In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting Puerto Rico, financial institution FirstBank launched its newest campaign, entitled “The Call,” to show appreciation for members of the general public who “are doing their best, day in and day out, to meet the basic needs of our people as we undergo Puerto Rico’s worst health crisis.” […]
Family-owned company South Puerto Rico Towing & Boat Service Inc. is looking to grow this year due to financing totaling $11.7 million approved by FirstBank, the 504 program of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and COFFEC. The company will put the money toward the purchase of a tugboat, improvements to an existing tugboat, and debt […]
First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, reported net income of $167.4 million, or $0.76 per diluted share for the year ended Dec. 31, 2019, vs $201.6 million, or $0.92 per diluted share for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018. The drop was attributed a one-time $63 million benefit last year, which […]
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