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 DRN6288627
11 Sep 2017 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr B complains Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax (“Halifax”) gave him an unaffordable overdraft limit.backgroundBetween 30 November 2015 and 11 January 2016 Mr B made a number of online applications to increase the overdraft on his Halifax account to a limit of £... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1655777
25 Jan 2017 Tesco Personal Finance PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr F complains that Tesco Personal Finance PLC (Tesco Bank) lent him money irresponsibly and didn’t take account of his financial and health problems.backgroundTesco Bank approved a loan for Mr F in December 2014 and allowed him to have a number of increases in his o... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5721605
29 Jul 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5721605 The complaint Mr M complains Monzo Bank Ltd failed to identify and take any action when he began spending compulsively. He believes he’s lost out as a result and would like Monzo to compensate him this. Note: Whilst Mr M has brought this complaint with the assistance of a re... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5055627
16 Apr 2018 WDFC UK Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr N complains that WDFC UK Limited, trading as Wonga, lent to him irresponsibly. He says he was in a debt spiral and had to keep borrowing to make the repayments. Mr N also says his credit report should’ve shown he was in a debt plan and had other problems wi... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1325995
11 Oct 2019 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMiss W complains about Santander UK Plc’s (“Santander”) response and approach when she exceeded her overdraft limit. backgroundMiss W came to us as she was unhappy with the response from Santander to her concerns about the way her account was managed. She asked them to remove or backdate t... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7968272
14 Jun 2017 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr H, on behalf of himself and Mrs H, complains that Barclays Bank Plc has not treated them fairly, in that it allowed Mr H to repeatedly breach his overdraft limit and access his emergency borrowing facility; that it charged him for doing so and thereby exacerbated... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3613885
2 Aug 2022 Asgard Financial Services Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3613885 The complaint Mr H complains that Asgard Financial Services Limited irresponsibly lent to him. He says he couldn’t afford the loan and it shouldn’t have been lent. What happened Asgard lent a loan for £3,500 in December 2016, the loan was repaid over 24 monthly instalments of £... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5612286
18 Jun 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5612286 The complaint Mr S complains Santander UK Plc failed to intervene when he was spending compulsively. What happened Mr S made several large card payments to gambling companies, on the same day. Mr S felt Santander should have stepped in and challenged him over these payment... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5387833
9 May 2025 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5387833 The complaint Mr S complains HSBC UK Bank Plc didn’t act responsibly in relation to gambling transactions he made between 2018 and 2022 or intervene despite clear signs of financial distress. What happened Mr S had an account with HSBC from 2018 and 2022. In February 2025 Mr... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2578702
25 Oct 2017 Madison CF UK Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr M complains that Madison CF UK Limited trading as 118118money.Com (“118118money.Com”) lent him money irresponsibly.backgroundIn March 2016 Mr M took a loan with 118118money.Com over a period of 24 months. On 6 July 2017 he complained to them about irresponsible len... (2 pages)View decision