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-5744921
11 Sep 2025 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5744921 The complaint Miss F complains that The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc failed to offer her support when she was spending compulsively and experiencing financial harm, and about the customer service she subsequently received. What happened In June 2024, Miss F made a number of p... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5847907
8 Aug 2018 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMr S complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) gave him an overdraft limit that was unaffordable and that they acted irresponsibly.backgroundMr S took out an overdraft with a limit of £7,500 with NatWest in August 2017, which he then increased to £11,000 ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5369709
25 Mar 2025 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5369709 The complaint Mr G complains Nationwide Building Society didn’t do enough to support him with problem gambling. What happened Mr G has an account with Nationwide. His account doesn’t have an overdraft and isn’t meant to go overdrawn. In other words, it’s a basic account. He ... (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 DRN-5268830
17 Jan 2025 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5268830 The complaint Mr S has complained that HSBC UK Bank Plc trading as first direct (“HSBC”) failed to contact him and offer support when he began gambling in a compulsive and harmful way. Background Mr S has explained that between 20 February 2024 and 8 March 2024 he gambled ap... (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-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 -
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 DRN-5800176
12 Sep 2025 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5800176 The complaint Mr Y complains that TSB Bank plc allowed him to make transactions to a website, which they said they had blocked. He would like a refund of the transactions after the block was meant to be in place, along with compensation. What happened Mr Y had a TSB current ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5514216
24 Oct 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5514216 The complaint Mr K complains Lloyds Bank PLC offered him no support despite him gambling in excess of £80,000. What happened Mr K has been a customer of Lloyds Bank for many years. In 2022 Mr K complained to Lloyds Bank about his overdraft saying that it had lent to him irre... (3 pages)View decision
