Household HSBC Watch

The following information pertains to the right to recind an agreement between HSBC and a customer. It is quite lengthy, but very interesting. The information comes from the FTC and OCC, respectively, according to the submitter. Case law is included:

I. TILA & Res Judicata
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On one hand HSBC spokesman Michael Trevino said tax refund loans “represents a very small portion’’ of HSBC’s revenue. On the other hand such loans represent bad publicity for HSBC, with interest rates sometimes over 100 percent. Lawsuits such as Carnegie vs Household, paid by HSBC in 2007, cast HSBC in a bad […]

Consumer complaints against debt collectors are way up, say government regulators.
Last year (2005) consumers filed 66,627 complaints against third-party debt collectors. That compares with 58,698 complaints filed against debt collectors in 2004, according to a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission.

The number of complaints against debt collectors reflected 19.1 percent of all complaints […]

Bank fined $9M in debt case, Credit card issuer contends federal laws trump state court as issue heads to appeal

ALBANY — A court has ordered a nationwide bank to pay nearly $9 million in restitution and penalties for using fraudulent and deceptive selling tactics that put consumers in deep debt, state Attorney General […]

In a formal letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) HSBC addresses debt collection by email:
1441 Schilling Place Salinas, CA 93901 June 27, 2005

“The Commission has also asked whether debt collection e-mails should be considered commercial. We do not believe a debt collection e-mail should be considered a commercial e-mail. A debt collection e-mail has […]

What happens to the debt itself, as National Loan Exchange President Dave Ludwig has demonstrated, is a story in and of itself. Unpaid debt has become a commodity, creating revenue streams for banks trying to recoup their losses without devoting time and energy to expensive debt collection. Following the savings and loan […]

The National Training and Information Center once said practices cited as predatory by state and federal officials are likened to Third World “slash and burn” land clearing techniques. “These companies, like Household International, CitiFinancial and others have no regard for customers, community well being or family values” said consumer advocates at Household - HSBC Watch. […]

The large volume of complaints to Household - HSBC Watch concerning transfer of accounts from GECF to HSBC (Household International) suggests lawsuits concerning the issue. It will not be the first time such transfers attracted the attention of regulators and attorneys. We reference the action cited below:

A class action suit filed against Heilig […]

HSBC North America Holdings Inc is the holding company for all of HSBC’s U.S. and Canadian businesses, including Household International.

1. HSBC Bank USA, National Association
2. HSBC Bank Canada
3. HSBC’s consumer lending business operates in the United States under the HFC and Beneficial names.
4. HSBC Mortgage Services purchases and services non-conforming residential […]

Letter to Confirm a complaint about Household Retail Services
To: < Insert your data >
Subject: Household Retail Services

Allow me to send supporting documentation for this case. We collect information about this company and their business practices. As the lead investigator I also reference Federal Trade Commission case reference number 1782918 in this on-going investigation. I am […]