The Associate Chairman of the American Association of Retired Persons, Eddie Olivera-Robles, on Wednesday backed a measure amending the Compulsory Mediation and Home Preservation Act, to give it more teeth when it comes to foreclosure proceedings.
Puerto Rico’s banking sector, which has been weathering the island’s economic storm for the better part of the last decade, could benefit from the arrival of the Fiscal Control Board, and the trust it could instill on future investors, Financial Institutions Commissioner Rafael Blanco said.
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.