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-1552338
2 Feb 2021 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1552338 The complaint Mrs K is unhappy with how National Westminster Bank Plc treated her after she became overdrawn. What happened Mrs K held a number of current and a savings account with NatWest. In early June 2019, after an intense period of gambling which left Mrs K overdrawn by ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3722894
22 Dec 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3722894 The complaint Mr W complains that the block Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) put on his account for gambling transactions was removed allowing him to gamble. What happened The circumstances that led to this complaint are well known by both parties. In summary Mr... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4364704
15 Jan 2024 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4364704 The complaint Mr J complains, via his solicitor, that HSBC UK Bank Plc didn’t stop transactions from his bank account to gambling operators despite signs of potential gambling addiction and financial difficulty. I have mostly referred to Mr J in this decision. What happened Mr ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4806566
9 Jul 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4806566 The complaint Mr B complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) acted irresponsibly by providing him with an overdraft and granting him a credit card account. What happened Mr B was given an overdraft with his current account in April 2022 with an initial overdraft limit of £500. Th... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1495759
5 Jul 2018 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and creditMr G has complained TSB Bank plc placed a CIFAS marker against his name. This has meant he can’t open another bank account.backgroundMr G had a number of disputes about his account in July and August 2016. He firstly didn’t recognise some payments to a gambling ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6546106
2 Dec 2015 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr S says Lloyds Bank PLC shouldn’t have lent him any money.backgroundMr S asked Lloyds for loans twice in early-2013 but the bank turned him down because it didn’t think he could afford the repayments. In April 2013 he asked again and got a £4,000 loan. He met the m... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4792369
23 May 2024 Aro Finance Limited Not upheldMortgagesDRN-4792369 The complaint Mr and Mrs S complain that Aro Finance Limited – formerly Freedom Finance Limited – mis-sold them a secured loan (second charge mortgage). They say the advice it gave them to take out the loan was unsuitable given their circumstances. What happened Mr and Mrs S fi... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4832568
4 Jun 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4832568 The complaint Mr T complains because National Westminster Bank Plc refused to refund gambling transactions which he says he didn’t authorise. What happened In September 2018 Mr T contacted NatWest to query multiple gambling transactions on his account which he says he didn’t au... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3990300
6 Mar 2023 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3990300 The complaint Mrs S says that Santander UK Plc let her down and didn’t provide enough support when she started gambling in March 2020. What happened Mrs S says she contacted Santander in October 2017 and that blocks were applied to her accounts at that time to stop her from gam... (10 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3328859
19 May 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3328859 The complaint Mr O is unhappy that Bank of Scotland plc (“BOS”) didn’t automatically apply a gambling transaction block to his replacement debit card. What happened Mr O contacted BOS and advised that he suffered with gambling issues and asked for BOS’s support. BOS explained t... (2 pages)View decision
