Barclays, Halifax and Lloyds crash leaving hundreds of customers unable to access accounts

Barclays, Halifax and Lloyds crash leaving hundreds of customers unable to access accounts | Night News Editor Published July 27, 2026 3:06pm Updated July 27, 2026 3:30pm One Lloyds customer is struggling to make transfers online (Picture: Getty) Customers of three major British banks are reporting problems with accessing their accounts and making transfers. Downdetector data suggests hundreds of reports of problems with the high street giants Halifax, Lloyds and Barclays all beginning at about midday. One individual reported an error message when trying to send funds from a Lloyd’s credit card from a current account with helplines jammed. One customer posted: ‘Is anyone else having any issues with Lloyds? I can’t get money from the ATM nor make any bank transfers to pay etc. ‘My partner is also having the same issues with her Lloyds account. Their helpline has a 40-minute delay – so something is definitely not right.’ Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. A Lloyds representative replied: ‘We’re investigating an issue affecting Faster Payments, which may cause delays. If you’ve already made a payment, please don’t send it again. Check it has gone through first to avoid duplicate payments.’ Another user who experienced payment issues with Halifax, wrote: ‘What is going on? I tried to transfer some money and it kept saying error unable to complete, I tried a few times and got the same message, now it’s done multiple transfers?’ A representative from Halifax replied to the user to fix the issue. This is a breaking news story… More to follow… Arrow MORE: UK bank launches new 100% mortgage that could get you on the ladder with £0 deposit Arrow MORE: Halifax will disappear from the high street after 173 years News Updates Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.