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-5085106
15 May 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5085106 The complaint Mr L complains that Revolut Ltd (Revolut) failed to deal with his chargeback dispute fairly. What happened On 2 May 2024, Mr L paid $508.29 to a simulated trading platform who I’ll call T. He used his debit card with Revolut to pay for this transaction. Mr L la... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4921078
2 Aug 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4921078 The complaint Mr F complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) acted irresponsibly by providing him with a flex running credit account. What happened In May 2023 Monzo granted Mr F an increased credit limit of £5,500. Mr F says that Monzo shouldn’t have granted him the increase... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5833987
21 Nov 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5833987 The complaint Miss E had an account with Monzo Bank Ltd. She alerted Monzo to vulnerabilities she was facing and transactions she was disputing. Miss E is unhappy that Monzo hasn’t refunded the transactions, hasn’t supported her after she told it of her vulnerabilities, and ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6144580
30 Jul 2013 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr B complains that Barclays Bank PLC trading as Barclaycard (“Barclaycard”) was irresponsible in allowing him to exceed his credit limit.background Mr B had drunk alcohol and had taken prescription medication when he used his credit card on an online gambling website one evening. The ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9673231
28 Sep 2016 PDL Finance Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr H complains that PDL Finance Limited trading as Mr Lender (“Mr Lender”) gave him unaffordable loans. He wants a refund of all the interest he has paid.backgroundIn my provisional decision I set out why I intended to uphold Mr H’s complaint. Mr H agreed with my p... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5956901
18 Nov 2025 HSBC UK Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5956901 The complaint Mrs B, via her representative, has complained that HSBC UK Bank Plc acted irresponsibly when it provided her access to multiple forms of credit. Mrs B applied for a credit card, two loans and an overdraft facility from HSBC. This decision will only consider wh... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3166255
29 Nov 2021 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3166255 The complaint Mr K complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (Barclays) didn’t reduce his overdraft limit. What happened Mr K had an overdraft limit of £2,000 with Barclays. In June 2021, he asked for it to be reduced to £500. Barclays wrote to him in June 2021 and August 2021 to say... (2 pages)View decision -
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 DRN-3700689
13 Sep 2022 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3700689 The complaint Mr B has complained that Santander UK Plc held him liable for a transaction which he says he didn’t make or otherwise authorise, and that they closed his account. What happened Both sides are most familiar with the case, so I’ll summarise things in brief. In Febru... (4 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