Skipton Building Society

colsten

It's been reasonably painless to set up the account and the app. The niggles I have are 

1. I received 2 app activation letters in this morning's post. Both letters identical apart from the registration code. The first one I tried worked ok
   
   
2. I have an iPhone 10XS, so use FaceID instead of TouchID. The app is set to TouchID, I can't change this, and the app tells me I'd have to re-activate TouchID in my device settings.....errrrm.

Nobody is perfect.

I am now waiting for my first test withdrawal, which I can make on sept 29th. I am quite happy to continue to make deposits deposits in the meantime, and am glad to have this handy account for a couple of imminently maturing regular savers.

oldwiring

SFindlay said:

Heads up that they've just released online bonus saver issue 7 paying 1.2% (includes 0.5% bonus) variable however I'm having issues with the online application process as just takes you to the member login page!! Anybody else applied and having same issues or is it just me (tried on a couple of different browsers)?? 

Has anybody already got an easy access account with them as just wondered are withdrawals to nominated account usually processed same day if a weekday? 

EDIT - Application process now seems to be working, must have been waiting to start work at 9am!!!!

eskbanker said:

Jack, if you really are a Skipton employee and want to represent yourself as such on here then you need to be verified by the forum admins:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/forum-faqs/#accordion-content-608874365-0

eskbanker said:

Jack, if you really are a Skipton employee and want to represent yourself as such on here then you need to be verified by the forum admins:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/site/forum-faqs/#accordion-content-608874365-0

oldwiring

Could someone provide direct links to this nrw Skipton offer, also T&Cs. For the life of me I Can't find them.

wiseonesomeofthetime

Would appear that Jack Fletcher is genuinely the Community Specialist for Skipton Building Society. Could be why he has not visited since Friday, if a Mon-Fri Skipton colleague.

I assume @Jack_SkiptonBS will follow the advice given and get himself verified by the forum admin, if he has not done so already.

Welcome Jack. Your employers may have gained a few more members this week 🤔😂

George_Michael

oldwiring said:

Could someone provide direct links to this nrw Skipton offer, also T&Cs. For the life of me I Can't find them.

The 1.2% account has been pulled for new applications. It was only available for a very short time.

Speculator

managed to open 2, one for wife, one for me. Straight forward so far. Will also use debit card deposit £500 pm to get £5 reward @ Halifax reward a/c.

wiseonesomeofthetime

@oldwiring - Check out Coventry Building Society tomorrow for a 1.20% variable, easy access account launch.

Major difference to the Skipton offering though is only two penalty free withdrawals per 12 months.

aldershot

Anything variable is going to rapidly head to zero. You need to look at short or medium term fixed rates at the moment IMHO.  

wiseonesomeofthetime

Yep. Fixed rates seem the way forward. Oops. Too late with this 1.30% from Para-GONE! 🤷‍♂️

Notepad_Phil

Just found out that the Skipton Online Bonus Saver offers Standing Orders - nice

Unfortunately you can only have 2 nominated accounts to withdraw to, but it may be of use to others who like myself use a hub account - in my case a Santander123 which then transfers into umpteen regular savers.