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🔔 New easy access account launched

Author: Anna Bowes
02nd February 2017

Savings Champion Rate Alert

Thursday 2nd February 2017
Leeds Building Society has launched a new easy access account today, the Limited Issue Online Access Account, paying 1.05% gross/AER.

Despite paying a competitive rate, RCI Bank* still tops our best buy table, paying 1.10% gross/AER on its Freedom Savings Account. These two accounts, along with other top-paying easy access accounts can be found in our Easy Access Best Buy Table.  

Also today, Atom Bank improved a number of rates in its Fixed Rate Bond range. Its market-leading 1 year bond increased to 1.50% gross/AER. Improvements to its 2 year and 3 year terms were also made, paying 1.65% gross/AER and 1.75% gross/AER respectively. 

It's worth noting that accounts with Atom Bank can only be opened through the provider's app, via a mobile device. For more information or alternatives, please refer to our Fixed Rate Bond Best Buy Tables.

As always, if you need any help with your savings or would like to discuss further options, please call us on 0800 321 3581, we’d love to hear from you.
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Best Savings Deals Summary

If you have any queries regarding our Best Buy Tables, an account featured or the suitability of the account for your needs, please call us on 0800 321 3581.

Best Buy Table Best Account(s) Best Rate (AER)

High Interest Paying Current Account *

Nationwide Building Society

5.00%

Easy Access

 RCI Bank^

1.10%

Fixed Rate Bonds

Atom Bank / Ikano Bank~ (5 years)

2.05%

Variable Rate ISAs

 Virgin Money

1.01%

Fixed Rate Cash ISAs

Paragon Bank (5 years)

1.60%

Notice Accounts

 Charter Savings Bank (95 days)

1.05%

Monthly Income

Atom Bank / Ikano Bank~ (5 years)

2.03%

Regular Savings

Nationwide Building Society / First Direct / M&S Bank

5.00%

Children's Accounts

Saffron Building Society / Halifax 
(Regular Savers)

4.00%

Junior ISAs

Coventry Building Society

3.25%

Help to Buy ISAs

Barclays

2.27%

Our Best Buy Tables are based on whole of market research, independent and have no commercial bias, ensuring that you can rely on them to make an informed decision. Alternatively, please call us on 0800 321 3581 to discuss your savings with one of our expert advisers.

*High interest current accounts often have a number of conditions attached to qualify for the headline rate. Please ensure you carefully read the terms and conditions before proceeding. Many of these current accounts do not require customers to switch their main account.

^Deposits held with RCI Bank are covered up to the value of €100,000 by the FGDR, which is the French equivalent of the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more information on this, please call one of our advisers on 0800 321 3581.

~Deposits held with Ikano Bank are covered up to the value of €100,000 by the Swedish Deposit Insurance Scheme, which is the Swedish equivalent of the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more information on this, please call one of our advisers on 0800 321 3581.