Despite zero interest rates, record-breaking construction prices and the corona crisis – Ansgar Heilker, head of Volksbank Westerkappeln-Saerbeck, is banking on growth. In an interview with our editorial team member Katja Niemeyer, he explains why the bank is focusing on lending business with commercial customers and why private building finance can in future be concluded with a click of the mouse on the Internet. Almost exactly a year to the day ago, on the occasion of the bank’s 125th anniversary, you initiated the “anniversary year”. Many campaigns and events were planned, most of which had to be canceled due to the pandemic. This is probably not how you imagined the festive year. Heilker: That was indeed a bit bitter. You already have a big anniversary – and then we have a pandemic. . .
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