Gov. Wanda Vázquez announced the extension of the islandwide curfew to May 25, while allowing a limited reopening of certain industries, businesses and services under specific conditions. In a pre-recorded message, Vázquez said the gradual reactivation of the island’s economy — which has been under shelter-in-place and business lock-down orders since Mar. 16 to fight […]
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico has received a total of 127,000 moratorium applications, split between auto, personal and mortgage loans, Popular Inc. CEO Ignacio Álvarez confirmed. Of that number, 100,000 are in its own portfolio, and the remaining 27,000 are mortgage loans owned by third-parties such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing […]
First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico (reported net income of $2.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $36.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019, and $43.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the first quarter of […]
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