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Kreissparkasse Heinsberg – Zweckverbandssparkasse des Kreises Heinsberg und der Stadt Erkelenz – is a public-law savings bank (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) in North Rhine-Westphalia, owned by a municipal association of the Heinsberg district and the city of Erkelenz. It operates under the Sparkassengesetz NRW with a regional service remit, providing banking to private customers, SMEs, and public-sector entities in its defined market area. The institution maintains branches and self-service locations across the district, complemented by online and mobile channels. Retail services include current accounts with fee-based models, savings and term deposits, girocard and optional Mastercard/Visa debit or credit cards, overdrafts, consumer loans, and mortgage financing including access to KfW programs. Digital banking uses two-factor authentication (e.g., chipTAN or pushTAN), supports contactless payments, and is compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay. Investment and insurance distribution cover securities brokerage and custody, DekaBank mutual funds, building society savings and loans via LBS, and insurance products via regional group partners (e.g., Provinzial). Corporate banking offerings include business accounts and cash management, POS and e-commerce acquiring via Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe partners, working capital and investment loans, guarantees, commercial real estate finance, leasing through Deutsche Leasing, and public-sector lending. SEPA and cross-border payments are available; trade-related services are provided within group capabilities. The bank participates in the Institutional Protection Scheme of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, recognized under the German Deposit Guarantee Act; eligible deposits are protected up to 100,000 EUR per depositor, and the scheme includes institutional support mechanisms intended to prevent insolvency. It is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank and is affiliated with the Rheinischer Sparkassen- und Giroverband and the Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband; governance bodies include owner representatives as specified in its statutes. Pricing, interest rates, and conditions are set out in the published schedule of prices and services; account opening is available in-branch or online with video identification; complaints can be addressed through the consumer arbitration scheme of the German Savings Banks. For details on branch availability, processing cut-off times, and current terms, customers should refer to official notices and product disclosures.