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-5749217
23 Oct 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5749217 The complaint Mr H complains that Lloyds Bank PLC (“Lloyds”) failed to support him as a vulnerable customer in that he was allowed to make gambling related transactions on his credit cards. What happened Mr H successfully applied for two credit cards with Lloyds in March 201... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5488795
2 Oct 2025 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5488795 The complaint Mr B has complained that J.P. Morgan Europe Limited (trading as Chase) won’t refund the money he lost after falling victim to a scam. What happened Both sides are most familiar with the case and we must anonymise decisions, so I’ll summarise what happened in br... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5863170
24 Nov 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5863170 The complaint Mr F complains about how Santander UK Plc failed to prevent gambling transactions debiting his account. Accordingly, Mr F would like Santander to refund the transactions, and award compensation. What happened The details of this case are well known to both part... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5440965
12 Jun 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5440965 The complaint Mr S is unhappy with Monzo Bank Ltd. Mr S said he added a gambling block to his account but was still able to make gambling transactions after the block was added. What happened Mr S placed a gambling block on his own account through the online tools available... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5408100
27 Mar 2025 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5408100 The complaint Mr R complains that Bank of Scotland Plc failed to act and support him when he was using his credit card for gambling transactions. What happened Mr R holds a credit card account with Bank of Scotland. Around 2015, Mr R made several transactions using his cred... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5706515
10 Sep 2025 MBNA Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5706515 The complaint Mr E complains that MBNA Limited won’t refund to him the payments that he made for some gambling transactions. What happened Mr E has an MBNA credit card and he had applied a gambling freeze to his account. He complained to MBNA in October 2024 that it had allo... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5289011
31 Jan 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5289011 The complaint Mr P is unhappy with Monzo Bank Ltd. He said Monzo failed in its duty of care to protect him when his gambling got out of control. Mr P would like Monzo to refund him his gambling losses. What happened Mr P is unhappy with the level of service and care he rec... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4767237
26 Apr 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4767237 The complaint Mrs D complains that National Westminster Bank Plc failed to support her or to take any action to prevent her from gambling. What happened Mrs D has told us that she has a gambling addiction she was unable to control. From February 2019 until April 2023 she opened... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5505378
30 May 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5505378 The complaint Mr H complains Santander UK Plc didn’t intervene when he made two large payments to a gambling company and then failed to support him. What happened Mr H was experiencing a downturn in his mental health, and he made two large card payments to a gambling site,... (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