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  • soulsaver
    soulsaver Posts: 6,604 Forumite
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    edited 17 April at 1:59PM
    friolento said:
    Market Harborough BS now have a link to apply for their Fixed Term Regular Saver (30.06.2026) at 5.8%. See:
    https://mhbsonline.co.uk/bankfastApply/apply/index?code=1yr03

    This seems to be a relatively recent development as this link came up with a ``Product currently unavailable" message when I tried it this morning.

    Only shows their 3.25% RS right now. I'll try again in the morning.
    The link works, the bit under see.
    I was thinking about trying this, but have 2 of their 6% reg savers and maxing both with £250 a month.
    So don’t want to push my luck.

    No. When you log in it takes you to a 3.25% £3k pm member RS - there is no route while logged in to the
    '30 06 2026' product.
  • francoghezzi
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    edited 17 April at 9:00AM
    35har1old said:
    Looks like the Market Harborough Fixed rate regular saver has gone down to 5.8%

    Fixed Term Regular Saver (30.06.2026) - Market Harborough
    This is a new account and it has a fixed rate of interest from the date it is funded until the maturity date so it can't go down. The only change in interest rate is as if we compare it to the two previous regular savers both fixed to 6% (the first one could be opened on line and it matures Nov 25, the second was branch only like this issue and it matures march 26)
    Are you not restricted to having 2 accounts only and also the limit of £250 is between the 2 accounts
    Confirmed. The limits are still in place plus the new account can be opened only in branch, at least for now as it is stated on the building society website. 
    Also ...

    ... "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 "
  • friolento
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    friolento said:
    Market Harborough BS now have a link to apply for their Fixed Term Regular Saver (30.06.2026) at 5.8%. See:
    https://mhbsonline.co.uk/bankfastApply/apply/index?code=1yr03

    This seems to be a relatively recent development as this link came up with a ``Product currently unavailable" message when I tried it this morning.

    Only shows their 3.25% RS right now. I'll try again in the morning.
    No luck. Still only showing the 3.25% one. 😨
  • 35har1old
    35har1old Posts: 1,900 Forumite
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    35har1old said:
    Looks like the Market Harborough Fixed rate regular saver has gone down to 5.8%

    Fixed Term Regular Saver (30.06.2026) - Market Harborough
    This is a new account and it has a fixed rate of interest from the date it is funded until the maturity date so it can't go down. The only change in interest rate is as if we compare it to the two previous regular savers both fixed to 6% (the first one could be opened on line and it matures Nov 25, the second was branch only like this issue and it matures march 26)
    Are you not restricted to having 2 accounts only and also the limit of £250 is between the 2 accounts
    Confirmed. The limits are still in place plus the new account can be opened only in branch, at least for now as it is stated on the building society website. 
    Also ...

    ... "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 "
    Asked the question this morning you are not restricted to paying £250 across the two accounts if you can open this new issue you can fund to £250 the restriction only applies to 2 accounts of the same issue
  • francoghezzi
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    35har1old said:
    35har1old said:
    Looks like the Market Harborough Fixed rate regular saver has gone down to 5.8%

    Fixed Term Regular Saver (30.06.2026) - Market Harborough
    This is a new account and it has a fixed rate of interest from the date it is funded until the maturity date so it can't go down. The only change in interest rate is as if we compare it to the two previous regular savers both fixed to 6% (the first one could be opened on line and it matures Nov 25, the second was branch only like this issue and it matures march 26)
    Are you not restricted to having 2 accounts only and also the limit of £250 is between the 2 accounts
    Confirmed. The limits are still in place plus the new account can be opened only in branch, at least for now as it is stated on the building society website. 
    Also ...

    ... "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 "
    Asked the question this morning you are not restricted to paying £250 across the two accounts if you can open this new issue you can fund to £250 the restriction only applies to 2 accounts of the same issue
    Confusing, at best, with what you can read on their webside, anyway, being branch only, at least for now, it's not a big deal for a lot of non locals
  • 35har1old
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    friolento said:
    friolento said:
    Market Harborough BS now have a link to apply for their Fixed Term Regular Saver (30.06.2026) at 5.8%. See:
    https://mhbsonline.co.uk/bankfastApply/apply/index?code=1yr03

    This seems to be a relatively recent development as this link came up with a ``Product currently unavailable" message when I tried it this morning.

    Only shows their 3.25% RS right now. I'll try again in the morning.
    No luck. Still only showing the 3.25% one. 😨
    No plans to add online applications at present 
  • ChewyyBacca
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    Kim_13 said:
    West Brom Fixed Rate Regular Saver (Issue 7) paying 6% has also gone to branch opening only. 
    My West Brom RS Iss 7 matured this week. Im very surprised that I cannot open a new one. The same Issue 7 is now branch only.

    MHBS- same thing, branch only RS

    Whats with building societies not allowing the RS online or post and restricting to branch only?
  • alfred64
    alfred64 Posts: 5,026 Forumite
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    Kim_13 said:
    West Brom Fixed Rate Regular Saver (Issue 7) paying 6% has also gone to branch opening only. 


    Whats with building societies not allowing the RS online or post and restricting to branch only?
    The smaller societies need to protect themselves when offering rates higher than they are charging on mortgages.
  • Aidanmc
    Aidanmc Posts: 1,294 Forumite
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    I closed my Principality 1yr Triple access RS today, a day before maturity.
    Interest was £19.88 altogether, (£10.78 of which was added previously)

  • guli
    guli Posts: 207 Forumite
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    Aidanmc said:
    I closed my Principality 1yr Triple access RS today, a day before maturity.
    Interest was £19.88 altogether, (£10.78 of which was added previously)

    Can you close it online? Thanks
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