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Name: Regular Saver Account
Rating: 4.85 (129 reviews)

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4.74

Based on 129 reviews, last reviewed 18th Mar 2025

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Latest highest rating:

5

Super interest rate, best on the market Super interest rate, best on the market Reviewed on: 18th March 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Lack of customer service I switched to First Direct fulfilled all the requirements and received the switch reward. I opened the 7% saver account and began saving £300 every mo... Read more Reviewed on: 2nd May 2024

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first direct Regular Saver Account reviews (129)

Review of the first direct, Regular Saver Account:

Great interest rate for the regular saving account

Very competitive interest rates, easy account to set up and great online security Reviewed on: 22nd November 2019

Super interest rate, best on the market

Super interest rate, best on the market Reviewed on: 18th March 2025

Brilliant regular saver - 7% and very flexible

Brilliant regular saver - 7% APR which is great and option to save up to £300 per month with flexibility to change payments. So easy to set up and use on the App, very straightforward. Wish I had done this sooner! Reviewed on: 16th March 2025

Excellent product which is simple to understand.

Excellent product which is simple to understand. Reviewed on: 28th February 2025

Easy set up for great interest.

So easy to set up, including the current account if you don't have one already. Transferring money over was easy and seamless, I know when I need to wire over for each months transfer and look forward tonseeing the interest at the end of the year! Reviewed on: 27th February 2025

Simply the best!

One of the best saver rates on this account Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

Their Regular Saver account pays a massive 7% intere...

Their Regular Saver account pays a massive 7% interest, customer services are so helpful and nothing is too much trouble. I've been with several high street banks over the years and First Direct are way out in front. Reviewed on: 26th February 2025

The regular saver is really easy to use and gives a...

The regular saver is really easy to use and gives a good rate. Its a product I use again and again Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

Lack of customer service

I switched to First Direct fulfilled all the requirements and received the switch reward. I opened the 7% saver account and began saving £300 every month by direct debit from my First Direct account. So far so good. Afer a few months I received a message that my First Direct account was overdrawn. I called customer service and was told that the £300 had been taken from my First Direct account for that month and my First Direct account was now overdrawn - by a couple of pounds only. Customer Service refused to waive the overdrawn penalties. He could not explain why they had transferred the £300 to my saver account if there was insufficient funds in my main account- and why they had not informed me beforehand. I would have gladly desposited the few pounds. One would think that they would be keen to retain me a customer after paying the switch bonus.. But obviously not. Terrible uncaring service. I closed both accounts immediately. Reviewed on: 2nd May 2024

Best interest rate

Great interest rate, easy to use, great customer service, easy to set up, rewards customer loyalty, can't fault it really. Reviewed on: 14th April 2024

Excellent way to save to make your dreams a reality.

Excellent way to save to make your dreams a reality. Only wish you were able to save more per month Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

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