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veryintrigued

schiff said:

Notts BS
Any response from NBS please @bubieyehyeh

Heard nothing so far, I will post when I hear unless someone else gets an answer first.

Emailed them yesterday. Awaiting response... 

Phoned today. I'm sending my passbook in with my request for a cheque in the post; the only alternative, or so I was told, to calling in a branch. The MOS checked with superiors that it's all there is. I'll set the closing date to maximise the interest. I've  cancelled the SO. 

Notts

So you confirmed (on the phone) that early closure was possible on the accounts where early closure / withdrawal is not normally allowed?

And where did you phone? Head office or branch? And where are you sending the passbooks - branch or H.O?

Did you also ask if a part withdrawal was possible too?
@schiff

JamesRobinson48

Saffron BS has launched an RS paying 1.50% fixed for one year on up to £500pm.  But it is for 'locals' only, which counts me out.

glider3560

JamesRobinson48 said:

Saffron BS has launched an RS paying 1.50% fixed for one year on up to £500pm.  But it is for 'locals' only, which counts me out.

It's a shame for those of us who used to live locally (and opened accounts whilst local) but don't live in the area anymore 

schiff

veryintrigued said:

schiff said:

Notts BS
Any response from NBS please @bubieyehyeh

Heard nothing so far, I will post when I hear unless someone else gets an answer first.

Emailed them yesterday. Awaiting response... 

Phoned today. I'm sending my passbook in with my request for a cheque in the post; the only alternative, or so I was told, to calling in a branch. The MOS checked with superiors that it's all there is. I'll set the closing date to maximise the interest. I've  cancelled the SO. 

Notts

So you confirmed (on the phone) that early closure was possible on the accounts where early closure / withdrawal is not normally allowed?

And where did you phone? Head office or branch? And where are you sending the passbooks - branch or H.O?

Did you also ask if a part withdrawal was possible too?
@schiff

Yes. The branch I used to visit prior to lockdown. Passbook to branch. Didn't ask as I wasn't interested.

Every_Penny_Counts

JamesRobinson48 said:

Saffron BS has launched an RS paying 1.50% fixed for one year on up to £500pm.  But it is for 'locals' only, which counts me out.

Thanks for this, luckily I do live within the Postcode areas so have set one up.

Thanks again

EPC

where_are_we

JamesRobinson48 said:

Saffron BS has launched an RS paying 1.50% fixed for one year on up to £500pm.  But it is for 'locals' only, which counts me out.

Thanks James - it`s a good one. This account is restricted to customers in the following postcodes; AL, CB, CM, CO, EN, IG, RM, SG and SS. This covers quite a large area so you might qualify even though you do not live near Saffron Walden. We live 30 miles away but scrape in. OH successfully opened RS7 although it comes up online as RS6 with .05% interest though I seem to remember this happening before and corrects subsequently. £500 deposit made and 11 SO`s for £500 set up - calendar months and £6000 maximum - means you can`t do 13 monthly payments. Only one RS allowed at one time - I will have to wait until my existing RS matures.

Every_Penny_Counts

where_are_we said:

 Only one RS allowed at one time - I will have to wait until my existing RS matures.

I'm not sure how strictly they stick to this.  At one point I had their ordinary RS (I forget which issue), the 170th Birthday RS & the Small Saver RS all open at the same time.  All of these were opened online so maybe the system doesn't check...

Today I was able to open the new i7 even though I had the Small Saver RS still active.

EPC

margaretx9

Every_Penny_Counts said:

JamesRobinson48 said:

Saffron BS has launched an RS paying 1.50% fixed for one year on up to £500pm.  But it is for 'locals' only, which counts me out.

Thanks for this, luckily I do live within the Postcode areas so have set one up.

Thanks again

EPC

Its a pity Saffron doesn't allow existing members who live outside their current 'operating area' to open this account like other societies do.  Particularly as the Saffron have chosen to condense their operating area in recent years.
I live in the E postcode area - part of historic Essex (they were the Saffron Walden, Herts and Essex BS) and joined via their old Stratford branch in the E postcode area over 15 years ago. I didn't leave the Saffron's old operating area - the Saffron did!
Come on Saffron - extend the area to include the E postcode you used to serve for decades. Or at least extend the accounts to all loyal long term members like me!! Am happy to go to Brentwood branch to say hi - its not far!

lhsecons

Yes I’ve not looked at the northern ones. Too far and tier 3. Looks like I’ll end up at Farnborough in the league. Only missed Bishops Stortford narrowly.

veryintrigued

margaretx9 said:

Every_Penny_Counts said:

JamesRobinson48 said:

Saffron BS has launched an RS paying 1.50% fixed for one year on up to £500pm.  But it is for 'locals' only, which counts me out.

Thanks for this, luckily I do live within the Postcode areas so have set one up.

Thanks again

EPC

Its a pity Saffron doesn't allow existing members who live outside their current 'operating area' to open this account like other societies do.  Particularly as the Saffron have chosen to condense their operating area in recent years.
I live in the E postcode area - part of historic Essex (they were the Saffron Walden, Herts and Essex BS) and joined via their old Stratford branch in the E postcode area over 15 years ago. I didn't leave the Saffron's old operating area - the Saffron did!
Come on Saffron - extend the area to include the E postcode you used to serve for decades. Or at least extend the accounts to all loyal long term members like me!! Am happy to go to Brentwood branch to say hi - its not far!

Saffron BS
Complete sympathy with this.
Ive been with them a decade but live outside the area.

Little room for sentimentality or loyalty nowadays.