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-3536405
13 Jun 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3536405 The complaint Mr B complains that NewDay Ltd have irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr B was approved for two NewDay credit cards which I will refer to as A and B. NewDay increased the credit limits on both cards, which I have detailed below. Card A – approved December 2... (6 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-5301786
7 Feb 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5301786 The complaint Mr D, through a representative, says NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr D took out a credit card from NewDay on 3 February 2021. He was given a credit limit of £600. This was increased four times over the next two years. Mr... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3444366
20 Dec 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3444366 The complaint Ms B complains that NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, should not have agreed her credit card application or increased her credit limit as the lending was both unaffordable and irresponsible. What happened Ms B is represented in this complaint. However, for the sake of ... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3871295
21 Dec 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3871295 The complaint Mrs H complains that NewDay Ltd was irresponsible when it offered her credit card facilities and subsequent credit limit increases. What happened NewDay opened three credit card accounts for Mrs H under different trading names. I’ve set out some of the information... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2412119
27 Sep 2021 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2412119 The complaint Mr M complains that NewDay Ltd, trading as Marbles, irresponsibly increased his limit on his credit card, without checking that he could afford it. What happened In 2017, Mr M applied for a Marbles credit card provided by NewDay. It offered him a credit limit of £... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5757149
12 Sep 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5757149 The complaint Mr G complains that NewDay Ltd (‘NewDay’), trading as Aqua, irresponsibly gave him two credit card account facilities that he couldn’t afford. What happened In November 2014, Mr G applied for and was given a credit card account with NewDay with an initial cred... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5772420
18 Sep 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5772420 The complaint Mr T complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles lent irresponsibly when it approved his credit card application and later increased the limit. What happened Mr T applied for a Marbles credit card in June 2016. In his application, Mr T said he had an income o... (3 pages)View decision