We make decisions based on what we think is fair and reasonable, accounting for the unique circumstances of each case we receive. We anonymise our decisions and write them in a way that prevents the person or small business complaining from being identified.
This database holds all the final decisions we’ve published since 1 April 2013 under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012.
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Decision Reference DRN-3694799
14 Sep 2022 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3694799 The complaint Miss D complains about Lloyds Bank PLC’s decision to close her accounts. What happened In December 2020, Lloyds carried out a review on Miss D’s accounts. Following this, they decided to close the accounts and gave Miss D 60 days’ notice. Miss D didn’t find out ab... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3063113
14 Sep 2022 Metro Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3063113 The complaint Mr W complains that Metro Bank Plc refuses to refund payments he lost to an investment scammer. What happened In October 2017, Mr W was cold called by a representative of 72 Option and was sold an investment opportunity with them. He agreed to invest £250 and was... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3589324
14 Sep 2022 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3589324 The complaint Mrs J complains that Santander UK Plc made an international payment from her account after they’d agreed to stop it. What happened Mrs J holds a current account with Santander. On 20 August 2021, Mrs J arranged an international payment of €8,650 from her account u... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3516425
14 Sep 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldInvestmentsDRN-3516425 The complaint Mr C complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC caused delays when he was transferring his ISA and share dealing account to a new provider. What happened The details of this complaint are well known to both parties so I won’t repeat them again here. In summary, our Inves... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3611875
14 Sep 2022 Fairstone Financial Management Limited UpheldInvestmentsDRN-3611875 The complaint Mr and Mrs M complain that they received unsuitable investment advice from Fairstone Financial Management Limited. What happened The details of this complaint are well known to both parties so I won’t repeat them again here. In summary, our Investigator felt the a... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3701244
14 Sep 2022 Fangdale Financial Ltd UpheldPensions and AnnuitiesDRN-3701244 The complaint Ms T has said that Fangdale Financial Ltd gave her unsuitable and inadequate advice relating to her pension arrangements, specifically in relation to a transfer of her existing pension arrangements, the fees charged and the tax consequences of making pension withd... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3660553
14 Sep 2022 AIB Group (UK) Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3660553 The complaint Mr B complains that AIB Group (UK) Plc (“AIB”) won’t refund him £7,000 that he lost when he fell victim to a scam. What happened Mr B had been looking for a motorbike online when he came across an advert on an auction site for one he liked the look of. Mr B conta... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3270719
14 Sep 2022 Fairstone Financial Management Limited UpheldPensions and AnnuitiesDRN-3270719 The complaint Mrs B complains about Fairstone Financial Management Limited’s advice in connection with Mrs B’s desire to transfer the benefits from her defined-benefit (‘DB’) occupational pension scheme to a self-invested personal pension (‘SIPP’). She says Fairstone's adv... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3702749
14 Sep 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3702749 The complaint Mr M complains Bank of Scotland plc (BoS) incorrectly placed a block on his account. What happened Mr M had a current account with BoS, and it was a joint account held with his now ex- partner. In September 2021, Mr M tried to use his debit card, but his transacti... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3643308
14 Sep 2022 LeasePlan UK Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3643308 The complaint Miss A is unhappy with how Leaseplan UK Limited handled her account at the end of a conditional sale agreement. She says Leaseplan recorded incorrect information on her credit file and she owes less than it says she does. What happened In May 2017 Miss A acquired ... (3 pages)View decision
