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 DRN2968652
10 Sep 2021 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMiss K complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC won’t refund a number of transactions made out of her account that she says she didn’t make. background I sent Miss K and Barclays a provisional decision on 20 July 2021 to explain why I felt the offer Barclays had made to settle the complaint was... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5829705
23 Sep 2025 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5829705 The complaint Mr P is unhappy with National Westminster Bank PLC. He’s unhappy with the way NatWest acted between 26 July 2018 and 5 December 2018 around his gambling activity from his bank account. He said it should have noticed he was vulnerable. What happened Mr P said h... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4520965
18 Jan 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4520965 The complaint Mr N complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) failed to protect his account and refund transactions he didn’t make. What happened What Mr N says Mr N contacted Monzo and advised them that he wanted to report a number of transactions relating to a specific merchant ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7286215
5 Feb 2020 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr H complains that a loan from NewDay Limited, trading as Aqua, wasn’t affordable for him and that it shouldn’t have been made to him. He also complains that the credit limit increases on his credit card account with Aqua weren’t affordable for him and that it should’ve made more checks. ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4996866
23 Jan 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4996866 The complaint Mr R is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd won’t reimburse him a payment that he made to a merchant for a service he didn’t receive. What happened Mr R made a payment of £1,877.92 to a gambling company from his Monzo account. Mr R didn’t receive any form of service fr... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5599317
6 Aug 2025 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5599317 The complaint Mr C is unhappy with HSBC Bank UK Plc. Mr C said he has a gambling addiction and suffers with his mental health. He was left some inheritance money and spent all the money within a few days on gambling. He said the amounts being spent should have flagged with H... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3310855
5 Sep 2016 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMs R is unhappy that Barclays Bank PLC offered her credit, even though it knew about her gambling problems. She also says Barclays didn’t help her when she asked it to.backgroundMs R has a current account with Barclays. She also had a credit card that she took out ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7259122
20 Dec 2018 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr B complains that Bank of Scotland plc, trading as Halifax, did not do enough to help him when they were aware he had a gambling problem. In particular, they didn’t block all transactions to online gambling sites on his account when he asked.backgroundMr B has an... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5748649
22 Sep 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5748649 The complaint Miss T complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (Monzo) failed to apply preventative measures to her bank account which allowed her to gamble over £3,000. As a resolution, she would like Monzo to take some responsibility by refunding the transactions. What happened For a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5957959
18 Nov 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5957959 The complaint Mr N complains about Monzo Bank Ltd’s actions after he asked it to raise chargebacks on transactions made using Monzo current account. What happened Mr N has a gambling addiction and placed a block on his Monzo current account to stop himself from making gambli... (5 pages)View decision