The Federal Emergency Management Agency could assign as much as $30 billion to address damage mitigation work in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane María’s destruction, Alejandro De la Campa, director of the agency’s Caribbean Region II, said.
Oriental announced the launch of its new online service, “Mis Pagos,” through which customers will be able to make payments to loans and credit lines through the bank’s website with a checking or savings account, or credit or debit card from any financial institution.
Two of the island’s major banks, Banco Popular and FirstBank, stepped up Tuesday to help consumers during the hurricane-invoked emergency, offering three-month moratoriums a number of payments, including on mortgages and credit cards.