Spain / SpanishXībānyá西班牙Santander (bank)Sāngtǎndé桑坦德bankyínháng银行to announcexuānbù宣布for / at (a price of)yǐ以$12.3 billion123亿美元123亿美元to acquire / acquisitionshōugòu收购Webster (bank)Wéibósītè韦伯斯特bankyínháng银行。
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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BusinessSantander Agrees to Acquire Webster Bank for $12.3 Billion in Push to Enter Top 10 US Banks
Spanish bank Santander announced on February 3 it would acquire US lender Webster Financial for approximately $12.3 billion. After the merger, the combined entity will have around $327 billion in total assets, placing Santander among the top 10 banks in the United States.
Spanish Santander bank announced acquisition of United States Webster bank. The acquisition amount is approximately 12.3 billion dollars. This acquisition was announced on February 3rd. The transaction method is a combination of cash and stock. After the merger, the total assets of the two banks are approximately 327 billion dollars. This will make Santander one of the top 10 banks in the United States. The deal is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026.
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