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-4065792
20 Apr 2023 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4065792 The complaint Mr M complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax did not stop all gambling transactions following a gambling freeze being placed on his account. What happened Mr M applied a gambling freeze to his Halifax account, that would stop all gambling transactio... (3 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-5489113
7 Jul 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5489113 The complaint Mr H complains that despite asking Monzo Bank Ltd to place a gambling block on his account, transactions were still permitted causing him financial harm. What happened Mr H holds an account with Monzo. In November 2024, he asked Monzo to place a block on gambli... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5037173
8 Oct 2024 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5037173 The complaint Mrs J has complained that Santander UK Plc authorised gambling transactions via third party merchants. She believes Santander should have done more to support her when she was gambling in a compulsive and harmful way. Mrs J has complained about other gambling a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3928470
6 Apr 2023 PayrNet Limited UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3928470 The complaint Mr K complains PayrNet Limited, trading as “Pockit”, blocked and later closed his account. He also complains Pockit hasn’t returned the funds it was holding. To keep things simple, I’ll refer mainly to “Pockit” in my decision. What happened In late April 2021, fol... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5191739
3 Jan 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5191739 The complaint Miss S complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (‘Barclays’) failed in its duty of care to her as a customer when she was unable to set up a block to prevent spending on gambling. What happened Miss S said that she had been trying unsuccessfully since 2020 to switc... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1370569
21 Jan 2020 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1370569The complaintMr A is unhappy HSBC UK Bank Plc (HSBC) allowed him to spend funds that would have taken him into an unarranged overdraft on his bank account. He feels HSBC shouldn't’t have allowed this. What happenedIn January 2019 Mr A made some deposits on a gambling websit... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5166009
22 Nov 2024 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5166009 The complaint Mr S is unhappy that J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, trading as Chase, didn’t apply a gambling transaction block to his account. What happened Mr S contacted Chase on 10 February 2024 and complained that Chase had allowed him to undertake a series of gambling tran... (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-4534904
2 Feb 2024 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4534904 The complaint Mrs N complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC trading as Tesco Bank (“Tesco”) failed to protect her as a vulnerable customer and failed to adequately protect her account, which resulted in her being able to spend significant amounts on gambling. What happened Mr... (3 pages)View decision
