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-3478493
25 Aug 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3478493 The complaint Miss S complains that NewDay Ltd (“NewDay”), trading as Aqua, irresponsibly granted her credit that she couldn’t afford to repay. What happened NewDay approved a credit card application for Miss S in August 2016. They initially provided a credit limit of £300 but... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN3494539
8 May 2018 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMs J is unhappy that NewDay Ltd (“NewDay”) is going to cancel her store card because of the amount of time since she last used it. She thinks she should be able to choose how often she uses the card. backgroundMs J took out a store card in 2010. The card is for ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4489355
4 Jan 2024 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4489355 The complaint Mr K complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (‘NewDay Ltd’) irresponsibly gave him a credit card that he couldn’t afford. What happened On 28 February 2019, Mr K applied for and was given a credit card with a credit limit of £600. The card had five increases to ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3452139
8 Jun 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3452139 The complaint Miss E complains that NewDay Ltd didn’t authorise a transaction from her credit card. What happened Miss E holds a credit card account with NewDay. In November 2021, Miss E attempted to buy two rings from a luxury department store. She’d travelled some way to vis... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5170041
16 Jan 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5170041 The complaint Miss S complains that NewDay Ltd (‘NewDay’) trading as Debenhams Mastercard, applied a default unfairly because it applied it around two years after it first issued a default notice. What happened Miss S had a NewDay branded credit card. In March 2018 she told... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4083819
11 Jul 2023 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4083819 The complaint Mr S complains that NewDay Ltd trading as John Lews Partnership Card declined his credit card application. Mr S also complains that NewDay didn’t give him a clear explanation setting out why the application had been declined in good time. What happened Mr S made t... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2033350
30 Jul 2020 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2033350 The complaintMr A complains that NewDay Ltd was wrong to approve him for a Debenhams branded credit card given his medical conditions. He’s also unhappy with the service he received when he contacted NewDay directly about his medical circumstances. To settle the complaint Mr A... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4302827
21 Sep 2023 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4302827 The complaint Mr J complains about interest applied to his credit card balance by NewDay Ltd during a balance transfer promotional period. What happened In September 2022 Mr J applied for a branded credit card with NewDay. Mr J’s explained that he wanted to take advantage of a ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5889310
17 Oct 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5889310 The complaint Mrs C complaints that NewDay Ltd trading as John Lewis Partnership Credit Card declined claim under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (‘Section 75’). What happened Mrs C engaged a contractor (‘X’) to carry out various plumbing and heating work on her h... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6372840
22 Mar 2018 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and creditMiss T has complained about irresponsible lending and poor customer service by NewDay Ltd in relation to her Marbles credit card.backgroundMiss T has a credit card account with NewDay. In 2017 she was in financial difficulties and asked StepChange to help her set up a ... (2 pages)View decision