Regular Saver Thread **New and Restarted**

RG2015

adindas wrote: »

Any news about Virgin Regular E-saver i14 or Branch i20 ??

These were previously issued every two months. Branch i20 was 1/10/19 so if there were to be an i20 it should have been on 1/12/19.

ESaver i13 was 1/11/19 so following the pattern this would be early January. Perhaps 2.00 pm tomorrow.

stehouk

karlie88 wrote: »

One for the NW of England residents or visitors.

Furness BS will be launching a new 12 month reg saver from tomorrow:

- branch only application
- 2.5%
- up to £500 per month
- easy access
- online banking (basic, viewing balances etc.)
- sole applications only (not joint)

Information obtained from Poulton-Le-Fylde branch from a poster display.

I tried to open an account with them recently and they were only accepting local post code residents only and it was within 5 miles of the branch, not sure if they have changed that.

Southcoast01

I have received my maturity instructions for my saffron BS regular saver. Tried to submit online but only gives option to transfer full balance to issue 4, while if I print the paper form I can transfer max £250 to issue 4 and request the remainder as a cheque.

Just confused with the online option. Can anyone confirm please.

karlie88

stehouk wrote: »

I tried to open an account with them recently and they were only accepting local post code residents only and it was within 5 miles of the branch, not sure if they have changed that.

This account is available to UK residents and there is no postcode restriction. Our accounts are up and running and we live more than 20 miles away in a different post code area.

Account can also be opened at an agency.

More information here: https://www.furnessbs.co.uk/savings/products/regular-saver/1-year-regular-saver-branch-exclusive/

Bobblehat

As Karlie said …. no postcode restriction on this issue. I just booked an appointment for tomorrow at the Preston branch and live over 25 miles away, beyond the Preston PR postcode range. I can easily get to Preston (free!) from where I live …. so no bother!

Preston branch CS said it's been really popular on the first day and advised me to book a slot sooner rather than later …. other branches may differ, so might be worth a quick phone call to check.

Thanks Karlie

RSNut

Answer to Southcoast01.

I had the same problem. Resolved by phoning Saffron. They amended online access to allow maturity options of transfer of first monthly subscription of £250 to new regular saver and transfer of the residual maturity amount to nominated account.

Please note you may have to amend or cancel standing order depending on how it was set up initially for the remainder of the 11 payments to this fixed term account.

Kind regards, RSNut

stehouk

I tried the Bolton branch which is 8 miles from me but they wouldn't open the account, it wasn't for this issue though so i may try again.

schiff

Southcoast01 wrote: »

I have received my maturity instructions for my saffron BS regular saver. Tried to submit online but only gives option to transfer full balance to issue 4, while if I print the paper form I can transfer max £250 to issue 4 and request the remainder as a cheque.

Just confused with the online option. Can anyone confirm please.

I too couldn't sort out anything online. Couldn't follow the guidance they tried to give me on the phone, there was something about no nominated account on my account, so I wrote and posted a letter with my instructions and the passbook. How very 20th century

(The cost of postage horrifies me whenever I use it )

Bobblehat

stehouk wrote: »

I tried the Bolton branch which is 8 miles from me but they wouldn't open the account, it wasn't for this issue though so i may try again.

Preston branch of Furness did mention in passing that the previous RS did have restrictions on postcode but not this RS. I'll post here if any problems tomorrow that are of general interest to the thread.

Fingerbobs

RSNut wrote: »

Answer to Southcoast01.

I had the same problem. Resolved by phoning Saffron. They amended online access to allow maturity options of transfer of first monthly subscription of £250 to new regular saver and transfer of the residual maturity amount to nominated account.

Please note you may have to amend or cancel standing order depending on how it was set up initially for the remainder of the 11 payments to this fixed term account.

Kind regards, RSNut

I had exactly the same problem in September last year, and they claimed they had fixed it...

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