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 DRN4053290
2 Jun 2015 Loans 2 Go Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr H complains that Loans 2 Go Limited shouldn’t have contacted him by phone and mis- used his personal information. backgroundIn 2014 Mr H was behind in repayments for a fixed sum loan he took out with Loans 2 Go. He found Loans 2 Go unsympathetic - because it car... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2894126
24 Jun 2021 Ageas Insurance Limited Not upheldInsuranceDRN-2894126 The complaint Mr P is unhappy with Ageas Insurance Limited (‘Ageas’) after a claim he made on his classic motor insurance policy. Any reference to Ageas includes the actions of its agents. What happened The background and circumstances of this complaint are well known to both p... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3772001
28 Oct 2022 Nationwide Building Society Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3772001 The complaint Mr A complains that Nationwide Building Society (Nationwide) defaulted his account. What happened Mr A had a credit card from Nationwide. The limit was £6,000. He drew the balance down with a series of balance transfers in June 2020. His income was affected by the... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6888688
2 Aug 2016 Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMrs D and Miss D complain that Bank of Ireland (UK) Plc (trading as Post Office Money) deducted tax from their interest despite registering for gross interest.backgroundMrs D and Miss D held two accounts with Post Office Money. They registered for gross interest for t... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2908045
27 Sep 2013 Lloyds TSB Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr C says that Lloyds Bank PLC (“Lloyds”) has incorrectly applied a default and has levied an unfair level of charges on his account. He says the default has stopped him from expanding his business due to other banks refusing to lend to him and caused both him and his wife to become... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0822484
1 Dec 2016 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and creditMs S complains that TSB Bank plc mishandled her credit card account.background Ms S had a bank credit card on which she paid for payment protection underwritten by an insurer (PPI). By the summer of 2011, her credit card balance was over its limit of about £6,300. ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7810979
15 Jan 2018 Hastings Insurance Services Limited Not upheldInsurance (excluding PPI)Mr M is unhappy that Hastings Insurance Services Limited made an administration mistake when he arranged his van insurance. He feels it was unfair to ask him to pay an additional premium for the cover to continue. backgroundIn May 2017, Mr M purchased a used van. He... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5825925
7 Feb 2017 Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMiss D complains about the service she received from Mercedes Benz Financial Services UK Limited (MBFS) when she wanted to terminate a hire purchase agreement. She says it did not afford her rights which she has under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA).backgroundIn May ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN9347285
29 Sep 2014 American Express Services Europe Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr R complains that American Express Services Europe Limited (Amex) blocked his charge card and then applied a limit where there had previously been none. He also complains that the business has suspended his card and has asked him to repay his outstanding balance.backgroundMr R says that... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3949488
3 Sep 2019 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and creditComplaintMr G complains that Barclays Bank UK plc closed his account and registered his name with reference agencies, including CIFAS, the UK’s fraud alert service. BackgroundMr G had a Young Persons Account, with a debit card. In October 2017 three payments totalling just over £1,000 were... (2 pages)View decision
