Sparkasse Oberhessen products, services and reviews

About Sparkasse Oberhessen

Sparkasse Oberhessen is a public-law savings bank based in Hesse, operating across the Oberhessen region, notably in the Wetterau and Vogelsberg districts, with its regional branch network centered around advisory branches and self-service terminals and a focus on retail and SME banking under the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. It offers current accounts with monthly maintenance fees that vary by account model, youth and student accounts with tailored conditions, and business accounts; paper-based transactions, out-of-network ATM use, and certain card services typically incur additional charges as detailed in its price list (Preis- und Leistungsverzeichnis). Customers receive a girocard (debit) and can add Visa or Mastercard products for an annual fee; contactless payments, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are supported. Online banking and the Sparkasse mobile app provide multi-banking, secure messaging, document inbox, giropay, instant (SEPA) transfers where enabled (fees may apply), and strong customer authentication via pushTAN or chipTAN; account opening and identification can be completed in-branch or via video identification depending on the product. The bank provides savings accounts, notice and term deposits, securities custody and trading in cooperation with DekaBank (Sparkasse brokerage), and access to investment funds and advisory services; insurance products are distributed via partners in the Sparkassen group (e.g., SV SparkassenVersicherung). Lending covers overdrafts, consumer loans, car financing, housing loans including KfW-subsidized programs, and a full suite of corporate financing solutions, with leasing and factoring available via group partners. Cash deposits and withdrawals are available at Sparkasse ATMs and counters, with a nationwide Sparkassen ATM network for domestic withdrawals using the girocard; coin services may be limited to certain locations and may carry fees. Deposits are protected by the Institutional Protection Scheme of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, which is recognized under the German Deposit Guarantee Act and includes statutory coverage up to 100,000 euros per depositor per bank; the scheme’s primary objective is to prevent institution failure. Service is primarily in German, and account eligibility generally targets residents and businesses in the defined service area; international transfers are processed via SEPA and SWIFT with standard foreign payment fees and exchange markups. Pricing, interest rates, and conditions are published in the bank’s schedule of prices and services and are subject to change under applicable regulation; investment products involve market risk and can result in loss of capital.