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The Archived History Of Regular Savers Thread *** NO CHAT***

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  • Bridlington1
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    edited 22 January at 8:34PM

    Latest additions to main regular savers lists:


    Mansfield BS My Milestone Saver ~~~ Launched 22/1/26
    Interest rate: 6% AER variable (includes 2.75% bonus for 1 year)
    Monthly payment: £1-£500 per calendar month
    Miss any payments: No stated penalty for missing payments
    Penalty-free withdrawals: 1 per calendar year including closure, withdrawals by post can be made by cheque only.
    Age of applicant: No minimum age stated
    How to open account: Branch or post
    Length of account term: No maturity date but bonus lasts for 12 months from account opening, after which account reverts to 3.25% variable
    Maximum balance: £20,000
    Deposits on non-working days: Treated as having been received the next working day.
    Special conditions: N/A


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  • Bridlington1
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    edited 30 January at 5:25AM

    Removed from the main regular savers lists:

    NLA 28/1/26

    Loughborough BS 2 Year Super Saver Account (Local)

    Launched 14/4/25*** Ts&Cs Updated 13/6/25

    Interest rate

    5% AER variable 

    Monthly payment

    £500-£1000 per calendar month ***

    Miss any payments

    No. If the required 24 monthly deposits are not made, the account will be transferred to an Instant Access Saver 1.

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    1 withdrawal per account year (1st April-31st March) plus closure

    Age of applicant

    Aged 16 or older

    Length of account term

    24 months from opening

    Maximum balance

    £24,000

    How to open account

    branch/post

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Only available to new and existing customers residing in the postcodes LE, DE, NG and existing customers who have held a savings or mortgage account since 1st June 2025.*** Was first spotted around midnight of 15/4/25 but judging by the way it appears on moneyfacts it appears to have been launched before then.

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  • Bridlington1
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    Updated Listing:

    The West Brom BS Winter Ready savings account at 6% was previously available to online applicants anywhere in the UK. Now if you want to open this account online, you must live in one of their branch postcode areas B (Birmingham), DY, WV, WS or SY.

    Not the account remains listed in the open to all section as there are no postcode restrictions for those opening the account in branch.

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  • Bridlington1
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    edited 1 February at 7:18AM

    A summary of changes to the listings on the first page of The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread between 1st January 2026 and 31st January 2026:

    A link to this post is included on the first page of The Archived History Of Regular Savers Thread *** NO CHAT*** thread. The key changes are as follows:

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    The following accounts have been added between 1/1/26 and 31/1/26 (see first page of The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread for details):

    The following accounts have been withdrawn between 1/1/26 and 31/1/26:

    NLA 2/1/26

    Chorley BS Regular Saver (30.11.2026)

    Launched 1/12/25

    Interest rate

    5.15% gross p.a. variable (reduces to 5.1% from 16/1/26)

    Monthly payment

    £25-£400 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, miss as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    None, but the account can be closed early without penalty

    Age of applicant

    Age 18 years old or older

    How to open account

    Branch, post or online

    Length of account term

    Matures on 30/11/26

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Initial deposit must be received by 31/12/25. Only one Regular Saver, one Seasonal Saver and one Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver can be held in any 12 month rolling period

    NLA 2/1/26

    Chorley BS Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver (30.11.2027)

    Launched 1/12/25

    Interest rate

    5.15% gross p.a. variable (reduces to 5.1% from 16/1/26)

    Monthly payment

    £25-£400 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, miss as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    2 withdrawals per year excluding early closure. If more than 2 withdrawals are made within a 12 month period the account shall be closed.

    Age of applicant

    Age 18 years old or older

    How to open account

    Branch, post or online

    Length of account term

    Matures on 30/11/27

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Initial deposit must be received by the 31/12/25. Only one Regular Saver, one Seasonal Saver and one Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver can be held in any 12 month rolling period. Must live in one of the following postcode areas (CA, FY, PR, LA, WN, BL, L, WA, BB, CH, M, SK, CW, OL).

    NLA 20/1/26

    Market Harborough Fixed Term Regular Saver (30.11.2026)

    Launched 10/11/25

    Interest rate

    5.8% gross p.a. fixed

    Monthly payment

    £10-£250 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, you can miss one payment

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    No withdrawals permitted however if more than one monthly payment is missed during a calendar year the account will be transferred to the easy access account and interest rate at that time.

    Age of applicant

    Any age; for under 18s, the account must be opened by an adult in the capacity of Trustee.

    How to open account

    Branch only, unless applying on behalf of someone under 18, in which case it can be opened by post.

    Length of account term

    Matures 30/11/2026

    Maximum balance

    £3,750

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Customers may only have two Fixed Term Regular Saver accounts open at a time, either solely or jointly, with a combined maximum deposit of £250 per month not exceeding the maximum balance of £3,750.00. Further deposits into this product may be prohibited at any time. When they do this, they will update the relevant section within the ‘Current interest rates for withdrawn products’ page of mhbs.co.uk. They will not personally notify you when they do this. 

    NLA 23/1/26

    Newcastle BS Festive Regular Saver

    Launched 14/11/25

    Interest rate

    6.5% AER Variable

    Monthly payment

    £0-£150 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    Unlimited

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Branch

    Length of account term

    1 year from opening

    Maximum balance

    £1,800

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the same day.

    Special conditions

    n/a

    NLA 28/1/26

    Loughborough BS 2 Year Super Saver Account (Local)

    Launched 14/4/25*** Ts&Cs Updated 13/6/25

    Interest rate

    5% AER variable 

    Monthly payment

    £500-£1000 per calendar month ***

    Miss any payments

    No. If the required 24 monthly deposits are not made, the account will be transferred to an Instant Access Saver 1.

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    1 withdrawal per account year (1st April-31st March) plus closure

    Age of applicant

    Aged 16 or older

    Length of account term

    24 months from opening

    Maximum balance

    £24,000

    How to open account

    branch/post

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Only available to new and existing customers residing in the postcodes LE, DE, NG and existing customers who have held a savings or mortgage account since 1st June 2025.*** Was first spotted around midnight of 15/4/25 but judging by the way it appears on moneyfacts it appears to have been launched before then.

    NLA 30/1/26

    Leeds BS Regular Saver (Issue 73)

    Launched 31/12/25

    Interest rate

    4.45% gross p.a. variable

    Monthly payment

    £0-£250 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, miss as many as you wish

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    One withdrawal per calendar year (including account closure) is permitted subject to the minimum balance of £100 being maintained. Further withdrawals can be made subject to 30 days loss of interest on the amount withdrawn.

    Age of applicant

    Aged 18 or over

    How to open account

    Branch, online or post

    Length of account term

    Matures 3/1/2028

    Maximum balance

    £6,000 plus interest

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the same day.

    Special conditions

    You may only hold one Leeds Building Society Regular Saver product of any issue at a time. Withdrawals/closure can be made by faster payment over the phone.

    The following accounts have been removed due to rates falling below the thresholds for inclusion between 1/1/26 and 31/1/26:

    Removed 28/1/26

    Saffron BS 12 Month Members' Regular Saver (Issue 2)

    Re-added 31/12/25

    Interest rate

    3.95% AER variable from 17/9/25 (reduces to 3.7% from 28/1/26)

    Monthly payment

    £50-£500 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    No stated penalty for missing any payments

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    Unlimited

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Branch, online or post

    Length of account term

    12 months from the date of opening

    Maximum balance

    £6000

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    You must have held a savings or mortgage account with Saffron for 12 months. Alternatively you must have been a signatory, Power of Attorney or Court of Protection with Saffron for at least 12 months. You can only hold one Regular Saver or Small Saver per customer, be it held in sole or joint name(s), with Saffron Building Society at a time.

    Removed 28/1/26

    Saffron BS Small Saver

    Re-added 31/12/25

    Interest rate

    4.15% AER variable from 17/9/25 (reduces to 3.9% from 28/1/26)

    Monthly payment

    £1-£50 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    No stated penalty for missing any payments

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    Yes, one per month

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Branch, online or post

    Length of account term

    12 months from the date of opening

    Maximum balance

    £600

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    You can only hold one Regular Saver or Small Saver per customer, be it held in sole or joint name(s), with Saffron Building Society at a time.

    Removed 28/1/26

    Saffron BS Children's Regular Saver Issue 2

    Re-added 31/12/25

    Interest rate

    3.95% AER variable from 28/1/26

    Monthly payment

    £5-£100 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, you can miss as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    As many as you like

    Age of applicant

    Under 18

    How to open account

    Branch and post only

    Length of account term

    1 year from account opening

    Maximum balance

    £1,200

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    N/A

    Removed 31/1/26

    Swansea BS Regular Monthly Saver

    Added 3/1/26***

    Interest rate

    4.07% AER (4% gross) variable (reduces to 3.82% AER, 3.75% gross) from 1/2/26

    Monthly payment

    £25-£2500 calendar month

    Miss any payments

    No- Account closed if payments are missed.

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    Unlimited provided each withdrawal is at least £1

    Age of applicant

    Age 18 or over

    How to open account

    Branch or post

    Length of account term

    No end date with caveat (see below)

    Maximum balance

    £18,000

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the same day.

    Special conditions

    To open an account, you must be resident in Wales. *** Was eligible for inclusion from 31/12/25 but not spotted until 3/1/26. The account balance after 12 months from account opening must be paid away from the account into the designated instant access account held at the Society. However, the account holder(s) can continue to pay monthly into this account without a break in deposits. The account holder(s) will be written to at the time of the annual anniversary of the account opening with confirmation of the transfer made.

    The following accounts have been and gone between 1/1/26 and 31/1/26:

    NLA 23/1/26

    Furness BS 160th Anniversary Regular Saver

    Launched 15/1/26

    Interest rate

    6.75%AER (6.71% gross). variable

    Monthly payment

    £1-£160 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    No- if you do you'll be given 14 days notice and then the account shall be transferred into an access account.

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    Yes, 1 withdrawal plus closure

    Age of applicant

    Aged 16 or over

    How to open account

    Branch, online and app

    Length of account term

    10 months from account opening

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the same day.

    Special conditions

    N/A

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  • Bridlington1
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    edited 1 February at 6:57PM

    Latest additions to main regular savers lists:

    ESBS Monthly Saver

    Launched 1/2/26

    Interest rate

    6% AER variable

    Monthly payment

    £1-£500 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    No- account closed if a payment is missed

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    2 penalty free withdrawals per year plus closure

    Age of applicant

    13+

    How to open account

    Branch

    Length of account term

    1 year from opening

    Maximum balance

    £6000

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the same day if received before 12pm on Saturdays, otherwise treated as having been receive the next working day

    Special conditions

    N/A

    Removed from the main regular savers lists:

    NLA 1/2/26

    Principality BS Christmas 2026 Regular Saver

    Launched 23/10/25 *** Ts&Cs updated 21/1/26

    Interest rate

    6.5% AER fixed

    Monthly payment

    £0-£150 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, you can miss as many as you wish

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    No withdrawals allowed but early closure is permitted without penalty

    Age of applicant

    Aged 16 or over

    How to open account

    Branch or online

    Length of account term

    12 months from the date of opening

    Maximum balance

    £1,800

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the same day.

    Special conditions

    ***This account can only be opened by members with a maturing account as a maturity option. Was previously open to all.

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  • Bridlington1
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    edited 2 February at 7:34PM

    Latest additions to main regular savers lists:

    Virgin Money Regular Saver Exclusive Issue 5

    Launched 2/2/26

    Interest rate

    6.5% AER Fixed

    Monthly payment

    £0-£250 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    Unlimited

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Online if 18+, branch if 16+

    Length of account term

    Matures 26/2/27

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    You must have a Virgin Money personal current account (excluding Essential Current Account or Virgin Money Current Account) to be able to open the account

    Chorley BS Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver (31.01.2028)

    Launched 2/2/26

    Interest rate

    5.1% gross p.a. variable

    Monthly payment

    £25-£400 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, miss as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    2 withdrawals per year excluding early closure. If more than 2 withdrawals are made within a 12 month period the account shall be closed.

    Age of applicant

    Age 18 years old or older

    How to open account

    Branch, post or online

    Length of account term

    Matures on 31/1/28

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Initial deposit must be received by the 28/2/26. Only one Regular Saver, one Seasonal Saver and one Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver can be held in any 12 month rolling period. Must live in one of the following postcode areas (CA, FY, PR, LA, WN, BL, L, WA, BB, CH, M, SK, CW, OL).

    Chorley BS Regular Saver (31.01.2027)

    Launched 2/2/26

    Interest rate

    5.1% gross p.a. variable

    Monthly payment

    £25-£400 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, miss as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    None, but the account can be closed early without penalty

    Age of applicant

    Age 18 years old or older

    How to open account

    Branch, post or online

    Length of account term

    Matures on 31/1/27

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Initial deposit must be received by 28/2/26. Only one Regular Saver, one Seasonal Saver and one Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver can be held in any 12 month rolling period

    Removed from the main regular savers lists:

    NLA 2/2/26

    Chorley BS Regular Saver (31.12.2026)

    Launched 2/1/26

    Interest rate

    5.1% gross p.a. variable from 16/1/26

    Monthly payment

    £25-£400 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, miss as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    None, but the account can be closed early without penalty

    Age of applicant

    Age 18 years old or older

    How to open account

    Branch, post or online

    Length of account term

    Matures on 31/12/26

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Initial deposit must be received by 31/1/26. Only one Regular Saver, one Seasonal Saver and one Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver can be held in any 12 month rolling period

    NLA 2/2/26

    Chorley BS Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver (31.12.2027)

    Launched 2/1/26

    Interest rate

    5.1% gross p.a. variable from 16/1/26

    Monthly payment

    £25-£400 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, miss as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    2 withdrawals per year excluding early closure. If more than 2 withdrawals are made within a 12 month period the account shall be closed.

    Age of applicant

    Age 18 years old or older

    How to open account

    Branch, post or online

    Length of account term

    Matures on 31/12/27

    Maximum balance

    N/A

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    Initial deposit must be received by the 31/1/26. Only one Regular Saver, one Seasonal Saver and one Regional 2 Year Flexible Saver can be held in any 12 month rolling period. Must live in one of the following postcode areas (CA, FY, PR, LA, WN, BL, L, WA, BB, CH, M, SK, CW, OL).

    NLA 2/2/26

    Manchester BS Festive Regular Saver

    Launched 14/11/25

    Interest rate

    6.5% AER Variable

    Monthly payment

    £0-£150 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    Unlimited

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Branch

    Length of account term

    1 year from opening

    Maximum balance

    £1,800

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the same day.

    Special conditions

    Deposits must come from your nominated account. 

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    Latest additions to main regular savers lists:

    Suffolk 1 Year Fixed Rate Regular Saver (30.04.2027)

    Launched 4/2/26

    Interest rate

    4.9% AER Fixed

    Monthly payment

    £10-£300 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    None

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Branch/post

    Length of account term

    Matures 30/4/2027

    Maximum balance

    None stated other than £500,000 across all Suffolk BS accounts

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    N/A

    Suffolk BS Online 1 Year Fixed Rate Regular Saver (30.04.2027)

    Launched 4/2/26

    Interest rate

    4.9% AER Fixed

    Monthly payment

    £10-£300 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    None

    Age of applicant

    At least 18 years old

    How to open account

    Online

    Length of account term

    Matures 30/4/2027

    Maximum balance

    None stated other than £500,000 across all Suffolk BS accounts

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    N/A

    Removed from the main regular savers lists:

    NLA 4/2/26

    Suffolk 1 Year Fixed Rate Regular Saver (28.02.2027)

    Launched 22/12/25

    Interest rate

    5% AER Fixed

    Monthly payment

    £10-£500 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    None

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Branch/post

    Length of account term

    Matures 28/2/2027

    Maximum balance

    None stated other than £500,000 across all Suffolk BS accounts

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    N/A

    NLA 4/2/26

    Suffolk BS Online 1 Year Fixed Rate Regular Saver (28.02.2027)

    Launched 22/12/25

    Interest rate

    5% AER Fixed

    Monthly payment

    £10-£250 per calendar month

    Miss any payments

    Yes, as many as you like

    Penalty-free withdrawals

    None

    Age of applicant

    At least 16 years old

    How to open account

    Online

    Length of account term

    Matures 28/2/2027

    Maximum balance

    None stated other than £500,000 across all Suffolk BS accounts

    Deposits on non-working days

    Treated as having been received the next working day.

    Special conditions

    N/A

    ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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