FIRST BANCORP /PR/
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 6, 2026.
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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,
- 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,
- 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,
- 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,
- 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
- 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
- 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,
- 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
- 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
- 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
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101.SCH
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101.DEF
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for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, formatted in
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*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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