Our easy access savings accounts give you access to your money at any time without penalty. They have a variable interest rate that can go up or down.
Our Fixed Rate, Fixed Term Bonds lock your money away for a specific period of time with a fixed interest rate. A minimum £1,000 deposit is required to open this type of account.
With a Cash ISA (Individual Savings Account), you can earn tax-free interest on your savings. Some offer easy access with variable rates, whereas others provide a fixed rate for locking funds away for a fixed term.
Give your child a financial head start with an easy access account offering a variable rate that could go up or down, or a Junior ISA that offers tax-efficient interest on their savings.
You can put money aside regularly to help build your savings, with a variable interest rate that can go up or down. You’re limited to three withdrawals per year with this type of account.
With a Notice Account, you can earn a greater return in exchange for providing a set number of days' notice to access your money in. The interest rate is variable, meaning it can go up or down at any time.
All our Savings accounts can be opened in branch or by post and some of our Savings accounts can be opened through our Leek Online platform.
More information can be found on our 'how to apply' page.
Most Savings accounts can be opened and managed online through our Leek Online service.
You can register for Leek Online here.
If your savings account is easy access, you will be able to withdraw money whenever you like.
If your savings account has a fixed term, you won't be able to withdraw funds until the account has matured, for example, our Fixed Rate Bonds, Fixed Rate ISAs and Junior Cash ISA. We sometimes allow the discretion for early withdrawals in exceptional circumstances, but it is best to check the individual savings account terms and conditions if you're unsure.
In respect of deposits, a depositor who is eligible is entitled to claim up to £85,000. For joint accounts each account holder is treated as having a claim in respect of their share so, for a joint account held by two eligible depositors, the maximum amount that could be claimed would be £85,000 each (making a total of £170,000). The limit relates to the combined amount in all the eligible depositor's accounts with the building society, including their share of any joint account, and not to each separate account.
Large companies and small local authorities are also covered by FSCS for compensation up to the limit of £85,000.
Please see our Financial Services Compensation Scheme Information Sheet and Exclusions List which summarises details of the Scheme.
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