Household HSBC Watch

C.F. in Tennessee had kind words for us, and motivation for those seeking help. Here is the report:
“This is just to let you know that after filing a complaint with ” THE OCC -The Administrator of National Banks” Customer Assistance Group Phone (800) 613-6743, FAX (713) 336-4301. A contact I got from this site, […]

Y.K. in Florida said: “I was sent a credit card from HSBC, I repaid the card in full. I requested that the account be closed. The account was not closed, but a service charge was added, along with interest, the company is now claiming that I owe this huge sum based on escalated charges […]

PF in California says money disappeared from her/his bank account. “This company debited funds from my bank account. I have never done business with them, ever. I called them directly and was told that I could not talk to their fraud unit to complain….to determine the ISP of the computer that supposedly did […]

BB said: ” I purchased an item with 18 months “same as cash” plan from CompUSA on August 12. My understanding of “same as cash” is you have a certain amount of time to pay the balance before accrued interest charges are added to your account. You also can pay it off at any […]

L.Z. in New York says: “Hi, This is in regards to my Suzuki motorcycle loan that was taken over by HSBC. My payments went from $89.00 per month to over $300.00 per month. I refinanced my house at a lower rate and paid off some of my bills. One of the loans […]

J.G. reports: “I was about to recently refinance my home. I found that through HSBC there has been a credit card opened in 08/06, which my husband and I have disputed with the credit reporting agencies. The balance is $1543 on a $2000 credit limit. We have been unsuccessful so […]

ZZ in New York says: “I believe I have a slam dunk case against this firm for filing a false affidavit of service. The only two parties in the house at the time that fit the description could not physically be there because they were both at work. My girlfriend -whom the […]

Another visitor asks: “I am going through a very similar problem with HSBC credit card services. Is there anymore to the story posted? I have written to Mehta and Menezes, executives at HSBC in addition to mailing copies to the FBI, Consumer Affairs Protection, and other agencies. Are any of the agencies […]

Among UK firms, HSBC states that in keeping with its longstanding policy it made no political contributions in 2005. HSBC, however, has inherited what is now the HSBC North America Political Action Committee (H-PAC) following its purchase of Household International.

H-PAC has contributed $1,833,526 to federal election campaigns and other PACs during the 2006 election […]

H&R Block Inc. on Tuesday announced that it will change its refund-anticipation loan program to make sure customers fully understand it and realize their debts could affect their loan. The changes to the program, in which H&R Block lends customers the money they expect to receive from a tax refund, comes two […]