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-4760385
3 May 2024 Oakbrook Finance Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4760385 Complaint Mr S has complained about a loan Oakbrook Finance Limited (trading as “Finio Loans”) provided to him. He says the loan was unaffordable given his circumstances at the time and so shouldn’t have been provided. Background Finio Loans provided Mr S with a loan for £1,500... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4528375
13 Feb 2024 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4528375 The complaint Mr N has complained that Santander UK Plc acted irresponsibly by providing, and increasing the limit on, an overdraft. He complains that Santander acted unfairly by continuing to apply charges to his account when he was in financial difficulty. Mr N is represented... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2796666
1 Jun 2018 Provident Personal Credit Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr G complains that Provident Personal Credit Limited (trading as Satsuma Loans) gave him loans that he couldn’t afford.backgroundMr G took out a total of five loans with Satsuma between September 2015 and February 2017.LoanDate of loanDate repaidAmount lentWeekly payment... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1474135
2 Aug 2017 Everyday Lending Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMrs G complains on behalf of her son Mr G about the total amount repayable on a loan made by Everyday Lending Limited.backgroundMr G took out a loan with Everyday in August 2016. The loan was for £2000 over 30 months and the monthly repayments were £141.90 making ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2051422
12 Jan 2021 Advancis Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2051422 The complaint Mr W complains Advancis Limited trading as Buddy Loans irresponsibly lent to him. He says Buddy Loans didn’t complete reasonable and proportionate checks before approving him for a loan. He says had Buddy Loans done this, it would’ve seen the loan was unaffordable... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3704621
27 Sep 2022 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3704621 The complaint Mr R complains through his representative (a relative) that Lloyds Bank PLC lent him monies on two loans he was unable to afford to repay. What happened Lloyds provided Mr R with the following loans: Date Amount Period of loan Monthly instalment* Loan 1 20/7/18 £5... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3514795
1 Jun 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3514795 The complaint Mr C complains that Bank of Scotland plc (trading as Halifax) acted irresponsibly by giving him a loan that he couldn’t afford to repay. What happened On 15 May 2019 Halifax approved Mr C’s application for a £5,000 loan. This was to be repaid in 24 monthly instalm... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9532744
5 Sep 2017 Express Finance (Bromley) Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr H has complained about payday loans he took out with Express Finance (Bromley) Limited (trading as Payday Express). He says Payday Express didn’t check whether the loans were affordable, and had it done so, it wouldn’t have lent to him. backgroundA summary of Mr ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3157754
23 Dec 2021 Street (UK) C.I.C. Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3157754 The complaint Mr W complains that the loan he had from Street (UK) C.I.C. was unaffordable to him. What happened Mr W borrowed £200 from Street UK on 7 November 2019. The loan was due to be repaid by 12 four-weekly instalments of £25. Mr W says the repayments were unaffordable ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8722765
18 Jul 2019 Casheuronet UK LLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr D complains that his loans from CashEuroNet UK LLC, trading as QuickQuid, were unaffordable and shouldn’t have been made to him – and he says that they’ve caused him financial difficulty.backgroundMr D was given five loans by QuickQuid between February 2016 and October 2017. And he topp... (4 pages)View decision
