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Name: Bank Account
Rating: 3.75 (1226 reviews)

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3.62

Based on 1,226 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Dec 2024

50% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

67% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

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Latest highest rating:

4

Personal Customer Service Experience I have often received good customer service at my local branch every week. Reviewed on: 3rd December 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

My son is a student and has an a with HSBC. My son is a student and has an account with HSBC. He has been waiting for a replacement debit card since September, now 3 months. They keep saying it ... Read more Reviewed on: 27th November 2024

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About this product

The HSBC Bank Account gives access to a range of other offers, with no monthly account fee.

With an HSBC Bank Account, you can apply for an HSBC Global Money Account and convert, hold or send money in 50 currencies. In the app you can freeze or unfreeze your card and get instant notifications when money goes in or out of your account.

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HSBC Bank Account reviews (1226)

Review of the HSBC, Bank Account:

Awful

They've closed so many branches and their call centre is often busy. For some reason they've lately taken to suspending my debit card for suspicious activity every few weeks, even though my use of the card is no different from normal. I confirm mundane transactions I've made for small amounts and they lift the suspension again and can't provide me with an explanation of why the activity is deemed suspicious. They've done this twice while I've been in Norway, despite me notifying them in advance the exact days I would be there and using my debit card. I get about seven or eight pieces of junk post from them each month even though I've expressly requested they stop sending it. They've somehow "lost" two standing orders that I'd had running for ages and had set up myself online. They lied about a boost in the ISA savings rate in order to upsell me to a paid current account and admitted two months later I wasn't eligible for the higher interest rate for some nonsense loophole reason that isn't in the terms and it took me a fight to get the money back when I switched back to a free current account. They're just generally shocking really and that's before you factor in the ethical questions of some of their practices both in the UK and worldwide. Terrible, terrible bank. Reviewed on: 6th November 2018

Great services for banking

Great services for banking and credit card Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

Been with them all my adult life, they are all the s...

Been with them all my adult life, they are all the same, aren't they! Reviewed on: 12th April 2024

AVOID!! Worst bank ever

Spoke to David Pearson today supposedly is a complaints specialist. He was rude aggressive and made personal judgement on my situation. Advising me I should managed my finances better he had no idea of my personal situation. He showed no care or compassion no empathy nothing. He came across as very rude and aggressive and when i politely asked him not to shout at me he rudely ended the call. No procedures in place to help disabled and vulnerable people. AVOID AT ALL COST!! Reviewed on: 11th April 2024

Ok for basic daily use.

I use it for basic daily use and it’s ok. I asked many times if they would update their app to make it easier to manage money and section it so outgoings are easier to manage and budget for but all I get is open a different account. As if that is a sensible solution when there are many. Staff are great in the call centre and helpful. Reviewed on: 10th April 2024

Interms of security and providing good services HSBC...

Interms of security and providing good services HSBC is the best Reviewed on: 27th March 2024

Simple banking.

Simple banking. Does the job well Reviewed on: 23rd March 2024

Hsbc standards have slipped compared to previous years.

Hsbc standards have slipped compared to previous years. For example, repeated failure to correctly set up a direct debit from hsbc ac for hsbc credit card. Took months to sort out and was only able to resolve by raising as a complaint. Reviewed on: 22nd March 2024

It’s a good bank for daily spending not amazing but...

It’s a good bank for daily spending not amazing but not bad either Reviewed on: 15th March 2024

Good experience in branch.

Good experience in branch. They need to put new cash deposit machine outside aswl Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

no local branch says all

no local branch says all- have to go to canterbury for any issue. internet not always available Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

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