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-3733785
1 Nov 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3733785 The complaint Miss G has complained that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua irresponsibly lent to her. She says she was provided with credit that she couldn’t afford, and she lost out as a result. What happened Miss G opened a credit card account with NewDay in August 2015. Her credit ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4430612
18 Dec 2023 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4430612 The complaint Mrs H complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aquacard was irresponsible in its lending to her. What happened NewDay provided Mrs H with a credit card. She says that between 2017 and 2019 she was struggling financially which would have been seen from her defaults. Sh... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0819707
19 Feb 2020 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and creditMs P complains about an Aqua branded credit card provided to her by NewDay Ltd. She thinks it was irresponsible of NewDay to increase her credit limit on three occasions from £250 to £1,650 over 16 months.backgroundA timeline of NewDay’s lending decisions is below: June 2013 – Ms P applie... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4818168
24 May 2024 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4818168 The complaint Mr R complains that NewDay Ltd was irresponsible to lend to him. What happened Mr R had eight NewDay credit cards as follows: Aqua – opened on 20 October 2014; Burton – opened on 26 June 2016; Topman – opened on 28 June 2016; Marbles – opened on 14 December 20... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3699641
13 Sep 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3699641 The complaint Mrs S complains that NewDay Ltd lent to her irresponsibly. She says the lending was unaffordable for her. What happened Mrs S took out a credit card with NewDay, branded as ‘Aqua’, in April 2018. It had an initial credit limit of £450. In September 2018, Mrs S to... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3729190
25 Oct 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3729190 The complaint Mr W says NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (“NewDay Ltd”) irresponsibly lent to him. He has requested that the interest and late payment charges he paid be refunded. What happened This complaint is about a credit card taken out on 24 August 2013 with an initial credit l... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5127011
5 Nov 2024 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5127011 The complaint Miss B complains that NewDay Ltd was irresponsible to open three credit accounts for her and to later increase the credit limits. Miss B has brought her complaint via a representative but I will refer to her throughout for simplicity. What happened NewDay Ltd... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4868904
24 Jun 2024 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4868904 The complaint Mrs G complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua Classic was irresponsible in its lending to her. She wants all interest, fees and charges refunded along with compensatory interest and any adverse information removed from her credit file. Mrs G is represented by a ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3658324
20 Aug 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3658324 The complaint Mrs W complains for and behalf of the estate of Mrs S that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles (“NewDay”) was irresponsible when it provided the late Mrs S with a credit card and increased her credit limit on three occasions. What happened NewDay opened a credit card ac... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4019360
21 Mar 2023 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4019360 The complaint Ms T says NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, irresponsibly lent to her. What happened Ms T applied for a credit card in May 2018. It was approved with a limit of £1,200. Ms T says NewDay should never have lent to her. If it had checked her credit file it would have seen... (2 pages)View decision
