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Coventry BS - what's the recent application process like?

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  • kev2009
    kev2009 Posts: 1,114 Forumite
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    Not good to hear, I've had no issues so far as I've done everything online and not needed to ever call them.. After closing an account and opening a new one, I received confirmation of account closing and opening via post within a couple of days so from that aspect things seem ok, it looks like if you have to actually contact them, that's where it goes down hill?  I have a regular saver ending next month of which I plan to close and transfer the money so hopefully will again be smooth transaction as all be done online.

    Kev
  • ANGLICANPAT
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    With my own accounts  with Coventry , Ive found them great , particularly if you have a problem . ,but   although I opened a limited isa and did a transfer in from Aldermore with no bother , for myself  last night,,  when my OH (also a member)  tried to  log in to do the same  both last night and tonight , he got through the  username, the password and then the tel security call - but then on both occasions got put through to a  'this page is not available . . So perhaps  a bit hit and miss for some people . 
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,753 Forumite
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    With my own accounts  with Coventry , Ive found them great , particularly if you have a problem .

    I have been in touch with Coventry - see

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79587747/#Comment_79587747

  • savit4l8er
    savit4l8er Posts: 343 Forumite
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    Calling the Coventry, started at 102 in the queue.  Maybe busy with ISA questions, hope they can deal with the applications in a timely manner (for those that apply).

    I have never knowingly been so far back in a queue 😂
    Yeah, cheers but nah, I will stick with yes,  thank you and no. 

    Thank you. 
  • ForumUser7
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    savit4l8er said:
    Calling the Coventry, started at 102 in the queue.  Maybe busy with ISA questions, hope they can deal with the applications in a timely manner (for those that apply).

    I have never knowingly been so far back in a queue 😂
    they are being very slow with secure messages too. Usually they take a few hours to reply but so far it’s been 3 days
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  • savit4l8er
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    ForumUser7 said:
    savit4l8er said:
    Calling the Coventry, started at 102 in the queue.  Maybe busy with ISA questions, hope they can deal with the applications in a timely manner (for those that apply).

    I have never knowingly been so far back in a queue 😂
    they are being very slow with secure messages too. Usually they take a few hours to reply but so far it’s been 3 days
    It took 50 minutes,  people were obviously hanging up as it dropped rapidly.  I had the time and battery life 😉.
    Yeah, cheers but nah, I will stick with yes,  thank you and no. 

    Thank you. 
  • Cardew
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    savit4l8er said:
    Calling the Coventry, started at 102 in the queue.  Maybe busy with ISA questions, hope they can deal with the applications in a timely manner (for those that apply).

    I have never knowingly been so far back in a queue 😂
    Number 102 was exactly the same number as I started and, like you, the count dropped rapidly and took 45 minutes. 

    I had already opened new fixed ISA on line, but it wouldn't let me transfer another fixed Coventry ISA into the new fixed ISA. Presumably because of the penalty involved. A very efficient man on the phone did it in a couple of minutes and it showed up on line immediately.
  • RobinhoodSavings
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    Open the isa online then call them if it won’t let you transfer your old fixed isa to the new one 
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