Regular Savings Accounts: The Best Currently Available List!

lucky77

happybagger said:

Do you have a letter listing any other LBS RS account rate amendments?  Monthly saver (first issue without a number, or other issues) and Save to Buy?

No. My letter only referred to Loughborough MS 2 saver. Fingers crossed the others aren't going down yet but I strongly suspect they will follow shortly.

Archi_Bald

Archi_Bald said:

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Fingerbobs said:

HSBC Regular Saver rollover: Just to mention, if it hasn't been already - my HSBC and First Direct RS accounts both matured recently, and in both cases I found I was able to apply online for a new RS as soon as the original one disappeared from Internet Banking, which was the day before maturity. The new accounts were up and running and showing in Internet Banking the working day following the original maturity date, so only "drifted" by 1 day. This is an improvement on previous years, and I presume M&S would be the same, but I'm still in my first year with M&S so haven't had a rollover yet.

This hasn't been the case for my First Direct regular saver.  It has been over two weeks since the account matured and disappeared, yet I still cannot open a new one.  The call centre are useless, and refused to open one over the phone.

Mine matured yesterday, I noticed it had disappeared around 1am,  I found I was able to apply online for a new RS from Internet Banking

Same for me. I expect the new account to show online by Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.

The funds from my matured RS became available in my FD current account yesterday (Sunday). The new RS has appeared today. Smooth work by First Direct. 

JamesRobinson48

The new RS product launched today by Mansfield BS seems marginal at best: 1.2% variable (including 0.2% bonus in first year), max £250 pm for indefinite life, available to 'Local and Loyal' members only. But I might go for it anyhow, what with new RS launches being so scarce recently and savings rates still trending downhill. 

JamesRobinson48

Kent Reliance Issue 5 out today:  1.50% (replacing Issue 4 at 2.00%).

eddie7612

JamesRobinson48 said:

Kent Reliance Issue 5 out today:  1.50% (replacing Issue 4 at 2.00%).

  
Will they now lower the existing Issue 3 and 4 ones to 1.5%? They did before when they cut the rate.

schiff

JamesRobinson48 said:

Kent Reliance Issue 5 out today:  1.50% (replacing Issue 4 at 2.00%).

Branch only - for those who didn't know.

Saver53

Kent Reliance will accept postal applications (phone HQ to be sent the forms) and open the RS account.  You will need to specify a branch from which you will (eventually) collect the passbook but payments in can be made in the meantime remotely by internet banking etc.  

SFindlay

New Virgin RS released, issue 17, however paying only 1% so giving this issue a miss!! 

lhsecons

SFindlay said:

New Virgin RS released, issue 17, however paying only 1% so giving this issue a miss!! 

Yes no point in that. I’m still getting1.15% from Marcus.

soulsaver

lhsecons said:

SFindlay said:

New Virgin RS released, issue 17, however paying only 1% so giving this issue a miss!! 

Yes no point in that. I’m still getting1.15% from Marcus.

I'm not in it for 1% either, but VM RS is fixed at that rate for a year...