Anyone with an interest rate over 2 percent should renegotiate with their bank
The rent for a mortgage should be around 1.5 to 1.6 percent, according to the Consumer Council. If you pay over 2 percent, you should…
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Need not repay loans after ID theft
Several Norwegians need not repay loans due to ID theft Several recent verdicts have established that victims of stolen identity are not liable for bank…
German and UK banks struggle in EU stress test
German and UK bank struggle in EU stress test In the EU «health check-up» of the banking system, German and UK banks came out as the…
Environmental loans at 0% interest rate
Environmental loans at 0% interest rate Sparebank 1 Hallingdal Valdres offers loans at an unbeatable interest rate. The bank focuses heavily on the environment, and…
Facebook could become your bank
A new EU Banking Directive will enter into force on January the 13th, 2018. The directive opens the way for Facebook to become your bank….
Easier to apply for a mortgage
Easier to apply for a mortgage from now on, or at least soon A brand new digital service means that you do not have to…
DNB drops bank services in store
DNB puts down its offer of banking services in around 1,100 stores. Around 1,100 banks in stores will be closed when the agreement with Norgesgruppen…
Expert advices young homebuyers to hurry to the bank
Young homebuyers are amongst those who will be hardest hit if stricter lending rules are introduced . Secure your financing before it is too late,…
Bank ordered to pay sex club-bill
Sparebank 1 SR Bank has been ordered by the court to pay most of a bill of 193.000 million NOK after a customer was defrauded…
A strong upswing at the the Oslo Stock Exchange
The main index at the Oslo Stock Exchange followed the price of oil and increased by 4.14 percent Friday. The closing index was at 552.62…
DNB will remove all of the cash in Norway
DNB believes the dangers and disadvantages of cash means it’s time to phase them out as payment. At present, there is about NOK 50 billion…
Lower interest rate on housing loans
In November 2015, the interest rate on new mortgages to households fell by 0.03 percentage points, while the interest rate on outstanding mortgages fell by…
Billion Profit for DNB after the pension change
DNB will be switching from defined advantage pensions to defined contribution pensions and collect a one-time gain of NOK two billion at the change. DNB…