Press releases

On Wednesday 10^th April 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 1 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HG. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

• In a first for a high street bank, Santander UK customers will now receive tailored fraud warnings through their mobile app
• Online payments that require additional authorisation can now be verified with a fingerprint or facial recognition
• The new warning screens will include easy ways to cancel a payment and call Santander if a customer is worried about fraud

Nigeria and India were the top two fastest-growing export destinations for UK goods in 2018, according to analysis1 by Santander Corporate & Commercial of the latest ONS export data. UK exports to Nigeria grew by 27% last year to £1.63 billion, while those to India were up 24% to £5.52 billion.

Clearance King, one of the UK’s largest wholesale suppliers, has acquired the freehold to significantly larger premises in Stockport to cater for record demand from its retail customers such as online sellers, market traders and shop owners. The purchase has been supported by significant funding from Santander Business Banking.

Dotsquares, the Albourne, Sussex-based website design, development and support company, has opened a new office in London after receiving a seven-figure funding package from Santander Business Banking. The new office will allow Dotsquares to expand its reach into London, with a particular focus on the FinTech market.

Half (50%) of UK business owners and senior managers are leaving themselves vulnerable to invoice fraud by failing to take basic precautions, according to research commissioned by Santander Business¹.

Harwell Campus, the UK’s science and innovation hub, has secured £110 million funding from Santander Corporate & Commercial to further expand the Campus, and enter its next 400,000 sq ft phase of development. Santander has assisted with growth that will exceed 1 million sq ft in under eight years. With a total of 5.5 million sq ft planned development, Harwell Campus is rapidly becoming the fastest growing UK location dedicated to the science and technology sector.

• Santander announces highly competitive rates across its two-year fixed ISA and eISA.
• As rates rise, four in ten people are considering saving in a Cash ISA in the 2019/2020 tax-year⁽¹⁾.
• Research shows that almost half don’t understand that ISAs allow customers to save money in a tax-efficient way.

On Monday 18^th March 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 6 Trelowarren St, Camborne TR14 8AA. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

On Friday 29th March 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 17 Market Place, Morpeth, NE61 1LU. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

On Thursday 28^th March 2019, Santander UK will officially open its newly designed and refurbished branch on 271 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TU. It is the latest of Santander’s branches to be re-designed as part of a programme to deliver even better customer service and community-friendly banking.

Figures published today by Santander UK show there were 167,820 complaints received by the bank during the second half of 2018, a 13 per cent decrease on the number reported for the first half of 2018.

On 27 February, the launch date of the new Bank of Ireland £5 and £10 notes, Santander will carry stock of the new notes at five branches: Royal Avenue, Belfast; High Street, Newtownards; Church Street, Ballymena; Hill Street, Newry; and The Diamond, Derry/Londonderry.

From today, customers looking to buy their first property, or looking to remortgage to a new deal, can apply for new lower interest rates from Santander Mortgages.

Sella Controls Ltd, an independent engineering company based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, is targeting international expansion following a £2.8 million funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial Banking.

b:friend, a local charity which aims to combat loneliness, has received a £5,000 grant to fund courses to support elderly people in Doncaster who are socially isolated.  The charity will use the funds to run group ‘befriending’ sessions to bring people together, as well as digital skills workshops to improve elderly people’s online capabilities.

From 20 February 2019, Santander is introducing a 12 month interest-free period on all purchases made using its Zero Credit Card. The card previously came with an industry standard 56 day interest-free period.

High growth companies have ambitious international growth plans over the next 12 months, according to new research from Santander Corporate & Commercial¹.

From Monday 18 February, Santander UK customers who refer a friend to a range of the bank’s current accounts will receive a £50 Amazon.co.uk gift card for themselves and a second £50 Amazon.co.uk gift card for their friend ¹.

An innovative new £200 million funding platform for the UK’s SME house builders has been launched today by Santander Corporate & Commercial. Run in conjunction with private investment firm, Topland Group, the Residential Development Financing Platform will provide access to finance for residential developers with the aim of encouraging new housing developments in established communities.