The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread

ChewyyBacca

Slinky said:

Applied for the Darlington RS on Saturday as a new customer. Received a reference number but no other communication from them. Expected that I might hear something from them today, but nothing as yet. Anybody else still waiting?

Same story: Applied for the Darlington RS on Saturday as a new customer. Received a reference number but no other communication from them. I called them today. my luck! Guy at the other end made me repeat the reference number 5 times, just to be told, they will get to it & will contact you in a few days.
Thats what I will do, wait & refresh my emails.

Bridlington1

Skipton BS Interest Rate Reductions 1/9/25:

Home Deposit Saver/Branch Home Deposit Saver (all issues) from 4.31% to 4.01%

It has been confirmed Their Member's RS Issue 4 and RS Issue 1 shall reduce by 0.25% to 6% and 5.5% respectively with effect tomorrow (12/8/25) as they track the BOE Base rate.

Hattie627

Monmouthshire Building Society

I know that there have been complaints about the slowness of MMBS and their alleged antiquated systems. Just wanted to give the other side.

Yesterday (Sunday) I did an online instruction to close my Exclusive Regular Saver Issue 2 (balance at £6K, 4.90% variable, maturity due 24th August). Took less than a minute to do.  Cleared funds received early pm today in my nominated account:- £6,179. Transferred immediately to Cahoot Simple Saver (4.55%). Small diminution of interest but beats the rush on 24 August when I reckon there will be mass maturities at MMBS. Good to have the money ready for 1 September RS payments.

Bridlington1

Leek BS Interest Rate Reductions 2/9/25:

Leek BS Regular Saver Account (Issue 3) from 4.35% to 4.2%

Regular Savings Account (Issue 1 and 2) (NLA) from 2.8% to 2.65%

friolento

Slinky said:

Applied for the Darlington RS on Saturday as a new customer. Received a reference number but no other communication from them. Expected that I might hear something from them today, but nothing as yet. Anybody else still waiting?

If you log into your (new) online account, you can see your Darlington Account number that you must use with their sort code and account number (IIRC it is 40-05-30, 14575881). Or you can just use your debit card and make a deposit when logged in - though that takes 2-3 days to get credited.

Bridlington1

Loughborough BS 1 Year Super Saver Account (Local) at 6% NLA

Hattie627

friolento said:

Slinky said:

Applied for the Darlington RS on Saturday as a new customer. Received a reference number but no other communication from them. Expected that I might hear something from them today, but nothing as yet. Anybody else still waiting?

If you log into your (new) online account, you can see your Darlington Account number that you must use with their sort code and account number (IIRC it is 40-05-30, 14575881). Or you can just use your debit card and make a deposit when logged in - though that takes 2-3 days to get credited.

I paid £250 by debit card on Friday 8th into new Darlington RS. Showing today (Monday) with a credit date of 8th August.

mhoc

Opened Darlington and registered online and it was going so well but then they required proof of my linked bank account so I had to upload a pdf of a  statement - I just uploaded page one with my name and address on as it runs to 4 pages - would one page be acceptable?
It then gave me a list but I had to tick "other" as bank statement was not listed  as proof of ID and then UK - think I might have muddled this up.
I have sent across my initial deposit.
(Bank account I've had for decades so I've no idea why proof needed) 

Added now to the never ending list of incomplete things I am waiting to hear about - Virgin, Monmouthshire and now Darlington  

WillPS

Is it too early to start speculating about UK Savings Week? 22nd - 28th September 2025

https://uksavingsweek.co.uk/

The players last year were:

• Melton BS with a 6% var 2 year saver which has so far remained at 6%
• The Nottingham with a 6% var branch regular saver (which fell like a stone)
• HSBC boosted their regular saver from 5% to 7%

brucefan_2

Slinky said:

Applied for the Darlington RS on Saturday as a new customer. Received a reference number but no other communication from them. Expected that I might hear something from them today, but nothing as yet. Anybody else still waiting?

Yes, I'm still waiting.