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 DRN9665915
12 Nov 2015 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr S complains that Santander UK Plc will not credit his account with the value of transactions which he says he should not be responsible for.backgroundThe transactions that Mr S is concerned about were made by his former partner and to online gambling companies. I... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4265594
24 Mar 2016 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr S complains that The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc has held him liable for disputed transactions on his account. backgroundMr S complained to RBS that he didn’t make or authorise several gambling transactions on his account in November 2015. Those transactions together a... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4865418
24 Jun 2024 Brent Shrine Credit Union Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4865418 The complaint Mr B complains that Brent Shrine Credit Union Limited trading as My Community Bank was irresponsible in its lending to him. He wants all interest fees and charges removed from his loan so that he is only liable for repaying the amount borrowed. What happened Mr B ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3650803
16 Aug 2022 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3650803 The complaint Mr A complains about an overdraft limit that TSB Bank plc provided to him on his bank account. He says that he had a gambling addiction and that it was irresponsible for TSB Bank plc to provide him this facility. What happened Mr A has two accounts with TSB Bank p... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5655499
31 Jul 2025 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5655499 The complaint Mr K complains that Starling Bank Limited (“Starling”) didn’t raise chargebacks for him for transactions that took place on his account. What happened Mr K has said to us that he has a history of problem gambling. To protect himself from this, he placed a gambl... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3310715
15 Mar 2022 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3310715 The complaint Mr S complains that Lloyds Bank PLC (“Lloyds”) has treated him unfairly in relation to a loan. What happened The background of this complaint is well known to all parties, so I’ve summarised events. Mr L took out a loan online with Lloyds in December 2019. The lo... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5645659
27 Aug 2025 Metro Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5645659 The complaint Mr Q has complained Metro Bank PLC won’t refund him for gambling transactions he didn’t authorise. What happened Mr Q had held an account with Metro Bank since November 2023. Mr Q has told us that he has mental health issues. He raised numerous fraud disputes c... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5221747
6 Feb 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5221747 The complaint Mr M complains Barclays Bank UK PLC didn’t place a vulnerability marker on his account regarding his gambling addiction when he blocked his debit card from making gambling transactions. He states this meant Barclays didn’t follow its safeguarding process when h... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4560116
20 Feb 2024 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4560116 The complaint Mr A is unhappy that TSB Bank plc didn’t do more to help stop him losing money to gambling via payments made from his current account. What happened The circumstances that led to this complaint are well known to both parties, so I won’t repeat them in detail here.... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2796068
4 May 2021 Loans 2 Go Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-2796068 The complaint Mr S complains about a logbook loan provided to him by Loans 2 Go Limited, trading as Loans 2 Go, (“L2G”), which he says was unaffordable. What happened L2G provided Mr S with a loan of £5,000 in May 2015. The interest rate was 120%, (315.4% APR). The loan was to ... (6 pages)View decision
