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Rising interest rates put corporations in a tight spot
ECB Tower in Frankfurt The turnaround in interest rates introduced in mid-2022 is causing turmoil in Germany’s companies. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The interest rates, which have been rising rapidly since…
Biden’s candidacy is already causing confusion
Good morning, dear readers, clear communication is not considered a strong point of US President Joe Biden. On Monday, he managed to sow confusion again: “I intend to run, Al,…
Rising interest rates put corporations in a tight spot
ECB in Frankfurt The turnaround in interest rates introduced in mid-2022 is causing turmoil in Germany’s companies. (Photo: imago images/Jan Huebner) The interest rates, which have been rising rapidly since…
Where checking accounts are still cheap – or even free of charge
At the bank branch Free cash supply should actually be part of every checking account, with some banks this is only possible to a limited extent. (Photo: Patrick Junker /…
The mortgage lending business is collapsing like never before
housing construction New business with private real estate loans collapsed in February. The year-on-year decline is even stronger than in January. (Photo: mauritius images / Rupert OberhŠuser) Frankfurt The construction…
Overdraft interest increases significantly more than call money interest
People’s Bank and Savings Bank At least 43 percent of German banks do not pay any interest on call money, and the proportion is slightly higher for cooperative banks and…
What danger banks and markets face from the turnaround in interest rates
crisis of confidence The many turbulences on the financial market are increasing concerns about a new banking crisis. With the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last weekend, fears of…
What danger banks and markets face from the turnaround in interest rates
crisis of confidence The many turbulences on the financial market are increasing concerns about a new banking crisis. With the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last weekend, fears of…
The hidden dangers of the turnaround in interest rates
crisis of confidence The many turbulences on the financial market are increasing concerns about a new banking crisis. With the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last weekend, fears of…
The hidden dangers of the turnaround in interest rates
crisis of confidence The many turbulences on the financial market are increasing concerns about a new banking crisis. With the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last weekend, fears of…
Demand is increasing – but banks are granting fewer loans
house building Financing based on small surpluses “is no longer easily waved through.” (Photo: mauritius images / Ralf Gerard) Frankfurt The number of newly granted home loans is lower than…
Building interest over four percent – what house builders need to know now
house building High interest rates are currently causing private households to despair. (Photo: IMAGO/teamwork) Frankfurt Home loans with ten-year fixed interest rates cost an average of over four percent again,…
Nursing home developer Primus Concept Holding is bankrupt
Primus construction site in Bayreuth The care center should be ready by mid-2022. A construction site can still be seen in the screenshot from January 11, 2023. (Photo: Screenshot) Berlin,…
Nursing home developer Primus Concept Holding is bankrupt
Primus construction site in Bayreuth The care center should be ready by mid-2022. A construction site can still be seen in the screenshot from January 11, 2023. (Photo: Screenshot) Berlin,…
Insolvency administrator says all construction sites are “put to the test”
Primus construction site in Bayreuth The care center should be ready by mid-2022. A construction site can still be seen in the screenshot from January 11, 2023. (Photo: Screenshot) Berlin,…
Volksbanks dismantle almost 2,000 ATMs
Blasted ATM in Hamburg The wave of ATM demolitions will not decrease in 2023 either. In the first seven weeks of this year there were already around 70. In the…
Volksbanks dismantle almost 2,000 ATMs
Blasted ATM in Hamburg The wave of ATM demolitions will not decrease in 2023 either. In the first seven weeks of this year there were already around 70. In the…
Why many small banks are currently less profitable than large institutions
Frankfurt The abrupt turnaround in interest rates by the European Central Bank divides the German banking industry into two camps. On the one hand, institutes like Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank,…
Banks feel the slump in the real estate market
Frankfurt The slump in the residential real estate market is leaving its mark on the balance sheets of banks and savings banks. The bottom line is that the portfolio of…
Raisin is about to complete a round of funding
Tamaz Georgadze The founder and boss of Raisin wants to tap investors for fresh capital. The company benefits from the turnaround in interest rates. (Photo: Uta Wagner for Handelsblatt) Frankfurt…