SANTANDER BANK HISTORY

  • Bank Name:Santander Bank
  • Bank Class:National Bank
  • Member FDIC:Certificate #29950
  • Locations:408 Branches in 9 states

Santander Bank was founded on January 1, 1907 and has been serving the financial needs of their customers for over 117 years.

Santander Bank currently operates with 408 branches located in 9 states as a subsidiary of Banco Santander, S.A.. Check below for important events in banks history.

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN BANKS HISTORY

Below is a list of some important events in the history of Santander Bank, including mergers and acquisitions.

DATEEVENT

01-01-1907Institution established. Original name: New Home Federal Savings and Loan Association.

01-31-1984Acquired First Federal Savings and Loan Association (30240) in Lancaster, PA.

02-29-1984Changed Institution Name to Penn Savings Bank Fsb.

12-31-1986Changed Organization Type to Stock Savings Bank.

09-30-1987Main Office moved to 1130 Berkshire Boulevard, Wyomissing, PA 19610.

08-23-1991Acquired Nassau Federal Savings and Loan Association (32982) in Princeton, NJ.

09-06-1991Acquired United Savings and Loan Association of Trenton, F.a. (33083) in Trenton, NJ.

12-31-1991Changed Institution Name to Sovereign Bank, A Federal Savings Bank.

12-31-1991Acquired Yardley Bank for Savings, Fsb (28320) in Yardley, PA.

12-31-1991Main Office moved to 1130 Berkshire Blvd, Wyomissing, PA 19610.

09-11-1992Acquired Jersey Shore Savings and Loan Association (30236) in Toms River, NJ.

01-16-1993Acquired Harmonia Savings Bank (16610) in Elizabeth, NJ.

08-27-1993Acquired Home Unity Federal Savings and Loan Association (33605) in Lafayette Hill, PA as part of a government assisted merger.

11-06-1993Acquired Valley Federal Savings and Loan Association (27687) in Easton, PA.

08-05-1994Acquired Shadow Lawn Savings Bank, Sla (30042) in Long Branch, NJ.

10-31-1994Acquired Charter Federal Savings Bank (30653) in Randolph Township, Nj.

05-31-1996Acquired West Jersey Community Bank (32913) in Fairfield, NJ.

12-23-1996Changed Institution Name to Sovereign Bank.

02-19-1997Acquired First Dewitt Bank (30198) in West Caldwell, NJ.

03-31-1997Acquired Sovereign Community Bank (27323) in Freehold, NJ.

08-30-1997Changed Trust Powers to N/a.

08-30-1997Acquired Bankers Savings (12029) in Perth Amboy, NJ.

08-30-1997Changed Trust Powers to N/a.

03-01-1998Acquired Main Line Bank (29628) in Villanova, PA.

07-31-1998Acquired Carnegie Bank, National Association (27194) in Langhorne, PA.

07-31-1998Acquired First Home Savings Bank, F.s.b. (31771) in Pennsville, NJ.

06-30-1999Changed Trust Powers to Full.

06-30-1999Acquired Trenton Savings Bank Fsb (12009) in Lawrenceville, NJ.

03-08-2002Acquired Main Street Bank (27104) in Reading, PA.

05-03-2002Acquired Sovereign Trust Company (33208) in Manchester Township, Nj.

02-06-2004Acquired First Essex Bank (90219) in Lawrence, MA.

07-23-2004Acquired Compass Bank for Savings (23291) in New Bedford, MA.

07-23-2004Acquired Nantucket Bank (22055) in Nantucket, MA.

02-11-2005Acquired Waypoint Bank (30174) in Harrisburg, PA.

09-09-2006Acquired Independence Community Bank (16018) in Brooklyn, NY.

06-20-2011Main Office moved to 824 North Market Street, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE 19801.

07-21-2011Changed Primary Federal Regulatory Agency to Occ.

01-26-2012Institution becomes member of the Federal Reserve System.

01-26-2012Changed Bank Class to National Bank, member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS).

01-26-2012Changed Organization Type to Commercial Bank.

01-26-2012Changed Institution Name to Sovereign Bank, National Association.

01-26-2012Changed Institution Name to Sovereign Bank, National Association.

01-26-2012Changed Institution Name to Sovereign Bank, National Association.

01-26-2012Changed Institution Name to Sovereign Bank, National Association.

10-17-2013Changed Institution Name to Santander Bank, N.a..

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NEW BRANCHES
146 Fulton Ave, Hempstead, NY 11550
2077 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121
CLOSED BRANCHES
711 Third Avenue, New York City, NY 10017
133 Jackson Street, Newark, NJ 07105
1228 Boylston St, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
88-90 North Dartmouth Mall #90, Dartmouth, MA 02747
POPULAR BRANCHES
4900 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading, PA 19606
1416 East Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462
2401 East Venango Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134
841 Broadway, New York City, NY 10003
437 Rutherford Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129
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