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-5292327
20 Mar 2025 NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5292327 The complaint Mr R complains that NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY failed to offer him support when he was spending compulsively and experiencing financial harm. What happened Mr R has a compulsive spending problem which resulted in him gambling in an excess... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5656441
4 Jul 2025 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5656441 The complaint Mrs W has complained that Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”) failed to stop her spending money on gambling transactions. What happened Mrs W says that since 2022 she has spent large amounts of money from her Nationwide account on gambling transactions. ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2198456
14 Oct 2020 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2198456 The complaint Mr B’s complaint about Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax (Halifax) relates to Halifax’s failure to block his account, at his request, in order to help him not gamble. What happened On the 6 September Halifax told Mr B they would, at his request, block his ca... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5392940
9 Apr 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5392940 The complaint Mr H complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC hasn’t addressed his gambling addiction or taken his attempts to tackle the problem seriously. He complains that Barclays didn’t block gambling transactions and wants his gambling transactions refunded for the last five ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4857826
4 Mar 2020 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr S complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (trading as Barclaycard) didn’t block his credit card after he’d notified it of his gambling addiction and this was irresponsible. As a result he used his credit card and spent £2,300 on gambling transactions which he’d like written off.backgroundIn... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4395907
11 Jan 2024 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4395907 The complaint Mr S has complained that Lloyds Bank PLC acted irresponsibly when it allowed him to open a bank account with it and use it to gamble in a compulsive and problematic way. Background Mr S opened a personal current account with Lloyds in September 2022. Sadly, Mr S e... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4608598
4 Mar 2024 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4608598 The complaint Mr W complains that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to re-apply a gambling block he had in place on his account to help prevent him from making online gambling transactions. Mr W says this resulted in him spending £2,200 on gambling. What happened... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5449171
10 Jun 2025 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5449171 The complaint In conclusion, banks are required to support customers as described above, but won’t be liable for their spending patterns and can’t stop customers making authorised debit payments for legitimate activities such as gambling. As a consequence, there remains a hi... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4965052
27 Sep 2024 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4965052 The complaint Miss H complains that Starling Bank Limited allowed gambling transactions to debit from her account while she had a gambling block turned on and that it failed to take action when it could see her making repeated large transactions. What happened Miss H has a ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4907991
15 Jul 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4907991 The complaint Mr U complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC failed in its duty of care to protect him from gambling harms when his gambling was obviously problematic. What happened I sent the parties a provisional decision in April 2024, in which I set out the following backgroun... (7 pages)View decision
