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-4531250
24 Jan 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4531250 The complaint Mr D complains about the service he received from Monzo Bank UK PLC (“Monzo”). He says Monzo failed to place a block on his account to prevent him making payments to an external account he used to gamble from and this resulted in gambling losses of over £20,000. M... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5241840
30 Apr 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5241840 The complaint A company which I’ll refer to as ‘S’ complains that Barclays Bank UK Plc failed to stop gambling transactions from leaving its account. The complaint is brought on S’s behalf by its director, Mr M. What happened Mr M told us: He applied for a Bounce Back L... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5309479
27 May 2016 Everyday Loans Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr S complains that Everyday Loans Limited was irresponsible to lend him money and that the charges were excessive and unreasonable.background Everyday Loans approved a £3,000 loan to Mr S in February 2015. Mr S says he told them he was gambling so they shouldn’t ... (1 page)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2436994
31 Oct 2013 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr H complains that Lloyds TSB Bank Plc PLC lent irresponsibly to him after he informed the bank of his gambling problem. background The circumstances leading to this complaint were set out in my provisional decision dated 8 October 2013, a copy of which is attached and forms part of ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3289695
5 Feb 2018 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr T complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) irresponsibly gave him a loan of £5,000 when it knew he had a gambling addiction.backgroundMr T says NatWest persuaded him into taking out a loan in May 2017. He says he told NatWest’s advisor he was a gambl... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4851250
23 Sep 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4851250 The complaint Mr B has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd did not do enough to support him with his gambling addiction. What happened Mr B has a long standing gambling addiction. He thought that the pattern of transactions on his bank account should have prompted Monzo to step i... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4806566
9 Jul 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4806566 The complaint Mr B complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) acted irresponsibly by providing him with an overdraft and granting him a credit card account. What happened Mr B was given an overdraft with his current account in April 2022 with an initial overdraft limit of £500. Th... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1994712
12 Apr 2021 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-1994712 The complaint Miss K complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC acted irresponsibly when it provided loans to her. What happened Miss K had a current account with Barclays. She says that during the period between 2015 – 2017 Barclays provided her with five different loans. She says th... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7683263
24 Oct 2017 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMrs F has complained National Westminster Bank Plc did little to help her when she told them fraudulent gambling transactions had been made from her account.backgroundMrs F noticed 38 gambling transactions had been made from her account over a couple of days in Februar... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6546106
2 Dec 2015 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr S says Lloyds Bank PLC shouldn’t have lent him any money.backgroundMr S asked Lloyds for loans twice in early-2013 but the bank turned him down because it didn’t think he could afford the repayments. In April 2013 he asked again and got a £4,000 loan. He met the m... (4 pages)View decision
