NEW YORK, June 19 – Standard & Poor’s on Monday raised its ratings on HSBC Holdings Plc. and its subsidiaries, citing greater diversification earnings, and stabilization of its consumer finance business. “The upgrade of holdings reflects the increasingly strongly diversified earnings profile and global reach of the well-managed HSBC group, and the reduced downside risk at HSBC Finance as it has become further integrated into group operations,” S&P said in a statement.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The chief of HSBC Holdings’s U.S. retail banking unit said on Monday he would prefer to expand existing businesses, including branches, rather than pay elevated market prices to grow by acquisition.
Martin Glynn, who runs HSBC Bank USA, also said his unit is faring about as well as big U.S. banks in combating the difficult U.S. interest rate environment. The world’s third-biggest bank by assets has avoided major U.S. bank purchases in recent years, unlike such big rivals as Bank of America , JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wachovia.
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Winston Williams got a call from Beneficial Finance. “I never called them,” said Williams. Known as cold calling and often a violation of the ‘Do Not Call’ registry, HSBC’s Beneficial and Household Finance HFC divisions find it harder these days. Their names are equated with predatory lending and high interest rates. Unfortunately many Americans don’t recognize other names for these predators, such as Decision One Mortgage.
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HSBC Retail Services said it has bought a credit receivables portfolio worth around 40 mln usd from Musician’s Friend, the musical instruments direct retailer.
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This customer report is alarming and very revealing. It is consistent with reports since 1994. It also supports charges against HSBC and Household International in Shea vs Household (HSBC). Clearly and without doubt HSBC is lying to this customer. Here is the report:
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