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 DRN5309479
27 May 2016 Everyday Loans Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr S complains that Everyday Loans Limited was irresponsible to lend him money and that the charges were excessive and unreasonable.background Everyday Loans approved a £3,000 loan to Mr S in February 2015. Mr S says he told them he was gambling so they shouldn’t ... (1 page)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3789917
31 Jan 2023 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3789917 The complaint Miss D complains that Santander UK Plc treated her unfairly by allowing her to make gambling transactions from her account. Miss D is represented throughout by her mother, Ms P. What happened Miss D had a current account with Santander. Ms P told us: In March 202... (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 DRN7410896
29 Jan 2019 Indigo Michael Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr N complains that Indigo Michael Limited (trading as SafetyNet Credit) lent him money irresponsibly because they failed to conduct a proper affordability check before extending credit.backgroundIn March 2016 Mr N opened an account with SNC with a credit limit of £350... (2 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 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-4996866
23 Jan 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4996866 The complaint Mr R is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd won’t reimburse him a payment that he made to a merchant for a service he didn’t receive. What happened Mr R made a payment of £1,877.92 to a gambling company from his Monzo account. Mr R didn’t receive any form of service fr... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7259122
20 Dec 2018 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr B complains that Bank of Scotland plc, trading as Halifax, did not do enough to help him when they were aware he had a gambling problem. In particular, they didn’t block all transactions to online gambling sites on his account when he asked.backgroundMr B has an... (2 pages)View decision
