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-3254613
14 Jan 2022 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3254613 The complaint Mrs I has complained that TSB Bank plc failed to close her basic cash account when she asked it to in August 2019. Background Mrs I had a Basic Cash account with TSB which she opened in May 2019. Mrs I has told us that she is a gambling addict and that this has re... (5 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-4350205
2 Oct 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4350205 The complaint Miss T has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to stop gambling transactions from leaving her account despite her having a gambling block in place. Background Miss T has explained that she contacted NatWest in 2020 by phone and asked i... (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-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-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-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 -
Decision Reference DRN-5730395
3 Nov 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5730395 The complaint Mrs D complains Monzo Bank Ltd should have stopped her from using her overdraft facility to gamble and transfer funds to other accounts. What happened Mrs D opened an account with Monzo in December 2021 with a £1,000 overdraft facility. Mrs D made a number of ... (4 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-5637435
8 Jul 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5637435 The complaint Miss B says that she has a compulsive spending habit which sometimes causes her to spend in an excessive and harmful way. Miss B complains that this spending pattern ought to have been picked up by Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) and intervention and support offered a... (4 pages)View decision
