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Tandem Bank Overview
Tandem Bank is a UK digital bank focused on savings, Cash ISAs, green finance, mortgages, home loans, and motor finance. It is best suited to savers looking for competitive app-based savings products and customers interested in greener borrowing options, rather than people looking for a full…
Quick facts
FSCS protection
Protected up to £120,000
Trust score
4.2 / 5
Monthly fee
£0
Current account
No
Account summary
Key features
| FSCS Protection | Yes — eligible Tandem deposits are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme up to £120,000 per person |
| Monthly Fee | £0 - no monthly fee for Tandem savings accounts |
| Current Accounts | No — Tandem does not offer personal current accounts, debit cards, or everyday banking features |
| Savings Accounts | Yes — Instant Access Saver, Fixed Term Saver, Instant Access Cash ISA, and Fixed Rate Cash ISA products are available |
| Cash ISAs | Yes — Tandem offers both Instant Access Cash ISA and Fixed Rate Cash ISA options |
| Credit Card | Not offered as a current Tandem consumer banking product |
| Spending Abroad | Not applicable — Tandem does not offer a current account, debit card, or travel spending features |
| App Features | Savings account management, balance tracking, account documents, ISA management, and digital support |
| Loans | Tandem provides home loan and existing personal loan support, with eligibility and rates depending on individual circumstances |
| Green Finance | Tandem positions itself as the UK's greener digital bank, with products and information focused on more sustainable finance |
| Mortgages | Yes — mortgage support is available through Tandem |
| Motor Finance | Yes — motor finance support is available, including information for existing motor finance customers |
Tandem Bank at a glance
- Tandem is a savings bank with a green lending business attached, not somewhere to run day-to-day money. There is no current account, no debit card and no spending features — the app exists to open savings products and watch them accrue.
- The lending side is the distinctive part: mortgages, home improvement loans and motor finance aimed at energy-efficient purchases. That positioning is what separates Tandem from the other savings-led banks, rather than anything about the accounts themselves.
Tandem Bank services
Instant-access and fixed-term savings, instant-access and fixed-rate Cash ISAs, plus mortgages, home loans, motor finance and continuing support for existing personal loan customers.
Because there is no current account, Tandem can only be a second provider. Salary, bills and card spending stay somewhere else, and money arrives from an account you already hold — the same arrangement as Atom or OakNorth.
May suit
- OKCompetitive app-based savings products
- OKInstant Access Cash ISA available for tax-free saving
- OKFixed Rate Cash ISA options available
- OKEligible deposits protected by the FSCS up to £120,000
- OKNo monthly fee for savings accounts
- OKSimple app for managing savings
May not suit
- !No current account
- !No debit card or everyday spending features
- !Cannot be used as your primary bank account
- !No budgeting tools or spending analytics
- !No bill payments, direct debit management, or salary account features
- !No cashback or rewards programme
Our Assessment of Tandem Bank
We like Tandem because it does one specific job clearly: app-based savings and greener finance. It is not trying to compete with Monzo, Starling, or Chase as a main current account. Instead, Tandem works best as a dedicated savings provider for people who want FSCS-protected savings products, Cash ISA options, and a simple app without everyday banking clutter.
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- Account strengths and limitations
- Protection and eligibility
- Comparison with similar UK banks
How Tandem Bank compares
Tandem operates in a different space from full-service digital banks such as Monzo, Starling, Revolut, or Chase. It does not offer a current account, debit card, card spending, budgeting tools, or travel features. Instead, it is better viewed as a specialist savings and green finance provider. For users who want one app for salary, spending, bills, and budgeting, Tandem is not the right fit. For users who already have a main account and want a separate place for savings or Cash ISAs, Tandem can be a useful addition.
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