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-3384239
21 Mar 2022 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3384239 The complaint Mr F complains Monzo Bank Limited didn’t apply its gambling block the way it said it would and that he gambled and lost money as a result. What happened Mr F has an account with Monzo Bank and, he says, a couple of other businesses. Monzo offers its customers the ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4471132
16 Jan 2024 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4471132 The complaint Ms M complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax (“Halifax”) gave her different information surrounding gambling blocks that were available to her and that she was able to easily remove blocks herself. Ms M feels the support given by Halifax isn’t suffi... (4 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-2898028
8 Sep 2021 Clydesdale Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2898028 The complaint Mr P complains that Clydesdale Bank Plc trading as Yorkshire Bank should have monitored his account more closely to prevent him from entering a cycle of debt due to gambling transactions. What happened Our investigator’s background summary covered all the relevant... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5243132
16 Jan 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5243132 The complaint Mr R complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC failed to alert him to the fact that he was spending a large amount of money on gambling following his receiving inheritance monies. What happened In December 2019 and again in November 2020, Mr R received a large capit... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4463012
15 Dec 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4463012 The complaint Mr S complains that National Westminster Bank Plc didn’t do enough to protect him from the financial harm caused by gambling. What happened The detailed background to this complaint is well known to both parties. So, I’ll only provide a brief overview of some of t... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5340725
11 Mar 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5340725 The complaint Miss M complains that Santander UK Plc (“Santander”) failed to stop gambling transactions from leaving her account despite a gambling block in place and which caused her financial loss. What happened Miss M has a current account with Santander and in 2024 aske... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4162477
23 Jun 2023 Skrill Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4162477 The complaint Mr O has complained that Skrill Limited allowed him to make multiple gambling transactions and that it failed to identify him as a vulnerable person with a gambling addiction. What happened Mr O opened his Skrill account in March 2011 and began making regular paym... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2436417
1 Mar 2017 PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA Not upheldBanking and creditMrs P complains that PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA will not refund disputed transactions on her account. backgroundMrs P says that a substantial number of transactions were made on her PayPal account, to fund her online gambling account. She says she did not make tho... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5216449
18 Dec 2024 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5216449 The complaint Miss R complains that Nationwide Building Society failed to block gambling transactions from her account. What happened Miss R holds an account with Nationwide. In February 2023, she called Nationwide to ask for help with her gambling problem. At the time, Nati... (3 pages)View decision
