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-4365712
12 Oct 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4365712 The complaint Mr S complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) failed to stop payments made to a merchant for gambling or reach out to help despite knowing he had a gambling problem. What happened Mr S held an account with Monzo and had activated a gambling block on his account. On... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2436417
1 Mar 2017 PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA Not upheldBanking and creditMrs P complains that PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA will not refund disputed transactions on her account. backgroundMrs P says that a substantial number of transactions were made on her PayPal account, to fund her online gambling account. She says she did not make tho... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5025305
24 Oct 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5025305 The complaint Mr M complains that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to offer him appropriate support and repeatedly increased his daily withdrawal limit when it should have been aware that he was gambling. What happened Mr M has told us that he was a gambling addict and at the time of m... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4876898
10 Jul 2024 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4876898 The complaint Miss G complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax didn’t stop her from spending over £30,000 on gambling transactions in just over a year. This complaint has been brought on Miss G’s behalf by a family member. For ease, I’ll refer to his comments as th... (2 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-3806792
13 Dec 2022 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3806792 The complaint Mrs S complains Tesco Personal Finance PLC, trading as Tesco Bank lent to her irresponsibly. What happened Mrs S applied for a Tesco Bank credit card online in September 2017. Tesco Bank approved Mrs S’ application with a £3,200 credit limit. Mrs S transferred a £... (2 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-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-5243132
16 Jan 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5243132 The complaint Mr R complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC failed to alert him to the fact that he was spending a large amount of money on gambling following his receiving inheritance monies. What happened In December 2019 and again in November 2020, Mr R received a large capit... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4463012
15 Dec 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4463012 The complaint Mr S complains that National Westminster Bank Plc didn’t do enough to protect him from the financial harm caused by gambling. What happened The detailed background to this complaint is well known to both parties. So, I’ll only provide a brief overview of some of t... (3 pages)View decision
