February 24, 2016
HSBC will pay $32 million to settle a New York state court class action accusing it of charging unfair overdraft fees, an agreement two customers bringing a parallel federal court action have signed on to after previously working to block the deal, according to documents filed Wednesday.
April 30, 2015
The plaintiffs in a putative federal class action that accuses HSBC Bank USA NA of charging unfair overdraft fees are asking a New York judge to deny or stay approval of a $30 million settlement in a simultaneous action in state court.
April 10, 2015
A New York federal judge won't stand in the way of HSBC Bank USA NA's pursuit of a $30 million class settlement in state court, ignoring pleas from plaintiffs wrapped up in multidistrict litigation that the fate of the overdraft fee allegations be decided in federal court.
March 25, 2015
A New York judge on Wednesday refused to immediately give preliminary approval for a $30 million settlement between HSBC Bank USA NA and customers suing the lender over allegedly bogus overdraft fees, saying she'll wait for further action in related multidistrict litigation pending in federal court.
March 10, 2015
Attorneys representing HSBC Bank USA NA customers in multidistrict litigation accusing the bank of scamming them with bogus overdraft fees said Friday that HSBC "secretly" reached a $30 million deal with other attorneys in New York state court in order to cut off the federal MDL at the knees.
March 05, 2014
A New York federal judge on Wednesday trimmed a proposed consolidated class action alleging HSBC Bank USA NA improperly maximized overdraft fees, finding that the plaintiffs can't bring claims in states where they have no connection.