LBS Bayerische Landesbausparkasse products, services and reviews

About LBS Bayerische Landesbausparkasse

LBS Bayerische Landesbausparkasse (LBS Bayern) is the Bavarian building society within the German Savings Banks Finance Group, headquartered in Munich, with a regional focus on customers in Bavaria. Its core offering is the German Bausparen model alongside related home finance solutions, including classic Bauspar contracts, Wohn-Riester variants, modernization and energy-efficiency financing, advance/bridging and forward structures, and the integration of public subsidy programs such as KfW where eligible. Products are distributed through the Bavarian Sparkassen network and LBS advisors, supported by online calculators and a customer portal. Tariffs combine a savings phase and a potential loan phase with contractually set credit and loan rates; allocation requires meeting minimum savings and internal scoring thresholds and depends on the collective funding situation, so timing and loan entitlement are not guaranteed. Pricing typically includes a one-time closing fee and ongoing account or service charges determined by the selected tariff; early termination or changes can reduce returns, and closing fees are generally non-refundable. Bauspar loans are purpose-bound to residential use under German law; some tariffs may include bonus interest if the loan is not taken, while others prioritize lower loan rates over savings yield. Prospective customers should review the pre-contractual documents (including effective APRs, all costs, and eligibility for state incentives such as Wohnungsbauprämie and Arbeitnehmer-Sparzulage, which are subject to legal conditions and income limits) and compare alternatives. LBS Bayern also brokers residential property in cooperation with local Sparkassen; brokerage commissions follow market practice and depend on the transaction. The institution is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank under the Bausparkassengesetz and related regulations and belongs to the Institutional Protection Scheme of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe; statutory deposit protection for eligible deposits up to EUR 100,000 per depositor applies in Germany. Service is available via Sparkassen branches, LBS advisors, telephone, and online channels; rates, fees, and terms vary by tariff and individual creditworthiness and are subject to change.