Santander Holdings USA, Inc. (“SHUSA“) and Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) (“SC”), today confirmed that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has authorized the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to terminate its Written Agreement dated March 21, 2017, with SHUSA and SC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Santander Consumer USA Inc.

Since 2015, SHUSA and SC have made significant progress in strengthening board oversight, compliance, risk management, capital planning and liquidity risk management. The 2017 Written Agreement required Santander to strengthen risk management across Santander US, and its termination demonstrates the progress Santander has made in recent years. The enhancements made to SHUSA’s and SC’s risk programs in response to the 2017 Written Agreement are now fully embedded in Santander’s US operations.

“I am pleased with the progress we have made resolving these legacy issues. Today’s announcement is an important milestone for Santander in the US and speaks to the hard work and dedication of our colleagues across the US and particularly at SC.”

Tim Wennes

Santander US CEO

“We are pleased that the Federal Reserve has acknowledged the significant strides that Santander Consumer has made to strenghten our business across the board,” said Mahesh Aditya, Santander Consumer USA CEO. “Our employees have worked tirelessly to build a culture with a compliance mindset where the highest operating standards are the norm. That is the company we have today, and we look forward to our next chapter.”