diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index 8a53ae8b..1670b7dd 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@ def sponsor
     members.find(&:sponsor?)
   end
 
+  def barred?
+    members.any?(&:barred?)
+  end
+
+  def status
+    Patron::PATRON_STANDING.fetch(standing, '')
+  end
+
+  def standing
+    possible_standings = Patron::PATRON_STANDING.keys
+    members.map(&:standing).min_by { |s| possible_standings.index(s) || Float::INFINITY }
+  end
+
   def checkouts
     @checkouts ||= member_list.flat_map(&:checkouts)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/patron.rb b/app/models/patron.rb
index 3db85b51..ec86deb5 100644
--- a/app/models/patron.rb
+++ b/app/models/patron.rb
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ class Patron
   CHARGE_LIMIT_THRESHOLD = 25_000
 
   PATRON_STANDING = {
-    'COLLECTION' => 'Blocked',
     'BARRED' => 'Contact us',
+    'COLLECTION' => 'Blocked',
     'BLOCKED' => 'Blocked',
-    'OK' => 'OK',
-    'DELINQUENT' => 'OK'
+    'DELINQUENT' => 'OK',
+    'OK' => 'OK'
   }.freeze
 
   USER_PROFILE = {
@@ -36,8 +36,24 @@ def barcode
   def status
     if expired?
       'Expired'
+    elsif proxy_borrower?
+      # proxy borrowers inherit from the group
+      group.status
     else
-      PATRON_STANDING.fetch(fields['standing']['key'], '')
+      PATRON_STANDING.fetch(standing, '')
+    end
+  end
+
+  def standing
+    fields.dig('standing', 'key')
+  end
+
+  def barred?
+    # proxy borrowers inherit from the group
+    if proxy_borrower?
+      group.standing == 'BARRED'
+    else
+      standing == 'BARRED'
     end
   end
 
@@ -129,10 +145,6 @@ def group?
     group.member_list.any?
   end
 
-  def barred?
-    fields.dig('standing', 'key') == 'BARRED'
-  end
-
   def to_partial_path
     'patron/patron'
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/group_spec.rb b/spec/models/group_spec.rb
index 888e64fa..1d3e123c 100644
--- a/spec/models/group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/group_spec.rb
@@ -108,6 +108,61 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#barred?' do
+    context 'when a member of the group is barred' do
+      let(:member_list) do
+        [
+          { key: '1', fields: {} },
+          { key: '2', fields: { groupSettings: {
+            fields: { responsibility: { key: 'SPONSOR' } }
+          } } },
+          { key: '3', fields: { standing: { key: 'BARRED' } } },
+          { key: '411612', fields: { firstName: 'Mark (P=Wangchuk)' } }
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it 'is barred' do
+        expect(group).to be_barred
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with all members in good standing' do
+      it 'is not barred' do
+        expect(group).not_to be_barred
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#standing' do
+    let(:member_list) do
+      [
+        { key: '1', fields: {} },
+        { key: '2', fields: { standing: { key: 'OK' } } },
+        { key: '3', fields: { standing: { key: 'BARRED' } } },
+        { key: '411612', fields: { standing: { key: 'OK' } } }
+      ]
+    end
+
+    it 'is the worst possible standing of the members of the group' do
+      expect(group.standing).to eq 'BARRED'
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#status' do
+    let(:member_list) do
+      [
+        { key: '1', fields: {} },
+        { key: '2', fields: { standing: { key: 'OK' } } },
+        { key: '3', fields: { standing: { key: 'DELINQUENT' } } },
+        { key: '411612', fields: { standing: { key: 'BLOCKED' } } }
+      ]
+    end
+
+    it 'is the worst possible status of the members of the group' do
+      expect(group.status).to eq 'Blocked'
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#checkouts' do
     let(:member_list) do
       [fields: {
diff --git a/spec/models/patron_spec.rb b/spec/models/patron_spec.rb
index 428f1aaf..4d5c3508 100644
--- a/spec/models/patron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/patron_spec.rb
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
         fields: {
           group: {
             fields: {
-              memberList: [
-                key: '521187'
-              ]
+              memberList: member_list
             }
           }
         }
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@
     }
   end
 
+  let(:member_list) { [key: '521187'] }
+
   it 'has a key' do
     expect(patron.key).to eq '1'
   end
@@ -202,7 +202,16 @@
 
   context 'with a proxy borrower' do
     before do
-      fields[:groupSettings] = { fields: { responsibility: { key: 'PROXY' } } }
+      fields[:groupSettings] = {
+        fields: {
+          responsibility: { key: 'PROXY' },
+          group: {
+            fields: {
+              memberList: member_list
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
       fields[:firstName] = 'Second (P=FirstProxyLN)'
     end
 
@@ -217,6 +226,40 @@
         expect(patron.proxy_borrower_name).to eq 'Proxy FirstProxyLN'
       end
     end
+
+    describe '#status' do
+      context 'when the group is blocked' do
+        let(:member_list) do
+          [
+            { key: '1', fields: {} },
+            { key: '2', fields: { standing: { key: 'OK' } } },
+            { key: '3', fields: { standing: { key: 'DELINQUENT' } } },
+            { key: '411612', fields: { standing: { key: 'BLOCKED' } } }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it 'inherits the group status' do
+          expect(patron.status).to eq 'Blocked'
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#barred?' do
+      context 'when the group is barred' do
+        let(:member_list) do
+          [
+            { key: '1', fields: {} },
+            { key: '2', fields: { standing: { key: 'OK' } } },
+            { key: '3', fields: { standing: { key: 'DELINQUENT' } } },
+            { key: '411612', fields: { standing: { key: 'BARRED' } } }
+          ]
+        end
+
+        it 'inherits the group barred status' do
+          expect(patron).to be_barred
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   it 'is not a sponsor' do