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-2198456
14 Oct 2020 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2198456 The complaint Mr B’s complaint about Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax (Halifax) relates to Halifax’s failure to block his account, at his request, in order to help him not gamble. What happened On the 6 September Halifax told Mr B they would, at his request, block his ca... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4857826
4 Mar 2020 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr S complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (trading as Barclaycard) didn’t block his credit card after he’d notified it of his gambling addiction and this was irresponsible. As a result he used his credit card and spent £2,300 on gambling transactions which he’d like written off.backgroundIn... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5338604
19 Mar 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5338604 The complaint Mr M complains Lloyds Bank PLC should have done more to support him with his compulsive gambling by recognising an increase in gambling transactions and intervening. What happened Mr M explained he had what he described as a ‘serious gambling addiction’ between... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4395907
11 Jan 2024 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4395907 The complaint Mr S has complained that Lloyds Bank PLC acted irresponsibly when it allowed him to open a bank account with it and use it to gamble in a compulsive and problematic way. Background Mr S opened a personal current account with Lloyds in September 2022. Sadly, Mr S e... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5709973
28 Aug 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5709973 The complaint Miss M complains Revolut Ltd didn’t stop payments she made to third-party companies for gambling, despite having a gambling block on her account. What happened Miss M said she made multiple payments to third-party online gambling companies over a period of 12 m... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5720607
27 Aug 2025 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5720607 The complaint Mr L complains that J.P. Morgan Europe Limited trading as Chase (‘Chase’) didn’t do enough to stop gambling payments leaving his account. What happened The circumstances of this complaint are well known to both parties, so I will just outline key events here. ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3563442
26 Sep 2022 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3563442 The complaint Mr M is unhappy that TSB Bank plc didn’t take any action to stop the repeated transactions he made to companies involved with gambling from leaving his account. What happened Mr M has a gambling addiction, and over several years he transferred large amounts of mon... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4840062
3 Apr 2025 Metro Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4840062 The complaint Mr B complains Metro Bank PLC unfairly refused to refund a large sum of payments he says he didn’t make and closed his account. He also says he was treated insensitively. He wants his account reopened and the payments refunded. What happened Mr B held a current... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5418024
23 Apr 2025 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5418024 The complaint Mr M has complained Santander failed to identify him as a vulnerable consumer and offer him support. Background Mr M has a severe compulsive gambling addiction. He estimates his overall losses as being approximately £400,000. He says that from 2014 until 2024 h... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3545940
10 Jan 2023 Revolut Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3545940 The complaint and what happened Mr A is unhappy Revolut Ltd refuses to refund six payments he thought he was making to a gambling platform. The circumstances that led to this complaint are well-known to both parties, so I won’t repeat them in detail. I’ll recap the key points, ... (3 pages)View decision