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-5479726
9 Oct 2025 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5479726 The complaint Miss C complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua provided her with an unaffordable credit card. Miss C’s complaint has been brought by a professional representative, but for ease I’ll refer to all submissions as though they are her own. What happened NewDay pr... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3600243
24 Aug 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3600243 The complaint Mr H complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua gave him a credit card when it should have known he wouldn’t be able to repay what he borrowed. What happened Mr H applied for a credit card in December 2018. He told NewDay that he was employed and earning £27,000 a ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4521984
19 Dec 2023 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4521984 The complaint Mr D complains about difficulties making a payment via NewDay Ltd trading as Pulse’s app. Mr D also complains that NewDay unfairly recorded Query Markers (Q markers) on his credit file when he raised a complaint. What happened The background to this complaint and ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5513650
4 Jul 2025 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5513650 The complaint Mr H complains that NewDay Ltd irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr H was approved for an NewDay credit card (which I will refer to as A in this decision), in January 2020 with a credit limit of £450. I have detailed the credit limit changes below: June ... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-2315325
26 Nov 2020 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-2315325 The complaint Mr T says that NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua (Aqua) lent to him irresponsibly when it increased his credit limits four times over a 14 month period. Mr T wants a refund of all interest paid and any late payment charges. What happened Aqua opened Mr T’s account in Dec... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4725783
22 Apr 2024 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4725783 The complaint Mr W complains NewDay Ltd trading as John Lewis Partnership Card instantly turned him down for a credit card. He thinks NewDay are data harvesting. What happened I issued a provisional decision setting out what’d happened, and what I thought about that. I’ve copie... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3064699
17 Nov 2021 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3064699 The complaint Mr R complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Marbles irresponsibly allowed him to open a credit card account and later increased the credit limit which were both unaffordable. What happened Mr R says he opened the Marbles account in September 2016. He says the lendin... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3320110
18 May 2022 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3320110 The complaint Mr M complains about irresponsible credit card lending made to him by NewDay Ltd trading as Aqua. He says he couldn’t afford either the initial lending to him of £300 in July 2017, or the increase to £500 later in that year, and NewDay should have realised that. W... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN7524261
12 Jul 2017 NewDay Ltd Not upheldBanking and creditMr H complains that NewDay Ltd was irresponsible when it gave him a credit card. He’s been paying the balance back through a debt management company and thinks it should’ve been paid by now.backgroundMr H took out an Aqua credit card with NewDay in 2009. He thought it... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4914885
22 Aug 2024 NewDay Ltd UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4914885 The complaint Miss J complains that NewDay Ltd trading as Aquacard irresponsibly lent to her. Miss J is represented by a solicitor’s firm in bringing this complaint. But for ease of reading, I’ll refer to any submission and comments they have made as being made by Miss J her... (5 pages)View decision