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-5370797
4 Sep 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5370797 The complaint Mr C complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (‘Monzo’) have declined to refund payments made to a fraudulent gambling website. What happened The background to this complaint is well known to both parties, so I won’t repeat it in detail here. But in summary, I understand... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5321227
13 Nov 2019 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMiss G complains that Barclays Bank UK Plc (trading as Barclaycard) charged excessive interest and charges to her account in relation to gambling transactions. She says Barclaycard hasn’t acted fairly and should’ve identified from her spending that she had a problem. backgroundMiss G has a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9609555
2 Jul 2018 Casheuronet UK LLC UpheldBanking and creditMr K complains that CashEuroNet UK LLC (trading as Quick Quid) lent to him irresponsibly. Mr K is represented by a claims management company. His representative asks that interest and charges are refunded, with 8% interest, and any remaining balance is written off. It a... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0591813
29 Aug 2019 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditComplaintMr A complains that HSBC UK Bank Plc debited his account with a series of card payments totalling £3,500 which he says he didn’t make or otherwise authorise.What happenedOn 4 February 2018, an account was set up on a gambling website in Mr A’s name, using his correct date of birth... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5197149
20 Jun 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5197149 The complaint Mr M is unhappy that Monzo failed to raise a chargeback for him. Background Mr M approached Monzo in August 2024 asking it to process a chargeback request for him on a number of transactions relating to an online gambling website. Mr M said he believed the webs... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5119424
1 Nov 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5119424 The complaint Mr H complains Barclays Bank UK PLC trading as Barclaycard (Barclaycard) irresponsibly increased his credit limit because he was using the card to gamble. What happened Mr H opened an account with Barclaycard on 23 March 2015 with a £7,800 credit limit. He is ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3644707
16 Sep 2022 Vanquis Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3644707 The complaint Mr N complains that Vanquis Bank Limited irresponsibly gave him a credit card he couldn’t afford to repay. What happened In July 2019, Mr N applied for a credit card with Vanquis. His application was accepted and he was given a card with a credit limit of £1,000. ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4567492
19 Feb 2024 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4567492 The complaint Mr C complains that Starling Bank Limited (“Starling”) failed to deal with his request for a refund after making a number of transactions. What happened Mr C explained that he registered with an online gambling website I’ll refer to as L. He transferred funds into... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4213776
29 Nov 2023 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4213776 The complaint Mr R complains about Revolut Ltd. He says that Revolut should have stopped payments he made to a gambling website based in Sierra Leone and that Revolut should have used the chargeback facility to retrieve the funds after he was offered a refund as he wasn’t able ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3836852
5 Jan 2023 Fintern Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3836852 The complaint Mr B is unhappy with the service he received from Fintern Ltd surrounding their rejection of his loan application, including that they implied that he had a gambling addiction. What happened Mr B applied to Fintern for a personal loan, but his application was reje... (2 pages)View decision
