Oriental Bank, one of only several financial institutions doing business in Puerto Rico that weathered last year’s banking debacle, reported $13.1 million in net income for the first quarter of 2011, up 4.7 percent from the same period last year.
Calling it its “manifesto on the economy,” the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association unveiled Thursday a series of initiatives needed to regain the ability to expand the island’s economy and create jobs.
Some 1,500 Puerto Rico homeowners facing the possibility of foreclosure may be able to qualify for a new $20 million emergency assistance program unveiled Friday by the Puerto Rico Housing Financing Authority, in agreement with local banks.
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