HSBC Horror Stories

KR in Ohio said: “My son (4 yrs. in USAF) has been denied credit and rental units because of a bad credit report showing $491 due to HSBC/Tax….he doesn’t know what this is or how to get in touch with anyone in order to have it taken care of. Can you help? […]

AD in North Carolina says: “Much like another comment I read on your page… I too Googled Carnegie v Household International, Inc. to try and find out why I was recieving a $154 check from a class action settlement. Indeed, I was young and always eager for additional funds back when I would use […]

JJ in Illinois says: “I filed taxes in 1999 with HR Block and received their rapid refund loan. It turned out they calculated my taxes wrong and HSBC wanted their money back. I was slow in paying it, trying to find out what went wrong. I finally paid the money back […]

LP says:  “On February 18, 2007, HSBC put an inquiry on my credit report.  I do not know why they would be accessing my credit report without my permission.  I took no action that would require you to invade my privacy. I do not believe that HSBC did due diligence to know the person they […]

KS in Idaho reports:  “We filed our taxes back in 4/2005 on HR Block’s on-line.  HSBC (whom we had never heard of) was offering early refund loans…we thought since it was on the HR Website it was legit.  We filed, got our money and then paid off the account later.  I pulled off our credit […]

RZ says:  “My contact with HSBC was through Lasser’s TaxAct. To get their 15 dollars fee TaxAct recommended I sign up with HSBC for a service fee of 15 dollars. This way I pay HSBC 15 dollars so that they can pay Lasser’s TaxAct their 15 dollars; a total of 30 dollars. The other option […]