Household HSBC Watch

Just in time for the holiday season thieves found a way to steal the remaining balance on store gift cards. They take the information from the gift card, put the card back on the sales rack, and then wait for someone to buy it and activate it. Thieves call the telephone number on […]

During the O’Reilly Factor HSBC aired a commercial for HSBC Direct. Claiming their savings account pays 4 percent, HSBC’s privacy statement also says they can share your information with predatory lending division HSBC Finance, and others. And HSBC Finance is the old Household International.

The rest of the story, as Paul Harvey […]

CSR Wire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire Service - sounds good doesn’t it? And it is, said HSBC Watch consumer advocates, but the fox is in the hen house according to the group. Let’s examine this:

Publish date: 10/18/2005
Press release from: HSBC
(CSRwire) PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill. – A new survey by HSBC – […]

I am a producer at Fox News in Los Angeles investigating the Best Buy subscription scam…. if you’d like to tell me your story, please call 310/584-3904. Looking for consumers in L.A. area to speak with. Thanks in advance, Heidi.

Editor’s note: This article was researched and approved by Household - HSBC Watch after […]

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In a possible attempt to downplay recent charges in two states of deceptive advertising, a new commercial seen on Fox News features a puppet, a laptop computer, and internet access. In the fine print at the bottom of the ad it says “Minimum 50 per store, no rain checks, while supplies last.” Consumer […]