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Ford Money went down a bit then they recently put it up a bit.0
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Family Building Society Online Saver (7) pays 4.82% - min £100 to open, min withdrawal £100Unless things change this will be paying slighly more than issues 5 and 6 from the 7th SeptemberSurely qualifies for @soulsaver top 10.
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My email on 26 July didn't say thatmebu60 said:
My £1 has been enjoying 4.75% (up from 4.6%) since 26/7 so notification, even with small balance, was around a month ago.wiseonesomeofthetime said:I have a Ford Money Flexible Saver account, however, I have not received any email about an increase in the rate, despite the website clearly agreeing with you @Bridlington1
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that's the monthly gross rate - if you convert it to AER, then it's 4.75%... I received the same email.wiseonesomeofthetime said:
My email on 26 July didn't say thatmebu60 said:
My £1 has been enjoying 4.75% (up from 4.6%) since 26/7 so notification, even with small balance, was around a month ago.wiseonesomeofthetime said:I have a Ford Money Flexible Saver account, however, I have not received any email about an increase in the rate, despite the website clearly agreeing with you @Bridlington1
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Principality have published their list of rate changes to NLA accounts (dated today - 22nd August)
https://www.principality.co.uk/en/savings-accounts/interest-rates-for-accounts-closed
though it looks like some of the starting dates for changes are wrong (2023) and some accounts are going up not down.
NB: @Wheres_My_Cashback mentioned that it's last year's document with just the date on the front page changed... the wait continues!
btw - for those not reading the RS thread, @Bridlington1 has confirmed from PBS that all variable rates are dropping by 0.25%, so this PDF should just be a confirmation of that.2 -
Various YBS rates changing 6 Sep - see here2
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My new issue of the Santander Edge Saver is showing 5.84% AER on my Santander app. I believe it should be 6% AER.
What do others show please? Am I having a senior moment here?
Apologies if this has been raised already - I searched and couldn’t find any other posts/comments on it.
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I believe 5.84% is the gross interest rate. The app clearly states that the interest rate shown is the AER though (see screenshot below).
I imagine, and hope, that this is simply a display/communication issue on Santander’s part.
I remain interested in hearing what others here think though. Thank you.
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It's a known issue that they display the gross rate and label AER in some places.
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It's not helped by the new look app, the new app displays different rate to old one for accounts😌masonic said:It's a known issue that they display the gross rate and label AER in some places.1 -
Additionally:janusdesign said:Principality have published their list of rate changes to NLA accounts (dated today - 22nd August)
https://www.principality.co.uk/en/savings-accounts/interest-rates-for-accounts-closed
though it looks like some of the starting dates for changes are wrong (2023) and some accounts are going up not down.
NB: Wheres_My_Cashback mentioned that it's last year's document with just the date on the front page changed... the wait continues!
btw - for those not reading the RS thread, Bridlington1 has confirmed from PBS that all variable rates are dropping by 0.25%, so this PDF should just be a confirmation of that.
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Principality BS Online Bonus Tri Iss2. (04/07) 5.00% until 12/09 then 4.75% inc bonus. NLA
Replaced by Principality BS Online Bonus Tri Iss3. £1 min (22/08)2
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