Volksbank Baumberge eG products, services and reviews

About Volksbank Baumberge eG

Volksbank Baumberge eG is a regional cooperative bank serving the Baumberge area in the Münsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, operating under the German Cooperative Act with the option for customers to become members by subscribing cooperative shares that carry voting rights. The bank’s offer covers retail and business banking, including giro accounts, debit and credit cards, savings and term deposits, consumer loans and overdrafts, residential mortgages and construction finance, SME and agricultural financing, securities custody and brokerage, and insurance. Many products are provided in cooperation with partners from the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe, such as Union Investment (funds), R+V Versicherung (insurance), Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall (building savings), DZ HYP (real estate finance), TeamBank easyCredit (consumer credit), VR Smart Finanz (SME finance), and VR Payment (merchant services). Digital access is available via online banking and the VR Banking app with PSD2-compliant strong customer authentication using the VR SecureGo plus app; card payments commonly include girocard and Visa/Mastercard, and Apple Pay/Google Pay are generally available within the cooperative network depending on card type and eligibility. Cash withdrawals are possible at the nationwide Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken ATM network. Deposits are protected by the BVR institutional protection scheme (BVR Institutssicherung GmbH) with an additional voluntary protection scheme maintained by the cooperative group. Conditions, fees, and rates are published in the price and service list; pricing typically differentiates between online and paper-based transactions. The bank is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank, and customer complaints can be escalated to the cooperative banking ombudsman at the BVR.