The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread

WillPS

What_time_is_it said:

I’ve set up a Branch Exclusive Regular Saver with the Monmouthshire.

I now have the account number in the app. It’s a 10 digit number but it ends in an X. Is that normal?

Yep. Some of mine end in X. Bit weird but seems to be a thing with them.

subjecttocontract

My Monmouth Branch Exc' reg saver doesn't end in an X......It's just a 10 digit numeric. Suggest you just use the 10 digit number you have as the reference, leaving the X off. Try it with £1 to test it.

subjecttocontract

trickydicky14 said:

Confused_Dog said:

schiff said:

West Brom RS 7 maturity details received today. No decent replacement RS, just a RS account at 2.35%. Disappointing.

The West Brom have made their Fixed Rate Regular Saver one that only can be opened in branch, rather than online, seems to be a bit of a backward step to me.  https://www.westbrom.co.uk/savings/regular-savers/fixed-rate-regular-saver-issue-7

Rate currently 6% and their branches are in the Birmingham and Black Country area, but they've not had one in Birmingham City Centre for a while.

And one in Shrewsbury Shropshire.

Still not much use for an Essex boy like me.

trickydicky14

subjecttocontract said:

trickydicky14 said:

Confused_Dog said:

schiff said:

West Brom RS 7 maturity details received today. No decent replacement RS, just a RS account at 2.35%. Disappointing.

The West Brom have made their Fixed Rate Regular Saver one that only can be opened in branch, rather than online, seems to be a bit of a backward step to me.  https://www.westbrom.co.uk/savings/regular-savers/fixed-rate-regular-saver-issue-7

Rate currently 6% and their branches are in the Birmingham and Black Country area, but they've not had one in Birmingham City Centre for a while.

And one in Shrewsbury Shropshire.

Still not much use for an Essex boy like me.

I think it's pushing it a bit to have a West Brom in Essex mind you, Shropshire is a wonderful county, you should come and visit and call in on Shrewsbury.

subjecttocontract

Well, I don't see why not, we already have others like Yorkshire. I already have a West Brom' reg saver. But if they don't want my future business I ain't gonna travel to the Midlands to open it. 

What_time_is_it

subjecttocontract said:

My Monmouth Branch Exc' reg saver doesn't end in an X......It's just a 10 digit numeric. Suggest you just use the 10 digit number you have as the reference, leaving the X off. Try it with £1 to test it.

My number is 10 characters - 9 numbers and an X at the end. It looks like the account number does end in an X.

WillPS

subjecttocontract said:

My Monmouth Branch Exc' reg saver doesn't end in an X......It's just a 10 digit numeric. Suggest you just use the 10 digit number you have as the reference, leaving the X off. Try it with £1 to test it.

Don't do this the X is part of the number. 

where_are_we

New Manchester BS RS - I have to post 2 ID documents to confirm identity. I already have a Newcastle RS for which I had to supply passport photo and bank statement about 10 months ago. Because Newcastle BS and Manchester BS merged in 2023, and to save the onerous task of posting 2 ID documents to Manchester BS, what are my chances if I asked Manchester BS to view my Newcastle BS account and waive the need for fresh documents?

subjecttocontract

WillPS said:

subjecttocontract said:

My Monmouth Branch Exc' reg saver doesn't end in an X......It's just a 10 digit numeric. Suggest you just use the 10 digit number you have as the reference, leaving the X off. Try it with £1 to test it.

Don't do this the X is part of the number. 

X isn't a number, it's a letter. The OP said they had a 10 digit number.

wmb194

where_are_we said:

New Manchester BS RS - I have to post 2 ID documents to confirm identity. I already have a Newcastle RS for which I had to supply passport photo and bank statement about 10 months ago. Because Newcastle BS and Manchester BS merged in 2023, and to save the onerous task of posting 2 ID documents to Manchester BS, what are my chances if I asked Manchester BS to view my Newcastle BS account and waive the need for fresh documents?

Zero. IIRC there's only a six month window for institutions to use the same ID verification process for multiple accounts opened in that time.