Savings interest rate thread

Savings interest rate thread

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Dav72D

114 posts

167 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Just signed up too... Thanks!

a311

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5,789 posts

176 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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p_k_n said:
Got this account set up and went to transfer my savings from Chase - the withdrawal was blocked and I received a text message asking me to call them urgently due to suspicious activity. Been on hold for over 1.5 hours so far banghead
That's an arse. I also transferred in from Chase, they have a 35k limit but no issue. Not a high roller but will take a few days to empty Chase, savings are mostly for a house extension. Santander did it to me the other way, don't know of its random or some sort of algorithm that picks up a transaction that sticks out compared to the usual account activity.

22

2,269 posts

136 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Business accounts with Santander but all set-up and opened in a few minutes. Good shout OP.

V1nce Fox

5,508 posts

67 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Signed up here too, many thanks.

Had been getting 31 quid a month interest at Chase, this should take it up to 57 pcm.

That interest rate is significantly higher than my mortgage with no exposure to risk. I’ve never been in this situation before.

757

3,123 posts

110 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Same, thanks for heads-up, Chase user here also, so will move some over when it's all been finalised.

Evolved

3,553 posts

186 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Signed up. Will be transferring the max into it next month. Cheers for the heads up.

jules_s

4,237 posts

232 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Evolved said:
Signed up. Will be transferring the max into it next month. Cheers for the heads up.
Same here - Chase are missing the boat here.

Amazing how easy it is to move funds these days smile

Mikebentley

6,037 posts

139 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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I took a £10k Santander car loan out for numerous reasons a few months ago fixed at 2.7%. I figured that I would also keep my own cash at hand maybe £120 k in case everything imploded financially. I’m going to open one up as if I move £20k. across I’ve effectively borrowed their money for free.

V1nce Fox

5,508 posts

67 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Mikebentley said:
I took a £10k Santander car loan out for numerous reasons a few months ago fixed at 2.7%. I figured that I would also keep my own cash at hand maybe £120 k in case everything imploded financially. I’m going to open one up as if I move £20k. across I’ve effectively borrowed their money for free.
Strange times.

wormus

14,509 posts

202 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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I’ve just opened one too, thanks for the tip. Also I’ve just noticed my Barclays banking are offering 5.12% on balances up to 5k on their rainy day saver. So I’ve just maxed that out. Big improvement on the 0.15% I was getting.

Evolved

3,553 posts

186 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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wormus said:
I’ve just opened one too, thanks for the tip. Also I’ve just noticed my Barclays banking are offering 5.12% on balances up to 5k on their rainy day saver. So I’ve just maxed that out. Big improvement on the 0.15% I was getting.
Ohh. Business account is with Barclays. What’s the deal on their offering?

Edit: had a look: £5k limit on interest payment and only available to Barclays blue account holders, which I’m not. I’ll make do with the Santander offering.

Edited by Evolved on Tuesday 11th October 22:30

darreni

3,759 posts

269 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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Me too. Thanks for posting. Another that will transfer from chase.

Terzo123

4,309 posts

207 months

Tuesday 11th October 2022
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a311 said:
fat80b said:
opened a similar product with first direct the other day - 3.5% and £300 pm max
They are offering a regular e-saver with the same 2.75% too (not to be confused with this one) which is 2.75% from £1 to 250k.
First direct?

Do you have a link?

vulture1

12,127 posts

178 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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p_k_n said:
Got this account set up and went to transfer my savings from Chase - the withdrawal was blocked and I received a text message asking me to call them urgently due to suspicious activity. Been on hold for over 1.5 hours so far banghead
likely because the money is going to a new account and maybe they can't verify or find the account.

journeymanpro

753 posts

76 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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p_k_n said:
Got this account set up and went to transfer my savings from Chase - the withdrawal was blocked and I received a text message asking me to call them urgently due to suspicious activity. Been on hold for over 1.5 hours so far banghead
Same, waited over 2 hrs for the call back.

FriedMarsBar

245 posts

31 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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a311 said:
Santander have launched an instant access E-Saver with 2.75% interest, paid monthly or annually if anyone is interested.

I had some savings in Chase and was going to move to Charter bank who were offering 2.38% but ID had to be copied and counter signed and sent in the mail which is too much like hard work these days.

Already a customer so took <1 min to apply and have the account ready to pay in.
Thanks a311, that's a really good find. I was looking yesterday for somewhere to put some money and I didn't spot this. My wife and I have accounts at Santander so was really painless to apply/setup for us.

Thx


GT4P

5,188 posts

184 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Just saw this this morning so opened up straight away before it runs out with too many subscribers! Have a Santander ac so took 2 minutes.
Thank you for the heads up

hyperblue

2,800 posts

179 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Thanks for heads up, PH delivering info quicker than Santander to their own customers jester

MrsMiggins

2,808 posts

234 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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GT4P said:
Just saw this this morning so opened up straight away before it runs out with too many subscribers! Have a Santander ac so took 2 minutes.
Thank you for the heads up
Ditto. Thanks OP!

PositronicRay

26,957 posts

182 months

Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Is the FSCS still £85k?