HSBC NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC

2017-10-06

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Deposits and withdrawals
Company Response: Closed with monetary relief

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2017-10-05

False statements or representation

Debt collection: Other debt

Attempted to collect wrong amount
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-10-03

Key Biscayne, FL

Unexpected or other fees

Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service: Domestic (US) money transfer

Company Response: Closed with monetary relief

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2017-10-03

Corona, NY

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-10-02

Liverpool, TX

Attempts to collect debt not owed

Debt collection: I do not know

Debt is not yours
Complaint: About 2 weeks ago a deputy officer came to my house knocking at my door saying I owed money to a company. I did not know what he was talking about. I did not not received any notice from any company and the officer could n't explained either, he assumed I knew and started saying he could take my property and sale it in an auction or seizure my wages. Officer is from XXXX XXXX, constable, hes name is XXXX XXXX XXXX. He later sent an unofficial letter to my house with a case number. I went to the court to request a copy and found out that XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX using the services of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX is the company trying to recover an old debt they bough from another company and that is not mine. The debt is from before 2006 I believe according to what I read on the documents. I never applied for any loans or credit cards to any financial institution mentioned on the documents and I did not even have any credit at that time, nor good or bad, I just did not have credit. I am already filing for identity theft and I already did report the case because I do not want to pay for something that I 'm not responsible for.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-10-02

Phila, PA

Opening an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Confusing or missing disclosures
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-10-02

Box Hill, NY

Opening an account

Checking or savings account: CD (Certificate of Deposit)

Didn't receive terms that were advertised
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-10-01

Flushing, NY

Opening an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Didn't receive terms that were advertised
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-10-01

Queens, NY

Fees or interest

Credit card or prepaid card: General-purpose credit card or charge card

Problem with fees
Complaint: On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I charged my HSBC credit card {$20000.00} to pay XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX for tuition on behalf of my son. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I paid back the entire {$20000.00} to HSBC to avoid interest charges. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, XXXX refunded {$19000.00} ( tuition refund ) to me through my HSBC credit card. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, knowing that my credit card account had money, I used the mobile app to transfer {$19000.00} between accounts, from my credit card account to my savings bank account. On XXXX/XXXX/XXXX, I found out my credit card was charged {$590.00} ( see attached statement ). I called HSBC and the agent told me its for a cash advance fee on {$19000.00}, the tuition refund that I received. So, I paid a cash advance fee on my own money. I was told that any time I transfer from a credit card account on my own, I would be charged a cash advance fee regardless of whether I have money in the account or not ( i.e. refund/overpayment ). I told him I was unaware of this, and it is unfair and makes no sense that I have to pay a cash advance fee on my own money, HSBC didnt pay me any cash at all. The agent was very nice ; he helped me to submit a request to waive the cash advance fee as a one-time courtesy. The request needed manager approval, but he was unable to get the approval because the manager was unavailable. He said I should receive a call around Monday, XXXX for the outcome. By XXXX, I had not received a call, so I contacted HSBC again. This time, the agent retrieved my request, and tried to get manager approval for me, but then she informed that there was a manager meeting in progress and I should receive feedback within 2 days. After two days on XXXX, I called again, another agent tried to get the managers approval for me, but yet again, the manager was unavailable. The agent told me I would receive a call once its done. I am frustrated ; it seems like the XXXX is avoiding me. I made all calls during the regular business hours and as of today, I have not received a single call from HSBC. It is also worth noting that the HSBCs mobile app and website allow people to transfer easily from credit card account to savings/checking bank account, but there is no warning that a cash advance fee will be charged even if you have money in your account ( see attached Transfer between Account ). Other banks ' websites dont have the option to transfer money from credit card account to bank account. For instance, Chases website doesnt allow any transfers from a credit card account to savings or checking account ; you can only transfer from savings/checking account to credit card account. I have tried to resolve this issue with HSBC, but was not successful. I hope Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can help me. Thank you!
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-29

Greenwood, CA

Attempts to collect debt not owed

Debt collection: I do not know

Debt is not yours
Complaint: I received a phone call from XXXX XXXX XXXX, and spoke with XXXX XXXX. The phone numbers she called me on are XXXX ( registered to an auto repair company ), and XXXX. She said I owed HSBC over {$2000.00} and that I have not been responding to any of their correspondents. I have no received anything in writing, email or phone calls until XXXX. She would not give me any information except the last four of the account number. I checked my credit report and let her know this was not my account. She proceeded to tell me it did not matter because it is associated with me and I have to pay it. She also proceeded to tell me that it XXXX I received the short end of the stick. Also, she informed me all credit agencies do not report to the credit bureaus. In my experience, I have always had all of my loans, credit cards both in green and collections how up on my credit report. Once she bullied me enough, I asked her if there were options since I started to believe I did something wrong. She let me know I can make 6 payment of {$270.00} or a one time payment of {$1200.00}. I proceeded to call HSBC and spoke with a gentlemen ( I could not understand his name ) who confirmed I do not have any accounts with HSBC. When calling her back she let me know I should not have done that and that is illegal. At that point, I was done and just wanted to speak to her supervisor however was railroaded and bullied again stating this is my debt and if I am trying to by time or skate by and not pay it was not going to work. I told her I would call her back since I still did not believe I should pay for something that is not mine. I spoke with my parents and researched the numbers to find it was SPAM and others have dealt with the same thing. I decided to not call her back and let it go since i knew it was not my debt. She has since called me three times leaving voice messages telling me again how sorry she was that I got the short end of the stick, that i should not have wasted her time and she will still file for employment verification to garnish my wages on Monday. She has also called my sister, mother, father and aunt looking for me and said a few choice words to my father. When speaking with my father she told him, " sir, your daughter likes to spend a lot of money and buy things. '' When calling my sister, aunt and mother she continued to bully, harass and hang up on them each time.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-29

Robertsdale, AL

Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Debt collection: Credit card debt

Threatened to sue you for very old debt
Complaint: received a call from a friend today stating that HSBC called her to tell me i would be receiving a lawsuit paperwork and they needed to contact me to deliver. They also called both my sons from a blocked number with same information. then a lady called me and said I was being sued and they needed to tell me to be home monday ( they had my address XXXX to receive the papers. She gave me a number to call. No company name. I called XXXX and was told to give them a number -- XXXX which i did, they had my full name and social and said they were a mediatation company and that HSBC were sueing me over a debt I owed. They said they sent a letter in XXXX last year. I said I never got a letter.. I said I had a credit card in XXXX, but it was a time barred debt. They said I had made a payment in XXXX and they had 10 years to sue me for the debt and I said they did not and they hung up on me and that they were a mediatation firm. It is my understanding that I was living in california at the time and it was a 3 year time limit on consumer debt. I live in alabama now and it is 4 years. From what I see it is time barred. I also went back in some old files and found that I had responded to XXXX XXXX XXXX about a HSBC # XXXX acct they were trying to collect from a letter XXXX XXXX and sent them a certified letter which they did not respond to.sent XXXX of XXXX in which they alleged that I made a payment in XXXX, which I did not and looked at my old bank records going back to XXXX XXXX. Please help. I feel that they are scamming me on a time barred debt that was sold and was a zombie debt. thanks XXXX XXXX
Company Response: Closed with non-monetary relief

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2017-09-28

Sacramento, CA

Communication tactics

Debt collection: Credit card debt

You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying
Complaint: My sister was recently contacted by a so called " debt collector '' stating that she was over {$2000.00} in debt with HSBC. She asked the company to verify her account number and the account number they had on file did n't match any account numbers she currently has. My sister also checked her credit report and none of the account numbers listed on her credit report matched the number the company gave her. The debt collector that called her is now harassing her by nonstop calling her and leaving her multiple voicemail messages stating that it is in her best interest that she calls them back. They have also threatened to sue her and contact her employer to garnish her wages if she does n't pay them the money owed. Now since my sister is not answering their phone calls, they have now contacted myself, both of my parents, and my aunt to try and get a hold of her. The number that contacted me was XXXX. They left me a voicemail asking for my sister and stated that she needed to contact them immediately. The number they left for me to contact them was XXXX ext XXXX.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-28

Attempts to collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Other debt

Debt is not yours
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-28

N Valley Stream, NY

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Deposits and withdrawals
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-27

Elgin, SC

Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-26

San Mateo, CA

Opening an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Didn't receive terms that were advertised
Complaint: In early XXXX I received a targeted promo mailer from HSBC XXXX advertising a {$350.00} bonus for opening, funding and maintaining a new HSBC XXXX checking account. To qualify, you must be a new customer ( I had never been an HSBC customer before ), must open a new Advance checking account by XX/XX/XXXX ( I opened mine on XX/XX/XXXX ), must deposit {$10000.00} or more byXX/XX/XXXX ( I deposited {$5000.00} upon opening the account on XX/XX/XXXX and {$5000.00} more on XX/XX/XXXX ), and maintain this {$10000.00} balance fromXX/XX/XXXX throughXX/XX/XXXX ( which I did ). " You will automatically receive the {$350.00} deposit in your new HSBC XXXX checking account approximately eight weeks after completing all qualifying activities. It 's that simple '', stated the flyer. After more than 12 weeks, multiple phone calls to the toll-free customer support line at XXXX as well as to the local branch in XXXX XXXX, CA where I opened the account, additional e-mail correspondence with the Vice President/Cluster Branch Manager and an in-person visit with the same employee, I have yet to receive the promised {$350.00} bonus. Every conversation I have had with the local branch employees ended with promises of impending bonus deposit " in a few more days '' or " next week ''. Every conversation I have had with the toll-free customer service representatives started and ended the same way : their confusion and inability to seemingly find any related notes, reference numbers or resolutions regarding this issue. Additionally, I referred two new customers to HSBC as part of their " Share The Experience '' promotion, qualifying myself for a {$100.00} bonus per new customer. I have received only one {$100.00} bonus, with the second one due on XX/XX/XXXX. Both of the customers I referred opened new accounts and funded those accounts as mandated by the promotional language. XXXX XXXX branch employees have confirmed this and reassured me that I should be receiving the second {$100.00} referral bonus within the promised XXXX window. That has not happened. As ofXX/XX/XXXX, HSBC owes me a total of {$450.00} for personally opening a new HSBC XXXX checking account ( {$350.00} ) and a missing referral bonus for a previously confirmed fully qualified new customer referral ( {$100.00} ). I feel that I have reached the end of the road dealing directly with HSBC and its representatives, and would much appreciate some assistance securing what is rightfully mine. HSBC mailed me an offer, I played by their rules, yet they have failed ( repeatedly, I might add ) to uphold their end of the bargain. I have never had such a frustrating and disappointing experience with any other bank promotional offer, and I will never again deal with or recommend HSBC to anyone I know.
Company Response: Closed with monetary relief

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2017-09-26

WI

Closing on a mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: I am contacting you from an attorney 's office. We are in the process of selling real estate. We ordered title insurance commitment from XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, of XXXX, WI which showed three ( 3 ) mortgages against the property. One ( 1 ) of the mortgages has now been satisfied, the other 2 are from HSBC XXXX XXXX ( purchased from XXXX XXXX XXXX ). The title company put in requests for both Satisfaction of Mortgages in early XX/XX/XXXX ( around the XX/XX/XXXX ). Today is XX/XX/XXXX, and we have made MANY phone calls to this company ( after waiting on hold for 40mns each time ) to get these satisfaction of mortgages. HSBC states things like they have put in the request, they are in the process or they do n't know anything about it and have to start all over again. We are about to lose our closing. All we want are the 2 Satisfaction of Mortgages for clear title on this property by a company that acknowledges that these loans have been paid. We will lose our closing on XX/XX/XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX, XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, WI XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX telephone ( XXXX XXXX XXXX fax XXXX
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-25

Great Neck, NY

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Home equity loan or line of credit (HELOC)

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-25

Queens, NY

Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem

Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports: Credit reporting

Their investigation did not fix an error on your report
Complaint: I have an HSBC credit card, I did not receive statements for several months. I learned that I was delinquent by checking my credit report. When I called HSBC to inquire why I have not been receiving statements I was told I was enrolled in paperless. I said that I was not. I was directed to log into the customer portal to check and when I did it was confirmed that I was never enrolled. I was enrolled in paper statements. XXXX on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX apologized removed fees and interest and said a letter would be sent to remove from credit report. I received a letter on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX indicating that the letter would not be sent to correct the error because I was enrolled in paperless billing. Again, I was never enrolled in paperless as proved when I logged in that day. I asked them to play the audio tapes to confirm. I called back on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and spoke to two different people named XXXX. To date, the issue has not been resolved. This was caused by a glitch in the HSBC system through no fault of my own. I paid the outstanding balance over the telephone. I have never been late in my lifetime.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-25

Bostonia, CA

Struggling to pay mortgage

Mortgage: Conventional home mortgage

Complaint: We filed a CFPB complaint against HFC for valuation fraud and they responded by telling me that i didnt send the complaint to the right lender. This is just another attempt by HFC to defraud their clients. I want this STOPPED. It is obvious that i sent both CFPB complaints to the same lender -- SEE ATTACHED COMPLAINTS FILED XX/XX/XXXX AND XX/XX/XXXX WITH LENDER INFO CIRCLED IN RED. They responded to the 1st complaint by stating that they do not have to follow CFPB guidelines. They responded to the 2nd complaint by stating i didnt send the complaint to the right company. Both of these are examples of misdirection and fraud. It is obvious HFC has no desire to adhere to any kind of moral guidelines, much less following the laws set forth to protect the consumer. I have attached both of the previous CFPB complaints here. It is obvious they were both sent to the same company - HFC. Why is HFC allowed to continue this FRAUD??
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-22

Attempts to collect debt not owed

Debt collection: Credit card debt

Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-22

Manhattan, NY

Managing an account

Checking or savings account: Checking account

Banking errors
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-20

Harrisburg, PA

Communication tactics

Debt collection: I do not know

Used obscene, profane, or other abusive language
Complaint: I received a voicemail stating I needed to call back immediately. When I called back I spoke with a XXXX whom wanted all of my personal information before telling me what the call was in regards to. When I told him I did n't feel comfortable doing that, he became very hostile and disconnected the call. I called back and spoke with another representative, who was able to tell me they sent out information to a very old address but could n't tell me why they called because she did n't handle the file, XXXX did and so she transferred me back to him. XXXX then told me he was calling about a credit card I took out with HSBC back in XXXX which had a balance of {$4000.00}. I told him I never had a credit card from XXXX and he became hostile again. I told him I want something sent to me about this " debt '' so I can have an attorney look at it as it is n't mines. That made him even more upset and he proceeded to tell me they already sent me something in the mail. I told him the previous representative told me they sent something to an old address and he told him she was mistaken. I said it sounds like you do n't want to send proof of this debt and per FDCPA I am allowed to request proof of the debt. I told him the XXXX credit card I received was close to XXXX and he stated " well that 's not what your credit report says ''. He stated he was no longer going to argue with me and disconnected the call. I check my credit report very often and there 's nothing on my file in regards to what he 's claiming I owe. He was very hostile especially after I explained to him the laws I knew in regards to debt collection practices.
Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-20

Wildomar, CA

Applying for a mortgage

Mortgage: Other type of mortgage

Company Response: Closed with explanation

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2017-09-20

Franklin Lks, NJ

Money was not available when promised

Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service: International money transfer

Company Response: Closed with monetary relief

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