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-1370569
21 Jan 2020 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1370569The complaintMr A is unhappy HSBC UK Bank Plc (HSBC) allowed him to spend funds that would have taken him into an unarranged overdraft on his bank account. He feels HSBC shouldn't’t have allowed this. What happenedIn January 2019 Mr A made some deposits on a gambling websit... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4065792
20 Apr 2023 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4065792 The complaint Mr M complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax did not stop all gambling transactions following a gambling freeze being placed on his account. What happened Mr M applied a gambling freeze to his Halifax account, that would stop all gambling transactio... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5825627
6 Nov 2025 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5825627 The complaint Mr T complains that National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company (“NatWest”) did not support him to manage his gambling addiction. He says this enabled him to spend uncontrollably, which has caused him financial loss and distress as well as a deterioration ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5037173
8 Oct 2024 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5037173 The complaint Mrs J has complained that Santander UK Plc authorised gambling transactions via third party merchants. She believes Santander should have done more to support her when she was gambling in a compulsive and harmful way. Mrs J has complained about other gambling a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5489113
7 Jul 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5489113 The complaint Mr H complains that despite asking Monzo Bank Ltd to place a gambling block on his account, transactions were still permitted causing him financial harm. What happened Mr H holds an account with Monzo. In November 2024, he asked Monzo to place a block on gambli... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4534904
2 Feb 2024 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4534904 The complaint Mrs N complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC trading as Tesco Bank (“Tesco”) failed to protect her as a vulnerable customer and failed to adequately protect her account, which resulted in her being able to spend significant amounts on gambling. What happened Mr... (3 pages)View decision -
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-3814468
8 Feb 2023 Capital One (Europe) plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3814468 The complaint Mr H complains that Capital One (Europe) plc removed a spend block on his account without his permission. What happened In July 2022 Mr H contacted Capital One regarding some transactions on his credit card account. He asked Capital One to block the transactions. ... (3 pages)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 DRN-3337368
9 Aug 2022 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3337368 The complaint Mr F complains that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to block gambling transactions on his account. What happened Mr F says he had asked Monzo to block gambling transactions from his account but says he was able to make numerous gambling transactions in 2021. He says he spen... (2 pages)View decision