Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

dcs34

Bigwheels1111 said:

Account set up.

Tried to make a bank transfer and get reference not recognised.

Got Sort code

Got Acc number

Got Ref 11 digits checked once logged in.

Name, Progressive or mine ?

Using First Direct

Help Please.

If you're doing it to a 'Business', use 'Progressive Building Society'. That at least ensures the Confirmation of Payee check will run correctly.

If you do it as 'Personal' it won't match as there is no account in your name with PBS' 8-digit account number. You can still push this through but may disadvantage yourself if you make a mistake or an erroneous payment in the future.

NatWest popped up with a message that my reference was an unusual format or words to that effect, I assume due to the leading 0s in my account number which I used in the reference. Still, I pushed it through and proceeded to make the payment, so hopefully it turns up tomorrow!

Bigwheels1111

Thanks all.
I think I will wait until tomorrow.
Give them a call.

Special_Saver2

Hi Folks,

I have just updated the first page of this thread.

- Saffron BS Members' Month Loyalty Saver removed as account no longer available

- Progressive BS Online Regular Rainy Day Saver Account entry updated to show this account is now available to everybody in the UK

I would prefer to avoid making this a "no chat" thread and trying to enforce that. This is what is already in the introduction post on the first page of this thread.

"I am happy for people to use this thread to discuss the regular savings accounts on this list. If people want to discuss one of the feeder accounts or a maturing account that is no longer on this list, I am happy for people to post something on this thread (as it may be of interest to some of the people who follow this thread), although I would prefer they start a new thread and then post a message on this thread with a link to the new thread."

I have just added in this sentence: 

"It would be helpful if the title of your post contains the name of the account that you are discussing."

I will do the next update within the next 2 weeks.

SS2

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For those new to this thread, the first few posts are regularly updated and are on the first page
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6106986/regular-savings-accounts-the-best-currently-available-list/p1

FIREmenow

Secure trust bank
Access account (issue 11) NLA
Rate reducing from 5.1 to 4.9% AER from 22 July.
Just had email.

Bridlington1

FIREmenow said:

Secure trust bank
Access account (issue 11) NLA
Rate reducing from 5.1 to 4.9% AER from 22 July.
Just had email.

Useful info but would probably be better placed in the Top Easy Access Savings Discussion Area

dcs34

Progressive BS Online Rainy Day Saver
Anyone managed to add a nominated account? I assume this will be necessary for withdrawals. Of course their slightly dodgy IT system doesn't like hyphens in the name fields, so this is presumably the cause of the bank account check failing...

masonic

dcs34 said:

Progressive BS Online Rainy Day Saver
Anyone managed to add a nominated account? I assume this will be necessary for withdrawals. Of course their slightly dodgy IT system doesn't like hyphens in the name fields, so this is presumably the cause of the bank account check failing...

No issue here, but I don't have a hyphenated name.

Bigwheels1111

dcs34 said:

Progressive BS Online Rainy Day Saver
Anyone managed to add a nominated account? I assume this will be necessary for withdrawals. Of course their slightly dodgy IT system doesn't like hyphens in the name fields, so this is presumably the cause of the bank account check failing...

I'm all logged in, there is no buttom to do this.

It might take a day or two to turn up being its a new account.

I found this info.

You can change your linked bank account for each of your Progressive savings' accounts from your home screen using the "Edit Linked Bank Account" button. For security reasons, when you make this change, you will be unable to withdraw or close your account for 7 days.  You can still withdraw funds and deposit into your account in one of our branches.

dcs34

Bigwheels1111 said:

dcs34 said:

Progressive BS Online Rainy Day Saver
Anyone managed to add a nominated account? I assume this will be necessary for withdrawals. Of course their slightly dodgy IT system doesn't like hyphens in the name fields, so this is presumably the cause of the bank account check failing...

I'm all logged in, there is no buttom to do this.

It might take a day or two to turn up being its a new account.

I found this info.

You can change your linked bank account for each of your Progressive savings' accounts from your home screen using the "Edit Linked Bank Account" button. For security reasons, when you make this change, you will be unable to withdraw or close your account for 7 days.  You can still withdraw funds and deposit into your account in one of our branches.

My button appears in the right hand corner of the grey box where the account is shown.

csw5780

Bigwheels1111 said:

dcs34 said:

Progressive BS Online Rainy Day Saver
Anyone managed to add a nominated account? I assume this will be necessary for withdrawals. Of course their slightly dodgy IT system doesn't like hyphens in the name fields, so this is presumably the cause of the bank account check failing...

I'm all logged in, there is no buttom to do this.

It might take a day or two to turn up being its a new account.

I found this info.

You can change your linked bank account for each of your Progressive savings' accounts from your home screen using the "Edit Linked Bank Account" button. For security reasons, when you make this change, you will be unable to withdraw or close your account for 7 days.  You can still withdraw funds and deposit into your account in one of our branches.

It only shows up after you make a credit.