A Key Biscayne, Florida, resident and the former CEO of a now-bankrupt multinational pharmaceutical company was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release yesterday for his role in a $100 million scheme to defraud Westernbank of Puerto Rico. The losses triggered a series of events leading to Westernbank’s insolvency […]
OFG Bancorp’s subsidiary Oriental Bank will acquire Scotiabank’s Puerto Rico operation for $550 million and its U.S. Virgin Island branch operation for $10 million. Scotiabank’s Puerto Rico and USVI operations will be merged into Oriental Bank and its related businesses. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals, which will likely take about six months […]
In keeping with its commitment to small businesses, Oriental granted a loan of some $2.8 million to Evinmotors, for the purchase of a commercial property that will become its new headquarters. The loan was granted under the Small Business Administration’s 504 program, jointly with the Marketing Small Business Finance Corp. Evinmotors is a company dedicated […]
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