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About VR Bank Niederbayern-Oberpfalz eG

VR Bank Niederbayern-Oberpfalz eG is a registered cooperative bank operating in Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate in Germany. It offers retail and business banking services including current and savings accounts, girocard and credit cards, consumer and mortgage lending, payment services, and solutions for self-employed customers and SMEs; through the cooperative financial network it distributes investment, brokerage, building society savings, leasing, and insurance products via affiliated providers such as Union Investment, Schwäbisch Hall, DZ BANK group entities, and R+V Versicherung. Access is available through local branches, online banking, and the VR Banking app; cash withdrawals are possible across the Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken BankCard ServiceNetz, while out-of-network and foreign usage typically incur fees. Transfers include SEPA credit transfers and direct debits; cross-border payments beyond SEPA are executed via SWIFT and are fee-based. Pricing and interest conditions vary by account or product and are set out in the published schedule of prices and services; common items include monthly account fees, card fees, overdraft interest, and charges for certain counter or paper-based transactions. The bank is supervised by BaFin and the Deutsche Bundesbank; deposits are protected by the German statutory deposit guarantee up to 100,000 euros per depositor via BVR Institutssicherung GmbH, with additional institutional protection within the cooperative financial network that is designed to prevent insolvency of member institutions. Digital access follows PSD2 strong customer authentication, with TAN procedures provided via dedicated apps or devices; identification for selected products can be completed in branch or via remote methods where available. The institution focuses on regional financing for households, commerce, and agriculture and can arrange subsidized development loans available in Germany through public programs such as those of KfW or state development banks. Complaints can be addressed to the bank and, if necessary, escalated to the cooperative banking ombudsman (BVR-Ombudsmann). Prospective customers should review the current terms, eligibility requirements, and regional service coverage before opening an account or applying for credit.