The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread

trickydicky14

saverkev said:

Monmouthshire BS have finally released their app at some point in the past few weeks: https://www.monbs.com/monbs-app/

Thanks to @ircE who posted in Whimsical banter thread

All they need to do now is release a good RS

francoghezzi

SUFFOLK NEW REGULAR SAVER 5%
Applied and funded it in a minute. It can be opened even by those with the previous version of the saver paying 4.85% ending July 2026. The rate is not the greatest (5% fixed) but the end date is 30 Sept '26, so a 15 months saver. Thank you Bridlington1 for let us know in advance last week. If you have already an account with Suffolk the link to the new regular saver can be found clicking the button Apply after logging in 

chris_the_bee

mhoc said:

I've had a notification by email to expect a letter in the post regarding my Coventry regular saver 6 maturity in early August. I am going to just close and withdraw (to feed the September standing orders) 
But when did Coventry regular savers allow deposit up to £500 - is this a new thing or have I just missed the memo? 
Not that it matters now the interest rate is down to 4.25% - I have another regular saver 6 which was started in January which I am probably going to reduce the standing order to for to the minimum. 

Coventry
Back in 2019 my Coventry RS were £500 per month.

shirley999

RosieRooBear said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

RosieRooBear said:

Dudley Loyalty Regular Saver
Have just spoken to Customer Services at Dudley BS as I opened my account last night but funds didn’t get credited until this morning. She has confirmed that as long as the account was opened on or before 17th July whether funded or not then you are eligible for the Loyalty RS.

checkly said:

Just rang CS and was told that it had to be funded by 17th July so no point them sending me an application form!  Oh well!

Mine's opened 17th, showing funded next day. One of those CS agents is correct, I've filled the form out so might as well spend the postage to find out which.

I’ve written a covering letter with both mine & hubby’s application forms stating date and time I spoke to Customer Services confirming I could open them so 🤞. The CS did spend around five minutes checking with higher authority as she said she didn’t want to give me wrong information so I’m hoping she was right.

Dudley BS
I applied for the easy access saver very late on 17th July after reading on here (thanks).  They called me next day as I had a digit wrong in my linked bank account.  Just had a reply to my email confirming I do qualify for the Loyalty One Year Regular Saver as I became a customer on 17th July, and I haven’t even funded the easy access account yet.  Email was signed by ‘Savings’.

IanManc

jameseonline said:

saverkev said:

Monmouthshire BS have finally released their app at some point in the past few weeks: https://www.monbs.com/monbs-app/

Thanks to @ircE who posted in Whimsical banter thread

I also posted about it in the savings app thread, hopefully Principality will get their butt into gear soon, then that's all of Wales done cuz Swansea recently launched theirs too.

You keep saying that but it isn't true - Chetwood Bank doesn't have an app and Wrexham is in Wales. 

MarkFromCornwall

IanManc said:

You keep saying that but it isn't true - Chetwood Bank doesn't have an app and Wrexham is in Wales. 

Although, to be fair, this is a discussion of regular savers and I don't think Chetwood offer one.

exel1966

francoghezzi said:

SUFFOLK NEW REGULAR SAVER 5%
Applied and funded it in a minute. It can be opened even by those with the previous version of the saver paying 4.85% ending July 2026. The rate is not the greatest (5% fixed) but the end date is 30 Sept '26, so a 15 months saver. Thank you Bridlington1 for let us know in advance last week. If you have already an account with Suffolk the link to the new regular saver can be found clicking the button Apply after logging in 

Interesting that if you open the Branch/Postal version you can save up to £500pm whereas the online version is only £250.

jameseonline

MarkFromCornwall said:

IanManc said:

You keep saying that but it isn't true - Chetwood Bank doesn't have an app and Wrexham is in Wales. 

Although, to be fair, this is a discussion of regular savers and I don't think Chetwood offer one.

And also to be fair I was thinking of main banks, building societies etc & I didn't know Chetwood existed

Section62

exel1966 said:

francoghezzi said:

SUFFOLK NEW REGULAR SAVER 5%
Applied and funded it in a minute. It can be opened even by those with the previous version of the saver paying 4.85% ending July 2026. The rate is not the greatest (5% fixed) but the end date is 30 Sept '26, so a 15 months saver. Thank you Bridlington1 for let us know in advance last week. If you have already an account with Suffolk the link to the new regular saver can be found clicking the button Apply after logging in 

Interesting that if you open the Branch/Postal version you can save up to £500pm whereas the online version is only £250.

Apparently to give locals who use a branch some advantage over the population in general.  Being able to open both accounts amplifies the advantage.

schiff

saverkev said:

Monmouthshire BS have finally released their app at some point in the past few weeks: https://www.monbs.com/monbs-app/

Thanks to @ircE who posted in Whimsical banter thread

Without an account offering not even a remotely attractive interest rate it was not worth their effort. My RS is full and unless they come up with something a lot better than 3.4%, that's me out.