HSBC wins 'Responsible Lender of the Year' award

HSBC has been named the UK retail banking industry's most responsible lender at the 2009 Credit Today awards.

Commenting on the award, HSBC UK Group General Manager of Personal Finance, Joe Garner, said: "The annual Credit Today awards recognise the very best in the industry and we are particularly proud to have been recognised for our approach to responsible lending. To us, responsible lending is about knowing your customers so we make informed lending decisions, and ensuring we provide support if things do go wrong. Our long-term conservative and prudent approach to lending is one of the key reasons we have been able to stay open for business throughout the credit crunch and why we are here for our customers in the good times and in the bad."

As you can imagine, we are incredibly proud of our new accolade and extremely pleased to have won this prestigious award and be recognised for our outstanding achievement."