Updated September 28, 2026
What is Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)?
In short
The German regulator that authorises and supervises banks and financial firms in Germany.
The Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, shortened to BaFin, is the regulator that authorises and supervises banks and financial firms in Germany. Lenders operating in Germany need its permission, so the BaFin register is a sensible first check for any German provider. Its remit runs wider than banks, covering the wider financial sector, so a firm on the register has met the same authorisation and oversight requirements as any other. The German lenders on BorrowCue are the names you will look for there. Search a firm by name, then confirm it is authorised for the product you want.