UK financial-services disputes
Financial Ombudsman Service decisions
4,146+ verbatim final decisions reproduced from the FOS published register. See what the Ombudsman has said about cases like yours, who won, and what redress was awarded.
Featured topics
The complaint types most worth understanding right now
Authorised Push Payment (APP) Scam
314 decisions · 47% upheld
Section 75 Consumer Credit Act Claim
302 decisions · 31% upheld
Unaffordable Lending
53 decisions · 43% upheld
British Steel Pension Transfer
18 decisions · 89% upheld
Mortgage Broker Commission
61 decisions · 10% upheld
Packaged Bank Account
24 decisions · 17% upheld
Irresponsible Lending
173 decisions · 60% upheld
Largest redress awards
Where FOS upheld and made a substantial direction
Revolut Ltd
£415,000Unauthorised TransactionDRN-5488492
Zurich Insurance PLC
£384,540Insurance Claim HandlingDRN-4897210
IFX (UK) Ltd
£290,093Authorised Push Payment (APP) ScamDRN-6219094
Santander UK Plc
£252,000FraudDRN-6226387
Metro Bank PLC
£188,000FraudDRN-6263241
Metro Bank PLC
£188,000Authorised Push Payment (APP) ScamDRN-6148245
Most recently published
Fresh from the FOS decisions register
Shawbrook Bank Limited
Section 75 Consumer Credit Act ClaimDRN-6249296
Aviva Insurance Limited
Insurance Void MisrepDRN-6061188
Decision DRN-6252949
Insurance Void Misrep
Inclusive Finance Limited
Bank Charges LegacyDRN-6276127
Decision DRN-6313516
Continuous Payment Authority
Decision DRN-6301592
Continuous Payment Authority
Browse all categories
96 complaint types
Consumer credit & lending
Section 75 Consumer Credit Act Claim
302 decisions · 31% upheld
Irresponsible Lending
173 decisions · 60% upheld
Credit Card
117 decisions · 54% upheld
Hire Purchase Finance
98 decisions · 72% upheld
Consumer Credit General
82 decisions · 48% upheld
Overdraft
75 decisions · 21% upheld
Unaffordable Lending
53 decisions · 43% upheld
Debt Collection
53 decisions · 40% upheld
Motor Finance
51 decisions · 55% upheld
Catalogue Credit
42 decisions · 38% upheld
Payday Loan
41 decisions · 24% upheld
Guarantor Loan
22 decisions · 36% upheld
PCP (Personal Contract Purchase) Finance
6 decisions · 50% upheld
Home Credit (Doorstep Lending)
3 decisions · 67% upheld
Banking & payments
Authorised Push Payment (APP) Scam
314 decisions · 47% upheld
Unauthorised Transaction
135 decisions · 39% upheld
Current Account
102 decisions · 50% upheld
Banking Services General
66 decisions · 62% upheld
Savings Account
59 decisions · 39% upheld
Frozen Account / Account Closure
56 decisions · 36% upheld
Fraud
50 decisions · 56% upheld
Packaged Bank Account
24 decisions · 17% upheld
CIFAS Marker
21 decisions · 33% upheld
Identity Theft
2 decisions · 100% upheld
Mortgages & property
Residential Mortgage
62 decisions · 58% upheld
Mortgage Broker Commission
61 decisions · 10% upheld
Mortgage Arrears
43 decisions · 42% upheld
Buy-to-Let Mortgage
29 decisions · 41% upheld
Mortgage Advice
17 decisions · 65% upheld
Equity Release
15 decisions · 27% upheld
Mortgage Shortfall
14 decisions · 7% upheld
Pensions & investments
Investment Advice
85 decisions · 59% upheld
Pension Administration
83 decisions · 57% upheld
Pension Transfer to SIPP
73 decisions · 52% upheld
Pension Transfer
61 decisions · 70% upheld
Pension Advice
56 decisions · 55% upheld
Investment Administration
54 decisions · 54% upheld
ISA
22 decisions · 41% upheld
Investment Platform
20 decisions · 5% upheld
Stocks & Shares ISA
18 decisions · 50% upheld
Investment Bond
18 decisions · 22% upheld
British Steel Pension Transfer
18 decisions · 89% upheld
Pension Drawdown
10 decisions · 60% upheld
Investment Trust
8 decisions · 0% upheld
Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
5 decisions · 40% upheld
Insurance
Home Insurance
137 decisions · 53% upheld
Travel Insurance
119 decisions · 47% upheld
Insurance Claim Handling
115 decisions · 63% upheld
Motor Insurance
97 decisions · 64% upheld
Car Insurance
82 decisions · 41% upheld
Pet Insurance
71 decisions · 49% upheld
Life Insurance
55 decisions · 53% upheld
Gadget Insurance
52 decisions · 56% upheld
Income Protection
45 decisions · 36% upheld
Health Insurance
40 decisions · 43% upheld
Contents Insurance
38 decisions · 39% upheld
Legal Expenses Insurance
34 decisions · 32% upheld
Critical Illness Cover
34 decisions · 26% upheld
Buildings Insurance
28 decisions · 75% upheld
Insurance Pricing & Renewal
23 decisions · 17% upheld
Professional Indemnity
14 decisions · 43% upheld
Ate Insurance
6 decisions · 17% upheld
Medical Health Insurance
5 decisions · 20% upheld
Landlord Insurance
2 decisions · 50% upheld
Other complaint types
Card Fraud
37 decisions · 32% upheld
Account Closure
33 decisions · 30% upheld
Open Banking
24 decisions · 21% upheld
Buy Now Pay Later
24 decisions · 33% upheld
Breakdown Cover
22 decisions · 14% upheld
Running Account Credit
21 decisions · 10% upheld
Debt Management
21 decisions · 5% upheld
Credit Broking
18 decisions · 6% upheld
Atm Dispute
17 decisions · 35% upheld
Personal Loan
16 decisions · 50% upheld
Early Repayment Charge
15 decisions · 27% upheld
Crypto
13 decisions · 8% upheld
Fx Remittance
13 decisions · 54% upheld
Extended Warranty
12 decisions · 8% upheld
Insurance Void Misrep
10 decisions · 40% upheld
Data Breach
10 decisions · 50% upheld
Other Financial Services
10 decisions · 70% upheld
Iva
9 decisions · 0% upheld
Will Writing Probate
8 decisions · 63% upheld
Repossession Conduct
8 decisions · 25% upheld
Discretionary Management
7 decisions · 0% upheld
Endowment
7 decisions · 57% upheld
Continuous Payment Authority
5 decisions · 20% upheld
Impaired Credit Mortgage
5 decisions · 0% upheld
Power Of Attorney
5 decisions · 20% upheld
Etf
5 decisions · 0% upheld
Second Charge Mortgage
4 decisions · 0% upheld
Crowdfunding P2p
3 decisions · 67% upheld
Bounce Back Loan
3 decisions · 33% upheld
Structured Product
3 decisions · 0% upheld
Annuity
2 decisions · 0% upheld
Mortgage Administration
2 decisions · 100% upheld