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Barclays is to close its Pingit payments app on 30 June, and related services including Pingit savings 'jars' and Pingit's wearable tech which allows you to make contactless payments will also be scrapped. If you use Pingit and are affected, we've full info below on exactly what's changing and what you need to do. 
13 April 2021
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Barclays has been fined £26 million by the financial regulator over the poor treatment of 1.5 million borrowers who had fallen into arrears or financial difficulties over a period of four years - and affected customers have also been refunded. 
15 December 2020
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Several major banks have announced support measures for customers affected by coronavirus, including mortgage payment holidays, increased credit limits and penalty-free access to fixed savings. 
10 March 2020
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Barclays will be replacing its daily overdraft fees with a single interest rate of 35% from March – we've full info on whether you'll pay more or less after the changes.
8 January 2020
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Barclays has scrapped plans to stop customers being able to withdraw cash from post offices. 
24 October 2019
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Hours ahead of the PPI deadline, customers of several banks are reporting website problems and waits of up to 90 minutes on the phone. The deadline to claim is 11.59pm TODAY (Thursday) – so here's what to do if you're affected.
28 August 2019
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Challenger banks Monzo and Starling have scooped the top spots in our latest bank apps poll, with traditional banks left playing catch-up – check how your bank did. 
18 July 2019
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Barclays will increase the cost of its Blue Rewards scheme from £3 to £4 per month this summer, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
23 May 2019
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Barclays has become the first UK high street bank to allow you to block payments to certain categories of retailer, such as gambling services and premium rate phone lines, in a bid to help vulnerable customers.
11 December 2018
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An influential group of MPs has launched an inquiry into IT failures at financial institutions, after a series of major outages this year at several different banks.
22 November 2018

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