HSBC Reviews

I'll be brief. The worst money grabbing organisation I have ever had the misfortune to be a customer of. I'd sooner put my hand in a blender than waste more of my time talking to the mindless Indian based customer services 'teams'.
I have been with HSBC my whole life (I grew up in Hong Kong) and once thought they were a good bank. I have reached the absurd point where I now hate them. I have nothing good to say about this bank and will be leaving them as soon as I have paid them the ridiculous charges they have placed on my account due to a situation not of my making.

Please do yourself a favour...do not bank with this company.

One star is seriously not low enough!

HSBC Online Banking HSBC online banking is another way to manage your own accounts online. I don't think this website is as good as Natwest simply as you cannot change your banks names online which does make it hard to distinguish between the different bank accounts, therefore very confusing to manage. The log in itself is ...  Read the complete review

I opened a student account with HSBC when i started university and to start with i didnt really have a problem with the bank, although i consistently recieved poor service whenever i stepped into a branch. Then when i graduated (6 weeks ago) i was moved onto their gradute account and all my problems seemed to start. As with many new graduates ...  Read the complete review

I recently looked for one more bank in UK in order to have an extra cash card when I go abroad. I decide to try with HSBC also because they have a branch near my office. When I told the assistant that I wanted to open a new account, I was offered either to wait in the queue or to book an appointment, which I ...  Read the complete review

being with HSBC premier for more than 3 years all I can say about the service and products is: crap!!! they block your cards without letting you know when you are on the maldives and they think the transaction could be fraudulent, their authorisation system for cards is not available half of the time, their staff is uninformed and not helpful as they always fall back on their procedures, investment options are limited to UK and US (!!!) etc, etc, etc.. it is probably the worst service I have EVER experienced from a service provider on a continuing basis. the worlds global bank may be global but the neither organisation knows about the other, systems are not integrated and data quality is poor at best. will leave the bank asap and can only recommend everybody to do the same until they have resolved their issues.

I opened a HSBC bank account nearly two years ago, and have had nothing but trouble with them ever since. Their level of customer service, both on the phone and in branch has been nothing but disgusting. The simplest of tasks, such as starting a standing order, or ordering a new cheque book, cannot be completed without at least a couple of follow ...  Read the complete review

I took out a student loan with hsbc while i was at university which had a duration of 5 years for payback. I paid this loan on time every single month without fail for 3.5 years. At this point i fell into a bit of difficulty. I couldn't cover the cost of the loan for one month and asked HSBC if they would consider extending the length of the ...  Read the complete review

It has been a very interesting last thirty minutes, reading the reviews of the self titled "worlds local bank" HSBC. It seems that there is a general lack of satisfaction with one the largest banks in the world and it inspired me to share with you my recent dealings with HSBC. Now I can speak about HSBC as a customer of 5 ...  Read the complete review

I had been with HSBC for about 15 years and initially was more than happy with them. However over the years I became increasingly disillusioned with them and the service they provided. They paid money out of my account by Direct Debit that I have not even set up and the reaction to this? Basically "ooops, sorry but go away ...  Read the complete review

I am not impressed by the HSBC, I have been a customer of theirs for 25 years now and a couple of years ago I had a Renault Clio that I purchased on one of these Options things where you pay so much monthly and have a final payment at the end. During my ownership of this car, I started a new job with a company car so when the 3 years ...  Read the complete review

HSBC Bank Account Application process I applied online for my hsbc bank account as I was about to start my first job and needed somewhere to have my money paid into. At the time I had a bad credit rating so was only allowed to have a basic bank account with the facility to pay money in and pay direct debits. After ...  Read the complete review

i can't help but think all these amazing reviews are written by hsbc workers trying to boost their rep because ive heard nothing but bad things from my friends about this bank but only had afew minor issues myself up until today, ive found out that ive been charged 125 because due to my partners funds being transfered from another bank into our ...  Read the complete review

Do NOT do any type of banking with this bank!! they're horrible with customer service, banking, unwavering policies and are unable to help people when they need help. Not worth the time or energy.

As I'm sure you'll know, HSBC is one of the biggest banks in the world, depending on how you measure it, so I don't need to go into how it started and stuff. I opened my first Livecash account in 2005 when there used to be branch near me; but this later closed down. I got a solo card with a picture of CDs on it, which was very handy, ...  Read the complete review

The HSBC has been fantastic to us in 2008 they cater for everyones needs, and nothing is to much trouble their interest rates are not to bad either. I find them very helpful in getting a loan. The main thing to remember is to try and have a good savings history and a long term job to pay back your loan. Reduce you credit card debts and to live within your means. Also take out an insurance policy just in case you need it if you do happen to fall on hard times. Try to have a vision of where you would like to be financially better of in the future.

HSBC are simply the worst bank... EVER! I just switched from the Rbs to them and they couldn't even do that right... They were supposed to change over all my d/d but never got round to it. Then after i activated my internet banking it stopped working 5 hours later, asking me to call the internet helpdesk! Thats when i really started to get ...  Read the complete review

There are things I am fond of HSBC for. I've had my main current account with them for god, seven years now? And they've managed not to screw it up in that time, which is a Good Thing. Overdraft charges - never been a problem. I started off with a student account with them, still have a rather generous overdraft limit and as I try very ...  Read the complete review

When I left school 4 years ago and began work I needed to open a bank account, I already had a savings account with the Westbromwich building society but couldnt have my wages paid into that account so I popped into my local HSBC branch to enquire about opening a account with them. I didnt want anything fancy, I new I was too young for ...  Read the complete review

A few months ago i decided to open a basic bank acount at the hsbc bank as there was only a choice of these or barclays near to my home, i wanted this account purely to pay money into. Me being lazy couldnt be bothered to go to the bank itself so i went on to there web site, on the first page there was a icon to apply for an account so ...  Read the complete review

Formerly known as Midland Bank, HSBC is the world's second largest bank (last I heard anyway). I've banked with HSBC since I was 16, so that's a good 8 years holding a Current and Savings account with them. My dad actually opened the account for me at the time but you would normally need to take ID and bills with you to open an account. Like most ...  Read the complete review