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-5507989
30 Apr 2025 Bamboo Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5507989 The complaint Miss D complains that Bamboo Limited irresponsibly lent her an unsecured loan. What happened Miss D took out a loan of £7,000 with Bamboo in January 2021. The loan was agreed over a term of two years with monthly payments of £392.51. The interest rate was a fix... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4408316
3 Jan 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4408316 The complaint Mr K complains Monzo Bank Ltd irresponsibly lent him money on a loan, overdraft and a credit card account when he was gambling heavily. What happened In May 2022 Mr K applied for: A loan for £2,300 to be repaid over 12 months – applied for on 8 May 2022 A £2,000... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2811901
9 Jun 2021 Capital One (Europe) plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2811901 The complaint Mr B complains that Capital One (Europe) plc increased his credit limit without conducting proper checks. He’s explained that this was irresponsible as it was clear the credit card was being used for his gambling addiction. What happened Mr B took out a credit car... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3506353
30 May 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3506353 The complaint Mr P’s complaint is about Barclays Bank UK PLC (trading as Barclaycard) not refunding payments he made on an online casino website. What happened The circumstances of this complaint are well known to both parties, so I will not repeat them all again here in detail... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4972299
2 Sep 2024 BMW Financial Services(GB) Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4972299 Complaint Mr P complains that BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited (trading as “Alphera” Financial Services) unfairly entered into a hire purchase agreement with him. He’s said that the monthly payments to this agreement were unaffordable and he shouldn’t have been lent to. ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7126222
28 Feb 2020 HSBC UK Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMiss J complains that HSBC UK Bank plc won’t refund debit card transactions that she says she didn’t make or authorise.backgroundMiss J told HSBC that she didn’t recognise a number of transactions made online using her debit card at the end of October and beginning of November 2017. They e... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2879297
2 Feb 2021 Everyday Lending Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr G complains that Everyday Lending Limited (“ELL”) lent to him in an irresponsible manner. background Mr G was given two loans by ELL in May 2014 and June 2015. The first loan, for £3,453, was due to be repaid over 18 months. But in June 2015 Mr G refinanced that loan and took some addit... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5778018
26 Nov 2025 Salad Finance Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5778018 The complaint Miss K says Salad Finance Limited, trading as Salad Money, irresponsibly lent to her. What happened Miss K took out a £1,000 loan over 18 months from Salad Money on 19 January 2024. The monthly repayments were £85.11 and the total repayable was £1,527.11. Miss ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1794289
1 Jun 2020 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1794289 The complaint Mr H complains that The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc won't refund a series of payments made on the same day to two different online gambling businesses. He says he neither made the payments himself nor authorised anyone else to do so. What happenedIn April 2019... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4580384
31 May 2024 Fairscore Ltd UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-4580384 The complaint Mr H has complained that Fairscore Ltd trading as Updraft, acted irresponsibly when it approved him for nine different loans over a 13-month period. Background Mr H applied for nine loans with Updraft between January 2022 and February 2023. He was approved for eac... (3 pages)View decision