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Guide
How to Cancel a Direct Debit in Your Banking App
Learn step by step how to find an already-charged direct debit in your banking app and reverse it within the eight-week legal deadline - explained simply, with help if something goes wrong.
Market commentary
UniCredit's Commerzbank Bid: What It Means for Customers Now
BaFin has forwarded UniCredit's Commerzbank takeover application to the ECB. Here is what the deal means for accounts, deposits and loans right now.
Guide
How to Set Up Fingerprint Login in Your Banking App
A step-by-step guide to turning on fingerprint login in your banking app. Plain and simple - plus what to do if the sensor does not work.
Market commentary
EY Banking Barometer 2026: German Banks Distrust the Economy, Trust Themselves
The EY Banking Barometer 2026 finds German banks bracing for a downturn while rating their own health as strong, with consequences for loans and savings rates. KfW posts a record H1. An analysis for savers and borrowers.
Guide
How to Make an International Transfer in Your Banking App
Want to send money abroad but not sure how? This guide walks you through every step in your banking app, from entering the IBAN to confirming with a code.
Market commentary
Deutsche Bank's Record Profit: What It Really Means for Banking Customers
Deutsche Bank posted a record 1.9bn-euro Q2 2026 profit. Here is what that actually means for savers and borrowers - a balanced look.
Guide
How to Set Up Your Banking App on a New Phone
Step-by-step guide: download your banking app on a new phone, log in, confirm the device, and safely deactivate your old device.
Market commentary
Mortgage Rates Rise Despite ECB Pause: What the Bundesbank Data Shows
Bundesbank data shows mortgage rates rose in June 2026 even though the ECB held rates. What it means for home financing, renewals and savers.
Guide
How to Close Your Bank Account in the App
A simple, step-by-step guide to closing your bank account in the app - handling standing orders and direct debits first, and transferring your remaining balance safely.
Guide
How to Block or Enable Online Payments for Your Bank Card
See how to switch online payments for your bank card on and off in your banking app – for extra safety when shopping on the internet, step by step.
Market commentary
Riverty becomes a full bank: what it means for online shoppers
Bertelsmann fintech Riverty gets an EU banking licence and becomes a full bank. What embedded finance means for your invoice purchases and finances.
Guide
How to Report an Unknown Transaction in Your Banking App
A calm guide: how to spot and report an unknown transaction directly in your bank's app, and when to call and block your card.
Market commentary
ECB Holds Rates Steady: What the July 2026 Decision Means for You
ECB rate decision of 23 July 2026: key rate stays at 2.25%. What it means for savings, mortgages and late payment interest in Germany.
Guide
Change Your Phone Number or Email Address in Your Banking App
A calm, step-by-step guide: how to safely change your phone number or email in your banking app, including TAN confirmation.
Market commentary
BaFin warning wave, July 2026: fake trading platforms in the spotlight
Five BaFin warnings in ten days: how to spot illegal trading platforms and protect your money on accounts, loans and savings.
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