FirstBank and the Access to Justice Fund Foundation announced the launching of the Interest on Lawyer Trust Account (“IOLTA”,) or “Cuenta de Intereses en Fideicomiso de Abogados y Abogadas (CIFAA),” aimed at ensuring the availability and efficacy of legal services offered by nonprofit organizations to people of limited resources.
FirstBank announced it has granted Pentaq Manufacturing Corp.the first working capital line of credit of $4.5 million under the CAPLine program of the U. S. Small Business Administration.
First BanCorp., the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, reported Thursday net income of $23.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $24.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016 and $15.0 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2015.