Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

happybagger

OneUser1 said:

I have no idea what’s happening with The Vernon. 

The website has the 6.5% as locals only. They sent me a generic email advertising the account describing it as existing members plus locals. The link in the email goes directly to their website (not surprisingly) where it’s locals only. 

Any existing members who are non-local who want the account might get in if they try. Or maybe 6.5% variable isn’t worth the bother.

I am an existing member but non-local and opened this from being logged-in to their online portal, with 'open new account'. Basically it pre-fills everything for someone at the society to check and create the account (which they will as you were already logged in as existing member). It took less than an hour for the email to arrive with account number and depositing details.

And although that email said that the account wouldn't show until the following day, it did, along with the associated easy access account.

I opened it as it isn't limited to 12 months - you can continue beyond that, by starting a new year off again.

Stargunner

Digital_Payback said:

allegro120 said:

SavingsBoo said:

Progressive BS Regular Rainy Day Saver


Reference number for deposits - I did the first payment by debit card but when I've set up the standing order from Chase for the rest of the deposits I also got a warning about the reference number.  The first SO won't go out until beginning of next month so was just wondering has anyone pushed past the reference number warning and seen a payment go through successfully?  I've tried to read back a few pages through the comments but can't see anything apart from people having a similar issue, apologies if I have missed something.

Yes, I pushed past the warning and the money arrived to Progressive, no problem.

Just opened the Progressive Rainy Day Reg. Saver. Process went fine, but had to scratch my head a couple of times about the Authenticator. Funded the account immediately £25 by debit card. That showed immediately.  

My nominated bank account could not be confirmed so I need to await a call. 

Followed up with a second payment, a FP from my bank with account reference. That hasn’t arrived yet. Anyone know how long that takes with Progressive?

I sent a second FP payment last Friday afternoon and it didn’t show in my Progressive acc until around Monday lunchtime 

Digital_Payback

Stargunner said:

Digital_Payback said:

allegro120 said:

SavingsBoo said:

Progressive BS Regular Rainy Day Saver


Reference number for deposits - I did the first payment by debit card but when I've set up the standing order from Chase for the rest of the deposits I also got a warning about the reference number.  The first SO won't go out until beginning of next month so was just wondering has anyone pushed past the reference number warning and seen a payment go through successfully?  I've tried to read back a few pages through the comments but can't see anything apart from people having a similar issue, apologies if I have missed something.

Yes, I pushed past the warning and the money arrived to Progressive, no problem.

Just opened the Progressive Rainy Day Reg. Saver. Process went fine, but had to scratch my head a couple of times about the Authenticator. Funded the account immediately £25 by debit card. That showed immediately.  

My nominated bank account could not be confirmed so I need to await a call. 

Followed up with a second payment, a FP from my bank with account reference. That hasn’t arrived yet. Anyone know how long that takes with Progressive?

I sent a second FP payment last Friday afternoon and it didn’t show in my Progressive acc until around Monday lunchtime 

Many thanks, Stargunner, for the information. Much appreciated. 

allegro120

Digital_Payback said:

allegro120 said:

SavingsBoo said:

Progressive BS Regular Rainy Day Saver


Reference number for deposits - I did the first payment by debit card but when I've set up the standing order from Chase for the rest of the deposits I also got a warning about the reference number.  The first SO won't go out until beginning of next month so was just wondering has anyone pushed past the reference number warning and seen a payment go through successfully?  I've tried to read back a few pages through the comments but can't see anything apart from people having a similar issue, apologies if I have missed something.

Yes, I pushed past the warning and the money arrived to Progressive, no problem.

Just opened the Progressive Rainy Day Reg. Saver. Process went fine, but had to scratch my head a couple of times about the Authenticator. Funded the account immediately £25 by debit card. That showed immediately.  

My nominated bank account could not be confirmed so I need to await a call. 

Followed up with a second payment, a FP from my bank with account reference. That hasn’t arrived yet. Anyone know how long that takes with Progressive?

My FP arrived very quickly, I've checked it about 1 hour after sending and it was already there.  I did it in the morning, so not sure about afternoon/evening deposits.

Digital_Payback

allegro120 said:

Digital_Payback said:

allegro120 said:

SavingsBoo said:

Progressive BS Regular Rainy Day Saver


Reference number for deposits - I did the first payment by debit card but when I've set up the standing order from Chase for the rest of the deposits I also got a warning about the reference number.  The first SO won't go out until beginning of next month so was just wondering has anyone pushed past the reference number warning and seen a payment go through successfully?  I've tried to read back a few pages through the comments but can't see anything apart from people having a similar issue, apologies if I have missed something.

Yes, I pushed past the warning and the money arrived to Progressive, no problem.

Just opened the Progressive Rainy Day Reg. Saver. Process went fine, but had to scratch my head a couple of times about the Authenticator. Funded the account immediately £25 by debit card. That showed immediately.  

My nominated bank account could not be confirmed so I need to await a call. 

Followed up with a second payment, a FP from my bank with account reference. That hasn’t arrived yet. Anyone know how long that takes with Progressive?

My FP arrived very quickly, I've checked in about 1 hour after sending and it was already there.  I did it in the morning, so not sure about afternoon/evening deposits.

Many thanks Allegro120. 

I appreciate the info. 

Bigwheels1111

Just a little update.

Re Progressive building society linked account.

Hellen just called me, to confirm she had set up my linked account and all is up and running.

2 Red boxes now appear.

View account

&

Edit linked bank account.

Enter view account and the withdrawl button available.

surreysaver

Progressive

Finally after a five day wait, I've managed to open the Regular Saver.  But can someone advise me how to add a linked account?

CuparLad

Progressive

Nice to hear that some people are making progress with their application. After two days I got an eMail saying a message was waiting for me in online banking. A message that I can't access because online banking isn't setup because their identify validation system fell over... Muppetry.

chris_the_bee

surreysaver said:

Progressive

Finally after a five day wait, I've managed to open the Regular Saver.  But can someone advise me how to add a linked account?

Set up your nominated bank account after it acknowledges your payment has been received. (A "click here" appears on summary page). You cannot set up unless a payment has been received.

Progressive doesn't recognize all sort codes, so it might tell you to phone them. They then get IT dept to sort & let you know when it's OK to set up. Whole process only took a few minutes. CS Helen very helpful.

chris_the_bee

CuparLad said:

Progressive

Nice to hear that some people are making progress with their application. After two days I got an eMail saying a message was waiting for me in online banking. A message that I can't access because online banking isn't setup because their identify validation system fell over... Muppetry.

Try logging in. If initial identity validation fails, it is usually because the passport photo was blurry. Then they manually check and approve and send notification.Then once logged in, you have to apply for the account. Most fields are already populated. Takes a few minutes.