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-5510359
23 May 2025 Lendable Ltd UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-5510359 The complaint Mr H complains that Lendable Ltd failed to check sufficiently whether he could sustain repayments before they agreed to lend to him. What happened In May 2024 Mr H entered into A Fixed Sum Loan agreement with Lendable for £5,000. After interest fees and charg... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3428976
16 Sep 2022 PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie SCA UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3428976 The complaint Mr G complains that PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie SCA allowed him to use his accounts with them to gamble extensively without any interventions or checks. Mr G also complains that PayPal (Europe) Sarl et Cie SCA breached their own terms and conditions by permitting ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4806212
30 May 2024 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4806212 The complaint Mr P complains that the letter Santander UK Plc sent him about activity on his account caused him distress and he wants compensation for this. What happened In March 2024, Mr P was sent a letter by Santander in about recent gambling activity on his account. He say... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5973636
25 Nov 2025 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5973636 The complaint Miss W complains that Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”) irresponsibly provided her with a personal loan. What happened Nationwide provided Miss W with a personal loan in July 2021 for £10,000, repayable over a 60-month term, with a total amount payabl... (8 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5841656
21 Jan 2026 Link Financial Outsourcing Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5841656 The complaint Mr C complains that Link Financial Outsourcing Limited trading as Antelope Loans was irresponsible in its lending to him and hasn’t provided him with adequate support since he made it aware of his vulnerability. Mr C wants the interest on his loan removed such ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0792556
10 Nov 2016 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr L is unhappy as he thinks Lloyds Bank PLC has acted irresponsibly as it allowed him to increase his overdraft facility from £200 to £4,750. backgroundMr L said he made Lloyds aware of his gambling addiction in 2012 when he went into the branch to discuss his... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2003025
23 Nov 2020 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2003025 The complaint Mr S complains that National Westminster Bank Plc won’t refund disputed transactions made from his account. And he’d like a refund. What happened Mr S says that eight online card payments totalling £500 were made using his NatWest debit card to a gambling company,... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-6014149
12 Jan 2026 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6014149 The complaint Mr J has complained Nationwide Building Society wouldn’t refund disputed gambling transactions and then lodged a fraud-related marker on the industry fraud database, CIFAS. What happened On 8 July 2025, Mr J contacted Nationwide. He’d been alerted after his wif... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4579975
25 Jan 2024 MBNA Limited UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4579975 The complaint Mr C complains that MBNA Limited lent irresponsibly when it approved his credit card application and went on to increase the credit limit. What happened The background to this complaint and my initial conclusions were set out in my provisional decision. I said: Mr... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3359671
9 Mar 2022 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3359671 The complaint Mr L complains that TSB Bank plc (“TSB”) has treated him unfairly in relation to his current account which has led to him avoidable debt. What happened The background of this complaint is well known to all parties, and the sums and dates involved were detailed by ... (2 pages)View decision