Easy Access
| Provider | Rate | Min/Max Deposit | Opening Account | Accessing Account | Interest Options | SG Verdict |
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4.90% | £1,000 / £1,000,000 | Branch | Branch |
| This account is limited to up two withdrawals within an anniversary year. If three or more withdrawals are made in the year, the rate reduces to 1.50% from the date of the third withdrawal. The interest rate resets to the higher rate at the next anniversary. Peterborough based Aldermore launched in 2009 and look after over £13.1bn of deposits. You can find out more about them here |
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4.84% | £1 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| All money deposited in the Chip Instant Access Account is held by the UK authorised bank ClearBank and is eligible for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) |
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4.90% | £1,000 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
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London based Hampshire Trust Bank launched in 1977 but was acquired by a new management team in 2014 and now looks after in excess of £1.63bn of deposits. |
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4.75% | £1 / £85,000 | Branch | Branch |
| This product is provided by Paragon Bank on Active Savings which is a savings platform provided by investment giant Hargreaves Lansdown, offering savers access to a range of products from its partner banks and building societies |
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5.01% | £25,000 / £400,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Monument Bank launched in December 2021 and plans to target mass affluent individuals via its mobile app. Consequently, it has a higher minimum balance requirement than other savings providers. |
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4.93% | £5,000 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| Wolverhampton based Charter Savings launched in 2015. It is now part of One Savings Bank which looks after a combined £16.6bn across its Charter Savings and Kent Reliance savings brands |
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5.00% | £10,000 / £2m | Branch | Branch |
| Close Bank have been trading since 1878, are a FTSE 250 listed company and look after over £6.4bn of savings You can find out more about them here |
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4.81% | £500 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| The interest rate on this Market Saver account is reviewed quarterly to ensure it remains consistently competitive and avoids the need for savers to continuously shop around. Family is part of National Counties Building Society, the 11th largest Society in the UK, looking after over £2bn of savings. |
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4.81% | £001 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Harpenden Building Society looks after £260m of savings and is the 38th largest building society in the UK |
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4.96% | £1,000 / £1,000,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Kent Reliance are part of One Savings Bank, which is listed on the FTSE 250. One Savings Bank has recently completed its merger with Charter Court Financial Services and the combined group looks after £16.6bn of savings |
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4.85% | £1,000 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| Unlimited withdrawals can be made from this account, which has a fixed maturity date of 2nd June 2025 when interest will be paid. Leeds is the 5th largest building society in the UK and looks after £14.5bn of savings. |
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4.94% | £1,000 / £500,000 | Branch | Branch |
| This account has same day access subject to a 1pm cut off period. Oxbury is a specialist agricultural bank, focused on lending to UK farms. It got its banking licence in 2020 and launched savings accounts in February 2021. Savers will need a smartphone to download the Oxbury Banking App as part of the security measures to access their online account You can find out more abouy them here |
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5.00% | £1 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| Savers can only make two withdrawals per calendar year from this account. It can be closed at any time but closure counts as a withdrawal. Principality is the 6th largest building society in the UK, looking after £7.6bn of savings |
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4.75% | £100 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Part of French car giant Renault, RCI are a UK licensed bank and covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme RCI also pay 4.30% on 14 Day Notice which can be found here You can find out more about them here |
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4.80% | £10 / £500,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Essex based Saffron, who look after £898m of savings, are one of the top 20 building societies by size in the UK |
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4.75% | £10 / £500,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Essex based Saffron, who look after £898m of savings, are one of the top 20 building societies by size in the UK. This account sees 0.10% of the balances donated to an environmental charity - this year is The Green Light Trust |
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4.81% | £1 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| Only four withdrawals are permitted from this account before the account reverts to an Online Saver at a lower rate on the fifth withdrawal. Scottish Building Society is Scotland's only independent building society and started life in 1848. They have branches in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Iverness, Troon and Galashiels and look after £380m of savings. Accounts are open to UK residents. |
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4.90% | £1,000 / £85,000 | Branch | Branch |
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Birmingham based Secure Trust Bank look after over £2bn of deposits. They launched their first easy access account in March 2022 Find out more about them here |
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5.01% | £1 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| A very low minimum balance, but does come with limited access as this account is limited to three withdrawals from January to December, with the rate falling to 2.00% if more than three withdrawals are made during the calendar year. |
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4.80% | £1 / £500,000 | Branch | Branch |
| This account comes with unlimited withdrawals Yorkshire are the 3rd largest building society in the UK and look after £30.7bn of savings. |