Culson headlines Popular’s ‘Echar pa’lante’ 2.0 campaign
June 13, 2012
Focusing on three pillars — support, discipline and passion — Banco Popular launched Tuesday the second phase of its “Echar pa’lante” (“Moving Forward”) institutional campaign centered on the image of Puerto Rico track and field overachiever Javier Culson.
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Popular effects 1-for-10 reverse stock split
May 31, 2012
Popular Inc. announced Wednesday that the 1-for-10 reverse split of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share, became effective Tuesday. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico's parent company's common stock is now trading on a split-adjusted basis.
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Popular announces 1-for-10 reverse stock split
May 1, 2012
Popular Inc. announced Monday that its stockholders approved a proposed 1-for-10 reverse split of its common stock, which is expected to become effective May 29.
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Banco Popular launches ‘app’ for iPhone, iPod touch
April 25, 2012
Banco Popular announced Tuesday the launch of its new mobile banking application for the iPhone and iPod touch, which will be available to download for on the Apple App Store, starting Thursday (Apr. 26).
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BPOP completes AAdvantage co-branded card conversion
March 22, 2012
Seven months after Banco Popular entered into an agreement with American Airlines Inc. to become the exclusive issuer of AAdvantage co-branded credit cards in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the acquisition of the Citi/AAdvantage co-branded credit card portfolio, the bank announced Wednesday the conversion has been completed.
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Popular rolls ‘Finanzas en tus manos’ program to Culebra
March 13, 2012
Banco Popular’s institutional program “Finanzas en tus Manos” (“Your finances in your hands”) rolled into the island municipality of Culebra on its latest stop through an islandwide tour that will blanket 25 towns.
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Banco Popular redesigns ‘Progreso Económico’ report
February 9, 2012
Banco Popular has teamed up with the Puerto Rico Statistics Institute to launch a redesigned version of its “Progreso Económico” report, to make it more visual and take it one step beyond the traditional economic index, bank officials said Wednesday.
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Unbranded local debit cards no longer accepted at many stateside retailers
January 30, 2012
If you are one those people who are used to swiping a locally-issued ATM card issued to pay for purchases at stateside retailers, just as you would with cash, you may want to check with your bank whether that option is still available to you.
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BPOP to host USVI food fest
January 5, 2012
Banco Popular will host a one-night culinary event that will draw an all-star lineup of chefs from the Caribbean and the U.S. mainland who will showcase their best recipes for eager foodies. The “Ultimate Flavors of the Islands” will take place Jan. 20 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the recently renovated Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Marriott St. Thomas Beach Resort.
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‘The Banker’ names Banco Popular ‘Bank of the Year’
December 28, 2011
Despite the ups and downs it had in 2010, Banco Popular has been selected Puerto Rico’s “Bank of the Year” by “The Banker” magazine, a highly respected publication in circulation since 1926 and run by the Financial Times.
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Popular celebrates 50 years of service in NY
November 7, 2011
Banco Popular, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., last week celebrated 50 years of service in New York, where it opened its first branch in the Bronx in November 1961. Today, Popular ranks 36th by assets among U.S. banks, the company said.
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Popular, American Airlines formalize alliance
August 31, 2011
Earlier this month, Banco Popular announced it had entered into an agreement with American Airlines Inc. to become the exclusive issuer of AAdvantage co-branded credit cards in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On Tuesday, both companies formalized the new partnership, offering details of the benefits now available to cardholders.
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BPOP launches campaign advocating hope
August 22, 2011
Banco Popular recently launched its newest institutional effort through which it seeks to inspire island residents to move forward and pursue their dreams through positive actions.
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BPOP marks 3 decades of service in USVI/BVI market
August 17, 2011
Banco Popular is launching today a yearlong celebration of its 30th anniversary of operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where it began doing business in 1981 through the acquisition of the assets of the Royal Bank of Canada.
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BPOP buys Puerto Rico Citi/AAdvantage $130M credit card portfolio
August 8, 2011
Banco Popular announced Monday it has entered into an agreement with American Airlines Inc. to become the exclusive issuer of AAdvantage co-branded credit cards in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the acquisition of the Citi/AAdvantage co-branded credit card portfolio, which represents approximately $130 million in balances.
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