Articles by Charlotte MercerBanking Expert

Current accounts

Ex-retail banker with 12 years on the front line of current accounts. She writes about switching incentives, overdraft costs and packaged-account perks with an eye for the small print.

Barclays current accounts: what to know before you switch

An overview of Barclays’ current account range, its rewards scheme, and how switching to Barclays works.

Current accounts · 15 Jul 2026