Troy Wright, who steered Scotiabank de Puerto Rico through last year’s acquisition of R-G Premier Bank’s failing assets, is stepping down as CEO to join Scotiabank Group's operations in Canada as executive vice-president, retail distribution, Canadian banking, effective July 18.
Doral Financial Corp.’s stock has been on a rollercoaster ride on Wall Street this week, declining by 13.9 percent Wednesday, but climbing back 6.59 percent to $1.78 a share at the end of business Thursday.
After many months of talk that it would sell its operation off partially or entirely to offset its financial problems, First BanCorp on Tuesday announced it has entered into a definitive investment agreement with private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. under which THL would purchase about $180 million of the bank’s common stock.
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