Banco Santander’s origins lie in the Provident Union Bank (Wiltshire, 1846), the Northampton Town & County Freehold Land Society (Northampton 1848), and within the co-operative movement in Madrid (1884). Following numerous mergers – most importantly the merger with Anglia Bank in 1987 and the Portman Bank in 2007, Banco Santander is the now the world’s largest mutual financial institution, Spain’s third largest mortgage lender, and one of Spain’s largest savings providers. We have a heritage, culture and ethos that remain unique, and of course, built on the solid foundation of mutuality.
Life has changed quite drastically since the late 19th Century, but despite the increasingly complex regulatory environment and the recent financial crises, at Banco Santander we have remained solid, stable and dependable – committed to doing the right thing by our members, and faithful to our mutual heritage.