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-3640199
10 Aug 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3640199 The complaint Mr K has complained that Barclays Bank UK PLC failed to adequately explain how a gambling block placed on his debit card worked, which ultimately led to him incurring substantial gambling related losses. What happened Mr K has a current account with Barclays which... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4572354
5 Mar 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4572354 The complaint Mr W complains that Monzo Bank Ltd let him gamble recklessly again and again and at least twice turned off the block he’d requested on gambling transactions when Monzo knew he had a gambling problem. He said he’s had no support from Monzo. What happened Mr W has s... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3882328
12 May 2023 Skrill Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3882328 The complaint Mr R has complained that Skrill Limited allowed him to gamble online in a country where online gambling is largely prohibited. What happened Mr R lives in Norway and has explained that gambling is heavily restricted there and only specific licenced companies can p... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4365712
12 Oct 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4365712 The complaint Mr S complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) failed to stop payments made to a merchant for gambling or reach out to help despite knowing he had a gambling problem. What happened Mr S held an account with Monzo and had activated a gambling block on his account. On... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5061384
1 Nov 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5061384 The complaint Mr S has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to block gambling transactions from leaving his account despite having a gambling block in place at the time. Background Mr S has a bank account with Monzo. He has explained that he has a compulsive spending proble... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5150238
8 Jan 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5150238 The complaint Mr B complains that Lloyds Bank PLC (Lloyds) allowed him to make gambling payments. What happened Mr B was a heavy gambler – by his own admission. He says he made payments from his Lloyds account totalling £6,000. He says these should not have been allowed as h... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4649878
1 May 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4649878 The complaint Mr E is complaining that Barclays Bank UK PLC allowed gambling transactions on his account while he had a gambling block in place. What happened In July 2023 Mr E made payments totalling £135 to an online gambling website. The following day, Mr E contacted Barclay... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5025305
24 Oct 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5025305 The complaint Mr M complains that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to offer him appropriate support and repeatedly increased his daily withdrawal limit when it should have been aware that he was gambling. What happened Mr M has told us that he was a gambling addict and at the time of m... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3806792
13 Dec 2022 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3806792 The complaint Mrs S complains Tesco Personal Finance PLC, trading as Tesco Bank lent to her irresponsibly. What happened Mrs S applied for a Tesco Bank credit card online in September 2017. Tesco Bank approved Mrs S’ application with a £3,200 credit limit. Mrs S transferred a £... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5240245
23 Jan 2025 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5240245 The complaint Mr W is unhappy that HSBC UK Bank Plc allowed him to spend a large sum of money in a short space of time on gambling websites. What happened In September 2024, Mr W received a large sum of money into his HSBC bank account. Shortly afterwards, Mr W made a large ... (3 pages)View decision
