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-3555455
21 Jul 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3555455 The complaint Mr T, who is represented by a third party, complains that NewDay, trading as Aqua (“Aqua”), irresponsibly granted him a credit card account he couldn’t afford to repay. What happened Mr T entered into an agreement with Aqua to have access to credit by way of a cre... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4029636
17 Mar 2023 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4029636 The complaint Mr T complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (‘Aqua’) has registered a marker against him at CIFAS – the national fraud database. What’s happened? Mr T’s Aqua credit card account was opened in April 2019. In January 2020, Aqua registered a marker against Mr T wi... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5411314
21 Mar 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5411314 The complaint Miss W complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua irresponsibly increased her credit limit. What happened Miss W’s Aqua account had a credit limit of £450, but Aqua increased the credit limit to £1,450 in June 2018. Miss W says that it was irresponsible for Aqua... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3875174
29 Dec 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3875174 The complaint Mr M complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Fluid irresponsibly approved his credit card account and later increased the credit limit to unaffordable levels. What happened Mr M says he applied for the Fluid account in January 2020. He says at the time he was in abou... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3013115
28 Feb 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-3013115 Complaint Mr D has complained about a loan NewDay Ltd (trading as “Marbles”) provided to him. He says the loan was given to him when he wasn’t in a position to afford it and at the same time his credit card limit was being increased. Background Mr D also initially complained ab... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5582228
23 May 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5582228 The complaint Mr B complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles lent irresponsibly when it approved his credit card application. What happened Mr B applied for a Marbles credit card in April 2022. In his application, Mr B gave an annual income of £52,000 that Marbles calcul... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5213908
13 Jan 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5213908 Complaint Mr R has complained about a credit card NewDay Ltd (trading as “Aqua”) provided to him. He says that he shouldn’t have been given the credit card and that it was irresponsibly provided to him. Background In June 2022, Aqua provided Mr R with a credit card which h... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3435324
14 Jun 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3435324 The complaint Mr W complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua recorded a default on his credit file. What happened Mr W had a credit card account with Aqua. In July 2020, he contacted Aqua and told it about his personal circumstances. He explained the impact they were having on ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3700199
3 Nov 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3700199 The complaint Mr B complains that NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, didn’t give him support when he found his credit card unaffordable. What happened Mr B held an Aqua credit card between July 2014 and August 2019. Mr B says he found it difficult to make his monthly repayments from ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5081475
21 Aug 2018 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMrs S complains about problems she’s had with NewDay Ltd (trading as Aqua) following her offer to settle her credit card account at a reduced amount. Mrs S is represented by her husband – Mr S.backgroundMrs S had a credit card with Aqua. In October 2016 she made an... (2 pages)View decision