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Santander’s £180 Switch Bonus Expires as Banks Rush to Meet Deadlines

Banks face imminent deadlines to enrol customers for cash bonuses before switch offers expire

Overview

  • Santander’s £180 switching incentive ended on July 30, closing its most generous summer deal
  • NatWest continues to pay £125 upfront plus a £50 saver bonus and £36 annual cashback for switches completed within 60 days
  • Barclays, First Direct and TSB are offering up to £175 for new switchers, each with 45–60-day eligibility windows and looming cut-off dates
  • The Current Account Switch Service processed 88,146 moves in June and nearly one million over the past 12 months, highlighting strong consumer confidence
  • Nationwide has now netted 1.03 million customers since 2013, reinforcing its lead in the cash-bonus–driven switch competition