HSBC Horror Stories

SR in Maryland said: “Watch your bills closely from HSBC Direct Merchants Bank, Nevada. I noticed on my current bill that they had recorded my payment for the month as _0.00. I had sent them a payment, as I always do the same time each month, on the 5th. Then, I […]

EI in Oklahoma said: “I received a phone call from HSBC account collections regarding my overdue balance on a Best Buy Credit Card. I explained to the caller that I was not the person, they had the wrong person, as although the last name was the same, the first name was not the […]

MR in Arizona said this informative copy of his long letter: September 13, 2008
Arizona Department of Financial Institutions and all in CC list.
2910 North 44th Street, Suite 310
Phoenix, Arizona 85018

RE: Loan number: (redacted) HFC-HSBC
• Predatory Lending Practices
• Misrepresentation of lending […]

WG in oregon said: “HSBC has been collection menions have been hounding me for weeks for payment on a fraudlent credit card account that was created from my stolen identity. I have filed a complaint with the County Sheriff’s Office where I reside and provided the case # to HSBC. Their fraud department agreed […]

DW in Illinois said: “I purchased a TV from Best Buy 18 months ago, interest-free. I have had such promo deals many times before with other companies. I never sign up for any kind of credit life insurance, debt cancellation of any kind. After four months I realized the balance was […]

BM in Washington said: “My son has an account with Guitar Center. Three payments mailed to GC at the same time as other payments were processed by GC more than 10 days after the others mailed on the same date. We were charged a late fee for those three, although it is […]

AM in California said: “copy of email I sent to HSBC… Beware people, Ochard Bank is a disgrace to this country…
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May 7, 2008 (almost a year after I closed my account with you, I suddenly receive a bill…)

Customer Service:
I paid my credit card in full last July. I sent you two cancellation […]

ES in North Carolina reports this problem: “Please explain how HSBC can mail me documents showing my mortgage with them 11/1995 when I have my mortgage papers from SAXON & Meriteck showing my mortgage was paid off in 1997? I also received HUD papers (detailed) from HSBC/HFC Mortgage with my signature forged dated 11/1995. What […]