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 DRN0677237
13 Dec 2017 Loans 2 Go Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr D has complained Loans 2 Go Limited shouldn’t have given him two loans as he believes these were unaffordable. He doesn’t think they carried out enough checks.backgroundMr D applied for a log book loan with Loans 2 Go in September 2013. He borrowed £2,500. He agree... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7422481
24 Aug 2018 Casheuronet UK LLC UpheldBanking and creditMr L says CashEuroNet UK LLC (trading as Quick Quid) was irresponsible to offer him loans he couldn’t afford. Mr L is represented by a claims management company. He asks that Quick Quid pays compensation and removes the loans from his credit file.backgroundMr L took ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5411949
23 Apr 2025 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5411949 The complaint Mr M complains that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr M was approved for a Sainsbury’s credit card with an £11,000 credit limit in January 2021. Mr M says this was irresponsibly lent to him. Mr M made a complaint to Sainsbury’s. S... (2 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-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 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-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 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 DRN-1975148
17 Feb 2021 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1975148 The complaint Mr M complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles Card irresponsibly allowed him to open a credit card account that was unaffordable. What happened Mr M says he opened the Marbles account in 2015 and at that time was in significant debt. He says that ought to have... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7624851
14 Nov 2017 WDFC UK Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr C complains that WDFC UK Limited (trading as Wonga) acted irresponsibly when it lent him money he couldn’t afford to pay back. He wants Wonga to compensate him for the stress this caused him.backgroundMr C took out 24 loans with Wonga between 2014 and 2016. Some ... (2 pages)View decision
