First direct has recently relaunched its popular account switching deal which offers new customers the opportunity to earn a free £175. In order to earn this amount, new customers will need to take out the retail bank’s 1st Account using the Current Account Switch Service (CASS). On top of the free £175 cash sum, there are a variety of other benefits which are attached to the first direct account to further entice savings customers. These include no debt card fees when spending abroad and access to the bank’s Regular Saver which offers a seven per cent interest rate. This particular savings de…