Savings rates: Aldermore launches new best buy ‘easy-access’ deal paying 3%
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Aldermore launches new ‘easy-access’ best buy deal with 3% interest… but savers can only withdraw money twice a year or see their rate plummet
- Aldermore’s deal leads the market by 0.19 percentage points
- It also offers an easily accessible deal with no restrictions and pays 2.75%
- Savings guru predicts Aldermore deal won’t be beaten in coming weeks
- Savings guru also believes easy-access accounts could reach 4% next year
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Aldermore Bank has launched a new, easily accessible deal with a 3 percent interest rate.
To be Dual access account* climbs straight to the top of our best buy tables, beating the current market-leading deal offered by Al Rayan Bank by 0.19 percentage points.
However, savers can only withdraw money from the account twice a year.
New Best Buy: Aldermore now tops the tables with easy access to the best buy at 0.19 percentage points, with one expert predicting it won’t be beaten in the coming weeks.
Those who make three or more withdrawals will see their rate drop to 0.1 percent for the rest of the year.
Someone who deposits £10,000 into the account could earn £300 in interest over the course of a year unless the rates are changed.
The Double Access element may deter some savers. Those looking for easy access with no restrictions may want to consider: Al Rayan’s 2.81 percent deal or Aldermore’s 2.75 percent rate*.
There is quite a gap between these accounts and the rest of the pack at this point.
This is Money’s independent, easily accessible best buy table.
The next best deals are offered by Atom Bank and Tandem Bank – both offering 2.55 percent respectively.
To open an account with Aldermore, depositors need a minimum deposit of £1,000.
Both deals can be opened and managed online and there is also the option of setting them up as a joint account.
For those making large deposits, cash is protected up to £85,000 per person by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and in the case of joint savings accounts, that doubles to £170,000.
The Savings Guru believes that easily accessible savings accounts will see further interest rate hikes in the future. However, it could be a month before we see a better deal than Aldermore’s.
A spokesman for the Savings Guru said: “I think Aldermore rates are as good as they get for now.
‘How far they go will depend a lot on the basic tariff decision of 15 December.
“I think easy-to-access best buys will rise in the 2.75 percent to 3 percent range this month and then move beyond 3 percent in December as we get closer to the key rate announcement – with the market seeing a further rise.” expected from Base. in Dec.
“I don’t expect easy access rates to be much higher in 2022 — probably around 3-3.25 percent by the end of the year for the best buy.
“By 2023, the base rate is projected to be over 5 percent, so we’ll probably see 4 percent on easy access next year in the fall, if that happens.”
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Chase Bank will pay £1% cashback on expenses for the first 12 months. Customers also get access to an easily accessible linked savings account that pays 1.5% on deposits of up to £250,000. The account is completely free to set up and is completely app-based. Also no costs when using the card abroad.
The Club Lloyds account offers £150 free cash when you switch. It also pays 0.6% on balances up to £4,000, and 1.5% on £4,000 – £5,000. There is a monthly account fee of £3 to pay. But this is waived for every month you pay in £1,500 or more.
HSBC advance account pays €200 if you switch. All you need to do is set up two direct debits and deposit £1,500 into the account within 60 days of opening.
First direct will give newcomers £175 when they change account. It also offers an interest-free current account of £250. Customers must pay at least £1,000 within three months of opening the account.
Nationwide’s FlexDirect takes into account up to £200 cash incentive for new and existing customers. Plus 5% interest up to £1,500 – the highest interest on all current accounts – if you pay a minimum of € 1,000 per month, plus a free overdraft. Both last benefits last for a year.
