BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Santander Bank today announced the opening of
its first branch in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, located on
136-11 Roosevelt Avenue. To commemorate the event, Santander
leaders will join community partners at a grand opening celebration
and ribbon cutting later today to officially open the branch.
Santander will present checks totaling $52,000 to three community organizations –
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC), Chinese
American Planning and Flushing Development Center.
"We're excited to expand our presence in Queens by opening our
first branch in Flushing where we can help residents and business
owners in the neighborhood with their banking needs," said
Jim Uehlinger, region president for
the Bank's Metro New York/Northern New
Jersey region. "Santander is investing in its branch network
and this location features our new modern design that encourages
engaging, consultative customer interactions in a comfortable
setting."
The new branch offers a welcoming environment with innovative
features designed to improve the customer experience. There are
several meeting spaces for customers to interact with the branch
team, including a meeting "nook" where they can meet privately with
bankers to discuss their financial needs. The 24-hour ATM vestibule
is available to customers after branch hours.
Santander is making a three-year, $50,000 commitment to REDC, a community
development financial institution. REDC will use the funding to
provide low-interest small business loans and entrepreneurial
training programs in underserved areas throughout the five
boroughs, including locally in the greater Flushing
neighborhood.
Chinese American Planning will use the $1,000 donation to support its Nan Shan Senior
Center that provides much-needed services to its elderly clients
such as help with housing applications, food stamps, health and
nutrition.
The $1,000 grant to the Flushing
Development Center will support the 2018 Holiday Tree Lighting
ceremony on Nov. 20 in front of
Kissena Boulevard and Main Street.
Uehlinger added, "At Santander, we're committed to supporting
the communities where we live and work, and the Renaissance
Economic Development Corporation, Chinese American Planning and
Flushing Development Center align with our values of improving the
quality of life for Flushing residents."
Santander Bank,
N.A. is one of the country's largest retail and commercial
banks with $74.2 billion in assets.
With its corporate offices in Boston, the Bank's approximately 9,600
employees, over 600 branches, more than 2,000 ATMs and 2.1 million
customers are principally located in Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Connecticut,
Rhode Island, New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Delaware. The Bank is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Madrid-based Banco Santander, S.A. (NYSE: SAN)
- one of the most respected banking groups in the world with more
than 125 million customers in the U.S., Europe, and Latin
America. It is overseen by Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Banco Santander's intermediate
holding company in the U.S. For more information on Santander Bank, please visit
www.santanderbank.com.
Media Contact:
Nancy Orlando
617-757-5765
nancy.orlando@santander.us
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