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 DRN2418321
26 Jan 2017 MBNA Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr P’s unhappy about some cash advance fees MBNA Limited’s applied to his credit card account. He says the transactions concerned weren’t for cash and the charges applied are unfair. He wants a refund.backgroundMBNA said in its final response that the account’s terms... (1 page)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3443799
29 Jul 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3443799 The complaint Mr R complains NewDay Ltd irresponsibly provided him with a credit card. What happened NewDay approved Mr R for a credit card in October 2020. The initial limit was £250. This was later increased to £1,250. On both occasions (the initial application and the subseq... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4675132
11 Mar 2024 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4675132 The complaint Mr O is unhappy with Halifax, who is a trading name of Bank of Scotland plc. Mr O complains Halifax lent to him irresponsibly. What happened Mr O has made several complaints to Halifax about irresponsible lending. This decision only addresses his complaint about f... (6 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 DRN-3324399
18 Mar 2022 MBNA Limited UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3324399 The complaint Mr W has complained that MBNA Limited acted irresponsibly when it provided him with two new credit cards in 2017. Background Mr W applied for, and was given, two new credit cards from MBNA in April and May 2017. He has said that at that time he was already experie... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2669214
10 Mar 2021 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2669214 Complaint Mr T is unhappy that Barclays Bank Plc is holding him liable for a series of transactions he says he didn’t authorise. Background In January and February 2020, a series of transactions were made from Mr T’s account to a gambling account that had been set up in the nam... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7970282
15 Jan 2020 Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr O has complained that Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc (‘the bank’) was wrong not to pursue a chargeback claim with an online gambling company for a large bet that Mr O says he didn’t authorise. backgroundMr O accepts he’d placed three smaller bets with the company but not the much larger one w... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3386104
31 Mar 2022 Oplo HL Ltd UpheldMortgagesDRN-3386104 The complaint Mr and Mrs M complain that Oplo HL Ltd (then trading as 1st Stop Home Loans Limited) was irresponsible to lend to them. What happened Mr and Mrs M took out a loan of £10,000 with Oplo in early 2015. They told Oplo they intended to use the loan to repay mortgage ar... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0516360
28 Jul 2017 Carcashpoint Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr P complains that CarCashPoint Limited lent him money he couldn’t afford to repay. backgroundMr P took out a £1060 loan with CarCashPoint in December 2016. He complained to CarCashPoint earlier this year that the loan wasn’t affordable for him and that it was irresp... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1125653
29 Mar 2021 Everyday Lending Limited Not upheldBanking and creditIn summary, Mr D has complained that Everyday Lending Limited (ELL) provided him with a loan that he wasn’t able to afford. background In April 2018 ELL provided Mr D a loan for £3,000 repayable over two years. It was a high interest loan with an interest rate of 127.1% APR. The total char... (5 pages)View decision
