# Santander US

> Santander US is the Boston-headquartered American arm of Banco Santander, operating a deliberately mixed financial-services portfolio: branch and digital retail banking, a nationwide auto-finance franchise, commercial banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management. Its strategic bet is to use deposits gathered through Santander Bank and the fast-growing Openbank platform to fund lending - especially vehicle finance - while pairing a Northeast branch base with the reach and infrastructure of a global bank.

- **Founded:** 1902
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Team size:** Approximately 11,000 U.S. employees as of fiscal 2025
- **Products:** Retail and digital banking, Openbank by Santander, Auto finance, Commercial banking, Corporate and investment banking
- **Notable:** Built a U.S. business with approximately $165 billion in assets, 4.4 million customers and 11,000 employees in fiscal 2025., Ranked as a top-10 U.S. auto lender and a top-10 multifamily bank lender and servicer in its 2026 company disclosures., Openbank exceeded $6 billion in U.S. deposits by its first anniversary in October 2025.

## Products & services

- **Retail and digital banking** — Checking, savings, money-market and CD accounts, credit cards, digital banking and branch-based service through Santander Bank.
- **Openbank by Santander** — A national, digital-first banking platform launched in the U.S. with a high-yield savings account, mobile access and FDIC insurance through Santander Bank, N.A.
- **Auto finance** — New- and used-vehicle financing, leasing, dealer finance, servicing and digital prequalification through Santander Consumer USA and Drive.
- **Commercial banking** — Treasury and deposit services, commercial real estate, equipment and vehicle finance, international banking, middle-market lending, community development and government banking.
- **Corporate and investment banking** — Investment banking, debt and equity capital markets, structured products, global markets, rates, credit and transaction banking for corporate and institutional clients.
- **Wealth management and private banking** — Financial planning, managed investments, mutual funds, retirement and education planning, insurance and private banking for affluent and international clients.

## Achievements

- Built a U.S. business with approximately $165 billion in assets, 4.4 million customers and 11,000 employees in fiscal 2025.
- Ranked as a top-10 U.S. auto lender and a top-10 multifamily bank lender and servicer in its 2026 company disclosures.
- Openbank exceeded $6 billion in U.S. deposits by its first anniversary in October 2025.
- Openbank surpassed 100,000 U.S. customers within months of its late-2024 launch.
- Santander US Capital Markets holds a Primary Dealer designation from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
- Cultivate Small Business has supported more than 900 entrepreneurs and delivered more than $3 million in capital grants since 2017.
- Santander US helped structure large renewable-energy financings, including facilities supporting solar and storage projects across multiple states.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — A Santander US survey found 78% of middle-income respondents believed they were on track toward financial prosperity, while used-car demand remained elevated.
- **2026-05** — Santander and Miami Dade College hosted 45 students in a hackathon to prototype customer-engagement concepts for Openbank.
- **2026-04** — Santander broke ground on 1401 Brickell, a planned 50-story Miami office tower tied to its expansion in South Florida.
- **2026-02** — Banco Santander agreed to acquire Webster Financial for $12.2 billion; subject to completion, the combination is expected to create a top-ten U.S. retail and commercial bank by assets.
- **2025-12** — Santander CIB announced a U.S. technology, media and telecom equity-research alliance with MoffettNathanson.
- **2025-10** — Openbank marked its first U.S. anniversary with more than $6 billion in deposits.

## Links

- Website: https://www.santanderus.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/santander-bank-na
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SantanderUSA
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SantanderBankUS
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santanderbankus/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SantanderConsumerUSA

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Last updated: 2026-08-12