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Name: Fixed Rate Savings
Rating: 4.92 (13 reviews)

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4.96

Based on 13 reviews, last reviewed 2nd Apr 2025

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5

Great bank There are never any robots when I call the customer service line which is great. They also have the highest interest rate on the fixed rate savings a... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd April 2025

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first direct Fixed Rate Savings reviews (13)

Review of the first direct, Fixed Rate Savings:

Excellent saving rate and service

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

Great bank

There are never any robots when I call the customer service line which is great. They also have the highest interest rate on the fixed rate savings account which is 7%. I have never had any issues using them. Reviewed on: 2nd April 2025

Excellent

The account offers competitive interest rates with rates as high as 7%. The online and mobile banking platforms are user-friendly, making it easy to manage the account and track savings Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Great bank with an amazing fixed rate saver, helped...

Great bank with an amazing fixed rate saver, helped me save a chunk of money towards my house deposit. Really easy to use online too. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

Outstanding interest rates for a savings account, it...

Outstanding interest rates for a savings account, it really helped me be strict with my money and save towards a house. Reviewed on: 29th March 2024

Top rate 7%

Very good of FD to raise the rate for existing accounts Reviewed on: 10th March 2023

Best savings rate for short term investment

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

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

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

stunning rate

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

Great savings 5 %

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

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