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About Sparkasse Hilden Ratingen Velbert

Sparkasse Hilden Ratingen Velbert is a regional savings bank in North Rhine-Westphalia serving the cities of Hilden, Ratingen, and Velbert as an institution under public law within the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. It provides retail and business banking including current accounts, savings and term deposits, securities brokerage via group partners (e.g., DekaBank), building society savings via LBS, consumer loans, mortgages, and financing backed by public development banks such as KfW or NRW.Bank. Customers have access to debit and credit cards, contactless payments, and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay, along with SEPA transfers, standing orders, direct debits, and (where available) real-time payments in online and mobile banking. Authentication methods include pushTAN and chipTAN, and service is offered through branches, self-service zones, telephone and digital channels, primarily in German. The bank operates a local branch and ATM network and provides nationwide cash access through the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe ATM network; withdrawals at third-party ATMs typically incur fees. Account models carry monthly maintenance charges that vary by package; additional fees may apply for paper statements, extra cards, instant transfers, or foreign transactions, and overdraft and lending rates depend on the product and credit profile. For businesses, services include accounts, payment acceptance and POS solutions, liquidity management, and regional corporate financing. Deposits are protected by the institutional protection scheme of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, which is recognized under EU law as a deposit guarantee scheme up to the statutory limit per customer, and the bank is subject to German banking supervision by BaFin and the Bundesbank. Accounts can generally be opened online via VideoIdent or in-branch with ID verification under anti-money-laundering rules, and some products may be limited to residents of the service area. Additional offerings may include safe deposit boxes at selected locations and access to insurance products through group partners. Complaints can be filed with the bank and, if unresolved, escalated to the ombudsman procedure of the German Savings Banks Association. Customers should consult the current price list and terms for detailed fees and conditions, as these change periodically.