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4.89
Based on 18 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Feb 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Keeping me in check! Great that I can stick in £300 a month and not being able to touch it, then getting my interest at the end of the 12 months and being apply to apply t... Read more Reviewed on: 3rd February 2026
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first direct Fixed Rate Savings reviews (18)

Best savings rate for short term investment

5
I have been with First Direct for many years and their customer service performance and product offers, have been maintained at a very high level throughout. Reviewed on: 9th March 2023

Great service from First Direct

5
I have great customer service from First Direct. You get through to real people, not robots. Whatever the problem, they will assist you in solving it. They also have an excellent fixed rate on their 1 year regular savings account. Reviewed on: 9th March 2023

Best customer service

4
Excellent simple and straight forward to deal with Reviewed on: 10th March 2021

stunning rate

5
Great rate, easy to manage and understand a complete no brainer Reviewed on: 10th February 2018

Great savings 5 %

5
A really good saving deal beats lots of building societies and banks Reviewed on: 9th November 2017

Best rate

5
I have the first account too which gives me access to this account. 5% on my cash there's nothing quite like it! A pity it's only short term but I'll take every pound Reviewed on: 22nd March 2017

maxYourMoney

5
First Direct give me five percent which is unbeatable compared to the other banks. I can only deposit 300£ but no one else can beat that Reviewed on: 2nd March 2017

Excellent saving rate and service

5
First Direct offer a quality range of services, offering products only to the advantage of their customer, strict security access for log in Reviewed on: 24th June 2016

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