Exhibit 99(c)

ANNUAL STATEMENT AS TO COMPLIANCE



HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION



HSBC HOME EQUITY LOAN CORPORATION I



HSBC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-1





I, Joyce A. Bevacqua, Servicing Officer of HSBC Finance Corporation (the "Master Servicer"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY, in accordance with Section 3.10 of the Sale and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 29, 2005 among HSBC Home Equity Loan Corporation I, as Depositor, HSBC Finance Corporation, as Master Servicer, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Indenture Trustee, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Administrator, (the "Agreement") that:



|1. | A review of the activities of the Master Servicer from June 29 through December 31, 2005 and of its performance under the Agreement has been made under my supervision; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|2. | To the best of my knowledge, based on my review, the Master Servicer has fulfilled all of its material obligations under the Agreement throughout the period referred to above. Based on such review, the Master Servicer has, to the best of my knowledge, performed in all material respects its obligations under the Agreement throughout such period and no default in the performance of such obligations has occurred or is continuing except as set forth below.
|   | NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate this 1st day of March, 2006.





HSBC Finance Corporation, as Master Servicer/s/ J. A. BevacquaJ. A. Bevacqua
Servicing Officer











ANNUAL STATEMENT AS TO COMPLIANCE



HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION



HSBC HOME EQUITY LOAN CORPORATION I



HSBC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-1





I, Joyce A. Bevacqua, Servicing Officer of HSBC Finance Corporation, as Master Servicer, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, in accordance with Section 3.9 of the Indenture dated as of June 29, 2005 (the "Indenture") among HSBC Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-1 (the "Issuer"), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Indenture Trustee, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Administrator that:



|1. | A review of the activities of the Issuer from June 29 through December 31, 2005 and of its performance under the Indenture has been made under my supervision; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|2. | To the best of my knowledge, based on my review, the Issuer has complied with all conditions and covenants under the Indenture throughout the period referred to above.  Based on such review, the Issuer has, to the best of my knowledge, performed in all material respects its obligations under the Indenture throughout such period and no default in the performance of such obligations has occurred or is continuing except as set forth below.
|   | NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate this 1st day of March, 2006.



HSBC Finance Corporation, as Master Servicer/s/ J. A. BevacquaJ. A. Bevacqua
Servicing Officer