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Trump tariffs: Americans in France hit by dollar drop
Europe has said the tariffs will cause the economy to ‘massively suffer’ as France plans retaliation
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Can non-residents switch banks in France easily?
Account and card costs are on the rise generally
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Many Société Générale customers to be charged additional fees from April
There is some good news for international banking and instant transfers, however
Do equity release loans exist in France?
Do equity release loans exist in France? D.M.

Not at present, unfortunately, since the Crédit Foncier bank which offered this loan, known in French as a prêt viager hypothécaire, is now defunct.
There is still a kind of loan called crédit hypothécaire, which is secured against your home, but it is repayable during your lifetime and the amount of the loan depends on your ability to repay, rather than the value of the home.