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Talbots to lose HSBC LOC, but is there more?

Shares of Talbot’s Inc. were battered early Wednesday following its disclosure that HSBC is no longer prepared to continue making letter of credit facilities available to the company. A letter of credit essentially substitutes the credit of a third party (usually a large bank) for that of a borrower. Did HSBC Finance attempt […]

Notice To K-Mart Customers - Who’s Behind That Card

No matter what name you put on it - predatory lender Household International or HSBC (they are the same company) K-Mart has aligned their customers with the troubled credit card operation in an attempt to build “K-Mart customer loyalty.” Is K-Mart headed into bankruptcy again after this move? Time will tell.

November […]