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 DRN8924781
26 Jan 2019 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and creditMr J complains that problems with Nationwide Building Society’s systems prevented him from making payments to place bets online which caused him financial loss.backgroundMr J attempted to make several payments to an online gambling account in November 2018 but the payme... (1 page)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4742046
30 Apr 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4742046 The complaint Mr P complains that Monzo Bank Ltd irresponsibly gave him a credit card account that he couldn’t afford to repay What happened Mr P held a current account with Monzo. In February 2022, he applied for a credit card that would be linked to his current account. Monzo... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4883358
22 Jul 2024 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4883358 The complaint Mr O complains that in 2017 Bank of Scotland plc, trading as Halifax, lent to him without doing the right checks. He says he had other debt which Halifax ought to have known about. Mr O says that Halifax did not account for his mental health at the time and an... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3167884
6 Jan 2022 TFS Loans Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3167884 The complaint Mr M complains that TFS Loans Limited lent to him in an irresponsible manner. What happened Mr M was given a single loan by TFS in March 2017. He borrowed £7,500 and agreed to repay the loan in 48 monthly instalments. Mr M repaid his loan in December 2020. Mr M’s ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4414608
13 Nov 2023 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4414608 The complaint Mr P complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC trading as Tesco Bank (‘Tesco Bank’) irresponsibly gave a loan that he couldn’t afford. What happened In July 2016 Mr P asked for and was given a loan for £6,000 which had a term of five years. The purpose of the loan... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2270979
8 Jan 2014 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditK complains through its directors that Bank of Scotland plc (trading in this instance as Halifax) failed to identify fraudulent activity on the account of one its customers, and that this caused K loss. backgroundK employed Mr D as its bookkeeper. Mr D arranged fraudulent transfers from ... (1 page)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9896788
12 Apr 2019 Casheuronet UK LLC UpheldBanking and creditMr H has complained about short-term loans granted to him by CashEuroNet UK LLC trading as “QuickQuid”. Mr H says he couldn’t afford these loans and that QuickQuid didn’t take appropriate steps to check whether he could afford them when he took them out. backgroundQuickQu... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4109442
3 May 2023 Evergreen Finance London Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4109442 The complaint Mr H complains that Evergreen Finance London Limited, trading as MoneyBoat.co.uk, lent to him seven times in one year without carrying out the right checks. What happened Mr H applied for several loans over the period of the lending relationship, seven of which we... (8 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8574619
22 Mar 2017 WDFC UK Limited UpheldBanking and creditMiss W complains that WDFC UK Limited, trading as Wonga, provided her with loans which she couldn’t afford.backgroundMiss W took a number of loans from Wonga between February and December 2013. When Miss W complained to Wonga last year, it didn’t agree it had done ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1699318
27 Mar 2020 Indigo Michael Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-1699318 ComplaintMiss H has complained that Indigo Michael Limited (trading as Safety Net Credit (SNC)) irresponsibly lent to her which caused her to be financially dependent on its loans. Miss H says SNC should have noticed that the loans were increasing in size and her repeated use w... (6 pages)View decision
