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 DRN0464078
20 May 2014 Lloyds Bank PLC Not upheldBanking and creditMr C complains that Lloyds Bank plc sent him a letter in August 2013 to tell him he owed it money. This was not correct as Mr C had been the victim of identity fraud, which Lloyds had known about for some time. Mr C was unhappy to receive the bank’s letter as it had previously assure... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3418436
11 Dec 2019 MBNA Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMr A complains that MBNA Limited transferred his debt to a third party but didn’t tell it about the reduced repayment agreement that he was on at that time.background Mr A had a credit card debt with MBNA. He was making monthly payments of more than £400 but contacted MBNA in January 2018 ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4874967
3 Aug 2016 Lowell Financial Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMrs A complains that Lowell Financial Ltd wrongly sent a letter to her husband’s email address about a debt she had.backgroundMrs A had debts (which I shall call P and Q) with two different companies. Lowell wrote to Mrs A in 2014 to say it had purchased debt P,... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3081882
6 Oct 2021 MBNA Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3081882 The complaint Mr B complains MBNA Limited continues to report a default on his credit file despite having sold the debt to another business. What happened Mr B had a credit card with MBNA that was closed and defaulted in October 2019. MBNA reported the default and outstanding b... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8370255
12 Dec 2016 Harrington Brooks (Accountants) Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMs B, who is represented by a claims management company (CMC) says Harrington Brooks (Accountants) Limited (Harrington Brooks) mis-sold her a debt management plan (DMP). backgroundMs B initially took out her DMP with a different company in 2009. The following year that ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3504542
22 Jun 2022 Santander UK Plc UpheldMortgagesDRN-3504542 The complaint Miss K complains that Santander UK Plc continued to report her mortgage account to the credit reference agencies after she was no longer liable for the debt following her bankruptcy. What happened Miss K took out a joint mortgage with Santander in 2006. She was de... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0678742
10 Dec 2015 Motormile Finance UK Limited UpheldBanking and creditMr R complains about Motormile Finance UK Limited’s customer service. He says its contact with him has been excessive and aggressive. background Motormile is a debt collector. It has bought a number of Mr R’s debts. Mr R complains about Motormile’s contact with him. H... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3464872
12 Jul 2019 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and creditMrs M complains about National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) for issuing a loan to her in early 2016. She says that she was struggling financially at the time and that NatWest encouraged her to take a loan which she could not realistically afford. She wants the loan to be marked as unre... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0141437
10 Dec 2020 HFC Bank Limited UpheldPayment protection insurance (PPI)Miss H’s complaint is about payment protection insurance (PPI) policies she was sold by HFC Bank Limited (HFC), associated with some loans and also an issue she has about repaying one of the loans. background Miss H took out three loans with HFC in the late 1980s early 1990s. With each loa... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1198175
21 Nov 2018 Totemic Limited Not upheldBanking and creditMiss B complains that Totemic Limited, trading as Payplan, have cancelled her debt management plan (DMP). She wants it reinstating.backgroundMiss B entered into a DMP with Payplan in 2009 but in a review of her plan this year, Payplan told her they would be cance... (2 pages)View decision
