Tag: Federal Association of Consumer Organizations
Bafin is now also criticizing deficiencies in construction financing
Frankfurt Julia and Stefan Fischer actually wanted to move into their new single-family home in the Brück district of Cologne with their three-year-old daughter last Monday. But nothing came of…
Stiebel Eltron is aiming for a billion in sales
Munich The building sector plays a central role in the fight against climate change. According to the Federal Environment Agency in Germany, houses account for around 30 percent of CO2…
How the federal government supports low-wage earners
Federal Minister of Construction Clara Geywitz is planning a subsidy for heating costs One of the first legislative proposals from the new ministry is available. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Because of…
The federal government plans to approve discharge at the end of January
Energy prices Electricity and energy prices reached new record levels in 2021. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Because of the high energy prices, recipients of housing benefit should receive an increased subsidy…
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…
Package tours: Beware of the cost trap: These pitfalls lurk when extending Corona travel vouchers
Germany’s tour operators have to exchange unused vouchers for cash at the end of the year. They try to avoid this through targeted actions. What consumers should pay attention to.…
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…
Exhaust gas manipulation: consumer advocates leave diesel plaintiffs alone
Despite the great success compared with Volkswagen, the consumer association only sued a car manufacturer in one other case. Diesel plaintiffs and lawyers are looking for alternatives. .source site
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…
High energy prices put traffic light negotiators in a tight spot
In view of rising energy costs, the topic is suddenly topical again – and should also be discussed in the traffic light coalition negotiations. Several federal states, in which the…
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…
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…
October 14th stock market: Five things to consider for investors today
A weaker forecast by the leading German institutes could heighten economic worries in the market. There is therefore still a question mark behind the recent DAX stability. .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…
Climate-neutral building is feasible – this is how builders and owners reduce their carbon footprint
Dusseldorf A good week ago, the foundation stone was again celebrated in Hamburg’s Hafencity. This time in the Elbbrücken quarter on the east side of the gigantic 157 hectare urban…
R + V boss Norbert Rollinger: tariff level according to corona vaccination status
Frankfurt, Munich It is a statement with a socio-political explosive. “As the insurance industry, sooner or later we will have to think about possibly differentiating tariffs according to vaccination status,”…
Gas prices at record levels – and no end in sight
Berlin, Düsseldorf Natural gas has never been as expensive as it is now. Experts speak of a “historic all-time high” – and there is no end to the increase in…