The Old Regular Savers Discussion Thread 28/12/24-29/1/26

jameseonline

NatWest and RBS don't have a minimum amount to fund every month, I've never had standing orders setup for either, just manually paid in from NatWest and RBS current accounts.

Think the only standing orders setup I've had before are HSBC, First Direct & TSB, TSB being 1 you can get rid of but the other 2 you have to keep unless closing but then you also don't earn the interest rate etc

Aidanmc

Slinky said:

I've just tried logging in to Progressive to check my SO has arrived today, and after putting in my password it's come up with a Salesforce page asking me to change my password.  Never had this before, I've abandoned the login. Is this genuine?

Yes, i've had this before. 

saverkev

Aidanmc said:

Slinky said:

I've just tried logging in to Progressive to check my SO has arrived today, and after putting in my password it's come up with a Salesforce page asking me to change my password.  Never had this before, I've abandoned the login. Is this genuine?

Yes, i've had this before. 

Progressive 

So have I

Slinky

Well that's odd. Having abandoned the login attempt without changing the password, when I went back to try and login again, the account page was already open without me changing the password. Feels a tad dodgy.

masonic

Slinky said:

Well that's odd. Having abandoned the login attempt without changing the password, when I went back to try and login again, the account page was already open without me changing the password. Feels a tad dodgy.

They are using Salesforce to power the online banking site. It is probably just that the password change is poorly enforced. You may get nagged again during your next login session.

dcs34

masonic said:

Slinky said:

Well that's odd. Having abandoned the login attempt without changing the password, when I went back to try and login again, the account page was already open without me changing the password. Feels a tad dodgy.

They are using Salesforce to power the online banking site. It is probably just that the password change is poorly enforced. You may get nagged again during your next login session.

Yes this is the case. I think they are prompting a password change every three months.

When that message comes up you can hit the back arrow on the browser, it looks like you're back on the request a code page, but if you then click the Progressive header graphic it refreshes the page and you can see your accounts.

mon3ysav3r

Slinky said:

I've just tried logging in to Progressive to check my SO has arrived today, and after putting in my password it's come up with a Salesforce page asking me to change my password.  Never had this before, I've abandoned the login. Is this genuine?

Yes it appears to be genuine.

It did the same to me a week or so ago, I changed my password and all is good.

I have worked my entire life working in IT, and I was surprised that they use Salesforce for authentication it makes no sense, but then I thought this is the only institution to stop using SMS message 2FA and swap to WhatsApp ....

s71hj

Re Monmouthshire branch exclusive RS, still nothing showing for me and my wife in the App. Posted forms last Wed am and based on others experience was hoping for something by now. 

Hattie627

s71hj said:

Re Monmouthshire branch exclusive RS, still nothing showing for me and my wife in the App. Posted forms last Wed am and based on others experience was hoping for something by now. 

Ditto. Posted application form plus cheque last Wed am and nothing showing on app so far. Postal service where I am is not particularly reliable. I will phone Monmouthshire if nothing showing by midweek.

WillPS

Hattie627 said:

s71hj said:

Re Monmouthshire branch exclusive RS, still nothing showing for me and my wife in the App. Posted forms last Wed am and based on others experience was hoping for something by now. 

Ditto. Posted application form plus cheque last Wed am and nothing showing on app so far. Postal service where I am is not particularly reliable. I will phone Monmouthshire if nothing showing by midweek.

It's entirely possible the forms haven't been delivered yet, particularly if you used second class/freepost/reply paid service. Royal Mail ask for 10 postage days to pass before they'll entertain that an item was delayed or lost.

Also entirely possible Monmouthshire are now backed up with postal applications.