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-4145557
14 Jun 2023 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4145557 The complaint Mr W complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles Card was irresponsible in its lending to him. What happened Mr W was provided with a credit card in September 2020 (card 1) with an initial credit limit of £900. The credit limit was increased on three occasions (M... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3071259
27 Sep 2021 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3071259 The complaint Mr J complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax failed to contact him as it ought to have done when his account was operating in an unplanned overdraft. He says its failure to do so meant his late partner’s gambling addiction went undetected, which has... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4613090
27 Mar 2024 Brent Shrine Credit Union Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4613090 The complaint Mr M complains that Brent Shrine Credit Union Limited trading as My Community Bank (MCB) lent irresponsibly when it approved a loan application he made. What happened In May 2023 Mr M applied for a £3,000 loan with MCB. In his application, Mr M said he was renting... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4527975
18 Jan 2024 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4527975 The complaint Mr S complains that NewDay Ltd was irresponsible in its lending to him. What happened Mr S first raised his complaint in 2019 and says that he didn’t receive a response from NewDay at that time and when he raised this again NewDay said it wouldn’t reopen his compl... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1809593
11 Jul 2020 MBNA Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsThe complaint Miss B complains that MBNA Limited irresponsibly allowed her to open two credit card accounts that were unaffordable. What happened Miss B says MBNA should not have approved her credit card applications and should not have increased the credit limit on them. She says she was ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1382022
17 May 2020 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1382022 The complaintMr G complains that The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (RBS) allowed him an overdraft facility that was unaffordable and irresponsible. What happenedMr G says he opened the RBS account in late 2018 online and was given an overdraft facility of £750. He says he also app... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4707429
9 May 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4707429 The complaint Mr B has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) won’t refund transactions he says he didn’t make or otherwise authorise. What happened Between April and August 2023, Mr B’s NatWest account was occasionally used for gambling payments, made across t... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4637478
6 Mar 2020 Oakbrook Finance Limited Not upheldBanking and creditComplaintMr L says Oakbrook Finance Limited, trading as Likely Loans, shouldn’t have lent him money in 2018.BackgroundIn October 2018, Mr L borrowed £3,600 from Likely Loans. He would repay this amount, with interest, over 36 months at a monthly cost of £190.16. The total amount repayable ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2571888
21 Feb 2019 HSBC UK Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr A complains that HSBC UK Bank Plc mis-sold him a personal loan.backgroundIn January 2018 Mr A went into an HSBC branch to apply for a £10,000 personal loan. Mr A says that when he applied for the loan, he told the agent he wanted it to pay off other debts. Mr... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3105398
6 Jan 2022 TFS Loans Limited UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-3105398 The complaint Mr N’s complained that TFS Loans Limited, trading as TFS Loans (“TFS”) were irresponsible in lending him money, because they didn’t take into account other debts or his gambling. What happened Mr N borrowed £5,000 from TFS in April 2019. Towards the end of that ye... (3 pages)View decision
