Santander UK Plc
Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-3041899 Not upheld
Not upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman
—no sum stated
Thu Oct 14deadline to accept (not the decision date)
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What this decision was about
Funds blocked or frozen, Complaint handling
In the Ombudsman’s words
The complaint Mr and Mrs H complain about Santander UK Plc’s decision to block a transaction on their joint account.Funds blocked or frozen
Mr and Mrs H raised a complaint to Santander. Santander said that while they understand Mr and Mrs H would have found the block on their account frustrating, it is Santander’s policy to ensure funds are safeguarded at all times.Complaint handling
Source
This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN-3041899.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.
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