Raiffeisenbank Wegscheid eG products, services and reviews

About Raiffeisenbank Wegscheid eG

Raiffeisenbank Wegscheid eG is a regional cooperative bank based in Wegscheid, Bavaria, operating within the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken. As an eingetragene Genossenschaft (eG), it is owned by members; customers in its catchment area can typically acquire cooperative shares subject to eligibility and terms, with one-member-one-vote governance and any dividend dependent on annual results and corporate decisions. The bank focuses on retail and small-business clients in its locality, providing current accounts with model-based maintenance fees, SEPA transfers and standing orders, girocard for domestic payments and cash access at the BankCard ServiceNetz, and optional credit cards issued via group partners; fees apply for out-of-network withdrawals and foreign currency transactions. Digital access generally includes online banking and the VR Banking App with PSD2-compliant strong customer authentication (e.g., VR SecureGo plus or chipTAN); service features can depend on customer profile and device. Standard payment services include SEPA credit transfers and direct debits; availability of SEPA Instant depends on system support. Savings and investment options may comprise call money, term deposits when offered, building-society savings via Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, and securities and funds distribution through group firms such as Union Investment and DZ BANK; these products are subject to market risk, costs, and product-specific conditions. Lending covers consumer loans, overdrafts, vehicle financing, residential mortgages, and financing for SMEs and agricultural clients, with pricing determined individually and subject to credit assessment. Insurance brokerage is typically provided through R+V Versicherung, and merchant services for businesses are available via VR Payment. Deposits are protected up to 100,000 euros per depositor under the German statutory scheme operated by BVR Institutssicherung GmbH; the bank also participates in the cooperative sector’s institutional protection scheme (BVR), which is designed to prevent insolvency but does not create a separate legal claim for payout beyond statutory coverage. The institution is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank and applies German/EU consumer disclosure rules; its price and service schedule governs fees and terms, which can change and may vary by account model and customer segment. Account opening requires identification under German KYC rules and may be limited to residents of the bank’s service area.