Why there is often no justified interest in premature termination of the contract When selling real estate, the bank loans are usually repaid by the seller so that the property can be transferred unencumbered in the land register – with the existing encumbrances, the property would normally be unsaleable. The repayment of the loans […]
Life insurance policies for the repayment of construction loans The combination of several financial products (e.g. building loan and life insurance, real estate loan and building society contract) promises the investor additional income through possible interest rate differences or tax savings, and at the same time additional commission for the agent. However, it is not […]
Banking law: errors in advice, credit traps and more As a lawyer for banking law, I know that a bank has been part of our daily life since our earliest childhood. Just remember your first savings book, which you probably got at primary school from the nice savings bank advisor next door. We withdraw money, […]
When selling real estate, the bank loans are usually repaid by the seller so that the property can be transferred unencumbered in the land register – with the existing encumbrances, the property would normally be unsaleable. The repayment of the loans is seen – merely – as a precondition for the bank to release the […]
– Why smart private investors should give it a wide berth? – But woe, woe, woe! When I look at the end!!! (Wilhelm Busch, 1865) Asset-managing LLCs are among the top topics of numerous podcasts penned by experts and professors. This construction is advertised, for example, with the fact that only 15% corporate income […]
– How seizure of a bond provided by a third party can still result in taxes – The Federal Court of Justice (BGH, judgement of 22.07.2004, ref. IX ZR 132/03) recognises in constant jurisdiction that deposited penalty bonds and other security payments are attachable by creditors of the debtor. This applies both to the […]
– Why the Small Investor Protection Act does not protect against investment losses due to low interest rates – Obligation to provide investor-friendly advice According to the BGH Bond ruling (Federal Court of Justice ruling of 14.06.2007, Ref. XI ZR 12/93), all investment advice must be appropriate to the investor and the property. Investor-oriented […]
– Why employer time value accounts regularly do not offer insolvency protection – The “Flexi II Act” came into force on 01.09.2009. This was intended to provide employees with better protection against loss in the event of the employer’s insolvency. Today, this proves to be incorrect in at least 98% of the companies. […]
– How suspicion of money laundering arises in the case of asset transfers with foreign countries – For decades, German tax evaders have had the problem of not being able to simply transfer black money from abroad to Germany. Any good IRS auditor would do a cash flow calculation, and then try to track […]
– New ruling of the Federal Court of Justice facilitates the discharge of loan debts – It is part of everyday life at credit institutions to make even larger capital investments possible for the customer by making a large part of the necessary money for an investment available to him as a loan. As a […]
