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 DRN1252399
24 Apr 2017 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMr M complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) irresponsibly lent him money, when it should’ve known he had a gambling problem.background Mr M opened an account with NatWest without an overdraft facility. In 2016 NatWest wrote to Mr M and told him it was c... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5298117
17 Dec 2019 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr Q is unhappy with Bank of Scotland plc’s decision to hold him responsible for transactions on his current account which he says he didn’t make or authorise.backgroundMr Q contacted Bank of Scotland at the end of July 2017 after he was unable to withdraw money from a cash machine due to ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5179983
10 Feb 2025 The Co-operative Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5179983 The complaint Mr K has complained that The Co-operative Bank Plc won’t refund transactions he says he didn’t make or otherwise authorise. What happened Both sides are most familiar with the case, so I’ll summarise things in brief. In March 2023, Mr K contacted The Co-op and ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4703299
22 Oct 2019 Zopa Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr R’s complaint is that Zopa Limited irresponsibly approved a loan of £10,000 to him in August 2015 which it ought to have known would be unaffordable for him. He seeks a refund of interest on the loan and of charges that may have been applied for missed or late payments.backgroundOne of ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2333465
11 Nov 2020 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2333465 The complaint Mr P has complained Barclays Bank UK PLC won’t refund transactions made using his debit card which he didn’t make. He’s also concerned about how they dealt with his complaint. What happened In November and December 2018 a number of gambling transactions were made ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3480995
13 Jun 2022 Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3480995 The complaint Mr M complains that Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc lent to him irresponsibly. What happened In May 2020, Mr M took out a loan for £5,000 with Bank of Ireland. The loan was to be repaid over 24 months with repayments set at £246.20 a month. In July 2020, Mr M took out a ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3856993
14 Dec 2022 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3856993 The complaint Mr S is unhappy that Santander UK Plc won’t refund him for transactions he says he didn’t authorise. What happened Between April and September 2021, there were 35 payments made from Mr S’ bank account to an online gambling company totalling £23,632. Mr S reported ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7968272
14 Jun 2017 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr H, on behalf of himself and Mrs H, complains that Barclays Bank Plc has not treated them fairly, in that it allowed Mr H to repeatedly breach his overdraft limit and access his emergency borrowing facility; that it charged him for doing so and thereby exacerbated... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3613885
2 Aug 2022 Asgard Financial Services Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3613885 The complaint Mr H complains that Asgard Financial Services Limited irresponsibly lent to him. He says he couldn’t afford the loan and it shouldn’t have been lent. What happened Asgard lent a loan for £3,500 in December 2016, the loan was repaid over 24 monthly instalments of £... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4599149
5 Nov 2018 MBNA Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr P complains about MBNA Limited (“MBNA”) and irresponsible lending in relation to a credit limit increase. He wants MBNA to refund to him all interest and charges and to remove references to late payments or defaults. backgroundMr P has held a credit card with MBN... (2 pages)View decision
