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-3626976
17 Aug 2022 Lendable Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3626976 Complaint Mr N has complained about loans Lendable Ltd (“Lendable”) provided to him. He says his income exceeded his expenditure and he shouldn’t have been provided with these loans. Background Lendable provided Mr N with a first loan for £1,200.00 in October 2020. This loan wa... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5829456
19 Sep 2025 Fairscore Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5829456 The complaint Mr W complains that Fairscore Ltd trading as Updraft (“Fairscore”) lent to him in an irresponsible manner. What happened I issued a provisional decision on this complaint earlier this month. In that decision I explained why I didn’t think the complaint should b... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2863247
11 Oct 2021 Western Circle Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-2863247 The complaint Mr B has complained that Western Circle Ltd trading as Cashfloat didn’t carry out proper affordability checks. What happened Mr B took one payday loan from Cashfloat in September 2019. A summary of his borrowing, based on the information provided to us from Cashf... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5441210
31 Jul 2025 Advantage Finance Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5441210 Complaint Mr B complains that Advantage Finance Ltd (“Advantage Finance”) unfairly entered into a hire-purchase agreement with him. He’s said that the monthly payments to this agreement were unaffordable given his circumstances at the time and so he shouldn’t have been lent ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5025139
7 Oct 2024 Specialist Motor Finance Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5025139 Complaint Mr R complains that Specialist Motor Finance Limited (“SMF”) unfairly entered into a hire- purchase agreement with him. He’s said that the agreement was unaffordable and the finance therefore shouldn’t have been provided to him. Background In October 2019, SMF pro... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3336276
14 Jan 2020 Valour Finance Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr H complains that Valour Finance Limited (trading as ‘Savvy’) irresponsibly lent to him. backgroundMr H borrowed £1,500 from Savvy in June 2018. The loan was set to run for 15 months and his repayments were set at £200 per month. From the information provided, I can see that there’s stil... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5260243
17 Jan 2025 Moneybarn No. 1 Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5260243 Complaint Mr G complains that Moneybarn No.1 Limited (trading as “Moneybarn”) unfairly entered into a conditional sale agreement with him. He’s said that the proper checks weren’t carried out and he was provided with finance that was unaffordable. Background In April 2021, ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4696543
6 Nov 2017 Barclays Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMiss J complains that Barclays Bank Plc has held her liable for a number of transactions that she says were made fraudulently by an acquaintance. The bank has agreed to credit her account with the value of a number of the transactions – although not the majori... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3477207
23 May 2022 Logbook Money Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3477207 The complaint Miss H has complained that Logbook Money Limited (“LBM”) was irresponsible to have agreed credit for her. What happened LBM provided Miss H with a loan of £1,500 on 26 April 2021. The total amount of £4,200, including interest and charges, was to be repaid in 78 w... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2177466
2 Oct 2020 PDL Finance Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2177466 The complaint Mr D says PDL Finance Limited, trading as Mr Lender, irresponsibly lent to him. What happened This complaint is about eight loans Mr Lender provided to Mr D between July 2014 and July 2019. A summary of Mr D’s borrowing history, as evidenced by Mr Lender, is as fo... (3 pages)View decision
