Overview

• After a late‑August update disabled a fraud filter, unvetted SEPA direct‑debits reached German banks, prompting Sparkassen and Landesbanken to block PayPal debits.
• PayPal now cites a human programming error during a system update, with a broken code segment leading to the security filter being turned off for hours.
• The company reports many reviewed cases are resolved and is sending targeted emails confirming corrected balances and restored account access.
• Customers are receiving reminder emails about late‑August transactions that suggest potential bank fees, yet PayPal’s account notices say no immediate action is required and users should keep funds available.
• PayPal is cooperating with banks to process remaining backlogs by September 5 and will refund wrongly charged fees, while long support waits and calls for European alternatives such as Wero continue.