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Olinda99

don't mock it -  you are getting 50% more than my Lloyds 0.1% instant access saver. You lucky lucky b...

Molehusband

UncleK said:

Family Building Society now up to 0.9%

I've just looked on their website

https://www.familybuildingsociety.co.uk/savings/easy-access-savings

and you could have knocked me down with a Mexican fruitfly.The maximum interest it shows there is 0.6%. Where can I find the 0.9% you mention?

Olinda99

if you mean Anastrepha ludens why don't you say so

Nick_C

Olinda99 said:

if you mean Anastrepha ludens why don't you say so

..... Huh? 

10_66

Nick_C said:

Olinda99 said:

if you mean Anastrepha ludens why don't you say so

..... Huh? 

Mexican Fruit Fly

Nick_C

Too much noise.  Not enough news.

10_66

Nick_C said:

Too much noise.  Not enough news.

Don't shoot the messenger...

UncleK

Molehusband said:

UncleK said:

Family Building Society now up to 0.9%

I've just looked on their website

https://www.familybuildingsociety.co.uk/savings/easy-access-savings

and you could have knocked me down with a Mexican fruitfly.The maximum interest it shows there is 0.6%. Where can I find the 0.9% you mention?

Whoops - my bad. I got an email and now I read it a bit slower it says the rate applies from 26th April. Sorry about that.
I'll get me coat.

Molehusband

I've had a Kent Reliance easy access account (D31) for a number of years. Over that time the interest rate has started to fall behind most of the competition and is now languishing at 0.45%. So yesterday I decided to take action to improve the rate by opening a new account (issue 48). This is paying 0.7%, which is not brilliant but certainly significantly better than the 0.45% I'm currently getting.

I've just had a phone chat with their agent and was amazed by what they told me. They tell me that tomorrow (14th) the rate on my D31 is being increased to an amazing 0.85%. This is even significantly better than the 0.7% being offered on the new account I've just opened. They tell me they are not aware of any plans to increase the 0.7% rate on my newly opened issue 48.

So the bottom line is that (unless I've misunderstood / been misinformed) I see no point in funding the new Issue 48 and prefer to stick with my old D31. It may be worth anyone else here with an old Kent Reliance savings account checking with them in case the rate for their old account may also suddenly take off like a rocket!

UncleK

In other news - Coventry BS say "The Four Access Saver account is being increased to 0.90% effective May 1st. We have no other changes planned at the moment but are under constant review of our rates." Currently the rate is 0.75%