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Santander Online Banking Outage Leaves Customers Unable to Log On

Downdetector said 3,449 customers reported problems at the peak, and Santander said some users could not access card payments, ATMs, call centres or online chat.

  • On Friday, September 25, 2026, Santander confirmed a nationwide service outage leaving customers unable to access mobile apps, online banking, telephone support, or chat channels.
  • According to Down Detector, technical issues began around 11:30 am, affecting users nationwide; the website service is now back online, but customers struggle to log in to the mobile app.
  • At the peak of the outage, 3,449 people were affected, with 980 still impacted as of 12:50 pm, leaving customers unable to pay for goods or withdraw cash.
  • Santander issued an apology, stating teams are "working hard" to resolve the technical failure, though the bank provided no timeline for full service restoration.
  • Frustrated account holders turned to social media to voice concerns about being locked out of their finances, with one user complaining the website requires app verification while the app remains down.
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Santander online banking outage leaves customers unable to log on

The high street lender’s website and mobile banking apps have both been affected, but the website service is now back online.

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Santander customers unable to access money as banking services go down

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