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-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-4838622
14 Aug 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4838622 The complaint Miss T complains about how Monzo Bank Ltd (Monzo) treated her when she approached them about a gambling issue she had, and a delay in placing blocks on her account with them. Miss T says this caused frustration and had a significant impact on her finances. What... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4371818
7 Nov 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4371818 The complaint Mr T has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd failed to provide him with adequate support despite being aware of his compulsive gambling problem. What happened Mr T says he opened a current account with Monzo in 2019 after he heard a representative from the bank speak a... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4508933
13 Feb 2024 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4508933 The complaint Mr R complains through his representative (“IC”) that he was a vulnerable customer with a gambling addiction and Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”) did nothing to provide support or help prevent the gambling transactions from taking place on his account. W... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5101611
17 Mar 2015 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr G complains that Santander UK plc won’t refund cash transaction fees on payments he made to gambling websites using his credit card. He’d like it to refund fees of more than £900.backgroundMr G has used his Santander credit card to make payments to online gambling com... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5066477
10 Oct 2024 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5066477 The complaint Mr M complains that Santander UK Plc failed in its duty of care towards him to warn about his gambling activity over the period from July 2023 to January 2024. He says he spent excessive sums gambling and Santander did not warn him or offer any support to him. ... (4 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-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-3545940
10 Jan 2023 Revolut Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3545940 The complaint and what happened Mr A is unhappy Revolut Ltd refuses to refund six payments he thought he was making to a gambling platform. The circumstances that led to this complaint are well-known to both parties, so I won’t repeat them in detail. I’ll recap the key points, ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3928470
6 Apr 2023 PayrNet Limited UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3928470 The complaint Mr K complains PayrNet Limited, trading as “Pockit”, blocked and later closed his account. He also complains Pockit hasn’t returned the funds it was holding. To keep things simple, I’ll refer mainly to “Pockit” in my decision. What happened In late April 2021, fol... (4 pages)View decision
