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CIT Sells Wealth Advisory Arm to First Sun Capital

Banking Exchange

Plus: FirstBank Puerto Rico completes Santander purchase, and Farmers and Merchants Bank is approved for community bank merger Management Feature Feature3 M&A.

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Community Banker of the Year: OFG Bancorp's José Rafael Fernández

American Banker

OFG Bancorp's CEO José Rafael Fernández has weathered tough times during Puerto Rico's economic downturn. Now he is hopeful that his bank can seize on the better times ahead.

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Popular in Puerto Rico to Record $55M Loss After FDIC Dispute

American Banker

in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will take a $55 million hit to third-quarter earnings after its bank lost an arbitration battle with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Popular Inc.

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Ponce Bank serves the underserved

Independent Banker

Photo courtesy Ponce Bank. Ponce Bank has brought banking services to minority neighborhoods in the Bronx and greater New York City for more than six decades with a clear focus on community investment. Ponce Bank was founded in the South Bronx in 1960, a time when many financial institutions were packing up to leave.

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Popular Becomes Second To Launch Credit Cards For Use In Cuba

PYMNTS

and the first in Puerto Rico to offer its credit cards for use in Cuba. In a press release , Popular said the Mastercard credit cards of its two banking subsidiaries, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Popular Community Bank, can be used at any of Cuba’s authorized merchants and ATMs throughout the country.

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N.Y. Firm Appoints Director for First Bancorp in Puerto Rico

American Banker

First Bancorp in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has added a managing director from a New York private equity firm to its board.

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Veteran Florida banker hired to lead digital startup in Puerto Rico

American Banker

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