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-4369921
27 Sep 2023 Marks & Spencer Financial Services plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4369921 The complaint Miss B complains that Marks & Spencer Financial Services Plc trading as M&S Bank (‘M&S’) irresponsibly gave her a credit card account she couldn’t afford. What happened In September 2019 Miss B applied for and was granted a credit card account with M&a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6011357
26 Sep 2013 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr G says National Westminster Bank Plc is wrong to hold him responsible for transactions with a betting company debited to his account. backgroundThe transactions were made via the account Mr G had set up with the betting company, which he had previously used for undisputed transactions.... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9152280
17 Apr 2020 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditThe executor of the estate of the late Mr H complains that National Westminster Bank Plc won’t refund payments he didn’t authorise.backgroundThe executor is the sister of the late Mr H. She says that before he died his stepdaughters made withdrawals from his account that she disputes he au... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3822067
23 Nov 2022 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3822067 The complaint Mr S complains that Lloyds Bank PLC irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr S originally took out a loan with Lloyds in February 2015, for £8,500 with repayments of £323.32 a month over a 38 month term. In June 2015, he says he contacted Lloyds for advice and ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2392507
13 Jan 2021 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2392507 The complaint Miss M has complained that Santander UK Plc won’t refund transactions, which she says she didn’t authorise. What happened Miss M opened an account with an online gambling merchant in January 2018. She later registered with GAMSTOP to have herself excluded from gam... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6620504
11 Aug 2016 Casheuronet UK LLC UpheldBanking and creditMr H complains that Casheuronet UK LLC lent irresponsibly to him. our initial conclusionsOur adjudicator thought that given the very particular circumstances of Mr H’s complaint Casheuronet hadn’t done sufficient checks before it lent to him. She thought if it had done... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2303365
25 Nov 2020 Plus500UK Ltd Not upheldInvestmentsDRN-2303365 The complaint Mr I says Plus500UK Ltd (‘Plus500’) did as follows: Allowed him to trade Options in his account without informing him that it was “completely different to regular trading” with “entirely different set of problems and risks”. A number of his Options trades resulte... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5359581
3 Mar 2025 Tesco Personal Finance Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5359581 The complaint Mr P complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC trading as Tesco Bank lent to him irresponsibly. What happened On 25 February 2014, Mr P applied for – and was granted – a loan for £11,000 from Tesco. It was to be repaid in 60 monthly instalments of £235.63. The ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3758096
17 Oct 2022 Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3758096 The complaint Mr F complains that Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc trading as Post Office Financial Services irresponsibly gave him a loan that he couldn’t afford. For simplicity, I will refer to the business throughout as ‘Bank of Ireland’. What happened In December 2020, Mr F applied... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4194934
5 Oct 2023 Everyday Lending Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4194934 The complaint Mr A complains that Everyday Lending Limited, trading as Everyday Loans (“Everyday Loans”) , lent to him irresponsibly. What happened Mr A took out a loan with Everyday Loans in June 2021. He borrowed £1,000 over 18 months, repaying £120.12 a month, meaning he’d r... (3 pages)View decision
