UK financial-services disputes
Financial Ombudsman Service decisions
2,878+ 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.
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The complaint types most worth understanding right now
Authorised Push Payment (APP) Scam
252 decisions · 53% upheld
Section 75 Consumer Credit Act Claim
262 decisions · 30% upheld
Unaffordable Lending
43 decisions · 44% upheld
British Steel Pension Transfer
18 decisions · 89% upheld
Mortgage Broker Commission
9 decisions · 56% upheld
Packaged Bank Account
8 decisions · 25% 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
Starling Bank Limited
£150,000FraudDRN-6200744
Most recently published
Fresh from the FOS decisions register
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71 complaint types
Consumer credit & lending
Section 75 Consumer Credit Act Claim
262 decisions · 30% upheld
Irresponsible Lending
173 decisions · 60% upheld
Hire Purchase Finance
98 decisions · 72% upheld
Consumer Credit General
82 decisions · 48% upheld
Credit Card
73 decisions · 51% upheld
Motor Finance
51 decisions · 55% upheld
Unaffordable Lending
43 decisions · 44% upheld
Catalogue Credit
39 decisions · 41% upheld
Debt Collection
32 decisions · 41% upheld
Overdraft
30 decisions · 27% upheld
Payday Loan
12 decisions · 25% upheld
Guarantor Loan
7 decisions · 86% 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
252 decisions · 53% upheld
Unauthorised Transaction
90 decisions · 51% upheld
Banking Services General
66 decisions · 62% upheld
Fraud
50 decisions · 56% upheld
Current Account
49 decisions · 51% upheld
Frozen Account / Account Closure
28 decisions · 46% upheld
CIFAS Marker
21 decisions · 33% upheld
Savings Account
21 decisions · 43% upheld
Packaged Bank Account
8 decisions · 25% upheld
Identity Theft
2 decisions · 100% upheld
Mortgages & property
Residential Mortgage
59 decisions · 61% upheld
Mortgage Arrears
30 decisions · 53% upheld
Buy-to-Let Mortgage
24 decisions · 50% upheld
Mortgage Advice
16 decisions · 63% upheld
Mortgage Broker Commission
9 decisions · 56% upheld
Equity Release
8 decisions · 50% upheld
Mortgage Shortfall
6 decisions · 17% upheld
Pensions & investments
Investment Advice
85 decisions · 59% upheld
Pension Administration
83 decisions · 57% upheld
Pension Transfer
61 decisions · 70% upheld
Pension Advice
56 decisions · 55% upheld
Investment Administration
54 decisions · 54% upheld
Pension Transfer to SIPP
23 decisions · 74% upheld
ISA
22 decisions · 41% upheld
British Steel Pension Transfer
18 decisions · 89% upheld
Stocks & Shares ISA
14 decisions · 64% upheld
Pension Drawdown
9 decisions · 67% upheld
Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
5 decisions · 40% upheld
Investment Platform
2 decisions · 0% upheld
Insurance
Insurance Claim Handling
115 decisions · 63% upheld
Motor Insurance
97 decisions · 64% upheld
Home Insurance
77 decisions · 60% upheld
Travel Insurance
64 decisions · 55% upheld
Pet Insurance
54 decisions · 44% upheld
Gadget Insurance
52 decisions · 56% upheld
Life Insurance
44 decisions · 55% upheld
Health Insurance
40 decisions · 43% upheld
Income Protection
28 decisions · 46% upheld
Buildings Insurance
28 decisions · 75% upheld
Car Insurance
21 decisions · 24% upheld
Critical Illness Cover
20 decisions · 30% upheld
Contents Insurance
19 decisions · 42% upheld
Professional Indemnity
14 decisions · 43% upheld
Legal Expenses Insurance
11 decisions · 45% upheld
Insurance Pricing & Renewal
8 decisions · 25% upheld
Ate Insurance
2 decisions · 0% upheld
Landlord Insurance
2 decisions · 50% upheld
Other complaint types
Other Financial Services
10 decisions · 70% upheld
Data Breach
10 decisions · 50% upheld
Fx Remittance
6 decisions · 67% upheld
Credit Broking
6 decisions · 0% upheld
Card Fraud
6 decisions · 0% upheld
Open Banking
4 decisions · 0% upheld
Insurance Void Misrep
4 decisions · 100% upheld
Personal Loan
3 decisions · 0% upheld
Running Account Credit
2 decisions · 0% upheld
Mortgage Administration
2 decisions · 100% upheld