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Saffron Building Society no longer accepting new applications in branch or via post for their regular saver @ 3.5%

Jo_Blogs

colsten wrote: »

I doubt they will give you a new monthly saver now if you haven't switched before and don't have 2 DDs.
Yes, I was told that - You need to switch to them with an account with 2 active DD's to get a new regular saver.

Their switch offer has become slightly less attractive now but at £170 over 2 years, it is still very much worth doing if you are still eligible for it.

If you already hold an M&S current account and switch, I was told that you will not get the £170 over 2 years deal

It seems the deal is getting less attractive by the day

colsten

Jo_Blogs wrote: »

If you already hold an M&S current account and switch, I was told that you will not get the £170 over 2 years deal

You are right, their switch T&Cs are very restrictive now, and the incentive is not available any longer to anyone who had a current account for more than 3 months. A bit of a b*mmer for those who didn't act when M&S first introduced their "must have switched" T&Cs for the Monthly Saver. Although they can still switch to be eligible for the Monthly Saver, they just won't get the £170. Worth calling again though and trying whether you could sweet-talk them into it after all :cool:

I have edited my earlier post, thanks for pointing this out.

Rich2808

Jo_Blogs wrote: »

Saffron Building Society no longer accepting new applications in branch or via post for their regular saver @ 3.5%

Its still advertised on their website as of now?

https://www.saffronbs.co.uk/savings/display.product/?categoryID=1&category=immediate&productID=g2

glider3560

Rich2808 wrote: »

Its still advertised on their website as of now?

https://www.saffronbs.co.uk/savings/display.product/?categoryID=1&category=immediate&productID=g2

And it also (still) includes the misleading wording "existing customer", rather than "existing member".

liamcov

Frogletina wrote: »

I don't think it matters which way round to do it. I just called in to open my second account branch account and the adviser remarked it was my third regular saver. I just said 'yes, you have to get the best interest rate that you can'.

frogletina

Edited

It's regular branch saver two which you can get now - not issue 1. Sorry, I misread your post. Regular branch saver 1 was withdrawn 10/01/2017

So online 1 & 2 still available but branch only issue 2, am I right? Can't keep up with the shenanigans.

Planning on going to the Haymarket branch, should I get an appointment beforehand or do they do walk-ins?

schiff

liamcov wrote: »

Planning on going to the Haymarket branch, should I get an appointment beforehand or do they do walk-ins?

Phone them, ask them and if an appointment is required book it in the same call.

Two birds, one stone

tg99

liamcov wrote: »

So online 1 & 2 still available but branch only issue 2, am I right? Can't keep up with the shenanigans.

Planning on going to the Haymarket branch, should I get an appointment beforehand or do they do walk-ins?

Need to book an appointment to open an account at Haymarket.

YorkshireBoy

liamcov wrote: »

So online 1 & 2 still available but branch only issue 2, am I right? Can't keep up with the shenanigans.

No, you're wrong. Online Issue 1 was withdrawn from sale on 16/11/16.

Special_Saver2

Hi Everybody,

Here is this weekend's update.

- Virgin Money Regular Saver issue 1 replaced with issue 2, maturing 1st February 2018 paying 2.25% fixed on up to £250 per month

I will do another update next weekend.

SS2

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