Consider the direction taken by Wells Fargo which insulated Wells from the current subprime mess. Now consider the position of HSBC Plc, and specifically HSBC Finance. Consider, if you will, the people facing uncertainty and rumors of layoffs. HSBC Plc failed the employees of HSBC Finance and former Household International employees. […]
HSBC Financial Corp. Ltd. is closing 30 of its 140 small branches in Canada, affecting 300 employees, as it tightens up its lending practices in the continuing credit crunch. Operating separately from HSBC Bank Canada, the loan company is a subsidiary of a similar U.S. operation that has suffered in the U.S. subprime mortgage […]
HSBC Mortgage Services plans to close its collections call center in Orlando and eliminate nearly 110 jobs locally, the company said this week (April 6, 2007). The Charlotte-based mortgage business of HSBC North America said it would move the work and an undetermined number of jobs to a similar operation in Tampa. HSBC […]
HSBC wanted to buy a predatory lender. The purchased Household International in 2002 to satisfy their desire. Now those customers are at risk as HSBC predicts a recession for the United States. Already beaten down and strangled by HSBC’s oppressive terms and conditions these very same customers were hit harder by rising […]
A look at some of the high-profile corporate scandals of recent years and the status of legal action in each.
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. _ Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio is indicted Tuesday on 42 counts of insider trading accusing him of illegally selling off $101 million in stock. In July, Robin Szeliga, former CFO, pleaded […]
The national “do not call” list is welcomed by consumers and almost eliminates annoying interruptions at dinner. But Household International, and in one case their credit card merchant CompUSA fought consumer activists favoring “do not call” legislation in the early formative years. Examples:
“I received calls from Warrantech (an extended warranty company) after I […]
When David Gibbons was employed by the OCC he said: “Banks should be sure their credit risk control processes are adequately staffed and appropriately empowered to point out where risk is rising in these portfolios, and to tell managers what they need to hear.”
The main point, as made by the OCC […]
When merchants outsource or sell their credit card receivables many factors should be considered. Clarity of policies, timely statements, timely crediting of payments, a functional online payment website, and the ability of the credit card processor to insure credability and confidence are prime considereations. Household Retail Services, now called HSBC Retail Services, fails […]
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 […]
Claimed by HSBC:
“New Merchant Relationship Underscores HSBC’s Leadership in Private Label Financing”
Facts behind the story:
1. HSBC’s private label financing is by troubled predatory lender Household International, now a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC.
2. Merchants receive ongoing compensation from private label credit card accounts.
3. Household, even while owned by HSBC, credited customer payments […]
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