First BanCorp
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- For other banks with a similar name, see First Bank.
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: FBP | |
| Industry | Banking Financial Services |
| Founded | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Headquarters | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Key people | Aurelio Aleman President and CEO[1] Alan Cohen[2] Marketing and Public Relations |
| Products | Checking Accounts Insurance and Mortgage Investment Banking & Services Consumer Finance + ABL |
| Revenue |  1.201 billion USD$ (2008)[3] |
| 109.937 million USD$ (2008)[4] | |
Number of employees | 3,000 (2009) |
| Website | www |
First BanCorp is a publicly owned financial holding company located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
History
FirstBank was the first Savings & Loan institution established in Puerto Rico with a capital of $200,000 in 1948. Today, the company provides financial services for retail, commercial and institutional clients in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and Florida.[5] First BanCorp FBP (NYSE Symbol) is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is ranked the 669th and 1537th Largest Company In The World in Forbes magazine by Total Assets and Profits. On 2006 it had over $18.8 billion in assets.
As of January, 2012, First owed $400 million to the US government Troubled Asset Relief Program.[6]
Key people
- Mr. Aurelio Aleman-Bermudez , 56
Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director,
- Mr. Orlando Berges-Gonzalez CPA, 57
Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
Direct Competition in Puerto Rico
- Popular, Inc. (BPOP) OFG Bancorp (OFG)
References
- ^ People (2010-07-14). "FIRST BANCORP (PUERTO RICO) (FBP)". Reuters. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ Google Finance (2010-07-14). "First BanCorp. (Public, NYSE:FBP)". Google. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
{{cite journal}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ First BanCorp Corporate Information by Forbes.com
- ^ First BanCorp (FBP) Company Financials by NASDAQ.com
- ^ First BanCorp (2010-07-14). "Corporate Overview". First BanCorp. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ Gordon, Marcy, "Report: Taxpayers still owed $133B from bailout", Associated Press via Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
Official sites
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