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-3574816
30 Aug 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3574816 The complaint Mr R complains that NewDay Ltd (“NewDay”), trading as Marbles, irresponsibly granted him credit that he couldn’t afford to repay. What happened NewDay approved a credit card application for Mr R in April 2016. They initially provided a credit limit of £900 but the... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2309123
2 Nov 2020 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2309123 The complaint Mrs E complains that NewDay Ltd (trading as Marbles) raised her credit limit repeatedly when she held a credit card with it. She said this was irresponsible lending. What happened Mrs E said her credit limit had been increased irresponsibly on a card she held with... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4869782
2 Jul 2024 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4869782 The complaint Mr C says NewDay Ltd irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr C took out two credit cards from NewDay. The credit limit was increased on both cards a number of times. A summary of his borrowing follows. Marbles card Aqua card date credit limit date credit limit... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5625715
4 Dec 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5625715 The complaint NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua provided Miss A with a credit card in 2021. It had a credit limit of £1,200. Miss A says the credit was provided irresponsibly. What happened Miss A complains about NewDay’s lending decisions below: Date Event Credit Limit April 202... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5282154
17 Mar 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5282154 The complaint Ms M has complained that NewDay Ltd acted irresponsibly when it gave her three credit card accounts. Ms M is represented in the complaint but for simplicity I will refer to Ms M throughout as if all submissions have been made by her. What happened I don’t nee... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2691764
19 May 2021 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2691764 The complaint Mrs B complains that NewDay Ltd irresponsibly allowed her to open three credit card accounts that were unaffordable. What happened Mrs B says she opened the NewDay accounts in 2017 and 2018 but it should have been obvious that she was in financial difficulties and... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2707817
19 May 2021 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2707817 The complaint Mr G complains that NewDay Ltd lent to him irresponsibly through two credit card accounts they gave him. He feels this led to him getting into a spiral of debt and having to go onto a debt management plan. What happened In November 2013 Mr G applied for a credit c... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5253654
10 Jan 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5253654 The complaint Mrs L says NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, irresponsibly lent to her. What happened Mrs L took out an Aqua credit card from NewDay in December 2023. She was given a £1,200 credit limit. This was increased to £2,400 in April 2024. Mrs L says the repayments are unaf... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN8027793
28 Sep 2018 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and creditMr C complains that it was irresponsible for NewDay Ltd (NewDay) to give him a credit card and then regularly increase his limit without checking he could afford it. backgroundMr C opened a credit card account with NewDay in late 2013, and was given a credit lim... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN4059760
24 Jun 2019 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr H complains that NewDay Ltd lent irresponsibly when it gave him a credit card account.backgroundMr H said NewDay accepted his application for a credit card. But he couldn’t afford it. He had a lot of debt and was using payday loans. His account was always at the limit and he was only pa... (2 pages)View decision