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About Banque populaire Occitane

Banque Populaire Occitane is a regional cooperative bank serving the southwest of France within the Banques Populaires network of Groupe BPCE, offering retail and professional banking under French regulation and deposit protection by the FGDR up to €100,000 per depositor. It provides current accounts, standard French savings products (e.g., regulated booklets and housing plans), consumer and mortgage lending subject to credit approval, payment cards on the CB/Visa rails, and digital banking via web and mobile with strong customer authentication; major mobile wallets are supported for contactless payments. For businesses, professionals, farmers, and associations, the bank offers accounts, working-capital and equipment financing, cash management, merchant acquiring and e-commerce payments through BPCE’s payment subsidiaries, and insurance solutions distributed from group insurers; employee savings and retirement schemes are available through BPCE channels. As a cooperative, customers can become sociétaires by subscribing to cooperative shares, with governance exercised via elected bodies and information provided in annual reports; any remuneration on cooperative shares is variable and not guaranteed. Account opening is available in-branch and through remote onboarding subject to KYC/AML checks and eligibility. Pricing follows published fee schedules and packaged offers, with statutory provisions for vulnerable customers; current tariffs, interest rates, and insurance terms are detailed in official brochures and precontractual documents. Standard SEPA services, instant transfers where available, open-banking connectivity under PSD2, and 3-D Secure are in place. The branch and ATM network covers key departments in Occitanie and neighboring areas, with advisory services delivered in person and remotely by appointment.