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-4444965
7 Dec 2023 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4444965 Complaint Mr C has complained about a personal loan Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”) provided to him. He’s in effect said that Nationwide lent to him even though it ought to have realised that he would use the funds advanced for gambling. Background Mr C has also sepa... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0011332
16 May 2018 Capfin Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMrs P says Capfin Limited, trading as ecashwindow, (“Capfin”) gave her loans she couldn’t afford to repay.backgroundI issued my provisional decision on this complaint on 27 April 2018. A copy is attached and it forms part of this final decision. The full background to the... (8 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3376861
30 Mar 2022 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3376861 The complaint Mr W complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) made an irresponsible lending decision when providing him with a personal loan. What happened In November 2018 Mr W took out a personal loan with NatWest for £6000. The loan was to be repaid over a period... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4580384
31 May 2024 Fairscore Ltd UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4580384 The complaint Mr H has complained that Fairscore Ltd trading as Updraft, acted irresponsibly when it approved him for nine different loans over a 13-month period. Background Mr H applied for nine loans with Updraft between January 2022 and February 2023. He was approved for eac... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4781475
7 May 2024 Metro Bank PLC Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4781475 The complaint Mr P complains that Metro Bank PLC trading as RateSetter (RS) lent to him irresponsibly. What happened Mr P took out two loans from RS as shown: Date Amount/Purpose Fee Payments Notes September 2016 £5,000 – debt consolidation £85.50 £147.99/ 36 months Repaid Nove... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6261148
21 Mar 2019 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr A complains that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc reissued his credit card after a long time of inactivity without carrying out any affordability checks.backgroundMr A says that after a number of years when his credit card was suspended due to him being in a debt management plan... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2344510
14 Aug 2018 Loans 2 Go Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr H complains that his loans from Loans 2 Go Limited were unaffordable and shouldn’t have been made to him – and he says that his mental health and gambling issues weren’t properly considered. backgroundLoans 2 Go made two log-book loans, which were secured on his ca... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2597778
19 Feb 2021 UK Credit Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-2597778 Complaint Mr V has complained about a guarantor loan UK Credit Limited (“UK Credit”) provided to him. He says his credit report would have shown he had recent payday loans and his bank statements would have shown he had a gambling problem. So UK Credit shouldn’t have lent to hi... (7 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5220200
6 Jan 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5220200 The complaint Mr W says Lloyds Bank PLC irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr W took out a loan for £5,300 over 84 months on 14 July 2016. The monthly repayments were £68.38 and the APR was 9.6%. The loan was given to enable Mr W to repay his overdraft with Lloyds as t... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4879048
8 Aug 2024 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4879048 The complaint Miss J and Miss H have complained that Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”) irresponsibly granted them an overdraft in July 2019 and then went on to increase the overdraft limits. What happened In July 2019 Miss J and Miss H was granted an overdraft of £... (3 pages)View decision
