Notices

  • We’ll shortly be making some changes to our Online Service to make it simpler and easier for you to use.  

    Our new Online Service will have a modern design, improved navigation and many added benefits.  

    Find out more about the changes

  • From 1 March, our Windfall Bond savings account will earn you 3.50% annual interest (Gross AER).

    With exclusive entry into a monthly free prize draw with prizes ranging between £100 and £50,000.
    Click here to find out more and apply.

    Notice updated: 3 March 2025

  • IMPORTANT: The last day of the 2024 / 2025 tax year is Saturday 5 April.

    Our online and postal ISA applications for this tax year will close from 5pm on Friday 28 March until the morning of Monday 7 April. Find out full details and timings for opening and funding ISAs with us within the current tax year.

  • Mortgage products - From today, Monday 24 March, we’ve made changes to our mortgage product range. These include an increase to our Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) maximum loan size for Owner Occupier Repayment mortgages to £1,000,000, new Owner Occupier Interest-Only mortgages to 80% LTV, and the introduction of our House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) mortgages to general sale.

     

  • Our new 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond (54) paying 4.60% AER on balances of £10,000+ is now on sale. Exclusively online only.  Find out more here

  • Online Service update. Due to planned essential maintenance our Online Service will be unavailable between Tuesday 25 March at 10:00pm until Wednesday 26 March at 1:00am. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

No fuss

Compare all our easy access savings accounts

Whether you prefer to manage your account in branch or online we have a range of easy access savings accounts for you.

Why choose Family Building Society?

We're an award-winning building society that does things differently, with over 125 years supporting savers and over 52,000 account holders. No matter what you're saving for we're here to help and have a chat if you like, with minimum jargon.

 

Our easy access accounts offer you the freedom and flexibility to access your money without needing to wait for a notice period. Perfect for a short-term savings goal. You can compare all our easy access products in the table below.
Depending on the savings account you wish to open, you may be able to apply online, by post or in branch (as detailed below in the individual product additional information). If you are applying online and new to Family Building Society, it only takes a few minutes to apply. Please have your National Insurance number to hand.
 
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Annual interest (AER gross) Account rate type Minimum opening amount Additional information Monthly interest option? Withdrawal limits Available to new customers?

Market Tracker Saver (1)
4.50%
  • Tracker
  • Variable
 £1

Open online, by post or in branch.

 No £25,000 per day, per account | 20 allowed annually. Yes
Full details and apply

Branch Saver (5)
2.80% to 2.90%
  • Variable
 £1
  • Interest rates depends on balance
  • Passbook-based account.
 No Immediate withdrawal by cheque from branch is £50,000 only. Yes
View full details

Everyday Saver (3)
2.75% to 2.85%
  • Variable
 £100
  • Interest rates depend on balance
  • Open & manage online.
 No 12 allowed annually. Yes
Full details and apply

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Note that products are subject to additional terms and subject to change. See a product's full details to find out more.

Frequently asked questions about our easy access savings accounts

You can open an account as an individual, jointly or as an attorney. You must be ordinarily resident in the UK for tax purposes.

We don’t have a limit to the number of easy access savings accounts you can have. The overall maximum investment any one individual can have with us for all share accounts is £2,000,000.

Yes, your savings are in safe hands, protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

This limit is applied to the total of any deposits you have with the following: Family Building Society and National Counties Building Society. Any total deposits you hold above the limit between these brands are unlikely to be covered. 

Learn more about the FSCS. 

If getting access to your savings and having the ability to make withdraws easily is a priority for you when saving, then an easy access savings account is likely to be suitable for you.

You can earn tax-free interest up to your Personal Savings Allowance. The allowance is £1,000 in interest each tax year for basic rate taxpayers and £500 for higher rate taxpayers. There is usually no allowance for additional rate tax payers.

We also offer a range of tax-free Easy Access Cash ISAs, which can be found here.

Yes, all our easy access savings accounts have variable interest rates and may change as per the terms and conditions of the particular account. Further information can be found in ‘Section 14: Interest’ of our General Conditions for our Savings Accounts about when we may make changes to the interest rate and how this will be communicated. 

Notice accounts require you to give notice if you wish to withdraw your money, whereas easy access accounts do not. Easy access accounts typically pay lower rates of interest, but depending on if you need the flexibility of access, then an easy access account is likely to be best suited to you!