Volksbank Rhein-Erft-Köln eG products, services and reviews

About Volksbank Rhein-Erft-Köln eG

Volksbank Rhein-Erft-Köln eG is a regional cooperative bank (Genossenschaftsbank) serving private customers, self‑employed professionals, and small to mid‑sized companies in the Rhein‑Erft district and Cologne. As a member‑owned institution, it operates on the cooperative principle with one vote per member. The bank offers current and savings accounts, cards, cash services, domestic and cross‑border SEPA payments, and typically supports contactless and mobile wallet payments such as Apple Pay and Google Pay. Lending covers consumer loans, housing finance, and business credit for investment and working capital; leasing and factoring are available via cooperative group partners. Securities services include custody, brokerage, and investment funds, with access to solutions from the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe (e.g., Union Investment), alongside building‑society products from Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall and insurance from R+V Versicherung; merchant acquiring and payment terminals are provided via VR Payment. Access is through regional branches, self‑service zones, online banking, and the VR Banking App, with common strong‑customer authentication procedures (e.g., app‑based TAN). Business clients can use corporate online banking with EBICS, merchant services, and corporate cards. The bank participates in the BankCard ServiceNetz for ATM availability across the cooperative network. Volksbank Rhein‑Erft‑Köln eG is part of the Genossenschaftliche FinanzGruppe Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken and is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank. Customer deposits are protected by the BVR Institutssicherung GmbH (statutory institutional protection) and additionally by the voluntary BVR protection scheme. Pricing follows published schedules (Preis- und Leistungsverzeichnis), with account packages and transaction‑based fees; interest conditions depend on product and market rates. Standard German KYC/AML, data protection, and consumer disclosure rules apply.