Banco Popular de Puerto Rico announced Tuesday that it lost an appeal before a review board deciding over a dispute with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., representing a $55 million hit for the bank.
Popular Inc., parent company of Banco Popular, on Tuesday reported net income of $89 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, compared to net income of $85 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
Following the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's default, ratings for the island's two main banks, Popular (BPOP) and First BanCorp (FBP), will not be immediately affected, according to Fitch Ratings.