FirstBank recently joined the Center for Sustainable Agricultural Microenterprises and Technologies Yauco Inc. to offer a food safety training workshop to 25 participants interested in developing their agricultural microenterprise in Puerto Rico’s southeastern region.
Seeking to increase financial knowledge and responsibility within low-income groups or communities through nonprofit organizations, FirstBank has partnered with the American Red Cross, United Way, and One Stop Career to create the Financial Education Program.
In the wake of a 17.5 percent growth in ATM transactions during 2015, FirstBank announced Wednesday the expansion of its automatic teller network in Puerto Rico with a total of 80 new locations.