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-4876898
10 Jul 2024 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4876898 The complaint Miss G complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax didn’t stop her from spending over £30,000 on gambling transactions in just over a year. This complaint has been brought on Miss G’s behalf by a family member. For ease, I’ll refer to his comments as th... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5441530
19 May 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5441530 The complaint Mr H complains Lloyds Bank PLC didn’t intervene when he started compulsive gambling in 2024. What happened Mr H explained during 2024 he started to regularly sign up to and frequently use online gambling services. Mr H said he started to realise he had a proble... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2898028
8 Sep 2021 Clydesdale Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2898028 The complaint Mr P complains that Clydesdale Bank Plc trading as Yorkshire Bank should have monitored his account more closely to prevent him from entering a cycle of debt due to gambling transactions. What happened Our investigator’s background summary covered all the relevant... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5310911
10 Feb 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5310911 The complaint Miss B says Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) should refund her for several transactions on her account as she feels it should’ve blocked these or raised them with her before allowing the payments to be processed. What happened The facts of this complaint are w... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4343872
27 Oct 2023 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4343872 The complaint Mr M complains that after Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) initially saying it could block transactions to certain merchants it failed to do so as they weren’t classified as gambling. This resulted in Mr M losing money as he was able to continue gambling to these... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2436417
1 Mar 2017 PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA Not upheldBanking and creditMrs P complains that PayPal Sarl & Cie, SCA will not refund disputed transactions on her account. backgroundMrs P says that a substantial number of transactions were made on her PayPal account, to fund her online gambling account. She says she did not make tho... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3534988
9 Jun 2022 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3534988 The complaint Mr Z has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (NatWest) continued to allow him to place gambling transactions after he asked it to put a gambling block on is account. What happened Mr Z called NatWest on 11 December 2020 to notify it that he had a gamblin... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5587050
29 Aug 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5587050 The complaint Mr Y complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (Monzo) haven’t done enough to support him with his gambling problem. He’d like a refund of the transactions he made in February 2025, along with compensation. What happened Mr Y holds a current account with Monzo Bank Ltd. In... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5822320
25 Sep 2025 J.P. Morgan Europe Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5822320 The complaint Mr M complains J.P. Morgan Europe Limited trading as Chase (“Chase”) didn’t do enough to get refunds for transactions made on his debit card. What happened In December 2024 and January 2025, Mr M made a number of transactions, via his Chase debit card to onlin... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5655710
24 Oct 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5655710 The complaint Miss C complains Monzo Bank Ltd allowed her to deposit approximately £20,000 and gamble it on online casinos sometimes depositing thousands of pounds in minutes. What happened Miss C opened an account with Monzo in August 2024. She’s told us that she has a gamb... (2 pages)View decision