In a lesson plan, designed to teach about predatory and subprime lending, we asked this question of students in 2005: “What is the impact on a country’s economy if predatory lending is left unchecked?” Three years later the answer is clearly obvious. As of today the world has seen over $515 billion […]
Here is a report that details how HSBC Auto in San Diego actually conducts business. Since HSBC decided to exit the auto financing business, we say “good riddance.” This is a shabby way of doing business. We have many reports on file from years past, and little has changed. The following […]
Developing nations pose unique problems for banks, and HSBC is no different. The old “phony ATM machine cardreader” scam that was once popular in the United States has resurfaced in the UAE. HSBC and other banks have become targets of debit card fraud. Banks in the UAE are warning their customers about […]
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 […]
I’ll support HSBC on this one. Leading law firms representing HSBC and Hermitage Capital Management have been raided by Russian Interior Ministry officials in an attempt to link senior lawyers with an alleged tax fraud. This problem in Russia smacks of crooked investigators and problems in the Russian system. People are hesitant […]
This is another update from our friend Curtis: “Please be advised of the following. I am currently involved in taking legal action against HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. in Brandon Florida.
My current mortgage was audited and found to be in violation of TILA, RESPA, HOPA and the Fair Trade Practices Act. The loan as […]
DB in Tennessee said: “I am a former Beneficial employee that was terminated in 2007 for, well — I’m really not sure. I started my career in 2000 as an SA and transferred office locations approximately 10 times over my career and worked for 22 different managers, and 6 different district managers. I experienced […]
It seems the FSA is busy in London. What theme seems to run through this article? It suggests there is a big difference between Islamic Finance in the Middle East and people named Mohammed running fraud schemes in London. In March, the FSA banned Andrew Talai Kiplimo, a mortgage introducer (a person […]
It has been published elsewhere but we must add this HSBC article: An HSBC clerk who attempted to steal £72m while working in the bank’s Canary Wharf headquarters has been sentenced to nine years in prison for conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. Jagmeet Channa had sent €60m (£47.7m) to one of Société […]
A customer in India (Madhya Pradesh) thinks HSBC has hidden international currency conversion charges. The customer claims he cannot get a straight answer. Here is his report so you can decide for yourself:
“I purchased an item using my HSBC credit card in US dollars on the Internet. The seller turned out to be […]
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