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-5656441
4 Jul 2025 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5656441 The complaint Mrs W has complained that Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”) failed to stop her spending money on gambling transactions. What happened Mrs W says that since 2022 she has spent large amounts of money from her Nationwide account on gambling transactions. ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4238235
21 Dec 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4238235 The complaint Miss C complains that, having had a gambling block put in place for her online account, National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) allowed her to carry out gambling transactions. What happened Miss C is a compulsive gambler for which she has sought treatment and inte... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5015172
24 Sep 2024 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5015172 The complaint X complains that HSBC UK Bank Plc (“HSBC”) failed to take reasonable measures to protect him from the vulnerabilities associated with gambling which resulted in significant financial and emotional distress. What happened X opened a basic bank account online wi... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2970533
7 Mar 2022 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2970533 The complaint Mr B complains Bank of Scotland plc (trading as “Halifax”) allowed him to spend over £10,000 on gambling transactions when he had a gambling freeze applied to his account. What happened Mr B has a number of accounts with Halifax including a basic account. Mr B app... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4260398
1 Sep 2023 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4260398 The complaint Mr D has complained that he was able to make gambling transactions through his Starling Bank Limited (“Starling”) account despite having a gambling block in place. What happened In November 2022, Mr D contacted Starling to say that despite having applied its gambl... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4608598
4 Mar 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4608598 The complaint Mr W complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to re-apply a gambling block he had in place on his account to help prevent him from making online gambling transactions. Mr W says this resulted in him spending £2,200 on gambling. What happened... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4350205
2 Oct 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4350205 The complaint Miss T has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to stop gambling transactions from leaving her account despite her having a gambling block in place. Background Miss T has explained that she contacted NatWest in 2020 by phone and asked i... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5449171
10 Jun 2025 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5449171 The complaint In conclusion, banks are required to support customers as described above, but won’t be liable for their spending patterns and can’t stop customers making authorised debit payments for legitimate activities such as gambling. As a consequence, there remains a hi... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4907991
15 Jul 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4907991 The complaint Mr U complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC failed in its duty of care to protect him from gambling harms when his gambling was obviously problematic. What happened I sent the parties a provisional decision in April 2024, in which I set out the following backgroun... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5400618
22 May 2025 Clydesdale Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5400618 The complaint Mr C complains that Clydesdale Bank Plc trading as Virgin Money (Virgin) should have stepped in and supported him when he was at his most vulnerable but instead treated him negligently. Mr C said he wants to be compensated as he’s been left in a very dark place... (5 pages)View decision
