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News Releases

Here you'll be able to find press releases by year.

News Releases - 2025

News Releases - 2024

12/18/2024 - Santander Bank Lowers Its Prime Rate to 7.50%

11/7/2024 - Santander Bank Lowers Its Prime Rate to 7.75%

9/18/2024 - Santander Bank Lowers Its Prime Rate to 8.00%

9/16/2024 - Santander Bank Earns Outstanding Community Reinvestment Act Rating by the OCC

7/31/2024 - U.S. Consumers Could Ease Expense Pressures by Earning More Interest on Savings, Santander Bank Survey Finds

6/6/2024 - Santander Bank Unveils Second U.S. Work Café in Miami, Florida

3/27/24 - Santander Names Swati Bhatia Head of Retail Banking and Transformation

3/20/24 - Santander Evolves In-Person Bank Format; Tailors Experience to Meet Customer Needs

2/1/2024 - Santander listed among Fortune ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2024

News Releases - 2023

11/16/2023 - Santander Bank Introduces New Essential Checking Account

7/26/2023 - Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 8.50%

5/3/2023 - Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 8.25%

3/22/2023 - Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 8.0%

2/2/2023 – Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 7.75%

News Releases - 2022

12/14/2022 - Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 7.50%

11/2/2022 – Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 7.00%

10/18/2022 – Santander Bank Enhances Safety Net, Further Reduces Overdraft Fees for Every Client

9/27/2022 – Santander US Issues Inaugural $500 Million Sustainability Notes Under Newly Released Sustainability Funding Global Framework

9/22/2022- Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 6.25%

7/27/2022- Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 5.50%

6/15/2022- Santander Bank Raises Its Prime Rate to 4.75%

News Releases - 2021

2/9/2021 - Despite Their Financial Struggles, Most Consumers and Small Business Owners Feel They Will Bounce Back in 2021

2/19/2021 - Santander Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Rating Upgraded to “Outstanding” by the OCC

3/16/21- Santander Private Banking to acquire Indosuez Wealth Management Business in Miami

5/11/2021 - Santander Bank Expands Its Signature Cultivate Small Business Program To Help Early-Stage Food Entrepreneurs Strengthen Their Businesses

5/24/2021- Santander Bank Supports Initiatives to Benefit Minority Students, Minority-Owned Businesses

7/20/2021 - Santander Bank and Colin Powell School Partner to Create New Generation of Diverse Leaders in Banking and Finance

News Releases - 2020

12/8/2020 - Santander Bank Leads $100 Million Credit Facility for Holtec International

10/29/2020 - Bank Named Business Partner of the Year by Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania

10/29/2020 - Santander Bank Opens First U.S. Work Café in Brooklyn

10/29/2020 - Santander Bank Provides $50 Million Revolver to DB Energy Assets

10/16/2020 - Santander US Signs The Hispanic Promise

10/1/2020 - Santander Bank Expands Footprint with the Opening of a New Branch in Miami

7/2/2020 - Santander US Announces $5.2 million in Giving and Initiatives Supporting Social Equity

6/23/2020 - Santander Bank Arranges $225 Million Deal with Purolite

6/15/2020 - Santander US Announces Closures in Observance of Juneteenth

6/1/2020 - Santander Cash Nexus named “Best Payment Hub Solution” by Global Finance Magazine

4/9/2020 - Santander US Announces Leadership Appointments

3/23/2020 - Santander US Announces COVID-19 Relief-Efforts

1/22/2020 - Santander Bank Leads Upsized $75 Million Deal with Wind Turbine & Energy Cables Corporation

1/15/2020 - Santander US Awards More than $14.8 Million in Charitable Grants in 2019

News Releases - 2019

10/3/2019 - Santander Bank Focuses on Respect for Domestic Violence Survivors through Domestic Violence Awareness Month Program

9/19/2019 - Santander Bank Reduces Its Prime Rate to 5.00%

8/19/2019 - Santander Bank Launches “Red Card Against Bullying” Campaign in Partnership with New England Revolution and Playworks

7/24/2019 - Santander US and Santander Consumer USA Announce Key Leadership Appointments

6/25/2019 - Santander Bank Sponsors the Family Discovery Series for Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

6/13/2019 - Santander Bank Celebrated Small Businesses Throughout the Month of May

5/24/2019 - Santander Bank Awards Nearly $4 Million in Charitable Grants
(*Includes a Full Listing of Grants from this Round of Funding)

4/22/2019 - Santander Bank Announces Agreement to Sell 14 Branches to First Commonwealth Bank

4/18/19 - Santander Bank and Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Host 19th Annual Economic Outlook Breakfast for Rhode Island Business Community