Yorkshire Building Society savings accounts and interest rates
Yorkshire Building Society offers a broad range of savings accounts with interest rates up to 5.75%.
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Yorkshire Building Society is one of the largest building societies in the UK. It offers a very respectable range of savings accounts to its customers. Yorkshire Building Society's top savings rate of 5.75% is available on one of its regular savings accounts.
Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) is the third largest building society in the UK, with more than 3 million customers and £53 billion in assets. Much of its growth has been over the last 10 years, with around 1.5 million new members joining from across the UK in that time. It still has its roots in Yorkshire, though, with its headquarters on the outskirts of Bradford.
The best savings account depends on what you want from your savings. If you're after fast access to your money, then an easy-access account should suit you. However, if you're happy to lock your money away for a time to access a higher rate, then a fixed-rate bond is a good option.
Finally, if you're looking to maximise your returns and shield them from income tax, consider an ISA. Below, we've listed the different types of accounts Yorkshire Building Society offers, plus the highest interest rate currently available.
Savings account types include | Easy access, cash ISAs, fixed-rate bonds, regular savers |
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Best easy access rate | 5% |
Best cash ISA rate | 4.5% |
Best fixed-rate bond rate | 4.25% |
Best regular saver rate | 5.75% |
Fixed bond terms | 1 year 1 month - 5 years |
Opening options | Branch, website, post |
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Instant access and easy access accounts tend to have fewer restrictions than some other savings accounts. These types of accounts typically allow withdrawals instantly or within 1 day, and have no penalties attached to withdrawing.
For an account to be easy access rather than instant access, it means there may be a short wait when you want to take money out and there can be limits on the number of withdrawals you can make.
In our easy and instant access tables, we show products that are variable rate or cash ISAs, that allow instant withdrawals or withdrawals within 24 hours, and that have no penalties attached to withdrawals. However, for some products, there may be a limit to the number of withdrawals you can make in a specified amount.
Some of its accounts are easier to open than others.
With some of its savings options, you can register online or by post, while with others you have to go into a branch and have a face-to-face meeting.
For those on a budget but looking to squirrel away some money, you can open some of its accounts with as little as £1.
Do you want the option of taking money out? How much money can you afford to save each month? Factors such as these will determine the right account for you.
Fixed-rate bonds will typically give you a better return, for instance, but you have to put away a lump sum for a year – with no option of taking it out early.
Once you’ve worked out the type of account, these are useful aspects to bear in mind when you’re comparing accounts:
Yorkshire Building Society offers online banking and has a mobile app.
Here are some of the basic features of Yorkshire Building Society’s online and mobile banking services:
A building society is a financial institution owned by its members. Building societies offer banking and related financial services including mortgages and savings.
Whereas banks are normally listed on the stock market and are run for their shareholders, building societies aren’t. Because they don’t have shareholders to pay, building societies have historically claimed to offer better interest and cheaper mortgage rates than banks.
In our independent 2024 customer satisfaction survey, 93% of Yorkshire Building Society’s users said they’d recommend the brand to a friend. Customers highlighted the bank’s competitive rates and easy application process. Here’s what some of those Yorkshire Building Society customers had to say:
“The account was easy to open and its easy to manage online. The interest rate is also very good”
“Excellent customer service in branch, attractive rates, good range of products, and a user friendly app”
The Yorkshire Building Society app has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from over 28,000 reviews on the App Store. On Google Play, the app has a score of 4.4 from around 4,340 Android app users (February 2024).
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Yorkshire Building Society has a range of different savings accounts on offer – including easy access and fixed-term ones – which means you’re likely to find a savings vehicle to suit your needs. As well as its branch network, you can also manage your savings account through the building society’s online banking service and mobile app.
Be sure to check out our other reviews first, though, to see how Yorkshire Building Society savings accounts weigh up against the competition in terms of rates, fees and perks.
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