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Sparkasse Loses Claim for Compensation After OLG Stuttgart Ruling   Due to insufficient clarification about the calculation of prepayment penalties for the early repayment of

Account Holder Receives €42,000 Back – Ruling of the Karlsruhe Regional Court, Case No.: 2 O 312/22   Fraud damages in online banking have been

Judgment of the Cologne Regional Court on Co-Liability in Loans – Case No.: 8 O 232/22   A divorced spouse is not liable for a

Bank Must Refund Processing Fee After Berlin Court Ruling An Immobiliengesellschaft (real estate company) paid around €39,000 in processing fees to a bank for taking

Judgment of the Potsdam Regional Court on Joint Liability and Guarantee in Loans Anyone who undertakes the guarantee for a loan or signs the loan

Judgment of the Düsseldorf Regional Court of December 21, 2023 – Case No. 8 O 55/23 A bank may terminate a loan for a significant

Delayed cancellation approval and faltering construction financing DSL Bank‘s technical problems are becoming more than a mere nuisance to its customers, with the bank coming

Shareholder suretyships can make it easier for companies to take out loans. Because of the risks involved, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who

Banks are only allowed to cancel a land charge if certain conditions are met. With the move potentially dealing a severe blow to borrowers, they

The combination of joint liability and loan agreements has the potential to fall foul of the law to such an extent that the co-debtor cannot