Tag: Bank fee and account
Financial industry trembles at a commission ban
Building with shield Sparkasse Many savings banks fear for their business model if the traffic light plans for commission advice come true. (Photo: imago / blickwinkel) Frankfurt, Berlin The horror…
Trade Republic defends itself against criticism of the fee model
App of the neobroker Trade Republic Neo brokers like Trade Republic and online brokers like Comdirect and ING are particularly benefiting from the securities boom in Germany. Comparatively few new…
Berlin Regional Court considers negative interest to be inadmissible
Frankfurt The dispute over negative interest rates on current and overnight money accounts is entering a new round – with a current verdict. Accordingly, the approach of the German financial…
These checking accounts are particularly consumer-friendly
checking account Bank customers can recover account management fees that have arisen without their express consent. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt If you want to get money back from your bank, you…
Watch out, trap! Why banks shouldn’t be too aggressive when it comes to penalty interest rates
Piggy bank Penalty interest on savings has long ceased to be an issue that only affects wealthy customers. (Photo: dpa) The dam has long since broken when it comes to…
Lawsuit against Commerzbank due to negative interest rates
Commerzbank The Hamburg consumer center wants to ensure that Commerzbank no longer includes savings in the calculation of negative interest. (Photo: imago images / Ralph Peters) Frankfurt In the dispute…
More and more banks are charging negative interest rates
A piggy bank Until now, negative interest has mostly been due for large sums. But that is also changing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Savers currently live in the worst of all…
ING is also abolishing free Girocard
Headquarters of ING Germany The Girocard, popular in Germany, will cost money in the future. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The once free Girocard is becoming obsolete at more and more traditional…
Online banks and neo brokers are particularly benefiting from the stock boom
App of the neobroker Trade Republic Neo brokers like Trade Republic and online brokers like Comdirect and ING are particularly benefiting from the securities boom in Germany. Comparatively few new…
Baden-Württemberg consumer advice center is suing two banks
At the end of September she filed a lawsuit against the Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg (Az. 11 O 482/21) at the Stuttgart Regional Court and at the beginning of October against the…
Bafin orders money houses to repay bank fees
Financial supervision Bafin Following a ruling by the Federal Court of Justice, the authority calls on the financial institutions to “reimburse unjustly charged fees”. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The financial regulator…
Consumer advocates: model declaratory action against savings banks
Consumer advocate Klaus Müller All fees that have been increased or newly introduced without the active consent of the consumer must be reimbursed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federation of German…
Real estate agent Engel & Völkers enters the banking business
Engel & Völkers The step into a new business field apart from real estate brokerage does not come as a complete surprise. (Photo: Carsten Dammann for Handelsblatt) Frankfurt The real…
Real estate agent Engel & Völkers enters the banking business
Engel & Völkers The step into a new business field apart from real estate brokerage does not come as a complete surprise. (Photo: Carsten Dammann for Handelsblatt) Frankfurt The real…
Savings banks and Volksbanks ally in a struggle with the Bafin
This emerges from a letter from the Federal Association of Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken (BVR), which is available to the Handelsblatt. “In the meantime, together with the German Savings Banks and…
Long-term savings contracts: “Changes according to the landlord’s style” – BGH opens the gate for high interest payments to savers
Consumer advocates see themselves largely confirmed by a ruling by the Federal Court of Justice. Accordingly, many subsequent rate cuts in savings contracts are ineffective. .source site
Medium balances increasingly affected by negative interest rates
Frankfurt / Main Lower allowances and higher penalty interest on the overnight or current account: According to the comparison portal Verivox, credit institutions are increasingly tightening existing negative interest conditions…
Verdi: Tariff agreement at Sparda banks
Sparda Bank According to Verdi, there is a “declaration on the preservation of jobs” in the collective agreement. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Frankfurt The approximately 5600 employees nationwide at the Sparda…