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-3197956
4 Jan 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3197956 The complaint Mr L complains that NewDay Ltd was irresponsible in its lending to him. He wants the interest and charges on his credit cards refunded and the accounts removed from his credit file. What happened NewDay provided Mr L with two credit cards. He says that at the time... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3046167
15 Feb 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3046167 The complaint Miss T complains that NewDay Ltd, trading as Argos Classic Credit Card (“NewDay”), failed to carry out appropriate affordability checks before approving credit, and subsequent credit limit increases. What happened Between 2011 and 2019 Miss T applied for and was a... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN6146769
13 Jun 2018 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMiss B has complained that NewDay Ltd (trading as Aqua) acted irresponsibly when it increased the limit on her credit card and when it allowed her to open a second card at a time when her first card was still open.backgroundMiss B has held four credit cards with Aqu... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7826260
10 Jan 2019 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr K complains that NewDay Ltd was irresponsible in letting him have a credit card. backgroundMr K applied for a credit card in October 2013 and it was granted with a £250 limit. His application form showed he was employed earning £21,800 and he had other income of ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4127073
12 May 2023 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4127073 The complaint Mr C complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua lent irresponsibly when it approved his credit card application and later increased the credit limit on several occasions. What happened The background to this complaint and my initial conclusions were set out in my p... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5073824
24 Oct 2024 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5073824 The complaint Miss B complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua lent irresponsibly when it approved her credit card application and went on to increase the credit limit. What happened Miss B applied for a credit card with Aqua in May 2020. In her application, Miss B said she... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5469319
23 Jul 2019 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and creditMiss M complains that NewDay Ltd (“ND”) trading as Aqua engaged in irresponsible lending to her.backgroundMiss M says in June 2014 she received her credit card from ND with a credit limit of £250. And she says the credit limit was increased to £550 in November 2014, £1,250 in May 2015, £2,... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2725549
26 May 2021 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2725549 The complaint Mr F complains that NewDay Ltd (trading as Amazon) lent to him irresponsibly in providing a credit card. What happened Mr F applied for an Amazon credit card. The application was approved, and an account opened in May 2017, with a credit limit of £500. In April 2... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7344378
31 Oct 2017 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and creditMr W complains that NewDay Ltd, trading as Aqua, irresponsibly increased the credit limit on his credit card.backgroundMr W took out an Aqua credit card in 2011 with a credit limit of £300. He says that limit was increased on a number of occasions up to £2350 in Novemb... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3974335
20 Feb 2023 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3974335 The complaint Mrs F complains that NewDay Ltd shouldn't have accepted her credit card applications and increased the credit limit on her credit card accounts as the lending was both unaffordable and irresponsible. What happened Mrs F is represented in this complaint. Howev... (5 pages)View decision
