The data features complaint numbers about banks, insurance companies and other financial businesses. These figures cover financial businesses only where we received at least 30 new cases and resolved at least 30 cases in the six-month period from 1 July to 31 December 2018.

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Financial Ombudsman received 53,600 cases in the first quarter of 2026/27

22 July 2026

Case levels at the Financial Ombudsman Service remained stable in the first quarter of 2026/27, newly published data showed today.

Q1 data Press release

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Financial Ombudsman Service appoints permanent Chief Executive Officer and Chief Ombudsman

20 July 2026

The Financial Ombudsman Service Board has appointed Jenny Simmonds as permanent Chief Executive Officer and James Dipple-Johnstone as permanent Chief Ombudsman.

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‘Buy now, pay later’ users will soon be able to bring complaints to the Financial Ombudsman

8 July 2026

From 15 July, consumers can bring eligible complaints to us about BNPL agreements if they can't resolve things with their provider.

Press release BNPL

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