Tag: Consumer advocates
Interest on overnight money? None at most savings banks
Frankfurt Although the prime and deposit rates in the euro zone have risen significantly, almost two-thirds of German credit institutions have so far not paid any interest on call money.…
Banks and savings banks terminate current accounts
Frankfurt If banks and savings banks want to raise the fees for current accounts, they need the explicit consent of their customers. Many credit institutions write to those who have…
DWS & Greenwashing: Consumer advice center sues Deutsche Bank fund subsidiary
Frankfurt New legal trouble for DWS: The consumer advice center in Baden-Württemberg has filed a lawsuit against the fund subsidiary of Deutsche Bank with the Frankfurt Regional Court. With the…
Allianz, Axa & Co. improve key figures
life insurance The transparency of solvency reports is comparatively high in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Rising interest rates ensure that many life insurers are financially better positioned again. It is…
Allianz, Axa & Co. improve key figures
life insurance The transparency of solvency reports is comparatively high in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Rising interest rates ensure that many life insurers are financially better positioned again. It is…
Tenancy law Heating, ancillary costs, hot water: what the landlord is allowed to do
energy costs The first housing companies are considering lowering the heating temperature – is that allowed? (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The Dippoldiswalde eG housing association would probably have preferred to spare…
Real estate: partial sale of houses – humbug or mega opportunity?
Frankfurt “Your house is now fulfilling dreams” is an advertising slogan in the industry. A whole range of providers of annuity and part-sale products are currently intensively courting older owners…
What to do about high electricity prices?
Dusseldorf A glance at the news from their electricity provider has often surprised customers badly recently. Many energy suppliers are increasing their prices and demanding correspondingly higher down payments. Some…
Consumers should be able to compare their banking conditions transparently
checking account Especially when it comes to account management, the costs incurred are often confusing – a new comparison portal should help. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For many consumers it is…
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…
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…