FirstSave 1 year Bond Paying 1.7%

SFindlay

Anyone experience with FirstSave? Their 1 year bond paying 1.7% is still available (though have to click on apply link as homepage says its unavailable) however it hasn't been appearing on best buy tablets, is this just because of the homepage saying unavailable and people not realising or have there been issues with them?? Subsidiary of Bank of Nigeria but are FSCS regulated so full protection.

nottsphil

'Bank' and 'Nigerian' should start alarm bells ringing. So, FSCS regulation means £85K of your capital is fully protected, does it?

SFindlay

nottsphil said:

'Bank' and 'Nigerian' should start alarm bells ringing. So, FSCS regulation means £85K of your capital is fully protected, does it? 

FirstSave is a UK regulated subsidiary therefore yes funds up to £85,000 protected. They have previously featured in MSE best buy tables. 

nottsphil

SFindlay said:

nottsphil said:

'Bank' and 'Nigerian' should start alarm bells ringing. So, FSCS regulation means £85K of your capital is fully protected, does it? 

FirstSave is a UK regulated subsidiary therefore yes funds up to £85,000 protected. They have previously featured in MSE best buy tables. 

OK everyone, try putting First Save or even Bank of Nigeria into the search box here
https://register.fca.org.uk

soulsaver

I have accounts with FirstSave for years, albeit not much in there lately... But they're near the top of the table for a 1 year fix @1.7% if they'll honour the 'late' applications. 
PS If worried by stereotypes add into the mix it was founded by a Liverpudlian...lol.

veryintrigued

I've been with First Save for years. They used to have some tremendous products.
Brilliant and efficient.
Opened one of the 1.7% recently and showed online within hours.

SFindlay

nottsphil said:

SFindlay said:

nottsphil said:

'Bank' and 'Nigerian' should start alarm bells ringing. So, FSCS regulation means £85K of your capital is fully protected, does it? 

FirstSave is a UK regulated subsidiary therefore yes funds up to £85,000 protected. They have previously featured in MSE best buy tables. 

OK everyone, try putting First Save or even Bank of Nigeria into the search box here

Yeah done that and comes back as authorised since 2002!!! Your point is what??? 

SFindlay

soulsaver said:

I have accounts with FirstSave for years, albeit not much in there lately... But they're near the top of the table for a 1 year fix @1.7% if they'll honour the 'late' applications. 
PS If worried by stereotypes add into the mix it was founded by a Liverpudlian...lol.

Worked in Liverpool for a year so know what getting into!! Lol
Thanks for reply, put mind at ease.

Tildaplum

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/safe-savings/

Firstsave are fine.

veryintrigued

SFindlay said:

nottsphil said:

SFindlay said:

nottsphil said:

'Bank' and 'Nigerian' should start alarm bells ringing. So, FSCS regulation means £85K of your capital is fully protected, does it? 

FirstSave is a UK regulated subsidiary therefore yes funds up to £85,000 protected. They have previously featured in MSE best buy tables. 

OK everyone, try putting First Save or even Bank of Nigeria into the search box here

Yeah done that and comes back as authorised since 2002!!! Your point is what??? 

Id put nottsphil on ignore if i were you.

SFindlay

veryintrigued said:

I've been with First Save for years. They used to have some tremendous products.
Brilliant and efficient.
Opened one of the 1.7% recently and showed online within hours.

Thanks for that, opened one too but was waiting to fund as wondered why not featuring but will now fund it as don't think anything will be touching 1.7% any time soon!!