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-5458777
14 May 2025 Sainsbury's Bank Plc UpheldConsumer CreditDRN-5458777 The complaint Mr N has complained that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc acted irresponsibly when it provided him with two separate personal loans in 2022. Background Mr N has explained that he has a compulsive gambling problem. He says that the loans taken out with Sainsbury’s were used... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3764026
27 Oct 2022 Sainsbury's Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3764026 The complaint Miss P has complained that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc (“Sainsbury’s”) irresponsibly lent to her. What happened Miss P opened a credit card account with Sainsbury’s in December 2010. Her credit limit was initially £1,850. In June 2012 Miss P’s credit limit was increased ... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4674879
26 Apr 2024 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4674879 The complaint Mr K complains that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc agreed two loans which were unaffordable for him. What happened On 29 June 2023 Sainsbury’s agreed to lend Mr K a £2,500 loan to be repaid over 60 months. The monthly loan repayment was £72.01 and the APR was 26.9%. The tot... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4875476
16 Jul 2024 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4875476 The complaint Miss D complains that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc lent to her irresponsibly. What happened On 7 January 2020, Miss D applied for and received a credit card with Sainsbury’s. The bank initially gave her a credit limit of £2,000 and subsequently increased it as follows:... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4073114
17 Apr 2023 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4073114 The complaint Mr H complains that Sainsbury's Bank Plc (‘Sainsbury’s’) irresponsibly gave him a credit card account that he couldn’t afford. What happened On 4 October 2017, Mr H’s credit card was opened by Sainsbury’s with an initial credit limit of £3,000. This credit li... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5528888
9 Sep 2025 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5528888 The complaint Miss B says Sainsbury's Bank Plc irresponsibly lent to her. What happened Miss B took out a loan for £13,000 over 60 months on 13 March 2022. The APR was 10.9% and the monthly repayments were £278.72. Miss B says proper checks were not done before she rece... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3986460
28 Feb 2023 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3986460 The complaint Miss J complains that Sainsbury's Bank Plc (‘Sainsbury’s’) irresponsibly gave her a credit card account that she couldn’t afford. What happened On 22 January 2020, Miss J applied for a credit card account with Sainsbury’s. She was given an initial credit limi... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4362531
20 Feb 2024 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-4362531 The complaint Miss E complained that Sainsbury's Bank Plc (“Sainsbury’s”) irresponsibly granted her two personal loans (in July and October 2022) that she couldn’t afford to repay. What happened Miss E took out the first loan in July 2022. The amount was £4,000, and the mo... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4048963
11 Jul 2023 Sainsbury's Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4048963 The complaint Mr M has complained that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc (“Sainsbury’s”) irresponsibly lent to him. What happened Mr M opened a credit card account with Sainsbury’s in November 2020. His credit limit was £8,500. Mr M says that Sainsbury’s acted irresponsibly by providing hi... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5716793
15 Sep 2025 Sainsbury's Bank Plc Not upheldConsumer CreditDRN-5716793 The complaint Miss C complains that Sainsbury’s Bank Plc (“Sainsbury’s”) irresponsibly provided her with a loan and didn’t conduct sufficient affordability checks whilst she was struggling financially. What happened Sainsbury’s provided Miss C with a loan for £11,495 on 31 ... (4 pages)View decision