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-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-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-5749217
23 Oct 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5749217 The complaint Mr H complains that Lloyds Bank PLC (“Lloyds”) failed to support him as a vulnerable customer in that he was allowed to make gambling related transactions on his credit cards. What happened Mr H successfully applied for two credit cards with Lloyds in March 201... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5863170
24 Nov 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5863170 The complaint Mr F complains about how Santander UK Plc failed to prevent gambling transactions debiting his account. Accordingly, Mr F would like Santander to refund the transactions, and award compensation. What happened The details of this case are well known to both part... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5942099
11 Nov 2025 Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5942099 The complaint Mr A complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax failed to advise him about putting a gambling block on his account and as a result, he has made gambling losses. What happened Mr A has advised us that he is a gambling addict. In 2019 and again in 202... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5505378
30 May 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5505378 The complaint Mr H complains Santander UK Plc didn’t intervene when he made two large payments to a gambling company and then failed to support him. What happened Mr H was experiencing a downturn in his mental health, and he made two large card payments to a gambling site,... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5289011
31 Jan 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5289011 The complaint Mr P is unhappy with Monzo Bank Ltd. He said Monzo failed in its duty of care to protect him when his gambling got out of control. Mr P would like Monzo to refund him his gambling losses. What happened Mr P is unhappy with the level of service and care he rec... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-6147682
24 Feb 2026 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6147682 The complaint Mr R has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) blocked a payment he attempted to make on 5 December 2025. What happened Mr R attempted to make a payment for £745, via open banking, from his Monzo account on 5 December 2025. However, despite attempting to mak... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5929155
5 Nov 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5929155 The complaint Mr C complains Monzo Bank Ltd didn’t do enough to prevent gambling transactions leaving his account. What happened Mr C held a current account with Monzo and since at least August 2023 had various gambling blocks applied to the account – which Mr C activated th... (8 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-6143304
18 Mar 2026 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6143304 The complaint Ms F complains that Nationwide Building Society (‘Nationwide’) failed to prevent gambling transactions on her account despite the gambling block in place. What happened The details of this complaint are well known to both parties, so I will just provide a brie... (3 pages)View decision