Best Rate savings accounts Which? Recommended Providers
Which? Recommended Providers are companies that are both rated highly by our members, and have products that meet the high standards of our researchers.
Which? Recommended Providers must:
- A company must have achieved a top score in our latest Which? member customer satisfaction surveys.
- Providers must also have at least one top ten product to receive our recommendation.
- Which? closely monitors the products and practices of all Recommended Providers, and reserves the right to exclude any company that does not treat its customers fairly.
- Providers need to be fully covered by the FSCS and FSA Banking Standards regime to be included.
Which? recommended savings account providers  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Which? verdict | Customer score | Find out more |
| Average score of all savings account providers rated by Which? Money | 53% | ||
First Direct
| Offers a decent cash Isa paying up to 3% and a market-leading regular saver account paying 8%, but many accounts are only open to those with a First Direct current account. | 77% |  |
Co-operative Bank
| Its one, two and three year fixed rate ordinary savings accounts pay competitive rates and its promise to invest money ethically is an attraction for many customers. | 68% | |
Table notes
Customer score based on a survey of 14,477 members of the Which? community in May and December 2011.
For details about how we carry out our customer satisfaction surveys visit www.which.co.uk/moneysurveys
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Which? warning
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