October 26th, 2009

Sovereign Bank Offers McAfee SiteAdvisor Plus 6-month Trial

Last week we announced that Bank of America was offering one free year of McAfee Internet Security for all of their Online Banking consumers (link to article). It is interesting to see a continuing trend by banks to show their costumers that they are willing to help them feel more safe during the transition to online banking. While not quite as long-term as BofA’s offer, Sovereign Bank has also formed a partnership with McAfee to offer consumers a 6-month free trial of McAfee SiteAdvisor. Usually the trial period is 1 month, so it is nice to see the extension, but overall savings from both bank offers isn’t very much. Currently, you can buy a 1-year subscription to SiteAdvisor for $14.99.

McAfee

What distinguishes this offer from BofA’s is that it seems that the offer can be leveraged by anyone; not just Sovereign Bank members. If this product interests you, here is the promotional link.

About the banks

Sovereign Bank

Sovereign offers a broad array of financial services and products including retail banking, business and corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, wealth management, and insurance. Sovereign Bank is a financial institution with principal markets in the Northeastern United States and is a subsidiary of Banco Santander, S.A. Sovereign Bank has 754 community banking offices, over 2,300 ATMs and approximately 11,000 team members. On January 30, 2009, Banco Santander (the largest bank in the euro area