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 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-4765443
26 Apr 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4765443 The complaint Mr L has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) acted irresponsibly when it provided him with a £8,000 loan in March 2023. Background Mr L is a compulsive gambler. In March 2023 he successfully applied for a £8,000 loan with NatWest online. He h... (3 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 DRN-4546812
12 Jan 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4546812 The complaint Mrs W complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) refused to raise chargeback claims in respect of money held with two gambling merchants. She also complains that NatWest failed to offer her support as a vulnerable customer and sent her a letter about... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5847907
8 Aug 2018 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMr S complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) gave him an overdraft limit that was unaffordable and that they acted irresponsibly.backgroundMr S took out an overdraft with a limit of £7,500 with NatWest in August 2017, which he then increased to £11,000 ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5268830
17 Jan 2025 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5268830 The complaint Mr S has complained that HSBC UK Bank Plc trading as first direct (“HSBC”) failed to contact him and offer support when he began gambling in a compulsive and harmful way. Background Mr S has explained that between 20 February 2024 and 8 March 2024 he gambled ap... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3189781
30 Nov 2021 Oplo HL Ltd Not upheldMortgagesDRN-3189781 The complaint Mr K and Mr K complain that 1st Stop Home Loans Limited (1st Stop) lent to them irresponsibly. What happened Mr K and Mr K are father and son – referred to here as Mr KS (senior - father) and Mr KJ (junior - son). They lived together, although the house was in the... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4908948
2 Sep 2019 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr Q is unhappy with the service he’s received from Starling Bank Limited (Starling) after opening a bank account. He’s also unhappy the account wasn’t closed when he asked for it to be.backgroundMr Q opened an account with Starling. He says he was attracted by its advertised features of b... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3140612
11 Feb 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3140612 The complaint Mr A complains that Bank of Scotland plc (trading as Halifax) won’t refund him for transactions to gambling companies he says he didn’t make or agree to. What happened Mr A holds a current account with Halifax. In July 2020 he paid a large sum in to this account f... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4506764
26 Jan 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4506764 The complaint Mr O has complained that Barclays Bank UK PLC failed to protect him when he was experiencing poor mental health and gambled £70,000 over a two-month period. Background Mr O suffers from serious mental health issues. In September 2018 he sold a property and deposit... (3 pages)View decision
