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-4880644
16 Aug 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4880644 The complaint Mr L is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd applied a Cifas marker against his name. He wants the marker removed. What happened The background to this complaint is well known to both parties and so I’ll only refer to some key events here. Mr L opened an account with Mo... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5649313
14 Aug 2025 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5649313 The complaint Mr L complains that Lloyds Bank PLC unfairly closed his account and recorded a CIFAS marker against his name. What happened In January last year, Lloyds restricted Mr L’s account for review and, within a few days issued notice to him that the bank would be clos... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2958683
4 Sep 2021 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2958683 The complaint Mr S complains that TSB Bank plc has recorded a marker at CIFAS, the national fraud database. What happened TSB says it recorded the CIFAS marker following an application by Mr S in June 2019 because he didn’t disclose a previous address which had adverse credit d... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3804379
28 Nov 2022 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3804379 The complaint Mr M complains that when Monzo Bank Ltd closed his account it added a marker at CIFAS, the national fraud database. What happened Mr M says that he didn’t know that money sent to his account was obtained fraudulently. And that the CIFAS marker was affecting his ab... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4341845
23 Oct 2023 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4341845 The complaint Mr A complains that TSB Bank plc wouldn’t remove a marker about him at CIFAS. What happened Mr A explains that he found out that the marker had been added after his account was closed. This has prevented him opening an account elsewhere. He didn’t know that the mo... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-6215869
18 Mar 2026 Nationwide Building Society UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-6215869 THE COMPLAINT Mr A’s complaint is about Nationwide Building Society (“Nationwide”). Mr A is represented in this matter. However, where appropriate, I will refer to Mr A solely in this decision for ease of reading. WHAT HAPPENED The circumstances of this complaint are well ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5813514
22 Feb 2026 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5813514 THE COMPLAINT Mr B complains that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) loaded a Cifas marker against him. Mr B would like this removed. Mr B is represented by his mother in this matter. However, where appropriate, I will refer to Mr B solely in this decision for ease of reading. WHAT... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4342016
16 Oct 2023 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4342016 The complaint Mr O’s complaint is about a CIFAS marker being placed against his name by Barclays Bank UK PLC and the consequences of that. Mr O says Barclays treated him unfairly and hasn’t provided adequate compensation for their actions. What happened The details of the compl... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5496489
2 Sep 2025 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5496489 The complaint Mr K is unhappy TSB Bank plc blocked and then closed his account without any notice and recorded a CIFAS marker against him. What happened TSB received a report of fraud on Mr K’s account on 10 October 2024 and the account was blocked whilst TSB investigated. ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5025028
13 Aug 2019 TSB Bank plc UpheldBanking and creditMr T complains that TSB Bank plc placed two Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System (CIFAS) markers against his name. He says this has stopped him from being able to open a bank account. He wants TSB to remove the markers. backgroundPrior to October 2015 Mr T made a number of online applica... (3 pages)View decision