Household HSBC Watch

When it comes to ignorance on the part of HSBC this fully researched and documented case is outstanding. A man in Texas reported: “HSBC Finance (Credit Card division) is routing a portion of their after hours support calls to my cell phone. The credit card holders belive I work for HSBC and […]

A retired HSBC employee sent this note: “Good luck HSBC. California got Countrywide today for misleading loans. HSBC was exactly the same.” The statement addresses an area we have been studying for over a year. One of the Household - HSBC Watch team members has a Countrywide loan and has […]

An identity theft ring that involved the personal information of 10,000 credit card holders was busted in New Jersey, federal authorities said today. Four men arrested by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are expected to be arraigned at 2:15 p.m. this afternoon in federal court in Newark. A fifth suspect is at large. […]

The final outcome of Shea vs Household was as follows, and is filed in Superior Court for the State of California, Case Number 00CC12585, published March 19, 2004. The Honorable Stephen J. Sundvold presided.

The lawsuit alleged that Household imposed certain finance charges, late fees, a overlimit fees between October 20, 1994 and March 18, 2004 […]

Alex Hungate said: “I want to help HSBC grow by maintaining a relentless focus on the needs of its customers. In this role, with its combination of global leadership of the Personal Financial Services business plus the marketing function, I want to ensure that our services always deliver on the powerful promise of the HSBC […]

Additional DBA (doing business as) Names:
Household Mortgage Services
Beneficial
Household Retail Services
Household Bank VISA
Household Finance Corporation
Household Finance Company
Household Bank FSB
Household Bank Na Illinois
Household Automotive Finance Corporation
H R S
Household Loan
Ameritech Complete Card
Union Plus Card
USWEST Mastercard
Capital Financial Services, Inc.
Union Plus Loan Program
GM Card
Beneficial Finance
Beneficial Illinois, Inc.
Household Finance
Household Finance & Subsidiari
Household Retail Service, Inc
Household Bank (SB, N.A.)
Household Bank Retail Services
Orchard […]

Private label credit cards made their way to India as part of HSBC’s ‘Household Model’. In the United States many customers are fimiliar with cards such as the Best Buy card, or perhaps their CompUSA credit card. Regulators, on the other hand, are familiar with Shea v Household where Household International, and later […]

Does this sound familiar? Are these tactics used by other debt collectors? Read this article:
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - 4:45 PM CST Monday
State Commerce Dept. fines collection agency
By John Vomhof Jr., Staff Writer

An Illinois collection agency owned by Sallie Mae has paid a $125,000 civil penalty after an investigation by the Minnesota […]

A new dedicated forum for HSBC NV was created on October 17, 2005 within the HSBC Watch forums. Many consumer complaints indicate HSBC NV is now on their credit reports as identity theft or credit card fraud. Although many reports about HSBC NV are found by searching our website, the problem with HSBC […]

Household Credit Services, also known as HSBC Card Services Inc
Address: PO Box 17051 Baltimore Maryland 21297 USA
Phone: 503-293-4037
Web site: www.orchardbank.com

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