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The demarcated banks of Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Saba, Saint Kitts, Barbuda, Monserrat, and Guadeloupe on nautical chart, 1857 [19] [20] [14] Separated from the Greater Antilles by the Mona Passage and from the Lesser Antilles by the Anegada passage in the northeastern Caribbean Sea of the Atlantic Ocean, the Puerto Rico Bank compromises the main island of Puerto Rico, the Spanish Virgins ...
The BPPR in the logo stands for Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, where the bank has its major historical footprint. Popular, Inc. is the parent company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Popular Bank, E-Loan, and several other companies. The headquarters of Banco Popular Puerto Rico is in Hato Rey, San Juan.
In early 2002, W Holding acquired from Banco Popular de Puerto Rico a 23-story building previously known as the Hato Rey Tower or the Banco de Ponce headquarters, in the San Juan Hato Rey financial district, more commonly known as the "Golden Mile District" (La Milla de Oro in Spanish). After renovations and improvements were made to its ...
On June 29, 1993, it acquired Caribbean Federal Savings Bank of Puerto Rico, [3] followed by the Fajardo Federal Savings Bank [4] on August 5, 1998, then Continental Capital Corp. [5] on October 7, 1999, and finally Crown Group, Inc. [6] on June 7, 2002.
Richard L. Carrión Rexach (born in November 26, 1952) [1] is the executive chairman of Popular, Inc., the parent company of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Bank.. Prior to assuming his current position in July 2017, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Popular, Inc. for over 20 year
The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico—in Spanish: Oficina del Comisionado de Instituciones Financieras (OCIF)—is an office of the Department of Treasury of Puerto Rico that supervises and regulates Puerto Rico's financial sector to ensure its safety and soundness, as well as to oversee a strict adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.
In 1930, Banco Popular purchased the oldest and most respected banking institution on the island, the Banco Comercial de Puerto Rico. With a total of $8.82 million in deposits in 1937, Banco Popular became the largest bank in Puerto Rico. In 1938, it became the first bank in Puerto Rico to offer FHA mortgage loans.
The Bank was the brainchild of Governor Rexford Guy Tugwell, who signed Law 253 of May 13, 1942, creating the institution in charge of economic development for the Government of Puerto Rico. A subsequent law in 1945 expanded its responsibilities to include serving as the fiscal agent for, and financial advisor of, the government of Puerto Rico.