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.
Your search returned 5478 results
-
Decision Reference DRN2036784
25 Apr 2016 Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr W complains that Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc won’t refund money he says was taken out of his account. He says he didn’t withdraw or spend the money or ask anybody else to do so for him.The BoI account is branded as one from the Post Office.backgroundThe details ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2189218
20 Nov 2020 Metro Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2189218 The complaint Mr S has complained that Metro Bank PLC won’t refund him for disputed transactions he didn’t make or authorise. What happened Mr S has a current account with Metro and several online gambling accounts . Between 29 August 2019 and 2 September 2019 Mr S’s debit card... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5909013
30 Nov 2017 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and creditMr S complains that The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc acted irresponsibly when it gave him a loan in March 2013.backgroundMr S told us that he is a gambler. He no longer gambles, but he was gambling in early 2013, when he applied to RBS for a loan for £18,000. He also ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3293516
14 Mar 2022 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3293516 The complaint Mr M complains about Tesco Personal Finance Plc trading as Tesco Bank’s decision to lend to him. What happened I set out the background to Mr M’s complaint in the provisional decision which I issued earlier this year. But, for ease of reading, I will set out what ... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0809461
25 Oct 2017 TM Advances Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr M complains that TM Advances Limited (“TM Advances”) gave him a loan which was unaffordable for him.backgroundIn March 2016 Mr M took a loan with TM Advances over a period of 60 months. On 4 July 2017 he complained to TM Advances as, he thought, he should never hav... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4313125
25 Aug 2023 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4313125 The complaint Mr A complains that Revolut Ltd didn’t apply an account block to prevent gambling transactions. What happened Mr A says he told Revolut to block any potential payments he made to a business I will call “M” on 29 March 2023. He says he made Revolut aware of his gam... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4479596
19 Jul 2019 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMrs M complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC was irresponsible in its lending to her.backgroundMrs M took out a loan with Barclays in January 2019 which she applied for online. She says she has a gambling problem and that following significant losses she applied for the £50,000 loan. Mrs M sa... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5743391
10 Dec 2025 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5743391 The complaint Mr S complains J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, trading as Chase (“Chase”), refuse to refund or clawback a payment he made from his account because it relates to a gambling transaction. Mr S adds that the gambling company say he never made the payment of £1,200 whic... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2836379
28 May 2021 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2836379 The complaint Mr B complains that Barclays Bank UK Plc (Barclays) sent him a new credit card after he’d informed it about his gambling problems. What happened I’ve already issued a provisional decision on this case, setting out the background and what I was minded to conclude: ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6291851
29 Jan 2016 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMiss B complains that Barclays Bank Plc allowed 15 unusual looking payments to a gambling account, for a total value of £40,300, in February 2012. Miss B says the gambling account was not in her name and she did not make or authorise the payments.backgroundOur adjudic... (4 pages)View decision