VERBAND DEUTSCHER PFANDBRIEFBANKEN e.V. (vdp)
Association of German Pfandbrief Banks
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The Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (vdp) currently comprises 35 German Pfandbrief Banks and 2 associate members.
The Pfandbrief is the oldest German capital market product.
The Member
Coordinates

Georgenstraße 21
D-10117 Berlin

Tel: +49 30 20915100
Fax: +49 30 20915101

Structure

President: Henning Rasche
Executive Director: Jens Tolckmitt
Secretariat: 30 staff

Number of direct members: 35 valuation companies

Number of qualified valuers (individuals): 330 (through valuation companies)

Number of student members: 50

Member of TEGoVA since: founding member

Category of membership: Full

Permanent Representatives to TEGoVA
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Wolfgang Kälberer
Director Brussels Office

Av. Michel-Ange 13
B-1000 Brussels

Tel: +32 2 732 46 38
Fax: +32 2 732 48 02

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Raymond Trotz
Past Chairman of TEGoVA

Managing Director
HVB Expertise
Arabellastrasse 14
D-80311 Munich



Tel: +49 89 378 23863
Fax: +49 89 378 22174

Brief History and Role

In June 2005, the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (vdp) succeeded the Association of German Motgage Banks (VDH). The VDP currently comprises 35 German Pfandbrief Banks and 2 associate members. It is based in Berlin with an additional office in Brussels, and liaison offices in New York and Tokyo. For addresses, please check our contacts page.

Its member institutions are among the nation's most important providers of capital for residential and commercial property as well as for the public sector and its institutions.

Principal Activities

The purpose of the Association, according to its statutes, is to:

* safeguard the rights and interests of its member institutions, including PR work, in the field of capital market, housing, real estate and fiscal policy as well as in legal aspects;
* to support and advise the legislative bodies and authorities at a national, European and international level in all matters affecting the mortgage business;
* to safeguard the interests of the Pfandbrief banks vis-à-vis national, European and international professional associations.

Principal Areas of Policy

Residential and commercial mortgage lending, real estate economics, property valuation, lending to public authorities.

Organisation

Please consult www.pfandbrief.de

Membership

Please consult www.pfandbrief.de

Publications

Please consult www.pfandbrief.de

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