Abbey Bank
Abbey Bank, also known as Abbey National plc or Abbey Building Society, was acquired by the Santander Group in November 2004. This was followed by the acquisition of Alliance & Leicester and the Bradford & Bingley savings business and branches in October 2008.
The Santander Group
The Santander Group was founded in Spain over 150 years ago. Operating as a commercial and retail bank, it has a presence in major core markets in both Europe and North and South America. Now operating under the name Santander, it is one of the biggest high street banks in the UK with over 1,300 branches nationwide.
In its heyday, Abbey Bank was the second largest provider of mortgages and savings in the UK. Santander UK can boast it is one of the leading personal financial services companies and remains one of the largest providers of mortgages and savings in the UK.
Please use the following links for more information on former Abbey products and the new Santander alternatives:
Abbey national savings accounts
ABOUT TRUST ONLINE