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-4834364
6 Jun 2024 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4834364 The complaint Mr and Mrs P say Nationwide Building Society irresponsibly lent to them. What happened Mr and Mrs P opened a joint flex account with Nationwide in October 2022. This gave them access to a £1,500 overdraft which was interest free for the first 12 months. The facili... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9147357
7 Jun 2018 Casheuronet UK LLC UpheldBanking and creditMr H complains that CashEuroNet UK LLC, trading as QuickQuid (“QQ”) and Pounds to Pocket (“P2P”), gave him loans that he couldn’t afford to repay.backgroundMr H was given 6 loans and two top up loans by QQ between November 2010 and January 2012. These have all been re... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3309845
16 Feb 2016 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr P complains that Barclays Bank PLC lent to him irresponsibly.backgroundMr P took out a loan with Barclays in July 2014. A few months later, he wanted to increase his overdraft by £1,000. But Barclays wasn’t willing to do this. Instead, it offered him a loan which re... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3298367
4 Feb 2022 HSBC UK Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3298367 The complaint Mr K complains that HSBC Bank UK Plc did not do enough to recover the money he lost to an investment scammer. What happened In April 2018, Mr K came across 365 Markets after looking into forex trading online. He found an advert about them which stated consumers co... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1079340
14 May 2020 PDL Finance Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-1079340 The complaintMiss D complains that PDL Finance Limited (trading as Mr Lender) irresponsibly lent to her.BackgroundMiss D was given five loans by Mr Lender between February 2015 and May 2016. A summary of her borrowing is as follows: LoanDate TakenDate Repaid InstalmentsAmountMa... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3550228
22 Sep 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3550228 The complaint Mr M complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles Card irresponsibly provided him with a credit card for which he was unable to afford the repayments. What happened Mr M applied for a credit card with NewDay in December 2019. It accepted it and provided him with a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0088763
19 Nov 2019 IG Markets Limited Not upheldInvestment and pensionsMr J is complaining that IG Markets Limited (“IG”) closed a number of positions on his spread betting account at incorrect prices on 17 April 2018. Mr J has also complained that he had previously closed his account in November 2016 and it shouldn’t have been reactivated in January 2018. He... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5768333
6 Dec 2019 Provident Personal Credit Limited UpheldBanking and creditComplaintMr K complains that Provident Personal Credit Limited (trading as Satsuma Loans) lent money to him that he couldn’t afford to repay.BackgroundBased on the information, Satsuma Loans provided Mr K with three instalment loans between March and September 2018. LoanDateRepaidInstalmen... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3447382
26 Apr 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3447382 The complaint Miss M complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax gave her a loan that she couldn’t afford, without carrying out proper checks. What happened In April 2018, Miss M took out a loan with Halifax for £6,000 over four years with an interest rate of 28.7% A... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9005742
27 Oct 2017 Bamboo Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMiss P complains that Bamboo Limited mis-sold her a loan she could not afford.backgroundIn January 2017 Miss P applied to Bamboo for a loan of £10,000. It offered her £5,000 and she took it. This loan was guaranteed by a third party and was to be repaid over five y... (2 pages)View decision
