HSBC

HSBC is a well known bank that can be seen on most high streets across the UK. It is a bank that prides itself on being 'the world's local bank' - this meaning although it can be found across the world, they do try to be your own local branch understanding each customer's needs. I have personally had a varied relationship with HSBC as a bank, but unfortunately have found the service I have received over the last year in particular has declined dramatically - so much so that I no longer hold my main account here. ***Branch*** There are approximately 1400 HSBC branches across the UK for all customers to use; one thing that HSBC can be ...  Read the complete review

For 3 years I have held a current account with HSBC where I keep some of my other cash in. HSBC does not seem to offer better advantages than what you would get at Natwest with saving rates or with good accounts like the student account. The other notice able problem with them happens on their cashier tills they only have 3 staff working on the cashier tills on normal days all the time. I can understand Monday - Thursday but what about Friday-Saturday? They should put in more staff on those days because the ques get so big and some people come to put sack loads of cash! The result leads us customers having to wait for ages just to get to a ...  Read the complete review

HSBC stands for the Hong-Kong and Shang-Hai Banking Corporation, and due to the international nature of their banking has been widely billed as the healthiest bank both entering and throughout the credit crunch. I have been a customer of HSBC for 11 years now, and while I have opened secondary accounts with other banks, I have always kept my main account here. HSBC operate the usual online, over the phone, or in branch methods of banking. The one I use most often is their online banking system. This is fairly secure to log on to, and displays all your accounts. The online banking is really easy to use, to transfer money between accounts, or to make payments ...  Read the complete review

I was with Barclays at 18 years of age, but they refused me a student loan so I tried HBC and getting the loan couldn't of been easier so I dropped Barclays. talking to friends at the time they had similar issues with Barclays. Since switching I have been very happy with HSBC and have no reason to change 13 years later. Debit card was issued as standard with my current account, and credit cards were easy to get too. I don't spend much on credit cards so can't comment on that too much. The only thing i have noticed is that they seem very strict on fraud which I can understand but is also a bit annoying as I will all too often have to verify a transaction before ...  Read the complete review

HSBC bank ....or Midland as it was formally known. I Joined the bank as a Griffin saver, For those of you old enough to remember, when you joined the bank as a griffin saver you received a new school bag, pencil case, and dictionary as 'free' gifts. Over the years i ve had a good relationship with the bank. I ran my own business for a while and i found them helpful during this time.....at a price! After all they are a bank, and as such a business, geared for profit. I would advise anyone dealing with a bank to do some research before asking them for anything, weather this is a straight forward loan, Mortgage, or overdraft, etc , as banks try to pull the wool over ...  Read the complete review