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-4343872
27 Oct 2023 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4343872 The complaint Mr M complains that after Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) initially saying it could block transactions to certain merchants it failed to do so as they weren’t classified as gambling. This resulted in Mr M losing money as he was able to continue gambling to these... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5440965
12 Jun 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5440965 The complaint Mr S is unhappy with Monzo Bank Ltd. Mr S said he added a gambling block to his account but was still able to make gambling transactions after the block was added. What happened Mr S placed a gambling block on his own account through the online tools available... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5408100
27 Mar 2025 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5408100 The complaint Mr R complains that Bank of Scotland Plc failed to act and support him when he was using his credit card for gambling transactions. What happened Mr R holds a credit card account with Bank of Scotland. Around 2015, Mr R made several transactions using his cred... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5292327
20 Mar 2025 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5292327 The complaint Mr R complains that NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY failed to offer him support when he was spending compulsively and experiencing financial harm. What happened Mr R has a compulsive spending problem which resulted in him gambling in an excess... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4767237
26 Apr 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4767237 The complaint Mrs D complains that National Westminster Bank Plc failed to support her or to take any action to prevent her from gambling. What happened Mrs D has told us that she has a gambling addiction she was unable to control. From February 2019 until April 2023 she opened... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5236700
21 Mar 2025 Nationwide Building Society UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-5236700 The complaint Mr H complains Nationwide Building Society lent to him irresponsibly when it approved his applications for a loan and credit card despite being aware he struggles with gambling. He’s also unhappy Nationwide allowed him to use his accounts to gamble. What happe... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5392940
9 Apr 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5392940 The complaint Mr H complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC hasn’t addressed his gambling addiction or taken his attempts to tackle the problem seriously. He complains that Barclays didn’t block gambling transactions and wants his gambling transactions refunded for the last five ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4965052
27 Sep 2024 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4965052 The complaint Miss H complains that Starling Bank Limited allowed gambling transactions to debit from her account while she had a gambling block turned on and that it failed to take action when it could see her making repeated large transactions. What happened Miss H has a ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4176940
18 Oct 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4176940 The complaint Mr H complains that the gambling block applied to his account with National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to stop gambling transactions from going through as expected. Mr H wants all gambling transactions made on his account refunded. What happened Durin... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5272525
7 Feb 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5272525 The complaint Mr H complains that Revolut Ltd didn’t stop payments going out of his account when he said he had problem gambling, that he’s lost thousands because of Revolut’s negligence and that Revolut won’t help him with chargebacks. What happened Mr H has an account with... (3 pages)View decision
