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 DRN2164980
26 Jun 2018 Active Securities Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr D says Active Securities Limited, trading as 247 Moneybox, lent to him irresponsibly. He says 247 Moneybox didn’t carry out the right affordability checks and lent to him when he was also borrowing from various other lenders.backgroundI issued a provisional decision o... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3126749
9 Sep 2022 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3126749 The complaint Mr O complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (‘NatWest’) irresponsibly gave him four loans that he couldn’t afford. What happened On 8 January 2018 Mr O applied for and was given a personal loan for £1,000. Each subsequent loan repaid the former loan. On 23 A... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5882847
22 Jun 2020 Oakbrook Finance Limited UpheldBanking and creditMrs E thinks that Oakbrook Finance Limited, trading as Likely Loans, treated her unfairly when it lent her money in August 2018.background In August 2018, Likely Loans lent Mrs E £1,000, which Mrs E agreed to repay, with interest, over 12 months. The monthly repayments were £115.96, and if... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7234119
3 Apr 2019 Gain Credit LLC UpheldBanking and creditMr D complains about eight instalment loans that he took out with Gain Credit LLC, tradingas Lending Stream, (“LS”). He said, in summary, that LS shouldn’t have given him the loansas they were unaffordable.backgroundMr D took out eight instalment loans with LS and th... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6013223
30 Mar 2020 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditComplaintMr G and Mrs G have complained that Barclays Bank UK PLC won’t refund a transaction, which they say they didn’t make.BackgroundMr G and Mrs G want Barclays to refund a £900 payment to a betting shop, which was made with Mr G’s debit card and PIN. Mr G said he didn’t authorise the ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0933751
13 Dec 2017 Amigo Loans Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr L complains that three guarantor loans from Amigo Loans Limited (“ALL”) were unaffordable and so ALL was irresponsible to lend to him.backgroundMr L took out three loans from ALL as follows:-LoanDate of LoanAmountTermMonthly payment1.14/4/2010£3,30036 months£151.192.22... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3036281
17 Sep 2021 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3036281 The complaint Miss G’s complaint came up because of the way Nationwide Building Society handled her basic account when it went overdrawn. Her complaint has expanded, as she’s unhappy with the steps Nationwide have taken over the years to help her with her mental health issues a... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2294968
29 Mar 2021 1plus1 Loans Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2294968 Complaint Miss A has complained that 1plus 1 Loans Limited (trading as “1plus 1 Loans”) provided her with an unaffordable guarantor loan at a time when she had a gambling addiction. Background 1plus 1 Loans provided Miss A with a loan of £4,000.00 in May 2018. This loan had an... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4074097
23 Jun 2023 Valour Finance Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4074097 The complaint Mrs M, through her representative, complains that Valour Finance Limited, trading as Savvy.co.uk (Valour) lent to her when she could not afford it. What happened Mrs M took one loan with Valour in November 2018 for £550. The interest payable was £549.92 and so the... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2679773
28 Jun 2013 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr K says National Westminster Bank Plc is wrong to hold him responsible for transactions in favour of a company offering gambling services. The transactions were apparently made using his computer and security information, including a secure password. Mr K says his computer was hacked... (1 page)View decision
