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-5730395
3 Nov 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5730395 The complaint Mrs D complains Monzo Bank Ltd should have stopped her from using her overdraft facility to gamble and transfer funds to other accounts. What happened Mrs D opened an account with Monzo in December 2021 with a £1,000 overdraft facility. Mrs D made a number of ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1552338
2 Feb 2021 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1552338 The complaint Mrs K is unhappy with how National Westminster Bank Plc treated her after she became overdrawn. What happened Mrs K held a number of current and a savings account with NatWest. In early June 2019, after an intense period of gambling which left Mrs K overdrawn by ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3628724
12 Sep 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3628724 The complaint Mr V complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC irresponsibly gave him a personal loan. What happened Mr V applied for a personal loan with Barclays in June 2019. The loan was for £9,600 over a 60 month term, with monthly repayments of around £260. The interest rate was ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0574495
18 Sep 2019 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr F complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC debited his account with a series of card payments totalling £2,800 which he says he didn’t make or otherwise authorise. £2,050 was refunded through the chargeback process, so the amount in dispute is now £750. backgroundBetween 29-30 September 2018... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2940210
13 Feb 2022 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2940210 The complaint Ms T complains that Lloyds Bank Plc (“Lloyds”) acted irresponsibly when they provided her with a debit card which enabled her to use it to carry out online gambling transactions. What happened Ms T says that around six years ago her sister contacted Lloyds on her ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5514216
24 Oct 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5514216 The complaint Mr K complains Lloyds Bank PLC offered him no support despite him gambling in excess of £80,000. What happened Mr K has been a customer of Lloyds Bank for many years. In 2022 Mr K complained to Lloyds Bank about his overdraft saying that it had lent to him irre... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7157214
20 Nov 2018 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr C complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC has given him misleading information about gambling transactions fees.backgroundTesco put a Notice of Variation in Mr C’s April 2016 credit card statement which said that it was going to treat gambling transactions as cash... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8650749
18 Feb 2020 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr R, who has a representative, complains that Barclays Bank UK Plc (Barclays) acted irresponsibly by increasing his credit card limit, and allowing him to use this for gambling.backgroundMr R has a Barclaycard credit card, which he got in 2011, with a credit limit of £2,000. This limit in... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5698000
17 Jul 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5698000 The complaint Mr F complains that Revolut Ltd (“Revolut”) didn’t raise chargebacks for gambling transactions made to overseas casinos. Mr F says the casinos weren’t licenced in the UK and essentially operated a scam. What happened Mr F has a bank account with Revolut. He co... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1495759
5 Jul 2018 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and creditMr G has complained TSB Bank plc placed a CIFAS marker against his name. This has meant he can’t open another bank account.backgroundMr G had a number of disputes about his account in July and August 2016. He firstly didn’t recognise some payments to a gambling ... (3 pages)View decision