Starling
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Free current account; pays 0% interest since Feb 2025. Easy Saver pays 2.50% AER standard as a separate product — new Easy Saver accounts get 4.00% AER for the first 12 months (a 1.50% fixed uplift), reverting to the standard rate after.
Products tracked
- current-account0.00% AER
FSCSFinancial Services Compensation SchemeUK government-backed protection if a firm fails. Cash deposits at an authorised bank or building society are covered up to £120,000 per person, per banking group (raised from £85,000 on 1 December 2025). Investments at an authorised platform are covered up to £85,000 — a separate scheme. NS&I sits outside FSCS with 100% HM Treasury backing. protection
Not FSCS-protected — check the provider's own pages for current coverage details.
FSCS deposit cover is per banking licence (not per brand). Lloyds Banking Group includes Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, and Birmingham Midshires — all share one £120,000 cap. Investment platforms run on a separate FSCS scheme capped at £85,000. NS&I sits outside FSCS with 100% HM Treasury backing. Spreading large balances across separate licences preserves coverage.
Starling scrapped current-account interest 10 Feb 2025 — CA now pays 0%. Easy Saver pays 2.50% AER standard separately; new Easy Saver accounts get 4.00% AER for the first 12 months (a 1.50% fixed uplift), reverting to the standard rate after.
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