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-5111124
28 Nov 2024 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5111124 The complaint Ms D has complained that Lloyds Bank PLC failed to offer her sufficient support when she started to gamble in an irrational and harmful way through her current account. Background Ms D has a current account with Lloyds. In September 2023 she added a gambling bl... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5634564
28 Aug 2025 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5634564 The complaint Mr B complains about how National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company (“NatWest”) administered his current account. What happened Mr B had a current account with an overdraft facility, provided by NatWest. Mr B complains that on two occasions, NatWest prov... (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 DRN-1685868
4 May 2020 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1685868The complaintMr O complains that HSBC UK Bank Plc (HSBC) allowed him to use his overdraft to gamble, which he feels should not be permitted. What happenedOur investigator’s background summary covered all the relevant facts and issues, and is known to both Mr O and HSBC, so I won... (2 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-6003182
8 Dec 2025 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6003182 The complaint Mr R complains that Nationwide Building Society irresponsibly gave him an overdraft he couldn’t afford to repay. He also complains that despite having a gambling block in place on his current account he was able to carry out gambling transactions. What happened... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5059782
17 Oct 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5059782 The complaint Mr T is unhappy with Monzo Bank Ltd. He said the bank failed to identify his vulnerability and didn’t protect him from his gambling addiction. What happened Mr T said he was a problem gambler and has been gambling for more than two decades. He said he prioriti... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2817429
13 May 2021 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2817429 The complaint Miss T is unhappy that Barclays Bank UK PLC has allowed her to spend in excess of £12,000 on gambling. What happened The circumstances that led to this complaint are well-understood by both parties. In summary, Miss T held a current account with Barclays and, betw... (4 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 -
Decision Reference DRN-4792369
23 May 2024 Aro Finance Limited Not upheldMortgagesDRN-4792369 The complaint Mr and Mrs S complain that Aro Finance Limited – formerly Freedom Finance Limited – mis-sold them a secured loan (second charge mortgage). They say the advice it gave them to take out the loan was unsuitable given their circumstances. What happened Mr and Mrs S fi... (5 pages)View decision