Banco Popular, El Mesón team up for good cause
April 30, 2014
The Banco Popular Foundation has teamed up with El Mesón Sándwiches to support the “Home Run por el Futuro” (“Home Run for the Future”) effort, whose mission is to raise funds for the Extra Bases Foundation, run by former Puerto Rican baseball great Carlos Delgado.
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Popular throwing its support behind real estate brokers
April 4, 2014
It’s no secret that Puerto Rico’s real estate sector has taken a beating in recent years due to the economic woes the island has been facing for the better part of the past decade. Property sales have stagnated and values have dropped in certain categories, affecting banks and brokers alike.
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Popular Inc. launches news account on Twitter
April 1, 2014
Popular Inc. announced Monday the launch of its news Twitter account, @BPOPComm and a revamped online newsroom to which media and the general public will have complete access to obtain information about the financial institution.
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Carrión: P.R. ‘at threshold of 2nd economic transformation’
March 20, 2014
Puerto Rico is at the threshold of a second economic transformation — from an industrial to a knowledge-based and services economy — and has the necessary infrastructure to pull out of its current crisis and build a “stronger and more vibrant economy.
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Banks run special hours for Washington’s Birthday
February 17, 2014
Puerto Rico banks will be operating on a special schedule today in observance of the Washington’s Birthday holiday. Following are the schedules for the major banks.
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Moody’s puts 3 Puerto Rican banks under ratings review
February 12, 2014
Several days after downgrading Puerto Rico's general obligation bond rating to Ba2, or junk, Moody's Investors Service placed on review for downgrade certain ratings of three local banks: Banco Santander Puerto Rico, Popular Inc. and FirstBank Puerto Rico.
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Banco Popular Foundation hosts nonprofit gathering
December 16, 2013
Under current economic conditions, Puerto Rico’s nonprofits must be able to measure the results of their efforts to justify their work effectively to their donors and society in general.
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Federal Home Loan Bank, EVERTEC appoint executives
November 7, 2013
The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and EVERTEC Inc. announced appointments Wednesday.
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Banks run special hours for Columbus Day holiday
October 14, 2013
While it will be business-as-usual for the government and most private sector businesses, Puerto Rico banks will offer special hours today in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.
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Carrión to remain Popular CEO, Chair after IOC election
September 11, 2013
Popular Inc. announced Tuesday that Richard Carrión will continue as CEO and Chairman of the financial institution after participating as a candidate for president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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EVERTEC announces sale of 20M shares
September 10, 2013
EVERTEC Inc. announced Monday the start of an underwritten public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, LLC, Popular, Inc., and certain officers and current and former company employees.
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Banks outline schedules for long holiday weekend
July 25, 2013
While many Puerto Rico residents will kick off a four-day weekend today, commercial banks will be observing the July 25th Constitution Day celebration and Saturday’s José Celso Barbosa holiday with special hours.
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Banco Popular to tune-up website, mobile app
July 19, 2013
Popular Inc., Banco Popular de Puerto Rico’s parent company, announced Thursday it will be conducting preventive maintenance on its website and mobile applications from 8 p.m. Saturday (July 20) to 7 a.m. Sunday (July 21).
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Banco Popular Puerto Rico sells $438M in bad residential loans
July 2, 2013
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico officials announced Monday the completion of the previously announced sale of a portfolio of non-performing residential mortgage loans with a book value and unpaid principal balance of approximately $438 million and $511 million, respectively. The all-cash transaction will reduce Popular’s non-performing residential mortgage loans by approximately 73 percent and total […]
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Popular Community Bank launches iPad ‘app’
June 14, 2013
Popular Community Bank, a subsidiary of Popular Inc., has expanded its “anywhere, anytime banking” program with the launch of its new application optimized for the iPad, available at the Apple iTunes store.
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