As we near the end of 2006 and holiday spending increases a recent poll at consumer advocacy website Household - HSBC Watch asks visitors to rate their HSBC-backed credit card. With over 500 participants responding to the poll question an astonishing 79 percent rated their HSBC backed credit card as ‘poor’ or ‘totally unprofessional’. […]
Most sued and former executive of HSBC and CEO of predatory lender Household International William F. Aldinger III once boasted that his company ‘invented tax refund loans’ - and they are proud of it. Household, and later HSBC, partnered with H&R Block. H&R Block CEO Mark Ernst appeared eager to turn the […]
As those of us here at Household - HSBC Watch predicted years ago Representative Bob Ney of Ohio has finally fallen from grace. Rep. Robert Ney (R-OH) accepted thousands of dollars in gambling chips from a businessman who wanted help selling U.S. airplane parts to prohibited countries.
That charge is one of […]
The eBay Guitar Finder - your fastest locator of guitar and bass guitars on eBay - announced a joint agreement with Household HSBC Watch consumer advocates today. A portion of ongoing compensation from their operation will be donated to the consumer advocacy program at Household - HSBC Watch. They became the fourth merchant […]
Andy Maurer said in a recent email “You guys are complete idiots! Does anyone even look at this dumb ass site anymore? I have a tip………Get a freaking life!”
Well Andy the latest report is in. For the week in which we received your email we had over 3300 visitors who looked at […]
The following evolved into a dedicated page. Read “The HSBC Killzone” to see how this evolved.
A question often asked by those harmed and hurt by HSBC is how they determine who to hurt financially. Early in the investigation one could not determine if people were targeted by their credit scores. Common sense […]
With only 194 votes so far, a disturbing trend can be seen. A full 78 percent rate their HSBC credit card as either “poor” or “totally unprofessional”. A Household - HSBC Watch poll simply asked people to rate their HSBC backed credit card. The poll is shown on each article and […]
In a decision that could set the tone for journalism in the digital age, a California appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers, like traditional reporters, have the right to keep their sources confidential.
A panel of three judges said in a 69-page decision that a group of bloggers did not have to divulge their sources […]
BOSTON — The Association for Work Process Improvement honored HSBC Bank USA as the winner of its Remittance Processing Council’s first annual excellence award. The award will be presented in Chicago next month. According to a news release, the bank was selected because of its innovative approach to lockbox integration of Check 21, image-exchange […]
Household - HSBC Watch consumer advocates is proud to announce a new sponsor with the addition of FreeVoipDownloads.com - your source for voice over Internet telephones and other free downloads. Part of their revenue supports the advocacy program at Household - HSBC Watch.
You may have noticed some programming changes here as well. Programmers […]
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