Oriental Bank, one of only several financial institutions doing business in Puerto Rico that weathered last year’s banking debacle, reported $13.1 million in net income for the first quarter of 2011, up 4.7 percent from the same period last year.
Buoyed by a reduction in the island’s corporate tax rate and the sale of its equity stake in Consorcio de Tarjetas Dominicanas, S.A., Popular Inc. on Monday reported net income of $10.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, an improvement over the net loss of $85.1 million during the same period the year before.
Doral Financial Corp., parent company of Doral Bank, released quarterly results Wednesday that reflected $3.3 million in net income for the period ended March 31, a marked improvement from the $36.1 million in net losses on record for the prior quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010.
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