Barclays
Last Updated: 7/3/2025
Note: Interest rates below are reported as APY, or Annual Percentage YieldQuick Views
Tiered Savings: 3.90% - 4.10% APY(Rank 37 out of 76 tracked HYSAs)
Online Savings: 3.70% APY(Rank 64 out of 88 savings accounts)
National Savings Interest Rate: 0.38% (as of 6/16/2025)
Note: The FDIC tracks savings and CD rates nationally, but it does not report APY, only the average interest rate.
(Source: FDIC)Bank Overview
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Founded: 2000
Affiliation: Barclays Bank Delaware, Member FDIC, a part of Barclays plc (NYSE: Barclay)
Access to Branches: None
BBB Rating: A+ (BBB Accredited)
App Store Rating: 4.8/5
Google Play Rating: 4.7/5
Website: Visit Barclays
Our Take on Barclays
Highlights
- Tiered Savings offers 4.10% APY for balances over $250,000.
- No maintenance fees for both savings accounts.
- Highly rated with 4.8 App Store and 4.7 Google Play ratings.
- A+ BBB rating and BBB Accredited.
Considerations
- APY decreased from 4.20% to 4.10% in 30 days.
- Only offers online banking with no physical branches.
- Direct deposit not required but may limit some users.
- Lower APY of 3.70% for the Online Savings account.
Savings Accounts
Savings Accounts Offered by Barclays
Feature | Tiered Savings | Online Savings |
---|---|---|
APY | 3.90% - 4.10% (as of 7/3/2025) | 3.70% (as of 7/3/2025) |
APY Trend | -0.10% MoM | -0.10% MoM |
Minimum Deposit | $0 | $0 |
Minimum Balance for APY | $250,000 | Enough to earn $0.01 in interest |
FDIC-insured | Yes | Yes |
Online Only | Yes | Yes |
Bundled Account | No | No |
Direct Deposit Required | No | No |
Compound Frequency | Daily | Daily |
Maintenance Fee | $0 | $0 |
Eligibility | United States | United States |
Note | The 4.10% APY is only available for balances over $250,000. For lower balances, the APY is 3.90%. | N/A |
No deposit agreement summary available for this bank. |
Calculate Savings for Barclays
⚠️ The minimum balance for the higher APY on this account is $250,000.
Total savings breakdown:
- Interest earned: $4 (3.85%)
- Total contributions: $0 (0.00%)
- Initial deposit: $100 (96.15%)
Your total balance
$104.00
The Banksparency Savings Calculator provides estimated savings growth based on user input and our latest data.
Barclays Savings Rates Over Time
Historical APY Insights
Metric | Online Savings | Tiered Savings |
---|---|---|
Latest APY | 3.70 % | 4.10 % |
Trend | Sideways | Falling |
Slope (bps/mo) | -4.3 | -7.5 |
Rate Changes / Mo | 0.92 | 1.10 |
Days Since Last Change | 24 | 16 |
High (-5 m) | 4.00 % | 4.50 % |
Low (-5 m) | 3.70 % | 4.10 % |
Draw-down from High | -7.5 % | -8.9 % |
Volatility (CV) | 0.020 | 0.029 |
APY Insights Glossary
- Latest APY
- Most recent advertised annual-percentage yield.
- Trend
- Direction over the last 5 months (regression slope).
- Slope (bps/mo)
- Average monthly change; 10 bps = 0.10 pp.
- Rate Changes / Mo
- Typical number of APY moves per month.
- Days Since Last Change
- Recency of the latest APY adjustment.
- High (-5 m)
- Highest APY in the last 163 days.
- Low (-5 m)
- Lowest APY in the last 163 days.
- Draw-down from High
- How far today sits below the 5-month peak.
- Volatility (CV)
- Coefficient of variation = stdev ÷ mean.
Why Track Savings-Account APYs?
- See how quickly a bank reacts to Fed moves or competition.
- Gauge “twitchiness” - frequent moves can annoy savers.
- Spot if you're buying near a peak (draw-down) or riding a rise.
- Slope (bps/mo) shows speed of change.
- Volatility (CV) scales jumps by average level.
Compare Barclays' Savings Accounts
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- Bank5 Connect - 4.05% APY
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- Bask Bank - 4.20% APY
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- BMO Alto - 3.60% APY
- Bread Savings - 4.30% APY
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- Capital One - 3.50% APY
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- Chase Bank - 0.01% APY
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- CIBC Bank USA - 4.11% APY
- CIT Bank - 0.25-4.00% APY
- Citibank - 3.60% APY
- Citizens Access™ - 3.70% APY
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- ConnectOne Bank - 4.00% APY
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- EverBank - 4.30% APY
- Evergreen Bank Group - 4.25% APY
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- Prime Alliance Bank - 4.05% APY
- Primis Bank - 4.35% APY
- Quontic Bank - 3.75% APY
- RBMAX - 4.15% APY
- Rising Bank - 4.30% APY
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- SoFi Bank - 3.80% APY
- Synchrony Bank - 3.80% APY
- TAB Bank - 4.15% APY
- TD Bank - 0.05-3.00% APY
- The State Exchange Bank - 1.90% APY
- TIMBR - 4.40% APY
- UFB Direct - 4.01-4.21% APY
- Upgrade - 4.02% APY
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- Western Alliance Bank - 4.25% APY
- Zynlo Bank - 4.35% APY
Feature | Barclays | Select a bank... |
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Product | N/A | |
APY | 3.90% - 4.10% (as of 7/3/2025) | N/A |
Bundled Account | No | N/A |
FDIC-insured | Yes | N/A |
Online Only | Yes | N/A |
Compound Frequency | Daily | N/A |
Minimum Deposit | $0 | N/A |
Minimum Balance for APY | $250,000 | N/A |
Maintenance Fee | $0 | N/A |
Direct Deposit Required | No | N/A |
Note | The 4.10% APY is only available for balances over $250,000. For lower balances, the APY is 3.90%. | N/A |
Bank-to-Bank Comparisons
Compare Barclays' APY of 4.10% with other banks
Bank Pair | Best APY | Min Deposit |
---|---|---|
Barclays vs Ally Bank | 3.50% | $0 |
Barclays vs American Express | 3.60% | $0 |
Barclays vs Axos Bank | 4.66% | $0 |
Barclays vs Bank of America | 0.01% | $100 |
Barclays vs Capital One | 3.50% | $0 |
Barclays vs Chase Bank | 0.01% | $0 |
Barclays vs Chime | 3.75% | $0 |
Barclays vs CIT Bank | 4.00% | $100 |
Barclays vs Discover Bank | 3.50% | $0 |
Barclays vs Fitness Bank | 5.00% | $100 |
Barclays vs Marcus by Goldman Sachs | 3.65% | $0 |
Barclays vs SoFi Bank | 3.80% | $0 |
Barclays vs Synchrony Bank | 3.80% | $0 |
Barclays vs Varo Bank | 5.00% | $0 |
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