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-5274049
13 Feb 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5274049 The complaint Mr M complains about Lloyds Bank plc’s responses to issues arising from gambling transactions on his accounts. What happened Mr M complained to Lloyds Bank in January 2024 about issues including that it should’ve intervened when he was withdrawing large amounts... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4349015
14 Sep 2023 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4349015 The complaint Mr B complains that TSB Bank Plc treated him unfairly when it didn’t apply a gambling block to his account as requested. What happened Mr B held a current account with TSB. He says that the bank was aware that he suffered from a gambling addiction, but it didn’t h... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5498407
23 Apr 2025 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5498407 The complaint Miss T complains that Nationwide Building Society failed to provide sufficient support for her in respect of her problems with gambling, causing her to lose a lot of money. And that it applied an online block on her account which failed to block online gambling... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5749217
23 Oct 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5749217 The complaint Mr H complains that Lloyds Bank PLC (“Lloyds”) failed to support him as a vulnerable customer in that he was allowed to make gambling related transactions on his credit cards. What happened Mr H successfully applied for two credit cards with Lloyds in March 201... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3990300
6 Mar 2023 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3990300 The complaint Mrs S says that Santander UK Plc let her down and didn’t provide enough support when she started gambling in March 2020. What happened Mrs S says she contacted Santander in October 2017 and that blocks were applied to her accounts at that time to stop her from gam... (10 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3328859
19 May 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3328859 The complaint Mr O is unhappy that Bank of Scotland plc (“BOS”) didn’t automatically apply a gambling transaction block to his replacement debit card. What happened Mr O contacted BOS and advised that he suffered with gambling issues and asked for BOS’s support. BOS explained t... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5289011
31 Jan 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5289011 The complaint Mr P is unhappy with Monzo Bank Ltd. He said Monzo failed in its duty of care to protect him when his gambling got out of control. Mr P would like Monzo to refund him his gambling losses. What happened Mr P is unhappy with the level of service and care he rec... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4075685
13 Apr 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4075685 The complaint Miss K has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to properly support her when she disclosed she has a gambling addiction Background Miss K has said that in 2020 she contacted NatWest to ask if it could block gambling transactions on her ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5505378
30 May 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5505378 The complaint Mr H complains Santander UK Plc didn’t intervene when he made two large payments to a gambling company and then failed to support him. What happened Mr H was experiencing a downturn in his mental health, and he made two large card payments to a gambling site,... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8285950
12 Mar 2014 Capital One (Europe) plc UpheldBanking and creditMr C complains that Capital One (Europe) plc wants him to repay a credit card debt that he ran up after asking it to close his account.backgroundIn 2011/12 Mr C suffered a period of financial difficulty resulting, at least in part, from a gambling addiction. In August 2012 Mr C’s fathe... (2 pages)View decision
