Closed Accounts

If for any reason you wish to close your account we will help find the best process. Please remember, accounts cannot be closed over the phone or by email.

Current Interest Rates

Current Interest Rates

NameFeatures
Coniston Bond (Issue 2)

Fixed Rate of 0.75% & Fixed Term of two years (existing Coniston Bond holders only)

  • Minimum investment £5,000
  • Maximum investment £50,000
  • Interest rates on this account are fixed for the two year term of the account.
  • Withdrawals are not permitted prior to maturity except on death of the investor.
  • Interest is paid annually on 31st December and on maturity will be added to the account balance.
Ullswater Bond (Issue 3)

2 year fixed term, fixed rate bond (Existing Ullswater Bond holders only)

  • Minimum investment £5,000
  • Maximum investment £50,000
  • Interest rates on this account are fixed for the two year term of the account.
  • Withdrawals are not permitted prior to maturity except on death of the investor.
  • Interest is paid annually on 31st December and on maturity will be added to the account balance.
Derwent Bond

2 year fixed term, fixed rate bond

  • Minimum investment £5,000
  • Maximum investment £50,000
  • Interest rates on this account are fixed for the two year term of the account.
  • Withdrawals are not permitted prior to maturity except on death of the investor.
  • Interest is paid annually on 31st December and on maturity will be added to the account balance.
Coronation Fixed Term Bond

1 year fixed term, variable rate bond

  • Minimum investment £5,000
  • Maximum investment £100,000
  • Interest rates on this account are variable for the one-year term of the account.
  • Withdrawals are not permitted prior to maturity except on death of the investor.
  • Interest is paid on maturity will be added to the account balance.
Help to Buy ISA (Cumbria Only)

Have you ever dreamed of getting a foot on the housing ladder and buying your first home? Here at Penrith Building Society we can help, with our Help to Buy: ISA you will not only earn interest on your savings but the Government will also give you a helping hand by topping up your savings by 25%, that’s £50 for every £200 you save up to a maximum bonus of £3,000.

You can open your account with as little as £1 and you can save up to £1,200 in the first month

You can then make regular payments into your Help to Buy: ISA of up to £200

Accounts are available to anyone in Cumbria and are limited to one per person, not one per home, so those buying together can each claim a bonus

You only need to save £1,600 to claim the minimum Government bonus of £400

The bonus can only be used towards your first home with a purchase value of up to £450,000 in London, or up to £250,000 in other parts of the UK

Regular Saver 200
  • Fixed term (2 years) savings account
  • Minimum monthly subscription £1 maximum monthly subscription £200
  • You are not required to make monthly subscriptions however, if a monthly subscription is missed this cannot be caught up in subsequent months
  • Variable interest rate
  • Compounded interest on 31st December and closure
  • Only one account per individual (no joint accounts) over the age of 16 and a UK resident
  • Maximum of two withdrawals per calendar year (Jan-Dec) to minimum balance of £1
  • No closures prior to maturity other than in the event of death
  • Maturity to an instant access shares account unless specified otherwise
ISA – Issue 1

Minimum balance £100. Annual subscription subject to HMRC limits.

  • Existing customers can add to and transfer in and out of this ISA, however partial transfers are not allowed
  • Tax Free Savings
  • Instant Access (down to minimum balance of £100)
  • Variable interest rate
  • Interest paid annually and compounded on the 5th April
ISA – Issue 2

Annual subscription subject to HMRC limits.

  • Available to Cumbria residents only.
  • Tax free savings account. Instant access.
  • Minimum balance: £100
  • New subscriptions only. Transfers into the account from any other cash ISA are not permitted.
Penrith Capital Bond 3 (Issue 4)

2 year fixed rate fixed term bond (Existing Penrith Capital Bond 3 (Issue 3) holders only)

  • No access
  • Annual interest compounded on the 31st December and on maturity
  • Available for a limited period only
Penrith Capital Bond 5 (Issue 4)

2 year fixed rate fixed term bond

  • No access
  • Annual interest compounded on the 31st December and on maturity
  • Available for a limited period only
140th Anniversary Bond (Issue 3)

2 year fixed rate fixed term bond (existing 140th Anniversary Bond (Issue 2) holders only)

  • No access
  • Annual interest compounded on the 31st December and on maturity
  • Available for a limited period only
Loyalty 90 Day Notice Account

90 Day Notice Account

  • Available to existing Eden Shares 90 Day account and Beacon Shares account holders only
  • Minimum £500
  • No withdrawals without notice period
Gross Account Non-Residents
  • Instant Access
  • Minimum balance £25
  • Maximum balance £25,000