Pedestrians pass a construction site for a branch office of Banco Santander Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in New York. Madrid-based Banco Santander SA has purchased Philadelphia-based Sovereign Bancorp Inc. for $1.9 billion. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

Pedestrians pass a construction site for a branch office of Banco Santander Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in New York. Madrid-based Banco Santander SA has purchased Philadelphia-based Sovereign Bancorp Inc. for $1.9 billion.

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