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-4252308
4 Dec 2023 HSBC UK Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4252308 The complaint Mr S is unhappy that HSBC UK Bank Plc won’t reimburse money he lost through spread betting. What happened Mr S opened a HSBC credit account and used it to transfer money to a financial spread betting account. Mr S later complained to HSBC because he felt that they... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3976386
20 Feb 2023 Capital One (Europe) plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3976386 The complaint Mr N complains Capital One (Europe) plc refused his requests to close his credit card accounts after he told them he had a gambling addiction. What happened Mr N has two credit cards with Capital One. He’s complained because they’ve refused to close his accounts d... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6702751
4 May 2016 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr M complains National Westminster Bank Plc won’t refund spending on a gambling website that he says he didn’t make.backgroundIn November 2015 Mr M contacted NatWest to query spending of over £900 made on (at least) one gambling website. The spending had happened b... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8260426
30 Dec 2015 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and creditMr J complains that Nationwide Building Society will not refund payments he says he did not make from his account and that it caused him inconvenience when it blocked his card.backgroundMr J says that he did not make payments of £500 and £300 to an online gambli... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2885990
23 Jun 2021 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2885990 The complaint Miss D has complained that TSB Bank plc won’t refund her for disputed transactions she didn’t make or authorise. What happened Miss D had a current account with TSB. Between November 2019 and May 2020, a series of transactions were made to three gambling websites... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8620286
16 May 2017 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr L complains about the loans he took out with Barclays Bank Plc. He complains that Barclays shouldn’t have given him the loans because of his mental health problems. backgroundIn August 2016, Mr L applied for four loans using Barclays’ mobile app. The loans w... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2955112
23 Sep 2021 Everyday Loans Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2955112 The complaint Mr C has complained that Everyday Loans Limited (ELL) irresponsibly lent him two loans. What happened In August 2019 ELL agreed a £1,500 loan to Mr C. This was due to be repaid over 18 months with a monthly repayment of £144.25. This loan was repaid in full in la... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3595784
26 Jul 2022 Everyday Lending Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3595784 The complaint Mr P, through his representative, complains that Everyday Lending Limited, trading as Everyday Loans, lent to him irresponsibly. What happened Using information we have from Everyday Lending, here is a brief table of the three loans approved for Mr P. Loan Date op... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4675132
11 Mar 2024 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4675132 The complaint Mr O is unhappy with Halifax, who is a trading name of Bank of Scotland plc. Mr O complains Halifax lent to him irresponsibly. What happened Mr O has made several complaints to Halifax about irresponsible lending. This decision only addresses his complaint about f... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8164858
14 Aug 2018 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr C complains that Barclays Bank PLC, trading as Barclaycard, irresponsibly gave him a credit card that was unaffordable.backgroundMr C applied for the credit card in 2013 and was given a credit limit of just under £3,000. He says at the time he already had a numb... (2 pages)View decision
