Sparkasse Berlin increased fees without customer consent. Now a court ruling could give many of those affected a refund, and not just in the capital.
If the Berlin ruling stands, customers can demand this money back from their bank or savings bank. And not just customers of Sparkasse Berlin but possibly also of other banking institutions. If a BGH decision is made, the vzbv expects that banks will be forced to refund customers' fees and charges as well as their interest charges and charges. The proceedings at Sparkasse KölnBonn are suspended to await the result of the proceedings at Berliner Sparkasse. They don't want to say anything more about the ongoing proceedings. They continue to be of the opinion that the three-year solution can be transferred to bank fees and charges. Consequently, there would be no claims for reimbursement, they say. The case is being appealed to the Federal Court of Justice, which could have a ripple effect on the rest of the banking industry.