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SephirothX

Is 3% really the best savings account on offer right now? I remember at the beginning of the year you could get like 6-8%.

innovate

You can still get 6% in one Regular Saver. 5% in one current account, 3% in several current accounts. Many people have more savings than the 5 and 6% accounts can accommodate. Some are even maxing all the 3% ones as well.

sparkyspark

All TSB customers are now covered by the Lloyds TSB Scotland banking licence, which is separate from the main Lloyds Banking Group licence, which applies to Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
As I already have 3 Lloyds Classic Vantage, I would imagine I should be able to now open 3 TSB Classic Accounts with the upgrade to an Added Value Account as a new customer.
Any thoughts?

poolforever

You will have a job - the BOS site is done in - has been for three days now.

sparkyspark

poolforever wrote: »

You will have a job - the BOS site is done in - has been for three days now.

Not referring to BOS and not quite sure what you mean by done in!
I'm on about the TSB account http://www.tsb.co.uk/current_accounts/classic_and_classic_plus_accounts.asp#tab2

I see what you mean by done in, the application page on the Classic Account Enhance Apply link is not working, just says "SORRY This application is currently unavailable". Having said that if you use the APPLY Tab option on the top right hand side and use the link Apply for a Classic Account with Enhance it does take you through to the correct application page. Thanks

ejv

sparkyspark wrote: »

All TSB customers are now covered by the Lloyds TSB Scotland banking licence, which is separate from the main Lloyds Banking Group licence, which applies to Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.
As I already have 3 Lloyds Classic Vantage, I would imagine I should be able to now open 3 TSB Classic Accounts with the upgrade to an Added Value Account as a new customer.
Any thoughts?

Where would my online opened LTSB Classic Vantage stay? With Lloyds or with TSB?:o

innovate

ejv wrote: »

Where would my online opened LTSB Classic Vantage stay? With Lloyds or with TSB?:o

If you have not been told that your account will move to TSB, it will stay with Lloyds.

jstallan

On Friday I applied for a LloydsTSB Classic (with Vantage) account and today I got the debit card through (hopefully more paperwork will arrive soon).

On Monday evening I applied for a BOS Classic (with Vantage) account and just as I clicked "agreed terms and conditions" the website crashed. I tried again a little later that evening but was told I already had an application in progress.

Tuesday I spoke to an adviser who said he couldn't see the application as systems were not working correctly and to call back today (0800 056 0035) . I've just done so and was told my application had been cancelled (great!) and I'd need to leave a 30 day grace period if I wanted to apply online or he would pass me through to the relevant department now where I could apply via the phone. Got transferred and eventually got an adviser who said he was unable to hear me!

I'll try again at 8am tomorrow as the 08457 21 31 41 takes an age to get someone to pickup.

I-LOV-MONEY

jstallan wrote: »

I'll try again at 8am tomorrow as the 08457 21 31 41 takes an age to get someone to pickup.

Unless you don't have to pay for 0845 calls, go to https://www.saynoto0870.com and there are plenty of alternative geographical numbers.

G_M

i-lov-money wrote: »

unless you don't have to pay for 0845 calls, go to www.saynoto0870.com and there are plenty of alternative geographical numbers.

0500 800500

0500 804804