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-5974028
25 Nov 2025 Loan.Co.UK Limited UpheldMortgagesDRN-5974028 The complaint Mrs A’s complaint is about the advice she received from LOAN.CO.UK LIMITED trading as Loan.co.uk in 2023 to take out a mortgage on her unencumbered home. She believes that the mortgage was mis-sold as she told Loan.co.uk that her bank statements would show gamb... (8 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4069158
31 Aug 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4069158 The complaint Mr M is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd didn’t do more to help stop him losing money to gambling via payments made from his current account. What happened The circumstances that led to this complaint are well known to both parties, so I won’t repeat them in detail her... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5450288
30 Apr 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5450288 The complaint Mr M has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) allowed gambling transactions to be processed on his account, even though he had a gambling block in place. What happened Mr M complained that Monzo Bank allowed multiple gambling transactions to overseas compan... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3659880
14 Sep 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3659880 The complaint Mr W complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC trading as Barclaycard increased the credit limit on his credit card when he couldn’t afford the repayments. He also said that Barclays failed to take account of his gambling problems, though he used it for gambling. What h... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5321562
14 Feb 2025 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5321562 The complaint Mr H complains that National Westminster Bank Plc failed to recognise that he was spending excessive sums on gambling. And that its gambling block failed to block the payments he was making. And that it didn't offer him adequate support when he told it of ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4825350
17 Sep 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4825350 The complaint Mr S is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd allowed him to make payments to gambling companies despite having a gambling block on his account. What happened Mr S has a gambling addiction and applied a gambling block to his Monzo account. The gambling block was supposed... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5392940
9 Apr 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5392940 The complaint Mr H complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC hasn’t addressed his gambling addiction or taken his attempts to tackle the problem seriously. He complains that Barclays didn’t block gambling transactions and wants his gambling transactions refunded for the last five ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5783817
12 Mar 2019 Everyday Lending Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr W complains that Everyday Lending Limited irresponsibly gave him a loan that was unaffordable.backgroundMr W borrowed money from Everyday Lending in January 2017. And says he complained to it in June 2017 that he was in financial difficulties and had a gambling problem.... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4965052
27 Sep 2024 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4965052 The complaint Miss H complains that Starling Bank Limited allowed gambling transactions to debit from her account while she had a gambling block turned on and that it failed to take action when it could see her making repeated large transactions. What happened Miss H has a ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4612341
27 Feb 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4612341 The complaint Mr T complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) allowed him to use his account for gambling transactions despite there being a merchant block in place. What happened Mr T has an account with Barclays. Mr T contacted Barclays regarding payments that had come ... (2 pages)View decision
