HSBC Direct Launches Sweepstakes for Savers. Former online savings rate leader HSBC Direct is hosting a "$20K Dash Savers Sweepstakes" to introduce a new line of HSBC Direct high-yield online CDs. Entries for the $20K giveaway are earned for each $250 increase in deposits. The new 6- and 9-month CDs have yields "up to 4.85%".