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-3463754
22 Jun 2022 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3463754 The complaint Mr R complains that TSB Bank PLC didn’t provide adequate support for him when he asked for help with his gambling problem and they then closed his account. What happened Mr R had a current account with TSB. In August 2021 there was a fraud alert on Mr R’s account... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3140612
11 Feb 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3140612 The complaint Mr A complains that Bank of Scotland plc (trading as Halifax) won’t refund him for transactions to gambling companies he says he didn’t make or agree to. What happened Mr A holds a current account with Halifax. In July 2020 he paid a large sum in to this account f... (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 DRN0345640
31 Dec 2018 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr T complained that NewDay Ltd, trading as Aquacard, shouldn’t have increased his credit limit. He said he was using it for gambling, and thinks Aquacard should have noticed and done something about it.Mr T wants Aquacard to refund all interest and late fees, and r... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2968652
10 Sep 2021 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMiss K complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC won’t refund a number of transactions made out of her account that she says she didn’t make. background I sent Miss K and Barclays a provisional decision on 20 July 2021 to explain why I felt the offer Barclays had made to settle the complaint was... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4373435
28 Sep 2023 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4373435 The complaint Mr C has complained that Lloyds Bank PLC didn’t do enough to safeguard him as a vulnerable consumer when he started gambling as a result of a mental breakdown. What happened On 7 November 2022 Mr C spent a total of £7,581 on numerous gambling transactions from his... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3477434
20 May 2022 Sainsbury's Bank Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3477434 The complaint Mr B has complained that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc failed to properly monitor his credit card account or offer him support when he was gambling compulsively. He has asked that it refund all of the interest and charges that have been applied to his account. Background M... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2873350
8 Apr 2022 Everyday Lending Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-2873350 The complaint Mr S has complained that Everyday Lending Limited trading as “Everyday Loans” acted irresponsibly when it provided him with a loan in July 2019. Background Mr S borrowed £1,500 from Everyday Loans in July 2019. The loan was for 18 months and the monthly repayments... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1987824
4 Jan 2021 Capital One (Europe) plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1987824 The complaint Mr R complained that Capital One (Europe) plc did not provide clear information about cash advance charges and interest. What happened Mr R has two credit card accounts with Capital One, opened in 2017 and 2019. Mr R complained to Capital One in September 2019 abo... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3459695
19 May 2022 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3459695 The complaint and background Mr S has complained that HSBC UK Bank Plc allowed his account to go overdrawn when he didn’t have an arranged overdraft. Mr S says he was suffering with a gambling addiction and that HSBC should never have allowed the transactions he made to go thro... (2 pages)View decision
