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 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 -
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-2495797
23 Feb 2021 Avantcredit Of Uk, Llc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-2495797 Complaint Mr H has complained about loans AvantCredit of UK, LLC (trading as “Avant Credit”) provided to him. He says he had a gambling addiction and had no way of paying his loan back. Background Avant Credit provided Mr H with a loan of £1,400.00 in April 2016. This loan was ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2870528
19 Apr 2022 Vanquis Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2870528 The complaint Ms B has complained that Vanquis Bank Limited acted irresponsibly when it provided her with a credit card in February 2018. Background Ms B applied for, and was given, a credit card from Vanquis in February 2018. She has told us that at this time she was gambling ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4700520
23 Sep 2015 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr C complains Santander UK Plc won’t refund him money that’s been taken out of his account. He says he didn’t agree to the money being taken – in other words, he didn’t authorise the payments.backgroundThere’s some disagreement between Mr C and Santander about what ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3499944
7 Jun 2022 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3499944 The complaint Mr C says that Lloyds Bank PLC (“Lloyds”) acted irresponsibly by allowing him to increase his overdraft limit to £5,000. He says Lloyds failed to carry out the correct credit checks. What happened One of our adjudicators looked into Mr C’s concerns and didn’t thin... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2804068
10 May 2021 Loans 2 Go Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2804068 The complaint Mr Y complains that four personal loans provided to him by Loans 2 Go Limited, trading as Loans 2 Go, (“L2G”), were unaffordable What happened Mr Y was given four loans by L2G from May 2019 to August 2019. The loans have been repaid. A summary of Mr Y’s borrowing... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3550636
17 Jun 2022 Loans 2 Go Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3550636 The complaint Mr L complains about a loan provided to him by Loans 2 Go Limited, (“L2G”), which he says was unaffordable. He also complained that he felt he was being overcharged interest. What happened L2G entered into an agreement for a loan for Mr L in March 2019. The loan w... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5937921
15 May 2017 WDFC UK Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr A complains that WDFC UK Limited (trading as wonga.com) gave him payday loans without carrying out adequate affordability checks. He wants a refund of the interest and charges he paid. backgroundMr A had 21 loans from Wonga between November 2013 and April 2016. H... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2390731
12 Apr 2021 Retail Money Market Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-2390731 The complaint Mr N complains that Retail Money Market Ltd trading as RateSetter irresponsibly gave him a fixed sum loan agreement that he couldn’t afford. What happened In May 2016, Mr N applied for a fixed sum loan of £12,000 with RateSetter in order to consolidate his existin... (4 pages)View decision
