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 DRN6045038
27 Mar 2014 National Westminster Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMiss M complains about the way National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) managed her accounts and that it registered defaults on her credit file.backgroundMiss M had a joint account with her partner. After their separation, Miss M told the bank about this. The account was overdrawn at ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8478262
31 May 2018 Barclays Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMiss A complains about a loan she had with Barclays Bank Plc. She’s been unwell and just wants to sort out the outstanding balance.background Miss A took out a loan with Barclays in 2005. She became ill a few years later and fell into arrears. The debt was transferre... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7476079
16 Dec 2014 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMr F complains about a debt National Westminster Bank Plc has been demanding he repay. He is complaining about this debt for a number of reasons.backgroundIn 1999 NatWest obtained a County Court judgment against Mr F in relation to a debt that Mr F says is not his. Mr F says he was hav... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8926548
10 Jan 2014 MKDP LLP Not upheldBanking and creditMr B complains that MKDP LLP is pursuing him for a debt, but has failed to provide him with necessary information about that.background In 2008 Mr B took out a loan with another business which I shall call C. In 2010, when Mr B had significant arrears on the account, C sold the debt t... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5334395
10 Mar 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-5334395 The complaint Mr W complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC defaulted his account and passed it to a debt collection agency. What happened Mr W holds a loan account with Barclays. The loan fell into arrears in December 2022. Barclays issued a Default Notice on 3 April 2023 which ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN2330825
9 Mar 2017 Lowell Portfolio I Ltd UpheldBanking and creditMr W complains that Lowell Portfolio I Ltd declines to remove a default registered by it on his credit file. He thinks it is acting unfairly as he says the debt does not belong to him. background Mr W said Lowell instructed its agents to chase him for a debt th... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3420236
23 Apr 2013 HSBC Bank plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr G complains about the way HSBC Bank Plc has treated him in relation to the debt on his business account, following his being unable to work due to serious illness. In particular, Mr G says that HSBC failed to keep to repayment agreements made with him by the branch staff.background M... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4954680
24 Oct 2024 Evolution Money Limited Not upheldMortgagesDRN-4954680 The complaint Mr and Mrs W complain that Evolution Money Limited gave them unsuitable advice to take out a second charge mortgage (secured loan). What happened In March 2022, Mr and Mrs W took advice from Evolution about taking out a secured loan to consolidate existing unse... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3653866
29 Mar 2017 MBNA Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr T complains that MBNA Limited has not treated him fairly, in that it sold his debt to a third party earlier than he had expected, and without telling him, as it had said it would do. He would like MBNA to buy the debt back from the third party and allow him to... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6590916
24 Apr 2013 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMiss Y complains that Bank of Scotland will not deal with her directly to discuss a repayment plan on her loan. She is unhappy that her account is being handled by debt collection agents and believes that this breaches her data protection rights.backgroundA default notice was issued... (2 pages)View decision
