Raises overdraft threshold to $100, highest of any traditional U.S. Bank.
Applied automatically to all clients for maximum ease and flexibility.
Santander Bank, N.A. announced today the launch of Santander® Safety Net, which dramatically raises the no-fee overdraft threshold to $100, the highest of any traditional U.S. bank* and double the next-highest overdraft threshold of leading competitors ($50). This industry-leading overdraft program applies automatically to every Santander Bank client and is expected to completely eliminate overdraft fees for nearly one-third of clients who have recently overdrawn.
“We’re here for our clients, and we want them to know that we have their back. They told us they need more leeway to manage the unexpected, especially during these challenging times, so we’re launching Santander Safety Net for every client and applying it to any transaction type including debit, bank-to-bank transfers and checks. I’m excited to see the positive impact it will have in our clients’ daily lives.”
Pierre Habis
Head of Consumer and Business Banking, Santander Bank
In addition to Santander Safety Net, the Bank has made other automatic changes to its overdraft fee structure including:
- Eliminating the overdraft protection transfer fee: The $12 fee to automatically move money from one account to a checking account to avoid overdrawing has been eliminated.
- Reducing the daily overdraft fee cap by half: The maximum daily number of overdraft paid and overdraft returned fee charges ($35) dropped from six to three for each.
Santander is committed to providing an equitable and responsible banking experience to its current and prospective clients. For more information on the Bank’s new overdraft policy, please visit www.santanderbank.com/overdraft.
* Traditional bank defined as brick-and-mortar bank with physical branches, as compared to online-only banks with no physical presence. https://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/april2020.html