Tag: Peter Barkow
KfW erwartet weniger neuen Darlehen
Dunkle Wolken über Frankfurt Das Geschäft mit Krediten und Einlagen ist derzeit die wichtigste Ertragsquelle der meisten Banken und Sparkassen. Doch dem Kreditgeschäft droht eine Flaute. (Foto: dpa) Frankfurt Das Wachstum…
German fintechs continue to find it difficult to get fresh money
Berlin skyline The capital is in demand with German fintechs. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt German fintechs continued to have difficulties raising fresh capital in the second quarter. In 13 rounds of…
Which offers are worthwhile now
Euro Like all savings deposits, overnight money accounts are also subject to deposit protection. (Photo: IMAGO/Silas Stein) Munich It seems that the monetary watchdogs of the European Central Bank (ECB)…
Which offers are worthwhile now
piggy bank The number of overnight money offers is growing: What can savers look forward to and what should they keep their hands off? (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Munich It seems…
Portfolio of mortgage lending falls for the first time in eleven years
Residential construction in the new development area in Duisburg Demand for real estate loans collapsed in the first quarter of 2023. The loan portfolio at the savings banks is now…
What is worthwhile now and what is not
Commerzbank Germany’s second largest bank has now also entered the race for the highest overnight interest rate with its subsidiary Comdirect. (Photo: Blatterspiel/Jan Huebner) Munich Ania Scholz is currently busy.…
Banks in Germany are again granting more construction financing
Construction of a prefabricated wooden house The turnaround in interest rates and the general uncertainty are dampening demand for mortgage lending. (Photo: mauritius images / Ralf Gerard) Frankfurt The construction…
German fintechs are again attracting increasing interest from venture capitalists
Berlin skyline The capital is in demand with German fintechs. (Photo: Imago/Westend61) Frankfurt German fintechs are currently attracting significantly more interest from venture capitalists. In the first quarter of this…
Free checking account? Where it’s still cheap
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 /…
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…
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…
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…
Real estate prices continue to fall – but rents are rising significantly
Residential area at the Westhafen in Frankfurt Real estate prices have fallen particularly sharply in the Main metropolis. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf After years of boom and the increasing danger of…
Prices continue to fall – rents continue to rise significantly
Residential area at the Westhafen in Frankfurt Real estate prices have fallen particularly sharply in the Main metropolis. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf What many observers expected is becoming increasingly clear in…
The boom in new corporate loans continues
Gas power plant in Leipzig High energy prices put private households and companies under pressure. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The high energy prices and the large inventories of many companies continue…