Tembo has increased the headline rate on its HomeSaver easy-access savings account to 5.75% AER (variable), reinforcing its strategy of combining saving and mortgage services into a single proposition aimed at homebuyers and homeowners.
The new rate replaces the previous 5.5% AER and reflects continued demand for the product since its launch in October last year. The HomeSaver account is designed for customers saving towards property milestones, such as building a first-time buyer deposit, moving to a larger home, or preparing funds to overpay a mortgage at remortgage.
The revised rate structure is now split across three components. Savers earn a 3.00% AER (variable) base rate, alongside a 1.55% AER fixed 12-month introductory bonus, creating a combined underlying rate of 4.55% AER (variable).
In addition, customers can unlock a further 1.20% AER fixed conditional bonus if they complete a mortgage using Tembo’s whole-of-market brokerage service within three years of opening the account. This lifts the potential total return to the headline 5.75% AER.
The gross rates underpinning the account are 2.956% for the base rate, 1.55% for the introductory bonus and 1.20% for the conditional bonus, giving a combined gross base rate of 4.51%.
Alongside the rate increase, Tembo has also raised the maximum investment limit to £25,000, up from £20,000, allowing savers to earn the enhanced returns on a larger balance.
The HomeSaver account sits at the centre of Tembo’s broader “save and mortgage” ecosystem. The platform provides fee-free mortgage advice to eligible savers, with access to more than 100 lenders and over 25,000 mortgage products. The firm also offers a Best Mortgage Deal Guarantee, promising to pay the difference if a cheaper comparable deal is found elsewhere through another whole-of-market broker.
Funds held in Tembo savings accounts are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), with protection of up to £120,000, and the company says its app is used by more than 400,000 savers.
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