On one hand HSBC spokesman Michael Trevino said tax refund loans “represents a very small portion’’ of HSBC’s revenue. On the other hand such loans represent bad publicity for HSBC, with interest rates sometimes over 100 percent. Lawsuits such as Carnegie vs Household, paid by HSBC in 2007, cast HSBC in a bad […]
(Colorado Springs, CO, July 28, 2005) - The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado, along with Colorado’s 18th Judicial District Attorneys Office is advising consumers to be very careful when ordering copies of credit reports on-line.
As more consumers learn about a new federal law that entitles every US citizen to obtain a free copy of […]
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 […]
Is HSBC RS and HSBC NV showing up on your credit report and you don’t know who they are? The truth is they are HSBC Bank’s subsidiary, owned by a holding company of HSBC. They are former predatory lender Household International, now part of HSBC Bank. Demand a copy of the […]
Shoppers may have noticed tax preparation kiosks in Walmart stores. You will see them again soon as Walmart and H&R Block have joined forces to increase profitability. H&R Block’s RAC’s and RAL’s, the popular but costly refund anticipation loans, are backed by predatory lender Household International. Household, now a wholly owned subsidiary of […]
Everything about you, from your social security number to your home address, must be transmitted overseas if HSBC continues to moves jobs to India and other countries.
How will that data be transferred? Will the information be protected under U.S. laws, U.K. laws, or the laws of the country in which the records are used? […]
Everything about you, from your social security number to your home address, must be transmitted overseas if HSBC continues to moves jobs to India and other countries.
How will that data be transferred? Will the information be protected under U.S. laws, U.K. laws, or the laws of the country in which the records are used? […]
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RE: Error on my credit report, case of Household Retail Services
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