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| Lender | Initial rate | Scheme type | Overall cost for comparison (APR %) |
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| Northern Rock | 4.99% | Fixed until 01/01/11 | 5.8 | More |
| C&G | 4.84% | Fixed until 29/02/16 | 5.1 | More |
| HSBC | 3.99% | 0.999% above Base for Term | 4.2 | More |
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| ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC | Premier Direct Current Account | 8.5% | £1 | 0.00% | n/a | More |
| ABBEY | The Abbey Account (Preferred In-credit Rate) | 8% | £1 | 0.00% | n/a | More |
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| ALLIANCE & LEICESTER | eSaver - Issue 2 | 6.30% | Instant | £1 | More |
| ING DIRECT | Savings Account | 6.00% | Instant | £1 | More |
| ABBEY | eSaver Direct | 6.00% | Instant | £1 | More |
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