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Jun 3, 2005 — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saks Inc. said on Friday it is looking further into inventory markdowns and vendor markdown allowances at its Saks Fifth Avenue unit and at whether vendors were improperly charged fees for failing to comply with the retailer’s policies. Saks, based in Birmingham, Alabama, said it is proceeding with its restatement of results for fiscal 1999 through the third quarter of fiscal 2004. It said its audit committee must complete the supplemental inquiry before it can file its 2004 annual report with U.S. regulators.

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William Aldinger leaves HSBC Bank for retirement, taking approximately $36 Million (USD) for three years of “work.” But as legacies go Aldinger shall forever remain famous in the field of predatory lending. His children will constantly hear the reminders of the elderly like Mr Myers. Myers, 66, was left owing a third more than his home was worth, scaring away rival lenders that might have come to the rescue. Madie Wilson, age 89, was evicted from her home. Running a pay for performance oriented predatory lending operation that was out of control, Aldinger and his employees sought blood money through lies and deception. “Even federal regulators didn’t want to take responsibility for Household Finance Corporation” said a member of the OCC in an interview with Household - HSBC Watch.

Consumer watchdogs close to one investigation say there may soon be more names than those mentioned in the following article. “Look to the predatory lending industry for more scandals as fuel costs rise, hardships develop, and regulators get tired of abuses” said one unnamed source. “As President Bush signs legislation into law, he can’t allow rogues to circumvent those laws while making the president look bad.” Here is one article:

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HSBC acquired the Bank of Bermuda Limited, which HSBC says is “a leading provider of fund administration, trust, custody, asset management and private banking services; and shares in HSBC Holdings are listed on a fifth stock exchange, in Bermuda.” Don’t let the word “leading” mislead you. HSBC called Household International “a leading US consumer finance company.”

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FBI OPENING THREE TO SIX NEW $100 MILLION

CORPORATE FRAUD CASES EVERY MONTH

WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 23, 2005

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