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-3337368
9 Aug 2022 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3337368 The complaint Mr F complains that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to block gambling transactions on his account. What happened Mr F says he had asked Monzo to block gambling transactions from his account but says he was able to make numerous gambling transactions in 2021. He says he spen... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5894979
26 Nov 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5894979 The complaint Mr C complains that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to recover money he had paid to gambling sites and failed to protect him from gambling harm. What happened Mr C has told us he is addicted to gambling and in April 2023 he arranged to be excluded from access to gambling... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8632849
8 Jun 2015 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMiss B complains because Lloyds Bank PLC says it won’t refund payments which were made from her Lloyds and Halifax accounts without her permission.backgroundIn August and September 2014 a large number of payments were made to three gambling websites from Miss B’s tw... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3814468
8 Feb 2023 Capital One (Europe) plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3814468 The complaint Mr H complains that Capital One (Europe) plc removed a spend block on his account without his permission. What happened In July 2022 Mr H contacted Capital One regarding some transactions on his credit card account. He asked Capital One to block the transactions. ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4534904
2 Feb 2024 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4534904 The complaint Mrs N complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC trading as Tesco Bank (“Tesco”) failed to protect her as a vulnerable customer and failed to adequately protect her account, which resulted in her being able to spend significant amounts on gambling. What happened Mr... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8781365
27 Mar 2014 PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA Not upheldBanking and creditMr D complains that PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA (“PayPal”) closed his account. He was also unhappy that it reversed a payment in his account as it was subject to a chargeback.backgroundPayPal closed Mr D’s account with it as it said that he had violated its Acceptable Use Policy as he h... (1 page)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3817971
8 Dec 2022 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3817971 The complaint Mr J complains that Monzo Bank Ltd’s (“Monzo”) allowed him to close pots he had setup which resulted in a significant amount of money being moved around without restriction. Mr J is also unhappy that Monzo wasn’t able to recover a payment for an incorrect amount. ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5432817
2 May 2025 Revolut Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5432817 The complaint Mr S complains that Revolut Ltd (Revolut) keep allowing him to open a current account, which enables him to gamble. He would like them to stop him from opening accounts, refund the money he has gambled since he made them aware he had a problem, and pay compensa... (3 pages)View decision -
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-5744630
16 Sep 2025 Revolut Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5744630 The complaint Miss B is unhappy with Revolut Ltd. She said she contacted Revolut and informed it she was struggling with her mental health and despite this it allowed her to make large online bets. She said it authorised the payments even though she had already told it she w... (3 pages)View decision
