Volksbank Kaiserslautern eG products, services and reviews

About Volksbank Kaiserslautern eG

Volksbank Kaiserslautern eG is a regional cooperative bank based in Kaiserslautern (Rhineland-Palatinate) and part of the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken network with DZ BANK as central institution; it operates in the legal form eG, is owned by member-customers on a one-member-one-vote basis, and membership is obtained by acquiring cooperative shares, with any dividend subject to decision and business results. The bank provides retail and SME banking services including current accounts, savings and term deposits, consumer loans and mortgages, business financing and working capital facilities, payment services and cash management, as well as securities brokerage and custody in cooperation with the cooperative financial group (e.g., funds via Union Investment), building-society savings and home finance solutions via Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall, and insurance products via R+V Versicherung; merchant services such as POS terminals and e-commerce payment acceptance are available to business clients. Access is offered through branches and self-service terminals in Kaiserslautern and the surrounding area, with nationwide cash withdrawals at cooperative ATMs via the BankCard ServiceNetz; online banking and a mobile app support SEPA transfers, card management, e-statements, and strong customer authentication via app or TAN generator, and the bank supports contactless and common digital wallet payments where available. Pricing, fees, interest rates, and conditions depend on the chosen account or product and are set locally; the applicable “Preis- und Leistungsverzeichnis” and statutory disclosures provide details, and lending is subject to creditworthiness and may include promotional programs (e.g., KfW/ISB) if eligibility criteria are met. Volksbank Kaiserslautern eG is licensed and supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank and participates in the BVR Institutssicherung GmbH statutory deposit guarantee scheme covering up to EUR 100,000 per depositor; it also belongs to the additional institutional protection scheme of the cooperative sector, which is designed to prevent insolvency within the network. Standard compliance requirements apply, including customer identification and anti-money-laundering checks, and core banking IT is provided within the cooperative group (Atruvia AG); services are primarily offered in German and product availability can vary by customer segment and region.