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The banks are moving, but slowly
Dialogue at the bank counter Financial institutions are currently benefiting from lazy customers. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Frankfurt The majority of Germans have not yet benefited from the change in monetary…
The banks are moving, but slowly
Dialogue at the bank counter Financial institutions are currently benefiting from lazy customers. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Frankfurt The majority of Germans have not yet benefited from the change in monetary…
Check24’s bank collects Bafin’s complaint
Bafin administration building in Frankfurt C24 Bank has become the focus of financial supervision. (Photo: IMAGO/Hannelore Förster) Frankfurt, Munich The bank of the comparison portal Check24 has received a reprimand…
Real estate markets in France and Belgium continue to boom thanks to lower building interest rates
View over Paris By far the highest square meter prices for real estate are due in the French capital. (Photo: imago images/IP3press) Dusseldorf The numbers are astounding: while real estate…
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.…
New business with mortgage lending falls by almost 40 percent
Residential construction in Kiel At the end of 2022, new business in private mortgage lending fell significantly compared to the previous year. In November, the minus was almost 40 percent.…
Why a home savings contract can pay off again
Construction of a single family house If you cleverly integrate a home savings contract into your real estate financing, you can save money. (Photo: dpa) Munich While there is less…
Comeback of a classic – Why building savings can be worthwhile again
Construction of a single family house If you cleverly integrate a home savings contract into your real estate financing, you can save money. (Photo: dpa) Munich While there is less…
How to take advantage of rising interest rates
Euro bills The rise in interest rates continues. (Photo: imago images/Jens Schicke) Munich Interest rates are rising, and fast. How fast is shown in fixed deposit accounts with a term…
Call money and fixed deposits are that safe
statement of account Interest is noted on a bank statement: call money and fixed-term deposits are now offering interest again. But how safe is the money invested? (Photo: dpa) Munich…
Ranking: The most consumer-friendly checking accounts
Comparison of checking accounts With the turnaround in interest rates, overdraft rates will also rise again. (Photo: dpa) Cologne The checking account forms the basis for day-to-day payment transactions. According…
This is how interest rates differ in Europe
Various euro bills Saving pays off differently in Europe. (Photo: dpa) Munich After the zero interest rates of the past few years, call money and time deposits are an issue…
Flexible like call money, safe like fixed deposit
Euro bill Flex or combined money are still a niche product in the savings products market. (Photo: Photodisc/Getty Images) Munich The demand for accounts that pay good interest is high…
Fixed-term deposits and call money: What savers have to pay attention to
country of savers Advertisement for World Savings Day in 1988. (Photo: GDPR) Munich In recent years, World Savings Day has been an event that seemed out of date. But this…
According to the ECB decision, experts are expecting building interest rates of up to 4.5 percent by the end of the year
new buildings In mid-October, building interest had risen to over four percent. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates again, experts are assuming that financing…
Fixed-term deposits and call money: What savers have to pay attention to
country of savers Advertisement for World Savings Day in 1988. (Photo: GDPR) Munich In recent years, World Savings Day has been an event that seemed out of date. But this…
Savings banks are experiencing a slump in Germany
house building The weakness in construction financing could be dangerous for German banks and savings banks. (Photo: PR) Frankfurt The booming construction financing business in Germany has collapsed at many…
Bafin warns against false recommendations for follow-up financing – and gives these tips
home Many homebuyers have reached their financial limits. (Photo: E+/Getty Images) Dusseldorf When homeowners look for help in Internet forums on how to secure their follow-up financing because of the…
Real estate: slump weighs on financial service provider Hypoport
New build apartments in Munich The financial service provider Hypoport only had to collect the annual targets in September. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The fall in demand for real estate as…
Is it worth starting now?
Frankfurt The dramatic turnaround in interest rates by the central banks is causing historic turbulence on the bond markets. This has catapulted interest rate yields to levels last seen in…