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The co-op are being sent to Coventry. I'm not surprised.11
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Outdated, staid Coventry Building Society buys outdated, staid Co-op Bank. Fair dos.0
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Beddie said:Outdated, staid Coventry Building Society buys outdated, staid Co-op Bank. Fair dos.
I love my Coventry accounts - though I am selective and only use their top interest payers. Version 1 of their First Home Saver is a great account though you will have missed the boat on it if you don't already have it. Also their Loyalty Bond issue 6 was worth having IMO. Coventry do generally have much better savings products than, for example, Nationwide and the High Street Banks. With the acquisition of the COOP Bank, they would add a current account and Business accounts to their portfolio, plus a large number of customers. It will be a challenge to integrate T&Cs, product portfolio and systems, though.
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off topic I know but our local arts group has a co-op business account - absolute pain to work with - took a year to get all the paperwork sorted with them to fully change our treasurer over.0
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friolento said:Beddie said:Outdated, staid Coventry Building Society buys outdated, staid Co-op Bank. Fair dos.
I love my Coventry accounts - though I am selective and only use their top interest payers.
And I will add into the mix, probably the most outstanding customer service I've had anywhere. Initially with powers of attorney, and then when I had two bereavements to deal with in quick succession last year, the in-branch staff were superb and no appointments necessary. Open until 7pm too.
Had cause to call them and found them brilliant on that aspect too.3 -
happybagger said:friolento said:Beddie said:Outdated, staid Coventry Building Society buys outdated, staid Co-op Bank. Fair dos.
I love my Coventry accounts - though I am selective and only use their top interest payers.
And I will add into the mix, probably the most outstanding customer service I've had anywhere. Initially with powers of attorney, and then when I had two bereavements to deal with in quick succession last year, the in-branch staff were superb and no appointments necessary. Open until 7pm too.
Had cause to call them and found them brilliant on that aspect too.5 -
Does anyone recall the minimum balance for the Metro Bank Online Instant Access Savings when launched back in Nov'23 @ 5.22%? I have a note that says £500, but the current IA Accounts are minimum £1 so want to be sure what the required minimum balance is to keep it open after the interest rate cut today.
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CuparLad said:Does anyone recall the minimum balance for the Metro Bank Online Instant Access Savings when launched back in Nov'23 @ 5.22%? I have a note that says £500, but the current IA Accounts are minimum £1 so want to be sure what the required minimum balance is to keep it open after the interest rate cut today.
Not even sure you need to keep £1 in there to be honest, as I had an easy access account with Metro, then emptied it to fund this enhanced 5.22% one. And it's still open. I believe you have to go into store/specifically ring to shut the account down, they won't do it automatically.
Is it tomorrow (22nd) that the 5.22% (5.1% for monthly interest) drops?2 -
CuparLad said:Does anyone recall the minimum balance for the Metro Bank Online Instant Access Savings when launched back in Nov'23 @ 5.22%? I have a note that says £500, but the current IA Accounts are minimum £1 so want to be sure what the required minimum balance is to keep it open after the interest rate cut today.Limited Edition rate of 5.10% Gross / 5.22% AER* (variable) From 10 November 2023 you can earn a Limited Edition rate of 5.22% AER* (variable) for 12 months if a minimum account balance of £500 is reached within 28 calendar days of account opening. • During the 12-month period the rate can vary meaning it can go up or down, but it will not go below the Standard Variable rate that is available at that time. • Your account will earn Standard Variable rate interest until you meet the Limited Edition rate criteria.
After that there's no mention of a minimum balance. Mine's had a couple of quid in it for a week since I emptied it, no sign of sanction.1
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