Doral pulls out of the red in 4Q, trims ’11 losses
January 20, 2012
Doral Financial Corporation, the parent company of Doral Bank, reported net income of $11.7 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011, compared to a net loss of $30.2 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011 and a net loss of $36.1 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010.
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A.M. Best keeping tabs on COSVI, revises outlook
January 12, 2012
Believing there is “uncertainty surrounding Cooperativa de Seguros de Vida de Puerto Rico’s ability to generate consistent and sustainable positive earnings from its core lines of business,” respected insurance industry monitor A.M. Best Co. has revised the company’s outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of B- (Fair) and issuer credit rating of “bb-.”
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Banking sector ‘optimistic’ about ’12
January 10, 2012
Following a year taken up mostly by efforts to stabilize operations, the banking sector is ready to regain full financial footing and begin growing loan portfolios in 2012. All that activity should yield a much-needed positive effect on the economy, several high-ranking bankers told News is my Business.
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First BanCorp announces voluntary delisting of preferred stock from NYSE
December 21, 2011
First BanCorp, the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced late Wednesday that it will delist its preferred stock from the New York Stock Exchange, effective before the market opens Jan. 17.
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QBE Insurance Group acquires Optima Insurance Group
December 21, 2011
QBE Insurance Group announced Wednesday it has agreed to acquire Optima Insurance Group, an underwriting group in Puerto Rico that posted an estimated $100 million in gross written premium in 2011. The financial terms of the deal were not revealed.
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European economic woes affect MAPFRE PRAICO’s credit rating
December 19, 2011
The continued deterioration of European credit has reached Puerto Rico’s insurance market, with the recent decision by reputed insurance industry rating agency, A.M. Best to place the ratings of MAPFRE PRAICO Group and its members under review with negative implications.
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Analyst: Popular poised to build upon dominant position
December 15, 2011
After suffering several years of substantial losses locally and stateside, Banco Popular has “solidified its capital base” and is “now poised to build upon its dominant position in Puerto Rico while returning its mainland operations to profitability,” investment banking firm B. Riley said in a report released Wednesday.
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Banking veteran tapped to OCIF helm
December 14, 2011
Gov. Luis Fortuño appointed former BBVA executive and banking industry veteran Rafael Blanco to head the Office of the Financial Institutions Commissioner, effective Jan. 1. Blanco will succeed current OCIF chief Alfredo Padilla, who will retire after nine years at the agency.
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Management shakeup at MCS, Juliá out
December 13, 2011
Three high-ranking executives — President Julio Juliá, Mark Rishell and Javier Magriná — have left Medical Card Systems Inc., the company’s board of directors announced Tuesday.
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Doral reports $30.2M net loss for 3Q
November 10, 2011
Doral Financial Corporation, the holding company of Doral Bank and Doral Bank FSB, reported a net loss of $30.2 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared to a net income of $4.5 million for the prior quarter ended June 30.
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R-G Premier Bank rebranding as Scotiabank as of Nov. 14
November 4, 2011
Eighteen months after purchasing the failed R-G Premier Bank, Scotiabank of Puerto Rico will culminate the merger of both institutions by closing all of its 46 branches and central offices next Thursday afternoon and reopening them Monday, Nov. 14, upon completion of the integration.
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Bankers Association, FDIC partner to offer 2-day workshop
November 4, 2011
Changes in federal regulations and the impact of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the local banking industry will be discussed for the next two days during the fifth edition of the “Minority Depository Training Seminar” co-sponsored by the Puerto Rico Bankers Association and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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Venezuelan insurer makes bid for National Insurance
November 3, 2011
Six months after the San Juan Superior Court placed National Insurance Corp. under trusteeship, employees were told Wednesday the operation has been sold to Venezuela’s Multinacional de Seguros C.A., News is my Business has learned.
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Private banks backing community reinvestment initiatives
October 26, 2011
Members of the island’s banking sector continue building on expanding the concept of “participatory democracy” through community reinvestment initiatives that are the focus of its 9th annual Community Reinvestment Week event that wraps up Friday.
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Alemán: Banking sector pulling out of crisis, but still faces hurdles
October 21, 2011
First BanCorp President Aurelio Alemán echoed Thursday what many other banking executives have been saying in recent months: the sector is slowly starting to pick up the pieces after the storm, but much work remains ahead for it to thrive again.
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