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  • AndyTh_2
    AndyTh_2 Posts: 373 Forumite
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    pearl123 said:
    The 4th of July Cynergy issue 68 goes from 5.15% to 5% according to the email I received.
    Can anyone tell me if there's a further reduction in rate on Cynergy issue 68 this month? I've been hunting through my emails, but can't find it. 
    It is, as far as I know, still on 5%, but remember that includes a 1.15% bonus that only lasts a year from when you opened it, and anniversaries will start coming up soon for many.
    This is why I set up some new ones every few months so I could ladder them still, and still get the compounding from closing them.
  • Pleasantly surprised that they chose to not reduce the existing issue and that it's still at 5.2%.
  • allegro120
    allegro120 Posts: 2,294 Forumite
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    before anyone asks if you can have both issues at the same time...
    You can have a maximum of two cahoot Sunny Day Saver accounts – one in your sole name and one that you hold jointly with someone else. 
    I've just opened it, e-mail confirmation with account number arrived immediately.  So you can definitely open it, but  they might switch it to a cahoot Savings Account, we'll see what happens.
  • This from Hampshire Trust Bank:

    “We recently decreased the rate on our Easy Access Account for new customers to 4.65% AER gross variable. As an existing customer, we will keep your current rate of 4.90% AER gross variable until 3 October. After this date, the rate on your account will be reduced to 4.65% AER gross variable.”

  • Email from Monument.

    Rates increasing from today.

    Current rates
    Gross %AER %
    4.674.77
     

    Rates from 03 September 2024
    Gross %AER %
    4.714.81
     


  • This from Hampshire Trust Bank:

    “We recently decreased the rate on our Easy Access Account for new customers to 4.65% AER gross variable. As an existing customer, we will keep your current rate of 4.90% AER gross variable until 3 October. After this date, the rate on your account will be reduced to 4.65% AER gross variable.”

    I received the email on 14th Aug, saying the reduction will happen on 16th Sept. Depends on when you opened the account, perhaps?
  • friolento
    friolento Posts: 3,022 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2024 at 3:29PM
    Pleasantly surprised that they chose to not reduce the existing issue and that it's still at 5.2%.

    Very nice indeed - but IIRC, the rate only lasts for 12 months from account opening. I have diaried mine for expiry sometime in Jan 25
  • mebu60
    mebu60 Posts: 1,803 Forumite
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    This from Hampshire Trust Bank:

    “We recently decreased the rate on our Easy Access Account for new customers to 4.65% AER gross variable. As an existing customer, we will keep your current rate of 4.90% AER gross variable until 3 October. After this date, the rate on your account will be reduced to 4.65% AER gross variable.”

    I received the email on 14th Aug, saying the reduction will happen on 16th Sept. Depends on when you opened the account, perhaps?
    I had the same email as @SaveTheEuro from HTB today, I've got Issue 15. 
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