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-3409900
31 Mar 2022 Clydesdale Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3409900 The complaint Mr K has complained that Clydesdale Bank Plc (also known as Virgin Money) registered a marker against him at CIFAS, the national fraud database. What happened In early 2020, Mr K applied for a credit card with Clydesdale. He says there was a technical error when h... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4853432
17 Jul 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4853432 The complaint Mr A complains that Monzo Bank Ltd unfairly closed his account and loaded a CIFAS (Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System) marker against his name. What happened Around October last year, Monzo decided to close Mr A’s account immediately and later loaded a CIFA... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2736833
25 Jun 2021 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2736833 The complaint Mrs D complains that National Westminster Bank Plc unfairly recorded a marker at CIFAS, the national fraud database, after it closed her account. What happened Mrs D paid in a cheque for £5,000 to her account. It was returned as being a fraudulent or counterfeit c... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3650710
26 Aug 2022 Madison CF UK Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3650710 The complaint Mr P is unhappy that Madison CF UK Limited, trading as 118 118 Money (“118”), recorded a fraud marker against his name using the Cifas database. What happened Mr P approached Cifas and asked it what information it held on him after he had issues with existing, and... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3396714
26 Mar 2019 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr J complains that Santander UK Plc acted unfairly and unreasonably when dealing with his mortgage application. He wants to find out why his application wasn’t successful.backgroundMr J wanted a mortgage from Santander, and said that his application wasn’t successful, ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3790367
4 Nov 2022 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3790367 The complaint Mr D complains about a marker that Tesco Personal Finance PLC (trading as Tesco Bank) have recorded against him with the fraud prevention agency CIFAS. He’d like the marker removed. What happened Mr D held a current account with Tesco Bank. In June 2019 he reporte... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5574264
24 Sep 2025 Cynergy Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5574264 The complaint Mr M has complained Cynergy Bank plc lodged a fraud-related marker on the industry fraud database, CIFAS, in his name and wouldn’t pay him compensation after its removal. What happened In August 2024 Mr M applied for a personal account online with Cynergy. The ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5288866
20 Feb 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5288866 The complaint Mr C has complained Monzo Bank Ltd lodged a fraud-related marker on the industry fraud database, CIFAS, in his name. This caused him considerable distress and he’s now looking for what he deems reasonable compensation. What happened In February 2021 Mr C was to... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6514107
12 Oct 2020 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMrs O complains that Santander UK Plc blocked and then closed her account, and loaded a Cifas marker onto her account. background In late 2018 Mrs O received a five-figure sum from a third party. This triggered an internal review of her account. The result was that her account was blocked.... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5890520
27 Nov 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5890520 The complaint Mr S has complained Monzo Bank Ltd lodged a fraud-related marker on the industry fraud database, CIFAS, in his name. What happened Mr S opened an account with Monzo in January 2024 not long before his seventeenth birthday. In March of that year Monzo received f... (3 pages)View decision