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-5595837
3 Jul 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5595837 The complaint Miss D complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua lent irresponsibly when it approved her credit card application and later increased the credit limit. What happened Miss D applied for an Aqua credit card in August 2022. In her application, Miss D said she was ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3634390
30 Sep 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3634390 The complaint Mr P complains that NewDay Ltd (“NewDay”), trading as Fluid, irresponsibly granted him a Fluid credit card account that he couldn’t afford to repay. What happened Mr P entered into an agreement with NewDay to have access to credit with an account that was opened f... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5628703
30 Jun 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5628703 The complaint Mr C complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles and Fluid (NewDay) acted irresponsibly when agreeing to open two credit card accounts, and to subsequent credit limit increases for one of the credit cards. What happened In July 2020 Mr C applied for a credit c... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN0329061
16 Jan 2020 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and creditMr W complains about an Aqua branded credit card provided to him by NewDay Ltd. He thinks it was irresponsible of NewDay to lend to him and that it shouldn’t have done so.backgroundIn 2013 Mr W applied for the credit card online. He says that at the time of applying for the card he had num... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5524470
17 Sep 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5524470 The complaint Miss L complains NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (NewDay) didn’t sufficiently check whether she could afford to sustain the repayments when they agreed to lend to her. In bringing her complaint Miss L is represented by a third party. For ease of reading I will only ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3616983
27 Jul 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3616983 The complaint Mr P complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua has irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr P was approved for a branded NewDay credit card in June 2019 with an initial £900 credit limit. NewDay increased the credit limit on multiple occasions which I have deta... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4145914
18 Jul 2023 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4145914 The complaint Mr W complains that NewDay Ltd (‘NewDay’), trading as Aqua, irresponsibly granted him a credit card account he couldn’t afford to repay. What happened Mr W entered into an agreement with NewDay to have access to credit by way of a credit card account. The account ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4994721
27 Sep 2024 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4994721 The complaint Mr M complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (NewDay) didn’t sufficiently check whether he could sustain the repayments when opening his credit card account. And providing him with subsequent credit limit increases. In bringing his complaint Mr M is represen... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3803728
28 Nov 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3803728 The complaint Mr L says NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr L opened an Aqua card in March 2021. It had a £900 credit limit. This was increased to £1,900 in August 2021. He says NewDay should have checked his credit record, it would have see... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5573674
11 Jun 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldConsumer CreditThe complaint Mrs S complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (NewDay) acted irresponsibly in opening a credit card account and subsequently increasing her credit limit. What happened In July 2018 Mrs S applied for a credit card with NewDay. Her application was successful and NewDay applie... (3 pages)View decision