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-4162477
23 Jun 2023 Skrill Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4162477 The complaint Mr O has complained that Skrill Limited allowed him to make multiple gambling transactions and that it failed to identify him as a vulnerable person with a gambling addiction. What happened Mr O opened his Skrill account in March 2011 and began making regular paym... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4371818
7 Nov 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4371818 The complaint Mr T has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to provide him with adequate support despite being aware of his compulsive gambling problem. What happened Mr T says he opened a current account with Monzo in 2019 after he heard a representative from the bank speak a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4349015
14 Sep 2023 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4349015 The complaint Mr B complains that TSB Bank Plc treated him unfairly when it didn’t apply a gambling block to his account as requested. What happened Mr B held a current account with TSB. He says that the bank was aware that he suffered from a gambling addiction, but it didn’t h... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5274049
13 Feb 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5274049 The complaint Mr M complains about Lloyds Bank plc’s responses to issues arising from gambling transactions on his accounts. What happened Mr M complained to Lloyds Bank in January 2024 about issues including that it should’ve intervened when he was withdrawing large amounts... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4838622
14 Aug 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4838622 The complaint Miss T complains about how Monzo Bank Ltd (Monzo) treated her when she approached them about a gambling issue she had, and a delay in placing blocks on her account with them. Miss T says this caused frustration and had a significant impact on her finances. What... (4 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-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-4508933
13 Feb 2024 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4508933 The complaint Mr R complains through his representative (“IC”) that he was a vulnerable customer with a gambling addiction and Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”) did nothing to provide support or help prevent the gambling transactions from taking place on his account. W... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5101611
17 Mar 2015 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr G complains that Santander UK plc won’t refund cash transaction fees on payments he made to gambling websites using his credit card. He’d like it to refund fees of more than £900.backgroundMr G has used his Santander credit card to make payments to online gambling com... (2 pages)View decision
