KS in Arizona said: “Received a BestBuy credit card sponsored by HSBC. The deal was - deferred interest for 2 years on a $3000 purchase. Payments were made throughout the 2 years paying the card down to $389.00 left in the last month. I paid the $389.00 15 days after due […]
Up until October 2004, my husband had steady employment as an aeronautical Engineer In early 2004 we refinanced with Beneficial Finance. Days after refinancing my husband was forced into early retirement.This also happened after hubby’s 401K plan through his employer lost 3/4 of its value. We lived carefully on a 401K plan that was […]
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 […]
CT in California said: “Purchased a refrigerator about one year ago with the differed interest plan and made monthly payments. Somehow on my July 08 invoice, I missed an alert that said: ‘To avoid deferred finance charges, pay your promotion payoff of $ by xx/xx/…’
Well, I did not pay the payoff amount […]
ML in Florida said: “The interest rate on my credit card began at 18.9% and remained at that rate for approximately four years. Then suddenly, without cause, they raised it to 20.9%, and later 24.9%. They continue to refuse to give a valid explanation to why. Then I missed a payment due to […]
DR in Virginia said: ” I have worked for HSBC Finance/Household Finance/Beneficial Finance for some time now. I have managed multiple Branch Offices and shared great success as an employee of this Company. In the time I have been with the Company, I have had first hand accounts that the culture in […]
TT in Georgia said: “All started when I signed up for a “Northern Tool” account due to a significant discount on a large purchase. The 1 year same as cash deal was fine and the full payment was received on time.
Later I had to put a small purchase on the charge card since […]
KF in FLorida said: “My husband and i purchased a Plasma TV from Best Buy using 2 methods: An HSBC account and a HSBC Mastercard account (as listed as # 2 in one of your reports) at Christmas time 2008. We have since consolidated some C.C.’s and HSBC was one of them. The […]
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