Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Building Society's roots date back to the mid-19th century when the Grainger and the Newcastle Permanent Building Societies were formed.

These merged in 1980 under the new name, but it remains a fairly small organisation. It only has around 30 branches in the UK and these are clustered in the North of the country.

Alongside mortgages and savings accounts, it also offers home insurance.

Its home insurance is underwritten by Legal & General.

Newcastle Building Society
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Children's Accounts

Children's Savings Accounts

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Easy Saver (Issue 5)

Account Type i Easy Access
Interest Rate (AER) i 3%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Notice Period i
Fixed Term Length i
Minimum Age to Open Account i 0
Maximum Age i 0
Withdrawal Penalty i
Part of FSCS i
Sharia Account i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Additional Information i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i

Notice Savings Accounts

Up to 180 Day Notice Accounts

Newcastle Building Society

100 Day Notice Saver (Issue 1)

Interest Rate (AER) i 4.25%
Part of FSCS i
Notice Period 100 days
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Early withdrawals allowed? i
Withdrawal Penalty i

Savings Accounts

1 Year Fixed Rate Accounts

Newcastle Building Society

1 Year Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 72)

Interest Rate (AER) i 5.3%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will contact you before the account matures. If you don't instruct them the money will be transferred into a variable rate account until you instruct them further or withdraw the funds.
Part of FSCS i
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i

18 Month Fixed Rate Bonds

Newcastle Building Society

18 Month Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 17)

Interest Rate (AER) i 5.4%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will write to you before the account matures. If you don’t give them any instructions, the money in the account will be paid into a variable rate account pending instructions/withdrawal
Part of FSCS i
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i

2 Year Fixed Rate Accounts

Newcastle Building Society

2 Year Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 91)

Interest Rate (AER) i 5.55%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will contact you before the account matures. If you don't instruct them the money will be transferred into a variable rate account until you instruct them further or withdraw the funds.
Part of FSCS i
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i

5 Year Fixed Rate Accounts

Newcastle Building Society

5 Year Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 68)

Interest Rate (AER) i 4.75%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will write to you before the account matures. If you don’t give them any instructions, the money in the account will be paid into a variable rate account.
Part of FSCS i
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i

Easy Access Accounts

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Easy Saver (Issue 5)

Interest Rate (AER) i 3%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Part of FSCS i
Withdrawal Penalty i
Minimum Age to Open Account i 0
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Penalty free withdrawals? i
Additional Information i

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Double Access Saver (Issue 1)

Interest Rate (AER) i 2.9%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Maximum Balance i £250,000.00
Part of FSCS i
Withdrawal Penalty i Higher rate paid if less than 3 withdrawals per year.
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Penalty free withdrawals? i
Additional Information i

Savings Accounts (ISAs)

1 Year Fixed Rate ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

1 Year Fixed Rate ISA (Issue 72)

Interest Rate (AER) i 5.3%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will contact you before the account matures. If you don't instruct them the money will be transferred into a variable rate account until you instruct them further or withdraw the funds.
Part of FSCS i
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i Earlier access costs 90 days interest
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA?
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA?

18 Month Fixed Rate ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

18 Month Fixed Rate ISA (Issue 17)

Interest Rate (AER) i 5.4%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will write to you before the account matures. If you don’t give them any instructions, the money in the account will be paid into a variable rate account pending instructions/withdrawal
Part of FSCS i
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i Earlier access will incur a 120 day loss of interest.
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA?
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA?

2 Year Fixed Rate ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

2 Year Fixed Rate ISA (Issue 91)

Interest Rate (AER) i 5.55%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will contact you before the account matures. If you don't instruct them the money will be transferred into a variable rate account until you instruct them further or withdraw the funds.
Part of FSCS i
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i Earlier access costs 120 days interest
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA?
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA?

5 Year Fixed Rate ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

5 Year Fixed Rate ISA (Issue 68)

Interest Rate (AER) i 4.75%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
What happens at maturity? i The provider will write to you before the account matures. If you don’t give them any instructions, the money in the account will be paid into a variable rate account.
Part of FSCS i
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Can you make early withdrawals? i
Withdrawal Penalty (days) i Earlier access willl incur a 365 day loss of interest.
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA?
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA?

Easy Access ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Easy Saver ISA (Issue 5)

Interest Rate (AER) i 3%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Part of FSCS i
Withdrawal Penalty i
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Penalty free withdrawals? i
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA?
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA?

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Double Access ISA (Issue 1)

Interest Rate (AER) i 2.9%
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Part of FSCS i
Withdrawal Penalty i Higher rate paid if less than 3 withdrawals per year.
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Penalty free withdrawals? i
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA?
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA?

Junior ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Junior ISA

Interest Rate (AER) i 4.2%
Part of FSCS i
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 0
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Are early withdrawals allowed? i
Conditions of early withdrawal i
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA? i
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA? i

Lifetime ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

Newcastle Cash Lifetime ISA (Issue 3)

Interest Rate (AER) i 3%
Part of FSCS i
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 18
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Withdrawal Penalty i Withdrawals are charged at 25%
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA? i
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA? i
Additional Information i

Notice ISAs

Newcastle Building Society

100 Day Notice Cash ISA (Issue 1)

Interest Rate (AER) i 4.25%
Part of FSCS i
Notice Period 100 days
Can you transfer in funds from a stocks and shares ISA?
Minimum Opening Balance i £1.00
Minimum Age to Open Account i 16
Sharia Account i
Can be opened by mobile app? i
Can be opened in branch? i
Can be opened online? i
Can be managed by mobile app? i
Can be managed in branch? i
Can be managed online? i
Additional Opening Criteria i
Early withdrawals allowed? i
Withdrawal Penalty i 100 day loss of interest.
Can you transfer in funds from another cash ISA?