ING Direct

I have held accounts at ING for several years now, after being recommended by an independent financial advisor. At the time the rates were quite high (around 6%) and it made sense to take advantage of them. Unfortunately now the credit crunch has hit hard, interest rates are ridiculously low and I've withdrawn all my funds from ING as the savings rates on offer right now are not good enough. ING direct is quite a good account if you can get the new customer bonus interest rate. 2.75% for instant access with no penalties is not a fantastic rate but it is one of the best on the market today. At 3% the cash ISA is also one of the most competitive rates, ...  Read the complete review

I didn't choose ING Direct - I had, now it appears unwisely deposited funds in the now defunct Kaupthing Edge and I was transferred to ING. I was pleased initially, obviously because my deposit was safe. I decided to wait until the funds transfer was complete and move my monies to somewhere of my choosing. So by best recommendation is that my money, despite not being covered by the UK FSA protection scheme has stayed in ING. They have given me excellent service - they never change my interest rate or offer new products without sending me an e mail. Their customer services always answer within a very short time, and even did so during the transfer from Kauthing, when they ...  Read the complete review

ING Direct is an excellent way to manage your savings online. I have been an ING customer for around 8 years now and I'm very impressed with their service. ING is a dutch bank that has expanded into the UK market over the last decade or so. They currently offer savings accounts, mortgages and home insurance which can all be arranged through their website at www.ingdirect.co.uk I only have a savings account with ING, so cannot comment on their mortgages and home insurance. What I can tell you is that the ING Direct website is very quick and easy to use to manage your money. The log-in process seems pretty secure, asking you for your customer number, ...  Read the complete review

Last year I was lucky enough to clear my debts and start on the journey to save for my first home so I was looking for a new savings account. You have probably been living under a rock if you haven't heard of ING Direct before today, they frequently advertise on the television and before I joined the bank I was getting promotional leaflets through my door asking me to join them. I actually joined the bank through a referral I found on the site Moneysavingexpert, just for joining up I would receive £25 from ING and a great interest rate of 6.25%, the person that kindly referred me also gave me £10 out of the £25 he had got from ING so how could I not ...  Read the complete review

A few years ago I decided it was high time I got myself a decent savings account. At the time Ing had a number of adverts on TV and after seeing these a few times I decided to investigate. I went online to www.ingdirect.co.uk and found a simple site which gave me all the details of the current interest rate and best of all I could apply there and then. So I did just that. To apply you fill in all your normal details; name, address, date of birth, choose a pin number and a memorable date to use as your log in details then they ask for a cheque of at least £1 from a normal bank account which is then tied to your Ing account for cash transferrals. This is ...  Read the complete review