Banco Santander News

Santander Flags Data Breach Hitting Some Clients, All Staff

Banco Santander SA said data managed by an external party was accessed without authorization, affecting information of clients and staff. “We recently became aware of an unauthorized access to a Santander database hosted by a third-party provider,” the Spanish lender …

Aviva Pushes Back Deadline for Final Offers for Polish Operations: Sources

LONDON – Aviva has pushed back the deadline for final offers for its Polish operations to late March as the British insurer is still haggling with Spanish lender Santander over the renewal of a key distribution agreement in Poland, sources …

Santander Pays $1.1B to Replace Allianz with Aegon, Mapfre in Spain Joint Venture

Banco Santander SA agreed to pay 937 million euros ($1.1 billion) to buy Allianz SE out of an insurance joint venture in Spain, more than halving the value of the German insurer’s assets under management in the country. Aegon NV …

Santander Bank to Pay $11.8 Million to Settle Auto Loan, Insurance Claims

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc., a leading subprime auto lender, will pay $11.8 million to settle claims that it misled customers about the cost and terms of auto loans and insurance, a U.S. consumer watchdog said on Tuesday. Santander Consumer, …

Santander Bank Settles Auto Finance, Insurance Claims

A unit of European lender Banco Santander SA has agreed to settle claims by a U.S. consumer watchdog that it misled drivers about the costs of loans and the coverage of related insurance policies, said three people with direct knowledge …

RBS Deal with Spain’s Santander Collapses; New Bidders Emerge

Shares of Royal Bank of Scotland are set to open lower on Monday following the shock decision by Spain’s Santander to pull out of a deal to buy 316 branches from the part-nationalised British bank. The collapse of the deal, …

Zurich Completes Latin American Pact with Banco Santander

The Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has signed definitive agreements with Banco Santander SA to enter into a long-term alliance in Latin America. Zurich said the “scope, structure and key financial terms are materially unchanged” from those outlined …

Zurich in $1.67 Billion Deal with Santander for Latin American Distribution

Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Banco Santander SA to enter into a 25-year strategic distribution arrangement in Latin America. Zurich said that as part of the transaction, it will acquire …