A group of 32 credit unions in Puerto Rico received about $6 million in assignments from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) to expand their services to economically disadvantaged communities. The allocation constitutes the largest amount granted by the U.S. Treasury to co-ops in Puerto Rico, reaching $10 million […]
Nearly a year after announcing its plans, First BanCorp. announced the completion of its acquisition of Santander BanCorp in Puerto Rico. In connection with the acquisition, Santander BanCorp and Banco Santander will be merged into FirstBank, with FirstBank being the surviving entity, officials said. In July, First BanCorp. got the regulatory go-ahead to complete its […]
PenFed Credit Union announced the opening of its new financial center at Plaza Del Caribe Mall in Ponce, after a $1.9 million investment. The new 4,500-square-foot financial center creates 11 jobs in the Ponce community and provides “tens of thousands of residents in south-central Puerto Rico access to some of the best checking, savings, certificate and loan […]