If lenders need to prove to the regulators that they are making careful lending decisions, it isn’t entirely unreasonable to expect the people they lend to be responsible for their finances. They do however have a duty to lend responsibly. It is not the lenders’ job to tell you how to live your life, how you spend your money or preach on moral rights and wrongs of gambling. This is the same message to bear in mind when it comes to applying for a mortgage. However, even the bookmakers and gambling advertisers urge customers to ‘gamble responsibly’.
There is nothing illegal about having an annual flutter on the grand national or regular use on licensed gambling sites. What do lenders look for on bank statements | MoneymanTV What has it got to do with the lender whether l gamble or not?
