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-3330637
29 Jun 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3330637 The complaint Mrs C says NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, irresponsibly lent to her. What happened Mrs C applied for a credit card in September 2018. It was approved with a limit of £450 and she was given five subsequent credit limit increases by NewDay – in January 2019 to £1,700,... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3718104
21 Oct 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3718104 The complaint Mr D complains that NewDay Ltd irresponsibly gave him a credit card account that he couldn’t afford. What happened Mr D took out a credit card whilst he was a student and working part time. Mr D feels he was pressured into taking out the credit. He feels the lendi... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4516734
5 Jan 2024 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4516734 The complaint Mr W complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua was irresponsible when it offered him credit and later increased his credit limit. Mr W bought his complaint via a representative but I will refer to him throughout for simplicity. What happened NewDay opened a credit... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5125429
5 Dec 2024 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5125429 The complaint Mrs H, through a representative, says NewDay Ltd (trading as Marbles) irresponsibly lent to her. What happened Mrs H took out a credit card from NewDay in September 2021. She was given a £300 credit limit. This was increased three times until it reached £3,000 ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4895290
22 Jul 2024 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4895290 The complaint Mr B complains that NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, irresponsibly provided him with a credit card account and credit limit increases (CLIs) that he couldn’t afford. What happened In August 2021, Mr B applied for, and obtained, a NewDay credit card account. The cre... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1730347
24 Apr 2020 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1730347The complaintMr C complains that NewDay Ltd acted irresponsibly when lending him money.What happenedMr C applied for his first account with NewDay in December 2014 and an Aqua card account with a limit of £100 was agreed. In March 2016 Mr C applied for a second account with NewD... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4776409
14 May 2024 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4776409 The complaint Mrs M complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua lent irresponsibly when it approved her credit card application and later increased the credit limit on several occasions. Mrs M also complains that after she raised the irresponsible lending complaint NewDay closed ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2731330
7 Jul 2021 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2731330 The complaint Miss B complains that NewDay Ltd irresponsibly lent to her. What happened In April 2017, Miss B took out an Aqua credit card with NewDay. At this time she set out she was employed, declared her income and NewDay was able to see her other outstanding debt from a c... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-1715396
21 Jul 2020 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-1715396 The complaintMr M’s complaint about NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (NewDay) relates to Irresponsible lending and increases in his credit limit. What happenedOur investigator’s background summary covered all the relevant facts and issues, and is known to both Mr M and NewDay, so th... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN1699124
23 Apr 2019 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr P complains that NewDay Ltd kept increasing his credit card limit even though he couldn’t afford to make the repayments.backgroundMr P tells us that NewDay Ltd increased his credit limit several times. In July 2014 it increased it to £1,000 and he thought that w... (2 pages)View decision
