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-5259958
14 Jan 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5259958 The complaint Miss C complains that NewDay Ltd trading lent irresponsibly when it approved her credit card applications and went on to increase the credit limits. What happened Miss C successfully applied for an Aqua credit card with NewDay in December 2018. Miss C provided... (4 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-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-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 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 -
Decision Reference DRN-5786879
17 Oct 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5786879 The complaint With the help of a professional representative (PR), Mr S complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua lent to him irresponsibly. For ease, I’ll refer to the actions of the PR as being those of Mr S. What happened Mr S applied for and received a credit card with N... (4 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-3169391
24 Jan 2022 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3169391 The complaint Miss L complains that NewDay Ltd irresponsibly increased the credit limit on her account to unaffordable levels. She also complains that NewDay suspended the use of her account when she brought her complaint. What happened Miss L says the NewDay account was opened... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3201155
14 Jan 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3201155 The complaint Mr G complains NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (“NewDay”) lent to him irresponsibly. What happened Mr G applied for a credit card with NewDay in May 2012. His application was approved with a credit limit of £400. Mr G requested a credit limit increase to £750 in Octobe... (4 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