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  • I don't know why they can't act (process payments) on the same day, I doubt they have to do it manually.  Just curious, why banks and some BSs can do it on the same day and other BSs can't?  
    You'd be surprised how much work still has manual involvement !

    A longer timescale for making payments is especially true for building societies which are not clearing banks.
    The payment instruction has to be entered into the building society's own bank account via their online banking, which is probably done in batches or even only once daily as opposed to being logged in all the time, not reacting in real-time to customer instructions, added to which there will be some internal anti-fraud checking and dual control to thwart staff miscreants.
  • soulsaver said:
    Penrith BS 200 Reg E-Saver iss1
    5.00% variable 2 year term.  £200 pm max limited access. 
    Online Savings - Penrith Building Society

    Thanks for this.

    Like a few on here I thought holding the N/A Regular Saver 300 would have enabled me to apply for the Branch 200 but to no avail.

    So it's nice that you've highlighted this.
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    Hattie627 said:
    Coventry BS Loyalty Regular Saver
    For accounts opened on 28th November 2023, these have now morphed into Easy Access and funds can be instructed tonight to move out tomorrow (28th).
    That had slipped under my radar. Thank you for the timely reminder.
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    Hattie627 said:
    Coventry BS Loyalty Regular Saver

    For accounts opened on 28th November 2023, these have now morphed into Easy Access and funds can be instructed tonight to move out tomorrow (28th).
    Not for me it hasn't. It shows opening on the 28th November 2023 and I'm still waiting even at this late hour  :/
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    Hattie627 said:
    Coventry BS Loyalty Regular Saver

    For accounts opened on 28th November 2023, these have now morphed into Easy Access and funds can be instructed tonight to move out tomorrow (28th).
    Same opening date. Withdrawn today to my nominated account, but the transfer takes place Friday 29/11
  • schiff said:
    Hattie627 said:
    Coventry BS Loyalty Regular Saver

    For accounts opened on 28th November 2023, these have now morphed into Easy Access and funds can be instructed tonight to move out tomorrow (28th).
    Same opening date. Withdrawn today to my nominated account, but the transfer takes place Friday 29/11
    Same here, but it's good to know that it did offer an alternative payment date of 30th Nov -- it being a Saturday, if that helps anyone who missed the 28th/29th payment instruction.
  • Dizzycap said:
    soulsaver said:
    Penrith BS 200 Reg E-Saver iss1
    5.00% variable 2 year term.  £200 pm max limited access. 
    Online Savings - Penrith Building Society

    Thanks for this.

    Like a few on here I thought holding the N/A Regular Saver 300 would have enabled me to apply for the Branch 200 but to no avail.

    So it's nice that you've highlighted this.
    Penrith BS have a 200 Issue 1 (Online) and now a 200 Issue 2 (In branch) available. From the info I've read at Penrith you can hold both, so I'd go in branch and ask about the 200 Issue 2 again!
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    I definitely wasn't clear here.

    I live hundreds of miles away from branch but have been a saver with them for years after I opened a previous iteration of the 200 in branch.

    Subsequently they opened up a 300 by post which I still have - running at £300p.m and 6%.

    Hence why I thought they may (a couple of months ago) be ok with opening a 200 branch by post / phone.  This wasn't possible though (like others on here).

    Thanks for coming back to me.
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