We think 2006 is going to be a good year. It’s not going to be a dynamite year, but it’s going to be a good year.

We are delighted to have these disputes resolved and put behind us. Sovereign has a proven track record of creating more than a 200% increase in shareholder value over the last ten years, and our...

Sovereign Bank considers the Latino community in Rhode Island a key to future economic growth in the state. The bank can be very helpful by targeting capital and providing specialized services that will give the...

We’re not getting into new businesses that we don’t understand.

Such tactics are frequently used in negative political campaigns, and we believe go far beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior in communicating with shareholders of public corporations.

We have taken away their ability to do a hostile deal. They are restricted in making an offer for the rest of Sovereign.

Due to the prolonged flatness to slight inversion in the yield curve, the company is focused on stabilizing our net interest margin, controlling expense growth and maximizing generation of capital. We are disappointed that operating/cash...

This transaction provides Santander an opportunity to increase its investments in financial institutions and enter the United States by establishing a partnership with Sovereign and Independence.