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-2343561
10 Dec 2020 Carcashpoint Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2343561 The complaint Mr P complains that CarCashPoint Limited lent to him in an irresponsible manner. What happened Mr P was given four loans by CarCashPoint as shown in the table below. Each of the loans was secured on a vehicle that Mr P owned. It appears that, from time to time, Mr... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5738080
27 Oct 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5738080 The complaint Mr E complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (Monzo) acted irresponsibly when they agreed to him having a revolving credit facility and subsequent credit limit increase. What happened In March 2022 Mr E applied for a Flex account with Monzo. His application was successfu... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4418956
25 Oct 2023 Nationwide Building Society UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4418956 The complaint Mr B’s complaint is that Nationwide Building Society irresponsibly provided him with three unaffordable loans. What happened Nationwide provided Mr B with the following loans: Loan Date of loan Capital amount Term (months) Monthly repayments Total repayable value ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5115361
1 Nov 2024 Gain Credit LLC UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-5115361 The complaint Miss B complains that Gain Credit LLC trading as Lending Stream (“Lending Stream”) gave her loans she couldn’t afford to repay, and Lending Stream would’ve realised that had it made better checks. What happened A summary of Miss B’s borrowing can be found in t... (8 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2445625
22 Nov 2018 Western Circle Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr S complains that Western Circle Ltd (trading as Cash Float) gave him loans that he couldn’t afford to repay. Mr S is represented by a claims management company. His representative says Cash Float should refund the sums advanced as well as interest and charges and rem... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3826683
25 Nov 2022 Fluro Platform Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3826683 The complaint Mr N complains that Fluro Platform Limited, trading as Lending Works (“Lending Works”) shouldn’t have lent to him because it ought reasonably to have realised that he would struggle to make his repayments. What happened Lending Works approved a loan of £1,000 for ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5458777
14 May 2025 Sainsbury's Bank Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-5458777 The complaint Mr N has complained that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc acted irresponsibly when it provided him with two separate personal loans in 2022. Background Mr N has explained that he has a compulsive gambling problem. He says that the loans taken out with Sainsbury’s were used... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5654019
27 Jun 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5654019 The complaint Mr E complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles lent irresponsibly when it approved his credit card application and later increased the credit limit. What happened The background to this complaint and my initial conclusions were set out in a provisional deci... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2764621
28 Apr 2021 PDL Finance Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2764621 The complaint Mr R complains that PDL Finance Limited trading as Mr Lender was irresponsible in its lending to him. What happened Mr R was provided with four loans by Mr Lender between October 2014 and August 2016. The details are set out below. Loan Amount Instalments Date Rep... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6330674
28 Jan 2020 PayPal Europe Sarl & Cie, SCA UpheldBanking and creditMr R has complained PayPal Europe Sarl & Cie, SCA won’t refund him for gambling transactions which he didn’t make.backgroundIn June 2018 Mr R (under his previous name of Mr T) brought a complaint to the ombudsman service. He’d complained to PayPal about sets of gambling transactions. H... (2 pages)View decision