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-4865241
11 Feb 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4865241 The complaint Mr O is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd closed his account and loaded a Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System (‘Cifas’) marker against him. What happened Mr O opened an account with Monzo in April 2023. Shortly after this, on 3 May 2023 Monzo closed Mr O’s accoun... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5219733
20 Dec 2024 HSBC UK Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5219733 The complaint Ms P complains that HSBC UK Bank Plc has unfairly applied a CIFAS marker against her name following a S.75 claim. HSBC says it has removed the marker and offered £500 compensation to Ms P. But Ms P would like HSBC to pay her more compensation (minimum £5,000) f... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3068145
16 Nov 2021 Clydesdale Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3068145 The complaint The complaint, in summary is that Clydesdale Bank Plc unfairly declined W’s application to switch its business bank account from another provider and placed a CIFAS marker against its director. With the liquidator’s consent Mr N, the director of W, has brought the... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4463547
8 Dec 2023 Clydesdale Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4463547 The complaint Mr H complains that Clydesdale Bank Plc (trading as Virgin Money) unfairly recorded a fraud marker against him and refuses to remove it. What happened Mr H held a current account with Virgin Money. In 2019, payments took Mr H into an unarranged overdraft. Mr H sai... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5909924
14 Jun 2017 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr I’s unhappy that National Westminster Bank Plc closed his account and placed a Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System (CIFAS) marker against his name.backgroundNatWest closed Mr I’s account. It sent him a letter to explain that it had closed his account.When Mr I comp... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4043121
21 Oct 2016 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr T complains that Barclays Bank Plc has closed his accounts and registered adverse information about him with CIFAS. Mr T is also unhappy that it hasn’t been explained to him as to why the bank has taken these actions.backgroundMr T doesn’t think he’s been treated f... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3634151
31 Aug 2022 Monzo Bank Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3634151 The complaint Miss T complains that Monzo Bank Ltd has recorded a marker at CIFAS, the national fraud database. What happened Miss T says that she found out about the marker when she tried to apply for a product at a different financial business. And this led to her other bank ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3766258
15 Nov 2022 TSB Bank plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3766258 The complaint Mr B complains that TSB Bank plc has registered a marker at CIFAS, the national fraud database. What happened Mr B says he was the victim of identity theft in 2020 and that an account at TSB was opened without his knowledge. He says that an account at a different ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2786193
27 May 2021 Starling Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2786193 The complaint Mr Z complains that Starling Bank Limited has registered a marker against him at CIFAS, the national fraud database. What happened Mr Z says he found out about this marker when he lost his employment. He has shown that the company he worked for said there were a n... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7971092
29 Jan 2018 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr and Mrs S complain that Santander UK Plc unfairly put them on the Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance Scheme (“CIFAS”) database.background to complaintI issued my provisional decision in December 2017; a copy of which is attached to, and forms part of, this final ... (6 pages)View decision