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-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 -
Decision Reference DRN-5709973
28 Aug 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5709973 The complaint Miss M complains Revolut Ltd didn’t stop payments she made to third-party companies for gambling, despite having a gambling block on her account. What happened Miss M said she made multiple payments to third-party online gambling companies over a period of 12 m... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5707162
20 Aug 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5707162 The complaint Mr M complains that Lloyds Bank PLC failed to stop gambling transactions from his account and that it then did not seek to reclaim them from the merchants involved. What happened Between September and December 2024 Mr M made a number of payments from his Lloyds... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4837811
24 Jun 2024 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4837811 The complaint Ms S complains that TSB Bank plc failed to carry out her instructions to block payments to gambling operators causing her to lose a great deal of money. What happened Ms S said she suffered a nervous breakdown in 2020 which resulted in a gambling addiction. She sa... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5719999
1 Aug 2025 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5719999 The complaint Mr S complains that Santander UK Plc (Santander) was irresponsible in its management of his personal current account overdraft, as it failed to recognise that he was experiencing issues with problem gambling. What happened Mr S held a personal current account ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3855908
10 Mar 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3855908 The complaint Mr M complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) allowed him to use his funds for gambling. What happened Mr M contacted NatWest in 2016 and asked them to place a gambling block on his debit card. Despite this, he was able to make payments to a bettin... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4238235
21 Dec 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4238235 The complaint Miss C complains that, having had a gambling block put in place for her online account, National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) allowed her to carry out gambling transactions. What happened Miss C is a compulsive gambler for which she has sought treatment and inte... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4260398
1 Sep 2023 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4260398 The complaint Mr D has complained that he was able to make gambling transactions through his Starling Bank Limited (“Starling”) account despite having a gambling block in place. What happened In November 2022, Mr D contacted Starling to say that despite having applied its gambl... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5015172
24 Sep 2024 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5015172 The complaint X complains that HSBC UK Bank Plc (“HSBC”) failed to take reasonable measures to protect him from the vulnerabilities associated with gambling which resulted in significant financial and emotional distress. What happened X opened a basic bank account online wi... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2802101
22 Apr 2022 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2802101 The complaint Mr G complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC allowed gambling transactions to go through on his credit card. What happened In November 2020, Mr G used his credit card for two gambling transactions. The first transaction was made on 1 November 2020 for £35 and th... (2 pages)View decision
