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-5113777
19 Dec 2024 HSBC UK Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5113777 The complaint Mrs O complains that HSBC UK Bank Plc trading as First Direct (‘First Direct’) won’t refund the money she says was lost as the result of a scam. What happened In August 2019, Mrs O heard a radio advertisement for an investment with a company I’ll refer to as B... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3317344
22 Feb 2022 BMW Financial Services(GB) Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3317344 The complaint Mr I has raised a number of concerns over the arrangements relating to a car he acquired using a hire-purchase agreement with BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited (“BMWFS”). What happened In July 2018 Mr I got a used BMW X6 he’d seen at a dealership. The arrangemen... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3810885
28 Nov 2022 The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3810885 The complaint Mr D complains The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (RBS) wouldn’t accept a Continuing Power of Attorney (CPOA) from him. Mr D brings this complaint with the assistance of his attorneys who are also his parents. For ease of read I shall mostly refer to these representat... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3894338
29 Jul 2014 Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd Not upheldInsurance (excluding PPI)Mr M complains about how Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd (a broker) dealt with the renewal of the motor insurance policy for his car. He says Endsleigh removed cover for him to drive other vehicles. He says it should settle claims against him arising from an accident.backgroundMr M ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2561498
4 Mar 2021 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2561498 The complaint Mr S complains that Nationwide Building Society didn’t do enough to help him when he sent money to one of their customers to purchase what turned out to be a stolen car. What happened The detailed background to this complaint is well known to both parties. So, I’l... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2290498
6 May 2014 Tesco Underwriting Limited Not upheldInsurance (excluding PPI)Mr L complains that after his car was damaged, Tesco Underwriting Limited: voided his motor insurance policy – that is cancelled it from the outset; and scrapped his car without paying him the full value of his car.background I set out the circumstances leading to this complaint, and ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2427777
6 May 2016 1st Stop Car Finance Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr J complains that 1st Stop Car Finance Ltd failed to put right faults in his car and then failed to return the car to him.backgroundMr J obtained a used car in March 2016 under a finance agreement with 1st Stop. He says that a number of serious faults became appa... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3443217
13 May 2022 Charter Court Financial Services Limited Not upheldMortgagesDRN-3443217 The complaint Mr Y complains about problems with the secured bridging loan he took out with Charter Court Financial Services Limited trading as Precise Mortgages. He asks that it accepts its processes need improvement and puts this in place, refunds excess charges and compensat... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4312287
18 Dec 2023 FirstRand Bank Limited Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4312287 The complaint Mr H complains that FirstRand Bank Limited trading as Motonovo Finance wrongly recorded the make and model of the car he’d acquired via a hire purchase agreement on the documentation. He says this would have had legal implications for him. What happened In March 2... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4947418
2 Oct 2024 Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Limited Not upheldInsuranceDRN-4947418 The complaint Mrs R is unhappy that Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Limited declined a claim made on her husband’s life and critical illness insurance policy (‘the policy’) after he died. Mrs R is the trustee of the trust set up for the policy benefit. I’ll refer to Mr... (3 pages)View decision