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-5343926
22 May 2025 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5343926 The complaint Mr G says Bank of Scotland plc, trading as “Halifax”, refuses to refund him for transactions on his account he says he didn’t authorise. What happened The facts of this complaint are well known to both parties, so I won’t repeat them in detail here. In short, s... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1955210
28 Jul 2020 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1955210The complaintMr M complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC, trading as Barclaycard won't refund a series of credit card payments made from his account to an online gambling firm. He says he neither made nor authorised those payments. What happenedThe detailed background to this ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0809461
25 Oct 2017 TM Advances Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr M complains that TM Advances Limited (“TM Advances”) gave him a loan which was unaffordable for him.backgroundIn March 2016 Mr M took a loan with TM Advances over a period of 60 months. On 4 July 2017 he complained to TM Advances as, he thought, he should never hav... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0780667
31 Jan 2020 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr S has complained Bank of Scotland plc, trading as Halifax, won’t refund him for over 550 transactions he didn’t make.backgroundMr S made four complaints in 2019 about transactions on his Halifax account which he says he didn’t make. All of these transactions were gambling transactions a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1721665
11 Oct 2016 Instant Cash Loans Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr H complains that Instant Cash Loans Limited, trading as The Money Shop, lent him money he couldn’t afford to repay when it knew he’d had a gambling problem in the past. His father brings the complaint on his behalf.backgroundMr H had a loan from The Money Shop se... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5052635
7 Nov 2024 Marks & Spencer Financial Services plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5052635 The complaint X complains that Marks & Spencer Financial Services Plc (M&S) irresponsibly provided her with a credit card and limit increase and failed to support her as a vulnerable customer. What happened M&S provided X with a credit card for £1,500 in November 20... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4313125
25 Aug 2023 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4313125 The complaint Mr A complains that Revolut Ltd didn’t apply an account block to prevent gambling transactions. What happened Mr A says he told Revolut to block any potential payments he made to a business I will call “M” on 29 March 2023. He says he made Revolut aware of his gam... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4696794
20 Mar 2024 Billing Finance Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4696794 The complaint Mr B complains Billing Finance Limited (BFL) irresponsibly entered into a hire purchase agreement because it didn’t complete reasonable and proportionate checks to ensure the agreement was affordable. What happened Mr B entered into the hire purchase agreement on ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4210139
26 Jun 2023 Commsave Credit Union Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4210139 The complaint Mr H complains that Commsave Credit Union Limited (“Commsave”) ought not to have lent to him as the lending was both unaffordable and irresponsible. What happened In August 2019 Mr H applied to Commsave for a loan. He borrowed £5,000 over a term of 156 weeks, the ... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1275665
16 Feb 2021 Madison CF UK Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr D complains that Madison CF UK Limited trading as 118 118 Money irresponsibly lent to him. background Mr D took three loans with 118 118 Money. He says he believed 118 118 Money did enough before lending loan 1 but complains that it shouldn’t have lent him loans 2 and 3. One of our adju... (3 pages)View decision
