Household HSBC Watch

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 […]

HSBC customers of HFC and Beneficial Finance often seek answers and help that is beyond the capabilties of a local branch. Back in 1994 - well before HSBC bought troubled predatory lender Household International - HFC and Beneficial would refer customers to corporate. Phone numbers were disconnected, or the caller was referred […]

Carrick MollenKamp of the Wall Street Journal follows HSBC closely. His recent article “HSBC a canary in US mortgage mine” appeared on 12 November. It is interesting to note that HSBC helped to start the entire worldwide credit crisis. “…HSBC said souring sub-prime-mortgage loans had forced the bank to add nearly $US2 […]

We received this report late Friday and will protect the writer / sender’s identity:
I am amazed that the layoffs and future layoffs of super sub prime lending giant HFC (Household/Beneficial) , also known/owned and directed by HSBC has not made more headlines.

In the state of Pennsylvania alone more than 25 offices are likely to […]

At the annual meeting in London, chief executive Michael Geoghegan dismissed critics who continue to question HSBC’s $14.8bn (£7.5bn) purchase of US consumer credit firm Household International in 2003, which many believe has exposed the bank to too much risky lending.

“Some commentators have asked should you be in this business?’,” he told shareholders. “Well, let […]

Internet users in the UAE are being warned to be on their guard following a massive phishing scam targeting HSBC customers there. The phishing attack follows a reported hacking attack on Emirates Bank and a fraud incident in Dubai, where criminals captured card data and PIN numbers from an ATM using a pinhole camera […]

In a report just released by a foreclosure tracking service the number of homes in foreclosure increased a whopping 27% in January 2006 and a 45 percent increase from January 2005, with the state of Georgia leading in the number of foreclosures.

“The number of foreclosures from predatory lenders and inflated appraisals remains unclear […]

The following was sent to the OCC and FBI on behalf of consumers:
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
1301 McKinney Street
Suite 3450
Houston, Texas 77010-9050

And
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attn: RICO Investigations
1300 Summit
Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1362
SUBJECT: HSBC NORTH AMERICA AND HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION
The purpose of this communication is to confirm the accuracy of consumer complaints relative to Household […]

Consumer Watchdog Organization HSBC Watch, formally Household Watch, informed news services in the United Kingdom of another article about HSBC’s troubled lender Household International.

The article entitled “Mortgage borrowers file RICO lawsuit” first appeared in the Nashville Tennessean on October 25, 2004. It is found here:
http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/04/09/60293750.shtml?Element_ID=60293750
It is not the first time Household International […]

Referencing eLaw & Management of Wednesday, 29 September 2004, HSBC could face suits after disclosing customer loan data. The issue began with sub-prime subsidiary HFC, already famous for their Melissa Rutland-Drury actions and the root cause of a nationwide legal settlement in the United States.

Although Household HFC, aside from parent company HSBC, claims to […]