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FIRST BANCORP /PR/

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 6, 2026.

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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 6, 2026

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Contents

Item 6. Exhibits

SIGNATURES

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly

Form 10-Q

(this “Form

10-Q”) contains

meaning of

Section 27A

of the Securities Act of 1933, as

amended (the “Securities Act”), and

Section 21E of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934, as amended

(the “Exchange Act”),

which are subject to

the safe harbor created

by such sections. When

used in this Form

10-Q or future filings

by

First

(the

“Corporation,”

“we,”

“us,”

or

“our”)

with

the

U.S.

Securities

and

Commission

(the

“SEC”),

in

the

Corporation’s press

releases or in other public or

stockholder communications made by

the Corporation, or in oral statements

made on

behalf

of

the

by,

or

with

the

of,

an

authorized

executive

officer

of

the

the

words

or

phrases

“would,”

“intends,”

“will,”

“expect,”

“should,”

“plans,”

“forecast,”

“anticipate,”

“look

forward,”

“believes,”

and

other

terms

of

similar meaning or import, or the

negatives of these terms or variations

of them, in connection with

any discussion of future operating,

financial or other performance are meant to identify “forward-looking

statements.”

The Corporation cautions readers

not to place undue reliance on

any such “forward-looking statements,” which

speak only as of the

date made

or,

with respect

to such

contained in

this Form

10-Q, the

date hereof,

and advises

readers that

any such

are not

guarantees of

future performance

and involve

certain risks,

uncertainties, estimates,

and

by us

difficult

to predict

.

Various

factors, some

are beyond

our

control,

could cause

actual results

to

differ materially from those expressed in, or implied

by, such forward-looking

statements.

Factors

that

could

cause

results

to

differ

materially

from

those

expressed

in,

or

implied

by,

the

forward-looking

statements include, but are not

limited to, risks described or

referenced in Part I, Item 1A,

“Risk Factors,” in the Corporation’s

Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (“the 2025

Annual Report on Form 10-K”), and the following:

the effect

of changes

in the

environment

and inflation

levels on

the level,

and performance

of the

liabilities, and

effects on

income, net

interest margin,

loan originations, deposit attrition, overall results of operations, and liquidity

position;

volatility

in

the

which

could

result

in,

among

other

things,

bank

deposit

runoffs,

constraints, and increased regulatory requirements and costs;

the effect of continued changes in the fiscal, monetary,

and trade policies and regulations of the United States (“U.S.”) federal

government, the

government and

other governments,

including those

determined by

the Board

of Governors

of

the Federal Reserve

System (the “Federal

Reserve Board”), the Federal

Reserve Bank of New

York

(the “FED”), the

Federal

Deposit

Insurance

(the

“FDIC”),

government-sponsored

housing

agencies

and

regulators

in

Puerto

Rico,

the

U.S., and

the U.S.

Virgin

Islands (the

“USVI”) and

British Virgin

Islands (the

“BVI”), that

may affect

the future

results of

the Corporation;

uncertainty as

to the

ability of

FirstBank Puerto

Rico (“FirstBank”

or the

“Bank”), to

retain its core

deposits and

generate sufficient

cash flow through

its wholesale funding

sources, such as

securities sold under

to

repurchase,

Federal

Home

Loan

Bank

(“FHLB”)

advances,

and

certificates

of

deposit

(“CDs”),

which may require us to sell investment securities at a loss;

adverse changes

in general political

and economic

conditions in Puerto

Rico, the U.S.,

and the USVI

and the BVI,

in the interest

rate environment, unemployment

rates, market liquidity

and volatility,

trade policies, housing

absorption rates,

real

estate

and

U.S.

capital

which

may

affect

funding

sources,

loan

and

credit

market

prices

of

and

demand

for

the

products

and

services,

and which

may

reduce the Corporation’s revenues

and earnings and the value of the Corporation’s

assets;

the impact of

litigation or the

threat of litigation

or other dispute

resolutions,

including any adverse

settlements or judgments

against

the

and

the

costs,

negative

publicity

or

other

reputational

harm;

and

the

effects of asserted and unasserted claims and the extent of

available insurance coverage;

the impact

of government

financial assistance

for hurricane

recovery and

other disaster

relief on

economic activity

Rico, and the timing and pace of disbursements of funds earmarked for

disaster relief;

the ability

of the

FirstBank,

and

third-party

service providers

to identify

and prevent

cyber-security

incidents,

such as

data security

breaches, ransomware,

malware, “denial

of service”

attacks, “hacking,”

identity theft,

threats resulting

from critical

vulnerabilities in

widely used

third-party software

and state-sponsored

cyberthreats, and

the occurrence

of and

response

to

any

incidents

that

occur,

which

may

result

in

misuse

or

misappropriation

of

confidential

or

proprietary

information, disruption,

or damage to

our systems or

those of third-party

service providers on

which we rely,

increased costs

and losses and/or adverse effects

to our reputation;

general

competitive

factors

and

other

market

risks

as

well

as

the

implementation

of

or

planned

growth

opportunities,

risks,

uncertainties,

and

other

factors

or

events

related

to

any

acquisitions,

dispositions,

partnerships,

investments,

systems

conversions,

and

any

anticipated

efficiencies

or

other expected results related thereto;

the

implementation

of

Puerto

debt

plan

(“Plan

of

Adjustment”)

and

the

revised

fiscal plan for

Puerto Rico, as

certified on June

19, 2026 (the

“Fiscal Plan”) by

the oversight board

established by the

Puerto

Rico

Oversight,

Management,

and

Stability

Act

(“PROMESA”),

or

any

revisions

to

it,

on

our

clients

and

loan

portfolios, and any potential impact of future economic or political developments

and tax regulations in Puerto Rico;

the

impact

of

changes

in

or

determinations

and

in

applying

those

and

of

forecasts of economic variables considered for the determination of

the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”);

the ability of FirstBank to realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets;

the ability of FirstBank to generate sufficient cash flow to pay dividends

to the Corporation;

environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) matters, including

our climate-related initiatives and commitments,

as well as

the impact and potential cost to us of any policies, legislation, or initiatives in opposition

to our ESG policies;

the impacts of natural

or man-made disasters, widespread

health emergencies, geopolitical

conflicts (including sanctions, war

or

armed

conflict,

such

as

the

ongoing

conflict

in

Ukraine,

ongoing

in

the

Middle

East,

such

as

the

war

in

Iran,

recent

in

South

America,

the

possible

expansion

of

such

in

surrounding

areas

and

geopolitical

consequences,

and

the

threat

of

conflict

from

neighboring

countries

in

our

region),

terrorist

attacks,

or

other

catastrophic

events,

impacts

of

such

events

on

general

and

on

the

regarding forecasts of economic variables;

the

risk

that

portions

of

the

losses in

the

debt

securities portfolio

are

determined

to

be

credit-related, resulting

in additional

charges to

the provision

losses on

portfolio,

and

the potential

for additional

that could

emerge

from further

downgrades of

the U.S.’s

Long-Term

Foreign-

Currency Issuer Default Rating and negative ratings outlooks;

the

impacts

of

legislative,

tax,

or

changes

or

changes

in

legislative,

tax,

or

priorities,

as

a

result

of

the

One

Big

Beautiful

Bill

Act,

signed

into

law

on

July

4,

2025,

the

in

staffing

at

U.S.

governmental agencies,

the effects of

U.S. federal government

shutdowns and political

impasses, and uncertainties

the U.S. debt ceiling and federal budget, on the Corporation’s

financial condition or performance;

the

risk

of

possible

failure

or

circumvention

of

the

internal

controls

and

and

the

risk

that

the

Corporation’s risk management

policies may not be adequate;

the risk that the FDIC may

further increase the deposit insurance

premium and/or require further special

assessments, causing

an additional increase in the Corporation’s

non-interest expenses;

any need to recognize impairments on the Corporation’s

financial instruments, goodwill, and other intangible assets;

the risk

impact

of the

occurrence

of any

of these

uncertainties on

capital would

preclude

further

growth of FirstBank and preclude the Corporation’s

Board of Directors (the “Board”) from declaring dividends; and

uncertainty as

to whether

FirstBank will

be able

to continue

to satisfy

its regulators

regarding,

among other

things, its

asset

plans,

maintenance

of

capital

levels,

and

with

laws,

and

related

The

does

not

undertake

to

and

specifically

disclaims

any

to

update

any

“forward-looking

statements”

to

reflect

occurrences

or

unanticipated

events

or

circumstances

after

the

date

of

such

statements,

except

as

by

the

federal

securities laws.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In thousands, except for share information)

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

461,014

$

657,149

Money market investments:

Time deposit with another financial institution

1,000

Other short-term investments

Total money market investments

1,700

1,450

Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value (amortized cost of

$

5,200,017

4,901,982

as of December 31, 2025; ACL of $

Held-to-maturity debt securities, at amortized

cost, net of ACL of $

as of December 31, 2025 (fair value of

$

207,866

262,055

217,392

264,563

44,232

44,753

Total investment securities

4,980,308

4,863,348

Loans held for investment, net of ACL of

$

241,673

249,037

as of December 31, 2025

Mortgage loans held for sale, at lower of

cost or fair value

16,545

16,697

Total loans, net

13,139,372

12,893,016

Accrued interest receivable on loans and

investments

75,871

71,351

Premises and equipment, net

128,402

126,920

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)

5,629

7,522

Deferred tax asset, net

135,043

149,012

38,611

38,611

2,804

3,458

281,580

321,055

Total assets

$

$

LIABILITIES

Non-interest-bearing deposits

$

5,465,908

$

5,549,416

Interest-bearing deposits

11,452,728

11,120,727

Total deposits

Short-term borrowings

23,805

Long-term borrowings

200,000

290,000

Accounts payable and other liabilities

232,409

205,884

Total liabilities

17,374,850

17,166,027

Commitments and contingencies (See

Note 18)

(nil)

(nil)

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock, $

0.10

par value,

2,000,000,000

shares authorized;

223,663,116

shares issued;

shares outstanding as of September 30,

156,618,996

shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025

22,366

22,366

Additional paid-in capital

957,920

963,543

Retained earnings, includes legal surplus

reserve of $

262,534

as of each of September 30, 2026 and

2,268,011

Treasury stock (at cost),

shares as of September 30, 2026 and

67,044,120

shares as of December 31, 2025

(932,505)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss,

net of tax of $

7,986

as of each of September 30, 2026 and

(354,550)

Total stockholders’ equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

$

The accompanying notes are an integral part

of these statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Interest and dividend income:

Loans

$

247,948

$

247,216

$

734,371

$

731,121

Investment securities

37,993

25,832

108,530

73,080

Money market investments and interest-bearing cash accounts

4,904

9,695

15,503

33,797

Total interest and dividend income

290,845

282,743

858,404

837,998

Interest expense:

Deposits

61,016

61,345

173,140

178,480

Short-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings

2,155

3,472

7,191

13,260

Total interest expense

63,318

64,827

180,790

191,826

Net interest income

227,527

217,916

677,614

646,172

Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit):

Loans and finance leases

14,877

18,270

48,005

63,488

Unfunded loan commitments

(120)

(756)

1,466

(532)

Debt securities

(124)

(232)

Provision for credit losses - expense

14,633

17,593

49,239

62,990

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

212,894

200,323

628,375

583,182

Non-interest income:

9,839

9,811

29,656

29,207

Mortgage banking activities

3,694

3,309

11,464

9,887

2,884

2,618

11,942

10,961

12,540

11,682

36,810

35,037

Other non-interest income

3,633

3,374

16,135

12,386

32,590

30,794

106,007

97,478

64,286

59,761

193,024

181,956

22,299

22,185

66,470

67,112

4,254

3,884

12,244

10,657

Professional service fees

11,435

11,903

37,463

34,998

6,233

6,092

18,488

17,682

2,156

2,236

6,381

6,707

(766)

1,033

(2,545)

(687)

9,457

7,889

25,298

20,746

Communications

2,274

2,294

6,796

6,747

8,594

7,617

21,032

25,335

130,222

124,894

384,651

371,253

Income before income taxes

115,262

106,223

349,731

309,407

Income tax expense

19,147

5,697

68,684

51,642

$

96,115

$

100,526

$

281,047

$

257,765

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

96,115

$

100,526

$

281,047

$

257,765

Net income per common share:

Basic

$

0.64

$

0.63

$

1.83

$

1.60

Diluted

$

0.63

$

0.63

$

1.82

$

1.59

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)

INCOME

$

96,115

$

100,526

$

281,047

$

257,765

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

Available-for-sale debt securities:

Net unrealized holding (losses) gains on debt securities

(1)

48,834

174,100

Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period, net of tax

48,834

174,100

Total comprehensive (loss) income

$

(23,260)

$

149,360

$

147,773

$

431,865

(1)

Net unrealized holding

(losses) gains on

securities have no

tax effect because

securities are either

tax-exempt, held by

an International Banking

Entity (“IBE”), or

have a full

deferred tax asset

valuation allowance.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Cash flows from operating activities:

$

281,047

$

257,765

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating

activities:

Depreciation and amortization

12,364

13,128

Amortization of intangible assets

3,291

Provision for credit losses

49,239

62,990

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

13,970

(10,570)

Stock-based compensation

8,742

7,987

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments

(880)

(472)

Net gain on disposals or sales, and impairments of premises

and equipment and other assets

(773)

Net gain on sales of loans and loans held for sale valuation

(4,260)

(3,262)

Net accretion of discounts, premiums, and deferred loan fees

and costs

(1,403)

(766)

Originations and purchases of loans held for sale

(131,260)

(124,210)

Sales and repayments of loans held for sale

135,406

130,123

Amortization of broker placement fees

Net (accretion) amortization of premiums and discounts on investment

(552)

Increase in accrued interest receivable

(11,559)

(2,751)

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable

(2,577)

1,399

(Increase) decrease in other assets

(34,696)

8,851

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

4,320

(2,862)

Net cash provided by operating activities

318,338

341,295

Cash flows from investing activities:

Net disbursements on loans held for investment

(324,821)

(398,533)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment

2,475

Proceeds from sales of repossessed assets

38,236

41,125

Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities

(2,266,487)

(922,383)

Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of available-for-sale

1,991,446

1,134,582

Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of held-to-maturity

49,954

45,402

Additions to premises and equipment

(14,023)

(6,955)

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment and other assets

Net redemptions of equity securities

7,751

Net cash used in investing activities

(524,459)

(96,536)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

324,594

(43,588)

Repayments of long-term borrowings

(90,000)

(269,850)

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

23,805

Repurchase of outstanding common stock

(154,957)

(103,664)

Dividends paid on common stock

(93,206)

(87,502)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

10,236

(504,604)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(195,885)

(259,845)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

658,599

1,159,415

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

462,714

$

899,570

Cash and cash equivalents include:

Cash and due from banks

$

461,014

$

897,877

Money market investments

1,700

1,693

$

462,714

$

899,570

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’

EQUITY

Common Stock

$

22,366

$

22,366

$

22,366

$

22,366

Additional Paid-In Capital:

955,527

959,629

963,543

964,964

Stock-based compensation expense

2,318

2,109

8,742

7,987

(318)

(297)

(15,093)

(11,653)

957,920

961,441

957,920

961,441

Retained Earnings:

2,390,394

2,137,421

2,268,011

2,038,812

96,115

100,526

281,047

257,765

Dividends on common stock ($

0.20

per share and $

0.18

per share for the quarters ended

September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively; $

0.60

per share and $

0.54

per share for the

nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively)

(30,390)

(28,749)

(92,939)

(87,379)

2,209,198

2,209,198

Treasury Stock (at cost):

(1,023,005)

(832,671)

(932,505)

(790,350)

Common stock repurchases (See Note 10)

(50,017)

(50,130)

(154,957)

(103,664)

15,093

11,653

(393)

(728)

(143)

(882,504)

(882,504)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net

of tax:

(368,449)

(441,290)

(354,550)

(566,556)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

48,834

174,100

(392,456)

(392,456)

Total stockholders’ equity

$

$

1,918,045

$

$

1,918,045

INDEX TO NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PAGE

Note 1 –

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 –

Debt Securities

Note 3 –

Loans Held for Investment

Note 4

–

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases

Note 5 –

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”)

Note 6 –

Deposits

Note 7 –

Borrowings

Note 8 –

Earnings per Common Share

Note 9 –

Stock-Based Compensation

Note 10 –

Stockholders’ Equity

Note 11 –

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Note 12 –

Employee Benefit Plans

Note 13 –

Income Taxes

Note 14

–

Note 15

–

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Note 16 –

Segment Information

Note 17 –

Supplemental Statements

of Cash Flows Information

Note 18 –

Regulatory Matters, Commitments, and Contingencies

Note 19 –

First BanCorp. (Holding Company Only) Financial Information

STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – BASIS

OF PRESENTATION AND

SIGNIFICANT

ACCOUNTING

POLICIES

The Consolidated

Financial Statements

(unaudited) for

2026 (the

“unaudited

consolidated financial

statements”) of

(the “Corporation”)

have been

prepared in

conformity with

the accounting

stated

in

the

Audited

for

the

fiscal

year

ended

31,

(the

“audited

consolidated financial

statements”) included

in the

2025 Annual

Form 10-K,

as updated

by the

information contained

in this

report.

Certain

and

note

normally

in

the

prepared

in

with

accepted accounting principles in the United States of America

(“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant

to

the

rules

and

of

the

SEC

and,

accordingly,

these

should

be

read

in

conjunction

with

the

audited

consolidated financial statements, which are included in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All adjustments (consisting only of normal

recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management,

necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of

financial position, results

of operations and cash flows

for the interim periods have

been reflected. All significant

intercompany accounts and transactions

have been

eliminated in consolidation. The Corporation evaluates subsequent events through

the date of filing with the SEC.

The results of operations for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to

be expected

for the

entire

year.

Adoption of New Accounting Requirements

Standard

Description

Effective Date

Effect on the financial statements

Accounting Standards

Update (“ASU”) 2025-05,

“Financial Instruments –

Credit Losses (Topic 326):

Measurement of Credit

Losses for Accounts

Receivable and Contract

Assets”

In July 2025, the Financial Accounting

Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU

2025-05, which provides a practical

expedient for current accounts receivable

and current contract assets accounted for

pursuant to ASC Topic 606. Such practical

expedient, if elected, allows an entity to

assume that current economic conditions as

of the reporting date remain unchanged over

their remaining lives.

Effective for annual reporting

periods beginning after December

15, 2025, and interim reporting

periods within those annual

reporting periods. Prospective

application is required.

Although ASU 2025-05 became

effective during the first quarter of

2026, the adoption of this ASU did

not have an impact on the

Corporation’s financial position or

results of operations, as the

Corporation did not elect the

practical expedient provided therein.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet

Effective or Not Yet

Adopted

For issued accounting

standards not yet effective

or not yet adopted,

see Note 1 –

“Nature of Business and

Summary of Significant

Accounting Policies,” to the audited consolidated financial statements included

in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

NOTE 2 – DEBT SECURITIES

Available-for-Sale

Debt Securities

The amortized

cost, gross

unrealized gains

and losses,

ACL, estimated

fair value,

and weighted-average

yield of

debt securities by contractual maturities as of September 30, 2026 and

December 31, 2025 were as follows:

(1)

Gross Unrealized

ACL

(2)

Gains

Losses

U.S. Treasury securities:

$

373,295

$

$

$

$

373,218

3.82

49,607

49,188

4.31

U.S. government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”) obligations:

308,664

3,695

304,969

0.88

417,374

14,169

403,205

2.62

14,996

14,401

4.75

6,028

6,005

4.01

(3)

2,567

1,579

United States and Puerto Rico government obligations

1,172,531

19,681

1,152,565

2.65

Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”):

2,260,579

326,829

1,933,764

1.94

U.S. Agencies collateralized mortgage

obligations (“CMOs”)

1,457,540

86,720

1,370,824

4.51

4,108

2,769

6.38

3,722,227

414,302

3,307,357

2.96

305,159

46,498

258,662

3.36

4,027,386

460,800

3,566,019

2.99

Other

4.50

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

5,200,017

$

$

480,481

$

$

2.91

(1)

Gross Unrealized

ACL

(2)

Gains

Losses

U.S. Treasury securities:

$

497,159

$

$

$

$

497,342

3.85

U.S. GSEs’ obligations:

402,352

4,659

397,710

0.92

500,025

16,114

483,916

1.45

14,996

14,985

4.75

6,547

6,501

3.97

(3)

2,700

1,620

United States and Puerto Rico government obligations

1,423,779

21,592

1,402,074

2.18

MBS:

2,401,704

2,360

256,589

2,147,475

1.80

833,330

4,123

39,299

798,154

3.95

5,072

1,361

3,266

5.92

3,240,106

6,483

297,249

2,948,895

2.36

U.S Agencies Commercial MBS

238,097

35,542

203,063

2.42

3,478,203

6,991

332,791

3,151,958

2.36

Total available-for-sale debt securities

$

4,901,982

$

7,196

$

354,383

$

$

2.31

(1)

Excludes accrued interest

receivable on

securities that totaled

$

14.2

$

9.4

2026 and December

respectively, reported

as part of

accrued interest

receivable on loans and investment securities in the consolidated statements of financial condition, and excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

(2)

Includes $

182.4

million (amortized cost - $

206.0

million) and $

230.2

million (amortized cost - $

251.0

million) as of September 30,

2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively,

that was pledged at the FHLB

as collateral

for borrowings

and letters

of credit,

as well

as $

2.5

billion (amortized

cost -

$

2.7

billion) as

of each

pledged as

collateral for

the uninsured

portion of

government deposits. The secured parties are not permitted to sell or repledge the collateral.

(3)

Consists of a

residential pass-through MBS

issued by the

Puerto Rico Housing

Finance Authority ("PRHFA")

that is collateralized

by certain second

mortgages originated under

a program launched

by the Puerto

Rico

government in 2010 and is in nonaccrual status based on the delinquency status of the underlying second mortgage loans collateral.

of 2026, the

Corporation purchased approximately

$

2.3

billion in available-for-sale

debt securities, of

which

$

1.1

billion

were

U.S.

agencies’

MBS

with

an

average

yield

of

5.05

%;

and

$

1.0

billion

were

U.S.

bills

with

an

average yield of

3.73

%.

The

tables

present

the

fair

value

and

gross

losses

of

the

debt

aggregated by

investment category

and length of

time that individual

securities have

been in a

continuous unrealized

loss position, as

of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. The tables also include debt

securities for which an ACL was recorded.

Total

Losses

Losses

Losses

U.S. Treasury and U.S. GSEs’ obligations

$

651,966

$

6,353

$

498,167

$

12,626

$

1,150,133

$

18,979

1,579

(1)

1,579

MBS:

371,492

9,714

1,561,583

317,115

1,933,075

326,829

1,221,324

41,483

147,582

45,237

1,368,906

86,720

2,769

(1)

2,769

137,844

5,988

116,933

40,510

254,777

46,498

$

2,382,626

$

63,538

$

2,328,613

$

416,943

$

4,711,239

$

480,481

(1)

Unrealized losses do not include the credit loss component recorded

as part of the ACL. As of September 30, 2026, the

PRHFA bond and private label MBS

had an ACL of $

0.3

million

and $

0.6

Total

Losses

Losses

Losses

U.S. Treasury and U.S. GSEs’ obligations

$

91,584

$

$

796,505

$

20,730

$

888,089

$

20,830

1,620

(1)

1,620

MBS:

52,599

1,851,881

256,441

1,904,480

256,589

74,773

170,490

38,897

245,263

39,299

3,266

1,361

(1)

3,266

1,361

2,810

138,412

35,392

141,222

35,542

$

221,766

$

$

2,962,174

$

353,583

$

3,183,940

$

354,383

(1)

Unrealized losses do

not include the credit

loss component recorded

as part of the

ACL. As of December

31, 2025, the PRHFA

bond and private

label MBS had an

ACL of $

0.3

million

and $0.5 million, respectively.

Assessment for Credit Losses

expects no

credit losses on

issued by

U.S. government

agencies, U.S.

GSEs and

the U.S. Treasury

given the explicit

and implicit guarantees

provided by the

U.S. federal government.

Because the decline

in fair value

is attributable to

changes in interest

rates, and not

credit quality,

and because, as

of September 30,

2026, the Corporation

did not have

the intent to sell

these

debt

and

determined

that

it

was

likely

that

it

will

not

be

to

sell

these

before

their

anticipated

recovery,

the

does

not

consider

impairments

on

these

to

be

credit

related.

The

credit

loss

assessment was

concentrated mainly

on private

label MBS

and on

Rico government

debt security,

for which

are evaluated on a quarterly basis.

a roll-forward

of the ACL

on available-for-sale

by major

security type

for the quarters

MBS

Total

MBS

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

Provision for credit losses – expense (benefit)

(16)

(1)

(9)

(12)

(12)

(1)

(1)

ACL on available-for-sale debt securities

$

$

$

$

$

$

MBS

Total

MBS

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit)

(32)

(17)

(36)

(36)

(1)

(1)

ACL on available-for-sale debt securities

$

$

$

$

$

$

Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

The

cost,

gross

gains

and

losses,

fair

value,

ACL,

yield

and

maturities of held-to-maturity debt securities as of September 30, 2026

and December 31, 2025 were as follows:

(1) (2)

Gross Unrecognized

Gains

Losses

ACL

$

17,483

$

$

$

17,473

$

7.03

26,655

1,261

27,904

6.98

7,016

7,062

6.51

9,520

9,932

7.25

Total Puerto Rico municipal bonds

60,674

1,892

62,371

6.98

MBS:

79,909

7,154

72,755

4.02

18,711

1,018

17,693

3.40

98,620

8,172

90,448

3.90

58,454

3,407

55,047

1.94

157,074

11,579

145,495

3.17

$

217,748

$

1,892

$

11,774

$

207,866

$

4.23

(1) (2)

Gross Unrecognized

Gains

Losses

ACL

$

1,044

$

$

$

1,083

$

4.94

53,265

1,916

55,050

7.05

10,376

10,870

4.78

14,870

14,886

7.46

Total Puerto Rico municipal bonds

79,555

2,633

81,889

6.81

MBS:

89,798

2,245

87,553

3.99

21,653

21,261

3.40

111,451

2,637

108,814

3.87

72,944

2,943

70,001

2.13

184,395

5,580

178,815

3.19

Other

1,346

1,351

6.87

$

265,296

$

2,638

$

5,879

$

262,055

$

4.29

(1)

Excludes accrued

interest receivable

on held-to-maturity

that totaled

$

1.4

$

3.2

respectively, reported

as part

of accrued

receivable on loans and investment securities in the consolidated statements of financial condition, and excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

(2)

Includes $

144.1

million (fair value - $

139.3

million) and $

153.0

million (fair value - $

150.9

million) as of September 30,

2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively,

that serves as collateral for

the uninsured portion of

government deposits. The secured parties are not permitted to sell or repledge the collateral.

The

tables

present

the

debt

securities’

fair

value

and

gross

losses,

aggregated

by

category

and

length

of

time

that

had

been

in

a

continuous

loss

as

of

September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, including debt securities for which

an ACL was recorded:

Total

Losses

Losses

Losses

Puerto Rico municipal bonds

$

$

$

12,847

$

$

12,847

$

MBS:

12,380

60,375

6,229

72,755

7,154

17,693

1,018

17,693

1,018

55,047

3,407

55,047

3,407

$

12,380

$

$

145,962

$

10,849

$

158,342

$

11,774

Total

Losses

Losses

Losses

Puerto Rico municipal bonds

$

$

$

21,460

$

$

21,460

$

MBS:

U.S Agencies MBS

87,553

2,245

87,553

2,245

21,261

21,261

70,001

2,943

70,001

2,943

$

$

$

200,275

$

5,879

$

200,275

$

5,879

The

classifies

the

debt

into

the

major

security

types:

MBS

issued

or

guaranteed by

GSEs and

underlying collateral

and Puerto

Rico municipal

bonds. The

Corporation does

not recognize

an ACL

for MBS

issued or guaranteed by GSEs since they are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. In the case of

municipal bonds,

determines the

ACL based

on the

product of

a cumulative

probability of

default and

loss-

given default, and the amortized cost basis of the bonds over their remaining expected life as described in Note 1 – “Nature of Business and

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the audited financial

statements included in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

the activity

in the

ACL for

for

and

periods

ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

$

$

Provision for credit losses - benefit

(123)

(67)

(1)

$

$

Beginning Balance

$

$

Provision for credit losses - benefit

(377)

(104)

(1)

$

$

(1) Mostly related to Puerto Rico municipal bonds.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The

debt

of

GSEs’

MBS,

for

which

the

expects

no

credit

losses,

and

financing arrangements

government issued

in bond form

,

accounted for as

securities but

are underwritten

as loans

with

features

that

are

found

in

loans.

Accordingly,

the

monitors

the

credit

quality

of

these

bonds through

the use

of internal

credit-risk ratings,

which

are generally

updated

on a

basis. The

a government

bond as

a criticized

asset if

its risk

rating

is Special

Mention,

Substandard,

Doubtful, or

Loss. Government

bonds that do not meet the criteria

for classification as criticized assets are

considered to be Pass-rated securities. For

the definitions of

the internal-credit ratings,

see Note 2

— “Debt Securities,”

Form 10-K.

Loan Review Group

reports to the Risk

Management Committee

and administratively to

the Chief Risk Officer.

It

performs

annual

reviews

of

the

Bank’s

loan

portfolios,

the

above-mentioned

bonds.

These

reviews assess

the accuracy

of loan

risk ratings

and compliance

with lending

policies and

procedures.

The monitoring

performed by

this

group

helps

credit

risk,

adherence

to

underwriting

and

the

effectiveness

of

credit

while

identifying any

deficiencies. Based on

its findings,

it recommends corrective

actions, as needed.

Results of the

credit process reviews

are reported to the Risk Management Committee.

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, all government bonds

classified as held-to-maturity were classified as Pass.

No

held-to-maturity debt

securities were

on nonaccrual

status, 90 days

and still accruing,

or past

due as

30,

  1. A security

is considered

to be past

due once

it is 30

days contractually

past due under

the terms of

the

agreement.

NOTE 3 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT

The

following table

provides information

about

the

loan

for

investment by

portfolio segment

and

disaggregated by

geographic locations

as of the indicated

dates:

As of December 31,

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region:

$

2,403,745

$

2,377,604

214,563

263,640

1,822,959

1,763,927

Commercial and Industrial (“C&I”) loans

2,630,576

2,519,002

3,632,289

3,703,019

$

10,704,132

$

10,627,192

Florida region:

$

540,199

$

530,698

3,124

1,928

796,434

790,325

6,187

5,857

$

$

Total:

$

$

217,687

265,568

(1)

(2)

ACL on loans and finance leases

(241,673)

(249,037)

Loans held for investment, net

$

$

(1)

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31,

2025, includes $

892.8

887.5

million, respectively, of commercial loans

that were secured by real estate

and for which the primary source of repayment at origination was

not dependent upon such real estate.

(2)

Includes accretable fair value net purchase discounts of $

16.6

18.4

million as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Various

loans were

assigned as

collateral for

borrowings, government

deposits, certain

time deposits

accounts, and

related unused

commitments.

The carrying

value of

loans pledged

as collateral

to $

5.6

billion and

$

5.7

and

31,

2025,

As

of

30,

and

31,

2025,

loans

pledged

as

include

$

2.2

billion

and

$

2.1

that

were

pledged

at

the

FHLB

as

for

borrowings

and

letters

of

credit;

$

3.3

billion

pledged as

collateral to

secure borrowing

capacity at

the FED

Discount Window

as of

to $

3.4

billion

as

of

31,

2025;

$

73.3

million

pledged

to

secure

as

for

the

portion

of

as

of

September 30, 2026, compared

to $

126.1

million as of December 31, 2025;

and $

114.7

million pledged to secure certain

time deposits

accounts as of September 30, 2026, compared to $

111.2

million as of December 31, 2025

.

aging of

the loan

for investment,

as well

as information

about nonaccrual

loans with

no ACL,

by

portfolio classes as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are as follows:

Days Past Due and Accruing

Current

(1)

30-59

60-89

90+

(2) (3) (4)

(5)

Total loans held

Loans with no

ACL

(6)

Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:

FHA/VA government-guaranteed

loans

(1)

(2) (4)

$

72,486

$

$

2,341

$

12,642

$

$

87,469

$

(1) (3) (5)

2,799,657

28,698

4,176

23,944

2,856,475

203,888

8,339

5,460

217,687

(1) (3)

2,608,998

1,443

8,428

6,065

(5)

3,897,289

4,848

1,164

1,922

39,777

20,612

1,934,150

62,650

11,117

12,471

2,020,388

846,692

14,097

2,828

3,050

866,667

323,816

4,707

2,399

1,581

332,503

262,798

3,575

2,565

5,067

274,005

138,736

3,069

1,620

1,488

144,913

Total loans held for investment

$

13,088,510

$

102,728

$

52,732

$

24,331

$

96,199

$

$

28,955

(1)

delinquency policy and

consistent with the

instructions for the

preparation of the

Consolidated Financial

Statements for Bank

Holding Companies (FR

Y-9C)

required by

the Federal

Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage,

and construction loans are considered past due when

the borrower is in arrears

on two or more monthly payments.

Federal Housing Authority (“FHA”)/U.S.

Department of

Veterans

Affairs (“VA”)

government-guaranteed loans,

conventional residential

mortgage loans,

and commercial

30-59 days,

but less

than two

payments in

arrears, as

of

September 30, 2026 amounted to $

8.3

million, $

60.7

million, and $

1.6

(2)

It is the

Corporation’s policy

to report delinquent

FHA/VA

government-guaranteed residential mortgage

loans as past-due

loans 90 days

and still accruing

as opposed to

nonaccrual loans. The

accruing interest on these loans until they

have passed the 15-month delinquency mark, taking

into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. These

balances include $

3.7

million of residential mortgage loans

guaranteed by the FHA that were over 15 months delinquent as of September 30, 2026.

(3)

Includes purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans previously accounted

for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for

which the Corporation elected to treat pools of

these loans as single assets both at the

time of adoption of

current expected

credit loss

(“CECL”) methodology on

January 1, 2020

and on an

ongoing basis for

credit loss measurement.

These loans

will continue to

be excluded

from nonaccrual loan

statistics as long

as the

Corporation can reasonably estimate

the timing and amount

of cash flows expected

to be collected on

the loan pools. The

portion of such loans

contractually past due 90 days

or more, amounting to

$

3.0

September 30, 2026 ($

2.5

million conventional residential mortgage loans and $

0.5

million commercial mortgage loans), is presented in the loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing category in the table above.

(4)

Included rebooked loans,

which were previously

pooled into Government

National Mortgage Association

(“GNMA”) securities, amounting

to $

5.2

September 30, 2026.

Under the GNMA

program, the

Corporation has the option but not

the obligation to repurchase loans that meet

GNMA’s

specified delinquency criteria. For accounting

purposes, these loans subject to the repurchase option

are required to be reflected

on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

(5)

Nonaccrual loans

in the

Florida region

$

24.0

$

15.4

C&I loans,

$

6.7

loans, $

1.8

million was

a commercial

mortgage loan, and $

0.1

million were consumer loans.

(6)

Nonaccrual loans with no ACL in the Florida region amounted to $

11.7

million as of September 30, 2026, of which $

9.9

million was a C&I loan and $

1.8

million was a commercial mortgage loan.

Days Past Due and Accruing

Current

(1)

30-59

60-89

90+

(2) (3) (4)

(5)

Total loans held

Loans with no

ACL

(6)

Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:

FHA/VA government-guaranteed

loans

(1)

(2) (4)

$

70,781

$

$

2,163

$

15,776

$

$

88,720

$

(1) (3) (5)

2,758,359

25,985

6,069

29,169

2,819,582

260,032

5,536

265,568

(1) (3)

2,544,283

8,382

(5)

3,653,509

1,514

2,563

2,730

28,042

13,752

1,952,600

63,085

12,661

14,665

2,043,011

871,810

14,049

2,670

3,510

892,039

325,474

5,185

2,705

1,792

335,156

278,938

4,479

3,266

6,405

293,088

140,117

2,157

1,841

1,467

145,582

Total loans held for investment

$

12,855,903

$

90,610

$

54,367

$

31,913

$

92,563

$

$

16,391

(1)

delinquency policy

and consistent

instructions for

the preparation

of the

Consolidated Financial

Statements for

Bank Holding

Companies (FR

Y-9C)

required by

the Federal

Reserve Board, residential

mortgage, commercial mortgage,

and construction loans

are considered past

due when the

borrower is in

arrears on two

or more monthly

payments. FHA/VA

government-guaranteed loans,

conventional residential mortgage loans,

and commercial mortgage loans

past due 30-59 days,

but less than two payments

in arrears, as of

December 31, 2025 amounted to

$

8.7

million, $

59.1

million, and $

0.8

(2)

It is

policy to

report delinquent

FHA/VA

government-guaranteed residential

as past-due

loans 90

days and

still accruing

as opposed

to nonaccrual

accruing interest on these

loans until they have

passed the 15-month delinquency mark,

taking into consideration the

FHA interest curtailment process.

These balances include $

4.1

million of residential mortgage

loans

guaranteed by the FHA that were over 15 months delinquent as of December 31, 2025.

(3)

Includes PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation elected to treat pools of these loans as single assets both at the time of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and on an

ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans will

continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long

as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and

amount of cash flows expected to be

collected on the loan

pools. The portion of such

loans contractually past due 90

days or more, amounting to

$

4.8

31, 2025 ($

3.9

million conventional residential mortgage loans

and $

0.9

million

commercial mortgage loans), is presented in the loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing category in the table above.

(4)

Include rebooked loans,

which were previously

pooled into GNMA

securities, amounting to

$

6.7

December 31, 2025.

Under the GNMA

program, the Corporation

has the option

but not the

obligation to

repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s

specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, these loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

(5)

Nonaccrual loans in the Florida region amounted to $

11.3

million as of December 31, 2025, of which $

11.1

million were residential mortgage loans and $

0.2

million was a C&I loan.

(6)

no

nonaccrual loans with no ACL in the Florida region as of December 31, 2025.

When

a

loan

is placed

in

status,

any

accrued

but uncollected

income

is reversed

and

charged

against interest

income

and the

amortization of

any net

deferred fees

is suspended.

The amount

of accrued

interest reversed

against interest

income

totaled $

0.7

2.2

million for the quarter

and nine-month period ended

September 30, 2026, respectively,

compared to $

0.8

2.4

million for the same periods

in 2025, respectively.

For the quarter and

nine-month period ended September

interest income recognized on nonaccrual

loans amounted to $

0.5

1.7

compared to $

0.4

$

1.1

million for the same periods in 2025, respectively.

As of

recorded investment

on residential

collateralized by

residential real

estate property

that

were

in

the

process

of

foreclosure

to

$

19.7

$

5.2

million

of

FHA/VA

government-guaranteed

loans,

and

$

2.1

million

of

PCD

loans

acquired

prior

to

the

adoption,

on

January

1,

2020,

of

CECL.

The

commences the foreclosure

process on residential

real estate loans

after

days of delinquency

have passed. Foreclosure

and timelines

vary depending

on whether

the property

is located

in a judicial

or non-judicial

state. Occasionally,

foreclosures may

be

delayed due to, among other reasons, mandatory mediations, bankruptcy,

court delays, and title issues.

Credit Quality Indicators:

categorizes loans

into risk

categories based

on relevant

about the

ability of

the borrowers

to service

their debt

such as

current financial

information, historical

payment experience,

credit documentation,

public information,

and current

trends,

among

other

The

analyzes

non-homogeneous

loans,

such

as commercial

mortgage,

C&I,

and

construction loans individually

to classify the loans’ credit

risk. The Corporation

periodically reviews its commercial

loans

to

if

they

are

properly

classified.

The

frequency

of

these

reviews

will

depend

on

the

amount

of

the

aggregate

debt,

and

the

risk

rating

classification

of

the

obligor.

In

during

the

renewal

and

annual

review

process

of

applicable credit facilities,

the Corporation evaluates

the corresponding loan

grades. The Corporation

uses the same definition

for risk

ratings

as

those

described

for

bonds

accounted

for

as

debt

as

discussed

in

Note

“Debt

Securities,”

to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2025

Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For residential mortgage and consumer loans, the Corporation evaluates

credit quality based on its interest accrual status.

Based on

the most

recent analysis

performed, the

of commercial

loans by portfolio

by

origination year

the internal

credit-risk category

as of

gross charge

-offs for

period

by portfolio

by origination

year, and

the amortized

cost of

by portfolio classes based on the internal credit-risk category as of December

31, 2025, were as follows:

As of

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Region

(1)

Prior

Loans

Total

Total

Pass

$

7,432

$

25,799

$

135,520

$

8,340

$

1,327

$

1,435

$

$

179,853

$

258,104

29,250

29,250

4,201

1,259

5,460

5,536

$

7,432

$

25,799

$

135,520

$

41,791

$

1,327

$

2,694

$

$

214,563

$

263,640

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Pass

$

228,016

$

209,677

$

294,975

$

207,452

$

318,464

$

537,905

$

8,700

$

1,805,189

$

1,741,159

3,244

3,495

3,588

13,867

14,275

19,180

$

228,016

$

209,928

$

294,975

$

211,104

$

318,464

$

551,772

$

8,700

$

1,822,959

$

1,763,927

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

C&I

Pass

$

418,721

$

463,123

$

242,760

$

117,900

$

228,238

$

287,816

$

801,568

$

2,560,126

$

2,440,152

1,589

33,162

34,751

40,643

1,689

26,269

7,446

35,699

38,207

$

418,721

$

464,812

$

242,792

$

119,647

$

228,343

$

314,085

$

842,176

$

2,630,576

$

2,519,002

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

As of

Florida Region

(1)

Prior

Loans

Total

Total

Pass

$

$

2,479

$

$

$

$

$

$

3,124

$

1,928

$

$

2,479

$

$

$

$

$

$

3,124

$

1,928

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Pass

$

116,914

$

163,830

$

46,876

$

25,616

$

168,709

$

201,598

$

41,943

$

765,486

$

771,997

11,907

11,907

1,802

16,476

19,041

18,328

$

116,914

$

175,737

$

48,678

$

25,616

$

185,185

$

202,361

$

41,943

$

796,434

$

790,325

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

C&I

Pass

$

179,076

$

289,955

$

252,465

$

140,548

$

102,182

$

93,738

$

203,571

$

1,261,535

$

1,154,271

24,395

24,395

14,898

11,239

13,122

3,970

28,494

$

179,076

$

289,955

$

288,099

$

140,548

$

115,304

$

93,901

$

207,541

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

As of

Total

(1)

Prior

Loans

Total

Total

Pass

$

7,432

$

28,278

$

136,165

$

8,340

$

1,327

$

1,435

$

$

182,977

$

260,032

29,250

29,250

4,201

1,259

5,460

5,536

$

7,432

$

28,278

$

136,165

$

41,791

$

1,327

$

2,694

$

$

217,687

$

265,568

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Pass

$

344,930

$

373,507

$

341,851

$

233,068

$

487,173

$

739,503

$

50,643

$

2,570,675

$

2,513,156

12,158

3,244

15,402

3,588

1,802

16,476

14,630

33,316

37,508

$

344,930

$

385,665

$

343,653

$

236,720

$

503,649

$

754,133

$

50,643

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

C&I

Pass

$

597,797

$

753,078

$

495,225

$

258,448

$

330,420

$

381,554

$

1,005,139

$

3,821,661

$

3,594,423

24,395

1,589

33,162

59,146

55,541

1,689

11,271

13,227

26,432

11,416

64,193

38,394

$

597,797

$

754,767

$

530,891

$

260,195

$

343,647

$

407,986

$

1,049,717

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

tables present the

amortized cost of

loans by portfolio

classes and by

origination year

accrual

status as

of

30,

2026,

the

gross charge

-offs

for

the

period

ended

30,

2026 by

origination

year, and the amortized cost of residential mortgage

loans by portfolio classes based on accrual status as of December 31, 2025:

As of

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Region

(1)

Prior

Loans

Total

Total

$

$

$

$

1,694

$

1,355

$

82,511

$

$

86,161

$

87,635

$

$

$

$

1,694

$

1,355

$

82,511

$

$

86,161

$

87,635

$

186,596

$

228,024

$

167,654

$

146,744

$

136,132

$

1,435,191

$

$

2,300,341

$

2,271,925

16,612

17,243

18,044

$

186,596

$

228,063

$

167,853

$

146,744

$

136,525

$

1,451,803

$

$

2,317,584

$

2,289,969

Total

$

186,596

$

228,344

$

167,935

$

148,438

$

137,487

$

1,517,702

$

$

2,386,502

$

2,359,560

16,612

17,243

18,044

$

186,596

$

228,383

$

168,134

$

148,438

$

137,880

$

1,534,314

$

$

2,403,745

$

2,377,604

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(1)

As of

Florida Region

(1)

Prior

Loans

Total

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,308

$

$

1,308

$

1,085

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,308

$

$

1,308

$

1,085

$

58,411

$

67,902

$

77,679

$

68,586

$

57,907

$

201,705

$

$

532,190

$

518,488

1,527

1,086

3,590

6,701

11,125

$

58,411

$

68,224

$

77,855

$

70,113

$

58,993

$

205,295

$

$

538,891

$

529,613

Total

$

58,411

$

67,902

$

77,679

$

68,586

$

57,907

$

203,013

$

$

533,498

$

519,573

1,527

1,086

3,590

6,701

11,125

$

58,411

$

68,224

$

77,855

$

70,113

$

58,993

$

206,603

$

$

540,199

$

530,698

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(1)

As of

Total

(1)

Prior

Loans

Total

Total

$

$

$

$

1,694

$

1,355

$

83,819

$

$

87,469

$

88,720

$

$

$

$

1,694

$

1,355

$

83,819

$

$

87,469

$

88,720

$

245,007

$

295,926

$

245,333

$

215,330

$

194,039

$

1,636,896

$

$

2,832,531

$

2,790,413

1,527

1,479

20,202

23,944

29,169

$

245,007

$

296,287

$

245,708

$

216,857

$

195,518

$

1,657,098

$

$

2,856,475

$

2,819,582

Total

$

245,007

$

296,246

$

245,614

$

217,024

$

195,394

$

1,720,715

$

$

2,920,000

$

2,879,133

1,527

1,479

20,202

23,944

29,169

$

245,007

$

296,607

$

245,989

$

218,551

$

196,873

$

1,740,917

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,032

(1)

The

tables present

the

cost

of

loans

by

classes

and

by origination

year

accrual

status as

the gross

for the

by portfolio

by origination year, and the amortized

cost of consumer loans by portfolio classes based on accrual status as of December 31,

2025:

As of

Total

(1)

Prior

Loans

Total

Total

$

438,922

$

500,488

$

417,002

$

296,819

$

208,622

$

146,064

$

$

2,007,917

$

2,028,346

1,756

2,066

2,608

2,159

3,428

12,471

14,665

Total auto loans

$

439,376

$

502,244

$

419,068

$

299,427

$

210,781

$

149,492

$

$

2,020,388

$

2,043,011

Charge-offs on auto loans

$

$

4,792

$

5,842

$

6,338

$

3,563

$

3,083

$

$

24,394

$

170,883

$

199,831

$

177,796

$

167,336

$

103,014

$

44,757

$

$

863,617

$

888,529

1,125

3,050

3,510

Total finance leases

$

170,883

$

199,991

$

178,198

$

168,190

$

103,523

$

45,882

$

$

866,667

$

892,039

Charge-offs on finance leases

$

$

$

1,747

$

2,526

$

1,747

$

1,576

$

$

8,519

$

101,501

$

85,806

$

60,324

$

48,537

$

27,799

$

6,955

$

$

330,922

$

333,364

1,581

1,792

Total personal loans

$

101,578

$

86,169

$

60,608

$

49,047

$

28,057

$

7,044

$

$

332,503

$

335,156

Charge-offs on personal loans

$

$

2,122

$

3,445

$

3,768

$

2,382

$

$

$

12,571

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

274,005

$

274,005

$

293,088

Total credit cards

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

274,005

$

274,005

$

293,088

Charge-offs on credit cards

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

13,771

$

13,771

$

60,994

$

34,038

$

18,810

$

11,913

$

4,556

$

3,326

$

9,788

$

143,425

$

144,115

1,488

1,467

Total other consumer loans

$

61,202

$

34,508

$

19,114

$

12,092

$

4,615

$

3,352

$

10,030

$

144,913

$

145,582

Charge-offs on other consumer loans

$

$

4,942

$

3,091

$

1,818

$

$

$

$

11,545

Total

$

772,300

$

820,163

$

673,932

$

524,605

$

343,991

$

201,102

$

283,793

$

3,619,886

$

3,687,442

2,749

3,056

4,151

2,985

4,668

18,590

21,434

Total consumer loans

$

773,039

$

822,912

$

676,988

$

528,756

$

346,976

$

205,770

$

284,035

$

$

Charge-offs on total consumer loans

$

1,477

$

12,713

$

14,125

$

14,450

$

8,335

$

5,595

$

14,105

$

70,800

(1)

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the balance of revolving

loans converted to term loans was

no

t material.

Accrued interest

receivable on loans

totaled $

60.3

($

58.7

December 31, 2025),

was

reported as part

of accrued interest receivable

on loans and

investment securities in

the consolidated statements

of financial condition,

and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

The

tables

present

about

loans

that

were

individually

evaluated

for

purposes

of

determining the ACL as of September 30, 2026 and December

31, 2025:

Collateral Dependent Loans -

With Allowance

Collateral Dependent

Loans - With No

Related Allowance

Collateral Dependent Loans - Total

Related

Related

Residential mortgage loans:

$

20,457

$

1,327

$

$

20,457

$

1,327

4,201

5,157

18,365

18,365

4,928

20,606

25,534

$

29,586

$

2,643

$

39,927

$

69,513

$

2,643

Collateral Dependent Loans -

With Allowance

Collateral Dependent

Loans - With No

Related Allowance

Collateral Dependent Loans - Total

Related

Related

Residential mortgage loans:

$

22,919

$

1,233

$

$

22,919

$

1,233

4,321

5,277

4,454

19,009

23,463

13,753

13,753

$

31,694

$

1,990

$

33,718

$

65,412

$

1,990

The

for

and

loans consisted

of

single-family

properties,

and for

consisted primarily

of office

buildings, multifamily

residential properties,

and

retail establishments. The weighted-average

loan-to-value coverage for collateral

dependent loans as of September

30, 2026 was

%,

% as of December 31, 2025.

Purchases and Sales of Loans

In

the

ordinary

course

of

business,

the

enters

into

securitization

and

whole

loan

sales

with

GNMA

and

GSEs,

such

as

Federal

National

Association

(“FNMA”)

and

Federal

Home

Loan

(“FHLMC”).

During the first nine months

of 2026 and 2025, loans

pooled into GNMA MBS amounted

to approximately $

122.5

120.2

for

which

the

a

net

gain

on

sale

of

$

6.1

million

and

$

4.4

Also,

during

the

first

nine

months

of

and

2025,

the

sold

$

9.5

million

and

$

8.8

of

performing

loans

to

GSEs,

for

which

the

a

net

gain

on

sale

of

$

0.3

million

and

$

0.4

The Corporation’s continuing

involvement with the loans that it

sells consists primarily of servicing

the loans. In

the

agrees

to

loans

if

it

breaches

any

of

the

representations

and

warranties

in

the

sale

agreement. These

representations and

warranties are consistent

with the GSEs’

selling and servicing

guidelines (

i.e.

, ensuring that

the

mortgage was properly underwritten according to established guidelines).

For loans

pooled into

GNMA MBS,

the Corporation,

as servicer,

holds an

option to

repurchase individual

delinquent loans

issued

on or after

January 1, 2003,

when certain delinquency

criteria are met. This

option gives the

Corporation the unilateral

ability,

but not

the obligation, to

repurchase the delinquent

loans at par without

prior authorization from

GNMA. Since the

Corporation is considered

to

have

regained

control

over

the

loans,

it

is

to

recognize

the

loans

and

a

regardless of its

intent to repurchase

the loans. As

rebooked GNMA delinquent

loans

that were included in the residential mortgage loan portfolio amounted

to $

5.2

6.7

During

each

of

the

periods

ended

30,

and

2025,

the

repurchased,

pursuant

to

the

aforementioned repurchase

option $

1.3

million of

loans previously

pooled into

GNMA MBS.

The principal

balance of

these loans

is

fully

guaranteed,

and

the

risk

of

loss

related

to

the

loans

is

limited

to

the

between

the

interest payment

advanced

to GNMA,

which

is computed

at the

loan’s

interest rate,

and

the interest

reimbursed

by FHA,

computed at

a pre-determined

debenture rate.

Repurchases of

GNMA loans

allow the

Corporation, among

to

maintain acceptable delinquency

rates on outstanding GNMA

pools and remain as

a seller and servicer

in good standing with

GNMA.

Historically, losses

on these repurchases of

GNMA delinquent loans have

been immaterial and no provision has

been made at the time

of sale.

Loan sales to FNMA and

FHLMC are without recourse

in relation to the future

performance of the loans.

risk of

loss

with

respect

to

these

loans

is

also

minimal

as

these

loans

are

performing

loans

with

documentation

deficiencies.

During

the

first

nine

months

of

2026,

the

C&I

loan

participations

in

the

Florida

region

totaling

$

179.4

Meanwhile,

during

the

first

nine

months

of

2025,

the

C&I

loan

participations

in

region

totaling $

98.6

million, and a commercial mortgage loan in the Puerto Rico region totaling $

20.0

2025, the

Corporation recognized

recoveries of

$

2.4

a bulk

sale of

fully charged-off

leases.

no significant

loans during

other than

conforming residential mortgage loans mentioned above.

Loan Portfolio Concentration

primary

lending area

is Puerto

Rico. The

FirstBank, also

lends in

the USVI

and the BVI markets and

in the United States (principally

in the state of Florida).

Of the total gross loans held

for investment portfolio

of $

13.4

billion as of

credit risk concentration

was approximately

% in Puerto

Rico,

% in the

U.S., and

%

in the USVI and the BVI.

As of

30,

2026,

had $

292.2

million outstanding

in loans

extended

to the

Puerto

Rico government,

its

and

public

corporations,

to

$

215.5

million

as

of

31,

The

of

$

222.9

million in municipal

loans supported

by assigned tax

revenues, generally

the municipalities’

good faith, credit,

and

unlimited taxing

power, and

$

15.9

million supported

by one or

more specific sources

of municipal

revenues. The remaining

included $

8.5

million in a

loan to an

affiliate of

the Puerto Rico

Electric Power

Authority (“PREPA”)

and $

44.9

million in loans

to a

Puerto Rico public corporation.

Moreover,

as of

outstanding balance

of construction

loans funded

through conduit

financing structures

to

support

the

federal

of

Low-Income

Housing

Tax

Credit

(“LIHTC”)

combined

with

other

federal

to

$

78.4

to $

92.4

The main

objective of

these programs

is to

spur development

in

new or rehabilitated

and affordable rental

housing. PRHFA,

as program subrecipient

and conduit issuer,

issues tax-exempt obligations

which

are

acquired

by

private

institutions

and

are

to

co-underwrite

with

PRHFA

a

mirror

loan

agreement for the specific project

loan to which the Corporation will

serve as ultimate lender,

but where the PRHFA

will be the lender

of record.

In

as

of

30,

2026,

the

had

$

63.6

million

in

to

loans

that

are

guaranteed by the

PRHFA, a

government instrumentality

that has been designated

as a covered

entity under PROMESA,

$

67.1

million

as

of

31,

loans

by

the

PRHFA

are

secured

by

the

properties and the guarantees serve to cover shortfalls in collateral in the event

of a borrower default.

The

also

has

credit

to

USVI

entities.

As

of

30,

2026,

the

had

$

165.0

million in loans

to USVI government

public corporations, compared

to $

138.7

31, 2025. As of

2026, all loans were currently performing and up to date on principal

and interest payments.

Loss Mitigation Program for Borrowers Experiencing

Financial Difficulty

The Corporation provides assistance to

its customers through a loss mitigation

program. Depending upon the

nature of a borrower’s

or

loan

through

this

program

are

provided,

as

well

as

other

of

C&I,

mortgage,

construction,

and

loans.

The

may

also

modify

terms to comply with regulations regarding the treatment of certain bankruptcy

filings and discharge situations.

The

loan

granted

to

that

are

with

payment

delays

include the following:

Forbearance plans –

Payments of either interest

and/or principal are

deferred for a pre-established

period of time, generally

not

exceeding

six

months

in

any

given

year.

The

and/or

is

repaid

as

either

a

lump

sum

payment

at

maturity date or by extending the loan’s

maturity date by the number of forbearance months granted.

Payment

plans

–

Borrowers

are

allowed

to

pay

the

regular

monthly

payment

plus

the

pre-established

amounts

during a period generally not exceeding

six months.

At the end of the payment plan, the

borrower is required to resume making

its regularly scheduled loan payments.

Trial

–

These

types

of

loan

are granted

for

loans

and

home

equity

lines of

credit. Borrowers

continue making reduced monthly

payments during the

trial period, which is

generally up to six

months. The

reduced

that

are

made

by

the

borrower

during

the

trial

period

will

result

in

a

payment

delay

with

respect

to

the

original contractual terms of

the loan since the loan has

not yet been contractually

modified. After successful completion

of the

trial period, the mortgage loan is contractually modified.

Modifications

in the

form

of a

rate,

term extension,

change in

amortization

term,

an other

-than-insignificant

payment

delay,

or

any

combination

of

these

types

of

loan

that

have

occurred

in

the

current

period

for

a

borrower

are

disclosed

in

the

tables

below.

Many

factors

are

when

evaluating

whether

there is

an other-than-insignificant

payment delay,

such as

the significance

of the

restructured payment

amount relative

to the

unpaid

principal balance or collateral value of the loan or the relative significance of

the delay to the original loan terms.

The

below

relate

to

loan

granted

to

in

which

there

was

a

change

in

the

timing

and/or

amount

of

cash

flows

in

the

form

of

any

of

the

types

of

modifications,

that

resulted

in

a

more-than-insignificant

payment

delay.

These

exclude

$

1.5

million

and

$

4.5

million in restructured

loans that are

government-guaranteed (e.g.

FHA/VA

loans) and were

modified during the

quarter

to $

1.6

$

4.6

million for

the comparable

The

tables

present

the

cost

basis

as

of

30,

and

of

loans

to

experiencing financial difficulty

during the quarters

and nine-month periods

2026 and 2025,

by portfolio classes

and type

of modification

granted, and

the percentage

of these

loans relative

to the

total period-end

basis of

receivables in the portfolio class:

Payment

Plan

Trial

term

Term

Rate

Other

Total

Classes

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

0.01%

0.00%

2,841

(1)

(2)

1,726

4,593

0.12%

(3)

1,495

0.07%

0.03%

(2)

0.17%

0.04%

$

$

2,841

$

$

$

$

$

2,155

$

$

7,191

Payment

Plan

Trial

Term

Term

Rate

Other

Total

Classes

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

0.02%

0.01%

(1)

1,377

0.07%

0.04%

(2)

0.32%

(1)

0.04%

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

3,483

Payment Plan

Trial

Term

Term

Rate

Other

Total

Classes

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

0.02%

0.00%

0.03%

3,138

(1)

(2)

2,188

5,363

0.14%

1,940

(3)

2,937

0.15%

0.11%

1,576

(2)

1,576

0.58%

0.09%

$

3,500

$

$

$

1,613

$

$

3,508

$

1,940

$

11,774

Payment

Plan

Trial

Term

Term

Rate

Other

Total

Classes

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,047

0.04%

30,166

30,166

1.18%

(4)

1,008

(3)

1,301

0.04%

2,428

(3)

3,243

0.16%

0.13%

2,942

(2)

2,942

1.00%

(3)

0.24%

$

$

$

30,166

$

2,942

$

2,229

$

$

2,479

$

39,475

(1)

Modification consists of a repayment plan and the permanent revocation of revolving utilization privileges of a C&I line of credit.

(2)

Modification consists of reduction in interest rate and revocation of revolving utilization privileges.

(3)

Modification consists of court mandated reduction to 0% interest rate for remaining loan term to borrowers in bankruptcy proceedings unless dismissal occurs.

(4)

Modification consists of a six-month deferral of principal and interest to be repaid on or before the end of the forbearance

plan.

The

tables

present

by

classes

the

effects

of

the

granted

to

financial difficulty,

other than

those associated

to payment

delay,

and

The

effects

of

the

to

payment

delay

were

discussed

above

and,

as

such,

were

excluded from the tables below:

months)

months)

%

%

%

%

%

%

11.25

%

2.42

%

%

3.16

%

%

5.83

%

14.67

%

%

%

4.45

%

months)

months)

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

3.09

%

%

4.59

%

15.64

%

%

%

%

months)

months)

%

2.00

%

%

%

%

3.25

%

13.68

%

2.38

%

%

3.25

%

2.74

%

5.71

%

14.50

%

%

%

3.73

%

months)

months)

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

0.50

%

%

3.03

%

%

4.57

%

15.67

%

%

%

3.01

%

The

tables

present

by

classes

the

of

loans

during

the

last

twelve

months

ended

September 30, 2026 and 2025 that were granted to borrowers experiencing

financial difficulty:

Last Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026

30-59

60-89

90+

Total

Delinquency

Current

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,029

5,714

5,714

3,456

3,803

1,762

2,182

$

$

$

$

1,125

$

13,101

$

14,226

Last Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2025

30-59

60-89

90+

Total

Delinquency

Current

Total

$

$

$

$

$

1,119

$

1,234

42,086

42,086

6,939

6,965

3,823

4,123

2,900

3,675

$

$

$

$

1,380

$

57,640

$

59,020

NOTE 4 – ALLOWANCE

FOR CREDIT LOSSES FOR LOANS AND FINANCE LEASES

The following tables present the activity in the ACL on loans and finance leases by

portfolio segment for the indicated periods:

Loans

Loans

Leases

Loans

C&I

Loans

Total

ACL:

$

42,758

$

2,329

$

23,506

$

42,959

$

133,487

$

245,039

(1,900)

(53)

(2,731)

3,240

16,321

14,877

(373)

(193)

(228)

(23,349)

(24,143)

5,560

5,900

$

40,698

$

2,334

$

20,617

$

46,005

$

132,019

$

241,673

Loans

Loans

Loans

C&I

Loans

Leases

Total

ACL:

$

42,448

$

4,551

$

22,746

$

39,359

$

139,474

$

248,578

(2,208)

2,503

(1,397)

18,876

18,270

(459)

(173)

(24,553)

(25,185)

4,341

5,327

$

40,272

$

5,360

$

25,366

$

37,854

$

138,138

$

246,990

Loans

Loans

Loans

C&I

Loans

Leases

Total

ACL:

$

41,071

$

5,672

$

23,832

$

41,416

$

137,046

$

249,037

(358)

(3,422)

(2,690)

5,351

49,124

48,005

(1,032)

(755)

(948)

(70,800)

(73,535)

1,017

16,649

18,166

$

40,698

$

2,334

$

20,617

$

46,005

$

132,019

$

241,673

Loans

Loans

Loans

C&I

Loans

Leases

Total

ACL:

$

40,654

$

3,824

$

22,447

$

33,034

$

143,983

$

243,942

(411)

1,196

2,711

4,091

55,901

63,488

(979)

(316)

(76,629)

(77,924)

1,008

1,045

14,883

(1)

17,484

$

40,272

$

5,360

$

25,366

$

37,854

$

138,138

$

246,990

(1)

Includes recoveries totaling $

2.4

million associated with the bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and finance leases.

The

the

ACL

the

methodologies

described

in

Note

–

of

and

Summary

of

Significant Accounting

Policies” to the

audited consolidated

included in

the 2025

Form 10-K,

as updated by the information contained in this report, for each portfolio segment.

generally applies

probability weights

to the

baseline and

alternative downside

economic scenarios

to estimate

the

ACL with

the

the highest

weight.

The

chosen each

quarter

and

the

weighting

given

to

each

for

the

loan

categories

depend

on

a

variety

of

factors

recent

events,

leading

and regional

economic indicators,

and industry

trends. As

applied

100%

to

the

for

the

and

loan

since

certain

macroeconomic variables

associated with

commercial real

estate property

performance and

the commercial

real estate

(“CRE”) price

index,

in

the

Puerto

Rico

region,

are

to

to

perform

in

a

more

manner

than

the

downside economic scenario.

As of September 30, 2026, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $

241.7

million, a decrease of $

7.3

million from $

249.0

million

as of

related

to a

$

4.9

million

the ACL

for

finance

leases, driven

by lower

levels in

the unsecured

loan portfolios

and improvements

in macroeconomic

variables, partially

offset by higher reserves in

the auto loan portfolio due to updated

loss expectations based on recent portfolio performance.

the

ACL

for

and

loans

by

$

2.0

driven

by

an

improvement

in

the

of

certain

variables,

offset

by

loan

growth

and

changes

in

the

of

certain

borrowers.

Also,

the

ACL for

loans decreased

by $

0.4

million, driven

by updated

historical loss

experience used

for determining

the

ACL, resulting in a downward

revision of estimated loss severities

and lower reserve levels,

as well as improvements in

the projection

of the unemployment rate and the House Price Index, partially offset

by loan growth.

were $

18.2

55.4

million for the third

quarter and first

nine months of

2026, respectively,

$

19.9

million

and $

60.4

for the

The $

1.7

for the

of 2026

a

$

2.4

million

in

finance

leases net

across

all major

classes.

The $

5.0

for the nine-month

period was driven

by a $

7.6

million reduction in

and finance leases

net

across all major

portfolio classes,

after considering

the impact of

$

2.4

million in recoveries

the bulk sale during the first

quarter of 2025. This decrease

was partially offset by

a $

0.9

million reduction in C&I recoveries

and $

0.8

million in charge-offs on a nonaccrual commercial

mortgage loan in the Virgin

Islands region during the first nine months of 2026.

The tables below present the

ACL related to loans and

finance leases and the carrying

values of loans by portfolio

segment as of

September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:

Loans

Loans

Loans

C&I

Loans

Leases

Total

$

$

217,687

$

$

$

$

40,698

2,334

20,617

46,005

132,019

241,673

Allowance for credit losses to

1.38

%

1.07

%

0.79

%

1.17

%

3.63

%

1.81

%

Loans

Loans

Loans

C&I

Loans

Leases

Total

$

$

265,568

$

$

$

$

41,071

5,672

23,832

41,416

137,046

249,037

Allowance for credit losses to

1.41

%

2.14

%

0.93

%

1.12

%

3.70

%

1.90

%

In

the

credit

losses

over

the

period

in

which

the

is

exposed

to

credit

risk

via

a

to

extend

credit,

such

as

unfunded

loan

and

standby

letters

of

credit

for

and

loans,

unless

the

is

unconditionally

cancellable

by

the

Corporation.

See

Note

–

“Regulatory Matters, Commitments

and Contingencies” for

information on off

-balance sheet exposures

Corporation estimates

the ACL

for these

sheet exposures

following the

methodology described

in

Note

1 –

of Business

and

Summary

of Significant

Accounting

Policies”

to

the audited

in

the

Annual

Report

on

Form

10-K.

As

of

30,

2026,

the

ACL

for

sheet

credit

increased to

$

4.5

to $

3.0

primarily driven

by renewals

of existing

C&I lines

of

credit.

the activity

in the

ACL for

standby letters

for the

$

4,599

$

3,367

$

3,013

$

3,143

(120)

(756)

1,466

(532)

$

4,479

$

2,611

$

4,479

$

2,611

NOTE 5

–

OTHER REAL ESTATE

OWNED (“OREO”)

The following table presents the OREO inventory as of the indicated dates:

OREO balances, carrying value:

(1)

$

4,586

$

6,524

Total

$

5,629

$

7,522

(1)

Excludes $

1.5

4.1

million as of September

30, 2026 and December

31, 2025, respectively,

of foreclosures that met

the conditions of ASC Subtopic

310-40 “Reclassification

of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer

Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure,” and

are presented as a receivable as part

of other assets in the consolidated statements

of financial

condition.

See Note 14 – “Fair

Value”

for information on subsequent

measurement adjustments recorded

on OREO properties reported

as part

of “Net (gain)

loss on OREO

operations” in

statements of income

ended

September 30, 2026 and 2025.

NOTE 6 – DEPOSITS

The following table summarizes deposit balances as of the indicated dates:

Type of account:

Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts

$

5,465,908

$

5,549,416

Interest-bearing checking accounts

3,613,874

3,512,649

Interest-bearing saving accounts

3,450,994

3,452,192

3,787,656

3,562,331

600,204

593,555

Total

$

$

the remaining

contractual maturities

of time

deposits, including

CDs, as

30,

2026:

Total

Three months or less

$

1,085,861

Over three months to six months

951,010

Over six months to one year

1,402,572

705,395

Over two years to three years

138,630

Over three years to four years

39,217

Over four years to five years

49,467

Over five years

15,708

Total

$

4,387,860

Total

Puerto

Rico

and

U.S.

time

with

of

more

than

$250,000

to

$

1.9

billion

and

$

1.8

billion

as

of

and December 31,

2025, respectively.

This amount does

not include brokered

CDs that are generally

out by brokers in shares

of less than the FDIC insurance

limit. As of September 30,

2026 and December 31, 2025,

unamortized broker

placement

fees

to

$

0.6

million

and

$

0.9

which

are

over

the

of

the

brokered CDs under the interest method.

NOTE 7 – BORROWINGS

As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, total borrowings consisted

of FHLB advances as set forth below:

Long-term

Fixed

-rate advances from the FHLB

(1)

$

200,000

$

290,000

(1)

Weighted-average interest rate of

4.25

% and

4.32

% as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Contractual

maturity date of November 2027

as of September 30, 2026.

Advances from the FHLB mature as follows as of the indicated date:

(1)

$

200,000

(1) Average remaining term to maturity of

1.14

years.

Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase (“Repurchase Agreement”)

As of

30,

2026,

had

a

$

23.8

million

with

Citigroup

at

an

rate

of

4.01

%,

maturing

in

The

the

were

delivered

to

the

in

accordance with the terms of the repurchase agreement.

NOTE 8 – EARNINGS PER COMMON

.

SHARE

The calculations of earnings per

common share for the quarters

and nine-month periods ended

September 30, 2026 and 2025

are as

follows:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

96,115

$

100,526

$

281,047

$

257,765

Shares:

Average common

shares outstanding

151,096

159,291

153,259

161,023

Average potential

dilutive common shares

Average common

shares outstanding - assuming dilution

151,950

160,087

154,056

161,770

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

0.64

$

0.63

$

1.83

$

1.60

Diluted

$

0.63

$

0.63

$

1.82

$

1.59

Earnings

per

common

share

is

computed

by

dividing

net

income

to

common

stockholders

by

the

number

of

common

shares

issued

and

outstanding.

Basic

common

shares

exclude

unvested shares

of

restricted stock that do not contain non-forfeitable dividend rights

.

Potential dilutive

common

shares consist

of unvested

stock

and

units (if

any

of the

are

met

as

of

the

end

of

the

period)

that

do

not

contain

non-forfeitable

or

rights

using the

treasury stock

method. This

method assumes

that proceeds

equal to

the amount

of compensation

cost attributable

to future

is

used

to

shares

on

the

open

market

at

the

average

market

price

for

the

period.

The

between

the

number

of

dilutive

shares

issued

and

the

shares

is

added

as

incremental

shares

to

the

actual

number

of

shares

to

compute

diluted

per

share.

Unvested

shares

of

stock

during

the

period

that

result

in

lower potentially

dilutive shares issued

than shares purchased

treasury stock method

are not included

in the computation

of

dilutive

per

share

since

their

inclusion

would

have an

antidilutive

effect

on

per

share.

There

were

no

antidilutive

shares of common stock during the quarters and nine-month periods

ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

NOTE 9 – STOCK-BASED

.

COMPENSATION

The

Omnibus Incentive

Plan (the

“2026

Omnibus

Plan”),

which

became effective

on May

6, 2026

and

will

remain

in

effect

through

May

5,

2036,

for

equity-based

incentive

and

succeeds

the

First

Omnibus Incentive Plan, as

amended (the “2016 Omnibus Plan”).

No

awards will be granted under

the 2016 Omnibus Plan on

or after

May 6, 2026. Collectively,

the 2026 Omnibus Plan and the 2016 Omnibus Plan are referred to herein as the “Omnibus

Plan”.

The 2026

Omnibus Plan

authorizes the

issuance of

up to

5,000,000

common stock,

in addition

to any

common

stock subject

to outstanding

awards granted

2016 Omnibus

Plan that

are forfeited

or

on or

after May

6, 2026,

subject

to

certain

adjustments.

As

of

30,

2026,

there

were

4,541,863

authorized

shares

of

common

stock

for

issuance under

the 2026 Omnibus

Plan. The

available for

future grants was

reduced by

unvested performance

share

awards granted

in 2024, 2025,

and 2026

under the 2016

Omnibus Plan

that were assumed

under the 2026

Omnibus Plan,

that remain

subject to

vesting based

upon achievement

of performance

goals at

the end

of the

three-year

performance period.

Compensation and

Benefits Committee

of the Board

has the power

and authority

to determine those

eligible to receive

awards and

to

establish

the

terms

and

of

any

awards,

subject

to

various

limits

and

vesting

restrictions

that

apply

to

and

aggregate awards.

Restricted Stock

Under

the

Omnibus

Plan,

the

may

grant

stock

to

participants,

subject

to

forfeiture

upon

the

occurrence

of

certain events until the

dates specified in the

participant’s award

agreement. While the restricted

stock is subject to forfeiture

and does

not contain

non-forfeitable

rights, participants

may

exercise

full voting

rights with

respect to

the shares

of

stock

granted to

them. The

of the

granted was

the market

price of

common

stock

on

the

date

of

the

grant.

The

shares

of

stock

granted

to

employees

are

subject

to

the

vesting

period: fifty percent (

%) of those shares vest on

the

two-year

anniversary of the grant date

and the remaining

% vest on the

three

year anniversary

of the

grant date.

The shares

stock granted

to directors

are generally

subject to

vesting on

the one-year

anniversary of the grant date.

The

table

summarizes

the

stock

under

the

Omnibus

Plan

during

the

periods

ended

Number of

Number of

Average

Average

stock

stock

Unvested shares outstanding at beginning of year

1,033,690

$

16.71

1,007,621

$

14.39

Granted

(1)

451,926

20.76

461,236

18.46

Forfeited

(38,440)

18.92

(8,818)

16.27

Vested

(456,018)

15.07

(423,729)

13.13

Unvested shares outstanding at end of period

991,158

$

19.22

1,036,310

$

16.71

(1)

For the

13,258

awarded to

independent directors

and

438,668

awarded to

employees, of which

87,895

shares were granted to retirement-eligible

employees and thus charged to earnings

as of the grant date. For the nine-month

period ended September 30, 2025,

15,691

shares

stock awarded

to

independent

directors

and

445,545

shares

stock

awarded

to employees,

103,560

shares

were

granted

to

retirement-eligible employees and thus charged to earnings

as of the grant date.

For

the

quarter

and

period

ended

30,

2026,

the

$

1.5

million

and

$

6.5

of

expense

related

to

stock

awards,

to

$

1.4

million

and

$

5.9

for the same periods

in 2025. As of

there was $

7.9

million of total unrecognized

compensation cost

related to unvested shares of restricted stock that the Corporation expects to

recognize over a weighted-average period of

1.6

years.

Performance Units

Under the Omnibus Plan, the Corporation may award

performance units to participants, with each unit representing

the value of one

share

of

the

common

stock.

These awards, which are granted to executives, have the right to receive dividend

equivalents. Such dividend equivalents accrue during the performance cycle and are paid in cash on the vesting date based upon

achievement of the performance goals.

Performance units granted vest on the third anniversary of the effective date of the award based on actual achievement of two

performance metrics weighted equally: relative total shareholder return (“Relative TSR”), compared to companies that comprise the

KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index, and the achievement of a tangible book value per share (“TBVPS”) goal, which is measured

based upon the growth in the tangible book value during the performance cycle, adjusted for certain allowable non-recurring

transactions. The participant may earn 50% of their target opportunity for threshold level performance and up to 150% of their target

opportunity for maximum level performance, based on the achievement of each performance goal during a three-year performance

cycle. Amounts between threshold, target and maximum performance will vest in a proportional amount. During the first quarter of

2026,55,805 additional shares related to the 2023 performance share award, which vested in March 2026, were awarded as a result of

performance achieved in excess of target opportunity.

The

table

summarizes

the

units

under

the

Omnibus

Plan

during

the

periods

ended

Number

Number

of

Average

of

Average

Performance

Performance

Units

Units

Performance units at beginning of year

544,107

$

16.02

549,032

$

14.37

Additions

(1)

144,458

20.22

160,744

18.66

Vested

(2) (3)

(216,876)

12.24

(166,669)

13.15

Performance units at end of period

471,689

$

19.04

543,107

$

16.01

(1)

Units granted

and 2025 are

based on the

achievement of

the Relative

TSR and TBVPS

performance goals

during a three-year

performance cycle beginning January 1, 2026 and January

1, 2025, respectively, and ending on

December 31, 2028 and December 31, 2027, respectively.

(2)

Units vested

and 2025

are related

to performance

units granted

in 2023

and 2022,

that met

the pre-established

targets and were settled with shares of common stock

reissued from treasury shares.

(3)

Excludes the aforementioned

55,805

additional shares awarded

in connection with the

2023 performance share award

which were also

settled with shares of

common stock reissued

from

treasury shares.

The

fair

value

of

the

units

awarded,

that

was

based

on

the

TBVPS

goal

component,

was

based

on

the

market

price

of

the

common

stock

on

the

date

of

the

grant

and

assuming

attainment

of

100%

of

target

opportunity.

As

of

30,

2026,

there

have

been

no

changes

in

of

the

that

the

pre-

established TBVPS

goal will

be achieved;

as such,

no cumulative

compensation expense

has been

recognized. The

fair

value

of

the

units

awarded,

that

was

based

on

the

Relative

TSR

component,

was

using

a

Monte

Carlo

simulation. Since

the Relative

TSR component

is considered

a market

condition, the

of the

portion of

the award

Relative TSR is not revised subsequent to grant date based on actual performance.

The following table

summarizes the valuation

assumptions used to

calculate the fair

value as of

the grant date

of the Relative

TSR

component

of the

performance units

granted under

the Omnibus

Plan during

2025:

Risk-free interest rate

(1)

3.75

%

3.92

%

Correlation coefficient

77.54

74.96

Expected dividend yield

(2)

Expected volatility

(3)

29.07

31.94

Expected life (in years)

2.79

2.79

(1)

Based on the yield on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury

Separate Trading of Registered Interest and

Principal of Securities as of the grant date for a period equal to the

simulation term.

(2)

Assumes that dividends are reinvested at each ex-dividend date.

(3)

Calculated based on the historical volatility of the Corporation's

stock price with a look-back period equal to the simulation

term using daily stock prices.

For

the

quarter

and

period

ended

30,

2026,

the

$

0.8

million

and

$

2.2

of

expense

related

to

units,

to

$

0.8

million

and

$

2.1

for the same periods

in 2025. As of

September 30, 2026, there

was $

4.4

million of total unrecognized

compensation cost

related to unvested performance units that the Corporation expects to recognize

over a weighted-average period of

1.9

years.

Shares withheld

Corporation withheld

237,627

shares (2025

–

194,259

shares) of

the restricted

stock and

performance units that

vested during such period

to cover the participants’

payroll and income

tax withholding liabilities; these

shares

are held

as treasury

shares. The

Corporation paid

in cash

any fractional

share of

salary stock

to which

an officer

was entitled.

In the

consolidated financial statements, the Corporation presents shares

withheld for tax purposes as common stock repurchases.

NOTE 10 –

STOCKHOLDERS’

EQUITY

Stock Repurchase Programs

22, 2025,

announced that

its Board

of Directors

approved a

stock repurchase

program authorizing

the

repurchase of up

to $

million of its outstanding

common stock. Under

this program, the Corporation

6,146,599

shares

of

common

stock

through

open

market

at

an average

price

of

$

24.40

,

for

a

total

cost

of

$

150.0

million

of 2026. As

the Corporation has

remaining authorization

$

38.3

million, which it

expects to execute

through the end

of the fourth

quarter of 2026.

Furthermore, on October

21, 2026, the Corporation

announced that

its Board

of Directors

approved a

new stock

repurchase program,

under which

may repurchase

up to

an

$

million

of

its

common

stock,

which

it

expects

to

execute

2027,

subject

to

market

conditions. From October 1,

2026 through November 2, 2026,

the Corporation repurchased an

1,547,760

shares of common

stock

at

an

average

price

of $

26.98

,

for

a

total

cost

of

$

41.8

1,417,860

shares

with a

total

cost

of

approximately $

38.3

million, completed the 2025 stock repurchase program.

Repurchases

under

the

program

may

be

executed

through

open

market

accelerated

share

repurchases

and

privately

negotiated

or

plans,

plans

complying

with

Rule

10b5-1

under

the

Act,

and

will

be

in

with

legal

and

The

stock

program

is

subject

to

various

the

capital

and

uses

of

stock

trading

price, and

general market

conditions. The stock

does not obligate

it to acquire

any specific

and

does

not

have

an

expiration

date.

The

stock

program

may

be

modified,

suspended,

or

at

any

time

at

the

discretion.

Any

shares

of

common

stock

are

to

be

held

as

treasury

shares.

The

holding company has

no operations and depends

on dividends, distributions

and other payments from

its subsidiaries to fund

payments, stock repurchases, and to fund all payments on its obligations, including

debt obligations.

Common Stock

The

table

shows

the

changes

in

shares

of

common

stock

for

the

and

periods

ended

Total

Number of Shares

Common stock outstanding, beginning of period

152,674,406

161,507,795

156,618,996

163,868,877

Common stock repurchased

(1)

(1,744,357)

(2,386,504)

(6,384,226)

(5,353,068)

11,386

13,605

724,607

627,905

(20,498)

(38,440)

(8,818)

Common stock outstanding, end of period

159,134,896

159,134,896

(1)

For the

and

237,627

shares, respectively,

of common

stock surrendered

to cover

plan participants’

payroll and

income taxes. For the

quarter and nine-month period

2025 includes

5,993

and

194,259

shares, respectively,

of common stock surrendered

to cover plan participants’

payroll and income taxes.

For

the

quarter

and

period

ended

30,

2026,

total

cash

declared

on

shares

of

common

stock

$

30.4

0.20

per share)

and $

92.9

0.60

per share),

$

28.7

0.18

per

share) and

$

87.4

0.54

per share), respectively,

  1. On

October 21, 2026

, the Corporation’s

Board

of Directors declared

a quarterly cash

dividend of $

0.25

per common share,

which represents an

increase of $

0.05

per common share,

or a

% increase, compared

to its most recent

quarterly dividend paid

on September 11,

  1. The dividend

is payable on

11, 2026

to

shareholders

of

record

at

the

close

of

on

November 27, 2026

.

The

intends

to

to

pay

on

common

stock.

the

common

stock dividends,

the

declaration,

timing,

and

amount,

remain subject to consideration and approval by the Corporation’s

Board of Directors at the relevant times.

Preferred Stock

has

50,000,000

authorized shares of

preferred stock with

a par value

of $

1.00

, subject to

certain terms. This

stock

may

be

issued

in

series

and

the

shares

of

each

series

have

such

rights

and

preferences

as

are

fixed

by

the

Board

of

when

authorizing

the

of

that

particular

series

and

are

redeemable

at

the

option.

No

shares

of

preferred stock were outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31,

Treasury Stock

table

shows the

changes

in

treasury

stock

for

and

periods

30,

2026 and 2025:

Total

Number of Shares

Treasury stock, beginning of period

70,988,710

62,155,321

67,044,120

59,794,239

Common stock repurchased

1,744,357

2,386,504

6,384,226

5,353,068

(11,386)

(13,605)

(724,607)

(627,905)

20,498

38,440

8,818

Treasury stock, end of period

64,528,220

64,528,220

FirstBank Statutory Reserve (Legal Surplus)

The

Puerto

Rico

Banking

Law

of

1933,

as

amended

(the

“Puerto

Rico

Banking

Law”),

that

a

minimum

of

%

of

for

the year

be transferred

to a

reserve

until such

surplus

equals the

total of

paid-in-capital

on

common and preferred

stock. Amounts transferred

to the legal surplus

reserve from retained

earnings are not available

for distribution

to the Corporation without the

prior consent of the Puerto

Rico Commissioner of Financial Institutions.

The Puerto Rico Banking Law

provides that, when the expenditures of a Puerto Rico commercial bank are greater than receipts, the excess of the expenditures over

receipts must be charged against the undistributed profits of the bank, and the balance, if any, must be charged against the legal

surplus reserve, as a reduction thereof. If the legal surplus reserve is not sufficient to cover such balance in whole or in part, the

outstanding amount must be charged against the capital account and the Bank cannot pay dividends until it can replenish the legal

surplus reserve to an amount of at least 20% of the original capital contributed.

reserve, included

as part

of

retained

in

the

of

to

$

262.5

million

as

of

each

of

September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. There were

no

transfers to the legal surplus reserve during the first nine months of 2026.

NOTE 11 – ACCUMULATED

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

the changes

in accumulated

other comprehensive

loss for

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Loss by Component

(1)

Nine-Month Period Ended September

30,

Net unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale

$

(368,839)

$

(442,072)

$

(354,940)

$

(567,338)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

(2)

48,834

174,100

$

(488,214)

$

(393,238)

$

(488,214)

$

(393,238)

Adjustment of pension and postretirement

benefit plans:

$

$

$

$

Other comprehensive (loss) income

$

$

$

$

(1)

All amounts presented are net of tax.

(2)

Net unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities have no tax effect because securities are either tax-exempt, held by an IBE, or have a full deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

NOTE 12 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

maintains two frozen

qualified noncontributory

defined benefit pension

plans (the “Pension

Plans”), and

a related

complementary

post-retirement

benefit

plan

(the

“Postretirement

Benefit

Plan”)

covering

medical

and

life

after

retirement

that

it

obtained

in

the

Banco

Santander

Puerto

Rico

(“BSPR”)

acquisition

on

1,

One

defined

benefit

pension

plan covers

substantially all

of BSPR’s

former

employees who

were active

before January

1, 2007,

while

the other

defined

benefit pension plan covers personnel of an institution previously acquired

by BSPR. Benefits are based on salary and years of service.

The accrual of benefits under the Pension Plans is frozen to all participants.

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit for

the indicated periods:

Affected Line Item

in the Consolidated

Statements of Income

Net periodic benefit, pension plans:

Interest cost

$

$

$

2,640

$

2,787

Expected return on plan assets

(992)

(998)

(2,976)

(2,994)

Net periodic benefit, pension plans

(112)

(69)

(336)

(207)

Net periodic cost, postretirement plan

Net periodic benefit

$

(101)

$

(62)

$

(303)

$

(187)

NOTE 13 –

INCOME TAXES

The Corporation is subject

to Puerto Rico income

tax on its income from

all sources. Under the

Puerto Rico Internal Revenue

Code

of

2011,

as

amended

(the

“PR Tax

Code”),

the

and

its

subsidiaries

are

treated

as

separate

taxable

and

are

not

entitled

to

file

tax

returns.

certain

subsidiaries

that

are

organized

as

limited

companies

with

a

partnership election

are treated as

pass-through entities

for Puerto Rico

tax purposes.

Furthermore, the

Corporation conducts

through

certain

that

have

special

tax

treatments,

doing

through

an

IBE

unit

of

the

Bank

and

through

Overseas

each

of

which

are

exempt

from

Puerto

Rico

income

taxation

under

the

International

Banking Entity

Act of Puerto

Rico (“IBE Act”),

and through a

wholly-owned subsidiary

that engages in

certain Puerto Rico

qualified

investing and lending activities that have certain tax advantages under

Act 60 of 2019.

On July 17, 2025, the Government of Puerto Rico enacted

Act 65-2025 which, among other things, allows domestic

limited liability

companies owned

by legal entities

to elect to

be treated

as disregarded entities

for tax purposes.

As a result

of this change,

third

quarter

of

2025,

the

reversed

$

16.6

million

in

related

to

tax

assets

primarily associated with net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards

at the holding company level.

For the quarter and nine-month period ended

September 30, 2026, the Corporation recorded

an income tax expense of $

19.2

million

and

$

68.7

to

an

income

tax

expense

of

$

5.7

million

and

$

51.6

for

the

same

periods

in

The

in

income

tax

expense

was

driven

by

the

of

$

16.6

million in valuation allowance

during the third quarter

of 2025 and higher

pre-tax income, partially offset

by a lower estimated annual

tax rate

mostly related

to

proportion

of exempt

to taxable

higher

than

forecasted business

activities with

preferential tax

treatment under

the PR

Tax

Code.

For the

year,

discrete items, was estimated at

20.5

% for the first nine months of 2026, compared to

22.2

% for the comparable period in 2025.

Income

tax

expense

to

Puerto

Rico

is

domestic

for

Puerto

Rico

tax

purposes.

Income

tax

expense

also

U.S.

federal

taxes,

as

well

as

USVI

and

state

income

taxes

in

Florida,

which

are

foreign

for

Puerto

Rico

tax

purposes. As

a Puerto

Rico corporation,

FirstBank is

treated as

a foreign

corporation for

U.S. and

USVI income

tax purposes

and is

subject

to

U.S.

and

USVI

income

tax

only

on

its

income

from

sources

within

the

U.S.

and

USVI

or

income

effectively

connected with

the conduct

of a trade

or business in

those jurisdictions.

Such tax paid

in the U.S.

and USVI is

also creditable

against

the

Puerto

Rico

tax

liability,

subject

to

certain

and

limitations.

Income

from

BVI

is

foreign-source

income

and

is

not

subject

to

taxation

in

that

jurisdiction.

For

the

quarter

and

period

ended

30,

2026,

current

income

tax

expense

of

$

3.1

million

and

$

9.1

related to its U.S. operations, compared to $

3.2

8.6

million, for the comparable periods in 2025.

As of

30,

2026,

had

a net

$

135.0

million, net

of a

allowance of

$

88.3

to

a

net

tax

$

149.0

net

of

a

of

$

75.0

as of

31,

net deferred

tax asset of

FirstBank, amounted

to $

123.3

2026,

net

of

a

of

$

86.5

to

a

net

tax

asset

of

$

134.8

net

of

a

of $

72.2

million, as

in the

net deferred

tax asset

related

to the

usage of

minimum

tax

credits,

the

of

the

tax

asset

the

change

from

a

to

a

permanent write-off

of a

commercial OREO

property in

the USVI

region, and

the ACL.

maintains a

full

for

its

tax

assets

with

losses

of

debt

NOL

carryforwards corresponding to USVI and capital loss carryforwards.

See Note 17

– “Income Taxes,”

consolidated financial statements

included in the

2025 Annual Report

on Form 10-K

for information on the tax

treatment of NOL carryforwards and dividend

received deduction under the PR Tax

Code and the limitation

under Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

The amount

of unrecognized

tax benefits

may increase

or decrease

in the

future for

various reasons,

including adding

amounts for

current tax

year positions,

expiration of

open income

tax returns

due to the

statute of

limitations, changes

in management’s

judgment

about the level of uncertainty,

the status of examinations, litigation and legislative activity,

and the addition or elimination of uncertain

tax positions.

The statute

of limitations

PR Tax

Code is

four years

after a

tax return

is due

or filed,

whichever is

later; the

statute of

limitations for

U.S. and

USVI income

tax purposes

is three

years after

a tax

return is

due or

filed, whichever

is later.

The

completion of an audit by

the taxing authorities or the

expiration of the statute

of limitations for a given

audit period could result in

an

liability for

income taxes.

For U.S.

and USVI

income tax

purposes, all

tax years

subsequent to

remain open to examination. For Puerto Rico income tax purposes, all tax

years subsequent to 2020 remain open to examination.

NOTE 14 –

FAIR VALUE

Measurement

820, “Fair

Value

Measurement,” defines

fair value as

the exchange

price that would

be received for

an asset or

paid to

a

(an

exit

price)

in

the

or

most

advantageous

market

for

the

asset

or

in

an

orderly

transaction

between market

participants on

the measurement

date. This guidance

also establishes

a three-level

hierarchy for

measuring fair

value

based on the

observability of inputs:

(i) Level 1

inputs are quoted

prices in active markets

for identical assets and

liabilities; (ii) Level

2 inputs are observable

inputs other than Level

1 prices, such as quoted

prices for similar assets or

liabilities in active markets,

as well

as inputs

observable for

the asset

or liability

(other than

quoted prices);

and (iii)

Level 3

inputs are

significant unobservable

inputs, requiring significant judgment due to limited or no market activity.

See Note 19 –

“Fair Value,”

to the audited consolidated

in the 2025 Annual

Report on Form 10-K

for

a description of the valuation methodologies used to measure financial instruments

at fair value on a recurring basis.

There

were

no

transfers

of

assets

and

liabilities

at

fair

value

between

Level

and

Level

during

the

quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of

the indicated dates:

Fair Value Measurements Using

Fair Value Measurements Using

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Available-for-sale debt securities:

U.S. Treasury securities

$

373,218

$

49,188

$

$

422,406

$

497,342

$

$

$

497,342

Noncallable U.S. agencies debt securities

141,358

141,358

336,849

336,849

Callable U.S. agencies debt securities

587,222

587,222

566,263

566,263

MBS

3,563,250

2,769

(1)

3,566,019

3,148,692

3,266

(1)

3,151,958

1,579

1,579

1,620

1,620

4,790

4,790

5,024

5,024

Derivative assets

Derivative liabilities

(1) Related to private label MBS.

The table

below presents

a reconciliation

of the

beginning and

ending balances

of all

assets measured

at fair

value on

a recurring

basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the quarters

Level 3 Instruments Only

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

$

4,610

$

5,857

$

4,886

$

6,815

Total gains (losses):

Included in other comprehensive income (loss) (unrealized)

(72)

Included in earnings (unrealized)

(2)

(146)

(145)

(138)

Purchases

Principal repayments and other

(3)

(310)

(228)

(1,061)

(1,485)

$

4,448

$

5,411

$

4,448

$

5,411

(1)

Amounts mostly related to private label MBS.

(2)

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings were

recognized within provision for credit losses – expense

and relate to assets still held as of the reporting date.

(3)

For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2025 include

a $

0.5

million repayment of a matured debt security.

The

tables

below

present

for

assets

at

fair

value

on

a

recurring

basis

using

significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of the indicated dates:

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Input

Range

Weighted

Average

Minimum

Maximum

Available-for-sale

$

2,769

17.3%

17.3%

17.3%

Prepayment rate

0.1%

8.0%

2.1%

0.1%

29.8%

8.1%

$

1,579

11.0%

11.0%

11.0%

22.5%

22.5%

22.5%

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Input

Range

Weighted

Average

Minimum

Maximum

Available-for-sale

$

3,266

15.9%

15.9%

15.9%

Prepayment rate

1.6%

8.0%

3.1%

0.1%

11.4%

5.5%

$

1,620

10.8%

10.8%

10.8%

24.0%

24.0%

24.0%

Information about Sensitivity to Changes in Significant Unobservable Inputs

MBS: The

significant unobservable

inputs in

the valuation

include probability

of default,

the loss

severity

assumption,

and prepayment

rates. Shifts

in those

inputs would

result in different

measurements. Increases

in the probability

of default,

loss

severity

assumptions,

and

prepayment

rates

in

isolation

would

result

in

an

adverse

effect

on

the

fair

value

of

the

instruments. The Corporation modeled meaningful and possible

shifts of each input to assess the effect on the fair value estimation.

Puerto Rico Government Obligation:

The significant unobservable input used in the

fair value measurement is the assumed loss rate of

the

loans

that

collateralize

a

pass-through

MBS

by

the

PRHFA.

A

(decrease) in the assumed rate would lead to a (lower) higher fair value estimate.

Additionally, fair value

is used on a non-recurring basis to evaluate certain assets in accordance with GAAP.

For

the

and

periods

ended

30,

and

2025,

the

losses

or

adjustments for assets recognized

at fair value on a

non-recurring basis and still held

at September 30, 2026

and 2025, as shown in the

following table:

Carrying Value

Losses

Carrying Value

Losses

Level 2:

(1)

$

16,545

$

$

(371)

$

$

16,545

$

$

(371)

$

Level 3:

Loans receivable

(2)

$

9,202

$

$

(991)

$

(12)

$

9,931

$

9,214

$

(1,562)

$

(630)

OREO

(3)

(1)

(6)

(5)

(1)

The Corporation derived the fair value of these loans based

on published secondary market prices of MBS with similar characteristics.

(2)

Consists mainly of

collateral dependent commercial

Corporation generally measured

losses based

on the fair

value of the

collateral. The

Corporation derived

the fair values from

external appraisals that

took into consideration prices

in observed transactions

involving similar assets

in similar locations but

adjusted for specific characteristics

and

of the

(e.g.,

absorption rates),

not

market

observable.

no

applied on

appraisals

for the

September 30, 2026 and for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

The adjustment applied to appraisals was

% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025.

(3)

derived the

fair values

from appraisals

that took

into consideration

prices in

observed transactions

involving similar

assets in

similar locations

but adjusted

for specific

characteristics and assumptions of

the properties (e.g., absorption

rates and net operating income

of income producing properties),

which are not market observable.

Losses were related to

market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the

loans to the OREO portfolio. The adjustment

applied to appraisals was

% for the nine-month period ended September

30, 2026. For

the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2025,

the adjustments applied on appraisals ranged from

% to

%.

See Note 19 –

“Fair Value,”

consolidated financial statements

included in the

2025 Annual Report

on Form 10-K

for

the

fair

value

for

Level

at

fair

value

on

a

nonrecurring basis.

The

tables

present

the

value,

fair

value

and

fair

value

level

of

the

hierarchy

of

instruments as of the indicated dates:

Total Carrying Amount

in Statement of

Financial Condition as

of September 30, 2026

Fair Value Estimate as

of

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Assets:

Cash and due from banks and money market investments (amortized

cost)

$

462,714

$

462,714

$

462,714

$

$

Available-for-sale debt

securities (fair value)

373,218

4,341,018

4,448

Held-to-maturity debt securities:

Held-to-maturity debt securities (amortized cost)

217,748

Less: ACL on held-to-maturity debt securities

(356)

Held-to-maturity debt securities, net of ACL

$

217,392

207,866

145,495

62,371

Equity securities (amortized cost)

39,442

39,442

39,442

(1)

Other equity securities (fair value)

4,790

4,790

4,790

Loans held for sale (lower of cost or market)

16,545

16,545

16,545

Loans held for investment:

Loans held for investment (amortized cost)

Less: ACL for loans and finance leases

(241,673)

Loans held for investment, net of ACL

$

13,053,616

13,053,616

MSRs (amortized cost)

22,425

42,216

42,216

Derivative assets (fair value) (2)

Deposits (amortized cost)

$

$

16,904,976

$

$

16,904,976

$

Short-term securities sold under agreements to repurchase (amortized

cost)

23,805

23,597

23,597

Long-term advances from the FHLB (amortized cost)

200,000

198,894

198,894

Derivative liabilities (fair value) (2)

(1) Includes FHLB stock with a carrying value of $

21.3

million, which is considered restricted.

(2) Includes interest rate swap agreements, forward contracts, and interest rate lock commitments.

Total Carrying Amount

in Statement of

Financial Condition as

of December 31, 2025

Fair Value Estimate as

of

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Assets:

Cash and due from banks and money market investments (amortized

cost)

$

658,599

$

658,599

$

658,599

$

$

Available-for-sale debt

securities (fair value)

497,342

4,051,804

4,886

Held-to-maturity debt securities:

Held-to-maturity debt securities (amortized cost)

265,296

Less: ACL on held-to-maturity debt securities

(733)

Held-to-maturity debt securities, net of ACL

$

264,563

262,055

178,815

83,240

Equity securities (amortized cost)

39,729

39,729

39,729

(1)

Other equity securities (fair value)

5,024

5,024

5,024

Loans held for sale (lower of cost or market)

16,697

16,996

16,996

Loans held for investment:

Loans held for investment (amortized cost)

Less: ACL for loans and finance leases

(249,037)

Loans held for investment, net of ACL

$

12,806,115

12,806,115

MSRs (amortized cost)

23,288

40,874

40,874

Derivative assets (fair value) (2)

Deposits (amortized cost)

$

$

16,675,488

$

$

16,675,488

$

Long-term advances from the FHLB (amortized cost)

290,000

292,581

292,581

Derivative liabilities (fair value) (2)

(1) Includes FHLB stock with a carrying value of $

24.7

million, which is considered restricted.

(2) Includes interest rate swap agreements, forward contracts, and interest rate lock commitments.

The short-term nature

of certain assets and

liabilities result in their

carrying value approximating

fair value. These include

cash and

due from

banks and

other short-term

assets, such

as FHLB

stock. Certain

assets, the

most significant

being premises

and equipment,

goodwill and

other intangible assets,

are not considered

financial instruments and

are not included

above. Accordingly,

this fair value

information is not

intended to, and does

not, represent the Corporation’s

underlying value. Many of

these assets and liabilities

subject

to

the

are

not

actively

traded,

requiring

to

estimate

fair

values.

These

necessarily involve

the use

of assumptions

and judgment

s

about a

wide variety

of factors,

but not

limited to,

relevancy

of

market prices of comparable instruments, expected future cash flows, and

appropriate discount rates.

NOTE 15 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with

606, “Revenue from

Contracts with Customers” (“ASC

Topic

606”), revenues are

recognized when

control

of

promised

goods

or

is

transferred

to

customers

and

in

an

amount

that

the

to

which

the

Corporation expects to be

entitled in exchange for those

goods or services. At contract

inception, once the contract is

determined to be

scope of

606, the

Corporation assesses

the goods

or services

promised within

each contract,

identifies

the

obligations,

and

assesses

whether

each

promised

good

or

service

is

distinct.

The

then

as revenue

the amount

of the

transaction price

that is

allocated to

the respective

performance obligation

when (or

as) the

performance obligation is satisfied.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The

tables

summarize

the

revenue,

which

net

income

on

that

is

outside of

606 and

non-interest income,

disaggregated by

type of service

and business

segment for

and nine-

month periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:

Quarter ended September 30, 2026

Banking

Banking

Banking

Total

(1)

$

17,584

$

136,795

$

41,801

$

(5,348)

$

21,316

$

15,379

$

227,527

7,377

1,596

9,839

2,787

2,884

11,255

1,245

12,540

1,855

2,919

(1)

3,758

(173)

(19)

(28)

4,408

3,803

23,990

1,907

(173)

2,162

32,590

$

21,387

$

160,785

$

43,708

$

(5,521)

$

22,217

$

17,541

$

260,117

Quarter ended September 30, 2025

Banking

Banking

Banking

Total

(1)

$

17,636

$

147,907

$

44,076

$

(30,957)

$

22,517

$

16,737

$

217,916

7,419

1,506

9,811

2,430

2,618

10,347

1,091

11,682

1,695

2,159

(1)

3,395

4,524

3,415

22,330

1,898

2,120

30,794

$

21,051

$

170,237

$

45,974

$

(30,924)

$

23,515

$

18,857

$

248,710

Banking

Banking

Banking

Total

(1)

$

53,137

$

428,252

$

135,006

$

(53,509)

$

65,315

$

49,413

$

677,614

22,209

4,732

2,255

29,656

11,531

11,942

32,506

3,968

36,810

5,598

2,130

8,941

(1)

12,076

4,907

1,211

(118)

(48)

18,658

12,201

76,751

6,860

(118)

3,361

6,952

106,007

$

65,338

$

505,003

$

141,866

$

(53,627)

$

68,676

$

56,365

$

783,621

Banking

Banking

Banking

Total

(1)

$

52,892

$

436,824

$

128,941

$

(85,746)

$

63,748

$

49,513

$

646,172

22,099

4,434

2,243

29,207

10,310

10,961

30,172

3,935

35,037

4,996

6,372

(1)

10,441

3,310

1,193

15,901

10,495

70,887

6,050

2,714

7,129

97,478

$

63,387

$

507,711

$

134,991

$

(85,543)

$

66,462

$

56,642

$

743,650

(1)

Most of the Corporation’s revenue is not within the scope of ASC Topic 606. The guidance explicitly excludes net interest income from financial assets and liabilities, as well as other non-interest income from loans,

leases, investment securities and derivative financial instruments.

For the

and 2025,

most of

revenue within

the scope

of ASC Topic 606 was related

to performance obligations satisfied at a point in time.

See

Note

–

“Revenue

from

Contracts

with

Customers,”

to

the

audited

in

the

Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of major revenue streams under

the scope of ASC Topic 606.

Contract Balances

As of

30,

31,

2025,

the

had

no

contract

assets recorded

in its

statements. In addition, the balances of contract liabilities as of those

dates were not significant.

Other

also did

not have

any material contract

acquisition costs

and did

not make

any significant

judgments or

in recognizing revenue for financial reporting purposes.

NOTE 16 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

operating segments

are based

primarily on

lines of

business for

its operations

Rico,

principal market,

and by

geographic areas

for its

operations outside

Rico. As

the

had

six

reportable

segments:

and

Investments; United States Operations;

and Virgin

Islands Operations. The Chief

Executive Officer (“CEO”),

who is the

designated

chief

decision

maker

(“CODM”),

as

ultimate

decision

maker,

evaluates

and

allocates

resources

based

on financial

by management.

In determining

the reportable

segments,

the

factors

such as

the organizational

structure, nature

of the

products,

distribution

channels, customer

and economic

characteristics

of

the

lines.

The

evaluates

the

of

the

segments

based

on

segment

income

or

loss,

which consists of

net interest income,

the provision for

credit losses, non-interest

non-interest expenses.

Segment income

or

loss

is

on

a

pre-tax

basis,

consistent

with

the

under

GAAP.

The

total

segment income or loss equals

consolidated pre-tax income or

loss, and no adjustments or

reconciliations are necessary.

The segments

are also

evaluated based

on the

average volume

of their

interest-earning assets

(net of

adjustments of

and the ACL).

The

Banking

segment

consists

of

the

origination,

sale,

and

servicing

of

a

variety

of

loans.

The

Banking

segment

also

acquires

and

sells

mortgages

in

the

market.

The

Banking

segment

includes the

consumer lending,

commercial lending

to small

businesses, commercial

transaction banking,

and deposit-

taking activities

primarily conducted

through its

branch network

and loan

centers. The

Corporate Banking

segment

consists of the

lending and other

services for large

customers represented

by specialized and

middle-market clients and

the government sector.

The Commercial and Corporate Banking segment

consists of the Corporation’s

commercial lending (other than

small

loans)

and

deposit-taking

(other

than

the

sector).

The

and

Investments segment

is responsible for

investment portfolio

and treasury functions

that are executed

to manage and

enhance

liquidity.

Under

the

fund

pricing

(“FTP”)

methodology,

the

and

segment

centrally

manages

funding

by

providing

funds

to

the

Banking,

Banking,

and

Banking, United States

Operations, and Virgin

Islands Operations segments

to support their lending

activities and compensating

these

units

for

gathered.

The

mismatch

between

funds

and

funds

used

is

managed

by

the

and

segment.

The funds

pricing

charged

or credited

are calculated

using

the Secured

Overnight

Financing Rate

(“SOFR”)/swap

curve

with

term

rates,

for

a

funding

spread

that

the

cost

of

funds.

The

methodology,

which

is

performed

based

on

matched

funding,

ensures

a

market-based

allocation

of

funding

costs

and

credits,

impacting

segment

profitability by aligning internal pricing with external market conditions.

The United States Operations segment consists of all banking

by

in

the

United

States mainland,

and

banking

services. The

Virgin

Islands

segment

consists

of

all

banking

by

the

in

the

USVI

and

the

BVI,

commercial and consumer banking services.

The

of

the

segments

are

consistent

with

those

referred

to

in

Note

–

of

and

Summary

of

Significant Accounting Policies” to the audited consolidated financial

statements included in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following tables present information about the reportable segments for

the indicated periods:

Banking

Banking

Total

Quarter ended September 30, 2026:

$

33,682

$

102,758

$

64,177

$

41,024

$

40,942

$

8,262

$

290,845

(16,098)

74,034

(18,520)

(44,676)

(3,256)

8,516

(39,997)

(3,856)

(1,696)

(16,370)

(1,399)

(63,318)

17,584

136,795

41,801

(5,348)

21,316

15,379

227,527

(498)

16,490

(1)

(2,024)

(16)

14,633

3,803

23,990

1,907

(173)

2,162

32,590

7,034

39,650

4,747

1,097

7,245

4,513

64,286

1,374

15,549

1,329

1,839

2,042

22,299

3,041

4,254

1,339

6,566

1,175

1,193

11,435

4,748

6,233

2,156

(889)

(42)

(766)

8,529

9,457

(1)

5,046

3,784

10,868

10,803

83,826

8,686

2,147

11,661

13,099

130,222

$

11,082

$

60,469

$

34,340

$

(7,667)

$

12,580

$

4,458

$

115,262

$

2,232,233

$

3,924,716

$

3,850,074

$

5,299,261

$

2,680,382

$

477,100

$

18,463,766

Banking

Banking

Total

Quarter ended September 30, 2025:

$

32,512

$

105,915

$

63,299

$

31,977

$

40,946

$

8,094

$

282,743

(14,876)

80,087

(15,485)

(58,473)

(1,840)

10,587

(38,095)

(3,738)

(4,461)

(16,589)

(1,944)

(64,827)

17,636

147,907

44,076

(30,957)

22,517

16,737

217,916

(2,037)

18,280

17,593

3,415

22,330

1,898

2,120

30,794

6,659

35,865

4,647

1,035

7,039

4,516

59,761

1,434

14,923

1,457

1,840

2,355

22,185

2,765

3,884

1,636

6,698

1,151

1,172

11,903

4,573

6,092

2,236

(1,406)

(492)

2,931

1,033

6,971

7,889

(1)

6,621

9,911

10,296

79,176

8,899

2,087

11,371

13,065

124,894

$

12,792

$

72,781

$

36,347

$

(33,157)

$

12,103

$

5,357

$

106,223

$

2,172,385

$

4,019,262

$

3,639,505

$

5,361,692

$

2,584,121

$

462,264

$

18,239,229

Banking

Banking

Total

$

100,467

$

306,880

$

191,140

$

115,436

$

119,511

$

24,970

$

858,404

(47,330)

234,429

(44,658)

(163,267)

(7,745)

28,571

(113,057)

(11,476)

(5,678)

(46,451)

(4,128)

(180,790)

53,137

428,252

135,006

(53,509)

65,315

49,413

677,614

Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit)

(132)

50,171

(1,740)

(45)

49,239

12,201

76,751

6,860

(118)

3,361

6,952

106,007

20,954

118,282

14,704

3,446

21,832

13,806

193,024

4,093

45,862

4,066

5,555

6,380

66,470

8,674

12,244

4,573

21,956

2,754

1,180

3,415

3,585

37,463

1,444

13,976

1,919

18,488

1,179

2,085

1,975

6,381

(2,883)

(18)

(2,545)

Credit and debit processing expenses

22,605

2,465

25,298

(1)

2,427

15,965

1,015

2,171

5,597

27,828

32,546

249,405

27,437

6,691

34,959

33,613

384,651

$

32,924

$

205,427

$

116,169

$

(60,463)

$

33,762

$

21,912

$

349,731

$

2,217,243

$

3,946,120

$

3,781,681

$

5,276,127

$

2,634,604

$

479,050

$

18,334,825

Banking

Banking

Total

$

96,906

$

316,911

$

186,590

$

97,760

$

116,503

$

23,328

$

837,998

(44,014)

234,334

(46,524)

(170,370)

(5,381)

31,955

(114,421)

(11,125)

(13,136)

(47,374)

(5,770)

(191,826)

52,892

436,824

128,941

(85,746)

63,748

49,513

646,172

(1,010)

55,503

4,083

2,905

1,371

62,990

10,495

70,887

6,050

2,714

7,129

97,478

20,393

107,889

15,403

3,202

21,306

13,763

181,956

4,447

44,886

4,591

5,651

7,008

67,112

7,487

10,657

4,668

19,564

2,966

1,028

3,185

3,587

34,998

1,398

13,260

1,834

17,682

1,246

2,308

2,021

6,707

(3,342)

(311)

2,966

(687)

Credit and debit processing expenses

17,818

2,229

20,746

(1)

2,612

19,677

3,336

1,558

2,159

2,740

32,082

32,118

232,889

31,217

7,183

34,127

33,719

371,253

$

32,279

$

219,319

$

99,691

$

(92,864)

$

29,430

$

21,552

$

309,407

$

2,164,489

$

4,031,285

$

3,589,066

$

5,575,455

$

2,465,975

$

448,643

$

18,274,913

(1) Consists of communication expenses and the expense categories described in Note 16 - “Other Non-Interest Expenses,” to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The

table

a

of

the

reportable

segment

to

the

totals

for

the

Average assets:

Total average interest-earning assets

for segments

$

18,463,766

$

18,239,229

$

18,334,825

$

18,274,913

Average non-interest-earning assets

(1)

811,803

789,563

818,336

783,834

Total consolidated average assets

$

19,275,569

$

19,028,792

$

19,153,161

$

19,058,747

(1)

Includes, among other things, non-interest-earning cash, premises and equipment, net deferred tax asset, right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, and accrued interest receivable on loans and investments.

NOTE 17 – SUPPLEMENTAL

STATEMENTS

OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Supplemental statements of cash flows information is as follows for the

Cash paid for:

Interest

$

182,814

$

189,966

Income tax

68,440

49,445

Operating cash flow from operating leases

13,663

13,297

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

Additions to OREO

4,817

3,583

Additions to auto and other repossessed assets

45,068

46,100

Capitalization of servicing assets

2,131

1,904

Loan securitizations

121,375

118,128

Loans held for sale transferred to held for investment

Payable related to unsettled purchases of investment securities

24,888

72,394

ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities, net of lease terminations

20,394

4,484

Redemption of investments in FBP Statutory Trusts

1,850

NOTE 18 – REGULATORY

MATTERS, COMMITMENTS

AND CONTINGENCIES

Regulatory Matters

The

and

are

each

subject

to

various

capital

imposed

by

the

U.S.

federal

banking

agencies. Failure

to meet

minimum capital

requirements can

result in

certain mandatory

and possibly

additional discretionary

actions

by regulators

that, if

undertaken, could

have a

direct material

adverse effect

on the

and

activities.

Under

capital

adequacy

guidelines

and

the

for

prompt

corrective

action,

the

must

meet

capital

guidelines

that

involve

of

and

assets,

and

certain

sheet items

as calculated

under regulatory

accounting practices.

capital amounts

and classification

are also

subject

to qualitative judgments and

adjustment by the regulators with respect

to minimum capital requirements, components,

risk weightings,

and

other

As

of

30,

and

31,

2025,

the

and

exceeded

the

minimum

regulatory capital ratios

for capital adequacy purposes

and FirstBank exceeded the

minimum regulatory capital

ratios to be considered

a

well-capitalized

institution

under

the regulatory

for

prompt

corrective

action.

As of

30,

2026,

does not believe that any condition has changed or event has occurred that would

have changed the institution’s status.

The Corporation and FirstBank

compute risk-weighted assets

using the standardized

approach required by the

U.S. Basel III capital

rules (“Basel III rules”).

The

Basel

III

rules

require

the

to

maintain

an

capital

conservation

buffer

of

2.5

%

on

certain

capital

ratios

to

avoid

limitations

on

both

(i)

capital

distributions

(

e.g.

,

repurchases

of

capital

instruments,

and

payments on capital instruments) and (ii) discretionary bonus payments

to executive officers and heads of major business lines.

The regulatory capital position of the Corporation and FirstBank as of

September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were as follows:

Regulatory Requirements

Actual

For Capital Adequacy Purposes

To be Well

-Capitalized

Thresholds

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted

Assets)

$

2,463,214

18.16

%

$

1,084,975

8.0

%

N/A

N/A

$

2,426,901

17.91

%

$

1,084,138

8.0

%

$

1,355,172

10.0

%

CET1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$

16.91

%

$

610,298

4.5

%

N/A

N/A

$

2,156,821

15.92

%

$

609,827

4.5

%

$

880,862

6.5

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted

Assets)

$

16.91

%

$

813,731

6.0

%

N/A

N/A

$

2,256,821

16.65

%

$

813,103

6.0

%

$

1,084,138

8.0

%

Leverage ratio

$

11.71

%

$

783,380

4.0

%

N/A

N/A

$

2,256,821

11.53

%

$

783,036

4.0

%

$

978,795

5.0

%

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted

Assets)

$

2,412,137

18.01

%

$

1,071,257

8.0

%

N/A

N/A

$

2,355,882

17.61

%

$

1,070,432

8.0

%

$

1,338,040

10.0

%

CET1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$

16.76

%

$

602,582

4.5

%

N/A

N/A

%

$

2,087,853

15.60

%

$

602,118

4.5

%

$

869,726

6.5

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted

Assets)

$

16.76

%

$

803,443

6.0

%

N/A

N/A

$

2,187,853

16.35

%

$

802,824

6.0

%

$

1,070,432

8.0

%

Leverage ratio

$

11.58

%

$

774,882

4.0

%

N/A

N/A

$

2,187,853

11.30

%

$

774,609

4.0

%

$

968,261

5.0

%

Commitments

The Corporation enters

into financial instruments

with off-balance sheet

risk in the normal

course of business to

meet the financing

needs

of

its

customers.

These

may

include

to

extend

credit

and

standby

letters

of

credit.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements

to lend to a customer as long

as there is no violation of any

conditions established in the

contract. Commitments

generally have fixed

expiration dates or

other termination clauses.

Since certain commitments

are expected

to

expire without

being drawn

upon, the

total commitment

amount does

not necessarily

represent future

cash requirements.

For most

of

the

lines

of

credit,

the

has

the

option

to

reevaluate

the

prior

to

disbursements.

In

the

case of credit cards and personal lines of credit, the Corporation can

cancel the unused credit facility at any time and without cause.

As

commitments to

extend credit

approximately $

2.2

billion, of

which $

0.8

billion relates

to retail

credit

card

loans,

to

$

2.1

billion

and

$

0.8

as

of

31,

In

and

standby

letters

of

credit

to

$

74.5

million

as

of

30,

and

$

53.7

million as of December 31, 2025.

Contingencies

30, 2026, First BanCorp.

and its subsidiaries

were defendants in

or parties to certain

pending and threatened

legal

claims

and

other

loss

arising

in

the

ordinary

course

of

business.

On

at

least

a

basis,

the

assesses its

liabilities

and

in connection

with such

legal proceedings,

claims and

other loss

utilizing the

latest information

advice from

legal counsel,

and available

insurance coverage.

For legal

proceedings, claims

and

other

loss

where

it

is

both

probable

that

the

will

incur

a

loss

and

the

amount

can

be

estimated,

establishes an

accrual

for

the loss.

Once established,

the accrual

is adjusted

as appropriate

to reflect

any

relevant developments.

For legal

proceedings, claims

loss contingencies

where the

determined that

loss is

not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be estimated, no accrual is established.

Any estimate

of possible loss

is based

on currently

available information

and subject

to significant

judgment, given

the complexity

of the facts,

the novelty of

the legal theories,

the varying stages

of the proceedings

(including the fact

that some of

them are currently

in preliminary

stages), the

existence in

some of

the current

proceedings of

multiple defendants

whose share

of liability

has yet

to be

determined, the numerous unresolved

issues in the proceedings,

and the inherent uncertainty

of the various potential

outcomes of such

proceedings. Accordingly,

it may take

months or years

after the initial

claim, filing of

a case or

commencement of

a proceeding or

an

investigation before

an estimate

of the reasonably

possible loss can

be made

and the

estimate will

change from

time to

time, and actual losses may be more or less than the current estimate.

While

the

final

outcome

of

legal

claims,

and

other

loss

is

inherently

uncertain,

based

on

currently

that

the

final

disposition

of

the

legal

claims

and

other

loss

to

the

extent

not

for,

will

not

have

a

material

adverse

effect

on

the

financial position as a whole.

If management believes that, based on available information,

it is at least reasonably possible that a material loss (or material

loss in

excess

of

any

accrual)

will

be

in

with

any

legal

tax

the

discloses an

estimate of

the possible

loss or

range of

loss, either

individually or

in the

aggregate, as

appropriate, if

such an

estimate

can be made, or discloses that an estimate cannot be made.

On June

24, 2026,

a putative

class action,

Julia Molchonova

v.

FirstBank Puerto

Rico and

First BanCorp

, was

filed in

the United

States District

Court for

the Southern

District of

New York

(the “Court”).

The complaint

asserts claims

federal Trafficking

Victims

Protection

Act

(“TVPA”)

and

the

New

York

City

Gender-Motivated

Violence

Protection

Act

(“GMVPA”)

arising

from

banking

allegedly

to

Jeffrey

Epstein

and

certain

related

individuals

and

entities.

The

plaintiff

seeks

unspecified

compensatory and punitive

damages, injunctive

and declaratory relief,

fees and costs.

The complaint

alleges, among other

things, that

and FirstBank

knowingly facilitated,

participated in,

and financially

benefited from

Jeffrey

Epstein’s

sex-trafficking

venture by

providing banking

services to

Epstein and

related entities.

and FirstBank

deny the

allegations asserted

in

the complaint and are defending

the matter. On

September 25, 2026, the Court ruled on

the Corporation and FirstBank’s

July 30, 2026

motion

to

dismiss,

dismissing

the

TVPA

obstruction

claim

but

the

TVPA

participation

claim

and

the

GMVPA claim

to proceed. On October 20, 2026, the Court granted

class certification, allowing claims to proceed on behalf of

a group

of individuals. These

rulings allow certain claims

to proceed but do

not constitute a finding

of liability or determine

the validity of

the

allegations

against

the

and

FirstBank.

Given

the

current

stage

of

the

at

this

time,

cannot

reasonably predict

the ultimate

outcome and

any potential

loss, if

any.

Based on

information currently

available, management

is not

aware of

any related

regulatory investigation

or enforcement

action and

currently anticipate

any material

adverse regulatory

consequences arising from this matter.

NOTE 19 – FIRST BANCORP.

(HOLDING COMPANY

ONLY) FINANCIAL

INFORMATION

The following condensed

financial information presents

the financial position

of First BanCorp.

at the holding

company level only

as

of

30,

and

31,

2025,

and

the

results

of

its

for

the

and

periods

ended

Statements of Financial Condition

As of December 31,

Assets

Cash and due from banks (includes $

10,534

due from FirstBank as of September 30, 2026

and $

37,654

$

11,280

$

38,401

2,400

1,950

Investment in FirstBank, at equity

1,828,958

1,898,022

Investment in FirstBank Insurance Agency, at equity

26,032

18,630

Dividends receivable

Deferred tax asset

(1)

10,809

13,246

Total assets

$

1,880,045

$

1,971,726

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Accounts payable and other liabilities

4,561

4,861

Stockholders’ equity

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,880,045

$

1,971,726

(1)

Consists of deferred tax assets associated with NOL carryforwards,

which the Corporation expects to realize under the election

established by Act 65-2025.

Statements of Income

Income

Interest income on interest-bearing cash balances

due from FirstBank

$

$

$

1,213

$

1,101

Dividend income from banking subsidiaries

80,557

79,279

220,786

269,174

Other income

Total income

80,880

80,193

221,999

270,311

Expense

Interest expense on long-term borrowings

1,156

1,499

1,348

Total expense

1,499

2,504

Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed

earnings of subsidiaries

80,381

79,786

220,500

267,807

Income tax expense (benefit)

(1)

(15,592)

2,437

(15,591)

Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries

(distributions in excess of earnings)

16,114

5,148

62,984

(25,633)

$

96,115

$

100,526

$

281,047

$

257,765

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

48,834

174,100

Comprehensive (loss) income

$

(23,260)

$

149,360

$

147,773

$

431,865

(1)

30, 2025,

includes a

one-time reversal

$

15.8

million in

valuation allowance

assets

associated with NOL carryforwards.

ITEM

MANAGEMENT’S

DISCUSSION

AND

ANALYSIS

OF

CONDITION

AND

RESULTS

OF

OPERATIONS (“MD&A”)

The

MD&A

relates

to

the

accompanying

unaudited

of

First

(the

“Corporation,” “we,” “us,”

“our,” or “First

BanCorp.”) and should be

read in conjunction with

such financial statements and

the notes

thereto,

and our

Annual Report

on Form

10-K for

the fiscal

year ended

2025 (the

“2025 Annual

Form 10-

K”). This section

also presents certain

financial measures that

are not based

on generally accepted

accounting principles in

the United

States

of

America

(“GAAP”).

See

and

Reconciliations”

below

for

about

why

non-

GAAP

are

presented,

reconciliations

of

to

the

most

GAAP

measures, and references to non-GAAP financial measures reconciliations

presented in other sections.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

First BanCorp. is

a diversified financial

holding company headquartered

in San Juan, Puerto

Rico, offering a

full range of financial

products to

consumers and

commercial customers

through various

subsidiaries. First

is the

holding company

of FirstBank

Puerto

Rico

(“FirstBank”

or the

“Bank”)

and

Insurance

Agency.

Through

its wholly

-owned

subsidiaries,

operates

in

Puerto

Rico,

the

United

States

Virgin

Islands

(“USVI”),

the

British

Virgin

Islands

(“BVI”),

and

the

state

of

Florida,

concentrating on

commercial banking,

residential mortgage loans,

credit cards, personal

loans, small loans,

auto loans and

leases, and

insurance agency activities.

Recent Developments

Economy and Market Update

in

Puerto

Rico

stable

the

third

quarter

of

2026,

by

ongoing

reconstruction

and

encouraging

reshoring

trends.

Puerto

rate

stood

at

6.2%

in

2026,

compared with 5.8% in June 2026. Despite the increase in the unemployment

rate, employment levels remained relatively stable.

In

the

United

States,

resilient

during

the

third

quarter

of

2026,

although

labor

market

to

moderate.

The

U.S.

rate

was

4.2%

in

2026,

flat

when

to

June

Inflation

elevated,

with

Price

Index

increasing

3.7%

year-over-year

in

2026,

with

3.4%

in

August

On September 16, 2026, the Federal Reserve (the “FED”) increased the federal

funds target range by 25 basis points (“bps”) to a

range

of 3.75%

to 4.00%,

noting that

activity was

expanding

at a

solid pace

while inflation

elevated. The

FED

indicated that

the action

was intended

to support

a timelier

return of

inflation to

its 2%

objective. The

most recent

FED meeting

was

held

on

October

28,

and

resulted

in

no

to

the

federal

funds

target

range

despite

inflationary

pressures. The FED continues to evaluate economic readings in order to determine

if additional rate increases are merited.

Against

this

backdrop,

the

concluded

the

third

quarter

with

another

quarter

of

strong

core

performance,

supported by

healthy balance

sheet trends,

stable credit

quality and

continued profitability.

Loan growth

was broad-based

across the

in the

segment, with

total loans

increasing at

a 3.3%

linked-quarter rate,

while core

deposits increased

at a

3.6% annualized

linked-quarter rate.

Management continues

to see

a strong

year-end loan

pipeline

and remains focused on selective growth, maintaining

strong profitability and driving operating leverage.

Looking ahead, management

expects net

interest margin

to remain

relatively stable

in the

fourth quarter

as the benefits

from loan

and securities

repricing

and reinvestment are

expected to help offset

continued funding cost

pressures. The Corporation’s

strong balance sheet

and disciplined

approach

to

growth

and

risk

it

well

to

navigate

the

evolving

and

rate

environment

while

continuing to capitalize on opportunities across its markets.

Capital Deployment Actions

In the

delivered approximately

$80.4 million

in the

form of

capital deployment

actions that

included $50.0 million in repurchases of common stock and $30.4

million in common stock dividends declared.

From October

1, 2026

through November

2, 2026,

repurchased an

additional 1.5

million shares

of common

stock

for a total cost of approximately $41.8 million, of

which 1.4 million shares with a total cost of approximately

$38.3 million, completed

the 2025 stock repurchase program.

21, 2026,

Board of

Directors declared

a quarterly

cash dividend

of $0.25

per common

share, which

an

of

$0.05

per

common

share,

or

a

25%

increase,

to

its

most

recent

paid

on

September 11,

dividend is

payable on

December 11,

2026 to

shareholders of

record at

the close

on November

27, 2026.

On

October

21,

2026,

the

announced

that

its

Board

of

approved

a

new

stock

program,

under

which the Corporation

may repurchase

up to an

additional $350

million of its

outstanding common

stock, which it

expects to execute

throughout 2027, subject to market conditions.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES

The

principles

of

the

and

the

methods

of

applying

these

principles

conform

to

GAAP.

In

preparing

the

statements,

is

to

make

estimates,

assumptions,

and

judgments

that

affect

the

amounts

recorded for assets,

liabilities and contingent

liabilities as of

the date of

the financial statements

and the reported

amounts of revenues

and

during

the

periods.

Note

of

the Notes

to

in

our

Annual

Report

on

Form

10-K,

as

supplemented

by

this

Report

on

Form

10-Q,

this

MD&A,

describes

the

accounting policies we used in our consolidated financial statements.

Not all significant

accounting policies require

management to make

difficult, subjective

or complex judgments.

Critical accounting

are

those

made

in

with

GAAP

that

involve

a

level

of

and

have

had

or

are

likely

to

have

a

material

impact

on

the

condition

and

results

of

The

critical accounting

estimates that

are particularly

susceptible to

significant changes

include, but

are not

limited to,

the allowance

for

credit

losses (“ACL”).

the use

of estimates

and

is also

important

in performing

the

for

income

taxes, valuation of

financial instruments, determining

the accounting for goodwill,

pension and postretirement

benefit obligations, and

provisions for losses

that may arise from

litigation and regulatory proceedings

(including governmental investigations).

For additional

information, see “Critical Accounting

Estimates” and “Other Estimates” in Part II,

Item 7, “Management’s

Discussion and Analysis of

and

Results

of

(“MD&A”),”

in

the

Annual

Report

on

Form

10-K.

In

the

“Risk

Management –

Credit Risk Management”

section of this

MD&A details the

policies, assumptions,

and judgments related

to the ACL.

Actual results could differ from estimates and assumptions if different

outcomes or conditions prevail.

Overview of Results of Operations

The

results

of

depend

on

its

net

income,

which

is

the

between

the

income

earned

on

its

interest-earning

assets,

and

loans,

and

the

expense

on

its

and

Net

income

is

by

various

the

following:

(i)

the

rate

environment;

(ii)

the

volumes,

mix,

and

of

interest-earning

assets,

and

liabilities; and (iii) the repricing characteristics of these assets and liabilities.

For

the

quarter

and

period

ended

30,

2026,

the

had

net

income

of

$96.1

million

($0.63

per

diluted

common

share)

and

$281.0

million

($1.82

per

diluted

common

share),

to

$100.5

million

($0.63

per

diluted common share)

and $257.8 million

($1.59 per diluted common

share),

for the comparable

periods in 2025.

Other

relevant selected financial indicators for the periods presented are included

below:

Key Performance Indicators:

(1)

Return on Average Assets

(2)

1.98

%

2.10

%

1.96

%

1.81

%

Return on Average Common Equity

(3)

19.46

21.36

18.96

19.07

Efficiency Ratio

(4)

50.06

50.22

49.09

49.92

(1)

These financial ratios are used by management to monitor the Corporation’s

financial performance and whether it is using its assets

efficiently.

(2)

Indicates how profitable the Corporation is in relation to its total assets

and is calculated by dividing net income on an annualized

basis by its average total assets.

(3)

Measures the Corporation’s

performance based on its

average common stockholders’ equity and

is calculated by dividing net

income on an annualized

basis by its average total

common

stockholders’ equity.

(4)

Measures how much the Corporation incurred to generate a

dollar of revenue and is calculated by dividing non-interest expenses

by total revenue.

The

key

drivers

of

the

GAAP

results

for

the

quarter

ended

30,

2026,

to

the

third

quarter of 2025, include the following:

Net interest income

increased by $9.6

million to $227.5

third quarter of 2026,

compared to $217.9

million for

the

third

quarter

of

Net

margin

for

the

third

quarter

of

by

bps

to

4.73%,

driven

by

the

of cash

flows from

lower-yielding

to higher-yielding

assets, and

a decrease

in the

cost of

liabilities due

to the

effect

of lower

interest rates

on deposits

and

repayments of

These factors

were partially

the downward repricing

of variable-rate commercial

loans. See “Results

of Operations

– Net Interest

Income” below for additional information.

losses on loans,

finance leases,

quarter

of

by

$3.0

million

to

$14.6

a

$2.6

million

in

the

for

loans

and

finance

leases due

to

lower

net

and

levels,

offset

by

a

lower

benefit

from

in

the

of

the

rate,

as

well

as

a

$1.1

million

in

the

for

and

loans,

mainly

due

to

higher

in

the

third

quarter

of

related

to

and

industrial (“C&I”) loan growth.

decreased by $1.7

million to $18.2

million, or an

annualized 0.55% of

average loans,

2026,

$19.9 million,

or an

annualized 0.62%

of average

loans, for

the same

period in

2025, mostly

reflecting a

$2.4 million reduction in consumer

loans and finance leases net charge

-offs across all major portfolio

classes. See “Results of

Operations – Provision for Credit Losses” and “Risk Management”

below for analyses of the ACL and non-performing assets

and related ratios.

income

by

$1.8

million

to

$32.6

million

for

the

third

quarter

of

2026,

a

$0.9

million

in

card

and

processing

income

from

higher transactional

volumes

and

a

$0.4

million

in

revenues

from

banking

from

higher

realized

gains

of

loans

in

the

market.

See

“Results of Operations – Non-Interest Income” below for additional

by

$5.3

million

to

$130.2

million

for

the

third

quarter

of

a

$2.3

million

benefit

in

payroll

taxes

related

to

the

employee

retention

credit

(“ERC”),

non-interest

by

$3.0

including a $2.2

million increase in

employees’ compensation

and benefits expenses,

driven by annual

salary merit increases

and

the

filling

of

vacant

positions.

See

“Results

of

–

Non-Interest

Expenses”

below

for

Income

tax

expense

by

$13.5

million

to

$19.2

million

for

the

third

quarter

of 2026

,

a

$16.6

million

in

the

third

quarter

of

of

a

on

tax

assets

with net operating

loss (“NOL”) carryforwards

at the holding

company level and

higher pre-tax

income, partially offset

by a

lower estimated

tax rate.

excluding discrete

items, decreased

to

20.5% from

22.2% primarily

due to

proportion of

exempt to

taxable income

and higher

than previously

business activities with preferential tax treatment under

the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011,

as amended (the “PR

Tax

Code”).

See “Income

Taxes”

below

and Note

13 –

“Income

Taxes”

to the

unaudited consolidated

herein for additional information.

As of

2026, total

assets were

$19.3 billion,

of $117.4

2025,

growth

in

loans

and

by

deposit

growth

and

the

of

cash,

offset

by

cash

outflows

from

capital

actions

and

net

of

30, 2026, total

liabilities were $17.4

billion, an increase

of $208.8 million

from December 31,

2025, driven

by

a

$297.2

million

in

core

offset

by

net

of

See

“Risk

–

Liquidity Risk” below for additional information about the Corporation’s

funding sources and strategy.

As of

30,

2026,

total

stockholders’

equity

was $1.9

a

of

$91.4

million

from

driven

by $150.0

million

in common

stock repurchases,

a $133.3

million

in the

of

debt

and

$92.9

or

$0.60

per

common

share,

in

common

stock

declared,

partially offset by

net income generated

in the first nine

months of 2026.

CET1 capital, tier

1 capital, total

capital, and leverage ratios

were 16.91%, 16.91%, 18.16%,

and 11.71%, respectively,

as of September 30, 2026,

CET1

tier

total capital,

and

leverage

ratios of

16.76%,

16.76%,

18.01%,

and

11.58%,

as of

December 31, 2025. See “Risk Management – Capital” below for additional

Total

loan

production,

refinancings,

renewals,

and

draws

from

revolving

and

non-revolving

commitments, increased by

$108.2 million to $1.5

billion for the quarter

ended September 30, 2026,

as compared to the third

quarter

an

in commercial

and

loans. See

“Results of

– Loan

Production”

below for additional information.

Total

non-performing

assets

flat

at

$114.1

million

as

of

30,

2026,

to

31,

2025,

of

$1.9

million

in

the

other

real

estate

owned

(“OREO”)

balance

and

$1.7

million

in

other

repossessed property resulting from sales of repossessed automobiles,

partially offset by a $3.6 million increase

in nonaccrual

nonaccrual loans

primarily reflected

the migration

of a

$14.8 million

C&I relationship

in the

Florida

region to

nonaccrual status

second quarter

which was

largely offset

by repayments

on a

C&I loan

in the

Puerto

Rico

region

in

the

food

retail

industry

and

in

loans

and

loans, mainly

in auto

loans. See

“Risk Management

– Nonaccrual

Loans

and Non-Performing

Assets” below

for

additional information.

Adversely classified

were $103.0

2026, an

increase of

$21.6

million

from

31,

2025,

the

downgrades

and

migration

to

status

of

the

aforementioned $14.8 million

C&I relationship in

the Florida region and

a $13.1 million

participated C&I loan

in the Florida

region that is part of the Shared National Credit (“SNC”) program.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND RECONCILIATIONS

The Corporation has included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

the following financial measures that are not recognized under

GAAP,

which are referred to as non-GAAP financial measures:

Net Interest Income,

Interest Rate Spread,

and Net Interest Margin on

a Tax

-Equivalent Basis

Net

income,

rate

spread,

and

net

margin

are

on

a

basis

in

order

to

provide

to

about

the

net

income

that

uses

and

should

facilitate comparability and

analysis

of

the

periods

presented.

The

to

net

income

the

income tax savings

when comparing

taxable and tax-exempt

assets and assumes

a marginal

income tax rate.

Income from tax-exempt

earning assets is increased

by an amount equivalent

to the taxes that would

have been paid if this

income had been taxable

at statutory

rates. Management believes that it

is a standard practice in the banking

industry to present net interest income,

interest rate spread, and

net interest margin

on a fully tax-equivalent basis.

This adjustment puts all earning

assets, most notably tax-exempt

securities and tax-

exempt loans, on a common basis that facilitates comparison of

results to the results of peers.

See

“Results

of

–

Net

Interest

Income

–

Part

I”

below

for

a

of

the

measure of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis to net interest income

in accordance with GAAP.

Common Equity Ratio and Tangible

Book Value

Per Common Share

The tangible

ratio and

tangible book

value per

common share

are non-GAAP

financial measures

that management

believes are generally

used by the financial

community to evaluate

capital adequacy.

common equity is total

less goodwill

intangible assets.

Similarly,

tangible assets

are total

assets less

goodwill and

other intangible

assets. Tangible

common

equity

ratio

is

common

equity

divided

by

assets.

book

value

per

common

share

is

common

equity divided

by the

number of

common shares

outstanding.

Management uses

and believes

that many

stock analysts

use

the tangible

ratio and

tangible book

value per

common share

in conjunction

with other

more traditional

bank capital

ratios

to

compare

the

capital

adequacy

of

banking

organizations

with

amounts

of

goodwill

or

other

intangible

assets,

stemming

from

the use

of

the

purchase

method

of

for

mergers

and

acquisitions.

Accordingly,

believes that

disclosures of

these financial

measures may

be useful

to investors.

Neither tangible

nor tangible

assets,

or the related

measures, should be

considered in isolation

or as a substitute

for stockholders’

equity,

total assets, or any

other measure

calculated in accordance

with GAAP.

Moreover,

the manner in which

the Corporation calculates its

tangible common

equity, tangible

assets, and any other related measures may differ from

that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

See “Risk

Management –

Capital” below

for the

table that

reconciles the

total equity

and total

assets in

with GAAP to

the tangible common

equity and tangible

assets figures used

to calculate the

non-GAAP financial measures

of tangible

common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share.

Adjusted Net Income,

Adjusted Non-Interest Expenses,

Adjusted Income Tax

Expense, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

To

supplement the

presented in

accordance with

GAAP,

uses, and believes

that

benefit

from

of,

that

reflect

to

net

income,

non-interest

expenses,

income

tax

expense,

and

per

share

to

exclude

items

that

are

not

reflective

of

core

(“Special

Items”). The

financial results

for the

of 2026

did not

include any

significant Special

Items. The

financial results

for the

2026, and

for the

30, 2025, included the following Special Items:

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Special Assessment Reversal

A benefit

of $0.1

million ($57

thousand after-tax,

calculated based

on the

statutory tax

rate of

37.5%) was

recorded for

the

period

ended

30,

receipt

of

the

FDIC

invoice,

paid

on

March

which reduced the

quarterly special assessment

rate for the

eighth and final

collection period

from 3.36 bps

to 2.97 bps.

Any

future

offsets

or

final

shortfall

special

collection,

if

any,

will

be

communicated

by

the

FDIC

through

future invoices.

The FDIC

deposit special

assessment is

reflected in

statements of

income as

part of “FDIC

deposit insurance” expenses.

Quarter and Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2025

Enactment of Act 65-2025

On July

17, 2025,

the Government

Rico enacted

Act 65-2025

which, among

allows domestic

limited

liability companies

owned by

legal entities

to elect

to be

treated as

disregarded

entities for

tax purposes.

As a

result of

this

change, during the third quarter of 2025, the Corporation

reversed approximately $16.6 million in valuation allowance

related

to deferred tax assets primarily associated with NOL carryforwards at the

holding company level.

Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”)

During the third

quarter of 2025, the

Corporation recognized a

$2.3 million ERC, net

of $0.3 million

in related commissions.

This

amount

is

in

the

of

income

as

part

of

“employees’

and

benefits”

expenses. This

credit was

established under

the Coronavirus

Aid, Relief,

and Economic

Security (“CARES”)

Act to

support

businesses that

retained employees

COVID-19 pandemic.

The credit

recorded during

2025 is

tax exempt for Puerto Rico tax purposes.

table shows

net income,

for the

and reconciles,

for the

of 2025

periods

ended

30,

and

2025,

net

income

to

net

income

and

per

share,

which

are

non-

GAAP financial measures

that exclude the Special Items identified above:

Net income, as reported (GAAP)

$

96,115

$

100,526

$

281,047

$

257,765

Adjustments:

Employee retention credit

(2,358)

(2,358)

FDIC special assessment reversal

(92)

Income tax impact related to the enactment of Act 65-2025

(16,553)

(16,553)

Income tax impact of adjustment

(1)

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

$

96,115

$

81,615

$

280,990

$

238,854

Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding

151,950

160,087

154,056

161,770

Earnings per share - diluted (GAAP)

$

0.63

$

0.63

$

1.82

$

1.59

Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP)

$

0.63

$

0.51

$

1.82

$

1.48

(1)

See “Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Non-Interest Expenses,

Adjusted Income Tax Expense,

and Adjusted Earnings Per Share” above for the individual tax impact related

to the above

adjustment, which was based on the Puerto Rico statutory tax rate

of 37.5%.

RESULTS

OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest

income is

the excess of

interest earned

by First

BanCorp. on

its interest-earning

assets over

the interest

incurred on its

First

net

income

is

subject

to

rate

risk

due

to

the

repricing

and

mismatch

of

the

assets

and

In

variable

sources

of

income,

such

as

loan

fees,

periodic

dividends, and

collection of

interest on

nonaccrual loans,

can fluctuate

from period

to period.

Net interest

income for

and

2026 was

$227.5 million

and $677.6

$217.9 million

and

$646.2

million

for

the

periods

in

2025,

On

a

basis,

net

income

for

the

quarter

and

2026 was

$241.9 million

and $718.1

$226.2 million

and

$667.8 million for the comparable periods

in 2025, respectively.

The

tables

include a

detailed

analysis

of net

for

the indicated

periods.

Part I

average volumes

(based

on

the

average

daily

balance)

and

rates

on

an

basis

and

Part

II

presents,

also

on

an

tax-

equivalent basis,

the extent

to which

interest rates

and changes

in the

volume of

interest-related assets

and liabilities

have

income. For

each category

of interest-earning

liabilities, the

tables

provide

on

changes

in

(i)

volume

(changes

in

volume

multiplied

by

prior

period

rates),

and

(ii)

rate

(changes

in

rate

multiplied by

prior period

volumes). The

allocated rate-volume

variances (changes

in rate

multiplied by

volume) to either the changes in volume or the changes in rate based upon the

effect of each factor on the combined totals.

Net

income

on

an

basis

is

a

measure.

For

the

definition

of

this

financial measure, refer to the discussion in “Non-GAAP Financial Measures

and Reconciliations” above.

Average volume

(1)

/ expense

Average rate

(1)

Quarter ended September 30,

Interest-earning assets:

$

522,173

$

871,290

$

4,904

$

9,695

3.73

%

4.41

%

(2)

1,316,809

1,838,314

11,880

9,779

3.58

%

2.11

%

Mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”)

3,943,328

3,281,983

33,800

18,801

3.40

%

2.27

%

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock

21,322

25,777

6.96

%

7.62

%

23,198

20,362

2.45

%

2.40

%

(3)

5,826,830

6,037,726

51,101

38,893

3.48

%

2.56

%

2,941,226

2,873,549

43,403

42,203

5.85

%

5.83

%

210,168

250,280

5,295

6,058

10.00

%

9.60

%

6,464,509

6,014,997

108,758

104,631

6.67

%

6.90

%

3,648,193

3,737,413

96,659

99,202

10.51

%

10.53

%

(4)(5)

13,264,096

12,876,239

254,115

252,094

7.60

%

7.77

%

Total interest-earning assets

$

19,090,926

$

18,913,965

$

305,216

$

290,987

6.34

%

6.10

%

Tax-equivalent adjustment

(14,371)

(8,244)

Interest income - GAAP

$

290,845

$

282,743

6.04

%

5.93

%

Interest-bearing liabilities:

$

3,692,961

$

3,352,163

$

30,622

$

28,590

3.29

%

3.38

%

Brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”)

626,673

581,946

6,422

6,414

4.07

%

4.37

%

7,126,862

7,421,017

23,972

26,341

1.33

%

1.41

%

200,000

313,152

2,155

3,472

4.27

%

4.40

%

14,405

4.05

%

4.63

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

$

11,660,901

$

11,669,135

$

63,318

$

64,827

2.15

%

2.20

%

Net interest income/margin - non-GAAP

(1)

$

241,898

$

226,160

5.03

%

4.74

%

Net interest income/margin - GAAP

$

227,527

$

217,916

4.73

%

4.57

%

Net interest spread - non-GAAP

(1)

4.19

%

3.90

%

Net interest spread - GAAP

3.89

%

3.73

%

Average volume

(1)

/ expense

Average rate

(1)

Interest-earning assets:

$

559,790

$

1,016,762

$

15,503

$

33,797

3.70

%

4.44

%

(2)

1,388,552

1,882,541

38,282

24,268

3.69

%

1.72

%

MBS

3,807,384

3,293,288

91,625

54,277

3.22

%

2.20

%

FHLB stock

22,631

28,159

1,295

1,930

7.65

%

9.16

%

22,207

20,289

2.52

%

3.58

%

(3)

5,800,564

6,241,039

147,124

114,816

3.39

%

2.46

%

2,925,951

2,856,813

130,348

125,361

5.96

%

5.87

%

216,134

242,893

15,865

17,493

9.81

%

9.63

%

6,332,261

5,905,687

317,108

305,145

6.70

%

6.91

%

3,663,019

3,746,016

288,476

296,803

10.53

%

10.59

%

(4)(5)

13,137,365

12,751,409

751,797

744,802

7.65

%

7.81

%

Total interest-earning assets

  • non-GAAP

(1)

$

18,937,929

$

18,992,448

$

898,921

$

859,618

6.35

%

6.05

%

Tax-equivalent adjustment

(40,517)

(21,620)

Interest income - GAAP

$

858,404

$

837,998

6.06

%

5.90

%

Interest-bearing liabilities:

$

3,578,461

$

3,198,226

$

88,279

$

80,805

3.30

%

3.38

%

570,644

518,195

17,595

17,366

4.12

%

4.48

%

7,093,393

7,591,571

67,266

80,309

1.27

%

1.41

%

234,176

366,703

7,503

12,180

4.28

%

4.44

%

4,855

21,199

1,166

4.05

%

7.35

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  • GAAP

$

11,481,529

$

11,695,894

$

180,790

$

191,826

2.11

%

2.19

%

Net interest income / margin - non-GAAP

(1)

$

718,131

$

667,792

5.07

%

4.70

%

Net interest income / margin - GAAP

$

677,614

$

646,172

4.78

%

4.55

%

Net interest spread - non-GAAP

(1)

4.24

%

3.86

%

Net interest spread - GAAP

3.95

%

3.71

%

(1)

On an adjusted tax-equivalent

basis. The Corporation estimated

the adjusted tax-equivalent

yield by dividing the interest

rate spread on exempt assets

by 1 less the Puerto Rico

statutory tax

rate of

37.5% and

adding

to it

the

cost of

The tax-equivalent

the income

tax

savings

when comparing

taxable

and tax-exempt

assets.

that

it

is

a

standard

practice

in

the

banking

industry

to

present

net

income,

rate

spread

and

net

margin

on

a

fully

basis.

Therefore,

these

provide

useful

to

by

them

to

make

peer

comparisons.

See

and

Reconciliations” above for additional information.

(2)

Government obligations include debt issued by government-sponsored

agencies.

(3)

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities

are excluded from the average volumes.

(4)

Average loan balances include

the average of nonaccrual loans.

(5)

Interest income on

loans includes $3.9

million and $3.8

quarters ended September

2025, respectively,

and $11.6

million and $12.9

periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively,

of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to

the Corporation’s loan portfolio.

Part II

2026 Compared to 2025

2026 Compared to 2025

Variance due to:

Variance due to:

Volume

Rate

Total

Volume

Rate

Total

Interest income on interest-earning assets:

$

(3,456)

$

(1,335)

$

(4,791)

$

(13,364)

$

(4,930)

$

(18,294)

(3,700)

5,801

2,101

(10,040)

24,054

14,014

MBS

4,331

10,668

14,999

9,462

27,886

37,348

FHLB stock

(81)

(40)

(121)

(345)

(290)

(635)

(169)

(125)

(2,889)

15,097

12,208

(14,243)

46,551

32,308

1,200

3,065

1,922

4,987

(986)

(763)

(1,950)

(1,628)

7,645

(3,518)

4,127

21,746

(9,783)

11,963

(2,546)

(2,543)

(7,924)

(403)

(8,327)

5,112

(3,091)

2,021

14,937

(7,942)

6,995

Total interest income

$

2,223

$

12,006

$

14,229

$

$

38,609

$

39,303

Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities:

$

2,852

$

(820)

$

2,032

$

9,508

$

(2,034)

$

7,474

(464)

1,692

(1,463)

(1,262)

(1,107)

(2,369)

(6,727)

(6,316)

(13,043)

(1,222)

(95)

(1,317)

(4,260)

(417)

(4,677)

(1,019)

(1,019)

Total interest expense

(2,486)

(1,509)

(806)

(10,230)

(11,036)

Change in net interest income

$

1,246

$

14,492

$

15,738

$

1,500

$

48,839

$

50,339

Net

income

to

$227.5

million

for

the

third

quarter

of

and

$677.6

million

for

the

period

ended

increases of

$9.6 million

and $31.4

the corresponding

increases in net interest income consisted of:

Higher interest income on interest-earning assets of $8.1 million and $20.4

million, respectively, consisting

of:

o

A net

on investment

cash balances

of $7.4

$17.2

primarily driven by:

An

in

income

on

debt

of

$12.3

million

and

$36.2

mainly

due

to

yield

of

bps

and

bps,

from

of

higher-yielding

debt

securities replacing maturities of lower-yielding debt

securities.

A decrease

in

from

cash balances

of

$4.8 million

and $18.3

$3.5

million

and

$13.4

million

from

reductions

in

average

of

$349.1

million

and

$457.0 million, respectively,

primarily cash maintained

at the FED, with

the remainder attributable

to a reduction of

the federal funds rate.

o

An increase in interest income on loans of $0.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively

,

a net effect of:

A

net

in

income

on

and

loans

of

$2.1

million

and

$6.5

reflecting $6.7

million

and $19.9

higher average

balances of

$409.4 million

and $399.8

partially offset by $4.6 million

and $13.4 million from the downward

repricing of variable-rate

loans due to lower interest rates.

30, 2026, approximately

49% of the

commercial and construction

loans were tied

to

variable rates, including

30% to Secured Overnight

Financing Rate (“SOFR”) of 3

months or less, 11%

to the Prime

rate index, and

8% to other indexes.

Compared to the corresponding

periods in 2025,

the average one-month

SOFR,

three-month SOFR and

Prime rate index

decreased 56 bps,

37 bps and

67 bps, respectively,

of 2026, and 63 bps, 54 bps and 72 bps, respectively,

during the first nine months of 2026.

An increase

income on

loans of

$1.2 million

and $5.0

mainly

due to higher average balances.

A decrease

income on

leases of

$2.6 million

and $8.3

primarily due to lower average balances.

Lower interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities of $1.5 million

and $11.0 million, respectively,

consisting of:

o

A

in

expense

on

borrowings

of

$1.2

million

and

$5.7

due

to

lower

average balances of FHLB advances.

o

A

net decrease

expense on

interest-bearing deposits

of $0.3

$5.3 million,

driven by:

A

interest expense

on interest-bearing

checking and

saving accounts

of $2.4

$13.0 million,

reflecting lower average

balances and interest

rates paid. The

average cost decreased

8 bps and

14 bps

to

1.33%

and

1.27%,

mainly

due

to

a

in

the

cost

of

government deposits,

the average

cost decreased

to 0.69%

and 0.67%,

from 0.72%

and 0.73%

for the

corresponding periods in 2025.

An

in

expense

on

non-brokered

time

of

$2.0

million

and

$7.5

$2.8

million

and

$9.5

million

from

higher

average

of

$340.8

million

and

$380.2

partially offset by lower rates paid on new issuances and renewals

.

Net interest margin

increased 16

bps to 4.73%

2026 and 23

bps to 4.78%

for the first

to 4.57%

and 4.55%,

for the

in the

margin

mostly

reflected the

deployment of

cash flows

from lower-yielding

to higher-yielding

assets, and a

the cost

of interest-bearing

liabilities due to

the effect

of lower interest

rates on deposits

and repayments

of borrowings,

by the

downward repricing of variable-rate commercial loans.

Provision for Credit Losses

losses consists of

provisions for

credit losses on

finance leases,

commitments, as

well as the debt securities portfolio. The principal changes in the provision

for credit losses by main categories follow:

Provision for credit losses for

loans and finance leases

The

for

credit

losses

for

loans

and

finance

leases

was

$14.9

million

for

the

third

quarter

of

2026,

to

$18.3

million

for

the

same

period

in

The

$3.4

million

a

$2.6

million

in

the

for

finance

leases, driven

by lower

net charge

-offs

and

levels, partially

offset

by a

lower benefit

from

in

the projection

of the

rate. The

also

a $1.1

million

in the

for

construction loans,

from $1.6

million in the

of 2025 to

$0.5 million

in the third

2026, mainly

due to C&I loan growth in the third quarter of 2025.

for credit losses

and finance leases

was $48.0

of 2026, compared

to $63.5

million for the same period

in 2025. The $15.5 million decrease

primarily reflected an $8.8 million

favorable variance in the provision

for

and

loans,

from

an

expense

of

$8.0

million

in

the

first

nine

months

of

to

a

net

benefit

of

$0.8

million

in

the

first

nine

months

of

The

expense

during

the

first

nine

months

of

was

mainly

due

to

C&I

loan

growth,

a

deterioration

in

the

outlook

of

the

real

estate

(“CRE”)

and

CRE

price

index, and

updated historical

prepayment

experience. The

decrease also

a $6.8

million

the provision

for

consumer loans and finance leases,

driven by lower net charge-offs,

after considering the impact of $2.4

million in recoveries from the

bulk sale

of fully

charged-off

leases that

took place

in the

first quarter

and the

Provision for credit losses for

unfunded loan commitments and debt securities

The

for

for

unfunded

and

loan

standby

credit for

the

third quarter and first

nine months of 2026

was a net benefit of

$0.1 million and an

expense of $1.5 million,

respectively, compared

to

a net benefit

of $0.8 million

and $0.5 million,

periods in 2025.

The provision expense

recorded for the

first

nine months of 2026 was driven by renewals of existing C&I lines of credit.

losses for

held-to-maturity and

securities for

the third quarter

and first nine

months

of 2026

was a

net benefit

of $0.1

$0.2 million,

an expense

of $79

thousand and

$34 thousand,

respectively, for the

same periods in 2025.

Non-Interest Income

income

to

$32.6

million

for

the

third

quarter

of

2026,

to

$30.8

million

for

the

same

period

in

The $1.8 million increase in non-interest income was primarily due to:

A $0.9 million increase in card and processing income mainly due

to higher transactional volumes.

A $0.4 million

increase in revenues

from mortgage

banking activities, driven

by an increase

in the net

realized gain

on sales

of

loans

in

the

market.

For

the

ended

30,

and

2025,

net

realized

gains

of

$1.9

million

and

$1.6

were

as

a

result

of

National

Association

(“GNMA”)

securitization

and

whole

loan

sales

to

U.S.

government-sponsored

(“GSEs”)

amounting to $48.3 million and $36.0 million, respectively.

for the nine-month

to $106.0

to $97.5 million

for the same period in 2025. The $8.5 million increase in non-interest income

was primarily due to:

A $3.7 million

increase in other

non-interest income,

driven by a

$2.9

related to higher

realized gains

from

purchased income

tax credits

and a

$0.6 million

gain recognized

second quarter

of 2026

sale of

a fixed

asset in the Florida region.

A $1.8 million increase in card and processing income mainly due

to higher transactional volumes.

A $1.6 million

increase in revenues

from mortgage banking

activities, driven by

an increase in the

net realized gain

on sales

of residential

in the

secondary market.

2025, net

realized gains

of

$6.4 million and

$4.8 million, respectively,

were recognized as

a result of

securitization transactions and

whole loan sales to

U.S. GSEs amounting to $132.0 million and $129.0 million, respectively.

A $1.0 million increase in insurance commission income.

Non-Interest Expenses

expenses for

to $130.2

of $5.3

$124.9

million for the same period in 2025.

The increase in non-interest expenses was primarily due to:

A

$4.5

million

in

and

expenses.

the

effect

of

the

$2.3

million

ERC

during

the

third

quarter

of

2025,

and

by

$2.2

driven

by

annual

salary

merit

and

the

filling

of

vacant

positions.

See

Financial Measures and Reconciliations” above for additional information

related to the ERC Special Item.

A $1.6 million increase in credit and debit card processing expenses, mainly

due to higher transactional volumes.

A $1.0 million increase in other

non-interest expenses, mainly due to

a $1.4 million increase in charges

for operational and

fraud losses, partially

offset by a

$0.6 million decrease

in the amortization

of core deposit intangible

assets related to non-

interest-bearing checking accounts from the Banco Santander Puerto

Rico acquisition, which were fully amortized in 2025.

The

in

charges

for

and

fraud

losses

was

driven

by

an

$2.8

million

in

with

an

adverse

court

ruling

involving

a

OREO

in

the

U.S.

Virgin

Islands

by a

$0.6 million

reserve recorded

in the

of 2025

the same

and higher

charges

for fraud

losses for

quarter

of 2025.

See Note

23 –

“Regulatory

Matters,

Commitments and

Contingencies” to the

audited consolidated financial

statements included

Form

10-K

for

the ongoing

litigation

related

to

OREO

property in the U.S. Virgin

Islands.

A

$1.8

million

variance

in

net

(gain)

loss

on

OREO

operations,

driven

by

the

of

$2.8

million recorded during the third quarter of 2025 in connection

with the aforementioned commercial OREO property in the

USVI, partially offset by a decrease in net realized gains on

sales of residential OREO properties.

The efficiency ratio for the third quarter of 2026 was 50.06%,

compared to 50.22% for the third quarter of 2025.

for

the

period

ended

30,

to

$384.7

an

of

$13.4

million, compared to $371.3 million for the same period in 2025

.

The increase in non-interest expenses

was primarily due to:

An $11.1

in employees’

compensation and

benefits expenses.

Excluding the effect

of the aforementioned

$2.3

million

ERC

during

the

third

quarter

of

2025,

and

by

$8.8 million,

annual salary

merit increases,

the filling

of previously

vacant positions,

a $1.2

in

payroll

taxes

and

benefits,

and

a

$1.1

million

in

bonus

incentives,

which

$0.8

million

in

expense.

See

and

Reconciliations”

above

for

related to the ERC Special Item.

A $4.6 million increase in credit and debit card processing expenses, mainly

due to higher transactional volumes.

A $2.5

in professional

service fees,

mainly due

to an

collections, appraisals

credit-

related fees; legal fees; and outsourcing technology fees.

A $1.6 million increase in business promotion expenses, driven

by higher marketing efforts.

A $4.3

in other

non-interest expenses,

mainly due

to a

$2.6 million

the amortization

of core

deposit

intangible

assets

related

to

non-interest-bearing

checking

accounts

from

the

Banco

Santander

Puerto

Rico

acquisition,

which

were fully

in 2025

and a

$1.2 million

charges

for operational

and fraud

losses,

driven by the aforementioned factors.

A

$1.9

million

variance

in

net

(gain)

loss

on

OREO

operations,

driven

by

the

adjustment of $2.8

million recorded during

the third quarter of

2025, partially offset

by a decrease

in net realized

gains on

sales of residential OREO properties.

The efficiency

ratio for

was 49.09%,

to 49.92%

for the

in

Income Taxes

For the quarter and nine-month period ended

the Corporation recorded an income tax expense of

$19.2 million

and

$68.7

to

an

income

tax

expense

of

$5.7

million

and

$51.6

for

the

same

periods

in

The

in

income

tax

expense

was

driven

by

the

of

$16.6

million in valuation allowance

during the third quarter

of 2025 and higher

pre-tax income, partially offset

by a lower estimated annual

tax rate

mostly related

to

proportion

of exempt

to taxable

higher

than

forecasted business

activities with

preferential tax

treatment under

the PR

Tax

Code. For

the year,

discrete items,

was estimated

at 20.5%

for the

to 22.2%

for the

comparable period

See

Note 13 – “Income Taxes”

to the unaudited consolidated financial statements herein for additional

As of

30,

2026,

had

a net

$135.0

million, net

of a

allowance of

$88.3

to

a

net

tax

$149.0

net

of

a

of

$75.0

as of

31,

  1. The decrease

in the net deferred

tax asset was mainly

related to the usage

of alternative minimum

tax credits, the reversal

of the

asset following

the change

from a

valuation adjustment

to a

permanent write-off

of a

commercial OREO

property in

the

U.S. Virgin

Islands region, and changes in the ACL.

Assets

total assets were $19.3 billion

as of September 30, 2026,

an increase of $117.4

million from December 31, 2025.

The

was

driven

by

growth

in

loans

and

by

deposit

growth

and

the

deployment of cash, partially offset by cash outflows

resulting from capital deployment actions and the net repayment of borrowings.

Loans Receivable, including Loans Held for Sale

As of

total loan

portfolio before

the ACL

$13.4 billion,

of $239.0

million

to

31,

The

was

driven

by

a

$273.9

million

in

and

loans,

a

$152.4

million

in

the

Florida

region,

mainly

to

of

C&I

loans,

and a

$94.0 million

Rico region.

The growth

in the

region was

mainly in

C&I loans,

driven

by

a

$112.1

million

due

to

the

refinancings

during

the second

quarter

of 2026

of a

loan related

to a

public-private partnership

for toll

roads infrastructure

improvement and

a participated

municipal loan

(including the

conversion of a municipal bond), partially offset

by payoffs and paydowns.

As of

30,

2026,

loans

held-for-investment

was

comprised

of

and

loans (52%),

leases (26%),

and residential

real estate

loans (22%).

Of the

total gross

held

of $13.4

had credit

risk concentration

76% in

the

Puerto Rico region,

20% in the

United States region

(mainly in the

state of Florida),

and 4% in

the Virgin

Islands region, as

shown in

the following table:

Total

$

2,260,645

$

143,100

$

540,199

$

202,593

11,970

3,124

217,687

1,751,933

71,026

796,434

2,427,411

203,165

Total commercial loans

4,381,937

286,161

2,113,982

6,782,080

3,569,862

62,427

6,187

Total loans held for investment, gross

$

10,212,444

$

491,688

$

$

16,545

16,545

Total loans, gross

$

10,228,989

$

491,688

$

$

13,381,045

Total

$

2,227,053

$

150,551

$

530,698

$

249,466

14,174

1,928

265,568

1,690,176

73,751

790,325

2,348,274

170,728

Total commercial loans

4,287,916

258,653

1,961,609

6,508,178

3,636,072

66,947

5,857

Total loans held for investment, gross

$

10,151,041

$

476,151

$

$

16,697

16,697

Total loans, gross

$

10,167,738

$

476,151

$

$

13,142,053

See “Risk Management –

Exposure to Puerto Rico Government”

and “Risk Management –

Exposure to USVI Government”

below

for information on the Corporation’s

credit exposure to PR and USVI government entities.

As of

total commercial

loan

exposure amounted

to $2.6

or 20%

of the

total loan

portfolio. The

$1.7 billion

exposure in

Rico region

was comprised

mainly of

38% in

the retail

24% in

office real

estate, and 19%

in the hotel

industry.

The $0.8 billion

exposure in

region was

comprised mainly

of 34% in

the

retail industry,

18% in the

hotel industry,

and 6% in

office real estate.

Of the Corporation’s

total commercial

mortgage loan exposure

of $2.6

billion, $722.4

million matures

next 12

months and

has a

5.55%.

loan exposure

in the office

real estate industry,

which matures

within the next

12 months,

amounted to $133.5

million and has a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 5.47

%.

As

of

30,

and

31,

2025,

the

total

to

SNC

loans

(including

unused

commitments) amounted to

$1.2 billion and $1.1

billion, respectively.

2026, approximately $396.4

million of the

SNC exposure was attributable to the Puerto Rico region and $797.3

million to the Florida region.

Loan Production

relies primarily

on its

retail network

of branches

to originate

residential and

consumer loans.

may

supplement

its residential

mortgage originations

with wholesale

servicing released

mortgage loan

purchases from

mortgage bankers.

The

manages

its

and

loan

through

centralized

units

and

most

of

its

come

from

customers,

as

well

as

through

referrals

and

direct

solicitations.

Auto

loans

and

finance

leases

rely

primarily on relationships with auto dealers and dedicated sales professionals who

serve selected locations to facilitate originations.

The

table

a

breakdown

of

First

loan

production,

refinancings,

renewals

and

draws from existing revolving and non-revolving commitments by geographic

segment,

for the indicated periods:

Puerto Rico:

$

116,301

$

111,065

$

324,771

$

310,651

22,497

30,645

70,752

82,643

96,910

50,101

238,509

151,025

C&I

440,206

494,719

1,522,286

1,340,793

366,954

362,907

1,093,887

1,115,566

$

1,042,868

$

1,049,437

$

3,250,205

$

3,000,678

Virgin Islands:

$

$

1,314

$

1,693

$

4,847

1,286

11,384

1,221

9,192

C&I

26,906

18,940

208,191

77,326

6,384

8,032

19,289

22,110

$

33,959

$

29,572

$

230,956

$

124,859

Florida:

$

18,819

$

19,223

$

58,684

$

56,693

3,022

1,232

25,505

90,451

96,729

184,261

175,518

C&I

292,594

172,679

718,534

576,249

1,822

$

402,173

$

291,807

$

963,559

$

835,787

Total:

$

135,764

$

131,602

$

385,148

$

372,191

22,707

34,953

72,546

119,532

187,386

146,830

423,991

335,735

C&I

759,706

686,338

2,449,011

1,994,368

373,437

371,093

1,114,024

1,139,498

$

1,479,000

$

1,370,816

$

4,444,720

$

3,961,324

and

loan

(excluding

loans)

for

the

quarter

and

period

ended

30,

to

$929.9

million

and

$2.6

to

$785.5

million

and

$2.3

for the

Originations in

region increased

by $110.8

$126.8 million

for the

30, 2026, respectively,

primarily driven

by new loan

participations. The

increase for

the

period

ended

30,

also

a

$160.5

million

in

the

Puerto

Rico

region

driven

by

the

aforementioned refinancing of a participated loan for toll roads infrastructure

improvement during the second quarter of 2026.

loan

for

the

quarter

and

period

ended

30,

to

$39.9

million

and

$373.0 million,

$82.7 million

and $148.3

for the

for the third quarter

of 2026, was driven by

multiple originations to municipalities

in Puerto Rico during

the third quarter of 2025.

For

the increase

the higher

utilization of

a line

in the

Virgin

Islands region

and the aforementioned refinancing of a participated municipal

loan in the Puerto Rico region during the second quarter of 2026.

Originations of auto

loans (including finance

leases) for the

quarter and nine-month

period ended September

30, 2026 amounted

to

$208.9

million

and

$632.6

to

$211.3

million

and

$668.3

for

the

periods in 2025. Other consumer

loan originations,

other than credit cards, for

the quarter and nine-month period

to $63.2 million

and $182.6 million,

compared to $55.7

million and $156.8

for the

  1. Most

of the

auto loan

originations for

nine

months

as compared

same period in 2025,

was in the Puerto Rico

region. The utilization activity

on the outstanding credit

card portfolio for the quarter

and

period

ended

30,

to

$101.3

million

and

$298.8

to

$104.2

million and $314.4 million, respectively,

for the comparable periods in 2025.

Investment Activities

As

part

of

its

revenue

diversification,

and

rate

risk

strategies,

First

a

debt

securities portfolio classified as available for sale or held to maturity.

Substantially

all

of

the

debt

was

invested

in

U.S.

U.S.

GSEs’ obligations, and

fixed-rate GSEs’ MBS. The

Corporation’s total

available-for-sale debt securities

portfolio as of September

30,

to

$4.7

a

$164.7

million

from

31,

The

was

driven

by

$2.3

billion

in

purchases, of

which $1.1

billion were

U.S. agencies’

MBS with

an average

yield of

5.05%; and

$1.0 billion

were U.S.

Treasury bills

with

an

average

yield

of

3.73%.

These

factors

were

offset

by

$1.4

billion

in

maturities,

$568.7

million

in

repayments and

a $133.3 million

decrease in fair

value attributable

to changes in

market interest rates.

30, 2026, the

had

a

net

loss

on

debt

of

$480.5

This

net

loss

is

attributable to

instruments on books

carrying a lower

interest rate than

market rates. The

Corporation expects

that this unrealized

loss

will reverse over time and it is likely that it will not be required

to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery.

expects the portfolio will

continue to decrease and

the accumulated other comprehensive

loss will decrease accordingly,

excluding the

impact of market interest rates and purchases.

Held-to-maturity

debt

include

GSEs’

MBS

with

a

value

of

$157.1

million

(fair

value

of

$145.5

million) as of

compared to $184.4

December 31, 2025.

The decrease in

GSEs’ MBS was driven

by

$27.4

million in principal repayments. Held-to-maturity debt securities also

include $60.7 million as of September 30,

to $80.9 million as of December 31, 2025, of financing

arrangements with the government issued in bond form, which

accounts

for

as

but

which

were

underwritten

as

loans

with

features

that

are

found

in

loans.

The

in

Puerto

Rico

bonds

was

driven

by

$22.6

million

in

repayments.

As

of

30,

2026,

68%

of

the

bonds consisted

of

issued

by

three

of

the

largest

in

Puerto Rico.

As

of

30,

2026,

cash

inflows

to

be

received

during

the

next

months

from

and

prepayments

of

the

debt

(excluding

U.S.

securities)

to

$0.9

of

which

$252 million are expected to be received during

the remainder of 2026 and have a weighted-average

yield of 2.23%. These inflows are

to be

redeployed

to fund

loan

growth,

reinvested

into

higher-yielding

or used

to

repay maturing

CDs.

See Note 2 – “Debt Securities” for information and details about the

Corporation’s available-for-sale debt securities portfolio.

See

“Risk Management

–

Exposure

Rico

Government”

below

for

and

details

about

total

direct exposure

to the

government, including

municipalities,

and “Risk

– Credit

Risk Management”

below

and Note 2 – “Debt Securities” for the ACL of the exposure to government

bonds.

The carrying

values of

as of

2025 by

contractual maturity

(excluding MBS)

and weighted-average yield are shown below:

Yield %

Carrying

Amount

Yield %

Carrying

Amount

U.S government and agencies obligations:

2.49

$

678,187

2.54

$

895,052

2.80

452,393

1.45

483,916

4.75

14,401

4.75

14,985

4.01

6,005

3.97

6,501

2.65

1,150,986

(1)

2.19

1,400,454

(2)

1,579

1,620

MBS:

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”)

1.74

777,067

1.72

901,779

GNMA

3.03

226,775

2.50

196,569

Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”)

2.01

1,009,831

1.90

1,138,925

U.S. Agencies collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”)

4.50

1,389,535

3.94

819,807

Private Label MBS

6.38

2,769

5.92

3,266

Commercial MBS

3.13

317,116

2.35

276,007

2.99

3,723,093

2.41

3,336,353

7.03

17,483

4.94

1,044

6.98

26,655

7.05

53,265

6.51

7,016

4.78

10,376

7.25

9,520

7.46

14,870

6.98

60,674

6.81

79,555

Other

4.50

6.87

1,346

(356)

(733)

Total debt securities

2.96

$

4,936,076

2.41

$

4,818,595

(1)

Includes approximately $587.2 million in

callable debt securities with an

average yield of 2.22%, of which approximately

59% were purchased at a

discount. See “Risk Management” below

for further analysis of

the effects of

changing interest rates

on the Corporation’s

net interest income and

interest risk management

strategies. Also, refer

to Note 2 -

“Debt

Securities” for additional information regarding the Corporation’s

debt securities portfolio.

(2)

Consists of a

residential pass-through MBS

issued by the Puerto

Rico Housing Finance

Authority (“PRHFA”)

that is collateralized

by certain second

mortgages originated under

a program

launched by the Puerto Rico government in 2010 and is in

nonaccrual status based on the delinquency status of the underlying

second mortgage loans collateral.

RISK MANAGEMENT

General

Risks

are

inherent

in

virtually

all

aspects

of

the

and

Consequently,

risk

is

fundamental

to

the

success

of

the

Corporation.

The

primary

goals

of

risk

are

to

ensure

that

the

risk-taking activities are

consistent with the

objectives and risk

tolerance, and that

there is an appropriate

balance between risks and rewards to maximize stockholder value.

The

has

in

place

a

risk

to

monitor,

and

manage

the

risks

assumed

in

conducting its activities.

First BanCorp’s

business is subject to

eleven broad categories

of risks: (i) liquidity

risk; (ii) interest rate

risk;

(iii) market risk; (iv)

credit risk; (v) operational

risk; (vi) legal and

regulatory risk; (vii)

reputational risk; (viii) model

risk; (ix) capital

risk; (x)

strategic risk;

and (xi)

information technology

risk. First

BanCorp. has

adopted policies

and procedures

identify

and manage the risks to which the Corporation is exposed.

Liquidity Risk and Capital Adequacy

risk

the

ongoing

ability

to

accommodate

and

deposit

withdrawals,

fund

asset growth

and

business operations,

and meet

contractual obligations

through unconstrained

access to funding

at reasonable

market rates. Liquidity

forecasting

funding

and

maintaining

sufficient

capacity

to

meet

needs

and

accommodate

fluctuations

in

asset

and

levels

due

to

changes

in

the

or

unanticipated

events.

manages liquidity at

two levels. The

first is the

liquidity of

the parent

company,

or First BanCorp.,

which is the

holding

company

that

owns

the

banking

and

non-banking

subsidiaries.

The

second

is

the

of

the

banking

subsidiary,

FirstBank.

The

Asset

and

Committee

of

the

Board

of

is

for

overseeing

establishment

of

the

policy,

as

well

as

approving

and

contingency

and

on

an

ongoing

basis.

The

Management’s

Investment

and

Asset

Committee

(“MIALCO”),

which

reports

to

the

Board’s

Asset

and

Committee,

uses

of

developed

by

that

involve

the

use

of

several

to

review

the

on

a

monthly

basis.

The

MIALCO

oversees

interest rate risk, market risk, and other related matters.

The

MIALCO

is

composed

of

senior

officers,

the

Chief

Officer

(“CEO”),

the

Chief Financial

Officer (“CFO”),

Risk Officer

(“CRO”), the

Treasurer,

Consumer Officer

Chief

of

Staff,

the

Strategic

and

Development

the

and

Risk

Manager,

the

Planning

and

Asset

and

(“ALM”)

and

the

Chief

Operating

Officer

(“COO”).

The

and

Division

is

for

planning

and

executing

the

funding

and

strategy,

liquidity availability daily,

and reviewing liquidity

measures on a weekly

basis. The Investments Accounting

and Operations area of

the

Controller’s

Department

is

for

calculating

the

used

by

the

and

Investment Division

to review the

liquidity position

on a

weekly basis.

The Financial

Planning and

ALM Division

is

responsible for operating the liquidity and interest rate risk models.

To

ensure

adequate liquidity

through the

full range

of potential

environments and

market conditions,

conducts

its

and

in

a

manner

that

is

intended

to

preserve

and

enhance

funding

stability,

flexibility,

and

diversity.

Key

components

of

this

strategy

include

a

strong

focus

on

the

of

customer-based

funding, the

maintenance

of direct

relationships with

wholesale

market funding

providers, and

the maintenance

of

the ability to liquidate certain assets when, and if, requirements warrant.

The

develops

and

contingency

funding

plans.

These

plans

the

under various

operating circumstances

and are

Corporation will

be able

to operate

through periods

of stress when

access to normal

sources of funds

is constrained. The

plans project funding

requirements during

a potential period

of

stress, specify and quantify sources of liquidity,

outline actions and procedures for effectively managing

liquidity through a period of

stress, and

define roles

and responsibilities

for the

employees. Under

the contingency

funding plans,

stresses the

balance sheet

and the

liquidity position

to critical levels

that mimic

difficulties in

generating funds

or even maintaining

the current

funding position

of the

Corporation and

the Bank

and are

the ability

of the

Corporation and

the

Bank to honor

their respective commitments.

The Corporation has

established liquidity

triggers that the

MIALCO monitors in

order

to maintain the

ordinary funding of

the banking business.

The MIALCO has

developed contingency funding

plans for the

three

scenarios:

a

credit rating

downgrade,

an

cycle

downturn

event,

and

a

concentration

event.

The

Board’s

Asset and

Liability Committee reviews and approves these plans on an annual basis.

Liquidity Risk Management

The Corporation manages

its liquidity in

a proactive manner and

in an effort

to maintain a sound

liquidity position. It uses

multiple

to monitor

its liquidity

core

basic

and time-based

reserve

measures. Cash

and

cash

equivalents

to

$462.7

million

as

of

30,

2026,

to

$658.6

million

as

of

31,

When

adding $2.1 billion of free high-quality

liquid securities that could be liquidated

or pledged within one day (which

includes assets such

as U.S.

government and

GSEs’ obligations),

the total core

liquidity amounted

to $2.6 billion

30, 2026, or

13.40% of

total assets, compared to $2.6 billion, or 13.54% of total assets as of December

In addition

to the aforementioned

$2.6 billion in

cash and free

high quality

liquid assets, the

Corporation had $1.1

billion available

for credit with the FHLB based on the value of loans and

securities collateral pledged with the FHLB. As such, the basic liquidity

ratio

(which adds such

available secured

lines of credit

to the core

liquidity) was approximately

19.15% of total

assets as of September

30,

2026,

compared to 19.39% of total assets as of December 31, 2025.

Further,

the

also

borrowing

capacity

at

the

FED

Discount

Window

and

had

$2.5

billion

available for

funding under

the FED’s

Borrower-in-Custody (“BIC”)

Program as

$2.6 billion

as

of December 31, 2025 as an additional source of liquidity.

Total loans pledged

to the FED BIC Program amounted to $3.3 billion as of

30,

to $3.4

billion

as of

31,

rely on

uncommitted

inter-bank

lines of credit (federal

funds lines) to fund

its operations. In the

aggregate,

2026, the Corporation

had $6.2 billion

to

meet

needs,

or

128%

of

fully

compared to $6.3 billion or 132%, respectively,

as of December 31, 2025.

at

the Bank

level

is highly

on

bank deposits,

which

fund

88.2%

of the

Bank’s

assets (or

85.0%

brokered CDs).

as further

discussed below,

maintains a

diversified base

of readily

available wholesale

funding

sources,

from

the

FHLB

through

pledged

borrowing

capacity,

sold

under

to

repurchase, and access to brokered CDs. Funding

through wholesale funding may continue to increase

the overall cost of funding for

the Corporation and adversely affect the net interest margin.

Commitments to extend credit and standby

As

a

provider

of

services,

the

routinely

enters

into

with

sheet

risk

to

meet

the

needs

of

its

customers.

These

may

include

loan

and

standby

letters

of

credit.

These

are

subject

to

the

same

credit

and

processes

used

for

on-balance

sheet

instruments.

These

instruments involve, to varying degrees,

elements of credit and interest rate risk

in excess of the amount recognized in the

of financial

condition.

Commitments to

extend

credit are

to lend

to a

customer as

long

as there

is no

violation

of any

condition

established

in

the

contract.

Since

certain

are

to

expire

without

being

drawn

upon,

the

total

commitment

amount

does

not

necessarily

represent

future

cash

For

most

of

the

lines

of

credit,

the

has

the

option

to

reevaluate

the

prior

to

disbursements.

There

have

been

no

or

unexpected draws

on existing

commitments. In

the case

cards and

personal lines

of credit,

can cancel

the

unused credit facility at any time and without cause.

The following table summarizes commitments to extend credit and standby letters of

credit as of the indicated dates:

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

Commitments to extend credit:

Construction undisbursed funds

$

196,104

$

191,879

Unused credit card lines

772,057

760,531

Unused personal lines of credit

32,971

34,932

Commercial lines of credit

1,229,314

1,146,541

Letters of credit:

Commercial letters of credit

53,037

32,252

Standby letters of credit

21,463

21,430

The

engages

in

the ordinary

course

in

other

that

are not

on the

balance

sheet

or

may

be

on

the

balance

sheet

in

amounts

that

are

from

the

full

contract

or

notional

amount

of

the

transaction

and, thus,

affect

liquidity position.

These transactions

are designed

to (i)

meet the

financial needs

of

customers, (ii) manage the

Corporation’s credit,

market and liquidity risks, (iii)

diversify the Corporation’s

funding sources, and (iv)

optimize capital.

In addition to the

aforementioned off-balance

sheet debt obligations

and unfunded commitments

to extend credit,

has

and

to

make

future

under

contracts,

amounting

to

$4.7

billion

as

of

  1. Our

material cash

requirements comprise

primarily of

contractual obligations

to make future

payments related

to time

deposits, long-term

borrowings, and

operating lease

obligations.

We

also have

other contractual

cash obligations

certain binding agreements

we have entered

into for services

including outsourcing

of technology services,

security,

advertising and

other

which

are

not material

to

our

needs.

We

currently

anticipate

that our

funds,

credit

facilities, and

cash flows from

operations will be

sufficient to meet

our operational cash

needs and support

loan growth and

capital plan execution

for the foreseeable future.

Off-balance sheet

transactions are continuously

monitored to consider

their potential impact

to our liquidity

position and changes

are applied to the balance between sources and uses of funds, as deemed appropriate,

to maintain a sound liquidity position.

Sources of Funding

utilizes different

sources of

funding to

that adequate

levels of

liquidity are

available when

needed.

Diversification

of

funding

sources

is

of

great

importance

to

protect

the

from

market

disruptions.

The

sources

of

funding

are

CDs.

Additional

funding

is

by

sold

under agreements

to repurchase and

lines of credit

with the FHLB.

the Corporation also

maintains as additional

sources

borrowing capacity at the FED’s BIC Program

,

as discussed above.

The Asset and Liability Committee reviews credit availability

on a regular basis. The Corporation may

also sell mortgage loans as

a supplementary source of funding and obtain long-term funding

through the issuance of notes and long-term brokered CDs.

While

is

an

ongoing

challenge

for

all

institutions,

that

the

borrowing capacity and

efforts to grow

core deposits will be

adequate to provide

the necessary funding

for the Corporation’s

plans in the next 12 months and beyond.

Retail

and

core

–

The

deposit

products

include

regular

savings

accounts,

demand

deposit

accounts, money market accounts,

and retail CDs. As of September 30,

2026 and December 31, 2025,

the Corporation’s core

which

exclude

and

CDs,

totaled

$13.4

billion

and

$13.1

The

$297.2

million

increase in such deposits was

driven by increases of $199.4

million in the Puerto Rico

region and $107.5 million in

the Florida region.

By deposit

type, the

increase consisted

of a

$351.4 million

deposits, of

which $250.0

million was

in the

region, and

$102.2 million

was in

region, partially

a $54.2

in non-interest-bearing

(fully

collateralized)

–

As

of

30,

2026,

the

had

$2.6

billion

of

Puerto

Rico

public

sector deposits

($2.4 billion

in transactional

accounts and

$168.4 million

in time

deposits), compared

to $2.5

31, 2025. Government

deposits are insured

by the FDIC up

to the applicable

limits and the uninsured

portions are fully

collateralized.

Approximately 22% of the public sector

deposits as of September 30, 2026

were from municipalities and municipal agencies

Rico and 78% were from public corporations, the central

government and its agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies

Rico.

The uninsured portions

of government deposits

were collateralized by

securities and loans

with an amortized

cost of $3.0 billion

as

of each of September 30, 2026 and December 31,

2025, and an estimated market value of $2.7 billion

and $2.8 billion as of September

In addition to

securities and loans,

the Corporation used

issued by the

FHLB as pledges

for a portion

of public deposits.

30, 2026, outstanding

amounted to $225.0

million

and $20

.0 million

for the

Virgin

Islands and

Puerto Rico,

while as

credit

amounted to $225.0 million for the Virgin

Islands only.

Estimate of

Uninsured

Deposits –

As of

each of

2025, the

estimated amounts

of uninsured

totaled

$7.5

representing

the

portion

of

that

exceed

the

FDIC

insurance limit of $250,000 and

amounts in any other uninsured deposit

account. As of each of September

30, 2026 and December 31,

2025,

the

portion

of

fully

to

$2.7

billion.

fully

the

amounts

of

to

$4.8

billion

as

of

each

of

30,

and

December 31, 2025, which represents

29.59% and 29.79% of total deposits (excluding brokered CDs), respectively

.

The

amount

of

is

based

on

the

same

methodologies

and

used

for

our

bank

regulatory reporting requirements adjusted for cash held by wholly-owned

subsidiaries at the Bank.

The following table presents by contractual maturities the amount of U.S. time deposits in

excess of FDIC insurance limits (over

$250,000) and other time deposits that are otherwise uninsured as of September

30, 2026:

3 months or

less

3 months to

6 months

6 months to

1 year

Over 1 year

Total

U.S. time deposits in excess of FDIC insurance limits

$

425,290

$

357,974

$

269,346

$

224,692

$

1,277,302

Other uninsured time deposits

$

29,222

$

7,517

$

12,684

$

5,002

$

54,425

Brokered

CDs

– Total

CDs increased

by $6.6

million to

$600.2 million

as of

increase mainly

$334.8

million

of

new

issuances

with

original

average

of

0.8

years

and

an

all-in

cost

of

4.01%,

by maturing brokered

CDs amounting to

$328.4 million with

an all-in cost

of 4.28% that

were paid off

during the first

nine months of 2026.

The average remaining term to maturity of the brokered CDs outstanding

as of September 30, 2026 was approximately 0.8 years.

The future use

of brokered

CDs will depend

on multiple factors

including excess

liquidity at each

of the regions,

future cash needs

and

any

tax implications.

Also,

depending

on

lending or

other

opportunities available,

cash

inflows from

of

may be used

as well

to repay brokered

CDs. Brokered

CDs are insured

by the FDIC

up to regulatory

limits and

can be obtained faster than regular retail deposits.

The

table

the

and

rates

of

CDs

as

of

September 30, 2026:

Total

Weighted-average

interest rate %

Three months or less

$

135,706

3.90

Over three months to six months

136,997

3.90

Over six months to one year

248,243

3.90

36,348

3.96

Over two years to three years

27,422

4.44

Over four years to five years

5,956

4.63

Over five years

9,532

4.60

Total

$

600,204

3.94

Refer to

“Net Interest

Income” above

for information

about average

balances of

interest-bearing deposits

and the

average interest

rate paid on such deposits for the quarters and nine-month periods ended

September 30, 2026 and 2025.

Borrowings

As of September 30, 2026, total borrowings amounted to $223.8

million, compared to $290.0 million as of December 31, 2025.

Advances

from

the

FHLB

–

The

Bank

is

a

member

of

the

FHLB

system

and

obtains

to

fund

its

under

a

with

the

FHLB

that

the

Bank

to

maintain

qualifying

mortgages

and/or

investments

as

for

taken.

As

of

30,

and

31,

2025,

the

total

balance

of

FHLB

was $200.0

$290.0 million,

Of the

$200.0 million

in FHLB

as of

$100.0 million

were pledged

with investment

$100.0 million

were pledged

with mortgage

loans. As

30,

2026,

the Corporation had $1.1

billion available for additional

credit on FHLB lines of

credit based on collateral

pledged at the FHLB

of New York.

table presents the

remaining contractual

maturities and

weighted-average interest

rates of

advances from

the FHLB

as of September 30, 2026:

Total

Weighted-average

interest rate %

$

200,000

4.25

(1) Average remaining term to maturity

of 1.14 years.

Securities

sold

under

to

–

From

time

to

time,

the

enters

into

as

an

source

of

funding.

As

of

30,

2026,

the

had

a

$23.8

million

agreement maturing in December 2026. There were no outstanding

repurchase agreements as of December 31, 2025.

When

the

enters

into

agreements,

as is

the

case

with

derivative

contracts,

the

is

to

pledge

cash

or

qualifying

to

meet

margin

To

the

extent

that

the

value

of

pledged

as

declines

due

to

changes

in

rates,

a

crisis

or

any

other

factor,

the

is

to

deposit

cash

or

to

meet

its

margin

requirements,

thereby

adversely

affecting

its

liquidity.

Given

the

quality

of

the

pledged,

the

has

not

experienced

margin

calls

from

counterparties

arising

from

credit-quality-related

write-

downs in valuations.

FED Discount Window

– The Corporation participates in

the BIC Program of the FED.

Through the BIC Program, a

broad range of

loans may be

pledged as collateral

for borrowings through

the FED Discount

Window.

As previously mentioned,

30,

2026,

the

had

$2.5

billion

fully

for

funding

under

the

FED’s

Discount

Window

based

on

collateral pledged at the FED.

Effect of Credit Ratings on Access to Liquidity

The

is

contingent

upon

its

ability

to

obtain

and

other

sources

of

funding

to

finance

its

current

and any

downgrade

in credit

ratings can

hinder the

access to

new

forms

of

funding

and/or

cause

funding

to

be

more

expensive,

which

could,

in

turn,

adversely

affect

its

results

of

have any

outstanding debt

or derivative

agreements that

would be

affected by

credit rating

downgrades.

Furthermore, given the Corporation’s

non-reliance on corporate debt or other

instruments directly linked in terms

of pricing or volume

to credit

ratings, the

liquidity of

has not been

affected in

any material

way by downgrades.

ability

to access new non-deposit sources of funding, however,

could be adversely affected by credit downgrades.

As

of

the

date

hereof,

the

issuer

credit

ratings

are

BBB-

from

Fitch

and

BBB

from

Kroll

Bond

Rating

Agency (“KBRA”),

both of

considered investment

grade. As of

the date hereof,

long-term issuer

are BBB-

from Fitch,

and BBB+

from KBRA,

both of

also considered

investment grade.

are dependent on

a number of factors,

both quantitative and qualitative,

and are subject to

change at any time.

The disclosure of credit

ratings is not a recommendation

to buy, sell or

hold the Corporation’s

securities. Each rating should be evaluated

independently of any

other rating.

Cash Flows

Cash

and

cash

equivalents

were

$462.7

million

as

of

30,

2026,

a

of

$195.9

million

when

to

31,

The

discussion

highlights

the

major

and

that

the

cash

flows during the first nine months of 2026 and 2025:

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

First BanCorp.’s

operating assets and

liabilities vary significantly

in the normal course

of business due to

the amount and timing

of

cash flows.

Management believes

that cash

flows from

operations, available

cash balances,

and the

ability to

generate

cash through

short and long-term

borrowings will be

sufficient to

fund the Corporation’s

operating liquidity

needs for the

foreseeable

future.

For

the

first

nine

months

of

and

2025,

net

cash

by

was

$318.3

million

and

$341.3

Net cash

generated from

operating activities

was higher

than reported

largely as

a result

of adjustments

for

non-cash

items

such

as

depreciation

and

amortization,

income

tax

expense

(benefit)

and

the

for

credit

losses,

as

well as cash generated from sales and repayments of loans held for sale.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

investing activities primarily

relate to originating

loans to be

held for investment,

as well as

purchasing, selling,

and

repaying

and

held-to-maturity debt

securities. For

the nine

-month period

,

net cash

used in investing

activities was $524.5 million,

primarily due to purchases

of U.S. agencies MBS

and U.S. Treasury

securities and net

disbursements on loans held for

investment,

partially offset by maturities of

U.S. Treasury securities and

U.S. agencies debentures and

principal repayments of U.S. agencies MBS and debentures,

as well as proceeds from sales of repossessed assets.

For

the

period

ended

30,

2025,

net

cash

used

in

investing

was

$96.5

due

to

purchases of U.S.

Treasury securities and

U.S. agencies MBS and

net disbursements on

loans held for investment

during the first nine

months

offset

by maturities

of U.S.

agencies debentures

and U.S.

of

U.S. agencies

MBS and

debentures,

proceeds from

repossessed assets,

and proceeds

bulk sale

of fully

charged-off

consumer loans and finance leases.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

The

include

the

receipt

of

and

the

of

CDs,

the

and/or repayment of

long-term borrowings,

the issuance of equity

instruments, return of

capital, and activities

related to its short

-term

funding.

For the

period

net cash

provided by

activities was

$10.2

mainly

in total

This increase

was partially

offset

by capital

returned to

stockholders

and a

$66.2 million

net

borrowings, reflecting

the repayment at

maturity of long-term

FHLB advances totaling

$90.0 million, partially

offset by a

new $23.8 million short-term repurchase agreement.

For the

2025, net

cash used

in financing

activities was

$504.6 million,

mainly reflecting

the repayments

of long-term

borrowings,

$180.0 million

in FHLB

advances and

the redemption

of junior

subordinated

debentures, capital returned to stockholders, and a decrease in total

Capital

30, 2026, the Corporation’s

stockholders’ equity was

$1.9 billion, a

decrease of $91.4

million from December

31,

decrease was

capital actions

equity changes

including $150.0 million

in common stock repurchases

,

a $133.3 million decrease

in the fair value of

available-for-sale debt securities

due to

market interest

rates recognized

as part

of accumulated

other comprehensive

loss in

statements of

and

$92.9

or

$0.60

per

common

share,

in

common

stock

declared,

offset

by

net

income generated during the period.

21, 2026,

Board of

Directors declared

a quarterly

cash dividend

of $0.25

per common

share, which

an

of

$0.05

per

common

share,

or

a

25%

increase,

to

its

most

recent

paid

on

September 11,

dividend is

payable on

December 11,

2026 to

shareholders of

record at

the close

on November

27,

The

intends

to

to

pay

on

common

stock.

the

common

stock

dividends,

the

declaration,

timing,

and

amount,

remain

subject

to

and

by

the

Board of Directors at the relevant times.

On October 22, 2025, the Corporation announced

that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase

program authorizing up to

$200

million

of

its

common

stock,

which

it

expects

to

execute

through

the

end

of

the

fourth

quarter

of

The

6.1

million

shares

of

common

stock

for

a

total

cost

of

$150.0

million

during

the

first

nine

months of 2026 under this program.

As of September 30, 2026, approximately

$38.3 million remained available for

future repurchases

under

the

$200

million

authorization.

Furthermore,

on

October

21,

2026,

the

announced

that

its

Board

of

approved

a

new

stock

program

authorizing

up

to

$350

million

of

its

common

stock,

which

it

expects

to

execute

2027,

subject

to

market

conditions.

From

October

1,

through

November

2,

2026,

the

an additional

1.5 million

common

stock for

a total

cost of

$41.8

1.4

million

shares with a total

cost of approximately $38.3

million, completed the 2025

stock repurchase program.

For more information, see

Part

II,

Item

2, “Unregistered

Sales of

Equity

Securities and

Use of

Proceeds,”

and

Note 10

–

“Stockholders’

Equity,”

of this

Report on Form 10-Q.

The tangible common

equity ratio and

tangible book value

per common share

are non-GAAP financial

measures generally used

by

the

community

to

capital

adequacy.

common

equity

is

total

common

equity

less

goodwill

and

other

intangible assets. Tangible

assets are total assets less

the previously mentioned

intangible assets. See “Non-GAAP

Financial Measures

and Reconciliations” above for additional information.

The

table

a

of

the

common

equity

and

assets,

financial measures, to total common equity and total assets, respectively,

as of the indicated dates:

(In thousands, except ratios and per share information)

Total common equity

  • GAAP

$

$

(2,804)

(3,458)

Tangible common

equity - non-GAAP

$

1,834,069

$

1,924,796

Total assets - GAAP

$

$

(2,804)

(3,458)

Tangible assets - non

-GAAP

$

19,208,919

$

19,090,823

Common shares outstanding

150,921

156,619

Tangible common

equity ratio - non-GAAP

9.55%

10.08%

Tangible book value

per common share - non-GAAP

$

12.15

$

12.29

See Note 18 – “Regulatory

Matters, Commitments and Contingencies”

to the unaudited consolidated financial

statements herein for

the regulatory capital positions of the Corporation and FirstBank as of

September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

The

Puerto

Rico

Banking

Law

of

1933,

as

amended

(the

“Puerto

Rico

Banking

Law”),

that

a

minimum

of

10%

of

for

the year

be transferred

to a

reserve

until such

surplus

equals the

total of

paid-in-capital

on

common and preferred

stock. Amounts transferred

to the legal surplus

reserve from retained

earnings are not available

for distribution

to the Corporation without the

prior consent of the Puerto

Rico Commissioner of Financial Institutions.

The Puerto Rico Banking

Law

provides that,

when the

expenditures of

a Puerto

Rico commercial

bank are

greater than

receipts, the

excess of

the expenditures

over

receipts

must

be

charged

against

the

undistributed

profits

of

the

bank,

and

the

balance,

if

any,

must

be

charged

against

the

legal

surplus

reserve,

as

a

thereof.

If

the

legal

surplus

reserve

is

not

sufficient

to

cover

such

balance

in

whole

or

in

part,

the

amount

must

be charged

against

the

capital

account

and

the

Bank

cannot

pay

until

it

can

replenish

the

legal

surplus reserve

to an

amount of

at least

20% of

the original

capital contributed.

reserve, included

as part

of

retained

in

the

of

to

$262.5

million

as

of

each

of

September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. There were no transfers to

the legal surplus reserve during the first nine months of 2026.

Interest Rate Risk Management

First

manages

its

asset/liability

to

limit

the

effects

of

changes

in

rates

on

net

income

and

to

maintain stability

of profitability

under varying

scenarios. The

MIALCO oversees

risk and

monitors, among

current and expected

conditions in global

financial markets, competition

and prevailing rates

in the local

deposit market,

loan

pipeline,

market

values,

recent

or

proposed

changes

to

the

portfolio,

funding sources

and related costs,

hedging and the

possible purchase of

derivatives such as

swaps and caps,

and any tax

or regulatory

issues which may be

pertinent to these areas.

The MIALCO approves funding

decisions in light of

overall strategies

and objectives.

On at least a quarterly basis, the Corporation performs

a consolidated net interest income simulation analysis to estimate

the potential

change

in

future

from

projected

changes

in

rates.

These

simulations

are

carried

out

over

a

one-to-five-year

time

horizon. The

rate scenarios

considered in

these simulations

reflect gradual

upward or

downward interest

rate movements

in the

yield

curve, for gradual

(ramp) parallel shifts

in the yield

curve of 200

and 300 bps

during a twelve-month

period, or immediate

upward or

downward

changes

in

rate

movements

of

bps,

for

rate

shock

scenarios.

The

carries

out

the

simulations in two ways:

(1)

Using a static balance sheet, as the Corporation had on the simulation date,

and

(2)

Using a dynamic balance sheet based on recent patterns and current

strategies.

The balance

sheet is

divided into

groups of

liabilities by

maturity or

repricing structure

and their

corresponding interest

yields and

costs. As interest

rates rise or

fall, these

simulations incorporate

expected future

lending rates,

current and

expected future

funding sources

and costs,

the possible

exercise of

options, changes

in prepayment

rates, deposit

decay and

other factors,

which may

be important in projecting net interest income.

The

uses a

simulation

model

to

project

future movements

in

the

balance

sheet

and

income

statement.

The starting

point of

the projections

corresponds to

the actual

values on

the balance

sheet on

the simulation

date. These

simulations

are

highly

complex

and

are

based

on

many

that

are

intended

to

reflect

the

general

behavior

of

the

balance

sheet

components over

the modeled

periods. It

is unlikely

that actual

events will

match these

assumptions in

all cases.

For this

reason,

the

results of

these forward-looking

computations are

only approximations

of the

sensitivity of

income to

market

interest rates. Several

benchmark and market

rate curves were used

in the modeling process,

primarily,

SOFR curve, Prime Rate,

U.S.

Treasury yield curve, FHLB rates, and brokered

CDs rates.

30, 2026, the

Corporation forecasted

the 12-month net

interest income assuming

curves remain constant.

Then, net interest income was

estimated under rising

and falling rates scenarios.

For the rising rate

scenario, a

gradual (ramp)

and immediate

(shock) parallel

upward shift

of the

yield curve

is assumed

first twelve

months (the

“+300

ramp”, “+200

ramp” and

“+200 shock”

scenarios). Conversely,

for the

falling rate

scenario, a

gradual (ramp)

and immediate

(shock)

parallel downward shift

of the yield

curve is assumed during

the first twelve months

(the “-300 ramp”,

“-200 ramp” and “-200

shock”

scenarios).

The SOFR

curve for

2026, as

compared with

2025, reflects

of 65

bps on

average in

the

the curve,

or between

one to

twelve months;

of 141

bps in

the medium

-term sector

of the

curve, or

between 2

to 5

years; and

of 109

bps in

the long-term

the curve,

or over

5-year maturities.

A similar

change in

market

rates

was observed

in the

Constant

Maturity

yield

curve with

of 65

bps

in the

the

curve, an increase of 141 bps in the medium-term sector of the curve, and an

increase of 93 bps in the long-term sector of the curve.

The following table presents the results of the static simulations as of September 30, 2026

and December 31, 2025. Consistent with

prior years, these exclude non-cash changes in the fair value of derivatives:

Net Interest Income Risk

(% Change Projected for the next 12 months)

Gradual Change in Interest Rates:

  • 300 bps ramp

1.86

%

3.57

%

  • 200 bps ramp

1.25

%

2.42

%

  • 300 bps ramp

-3.09

%

-5.13

%

  • 200 bps ramp

-2.09

%

-3.42

%

Immediate Change in Interest Rates:

  • 200 bps shock

3.41

%

4.31

%

  • 200 bps shock

-6.58

%

-8.01

%

continues to

manage its

balance sheet

structure to

control and

limit the

overall interest

rate risk

by managing

its

asset

while

maintaining

a

sound

position.

See

“Risk

–

Risk

Management”

above

for

liquidity ratios.

and December 31, 2025, the

net interest income simulations

show that the Corporation

continues to have

an asset sensitive position for the next twelve months under a static balance sheet

simulation.

Under gradual rising and

falling rate scenarios, the net

interest income simulation reflects

reduced interest rate sensitivity

to

31,

This

change

a

shift

in

the

reinvestment

strategy

from

U.S.

obligations to

longer-term, fixed

rate MBS, as

well as a

lower interest-earning

cash position.

In addition, there

was greater sensitivity

on

the

liabilities side

due

to

higher

in

certain

non-maturity

non-maturity

deposit

betas, and increased sensitivity from the brokered CDs portfolio.

Under

the

static

simulation,

the

assumes

that

maturing

are

replaced

with

similar

at

the

repricing rate upon maturity.

The Corporation’s results may vary

significantly from the ones presented above under alternative balance

sheet compositions,

such as a

dynamic balance

sheet scenario which,

for example, would

assume that cash

flows from the

securities portfolio and loan repayments could be redeployed into higher

yielding alternatives.

Credit Risk Management

is subject

to

credit

risk

mainly

with

respect

to

its portfolio

of loans

receivable

and

off-balance-sheet

instruments,

principally

loan

commitments.

Loans

receivable

loans

that

First

holds

for

and,

therefore,

First

BanCorp. is at risk for

the term of the loan.

Loan commitments represent commitments

to extend credit, subject

to specific conditions,

for specific amounts

and maturities. These commitments

may expose the Corporation

to credit risk and

are subject to the

same review

and

process

as

for

loans

made

by

the

Bank.

See

“Risk

–

Risk”

above

for

further

details.

The

manages

its

credit

risk

through

its

credit

policy,

underwriting,

of

loan

concentrations

and

related

credit

credit

risk,

and

market

conditions,

and

legislative

or

mandates.

The

also

performs

independent

loan

review

and

quality

control

procedures,

statistical

analysis,

comprehensive

analysis,

established

management committees,

and employs

proactive collection

and loss

mitigation efforts.

Furthermore, personnel

performing structured

loan

workout

functions

are

for

mitigating

defaults

and

minimizing

losses

upon

default

within

each

region

and

for

each

business segment.

In the

case of

the C&I,

mortgage and

construction loan

portfolios,

the Special

Asset Group

(“SAG”)

focuses on

strategies for

the accelerated

reduction of

non-performing assets

through note

sales, short

sales, loss

mitigation programs,

and sales of OREO. In addition to the management of

the resolution process for problem loans, the SAG oversees collection

efforts for

all loans

to prevent

migration to

the nonaccrual

and/or

adversely classified

status.

The

SAG utilizes

officers,

collection

specialists and attorneys.

The

may

also

have

risk

of

default

in

the

portfolio.

The

held

by

the

are

principally

fixed-rate U.S. agencies

MBS and U.S. Treasury

and agencies securities. Thus,

a substantial portion

of these instruments is

mortgages, a guarantee of a U.S. GSE or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

Management,

Chief Operating

Chief Lending

Credit Risk

Loan Review

Manager, and other senior executives

,

has the primary responsibility for setting strategies to achieve the

Corporation’s credit risk goals

and objectives. Management has documented these goals and objectives

in the Corporation’s Credit Policy.

Allowance for Credit Losses and Non-Performing Assets

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and

Finance Leases

The ACL

leases represents

the estimate

of the

level of

reserves appropriate

to absorb

expected credit

losses

over the estimated life of

the loans. The amount of the allowance

is determined using relevant available

information, from internal and

external sources, relating

to past events, current

conditions, and reasonable

and supportable forecasts.

Historical credit loss experience

is

a

input

for

the

estimation

of

credit

losses,

as

well

as

to

historical

loss

made

for

differences in current loan-specific

risk characteristics, such as differences

in underwriting standards, portfolio mix,

delinquency level,

or

term.

Additionally,

the

evaluating

key

which

include

credit

and

indicators,

such as

rates, property

values, and

other relevant

factors to

account for

current and

market conditions

likely to

cause estimated

over the

life of the

loans to differ

from historical

credit losses.

Such

factors

are

subject

to

regular

review

and

may

change

to

reflect

updated

trends

and

expectations.

The

process includes

judgments

and

elements

that

may

be

subject

to

change.

Further,

the

periodically

the

need for qualitative

reserves to the

ACL. Qualitative adjustments

may be related

to and include,

but are not limited

to, factors such

as

the

following:

(i)

of

used

in

the

model

and

how

those

align

with

overall

evaluation

of

current

and

conditions;

(ii)

organization

risks

such

as

credit

concentrations, collateral

specific risks, nature

and size of

the portfolio and

external factors that

may ultimately

impact credit quality

;

and

(iii)

other

limitations associated

with factors

such as

changes

in underwriting

and loan

resolution

strategies,

among

others.

The

ACL for loans and

finance leases is reviewed

at least on a quarterly

basis as part of

continued evaluation of its

asset

quality.

generally applies probability

weights to the

baseline and alternative

downside economic

scenarios to estimate

the

ACL with

the

the highest

weight.

The

chosen each

quarter

and

the

weighting

given

to

each

for

the

loan

categories

depend

on

a

variety

of

factors

recent

events,

leading

and regional

economic indicators,

and industry

trends. As

applied

100%

to

the

for

the

and

loan

since

certain

macroeconomic variables

associated with CRE

property performance

and the CRE price

index, particularly

in the Puerto Rico

region,

are

to

to

perform

in

a

more

manner

than

the

downside

The

used

in

the

ACL

determination

contained

related

to

uncertainties

with

geopolitical

instability,

the

CRE

price

index,

rate,

inflation

levels,

and

future

rate

in

the

Federal

Reserve Board’s funds rate.

As of

ACL model

considered the

following assumptions

for key

economic variables

in the

probability-weighted economic scenarios:

CRE price

index at

the national level

with an

average projected

appreciation of

3.52% for the

2.61%

for

the

year

2027,

to

an

average

projected

appreciation

of

0.02%

for

the

remainder

of

2026,

and

an

average

projected appreciation of 1.72% for the year 2027 as of December 31, 2025.

Regional

House Price Index

forecast in Puerto

Rico (purchase only

prices) is expected

to increase by

3.04% for the

next two

years

as

of

30,

2026,

to

an

of

2.72%

for

the

next

two

years

as

of

31,

  1. For the Florida region,

the House Price Index forecast

2026 and December 31,

2025 was projected

to decrease by 0.47% and 0.23%, respectively,

for the first two years of the projection.

Average

regional unemployment rate

in Puerto Rico is

forecasted at 6.06%

for the remainder

of 2026 and 6.51%

for the year

2027, compared

to 6.62%

for the

and 6.42%

for the

year 2027

as of December

For the

Florida

region and

the U.S. mainland,

average unemployment

rate is forecasted

at 4.79%

and 4.59%,

for the

remainder

of

2026,

and

5.44%

and

5.50%,

for

the

year

2027,

to

5.25%

and

5.70%,

for

the

remainder of 2026, and 4.71% and 5.18%, respectively,

for the year 2027, as of December 31, 2025.

Annualized change in

GDP in the U.S.

mainland of 1.87% for

the remainder of 2026

and 1.27% for the year

2027, compared

to 1.04%

for the remainder of 2026

and 1.63%

for the year 2027, as of December 31, 2025.

It is difficult to estimate how potential changes

in one factor or input might affect the overall ACL because

management considers a

wide variety of

factors and inputs in

estimating the ACL.

Changes in the

factors and inputs considered

may not occur

at the same rate

and may not be consistent

across all geographies or product

types, and changes in factors

and inputs may be directionally

inconsistent,

such that improvement

in one factor

or input may

offset deterioration

in others. However,

to demonstrate the

sensitivity of credit

loss

estimates to macroeconomic

forecasts as of

management compared the

modeled estimates under

the probability-

weighted

against

a

more

adverse

Such

incorporates

an

adverse

and

decreases the

weight applied

to the

baseline scenario.

Under this

more adverse

scenario, as

an example,

average unemployment

rate

for the

region increases

to 6.29%

for the

to 6.06%

for the

on the

probability-

weighted economic scenario projections.

To

demonstrate the sensitivity

to key economic

parameters used in

the calculation of

the ACL at September

30, 2026, management

the

between

the

ACL

and

this

more

adverse

of

adjustments, this sensitivity analysis would result in a hypothetical

increase in the ACL of approximately $31 million

at September 30,

This analysis

relates only

to the

modeled credit

loss estimates

and is

not intended

to estimate

the overall

ACL as

it

does

not

reflect

any

changes

in

other

to

the

calculation,

which

would

also

be

influenced

by

the

judgment

applies

to

the

modeled

lifetime

loss

to

reflect

the

and

imprecision

of

these

based

on

current

circumstances

and

conditions.

Recognizing

that

of

are

inherently

uncertain,

particularly in

light of

recent economic

conditions and

challenges, which

continue to

evolve, management

believes that

its process

to

consider the

available information

and associated

risks and

uncertainties is

appropriately governed

and that

its estimates

of expected

credit losses were reasonable and appropriate for the period ended

September 30, 2026.

As of September 30, 2026, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $241.7

million, a decrease of $7.3 million from $249.0 million

as of

related

to a

$4.9

million

the ACL

for

finance

leases,

driven

by

lower

levels

in

the

unsecured

loan

and

in

variables

in

the

secured loan

portfolios, partially

higher reserves

in the

auto loan

portfolio due

to updated

loss expectations

recent

performance.

In

the

ACL

for

and

loans

by

$2.0

driven

by

an

improvement

in

the

of

certain

variables,

offset

by

loan

growth

and

changes

in

the

information of certain borrowers. Also, the ACL for residential

mortgage loans decreased by $0.4 million, driven

by updated historical

loss experience

used for determining

the ACL, resulting

in a downward

revision of estimated

loss severities and

lower reserve

levels,

as well as improvements in the projection of the unemployment rate and the

House Price Index, partially offset by loan growth.

The ratio

of the ACL

for loans and

finance leases

decreased to

1.81%

compared to 1.90% as of December 31, 2025. An explanation for the change

for each portfolio follows:

The ACL to total

loans ratio for the

residential mortgage loan

portfolio decreased from

1.41% as of December

31, 2025 to

1.38% as of September 30, 2026, driven by the aforementioned factors.

The ACL

loans ratio

for the construction

decreased from

2.14% as

to 1.07%

as

of

30,

2026,

mainly

due

to

several

conversions

of

loans

with

a

higher

loss

rate

to

the

commercial mortgage loan portfolio.

The ACL

loans ratio

for the

commercial mortgage

decreased from

0.93% as

to

0.79%

as

of

30,

2026,

driven

by

improved

of

certain

and

the

aforementioned improvement in the projection of certain

macroeconomic variables, partially offset by the

loan conversions

mentioned above.

The

ACL to

total loans

ratio for

the C&I

from

1.12%

as of

31,

to 1.17%

as of

30,

2026,

driven

by

changes

in

the

of

certain

borrowers,

offset

by

the

aforementioned improvement in the projection of certain macroeconomic

variables.

The ACL to

total loans ratio

for the consumer

loan portfolio decreased

from 3.70% as

to 3.63% as

of September 30, 2026, driven by the aforementioned factors.

The ratio

of the

total ACL

leases to

nonaccrual loans

held for

investment was

251.22%

as of

2026, compared to 269.05% as of December 31, 2025.

See “Results of Operations

  • Provision for

Credit Losses” above

and Note 4 –

“Allowance for Credit

Losses for Loans

Leases” above for additional information.

The following table presents

the activity in the ACL on loans and finance leases for the indicated periods:

ACL for loans and finance leases, beginning of period

$

245,039

$

248,578

$

249,037

$

243,942

Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense:

(1,900)

(2,208)

(358)

(411)

(53)

(3,422)

1,196

(2,731)

2,503

(2,690)

2,711

C&I

3,240

(1,397)

5,351

4,091

16,321

18,876

49,124

55,901

Total provision for credit losses

  • expense

14,877

18,270

48,005

63,488

Charge-offs:

(373)

(459)

(1,032)

(979)

(193)

(755)

C&I

(228)

(173)

(948)

(316)

(23,349)

(24,553)

(70,800)

(76,629)

Total charge-offs

(24,143)

(25,185)

(73,535)

(77,924)

Recoveries:

1,017

1,008

C&I

1,045

5,560

4,341

16,649

14,883

(1)

Total recoveries

5,900

5,327

18,166

17,484

(18,243)

(19,858)

(55,369)

(60,440)

ACL for loans and finance leases, end of period

$

241,673

$

246,990

$

241,673

$

246,990

ACL for loans and finance leases to period-end total loans

held for investment

1.81%

1.89%

1.81%

1.89%

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding

during the period

0.55%

0.62%

0.56%

0.63%

(2)

Provision for credit losses - expense for loans and finance

leases to net charge-offs

during the period

0.82x

0.92x

0.87x

1.05x

(1)

Includes recoveries totaling $2.4 million associated with the bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and finance leases.

(2)

The recoveries associated with the aforementioned bulk sale reduced the ratio of total net charge-off to related average loans by 3 bps.

The following tables set forth information concerning the composition of the

Corporation's loan portfolio and related ACL by loan

category, and the percentage

of loan balances in each category to the total of such loans as of the indicated dates:

Loans

Loans

C&I

Loans

Leases

Loans

Total

$

$

217,687

$

$

$

$

Percent of loans in each category to total loans

%

%

%

%

%

%

$

40,698

$

2,334

$

20,617

$

46,005

$

132,019

$

241,673

Allowance for credit losses to amortized cost

1.38

%

1.07

%

0.79

%

1.17

%

3.63

%

1.81

%

Loans

Loans

C&I

Loans

Leases

Loans

Total

$

$

265,568

$

$

$

$

Percent of loans in each category to total loans

%

%

%

%

%

%

$

41,071

$

5,672

$

23,832

$

41,416

$

137,046

$

249,037

Allowance for credit losses to amortized cost

1.41

%

2.14

%

0.93

%

1.12

%

3.70

%

1.90

%

Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded

Loan Commitments

The Corporation estimates

expected credit losses

over the contractual

period in which

the Corporation is

exposed to credit

risk as a

result

of

a

to

extend

credit,

such as

pursuant

to unfunded

loan

and

standby

credit

for

construction loans,

unless the

obligation is

unconditionally cancellable

by the

Corporation. The

ACL for

sheet

credit

is

as

a

for

credit

loss

expense.

As

of

30,

2026,

the

ACL

for

sheet

credit

by $1.5

million

to $4.5

when

to

31, 202

5, primarily

driven

by

renewals of

existing C&I lines of credit.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Debt Securities

As

of

30,

2026,

the

ACL

for

debt

was

$1.2

of

which

$0.3

million

was

related

to

Puerto

Rico

municipal bonds classified as held-to-maturity,

compared to $1.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively,

as of December 31, 2025.

Nonaccrual Loans and Non-Performing Assets

Total

non-performing

assets consist

of nonaccrual

loans (generally

for

investment or

for

sale for

which

the

recognition of

was discontinued

when the

loan became

90 days

or earlier

if the

full and

timely collection

of

interest or principal is uncertain), foreclosed real estate and

other repossessed properties (generally repossessed automobiles),

and non-

performing investment

securities, if

any.

See Note

1 –

“Nature of

Business and

Summary of

Significant Accounting

Policies” to

the

audited consolidated

Form 10-K for

information on

the policies followed

by the Corporation to classify loans in nonaccrual status or 90 days and still accruing.

The following table shows non-performing assets by geographic segment as of

the indicated dates:

Puerto Rico:

$

12,376

$

12,637

4,439

4,581

1,208

1,913

C&I

23,678

27,211

18,148

20,891

59,849

67,233

OREO

5,552

6,661

10,587

12,216

(1)

1,579

1,620

$

77,567

$

87,730

$

23,394

$

30,643

Virgin Islands:

$

4,867

$

5,407

1,021

5,418

6,469

C&I

12,323

14,004

OREO

$

12,546

$

15,038

$

$

1,270

United States:

$

6,701

$

11,125

1,802

C&I

15,371

24,027

11,326

$

24,027

$

11,326

$

$

Total:

$

23,944

$

29,169

5,460

5,536

8,428

8,382

C&I

39,777

28,042

18,590

21,434

96,199

92,563

OREO

5,629

7,522

10,733

12,389

(1)

1,579

1,620

$

114,140

$

114,094

(2) (3) (4) (5)

$

24,331

$

31,913

Non-performing assets to total assets

0.59%

0.60%

Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment

0.72%

0.71%

ACL for loans and finance leases

$

241,673

$

249,037

ACL for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held

251.22%

269.05%

ACL for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held

for investment, excluding residential real estate loans

334.47%

392.84%

(1)

Residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA held as

part of the available-for-sale debt securities portfolio.

(2)

Includes purchased

credit deteriorated

(“PCD”) loans

previously accounted

for under

ASC Subtopic

310-30 for

which the

Corporation made

the accounting

policy election

to treat

each pool

as a

single asset, both at the time of adoption

of current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology on

January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit

loss measurement. These loans will continue to

be excluded from

nonaccrual loan statistics

as long as

the Corporation can

reasonably estimate the

timing and amount

of cash flows

expected to be

collected on the

loan pools. The

portion of such

loans contractually past due 90 days or more amounted to $3.0 million and $4.8 million as of September 30,

2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

(3)

Includes Federal Housing Authority (“FHA”)/U.S.

Department of Veterans

Affairs (“VA”)

government-guaranteed residential mortgage loans as loans

past due 90 days and still accruing

as opposed

to nonaccrual

accruing interest

on these

loans until

they have

passed the

15 months

mark, taking

into consideration

the FHA

interest curtailment

process.

These

include

$3.7

million

and

$4.1

million

of

FHA

guaranteed residential

loans

that

were

over

months

as

of

30,

and

December 31, 2025, respectively.

(4)

These include

rebooked loans,

which were

previously pooled

into GNMA

securities, amounting

to $5.2

$6.7 million

as of

2025, respectively.

Under the GNMA program, the Corporation

has the option but not

the obligation to repurchase loans

that meet GNMA’s

specified delinquency criteria. For

accounting purposes, the loans subject to

the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

(5)

Includes credit cards that continue accruing interest until charged-off at 180 days

delinquent.

Total

non-performing assets

remained flat

at $114.1

compared to December

31, 2025, reflecting

of

$1.9

million

in

the

OREO

balance

and

$1.7

million

in

other

repossessed

from

sales

of

repossessed

automobiles,

offset

by

a

$3.6

million

in

loans.

The

in

loans

was

attributable to

an $11.7

million

loans, driven

by the

migration of

a $14.8

million

C&I

in

the

Florida

region

to

status

during

the

second

quarter

of

2026,

offset

by

$2.8

million

in

on

a

C&I

loan

in

the

Puerto

Rico

region

in

the

food

retail

and

$0.8

million

in

of

a

loan

in the

Virgin

Islands

region

during

nine

Meanwhile,

loans

decreased by $5.2 million and nonaccrual consumer loans decreased

by $2.9 million, mainly in auto loans.

The

tables

present

the

of

and

loans

held

for

for

the

indicated

periods:

C&I

Total

$

5,463

$

7,067

$

41,053

$

53,583

Plus:

1,834

2,323

Less:

(177)

(1)

(178)

(193)

(104)

(297)

(3)

(103)

(1,660)

(1,766)

$

5,460

$

8,428

$

39,777

$

53,665

C&I

Total

$

5,718

$

22,905

$

20,349

$

48,972

Plus:

Less:

(118)

(853)

(228)

(1,199)

(137)

(137)

(9)

(770)

(468)

(1,247)

$

5,591

$

21,437

$

19,650

$

46,678

C&I

Total

$

5,536

$

8,382

$

28,042

$

41,960

Plus:

1,898

16,631

(1)

18,595

Less:

(242)

(1)

(243)

(199)

(199)

(755)

(402)

(1,157)

(142)

(855)

(4,294)

(5,291)

$

5,460

$

8,428

$

39,777

$

53,665

(1)

Includes the aforementioned inflow to nonaccrual status of

a $14.8 million relationship in the Florida region.

C&I

Total

$

1,365

$

10,851

$

20,514

$

32,730

Plus:

4,371

(1)

13,439

(1)

1,523

19,333

Less:

(118)

(1,202)

(393)

(1,713)

(54)

(203)

(257)

(184)

(184)

(27)

(1,597)

(1,607)

(3,231)

$

5,591

$

21,437

$

19,650

$

46,678

(1)

Include inflows to nonaccrual status of a $12.6 million commercial

mortgage loan in the Florida region and a $4.3 million construction

loan in the Puerto Rico region.

The following table presents the activity of residential nonaccrual loans

held for investment for the indicated periods:

$

23,410

$

30,790

$

29,169

$

31,949

Plus:

3,800

3,131

9,995

12,613

Less:

(2,567)

(3,721)

(7,298)

(10,325)

(243)

(1,153)

(1,158)

(80)

(26)

(272)

(63)

(619)

(1,065)

(6,497)

(4,150)

$

23,944

$

28,866

$

23,944

$

28,866

The amount of nonaccrual consumer loans, including

finance leases, decreased by $2.9 million to $18.6

million as of September 30,

2026,

mainly

in

auto

loans.

The

inflows

of

loans

during

the

period

ended

30,

amounted to $81.0 million, compared to inflows of $78.1 million for

the same period in 2025.

As of

2026, approximately

$28.0 million,

or 29%,

of the

loans placed

in nonaccrual

status, mainly

loans,

were

current,

or

had

delinquencies

of

less

than

days

in

their

payments.

Collections

on

nonaccrual loans are being recorded on a cash basis through earnings,

or on a cost-recovery basis, as conditions warrant.

During

the

period

ended

30,

2026,

income

of

$1.1

million

related

to

loans with

a carrying

value of

$41.1 million

as of

was applied

against the

related

principal balances under the cost-recovery method.

Total loans in early

delinquency (

i.e.

, 30-89 days past due loans, as defined in regulatory reporting

instructions) amounted to $155.5

an increase of $10.5

million, compared to $145.0

31, 2025. The increase

in

early

of

an

$11.1

million

in

and

loans,

driven

by

an

$8.3

million

matured

construction loan for which the Corporation received full repayment

after September 30, 2026, and a $1.2 million matured commercial

in

the

process

of

renewal

for

which

the

to

receive

from

the

borrower.

In

the

a

$2.9

million

in

loans,

offset

by

a

$3.5

million

in

consumer loans, mainly in the auto loan and credit cards portfolio.

In

the

homeownership

preservation

assistance

to

its

customers

through

a

loss

mitigation

program. Depending upon the nature of a borrower’s

financial condition, restructurings or loan

modifications through this program are

provided,

as well

as other

modifications of

individual C&I,

mortgage, construction,

and residential

mortgage loans.

For

the nine-month period ended

September 30, 2026, loans

modified to borrowers experiencing

financial difficulty had

an amortized cost

basis of

$11.8 million,

$39.5 million

period in

2025, which

included $30.2

million related

to a commercial

loan

in

the

Puerto

Rico

region

that

had

been

during

and

as

a

modification.

See

Note

–

“Loans

Held

for

Investment”

for

and

statistics

about

the

loans.

The following tables

show the composition

of the OREO

portfolio as of

and December 31,

2025, as well as

the activity of the OREO portfolio by geographic area during the nine

-month period ended September 30, 2026:

OREO Composition by Region

Florida

$

4,509

$

$

$

4,586

$

5,552

$

$

$

5,629

Florida

$

5,663

$

$

$

6,524

$

6,661

$

$

$

7,522

OREO Activity by Region

Florida

$

6,661

$

$

$

7,522

Additions

3,905

4,817

Sales

(4,793)

(784)

(879)

(6,456)

Subsequent measurement adjustments

(1)

(1)

Other adjustments

(220)

(33)

(253)

$

5,552

$

$

$

5,629

The following table presents information about the OREO inventory

and related gains and losses for the indicated periods:

OREO

OREO activity (number of properties):

Beginning property inventory

Properties acquired

Properties disposed

(18)

(32)

(62)

(96)

Ending property inventory

Average holding period (in days)

2,127

1,837

2,127

1,837

(1)

4,212

4,212

Total average holding period (in days)

1,644

1,644

OREO operations (gain) loss:

Market adjustments and net (gains) losses on sale:

$

(911)

$

(1,461)

$

(3,014)

$

(3,722)

(24)

(62)

(71)

(66)

2,241

(2)

(95)

2,442

(2)

Total net (gain) loss

(1,001)

(3,171)

(1,351)

Other OREO operations expenses

$

(766)

$

1,033

$

(2,545)

$

(687)

(1)

The decrease in the average

holding period reflects the loss

of possession of an OREO

property in the U.S. Virgin

Islands that was

repossessed in 2012, following an

unfavorable legal

outcome. See Note 23 –

“Regulatory Matters, Commitments and

Contingencies” to the audited

consolidated financial statements included

in the 2025 Annual Report

on Form 10-K for

additional information.

(2)

During

the

third

quarter

of

2025,

the

the

$2.8

million

in

with

the

litigation

involving

the

commercial OREO property in the Virgin

Islands region.

Net Charge-offs and Total

Credit Losses

Net

totaled

$18.2

million

for

the

third

quarter

of

2026,

or

an

0.55%

of

average

loans,

to

$19.9

million, or an annualized

0.62% of average loans,

for the third quarter of

  1. The $1.7 million decrease

for the third quarter

of 2026

primarily reflected a $2.4 million reduction in

consumer loans and finance leases net charge

-offs across all major portfolio classes. For

the

first

nine

months

of

2026,

net

totaled

$55.4

or

an

0.56%

of

average

loans,

to

$60.4

million, or

an annualized

0.63% of

average loans,

for the

The $5.0

for the

was driven

by a

$7.6 million

in consumer

finance leases

net charge

-offs

across all

major portfolio

classes, after

considering the

impact of

$2.4 million

in recoveries

the bulk

sale during

  1. This

was

offset

by

a

$0.9

million

in

C&I

recoveries

and

$0.8

million

in

on

a

commercial mortgage loan in the Virgin

Islands region during the first nine months of 2026.

The following table presents net charge-offs (recoveries)

to average loans held-in-portfolio for the indicated periods:

0.02

%

(0.00)

%

0.00

%

(0.00)

%

(0.11)

%

(0.50)

%

(0.05)

%

(0.19)

%

0.02

%

(0.02)

%

0.03

%

(0.01)

%

C&I

0.02

%

0.01

%

0.03

%

(0.03)

%

1.95

%

2.16

%

1.97

%

2.20

%

(1)

0.55

%

0.62

%

0.56

%

0.63

%

(1)

(1)

Includes $2.4 million in recoveries associated with the bulk sale of fully charged-off consumer loans and finance leases, which reduced the ratios of consumer loans and finance leases and total net charge-offs to

related average loans by 8 bps and 3 bps, respectively.

The following table presents net charge-offs (recoveries)

to average loans held in various portfolios by geographic segment for the

PUERTO RICO:

0.02

%

(0.01)

%

(0.02)

%

(0.00)

%

%

(0.00)

%

(0.01)

%

(0.00)

%

C&I

0.02

%

0.02

%

0.04

%

(0.04)

%

1.95

%

2.17

%

1.98

%

2.21

%

(1)

0.70

%

0.80

%

0.71

%

0.81

%

(1)

VIRGIN ISLANDS:

0.20

%

%

0.07

%

%

0.88

%

(0.61)

%

1.20

%

(0.34)

%

C&I

0.16

%

%

0.06

%

0.02

%

2.12

%

2.22

%

1.58

%

1.64

%

0.53

%

0.23

%

0.43

%

0.20

%

FLORIDA:

0.00

%

0.00

%

0.06

%

(0.00)

%

(7.88)

%

(4.50)

%

(4.37)

%

(1.24)

%

C&I

(0.00)

%

(0.00)

%

(0.00)

%

(0.00)

%

(0.34)

%

(0.61)

%

(0.60)

%

(0.44)

%

(0.01)

%

(0.05)

%

0.01

%

(0.02)

%

(1)

The recoveries associated with the aforementioned bulk sale reduced the ratios of consumer loans and finance leases and total net charge-offs to related average loans by 9 bps and 3 bps, respectively.

Operational Risk

is exposed to

operational risk arising

from the processes

involved in delivering

banking and financial

products, as

well as

from external

factors such

as market

conditions, cybersecurity

threats, and

legal or

regulatory developments.

These risks

can

result

in

or

reputational

loss.

To

manage

them,

the

and

continually

enhances

internal

controls,

policies, and

procedures designed

to identify,

assess, and

manage operational

risks across

the organization

and to

provide reasonable

assurance that operations function within established limits.

Operational risk

is categorized

as business-specific

or corporate-wide.

Enterprise Risk Management

partners with business

units to

ensure consistent

policies and

assessments for

business-specific

risks. Corporate

-wide risks,

including information

security,

continuity,

and

legal

and

risk,

are

managed

through

specialized

groups,

such

as Legal,

Information

Security,

Compliance,

Operations,

and

Enterprise

Risk

Management.

These

groups

assist

the

lines

of

in

the

and

implementation of risk management practices specific to the needs of

the business groups.

Legal and Compliance Risk

Legal

and

risk

arises

from

noncompliance

with

laws

and

regulations,

adverse

legal

judgments,

or

unenforceable

obligations.

The

operates

in

highly

regulated

jurisdictions

and

to

strengthen

its

to

comply

with

legal

and

The

General

Counsel,

to

the

CEO,

oversees

enterprise-wide

and

manages

the

risk

process.

Compliance

officers

embedded

in

major business areas report directly to the Corporate Compliance Group.

Concentration Risk

operations are geographically

concentrated in Puerto Rico,

its main market.

Of the total gross loan

for

of $13.4

30,

had

credit

risk of

76% in

Rico

region, 20% in the United States region, and 4% in the Virgin

Islands region.

Update on the Puerto Rico Fiscal and Economic Situation

A significant portion of the Corporation’s

business and credit exposure is concentrated in the Commonwealth

of Puerto Rico, which

has faced

prolonged

economic and

fiscal challenges.

See “Risk

– Exposure

Rico Government”

below.

Since

declaring bankruptcy

and benefitting

enactment of

the federal

Oversight, Management

,

and Economic

Stability

Act (“PROMESA”)

in 2016,

the Government

Rico has

made

progress on

fiscal matters

by restructuring

a large

portion of its outstanding public debt and identifying funding sources for its underfunded

pension system.

Economic Indicators

In October

2025,

Rico Planning

Board

(“PRPB”)

in its

preliminary

estimates that

real gross

product

(“GNP”)

grew

by

0.4%

in

fiscal

year

2025,

marking

the

fifth

consecutive

year

of

positive

growth,

driven

by

personal

consumption and fixed

investments in both

construction and machinery

and equipment. The latest

PRPB’s baseline

projections reflect

0.3% real GNP growth in fiscal year 2026 and 0.2% in fiscal year 2027.

There

are

other

indicators

that

gauge

and

are

published

with

greater

frequency,

for

example,

the

Development

Bank

for

Puerto

Activity

Index

(“EDB-EAI”).

Although

not

a

direct

measure

of

Puerto

real

GNP,

the EDB-EAI

is correlated

real GNP.

12-month period

ended on

August 31,

EDB-EAI

averaged

127.3,

down

by 0.5%

on

a year-over-year

basis, primarily

reductions in

gasoline

consumption

and

cement

bags

sold. For August 2026, estimates showed that the EDB-EAI stood at 128.6,

representing a 0.1% increase on a year-over-year

basis.

Labor market

trends remain stable.

Data published

by the Bureau

of Labor Statistics

showed that

non-farm payrolls

in Puerto Rico

increased by

0.2% during

2026 versus

the comparable

figure in

2025, partially

payrolls in

the public

sector as

these decreased

by 2.0%

year-over-year.

Key industries

driving private-sector

payroll growth

include

Leisure & Hospitality

with a year-over-year

increase of 5.0%

and Education &

Health Services with

a positive variance

of 2.2%. The

unemployment rate remained stable, at 6.2% in September 2026.

On June

6, 2025,

the PROMESA

oversight board

certified a

revised 2024

for Puerto

Rico for

the purpose

of including

the currently anticipated

fiscal performance and updated

Fiscal Year

2025 revenue forecast based

on the most recent

available data on

revenue collections. The

Fiscal Plan intends to serve

as a roadmap to

promote economic growth and

achieve long-term fiscal stability.

The original

2024 Fiscal

Plan outlines

the Commonwealth’s

financial condition,

key fiscal

risks, and

the actions

required to

achieve

fiscal

responsibility

and

access

to

credit

markets.

It

identifies

priority

areas

such

as

improved

and

revenue

forecasting, adoption of budget

best practices, enhanced government

service delivery,

and strengthened financial reporting,

along with

initiatives to support economic

growth through human capital

development, tax reform,

and infrastructure improvements. The

original

also incorporates

updated

macroeconomic projections,

including modest

near-term

GNP growth

followed by

slight

declines,

and

anticipates

stable

population

levels

by

positive

net

migration.

In

it

the

role

of

federal

disaster

relief,

COVID-19

recovery

funds,

and

Bipartisan

Infrastructure

Law

funding

in

supporting

Puerto

reconstruction and economic outlook.

Debt Restructuring

Over 80% of Puerto Rico’s

outstanding debt has been restructured

to date. Key actions include the 2022

central government Plan of

Adjustment, which

exchanged more

than $33

billion of

existing bonds

claims for

about $7

billion in

new bonds,

reducing

debt service

by more

than $50

billion. Also,

the restructurings

of the

Sales Tax

Financing Corporation

(“COFINA”), the

Highways and

Transportation

Authority (“HTA”),

and the

Aqueducts and

Sewers Authority

(“PRASA”) are

expected to

yield savings of approximately $17.5 billion, $3.0 billion, and $400 million, respectively,

in future debt service payments.

The

major

is

that

of

the

Puerto

Rico

Electric

Power

Authority

(“PREPA”).

Litigation

related

to

PREPA

bonds remains

largely stayed.

On March

28, 2025,

the PROMESA

oversight board

filed its

fifth amended

plan of

adjustment, which

would

reduce

PREPA’s

debt

almost

80%,

to

the

of

$2.6

billion

in

cash

or

bonds,

pension

It

also

incorporates

several amendments

to the

previous

structure, including

a Rate

Fund

to support

PREPA’s

pensions,

and

the

elimination of

the Legacy

Charge contemplated

in the

previous versions

of the

plan of

repay the

significantly reduced

debt.

Other Developments

Puerto

Rico

gained

momentum

as

a

hub

for

reshoring,

in

the

manufacturing

sector.

During

2025,

the

announced 17 companies with expansion

projects representing over $2 billion

in committed capital investments and over

4,000 jobs to

be created over the short-to-medium

term. This reflects part of the Government’s

policy efforts to prioritize growth

-oriented initiatives

that are critical to sustaining long-term economic growth and competitiveness.

Infrastructure

reconstruction

to

advance,

in

the

aftermath

of

Hurricane

Maria

in

As

of

October

20,

2026, 5,897

projects had

already been

completed under

FEMA’s

Public Assistance

Permanent Work

programs while

23,369 projects

were

active

across

stages

of

execution

for

a

total

cost

of

$13.6

to

35%

of

the

agency’s

$38.7

billion obligation, according to the Central Office for Recovery,

Reconstruction and Resiliency (“COR3”).

On

June

19,

2026,

the

PROMESA

oversight

board

certified

the

$33.6

billion

fiscal

year

Budget

for

the

Commonwealth

of

Puerto

Rico compliant

and

the $13.2

billion general

fund budget,

the $5.5

billion special

revenue

fund budget,

and the

$14.9 billion

federal fund

budget. Total

expenditure

of $33.6

billion remained

relatively flat

previous

year’s

budget,

stable tax

collections

and

around

the Government’s

future

revenue.

to the

oversight

board, the

2027 budget

prepares the

Government for

the ongoing

uncertainty of

federal funding

and rising

Medicaid costs

with

to

contracts

with

healthcare

providers.

More

than

two-thirds

of

the

budgeted

expenditures

go

to

health,

education,

public safety,

housing and

government pensions.

Also, the

2027 budget

includes funding

for infrastructure

investments such

as road

repairs,

and

to

improve

care

for

disabled

adults

and

seniors,

and

childcare

services.

The

fiscal

year

Budget,

which

started on

July 1, 2026,

is the second

consecutive budget

developed jointly

by the administration

of the Governor

Rico, the

Legislative Assembly and the oversight board.

Exposure to Puerto Rico Government

30, 2026, the Corporation

had $355.5 million

of direct exposure

to the Puerto Rico

government, its municipalities

and public corporations, an

increase of $57.7 million from

$297.8 million as of December

31, 2025, mainly due to

refinancing

of

a

loan

in

the

Puerto

Rico

region

during

the

second

quarter

of

The

primarily of

$272.4 million

in municipal

obligations supported

by assigned

property tax

revenues, generally

the

municipalities’

good

faith,

credit,

and

unlimited

taxing

power,

and

$27.1

million

by

one

or

more

sources

of

revenues.

The

$8.5

million

in

a

loan

to

an

affiliate

of

the

Puerto

Rico

Electric

Power

Authority,

$44.9 million in

loans to a

Puerto Rico public

corporation,

and a PRHFA

residential pass-through

MBS with an

cost of $2.6 million.

The

table

details

the

total

direct

to

Puerto

Rico

according

to

their

maturities:

Investment

(Amortized cost)

Loans

Total

Exposure

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority:

$

2,567

$

$

2,567

Total Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority

2,567

2,567

Public corporation of the Puerto Rico government:

28,861

28,861

16,007

16,007

Total public corporation of the Puerto Rico government

44,868

44,868

Affiliate of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority:

8,550

8,550

Total Puerto Rico government affiliate

8,550

8,550

Total Puerto Rico public corporations and government affiliate

53,418

53,418

Municipalities:

17,483

17,483

26,655

85,972

112,627

7,016

152,834

159,850

9,520

9,520

Total Municipalities

60,674

238,806

299,480

Total Direct

Government Exposure

$

63,241

$

292,224

$

355,465

Also,

as

of

30,

2026,

the

balance

of

loans

funded

through

conduit

structures

to

support the

federal programs

of Low-Income

Housing Tax

Credit combined

with other

federal programs

$78.4 million,

to

$92.4

million

as

of

31,

The

main

objective

of

these

is

to

spur

in

new

or

rehabilitated and

affordable rental housing.

PRHFA,

as program

subrecipient and conduct

issuer, issues

tax-exempt obligations

which

are acquired

by private financial

institutions and

are required

to co-underwrite

with PRHFA

a mirror

construction loan

agreement for

the specific project loan to which the Corporation will serve as ultimate

lender,

but where the PRHFA will

be the lender of record. The

total amount of unfunded loan commitments related to these loans as of

September 30, 2026 was $27.7 million.

In

as

of

30,

2026,

the

had

$63.6

million

in

to

loans

that

are

guaranteed by

the PRHFA,

a governmental

instrumentality that has

been designated as

a covered entity

under PROMESA (December

31,

–

$67.1

million).

loans

by

the

PRHFA

are

secured

by

the

properties

and

the

guarantees serve

to cover shortfalls

in collateral in

the event of

a borrower default.

The Puerto Rico

government guarantees

up to $75

million

of

the

for

all

loans

under

the

loan

program.

to

the

most

recently

released

audited

of

the

PRHFA,

as

of

June

30,

2025,

the

PRHFA’s

loans

program

covered

loans

in

an

aggregate

amount

of

$346

The

adopted

by

the

PRHFA

require

the

establishment

of

adequate

reserves to guarantee

the solvency of

the mortgage loans insurance

program; as of June

30, 2025, PRHFA

was in compliance

regulations.

As

of

June

30,

2025,

the

most

recent

date

as

of

which

is

the

PRHFA

had

a

of

approximately $0.4 million as an estimate of the losses inherent in the

portfolio.

the Corporation had

$2.6 billion and

$2.5 billion, respectively,

of public sector

in

Puerto

Rico.

Approximately

22%

of

the

public

sector

as

of

30,

were

from

and

municipal agencies in Puerto Rico and 78% were from

public corporations, the Puerto Rico central government

and agencies, and U.S.

federal government agencies in Puerto Rico.

Exposure to USVI Government

The Corporation has operations in the USVI and has credit exposure

to USVI government entities.

For many years, the

USVI has been experiencing

several fiscal and economic

challenges that have deteriorated

the overall financial

and

in

the

area.

On

June

17,

2024,

the

United

States

Bureau

of

Analysis

(the

“BEA”)

released

its

estimates of GDP

for 2022.

the BEA, the

USVI’s

real GDP decreased

1.3% in 2022

after increasing

3.7% in 2021.

The

in

real

GDP

declines

in

exports,

private

fixed

investment,

spending,

and

personal

consumption

expenditures. These

negative variances were

partly offset

by an increase

in inventory investment,

while imports,

a subtraction item

in

the calculation of GDP,

decreased. The annual

publication of BEA’s

GDP statistics for the

USVI is made possible through

funding by

the

Office

of

Insular

Affairs

(“OIA”)

of

the

U.S.

Department

of

the

Interior.

OIA

has

paused

funding

of

this

work

to

conduct

an

exploratory

of

territorial

source

data

with

the

goal

of

informing

how

to

strategically

invest

in

and

support

the

USVI’s

economic statistics into the future. Without

funding, BEA is pausing the production of GDP statistics

for the USVI. When funding and

improved data sources become available, BEA plans to resume production

of these statistics.

Over the

past four

years, the USVI

has been

recovering from

the adverse

impact caused by

COVID-19 and

has continued

to make

progress

on

its

rebuilding

efforts

related

to

Hurricanes

Irma

and

Maria,

which

occurred

in

to

data

published by FEMA, there were over $20.0 billion in obligated disaster recovery

funds for the USVI as of July 31, 2026. During

the 7-

month period

ended July

31, 2026,

over $409

disbursed in

the territory,

representing a

year-over-year

increase of

28%

primarily due to an increase in FEMA’s

Public Assistance program-related disbursements.

Finally, PROMESA

does not apply to

the USVI and, as such,

there is currently no federal

legislation permitting the restructuring

of

the debts of the USVI and

its public corporations and instrumentalities.

To the

extent that the fiscal condition of the

USVI government

deteriorates

again,

the

U.S.

Congress

or

the

of

the

USVI

may

enact

legislation

for

the

of

the

of

the

USVI

or

imposing

a

stay

on

creditor

remedies,

by

making

PROMESA

applicable to the USVI.

As of September 30, 2026 and

December 31, 2025, the Corporation had

$165.0 million and $138.7 million,

respectively, in

loans to

USVI public

corporations.

As of

2026, approximately

$50.0 million

were fully

collateralized by

cash balances held

at

the Bank, $30.0 million

were supported by a utility

public corporation general

fund, and $85.0 million

were supported by one

or more

specific sources

of revenues.

As of

2026, all

loans were

currently performing

and up

to date

on principal

and interest

payments.

AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET

RISK

For

market

risk

to

which

the

is

exposed,

see

the

contained

in

Part

I,

Item

2,

“Management’s

Discussion

and

Analysis

of

and

Results of

— Risk

Management”

in

this Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

First

its

Chief

Officer

and

Chief

evaluated

the

effectiveness

of

First

controls

and

(as

defined

in

Rules

13a-15(e)

and

15d-15(e)

under

the

Act)

as

of

30,

2026,

the

end

of

the

period

covered

by

this

Report

on

Form

10-Q.

Based

on

this

evaluation,

the

Chief

Officer and

Chief Financial

Officer

concluded that

disclosure controls

and procedures

were effective

as

and provide

reasonable assurance

required to

be disclosed

by the

Corporation in

reports

that the Corporation

files or submits under

the Exchange Act is

recorded, processed, summarized

and reported within the

time periods

specified

in SEC

rules and

forms and

is accumulated

and reported

to the

Officer and Chief Financial Officer,

as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

no changes

to the

internal control

over financial

reporting (as

defined

in Rules

13a-15(f) and

15d-15(f)

under

the

Act) during

the most

recent

quarter

that have

materially

affected,

or are

likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s

internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

In accordance with the instructions to Part II

of Form 10-Q, the other specified items in

this part have been omitted because they are not

applicable, or the information has been previously reported.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For

a

discussion

of

legal

see

Note

–

“Regulatory

Matters,

Commitments

and

Contingencies,”

to

the

unaudited

consolidated financial statements herein, which is incorporated by reference

in this Part II, Item 1.

RISK FACTORS

The Corporation’s business, operating results and/or the market price of our common stock may be significantly affected by a number of

factors. A detailed

discussion of certain

risk factors that

could affect

the Corporation’s future

operations, financial

condition or results

for

future periods is set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These risk factors, and others, could

cause actual

results to

differ materially

from historical

results or

the results

contemplated by

the forward-looking statements

contained in

this report. Also,

refer to the

discussion in

“Forward-Looking Statements” and

Part I, Item

2, “Management’s

Discussion and

Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results

of Operations,” in this Quarterly

Report on Form 10-Q for

additional information that may supplement

or

update the discussion of risk factors in the

2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

There have been no material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in the 2025 Annual

Report on Form 10-K.

UNREGISTERED

SALES OF

EQUITY SECURITIES

AND USE OF

PROCEEDS

The Corporation did not have any unregistered sales

of equity securities during the quarter ended September

30, 2026.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The

table

in

relation

to

the

of

its

common

stock

during

the

quarter

ended

30, 2026.

Period

Total Number of Shares

Purchased

Average Price

Paid per Share

Total Number of

Shares Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or

Programs

(1)

Approximate Dollar Value

of Shares that May Yet

be

Purchased Under the Plans

or Programs (in

thousands)

(1)

July 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

$

$

88,300

August 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026

1,343,171

28.81

1,343,048

49,600

September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026

401,186

28.20

400,654

38,300

Total

1,744,357

(2)

1,743,702

(1)

As of September 30, 2026,

the Corporation was authorized

to purchase up to $200

million of the Corporation's

common stock under the

program that was publicly announced

on October

22, 2025.

Repurchases

program may

be executed

through open

market

accelerated

share repurchases,

privately negotiated

or plans,

plans

complying with Rule

10b5-1 under the

Exchange Act.

The stock

does not obligate

it to acquire

any specific

and does

not have an

expiration date.

The stock

may be

modified, suspended,

or terminated

at any

time at

discretion.

approximately $50.0 million in common stock.

(2)

Includes 655

common stock

acquired by

to cover

minimum tax

withholding obligations

upon the

vesting of

equity-based awards.

intends to

continue to satisfy statutory tax withholding obligations in connection

with the vesting of outstanding restricted stock and

performance units through the withholding of shares.

OTHER INFORMATION

During

ended

30,

2026, none

of the

directors or

officers

(as defined

in Rule

16a-1(f)

of the

Exchange Act)

adopted

or

a “Rule 10b5-1 trading

arrangement” or

“non-Rule

10b5-1

trading arrangement,” as those

terms

are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

EXHIBITS

See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by

reference herein:

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1*

Employment Agreement between First BanCorp and Said Ortiz, dated as of July 1, 2026

31.1

CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of

32.2

CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document, filed herewith. The

instance document does not appear in the interactive

data file because

its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL

document.

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document, filed herewith

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document, filed herewith

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document, filed herewith

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document, filed herewith

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document, filed herewith

The cover page of First BanCorp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, formatted in

Inline XBRL (included within the Exhibit 101 attachments)

*Management contract or compensatory plan or agreement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to

the requirements

of the

Securities Exchange

Act of

1934, the

duly caused

this report

to be

signed on

its

behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized:

Registrant

Date:

November 6, 2026

By:

/s/ Aurelio Alemán

Aurelio Alemán

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 6, 2026

By:

/s/ Said Ortiz

Said Ortiz

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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