Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

Southcoast01

bristolleedsfan said:

Southcoast01 said:

I have tried phoning Mon bs today but both lines give a dead tone after the recorded message.

Many of us who applied yesterday might be wondering why a need to phone MBS, can you share your reason for needing to phone?

Chasing up as not heard back from their IT team. Still trying to access online to view my Christmas saver. I have now spoken to an agent and after a few attempts they were unable to resolve and advised someone from IT will call but no timescale. 

ircE

On the log in screen for Monmouthshire there is a request for members to complete a survey to contribute to the development of a mobile app. A certain expression around carts and horses comes to mind...

friolento

ircE said:

On the log in screen for Monmouthshire there is a request for members to complete a survey to contribute to the development of a mobile app. A certain expression around carts and horses comes to mind...

I filled that in yesterday because I love savings apps. What a disappointment. It mainly asked Qs about their existing website. If there were Qs about an app, I sure missed them…..

BestSeagull

ircE said:

On the log in screen for Monmouthshire there is a request for members to complete a survey to contribute to the development of a mobile app. A certain expression around carts and horses comes to mind...

Alternatively... don't look a gift horse in the mouth!  

Gers

lcooper said:

ircE said:

On the log in screen for Monmouthshire there is a request for members to complete a survey to contribute to the development of a mobile app. A certain expression around carts and horses comes to mind...

I filled that in yesterday because I love savings apps. What a disappointment. It mainly asked Qs about their existing website. If there were Qs about an app, I sure missed them…..

It was asking about your experience with the website, from that I assume that they'll base the new app.

Catplan

I read something about new app being available before year end sure. It was as I perused the site prior to opening Easy access saver. It’s actually a bit on it in the About Us, current ambition is to deliver the app by end of 23, they say it might slip into 24.

francoghezzi

subjecttocontract said:

where_are_we said:

I implore forumites to be patient and not phone MBS about their RS account applications. You will get your account details in the post in due course, possibly before 31st August so that you can get 2 separate months deposits of £300 in by September 1. They were overwhelmed by their last RS offering and no doubt their systems will be under pressure this time as well.

You can implore all you like but I'm not gonna be happy if someone who applied after me gets an account in August and I miss out. It's a cruel world and it's dog eat dog and I aim to be at the front of the queue.

'It's dog eat dog ...'. WOW. Just asking for a friend: where do you live? (because I will do my best not to bump into you or your 'world' for the rest of your life). Reading what you all are getting through for a normal 7% saving account that will give you £136 more a year tells wonders about the kind of world we are living in, really ...

subjecttocontract

francoghezzi said:

subjecttocontract said:

where_are_we said:

I implore forumites to be patient and not phone MBS about their RS account applications. You will get your account details in the post in due course, possibly before 31st August so that you can get 2 separate months deposits of £300 in by September 1. They were overwhelmed by their last RS offering and no doubt their systems will be under pressure this time as well.

You can implore all you like but I'm not gonna be happy if someone who applied after me gets an account in August and I miss out. It's a cruel world and it's dog eat dog and I aim to be at the front of the queue.

'It's dog eat dog ...'. WOW. Just asking for a friend: where do you live? (because I will do my best not to bump into you or your 'world' for the rest of your life). Reading what you all are getting through for a normal 7% saving account that will give you £136 more a year tells wonders about the kind of world we are living in, really ...

I applied for the two new accounts so they are worth around £290pa.....I just hate queue jumpers !

francoghezzi

subjecttocontract said:

francoghezzi said:

subjecttocontract said:

where_are_we said:

I implore forumites to be patient and not phone MBS about their RS account applications. You will get your account details in the post in due course, possibly before 31st August so that you can get 2 separate months deposits of £300 in by September 1. They were overwhelmed by their last RS offering and no doubt their systems will be under pressure this time as well.

You can implore all you like but I'm not gonna be happy if someone who applied after me gets an account in August and I miss out. It's a cruel world and it's dog eat dog and I aim to be at the front of the queue.

'It's dog eat dog ...'. WOW. Just asking for a friend: where do you live? (because I will do my best not to bump into you or your 'world' for the rest of your life). Reading what you all are getting through for a normal 7% saving account that will give you £136 more a year tells wonders about the kind of world we are living in, really ...

I applied for the two new accounts so they are worth around £290pa.....I just hate queue jumpers !

Relax. I opened my 7% saver with First Direct in 2 minutes almost a year ago without having to phone them using an app that is actually working without a passbook or other medieval stuff. I then carried on reading a good book and had even a walk in the woods. It's hilarious, in 2023, reading what you ALL are getting through trying to open stuff with people who couldn't manage my grandmother's cat. (By the way that same day I switched to Lloyds and opened a 6.25% saver with them as well. It took another 3 minutes and I was left with enough time to enjoy what really matters in life. At least to me). I wish you all the best, am sure you will be well placed in the queue

gt94sss2

BestSeagull said:

When I logged in, they weren't there so I called and it was explained that they have 2 platforms, One is the one we log into and the other is the application platform which is where the email came from (dev-test@mutualvision.co.uk, she confirmed this was their address)

Lots of the smaller building societies only including MBS use https://www.mutualvision.co.uk/ as the provider of their online services.