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-4471132
16 Jan 2024 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4471132 The complaint Ms M complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax (“Halifax”) gave her different information surrounding gambling blocks that were available to her and that she was able to easily remove blocks herself. Ms M feels the support given by Halifax isn’t suffi... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4965052
27 Sep 2024 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4965052 The complaint Miss H complains that Starling Bank Limited allowed gambling transactions to debit from her account while she had a gambling block turned on and that it failed to take action when it could see her making repeated large transactions. What happened Miss H has a ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5663774
5 Aug 2025 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5663774 The complaint Miss S complains that despite being aware of her problem gambling and having gambling block enabled on her account that NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (“NatWest”) failed to contact her or intervene when large sums of money were withdrawn from ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4176940
18 Oct 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4176940 The complaint Mr H complains that the gambling block applied to his account with National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to stop gambling transactions from going through as expected. Mr H wants all gambling transactions made on his account refunded. What happened Durin... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5428829
10 Jun 2025 Lendable Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5428829 The complaint Mr H is unhappy that Lendable Ltd, trading as Zable, allowed him to transfer money to gambling websites. What happened In March 2024, Mr H raised a complaint with Zable because he was unhappy that they had allowed him to transfer money from his Zable account to... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5340725
11 Mar 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5340725 The complaint Miss M complains that Santander UK Plc (“Santander”) failed to stop gambling transactions from leaving her account despite a gambling block in place and which caused her financial loss. What happened Miss M has a current account with Santander and in 2024 aske... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5216449
18 Dec 2024 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5216449 The complaint Miss R complains that Nationwide Building Society failed to block gambling transactions from her account. What happened Miss R holds an account with Nationwide. In February 2023, she called Nationwide to ask for help with her gambling problem. At the time, Nati... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4837811
24 Jun 2024 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4837811 The complaint Ms S complains that TSB Bank plc failed to carry out her instructions to block payments to gambling operators causing her to lose a great deal of money. What happened Ms S said she suffered a nervous breakdown in 2020 which resulted in a gambling addiction. She sa... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2970533
7 Mar 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2970533 The complaint Mr B complains Bank of Scotland plc (trading as “Halifax”) allowed him to spend over £10,000 on gambling transactions when he had a gambling freeze applied to his account. What happened Mr B has a number of accounts with Halifax including a basic account. Mr B app... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5707162
20 Aug 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5707162 The complaint Mr M complains that Lloyds Bank PLC failed to stop gambling transactions from his account and that it then did not seek to reclaim them from the merchants involved. What happened Between September and December 2024 Mr M made a number of payments from his Lloyds... (3 pages)View decision
