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OFG Bancorp
Annual Report 2015

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Online Banking. More than 53% 
of customers manage their accounts 
through our online banking platform.

Mobile Banking. 70% of online 
banking users use our mobile app to 
perform transactions. 

My Status. 56% of customers who 
originated a mortgage with us used 
this mobile app to manage their loan 
application process. 

FOTOdepósito. 70% growth in 
registered customers using our mobile 
app to deposit checks remotely.

People Pay. Oriental is the only 
bank in Puerto Rico offering mobile 
person-to-person (P2P) payments to 
accounts at any bank on the Island 
or in the US. Ahead of industry 
averages, more than 18% of our 
mobile users took advantage of this 
in 2015 on a regular basis.

Fácil. Rápido. Hecho. 
Easy. Fast. Done.

As a pioneer and leader in banking 

technology in Puerto Rico, OFG’s 

Oriental offers its clients agile, 

accessible and convenient new ways 

to bank, borrow, save and invest. 

2015 Financial Highlights

OFG Bancorp is one of Puerto Rico’s leading financial institutions, the result of organic growth 
and acquisitions. Despite the Island’s challenging fiscal environment, we were successful in 2015 
in growing our core Oriental franchise and in proactively derisking our balance sheet.

Retail Customer Growth
Oriental differentiates itself with superior 
service delivery, true to our slogan, “Fácil. 
Rápido. Hecho.” Fast. Simple. Done. We 
furthered our innovative technological 
edge with the launch of My Status. The 
industry-first mobile app keeps home buyers 
updated on every step of their mortgage 
application. Net new retail customer 
accounts increased 4.4% along with asso-
ciated deposits, loans and wealth manage-
ment assets. 

15,400 net new retail customers 
who contributed:
  •  $67 million in deposits
  •  $115 million in loans
  •  $15 million in wealth 
  management assets

Total Loans (net)
As part of derisking, we significantly re-
duced our Puerto Rico government related 
loan exposure by $204 million or 33% 
and sold $247 million of Unpaid Principal 
Balance commercial non-performing loans 
and real estate from the Eurobank (2010) 
and BBVA Puerto Rico (2012) acquisitions. 
This was partially offset by originated loan 
balances, which increased 7% or approxi-
mately $206 million. 

($ in Billions)

$5.16   $5.02   $4.83   $4.45  

Credit Quality
Credit quality remained strong due 
to proactive management. All our 
non-performing assets (NPAs), including 
all acquired and covered loans, totaled 
only 2.36% of assets at year-end. This is 
less than it was four years ago.

All NPA as % of Assets
(Excluding PREPA Credit)

$1.67  

2.42%  2.22% 

1.90% 

2.39%  2.36% 

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

New Loan Originations
As a result of our brand reputation and 
effective marketing strategies, new loan 
production grew more than 10%. We 
increased market share in commercial lend-
ing (small, middle-market and institutional). 
We also expanded our market share in 
retail lending (new auto loans, residential 
mortgage loans, and consumer loans).

Net Interest Margin
NIM declined 81 basis points. This was 
primarily due to the above-mentioned 
reduction in high-yielding, tax free gov-
ernment related loans and the placing 
on non-accrual of our participation in the 
syndicated PREPA fuel line of credit.

Tangible Book Value 
Per Common Share (TBVPS)
TBV held up well, declining only modestly. 
This reflected the provisioning of $54.1 
million towards the PREPA credit, partially 
offset by the continued profitability of our 
core operations. We ended 2015 with 
capital ratios well in excess of require-
ments for a well-capitalized institution. In 
light of the continued fiscal and economic 
challenges faced by Puerto Rico, our strat-
egy is to preserve and build capital.

($ in Millions) 

$1,484 

$396 

$461 

$919  $1,014 

2.67%

2.19% 

5.46% 

5.84% 

5.03% 

$15.19  

$15.25  

$14.73  

$13.60  

$13.10  

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

 
 
 
Letter 

from the President

To Our Shareholders:

Our business success relies on three pillars:
•Well served and satisfied customers
•A loyal, knowledgeable 

and customer-focused staff, and

•A strong capital structure

Despite Puerto Rico’s difficult and challenging 
environment, it gives me great pleasure to 
report that last year we continued to make 
progress in all three. Our core business of 
attracting deposits, lending to retail and 
commercial customers, and gathering wealth 
management assets was solid. Credit trends 
were favorable, and our balance sheet 
remained liquid, with a strong tangible 
capital base.

“While the environment was 

challenging, we completed the year 

with key capital ratios all well above 

regulatory requirements for a 

well-capitalized institution.”

José Rafael Fernández 

President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board

 
 
 
 
Although Puerto Rico’s economic outlook 
remains uncertain, recent developments 
provide hope. With some help from the U.S. 
Congress and the proper leadership at home, 
Puerto Rico will again regain its footing.

Our principal subsidiary, Oriental Bank, 
remains viable and competitive. We are very 
confident that the actions we have taken and 
the initiatives that we are embarked upon 
will yield favorable results.

Our Customers – The Oriental 
Franchise is Achieving Major Inroads

Our network of 48 strategically located 
financial centers provides our customers with 
incomparable service and speed. In addition, 
we provide our customers with advanced 
banking technology for easy, comfortable use 
in the home or office.

Indicative of our forward looking approach, 
this past year we introduced My Status, 
a new electronic tool for our residential 
mortgage loan business. My Status is the 
first industry mobile app enabling clients 
to remain updated on every step of their 
loan application, from origination through 
closing. Anyone who has sought a mortgage 
loan knows how difficult and seemingly 
interminable the process can be. My Status 
eliminates the uncertainty and increases the 
ease of obtaining a mortgage with Oriental. 
Additionally, we have significantly reduced 
the amount of time it takes to process a 
mortgage loan. 

“Our business success relies 

on three pillars: well served 

and satisfied customers; a 

loyal, knowledgeable and 

customer-focused staff; and a 

strong capital structure.”

My Status is just one of a number of 
technological innovations we provide. 
Others include FOTOdepósito, People Pay 
and Cuenta Libre (Freedom Account). With 
Cuenta Libre, customers can access their 
accounts via mobile phone, tablet, web, debit/
credit card or ATMs, without paying fees. All 
of these developments have enabled Oriental 
to expand and grow its banking franchise and 
increase its market share in key business 
segments. As a result, in 2015 we added 
15,400 net new retail customers, an increase 
of 4.4%. Those customers increased deposits 
by $67 million, accounted for $115 million 
in new loans, and contributed $15 million in 
wealth management assets.

New loan production rose more than 10% 
for the year. Retail loans were up more than 
17% despite a substantial slowdown in new 
auto sales. Nonetheless, there was a notable 
pickup in new auto financing in the fourth 
quarter as we refocused our marketing to 
provide greater assistance to auto dealers 
during their business slump.

“Our approach, which is unique to the Puerto Rico market, is designed to instill 

in each of our employees a sense of community internally within our bank and 

a proactive interest externally in our customers and their communities.”

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“In 2015 we added 15,400 net new retail customers, an increase of 4.4%. 

Those customers increased deposits by $67 million, accounted for $115 million 

in new loans, and contributed $15 million in wealth management assets.”

Our approach, which is unique to the 
Puerto Rico market, is designed to instill in 
each of our employees a sense of community 
internally within our bank and a proactive 
interest externally in our customers and 
their communities. To achieve this, we 
have invested more than 40,000 hours 
companywide in training our people. The 
focus is on assuring that we work as an 
integrated team and in a collaborative 
manner to more capably and consciously 
service our customers.

We not only want to keep existing clients 
and attract new ones. We believe it is our 
responsibility to give back to the Puerto Rico 
community. To illustrate, we are in the 
forefront of offering programs to foster the 
value of thrift among younger people, while 
also promoting seminars for adults, especially 
women, to encourage entrepreneurship. 

Our goal is to infuse in our people – and that 
means all of us, tellers, account executives, 
and senior executives – an understanding 
of, and loyalty to, Oriental’s service-oriented 
values. It is a program that is at the heart of 
what Oriental is all about and what makes us 
different.

Our program to broaden commercial lending 
is another high priority that is enjoying 
good success. Our highly personal approach 
is based on a dedicated outreach effort 
and focused largely on medium to small 
businesses and professionals, the backbone of 
our economy. In doing so, we have maintained 
our standards for quality underwriting and 
fair returns in what can sometimes be an 
erratic market for pricing.

We have been a leader in expanding the use 
of our full service banking network, as more 
customers rely on Oriental for their financial 
needs. Our wealth management business, 
encompassing pensions, trusts and brokerage 
activities, remains robust.

Our People – Engaged and 
Service-Oriented

One of our proudest achievements, and one 
that commands our everyday attention, is the 
growing recognition of the Oriental brand. 
It signifies service and commitment to high 
standards of banking that clients understand 
and appreciate.

“Oriental expanded and grew 

its banking franchise and 

increased its market share in 

key business segments.”

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Our Financial Strength – Continued to 
be Strong

From a financial point of view, our principal 
and guiding goal in 2015 was to ensure 
the financial strength and integrity of our 
capital structure. While the environment 
was challenging, we completed the year with 
key capital ratios – tangible common equity 
to tangible assets, common equity Tier 1 
leverage capital, and total risk-based capital – 
all well above regulatory requirements for a 
well-capitalized institution. This has enabled 
us to measurably de-risk our balance sheet 
without diminishing our financial strength.

We remain supportive of the government 
of Puerto Rico. Given the fiscal realities it 
faces, however, we have reduced our exposure 
to government loans by almost half. Our 
largest single government-related loan, a 
participation in a fuel line of credit to PREPA, 
Puerto Rico’s electric power public utility, has 
been written down to manageable levels. As of 
this writing, promising efforts are underway 
to restructure PREPA’s indebtedness and 
improve the quality of our credit.

“Indicative of our forward 

looking approach, we introduced 

My Status, an industry first 

mobile app that enables clients 

to remain updated on every step 

of the residential mortgage loan 

application process.”

OFG – Confident and Optimistic 
Despite Challenges

In sum, OFG Bancorp and the value of the 
Oriental banking franchise remains solid. 
It reflects adhering to our standards of 
quality in all businesses we undertake and 
prudence in how we acquire and manage 
business.

Our staff’s loyalty, dedication and 
professionalism are greatly appreciated, 
as is your support and that of our Board of 
Directors.

We look forward to the New Year with 
confidence and optimism.

José Rafael Fernández
President, CEO and Vice Chairman

“Our goal is to instill in our people – and that means all of us, tellers, 

account executives, and senior executives – an understanding of, and loyalty 

to, Oriental’s service oriented values.”

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Seated from left: Rafael Martínez Margarida, Carlos Souffront, 
Julián Inclán, Radamés Peña. Standing from left: Francisco Arriví, 
Pedro Morazanni, José Rafael Fernández, Juan Carlos Aguayo, 
Josen Rossi, Jorge Colón Gerena.

Board of Directors 

Julian S. Inclán
Chairperson
Chairperson Board Credit Committee

José Rafael Fernández
President, CEO and 
Vice Chairman of the Board

Jorge Colón Gerena

Rafael Martínez Margarida
Chairperson Risk and Compliance Committee

Pedro Morazzani
Chairperson Audit Committee

Juan Carlos Aguayo
Chairperson Corporate Governance and 
Nominating Committee

Radamés Peña

Josen Rossi

Francisco Arriví
Chairperson Compensation Committee

Carlos O. Souffront
Secretary

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Left to Right Standing: Ganesh Kumar, Alexandra López-Soler, Milagros Pérez, 
César Ortiz, Félix Silva, Carlos O. Souffront, Rafael Cruz, Jennifer Zapata Nazario, 
Sean Miles, Maritza Arizmendi, Ramón Rosado,  Ada García, José Rafael Fernández. 
Left to Right Seated: Tomás Torres, Patrick Haggarty, Elena Manrara. 

Executives & Officers 

EXECUTIVE TEAM:

José Rafael Fernández
President, CEO and 
Vice Chairman of the Board

Ganesh Kumar
Executive Vice President, 
Chief Financial Officer

Carlos O. Souffront
Executive Vice President, 
General Counsel

LEADERSHIP TEAM: 

Maritza Arizmendi
Senior Vice President, Corporate 
Finance and Chief Accounting 
Officer

Rafael Cruz
Senior Vice President, 
Bank Operations

Ada García
Senior Vice President, 
Retail Channel Business 
Development

Patrick Haggarty
Executive Vice President, 
Commercial Banking and Trust 

Alexandra López-Soler
Senior Vice President, 
Marketing and Public Relations

Elena Manrara
Senior Vice President, 
Retail Product Development  

Sean Miles
Senior Vice President, 
President of Oriental Financial 
Services 

Milagros Pérez
Executive Vice President, Auto

César Ortiz
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Risk Officer

Ramón Rosado 
Senior Vice President, Treasurer

Félix Silva
Senior Vice President, 
Retail Credit Operations and 
Collections

Tomás Torres
Senior Vice President, 
Chief Credit Officer

Jennifer Zapata Nazario
Senior Vice President, Human 
Resources

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Form 10K

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
Form 10-K 

 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 

or 
 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the Transition Period from to                      to                     . 

Commission File No. 001-12647 
OFG Bancorp 
Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
IRS Employer Identification No. 66-0538893 
Principal Executive Offices: 
254 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918 
Telephone Number: (787) 771-6800 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 
Common Stock ($1.00 par value per share) 
7.125% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series A  ($25.00 liquidation preference per share) 
7.0% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series B  ($25.00 liquidation preference per share) 
8.75% Noncumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C  ($1,000.00 liquidation preference per share) 
7.125% Noncumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D  ($25.00 liquidation preference per share) 
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes          No   
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes          No   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such 
filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes          No   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File 
required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such 
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes          No   
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filings pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, 
to the best of registrant’s  knowledge, in definitive proxy or information  statements  incorporated  by reference  in Part III of this Form 10-K or any 
amendment to this Form 10-K.     
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. 
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): 

Large accelerated filer  

Accelerated filer  

Non-accelerated filer  

Smaller reporting company  

                                 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes          No   
The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of OFG Bancorp (the “Company”) was approximately $473.4 million as of 
June 30, 2015 based upon 44,367,909 shares outstanding and the reported closing price of $10.67 on the New York Stock Exchange on that date. 
As of January 31, 2016, the Company had  43,867,909  shares of common stock outstanding. 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Company’s definitive  proxy statement  relating to the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated herein by reference in 
response to Items 10 through 14 of Part III, except for certain information set forth herein under Item 12.

 
 
 
 
 
 
OFG Bancorp 

FORM 10-K 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I

Item 1.

Business ..................................................................................................................................................................................4-17

Item 1A. Risk Factors ............................................................................................................................................................................18-27

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments...................................................................................................................................................28

Item 2.

Properties ................................................................................................................................................................................28

Item 3.
Legal Proceedings...................................................................................................................................................................28
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures .........................................................................................................................................................28

PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 

Equity Securities.....................................................................................................................................................................28-29

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data ..........................................................................................................................................................30-32

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................................................33-87

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk ...............................................................................................88-92

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ......................................................................................................................93-210

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure ................................................211

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures .........................................................................................................................................................211

Item 9B. Other Information ...................................................................................................................................................................211

PART III

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters ..............................212

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  .........................................................................................................................

213-215

PART IV

 
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information included in this annual report on Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may relate to the financial condition, results of 
operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of OFG Bancorp (“we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company”), including, but 
not limited to, statements with respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, delinquency trends, market risk and the impact 
of interest rate changes, capital markets conditions, capital adequacy and liquidity, and the effect of legal proceedings and new 
accounting standards on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. All statements contained herein that are not 
clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continues,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” 
“project” and similar expressions and future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” “may,” 
or similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions by 
management that are difficult to predict. Various factors, some of which by their nature are beyond the Company’s control, could 
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Factors that might 
cause such a difference include, but are not limited to:

 a credit default or potential restructuring by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any of its agencies, municipalities or 

instrumentalities;

 possible legislative, tax or regulatory changes; 
 the rate of growth in the economy and employment levels, as well as general business and economic conditions;
 the relative strength or weakness of the consumer and commercial credit sectors and of the real estate market in

Puerto Rico;

 competition in the financial services industry;
 the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies;
 changes in interest rates, as well as the magnitude of such changes;
 changes in federal bank regulatory and supervisory policies, including required levels of capital;
 the impact of the industry regulations on the Company’s businesses, business practices and cost of operations;
 the performance of the securities markets; and
 additional Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessments.

Other possible events or factors that could cause results or performance to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-
looking statements include the following: negative economic conditions that adversely affect the general economy, housing prices, the 
job market, consumer confidence and spending habits which may affect, among other things, the level of non-performing assets, 
charge-offs and provision expense; changes in interest rates and market liquidity which may reduce interest margins, impact funding 
sources and affect the ability to originate and distribute financial products in the primary and secondary markets; adverse movements 
and volatility in debt and equity capital markets; changes in market rates and prices which may adversely impact the value of financial 
assets and liabilities; liabilities resulting from litigation and regulatory investigations; changes in accounting standards, rules and 
interpretations; increased competition; the Company’s ability to grow its core businesses; decisions to downsize, sell or close units or 
otherwise change the Company’s business mix; and management’s ability to identify and manage these and other risks.

All forward-looking statements included in this annual report on Form 10-K are based upon information available to the Company as 
of the date of this report, and other than as required by law, including the requirements of applicable securities laws, the Company 
assumes  no  obligation  to  update  or  revise  any  such  forward-looking  statements  to  reflect  occurrences  or  unanticipated  events  or 
circumstances after the date of such statements. 

 
ITEM 1.      BUSINESS

General 

The Company is a publicly-owned financial holding company incorporated on June 14, 1996 under the laws of the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, providing a full range of banking and financial services through its subsidiaries. The Company is subject to the 
provisions of the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, (the “BHC Act”) and accordingly, subject to the supervision 
and regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”). 

The Company provides comprehensive banking and financial services to its clients through a complete range of banking and financial 
solutions, including commercial, consumer, auto, and mortgage lending; checking and savings accounts; financial planning, insurance, 
financial services, and investment brokerage; and corporate and individual trust and retirement services. The Company operates 
through three major business segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Treasury, differentiating the Oriental brand through 
customer segmentation and innovative solutions, primarily in Puerto Rico. The Company provides these services through various 
subsidiaries including, a commercial bank, Oriental Bank, a securities broker-dealer, Oriental Financial Services Corp. (“Oriental 
Financial Services”), an insurance agency, Oriental Insurance, LLC (“Oriental Insurance”), previously known as Oriental Insurance 
Inc., and a retirement plan administrator, Oriental Pension Consultants, Inc. (“OPC”), previously known as Caribbean Pension 
Consultants, Inc.  All of our subsidiaries are based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, except for OPC which is based in Boca Raton, Florida.  
The Company has 48 branches in Puerto Rico. The Company’s long-term goal is to strengthen its banking and financial services 
franchise by expanding its lending businesses, increasing the level of integration in the marketing and delivery of banking and 
financial services, maintaining effective asset-liability management, growing non-interest revenue from banking and financial 
services, and improving operating efficiencies. 

The Company’s strategy involves: 

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Strengthening its banking and financial services franchise by expanding its ability to attract deposits and build 
relationships with customers by refining the service delivery and providing innovative banking technologies for day-
to-day customer transactions, and achieving sustainable levels of differentiation in the market;

Focusing on greater growth in commercial, consumer and mortgage lending, trust and financial services and 
insurance products; 

Improving operating efficiencies, and continuing to maintain effective asset-liability management;  

Implementing a broad ranging effort to instill in employees and make customers aware of the Company’s 
determination to effectively serve and advise its customer base in a responsive and professional manner; and 

 Matching its portfolio of investment securities with the related funding to achieve favorable spreads, and primarily 

investing in U.S. government-sponsored agency obligations. 

Together with a highly experienced group of senior and mid-level executives and the benefits from the acquisitions of Eurobank 
Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico operations of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (“BBVA”), this strategy has resulted in 
sustained growth in the Company’s deposit-taking activities, commercial, consumer and mortgage lending and financial service 
activities, allowing the Company to distinguish itself in a highly competitive industry. The Company is not immune from general and 
local financial and economic conditions. Past experience is not necessarily indicative of future performance, but given market 
uncertainties and on a reasonable time horizon of three to five years, this strategy is expected to maintain its steady progress towards 
the Company’s long-term goal. 

On December 18, 2012, the Company purchased from BBVA, all of the outstanding common stock of each of (i) BBVAPR Holding 
Corporation (“BBVAPR Holding”), the sole shareholder of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Puerto Rico (“BBVAPR Bank”), a 
Puerto Rico chartered commercial bank, and BBVA Seguros, Inc. (“BBVA Seguros”), a subsidiary offering insurance services, and 
(ii) BBVA Securities of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“BBVA Securities”), a registered broker-dealer. This transaction is referred to as the 
“BBVAPR Acquisition” and BBVAPR Holding, BBVAPR Bank, BBVA Seguros and BBVA Securities are collectively referred to as 
the “BBVAPR Companies” or “BBVAPR.”

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The Company’s principal funding sources are branch deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, Federal Home Loan 
Bank (“FHLB”) advances, Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) advances, wholesale deposits, and subordinated capital notes. Through its 
branch network, Oriental Bank offers personal non-interest and interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of 
deposit, individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”) and commercial non-interest bearing checking accounts. The FDIC insures Oriental 
Bank’s deposit accounts up to applicable limits. Management makes retail deposit pricing decisions periodically, adjusting the rates 
paid on retail deposits in response to general market conditions and local competition. Pricing decisions take into account the rates 
being offered by other local banks, the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), and mainland U.S. market interest rates. 

Segment Disclosure 

The Company has three reportable segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Treasury. Management established the reportable 
segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess where to allocate resources. Other factors such as 
the Company’s organizational structure, nature of products, distribution channels and economic characteristics of the products were 
also considered in the determination of the reportable segments. The Company measures the performance of these reportable segments 
based on pre-established annual goals involving different financial parameters such as net income, interest rate spread, loan 
production, and fees generated.  

For detailed information regarding the performance of the Company’s operating segments, please refer to Note 26 in the Company’s 
accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

Banking Activities 

Oriental Bank (the “Bank”), the Company’s main subsidiary, is a full-service Puerto Rico commercial bank with its main office 
located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Bank has 48 branches throughout Puerto Rico and was incorporated in October 1964 as a 
federal mutual savings and loan association. It became a federal mutual savings bank in July 1983 and converted to a federal stock 
savings bank in April 1987. Its conversion from a federally-chartered savings bank to a commercial bank chartered under the banking 
law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on June 30, 1994, allowed the Bank to more effectively pursue opportunities in its market 
and obtain more flexibility in its businesses. As a Puerto Rico-chartered commercial bank, it is subject to examination by the FDIC 
and the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico (the “OCFI”). The Bank offers banking services such as 
commercial, consumer, and mortgage lending, savings and time deposit products, financial planning, and corporate and individual 
trust services, and capitalizes on its retail banking network to provide commercial and mortgage lending products to its clients. The 
Bank operates two international banking entities (“IBE”) pursuant to the International Banking Center Regulatory Act of Puerto Rico, 
as amended (the “IBE Act”), one is a unit operating within the Bank, named Oriental Overseas (the “IBE Unit”), and the other is a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, named Oriental International Bank, Inc. (the “IBE Subsidiary”).  The IBE Unit and IBE 
Subsidiary offer the Bank certain Puerto Rico tax advantages, and their services are limited under Puerto Rico law to persons and 
assets/liabilities located outside of Puerto Rico. 

Banking activities include the Bank’s branches and mortgage banking activities with traditional retail banking products such as 
deposits, commercial loans, consumer loans and mortgage loans. The Bank’s significant lending activities are with consumers located 
in Puerto Rico. The Bank’s lending transactions include a diversified number of industries and activities, all of which are 
encompassed within four main categories: commercial, consumer, mortgage and auto. 

The Company’s mortgage banking activities are conducted through a division of the Bank. The mortgage banking activities include 
the origination of mortgage loans for the Bank’s own portfolio, and the sale of loans directly into the secondary market or the 
securitization of conforming loans into mortgage-backed securities. The Bank originates Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) 
insured mortgages, Veterans Administration (“VA”) guaranteed mortgages, and Rural Housing Service (“RHS”) guaranteed loans that 
are primarily securitized for issuance of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage-backed securities which 
can be resold to individual or institutional investors in the secondary market. Conventional loans that meet the underwriting 
requirements for sale or exchange under standard Federal National Mortgage Association (the “FNMA”) or the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation (the “FHLMC”) programs are referred to as conforming mortgage loans and are also securitized for issuance of 
FNMA or FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. The Bank is an approved seller of FNMA, as well as FHLMC, mortgage loans for 
issuance of FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. The Bank is also an approved issuer of GNMA mortgage-backed 
securities. The Company outsources the servicing of the GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC pools that it issues, and its residential mortgage 
loan portfolio. 

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Loan Underwriting 

Auto loans:  The Company provides financing for the purchase of new or used motor vehicles. These loans are granted mainly through 
dealers authorized and approved by the auto credit department committee of the Company. The auto credit department has the 
specialized structure and resources to provide the service required for this product according to market demands and trends. The auto 
loan credit policy establishes specific guidance and parameters for the underwriting and origination processes. Underwriting 
procedures, lending limits, interest rate approval, insurance coverage, and automobile brand restrictions are some parameters and 
internal controls implemented to ensure the quality and profitability of the auto loan portfolio. The credit scoring system is a 
fundamental part of the decision process.

Consumer loans:   Consumer loans include personal loans, credit cards, lines of credit and other loans made by banks to individual 
borrowers. All loan originations must be underwritten in accordance with the Company’s underwriting criteria, and include an 
assessment of each borrower’s personal financial condition, including verification of income, assets, FICO score, and credit reports.

Residential mortgage loans:  All loan originations, regardless of whether originated through the Company’s retail banking network or 
purchased from third parties, must be underwritten in accordance with the Company’s underwriting criteria, including loan-to-value 
ratios, borrower income qualifications, debt ratios and credit history, investor requirements, and title insurance and property appraisal 
requirements. The Company’s mortgage underwriting standards comply with the relevant guidelines set forth by the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), VA, FNMA, FHLMC, federal and Puerto Rico banking regulatory authorities, as 
applicable. The Company’s underwriting personnel, while operating within the Company’s loan offices, make underwriting decisions 
independent of the Company’s mortgage loan origination personnel.  

Commercial loans:  Commercial loans include lines of credit and term facilities to finance business operations and to provide working 
capital for specific purposes, such as to finance the purchase of assets, equipment or inventory. Since a borrower’s cash flow from 
operations is generally the primary source of repayment, the Company’s analysis of the credit risk focuses heavily on the borrower’s 
debt-repayment capacity. Commercial term loans generally have terms from one to five years, may be collateralized by the asset being 
acquired, real estate, or other available assets, and bear interest rates that float with the prime rate, LIBOR or another established 
index, or are fixed for the term of the loan. Lines of credit are extended to businesses based on an analysis of the financial strength and 
integrity of the borrowers and are generally secured primarily by real estate, accounts receivables or inventory, and have a maturity of 
one year or less. Such lines of credit bear an interest rate that floats with a base rate, the prime rate, LIBOR, or another established 
index.  

Sale of Loans and Securitization Activities 

The Company may engage in the sale or securitization of a portion of the residential mortgage loans that it originates and purchases 
and utilizes various channels to sell its mortgage products. The Company is an approved issuer of GNMA-guaranteed mortgage-
backed securities which involves the packaging of FHA loans, RHS loans or VA loans into pools of mortgage-backed securities for 
sale primarily to securities broker-dealers and other institutional investors. The Company can also act as issuer in the case of 
conforming conventional loans in order to group them into pools of FNMA or FHLMC-issued mortgage-backed securities which the 
Company then sells to securities broker-dealers. The issuance of mortgage-backed securities provides the Company with flexibility in 
selling the mortgage loans that it originates or purchases and also provides income by increasing the value and marketability of such 
loans. In the case of conforming conventional loans, the Company also has the option to sell such loans through the FNMA and 
FHLMC cash-window programs. 

Wealth Management Activities 

Wealth management activities are generated by such businesses as securities brokerage, trust services, retirement planning, insurance, 
pension administration, and other financial services. 

Oriental Financial Services is a Puerto Rico corporation and the Company’s subsidiary engaged in securities brokerage activities in 
accordance with the Company’s strategy of providing fully integrated financial solutions to the Company’s clients. Oriental Financial 
Services, member of FINRA and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, is a registered securities broker-dealer pursuant to 
Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The broker-dealer does not carry customer accounts and is, accordingly, exempt 
from the Customer Protection Rule (SEC Rule 15c3-3) pursuant to subsection (k)(2)(ii) of such rule. It clears securities transactions 
through Pershing LLC, a clearing agent that carries the accounts of its customers on a “fully disclosed” basis. 

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Oriental Financial Services offers securities brokerage services covering various investment alternatives such as tax-advantaged fixed 
income securities, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds to retail and institutional clients. It also offers separately-managed accounts and 
mutual fund asset allocation programs sponsored by unaffiliated professional asset managers. These services are designed to meet 
each client’s specific needs and preferences, including transaction-based pricing and asset-based fee pricing. 

Oriental Financial Services has managed and participated in public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities in 
Puerto Rico and has engaged in municipal securities business with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its instrumentalities, 
municipalities, and public corporations. Investment banking revenue from such activities includes gains, losses, and fees, net of 
syndicate expenses, arising from securities offerings in which it acts as an underwriter or agent. Investment banking revenue also 
includes fees earned from providing merger-and-acquisition and financial restructuring advisory services. 

Oriental Insurance is a Puerto Rico limited liability company and the Company’s subsidiary engaged in insurance agency services. It 
was established by the Company to take advantage of the cross-marketing opportunities provided by financial modernization 
legislation. Oriental Insurance currently earns commissions by acting as a licensed insurance agent in connection with the issuance of 
insurance policies by unaffiliated insurance companies and continues to cross market its services to the Company’s existing customer 
base. 

OPC, a Florida corporation, is the Company’s subsidiary engaged in the administration of retirement plans in the U.S., Puerto Rico, 
and the Caribbean. 

Treasury Activities 

Treasury activities encompass all of the Company’s treasury-related functions. The Company’s investment portfolio consists of 
mortgage-backed securities, obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies, Puerto Rico government and agency obligations and 
money market instruments. Agency mortgage-backed securities, the largest component, consist principally of pools of residential 
mortgage loans that are made to consumers and then resold in the form of pass-through certificates in the secondary market, the 
payment of interest and principal of which is guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC. 

Market Area and Competition 

The main geographic business and service area of the Company is in Puerto Rico, where the banking market is highly competitive. 
Puerto Rico banks are subject to the same federal laws, regulations and supervision that apply to similar institutions in the United 
States of America. The Company also competes with brokerage firms with retail operations, credit unions, savings and loan 
cooperatives, small loan companies, insurance agencies, and mortgage banks in Puerto Rico. The Company encounters intense 
competition in attracting and retaining deposits and in its consumer and commercial lending activities. Management believes that the 
Company has been able to compete effectively for deposits and loans by offering a variety of transaction account products and loans 
with competitive terms, by emphasizing the quality of its service, by pricing its products at competitive interest rates, by offering 
convenient branch locations, and by offering financial planning and financial services at most of its branch locations. The phase-out 
consolidation of three failed Puerto Rico banks in 2010 and the failure of another Puerto Rico bank in 2015 has created an 
environment for more rational loan and deposit pricing. The Company’s ability to originate loans depends primarily on the services 
that it provides to its borrowers, in making prompt credit decisions, and on the rates and fees that it charges. 

 Regulation and Supervision 

General 

The Company is a financial holding company subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Reserve Board under the BHC Act, 
as amended by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “ Dodd-
Frank Act”). The qualification requirements and the process for a bank holding company that elects to be treated as a financial holding 
company requires that a bank holding company and all of the subsidiary banks controlled by it at the time of election must be and 
remain at all times “well capitalized” and “well managed.” 

The Company elected to be treated as a financial holding company as permitted by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Under the Gramm-
Leach-Bliley Act, if the Company fails to meet the requirements for being a financial holding company and is unable to correct such 
deficiencies within certain prescribed time periods, the Federal Reserve Board could require the Company to divest control of its 
depository institution subsidiary or alternatively cease conducting activities that are not permissible for bank holding companies that 
are not financial holding companies. 

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Financial holding companies may engage, directly or indirectly, in any activity that is determined to be (i) financial in nature or 
incidental to such financial activity, or (ii) complementary to a financial activity provided it does not pose a substantial risk to the 
safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act specifically provides 
that the following activities have been determined to be “financial in nature”: (a) lending, trust and other banking activities; 
(b) insurance activities; (c) financial, investment or economic advisory services; (d) securitization of assets; (e) securities underwriting 
and dealing; (f) existing bank holding company domestic activities; (g) existing bank holding company foreign activities; and 
(h) merchant banking activities. A financial holding company may generally commence any activity, or acquire any company, that is 
financial in nature without prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board. As provided by the Dodd-Frank Act, a financial holding 
company may not acquire a company, without prior Federal Reserve Board approval, in a transaction in which the total consolidated 
assets to be acquired by the financial holding company exceed $10 billion. 

In addition, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act specifically gives the Federal Reserve Board the authority, by regulation or order, to expand 
the list of financial or incidental activities, but requires consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department and gives the Federal Reserve 
Board authority to allow a financial holding company to engage in any activity that is complementary to a financial activity and does 
not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system. 

The Company is required to file with the Federal Reserve Board and the SEC periodic reports and other information concerning its 
own business operations and those of its subsidiaries. In addition, Federal Reserve Board approval must also be obtained before a bank 
holding company acquires all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or merges or consolidates with another bank holding 
company. The Federal Reserve Board also has the authority to issue cease and desist orders against bank holding companies and their 
non-bank subsidiaries. 

The Bank is regulated by various agencies in the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Its main regulators are the 
OCFI and the FDIC. The Bank is subject to extensive regulation and examination by the OCFI and the FDIC, and is subject to the 
Federal Reserve Board’s regulation of transactions between the Bank and its affiliates. The federal and Puerto Rico laws and 
regulations which are applicable to the Bank regulate, among other things, the scope of its business, its investments, its reserves 
against deposits, the timing of the availability of deposited funds, and the nature and amount of and collateral for certain loans. In 
addition to the impact of such regulations, commercial banks are affected significantly by the actions of the Federal Reserve Board as 
it attempts to control the money supply and credit availability in order to control inflation in the economy. 

The Company’s mortgage banking business is subject to the rules and regulations of FHA, VA, RHS, FNMA, FHLMC, HUD and 
GNMA with respect to the origination, processing and selling of mortgage loans and the sale of mortgage-backed securities. Those 
rules and regulations, among other things, prohibit discrimination and establish underwriting guidelines which include provisions for 
inspections and appraisal reports, require credit reports on prospective borrowers and fix maximum loan amounts, and, with respect to 
VA loans, fix maximum interest rates. Mortgage origination activities are subject to, among others, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, 
the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder which, among other 
things, prohibit discrimination and require the disclosure of certain basic information to mortgagors concerning credit terms and 
settlement costs. The Company is also subject to regulation by the OCFI with respect to, among other things, licensing requirements 
and maximum origination fees on certain types of mortgage loan products. 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to the rules and regulations of certain other regulatory agencies. Oriental Financial 
Services, as a registered broker-dealer, is subject to the supervision, examination and regulation of FINRA, the SEC, and the OCFI in 
matters relating to the conduct of  its securities business, including record keeping and reporting requirements, supervision and 
licensing of employees, and obligations to customers. 

Oriental Insurance is subject to the supervision, examination and regulation of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto 
Rico in matters relating to insurance sales, including but not limited to, licensing of employees, sales practices, charging of 
commissions and reporting requirements. 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 

The Dodd-Frank Act implements a variety of far-reaching changes and has been described as the most sweeping reform of the 
financial services industry since the 1930’s.  It has a broad impact on the financial services industry, including significant regulatory 
and compliance changes, such as: (i) enhanced resolution authority of troubled and failing banks and their holding companies; 
(ii) enhanced lending limits strengthening the existing limits on a depository institution’s credit exposure to one borrower; 
(iii) increased capital and liquidity requirements; (iv) increased regulatory examination fees; (v) changes to assessments to be paid to 
the FDIC for federal deposit insurance; (vi) prohibiting bank holding companies, such as the Company, from including in regulatory 
Tier 1 capital future issuances of trust preferred securities or other hybrid debt and equity securities; and (vii) numerous other 
provisions designed to improve supervision and oversight of, and strengthening safety and soundness for, the financial services sector. 

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Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act establishes a new framework for systemic risk oversight within the financial system to be 
distributed among new and existing federal regulatory agencies, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Federal 
Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC. Further, the Dodd-Frank Act addresses many corporate 
governance and executive compensation matters that affect most U.S. publicly traded companies, including the Company. A few 
provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act became effective immediately, while various provisions have become effective in stages. Many of 
the requirements called for in the Dodd-Frank Act have been implemented over time and most are subject to implementing 
regulations. 

The Dodd-Frank Act also created a new consumer financial services regulator, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (the 
“CFPB”), which assumed most of the consumer financial services regulatory responsibilities previously exercised by federal banking 
regulators and other agencies. The CFPB’s primary functions include the supervision of “covered persons” (broadly defined to include 
any person offering or providing a consumer financial product or service and any affiliated service provider) for compliance with 
federal consumer financial laws. It has primary authority to enforce the federal consumer financial laws, as well as exclusive authority 
to require reports and conduct examinations for compliance with such laws, in the case of any insured depository institution with total 
assets of more than $10 billion and any affiliate thereof.  The CFPB also has broad powers to prescribe rules applicable to a covered 
person or service provider identifying as unlawful, unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices in connection with any transaction 
with a consumer for a consumer financial product or service, or the offering of a consumer financial product or service.  

Holding Company Structure 

The Bank is subject to restrictions under federal laws that limit the transfer of funds to its affiliates (including the Company), whether 
in the form of loans, other extensions of credit, investments or asset purchases, among others. Such transfers are limited to 10% of the 
transferring institution’s capital stock and surplus with respect to any affiliate (including the Company), and, with respect to all 
affiliates, to an aggregate of 20% of the transferring institution’s capital stock and surplus. Furthermore, such loans and extensions of 
credit are required to be secured in specified amounts, carried out on an arm’s length basis, and consistent with safe and sound 
banking practices. 

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, a bank holding company, such as the Company, must serve as a source of financial strength for any 
subsidiary depository institution. The term “source of financial strength” is defined as the ability of a company to provide financial 
assistance to its insured depository institution subsidiaries in the event of financial distress at such subsidiaries. This support may be 
required at times when, absent such requirement, the bank holding company might not otherwise provide such support. In the event of 
a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain 
capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and be entitled to a priority of payment. In addition, any capital 
loans by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary banks are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other 
indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. The Bank is currently the only depository institution subsidiary of the Company. 

Since the Company is a financial holding company, its right to participate in the assets of any subsidiary upon the latter’s liquidation 
or reorganization will be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors (including depositors in the case of the Bank) except 
to the extent that the Company is a creditor with recognized claims against the subsidiary. 

Dividend Restrictions 

The principal source of funds for the Company is the dividends from the Bank. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends on its 
common stock is restricted by the Puerto Rico Banking Act of 1933, as amended (the “Banking Act”), the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Act, as amended (the “FDIA”), and the FDIC regulations. In general terms, the Banking Act provides that when the expenditures of a 
bank are greater than its receipts, the excess of expenditures over receipts shall be charged against the undistributed profits of the bank 
and the balance, if any, shall be charged against the required reserve fund of the bank. If there is no sufficient reserve fund to cover 
such balance in whole or in part, the outstanding amount shall be charged against the bank’s capital account. The Banking Act 
provides that until said capital has been restored to its original amount and the reserve fund to 20% of the original capital, the bank 
may not declare any dividends. In general terms, the FDIA and the FDIC regulations restrict the payment of dividends when a bank is 
undercapitalized, when a bank has failed to pay insurance assessments, or when there are safety and soundness concerns regarding a 
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The payment of dividends by the Bank may also be affected by other regulatory requirements and policies, such as maintenance of 
adequate capital. If, in the opinion of the regulatory authority, a depository institution under its jurisdiction is engaged in, or is about to 
engage in, an unsafe or unsound practice (that, depending on the financial condition of the depository institution, could include the 
payment of dividends), such authority may require, after notice and hearing, that such depository institution cease and desist from such 
practice. The Federal Reserve Board has a policy statement that provides that an insured bank or bank holding company should not 
maintain its existing rate of cash dividends on common stock unless (i) the organization’s net income available to common 
shareholders over the past year has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends and (ii) the prospective rate of earnings retention 
appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition.  In addition, all insured 
depository institutions are subject to the capital-based limitations required by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement 
Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”). 

Federal Home Loan Bank System 

The FHLB system, of which the Bank is a member, consists of 12 regional FHLBs governed and regulated by the Federal Housing 
Finance Agency. The FHLB serves as a credit facility for member institutions within their assigned regions. They are funded primarily 
from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB system. They make loans (i.e., advances) to members in 
accordance with policies and procedures established by the FHLB and the boards of directors of each regional FHLB. 

As a system member, the Bank is entitled to borrow from the FHLB of New York (the “FHLB-NY”) and is required to invest in 
FHLB membership and activity-based stock.  The Bank must purchase membership stock equal to the greater of $1,000 or 0.15% of 
certain mortgage-related assets held by the Bank.  The Bank is also required to purchase activity-based stock equal to 4.50% of 
outstanding advances to the Bank by the FHLB. The Bank is in compliance with the membership and activity-based stock ownership 
requirements described above. All loans, advances and other extensions of credit made by the FHLB to the Bank are secured by a 
portion of the Bank’s mortgage loan portfolio, certain other investments, and the capital stock of the FHLB held by the Bank. The 
Bank is required to maintain a minimum amount of qualifying collateral with a fair value of at least 110% of the outstanding 
advances.

Prompt Corrective Action Regulations 

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, federal banking agencies have adopted capital rules that became effective January 1, 2014 for 
advanced approaches banking organizations (i.e., those with consolidated assets greater than $250 billion or consolidated on-balance 
sheet foreign exposures of at least $10 billion) and January 1, 2015 for all other covered organizations (subject to certain phase-in 
periods through January 1, 2019) and that will replace their general risk-based capital rules, advanced approaches rule, market risk 
rule, and leverage rules.

The new capital rules provide certain changes to the prompt corrective action regulations adopted by the agencies under Section 38 of 
the FDIA, as amended by FDICIA.  These regulations are designed to place restrictions on U.S. insured depository institutions if their 
capital levels begin to show signs of weakness.  The five capital categories established by the agencies under their prompt corrective 
action framework are: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically 
undercapitalized”.   

The new capital rules expand such categories by introducing a common equity tier 1 capital requirement for all depository institutions, 
revising the minimum risk-based capital ratios and, beginning in 2018, the proposed supplementary leverage requirement for advanced 
approaches banking organizations.  The common equity tier 1 capital ratio is a new minimum requirement designed to ensure that 
banking organizations hold sufficient high-quality regulatory capital that is available to absorb losses on a going-concern basis.  Under 
the new rules, an insured depository institution is: 

(i) “well capitalized,” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% or more, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8% or more, a common 
equity tier 1 capital ratio of 6.5% or more, and a tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 5% or more, and is not subject to any written capital 
order or directive; 

(ii) “adequately capitalized,” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8% or more, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6% or more, a 
common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5% or more, and a tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 4% or more;

(iii) “undercapitalized,” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 8%, a tier 1 risk-based ratio that is less than 6%, a 
common equity tier 1 capital ratio that is less than 4.5%, or a tier 1 leverage capital ratio that is less than 4%;

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(iv) “significantly undercapitalized,” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 6%, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio that is 
less than 4%, a common equity tier 1 capital ratio that is less than 3%, or a tier 1 leverage capital ratio that is less than 3%; and 

(v) “critically undercapitalized,” if it has a ratio of tangible equity (defined as tier 1 capital plus non-tier 1 perpetual preferred stock) to 
total assets that is equal to or less than 2%. 

The new capital rules also include a policy statement by the agencies that all banking organizations should maintain capital 
commensurate with their risk profiles, which may entail holding capital significantly above the minimum requirements.  They also 
provide a reservation of authority permitting examiners to require that such organizations hold additional regulatory capital.

FDICIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distribution (including payment of a dividend) or paying 
any management fees to its holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be undercapitalized. Undercapitalized 
depository institutions are subject to restrictions on borrowing from the Federal Reserve System. In addition, undercapitalized 
depository institutions are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit capital restoration plans. A depository institution’s 
holding company must guarantee the capital plan, up to an amount equal to the lesser of 5% of the depository institution’s assets at the 
time it becomes undercapitalized or the amount of the capital deficiency when the institution fails to comply with the plan. The federal 
banking agencies may not accept a capital plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic 
assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution’s capital. Significantly undercapitalized depository 
institutions may be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell sufficient voting stock to become 
adequately capitalized, requirements to reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent banks. Critically 
undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to the appointment of a receiver or conservator. 

FDIC Insurance Assessments 

The Bank is subject to FDIC deposit insurance assessments. The Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (the “Reform Act”) 
merged the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) and the Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”) into a single Deposit Insurance Fund, 
and increased the maximum amount of the insurance coverage for certain retirement accounts, and possible “inflation adjustments” in 
the maximum amount of coverage available with respect to other insured accounts. In addition, it granted a one-time initial assessment 
credit (of approximately $4.7 billion) to recognize institutions’ past contributions to the fund. As a result of the merger of the BIF and 
the SAIF, all insured institutions are subject to the same assessment rate schedule. 

The Dodd-Frank Act contains several important deposit insurance reforms, including the following: (i) the maximum deposit 
insurance amount was permanently increased to $250,000; (ii) the deposit insurance assessment is now based on the insured 
depository institution’s average consolidated assets minus its average tangible equity, rather than on its deposit base; (iii) the 
minimum reserve ratio for the Deposit Insurance Fund was raised from 1.15% to 1.35% of estimated insured deposits by 
September 30, 2020; (iv) the FDIC is required to “offset the effect” of increased assessments on insured depository institutions with 
total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion; (v) the FDIC is no longer required to pay dividends if the Deposit Insurance Fund’s 
reserve ratio is greater than the minimum ratio; and (vi) the FDIC temporarily insured the full amount of qualifying “noninterest-
bearing transaction accounts” until December 31, 2012.  As defined in the Dodd-Frank Act, a “noninterest-bearing transaction 
account” is a deposit or account maintained at a depository institution with respect to which interest is neither accrued nor paid, on 
which the depositor or account holder is permitted to make withdrawals by negotiable or transferrable instrument, payment orders of 
withdrawals, telephone or other electronic media transfers, or other similar items for the purpose of making payments or transfers to 
third parties or others, and on which the insured depository institution does not reserve the right to require advance notice of an 
intended withdrawal. 

The FDIC amended its regulations under the FDIA, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Act, to modify the definition of a depository 
institution’s insurance assessment base; to revise the deposit insurance assessment rate schedules in light of the new assessment base 
and altered adjustments; to implement the dividend provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act; and to revise the large insured depository 
institution assessment system to better differentiate for risk and better take into account losses from large institution failures that the 
FDIC may incur. Since the new assessment base under the Dodd-Frank Act is larger than the current assessment base, the new 
assessment rates adopted by the FDIC are lower than the former rates.

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Brokered Deposits 

FDIC regulations adopted under the FDIA govern the receipt of brokered deposits by banks. Well capitalized institutions are not 
subject to limitations on brokered deposits, while adequately capitalized institutions are able to accept, renew or rollover brokered 
deposits only with a waiver from the FDIC and subject to certain restrictions on the interest paid on such deposits. Undercapitalized 
institutions are not permitted to accept brokered deposits. As of December 31, 2015, the Bank is a well capitalized institution and is 
therefore not subject to these limitations on brokered deposits.

Regulatory Capital Requirements 

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, federal banking regulators are required to establish minimum leverage and risk-based capital 
requirements, on a consolidated basis, for insured institutions, depository institution holding companies, and non-bank financial 
companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board. The minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements are to be determined 
based on the minimum ratios established for insured depository institutions under prompt corrective action regulations. In effect, such 
provision of the Dodd-Frank Act, which is commonly known as the Collins Amendment, applies to bank holding companies the same 
leverage and risk-based capital requirements that apply to insured depository institutions. Because the capital requirements must be the 
same for insured depository institutions and their holding companies, the Collins Amendment generally excludes certain debt or equity 
instruments, such as cumulative perpetual preferred stock and trust preferred securities, from Tier 1 Capital, subject to a three-year 
phase-out from Tier 1 qualification for such instruments issued before May 19, 2010, with the phase-out commencing on January 1, 
2014 for advanced approaches banking organizations and January 1, 2015 for other bank holding companies with consolidated assets 
of $15 billion or more as of December 31, 2009. However, such instruments issued before May 19, 2010 by a bank holding company, 
such as the Company, with a total consolidated assets of less than $15 billion as of December 31, 2009, are not affected by the Collins 
Amendments, are “grandfathered” under the new capital rules, and may continue to be included in tier 1 Capital as a restricted core 
capital element.

The new capital rules adopted by the federal banking agencies revise the agencies’ risk-based and leverage capital requirements for 
banking organizations, and consolidate three separate notices of proposed rulemaking that the OCC, Federal Reserve Board and FDIC 
published in the Federal Register on August 30, 2012, with selected changes. In particular, and consistent with the framework of the 
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in “Basel III: A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking 
Systems,” the new capital rules include a minimum ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5% and a 
common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets that apply to all banking organizations.  The rules 
also raise the minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4% to 6% and include a minimum leverage ratio of 4% for 
all banking organizations. In addition, for the largest, most internationally active banking organizations, the rules include a new 
minimum supplementary leverage ratio that takes into account off-balance sheet exposures. The rules incorporate these new 
requirements into the agencies’ prompt corrective action framework.  In addition, the rules establish limits on a banking organization’s 
capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does not hold a specified amount of 
common equity tier 1 capital in addition to the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements.  Further, the 
rules amend the methodologies for determining risk-weighted assets for all banking organizations; introduce disclosure requirements 
that would apply to top-tier banking organizations domiciled in the United States with $50 billion or more in total assets; and adopt 
changes to the agencies’ regulatory capital requirements that meet the requirements of Section 171 and Section 939A of the Dodd-
Frank Act.  These rules also codify the agencies’ current capital rules, which have previously resided in various appendices to their 
respective regulations, into a harmonized integrated regulatory framework.

Failure to meet the capital guidelines could subject an institution to a variety of enforcement actions including the termination of 
deposit insurance by the FDIC and to certain restrictions on its business. At December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with 
all applicable capital requirements. For more information, please refer to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. 

Safety and Soundness Standards 

Section 39 of the FDIA, as amended by FDICIA, requires each federal banking agency to prescribe for all insured depository 
institutions standards relating to internal control, information systems, and internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit 
underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, and such other operational and managerial 
standards as the agency deems appropriate. In addition, each federal banking agency also is required to adopt for all insured depository 
institutions standards relating to asset quality, earnings and stock valuation that the agency determines to be appropriate. Finally, each 
federal banking agency is required to prescribe standards for the employment contracts and other compensation arrangements of 
executive officers, employees, directors and principal stockholders of insured depository institutions that would prohibit 
compensation, benefits and other arrangements that are excessive or that could lead to a material financial loss for the institution. If an 
institution fails to meet any of the standards described above, it will be required to submit to the appropriate federal banking agency a 

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plan specifying the steps that will be taken to cure the deficiency. If the institution fails to submit an acceptable plan or fails to 
implement the plan, the appropriate federal banking agency will require the institution to correct the deficiency and, until it is 
corrected, may impose other restrictions on the institution, including any of the restrictions applicable under the prompt corrective 
action provisions of FDICIA. 

The FDIC and the other federal banking agencies have adopted Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safety and 
Soundness that, among other things, set forth standards relating to internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems, 
loan documentation, credit, underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth and employee compensation. 

Activities and Investments of Insured State-Chartered Banks 

Section 24 of the FDIA, as amended by FDICIA, generally limits the activities and equity investments of FDIC-insured, state-
chartered banks to those that are permissible for national banks. Under FDIC regulations of equity investments, an insured state bank 
generally may not directly or indirectly acquire or retain any equity investment of a type, or in an amount, that is not permissible for a 
national bank. An insured state bank, such as the Bank, is not prohibited from, among other things, (i) acquiring or retaining a 
majority interest in a subsidiary engaged in permissible activities, (ii) investing as a limited partner in a partnership, or as a non-
controlling interest holder of a limited liability company, the sole purpose of which is direct or indirect investment in the acquisition, 
rehabilitation or new construction of a qualified housing project, provided that such investments may not exceed 2% of the bank’s 
total assets, (iii) acquiring up to 10% of the voting stock of a company that solely provides or reinsures directors’, trustees’ and 
officers’ liability insurance coverage or bankers’ blanket bond group insurance coverage for insured depository institutions, and 
(iv) acquiring or retaining the voting stock of an insured depository institution if certain requirements are met, including that it is 
owned exclusively by other banks. Under the FDIC regulations governing the activities and investments of insured state banks which 
further implemented Section 24 of the FDIA, as amended by FDICIA, an insured state-chartered bank may not, directly, or indirectly 
through a subsidiary, engage as “principal” in any activity that is not permissible for a national bank unless the FDIC has determined 
that such activities would pose no risk to the Deposit Insurance Fund and the bank is in compliance with applicable regulatory capital 
requirements. 

Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties 

Transactions between the Bank and any of its affiliates are governed by sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. These 
sections are important statutory provisions designed to protect a depository institution from transferring to its affiliates the subsidy 
arising from the institution’s access to the Federal safety net. An affiliate of a bank is any company or entity that controls, is controlled 
by, or is under common control with the bank, including investment funds for which the bank or any of its affiliates is an investment 
advisor. Generally, sections 23A and 23B (i) limit the extent to which a bank or its subsidiaries may engage in “covered transactions” 
with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of the bank’s capital stock and surplus, and limit such transactions with all affiliates 
to an amount equal to 20% of such capital stock and surplus, and (ii) require that all such transactions be on terms that are consistent 
with safe and sound banking practices. The term “covered transactions” includes the making of loans, purchase of or investment in 
securities issued by the affiliate, purchase of assets, acceptance of securities issued by the affiliate as collateral for a loan or extension 
of credit, issuance of guarantees and other similar types of transactions. The Dodd-Frank Act expanded the scope of transactions 
treated as “covered transactions” to include credit exposure to an affiliate on derivatives transactions, credit exposure resulting from a 
securities borrowing or lending transaction, or derivative transaction, and acceptances of affiliate-issued debt obligations as collateral 
for a loan or extension of credit. Most loans by a bank to any of its affiliates must be secured by collateral in amounts ranging from 
100% to 130% of the loan amount, depending on the nature of the collateral. In addition, any covered transaction by a bank with an 
affiliate and any sale of assets or provision of services to an affiliate must be on terms that are substantially the same, or at least as 
favorable to the bank, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies. Regulation W of the 
Federal Reserve Board comprehensively implements sections 23A and 23B. The regulation unified and updated staff interpretations 
issued over the years prior to its adoption, incorporated several interpretative proposals (such as to clarify when transactions with an 
unrelated third party will be attributed to an affiliate), and addressed issues arising as a result of the expanded scope of non-banking 
activities engaged in by banks and bank holding companies and authorized for financial holding companies under the Gramm-Leach-
Bliley Act. 

Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act place restrictions on loans by a bank to executive officers, directors, and principal 
shareholders. Regulation O of the Federal Reserve Board implements these provisions. Under Section 22(h) and Regulation O, loans 
to a director, an executive officer and to greater-than-10% shareholders of a bank and certain of their related interests (“insiders”), and 
insiders of its affiliates, may not exceed, together with all other outstanding loans to such person and its related interests, the bank’s 
single borrower limit (generally equal to 15% of the institution’s unimpaired capital and surplus). Section 22(h) and Regulation O also 
require that loans to insiders and to insiders of affiliates be made on terms substantially the same as offered in comparable transactions 
to other persons, unless the loans are made pursuant to a benefit or compensation program that (i) is widely available to employees of 

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the bank and (ii) does not give preference to insiders over other employees of the bank. Section 22(h) and Regulation O also require 
prior board of directors’ approval for certain loans, and the aggregate amount of extensions of credit by a bank to all insiders cannot 
exceed the institution’s unimpaired capital and surplus. Furthermore, Section 22(g) and Regulation O place additional restrictions on 
loans to executive officers. 

Community Reinvestment Act 

Under the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”), a financial institution has a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with 
its safe and sound operation, to help meet the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate income 
neighborhoods. The CRA does not establish specific lending requirements or programs for financial institutions nor does it limit an 
institution’s discretion to develop the types of products and services that it believes are best suited to its particular community, 
consistent with the CRA. The CRA requires federal examiners, in connection with the examination of a financial institution, to assess 
the institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its community and to take such record into account in its evaluation of certain 
applications by such institution. The CRA also requires all institutions to make public disclosure of their CRA ratings. The Company 
has a Compliance Department that oversees the planning of products and services offered to the community, especially those aimed to 
serve low and moderate income communities. 

USA Patriot Act 

Under Title III of the USA Patriot Act, also known as the International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorism Financing 
Act of 2001, all financial institutions, including the Company, Oriental Financial Services, and the Bank, are required in general to 
identify their customers, adopt formal and comprehensive anti-money laundering programs, scrutinize or prohibit altogether certain 
transactions of special concern, and be prepared to respond to inquiries from U.S. law enforcement agencies concerning their 
customers and their transactions. 

The U.S. Treasury Department (the “US Treasury”) has issued a number of regulations implementing the USA Patriot Act that apply 
certain of its requirements to financial institutions. The regulations impose obligations on financial institutions to maintain appropriate 
policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and report money laundering and terrorist financing. 

Failure of a financial institution to comply with the USA Patriot Act’s requirements could have serious legal consequences for the 
institution. The Company and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, have adopted policies, procedures and controls to address 
compliance with the USA Patriot Act under existing regulations, and will continue to revise and update their policies, procedures and 
controls to reflect changes required by the USA Patriot Act and the US Treasury’s regulations. 

Privacy Policies 

Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, all financial institutions are required to adopt privacy policies, restrict the sharing of nonpublic 
customer data with nonaffiliated parties at the customer’s request, and establish procedures and practices to protect customer data 
from unauthorized access. The Company and its subsidiaries have established policies and procedures to assure the Company’s 
compliance with all privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) implemented a range of corporate governance and accounting measures to increase 
corporate responsibility, to provide for enhanced penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies, and 
to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of disclosures under federal securities laws. In addition, SOX established 
membership requirements and responsibilities for the audit committee, imposed restrictions on the relationship between the Company 
and external auditors, imposed additional responsibilities for the external financial statements on the chief executive officer and the 
chief financial officer, expanded the disclosure requirements for corporate insiders, required management to evaluate its disclosure 
controls and procedures and its internal control over financial reporting, and required the auditors to issue a report on the internal 
control over financial reporting. 

The Company has included in this annual report on Form 10-K management’s assessment regarding the effectiveness of the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The internal control report includes a statement of management’s responsibility 
for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company; management’s assessment as to 
the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on management’s evaluation as of year-end; and the 
framework used by management as criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 
As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective. 

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Puerto Rico Banking Act 

As a Puerto Rico-chartered commercial bank, the Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the OCFI under the Banking Act, 
which contains provisions governing the incorporation and organization of the Bank, rights and responsibilities of directors, officers 
and stockholders, as well as the corporate powers, savings, lending, capital and investment requirements and other aspects of the Bank 
and its affairs. In addition, the OCFI is given extensive rulemaking power and administrative discretion under the Banking Act. The 
OCFI generally examines the Bank at least once every year. 

The Banking Act requires that a minimum of 10% of the Bank’s net income for the year be transferred to a reserve fund until such 
fund (legal surplus) equals the total paid-in capital on common and preferred stock. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, legal surplus 
amounted to $70.4 million. The amount transferred to the legal surplus account is not available for the payment of dividends to 
shareholders. 

The Banking Act also provides that when the expenditures of a bank are greater than the receipts, the excess of the former over the 
latter must be charged against the undistributed profits of the bank, and the balance, if any, must be charged against the reserve fund. 
If there is no reserve fund sufficient to cover such balance in whole or in part, the outstanding amount must be charged against the 
capital account and no dividend may be declared until said capital has been restored to its original amount and the reserve fund to 20% 
of the original capital. 

The Banking Act further requires every bank to maintain a legal reserve which cannot be less than 20% of its demand liabilities, 
except government deposits (federal, commonwealth and municipal), which are secured by actual collateral. 

The Banking Act also requires change of control filings. When any person or entity will own, directly or indirectly, upon 
consummation of a transfer, 5% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of a bank, the acquiring parties must inform the OCFI 
of the details not less than 60 days prior to the date said transfer is to be consummated. The transfer will require the approval of the 
OCFI if it results in a change of control of the bank. Under the Banking Act, a change of control is presumed if an acquirer who did 
not own more than 5% of the voting capital stock before the transfer exceeds such percentage after the transfer. 

The Banking Act permits Puerto Rico commercial banks to make loans to any one person, firm, partnership or corporation, up to an 
aggregate amount of 15% of the sum of: (i) the bank’s paid-in capital; (ii) the bank’s reserve fund; (iii) 50% of the bank’s retained 
earnings, subject to certain limitations; and (iv) any other components that the OCFI may determine from time to time. If such loans 
are secured by collateral worth at least 25% more than the amount of the loan, the aggregate maximum amount will include 33.33% of 
50% of the bank’s retained earnings. Such restrictions under the Banking Act on the amount of loans to a single borrower do not apply 
to loans: (i) to the government of the United States or the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any of their respective 
agencies, instrumentalities or municipalities, or (ii) that are wholly secured by bonds, securities and other evidence of indebtedness of 
the government of the United States or of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or by bonds, not in default, of municipalities or 
instrumentalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

The Puerto Rico Finance Board is composed of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico; the Presidents of the 
Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico, the Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico and the Planning Board; the 
Puerto Rico Secretaries of Commerce and Economic Development, Treasury and Consumer Affairs; the Commissioner of Insurance; 
and the President of the Public Corporation for Insurance and Supervision of Puerto Rico Credit Unions. It has the authority to 
regulate the maximum interest rates and finance charges that may be charged on loans to individuals and unincorporated businesses in 
the Commonwealth. The current regulations of the Puerto Rico Finance Board provide that the applicable interest rate on loans to 
individuals and unincorporated businesses is to be determined by free competition. The Puerto Rico Finance Board also has the 
authority to regulate maximum finance charges on retail installment sales contracts and for credit card purchases. There is presently no 
maximum rate for retail installment sales contracts and for credit card purchases. 

Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code 

On July 2014, the Governor signed into law Act No. 77-2014, known as “Ley de Ajustes al Sistema Contributivo” (Act of 
Adjustments to the Tax System).  The main purpose of this legislation is to increase government collections in order to alleviate the 
structural budget deficit. Its most relevant provisions, as applicable to the Company, and effective for transactions held after June 30, 
2014, are as follows: (1) the capital tax rate was increased from 15% to 20% and (2) for an asset to be considered long term capital 
asset, the holding period must be over a year, which before was defined with a holding period of over six months.  

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On May 29, 2015 the Governor signed Act No. 72 of 2015.  The most relevant provisions of the Act No. 72, as applicable to the 
Company, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, are as follows: (1) establishes a new definition of “large taxpayers,” 
which require them to file their tax return following a special procedure established by the Secretary of the Treasury, (2) net operating 
losses carried forward may be deducted up to 70% of the alternative minimum net income for purposes of computing the alternative 
minimum tax, and (3) net operating losses carried forward may be deducted up to 80% of the net income for purposes of computing 
the regular corporate income tax.

Other Code amendments applicable during 2015 are the increase of the Sales and Use Tax (SUT) from 7% to 11.5% beginning July 
1st, 2015 and a special SUT to business to business transactions of 4%, beginning October 1st, 2015. These were implemented as a 
transitional phase to the enacted Value Added Tax (VAT) of 10.5%, which will be in place on April 1st, 2016, along with a Municipal 
SUT of 1% on certain taxable items.

International Banking Center Regulatory Act of Puerto Rico 

The business and operations of the Bank’s IBE Unit and IBE Subsidiary are subject to supervision and regulation by the OCFI. Under 
the IBE Act, no sale, encumbrance, assignment, merger, exchange or transfer of shares, interest or participation in the capital of an 
IBE may be initiated without the prior approval of the OCFI if by such transaction a person would acquire, directly or indirectly, 
control of 10% or more of any class of stock, interest or participation in the capital of the IBE. The IBE Act and the regulations issued 
thereunder by the OCFI (the “IBE Regulations”) limit the business activities that may be carried out by an IBE. Such activities are 
limited in part to persons and assets/liabilities located outside of Puerto Rico. The IBE Act provides further that every IBE must have 
not less than $300 thousand of unencumbered assets or acceptable financial guarantees.  

Pursuant to the IBE Act and the IBE Regulations, the Bank’s IBE Unit and IBE Subsidiary have to maintain books and records of all 
their transactions in the ordinary course of business. They are also required to submit quarterly and annual reports of their financial 
condition and results of operations to the OCFI, including annual audited financial statements.

The IBE Act empowers the OCFI to revoke or suspend, after notice and hearing, a license issued thereunder if, among other things, 
the IBE fails to comply with the IBE Act, the IBE Regulations or the terms of its license, or if the OCFI finds that the business or 
affairs of the IBE are conducted in a manner that is not consistent with the public interest. 

In 2012, the IBE Act was superseded by a new law that, among other things, prohibits new license applications to organize and 
operate an IBE.  Any such newly organized entity (now called an “international financial entity”) must be licensed under the new law, 
and such entity (as opposed to existing IBEs organized under the IBE Act, including the Bank’s IBE Unit and IBE Subsidiary, which 
are “grandfathered”) will generally be subject to a 4% Puerto Rico income tax rate.

Volcker Rule

The so-called “Volcker Rule” adopted by the federal banking regulatory agencies under Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act generally 
prohibits insured depository institutions and their affiliates from (i) engaging in short-term proprietary trading of securities, 
derivatives, commodities futures and options on these instruments for their own account; and (ii) owning, sponsoring or having certain 
relationships with hedge funds or private equity funds.  However, it exempts certain activities, including market making, underwriting, 
hedging, trading in government and municipal obligations, and organizing and offering a hedge fund or private equity fund, among 
others.  A banking entity that engages in any such covered activity (i.e., proprietary trading or investment activities in hedge funds or 
private equity funds) is generally required to establish an internal compliance program reasonably designed to ensure and monitor 
compliance with the Volcker Rule.  

      Employees 

At December 31, 2015, the Company had 1,466 employees. None of its employees is represented by a collective bargaining group. 
The Company considers its employee relations to be good. 

       Internet Access to Reports 

The Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any and all 
amendments to such reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are 
available free of charge on or through the “Investor Relations” link of the Company’s internet website at www.orientalbank.com, as 
soon as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC. 

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The Company’s corporate governance principles and guidelines, code of business conduct and ethics, and the charters of its audit 
committee, compensation committee, risk and compliance committee, and corporate governance and nominating committee are 
available free of charge on the Company’s website at www.orientalbank.com in the investor relations section under the corporate 
governance link. The Company’s code of business conduct and ethics applies to its directors, officers, employees and agents, 
including its principal executive, financial and accounting officers.

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ITEM 1A.      RISK FACTORS 

In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the following risk factors, as updated by other 
filings the Company makes with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Additional risks and uncertainties not presently 
known to us at this time or that the Company currently deems immaterial may also adversely affect the Company’s business, financial 
condition or results of operations.

Most of our business is conducted in Puerto Rico, which in recent years has been experiencing a deep economic recession, a 
downturn in the real estate market, and a government fiscal and liquidity crisis. 

Our loan and deposit activities are directly affected by economic conditions within Puerto Rico. Because a significant portion of our 
credit risk exposure on our loan portfolio, which is the largest component of our interest-earning assets, is concentrated in Puerto Rico, 
our profitability and financial condition may be adversely affected by an extended economic recession, adverse political, fiscal or 
economic developments in Puerto Rico, or the effects of a natural disaster, all of which could result in a reduction in loan originations, 
an increase in non-performing assets, an increase in foreclosure losses on mortgage loans, and a reduction in the value of our loans and 
loan servicing portfolio. 

The Puerto Rico economy has been in a recession since 2006 and the Commonwealth government currently faces a severe fiscal and 
liquidity crisis as a result of many years of significant budget deficits, among other factors, which have adversely affected its ability to 
obtain financing at reasonable interest rates, if at all. Puerto Rico also faces high unemployment, unprecedented population decline, 
and high levels of government debt and pension obligations. A further deterioration in local economic conditions or in the financial 
condition of an industry on which the local market depends could adversely affect factors such as unemployment rates and real estate 
vacancy and values. This could result in, among other things, a reduction of creditworthy borrowers seeking loans, an increase in loan 
delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures, an increase in classified and non-accrual loans, a decrease in the value of collateral for or 
loans, and a decrease in core deposits. Any of these factors could materially impact our business.

For a discussion of the impact of the economy on our loan portfolios, see “—A prolonged economic downturn or recession or a 
continuing decline in the real estate market would likely result in an increase in delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures and in a 
reduction in loan origination activity, which would adversely affect our financial results.” 

We are exposed to credit and concentration risk in connection with our loans to certain public corporations, instrumentalities and 
municipalities of Puerto Rico, and a credit default on their debt obligations could adversely affect the value of such loans and our 
financial condition.

Although the economy of Puerto Rico is closely related to the economy of the rest of the United States, the Commonwealth and its 
instrumentalities face a number of severe economic and fiscal challenges that, either individually or in the aggregate, could adversely 
affect the Commonwealth’s ability to pay debt-service on its obligations when due. The three main credit rating agencies have 
downgraded all debt obligations of the Puerto Rico government to categories that are well below investment grade and a credit or 
payment default by at least two of the Commonwealth’s public instrumentalities has occurred and additional defaults are generally 
expected. The downgrades are based mostly on concerns about Puerto Rico’s economic recession, liquidity availability, sizable debt-
obligations, high unemployment, shrinking population, unreliable forecasts for financial information, and the Puerto Rico 
government’s lack of financial flexibility and limited capacity to borrow in the capital markets, which increase the Commonwealth’s 
risk of default. Securities that are below investment grade present greater risks and are less liquid than investment-grade securities.  

The Commonwealth government has unveiled a fiscal restructuring plan that, among other findings, provides that paying debt service 
on Puerto Rico’s government obligations in the face of significant financing gaps could severely impair its ability to provide essential 
services to the residents of Puerto Rico. In this regard, it has proposed to seek a consensual restructuring of its outstanding debt and 
other tax-supported obligations. If the government is unable to restructure its debts and/or negotiate upcoming maturities and liquidity 
sources continue scarce, the government may have to declare a debt-service moratorium, default on its debt obligations, eliminate 
government agencies, cut essential programs or services, and take other emergency or extraordinary actions. Any further deterioration 
of economic or fiscal conditions in Puerto Rico could adversely affect the value of our loans to the government of Puerto Rico and the 
value of our investment portfolio of Puerto Rico government bonds. 

At December 31, 2015, we had approximately $415 million of credit facilities granted to the Puerto Rico government, including its 
instrumentalities, public corporations and municipalities, all of which was outstanding as of such date. A substantial portion of our 

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credit exposure to the government of Puerto Rico consists of collateralized loans or obligations that have a specific source of income 
or revenues identified for their repayment. Some of these obligations consist of senior and subordinated loans to public corporations 
that obtain revenues from rates charged for services or products, such as the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”). Public 
corporations have varying degrees of independence from the central government and many have received appropriations or are due 
other payments from it. 

Oriental Bank is part of a four bank syndicate providing a $550 million revolving line of credit to finance the purchase of fuel for 
PREPA’s day-to-day power generation activities.  Our participation in the line of credit has an unpaid principal balance of $190.3 
million as of December 31, 2015. As part of the bank syndicate, the Bank entered into a forbearance agreement with PREPA, which 
was extended several times until the execution of a Restructuring Support Agreement on November 5, 2015 with PREPA and certain 
other creditors. The Restructuring Support Agreement provides for the restructuring of the fuel line of credit subject to the 
accomplishment of several milestones, including some milestones that depend on the actions of third parties to the agreement, such as 
the negotiation of agreements with other creditors and legislative action. The Company has classified the credit facility to PREPA as 
substandard and on non-accrual status. The Company conducted an impairment analysis considering the probability of collection of 
principal and interest, which included a financial model to project the future liquidity status of PREPA under various scenarios and its 
capacity to service its financial obligations, and concluded that PREPA had sufficient cash flows for the repayment of the line of 
credit. Despite the Company’s analysis showing PREPA’s capacity to repay the line of credit, the Company placed its participation in 
non-accrual during the first quarter of 2015 and recorded a $53.3 million provision for loan and lease losses during 2015. Since April 
1, 2015, interest payments have been applied to principal. 

In June 2014, Puerto Rico enacted the Puerto Rico Public Corporation Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act (the “Recovery Act”), 
which established procedures for the adjustment of debts of certain public corporations owned by the Commonwealth, which, as 
Puerto Rico governmental instrumentalities, are not currently eligible for federal bankruptcy relief under any chapter of the U.S. 
Bankruptcy Code. The Recovery Act states in its preamble that it further promotes the government’s public policy of no longer 
providing financial support to such public corporations, such as, for example, the PREPA, and promoting their economic 
independence.  In February 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico held that the Recovery Act is 
preempted by the U.S Bankruptcy Code and is therefore void pursuant to the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.  It 
also permanently enjoined the Commonwealth from enforcing the Recovery Act. The District Court’s decision was upheld on appeal 
by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. However, on December 4, 2015, the United States Supreme Court 
granted the Commonwealth’s petition for writ of certiorari to review the District Court’s decision. Oral arguments before the United 
States Supreme Court are scheduled for March 22, 2016.  In addition, there are ongoing initiatives in Congress to make Chapter 9 of 
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code applicable to Puerto Rico and/or otherwise provide an orderly debt restructuring regime for the 
Commonwealth. In summary, the Commonwealth’s current ability to restructure the debts of some of its public corporations, such as 
PREPA, remains uncertain, and a broad disorderly restructuring with multiple creditor lawsuits and other legal actions
is possible.

PREPA’s enabling act provides for local receivership upon request to any Puerto Rico court of competent jurisdiction in the event of a 
default in debt-service payments or other obligations in connection with PREPA’s bonds.  The receiver so appointed would be 
empowered, directly or through its agents and attorneys, to take possession of the undertakings, income and revenues pledged to the 
payment of the bonds in default; to have, hold, use, operate, manage and control the same; and to exercise all of PREPA’s rights and 
powers with respect to such undertakings.  However, any such receiver would not have the power to sell, assign, mortgage or 
otherwise dispose of PREPA’s assets, and its powers would be limited to the operation and maintenance of such undertakings and the 
collection and application of the income and revenues therefrom. These provisions have not been tested in the courts, and it is not 
clear if and how they would apply in connection with other debts and obligations of PREPA upon an event of default.

The PREPA Revitalization Act was recently signed into law by the Governor of Puerto Rico. It provides for a major debt restructuring 
of PREPA’s outstanding debt and sets forth a legal framework for PREPA to execute on the agreements reached with its creditors. 
Among other things, it (i) enhances PREPA’s governance processes; (ii) adjusts PREPA’s practices for hiring and managing 
personnel; (iii) changes PREPA’s processes for collecting outstanding bills from public and private entities; (iv) improves 
transparency of PREPA’s billing practices; (v) implements a competitive bidding process for soliciting third party investment in 
PREPA’s infrastructure; (vi) allows for the refinancing of existing PREPA bonds through a securitization that would reduce PREPA’s 
indebtedness and cost of borrowing; and (vii) sets forth a process for the Energy Commission to address PREPA’s proposal for a new 
rate structure that consistent with its recovery plan. 

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If our Commonwealth public debtors are unable to pay their obligations to us as they become due, or under certain other 
circumstances, we may be required to adversely classify such loans and provision for losses in connection therewith. Such provision 
may significantly impact our financial condition and our regulatory capital ratios.

Our decisions regarding credit risk and the allowance for loan and lease losses may materially and adversely affect our business 
and results of operations. 

Making loans is an essential element of our business, and there is a risk that the loans will not be repaid. This default risk is affected 
by a number of factors, including: 

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the duration of the loan;
credit risks of a particular borrower;
changes in economic or industry conditions; and
in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral.

Our customers might not repay their loans according to the original terms, and the collateral securing the payment of those loans might 
be insufficient to pay any remaining loan balance. Hence, we may experience significant loan losses, which could have a materially 
adverse effect on our operating results. We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of our loan portfolio, 
including the creditworthiness of our borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment 
of loans. In determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses, we rely on loan quality reviews, past loss experience, and an 
evaluation of economic conditions, among other factors. If our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our allowance for loan losses may 
not be sufficient to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio, resulting in additions to the allowance. Material additions to the 
allowance would materially decrease our net income.

Our emphasis on the origination of commercial real estate and business loans is one of the more significant factors in evaluating our 
allowance for loan losses. As we continue to increase the amount of these loans, additional or increased provisions for credit losses 
may be necessary and as a result would decrease our earnings.

We strive to maintain an appropriate allowance for loan and lease losses to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. 
We periodically determine the amount of the allowance based on consideration of several factors such as default frequency, internal 
risk ratings, expected future cash collections, loss recovery rates and general economic factors, among others. Our methodology for 
measuring the adequacy of the allowance relies on several key elements, which include a specific allowance for identified problem 
loans and a general systematic allowance. 

We believe our allowance for loan and lease losses is currently sufficient given the constant monitoring of the risk inherent in the loan 
portfolio. However, there is no precise method of predicting loan losses and therefore we always face the risk that charge-offs in 
future periods will exceed the allowance for loan and lease losses and that additional increases in the allowance for loan and lease 
losses will be required. In addition, the FDIC as well as the OCFI may require us to establish additional reserves. Additions to the 
allowance for loan and lease losses would result in a decrease of net earnings and capital, and could hinder our ability to pay 
dividends. 

Given the severe economic conditions in Puerto Rico, we may continue to experience increased credit costs or need to take greater 
than anticipated markdowns and make greater than anticipated provisions to increase the allowances for loan losses on the loans 
acquired that could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations in the future. 

Bank regulators periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to increase our provision for credit losses or loan 
charge-offs.  Any increase in our allowance for loan losses or loan charge-offs as required by these regulatory authorities could have a 
materially adverse effect on our results of operations and/or financial condition.

Non-Compliance with USA Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act, or other laws and regulations could result in fines or sanctions.  

Financial Institutions are required under the USA Patriot Act and Bank Secrecy Acts to develop programs to prevent financial 
institutions from being used for money-laundering and terrorist activities.  Financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious 
activity reports with the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network if such activities are detected.  
These rules also require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to 
open new financial accounts.  Failure or the inability to comply with these regulations could result in enforcement actions, fines or 

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penalties, curtailment of expansion opportunities, intervention or sanctions by regulators or costly litigation or expensive additional 
controls and systems.  We have developed policies and continue to augment procedures, staff and systems designed to assist in 
compliance with such laws and regulations.

We are subject to default and other risks in connection with mortgage loan originations. 

From the time that we fund the mortgage loans originated to the time that they are sold, we are generally at risk for any mortgage loan 
defaults. Once we sell the mortgage loans, the risk of loss from mortgage loan defaults and foreclosures passes to the purchaser or 
insurer of the mortgage loans. However, in the ordinary course of business, we make representations and warranties to the purchasers 
and insurers of mortgage loans relating to the validity of such loans. If there is a breach of any of these representations or warranties, 
we may be required to repurchase the mortgage loan and bear any subsequent loss on the mortgage loan. We also may be required to 
repurchase mortgage loans in the event that there was improper underwriting or fraud or in the event that the loans become delinquent 
shortly after they are originated. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased $26.6 million of loans from GNMA and 
FNMA. Any such repurchases in the future may negatively impact our liquidity and operating results. Termination of our ability to 
sell mortgage products to the U.S government-sponsored entities would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and 
financial condition. In addition, we may be required to indemnify certain purchasers and others against losses they incur in the event 
of breaches of representations and warranties and in various other circumstances, including securities fraud claims, and the amount of 
such losses could exceed the purchase amount of the related loans. Consequently, we may be exposed to credit risk associated with 
sold loans. In addition, we incur higher liquidity risk with respect to mortgage loans not eligible to be purchased or insured by FNMA, 
GNMA or FHLMC, due to a lack of secondary market in which to sell these loans. 

We have established reserves in our consolidated financial statements for potential losses that are considered to be both probable and 
reasonably estimable related to the mortgage loans sold by us. The adequacy of the reserve and the ultimate amount of losses incurred 
will depend on, among other things, the actual future mortgage loan performance, the actual level of future repurchase and 
indemnification requests, the actual success rate of claimants, developments in litigation related to us and the industry, actual 
recoveries on the collateral and macroeconomic conditions (including unemployment levels and housing prices). Due to uncertainties 
relating to these factors, there can be no assurance that our reserves will be adequate or that the total amount of losses incurred will not 
have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition or results of operations. For additional information related to our allowance 
for loan and lease losses, see “Note 6—Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” to our audited consolidated financial statements 
included in this annual report on Form 10-K. 

A prolonged economic downturn or recession or a continuing decline in the real estate market would likely result in an increase in 
delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures and in a reduction in loan origination activity, which would adversely affect our financial 
results. 

The residential mortgage loan origination business has historically been cyclical, enjoying periods of strong growth and profitability 
followed by periods of lower volumes and industry-wide losses. The market for residential mortgage loan originations in Puerto Rico 
is currently in decline, and this trend could also reduce the level of mortgage loans that we may originate in the future and may 
adversely impact our business. During periods of rising interest rates, refinancing originations for many mortgage products tend to 
decrease as the economic incentives for borrowers to refinance their existing mortgage loans are reduced. In addition, the residential 
mortgage loan origination business is impacted by home values. A significant trend of decreasing values in several housing segments 
in Puerto Rico has also been noted. There is a risk that a reduction in housing values could negatively impact our loss levels on the 
mortgage loan portfolio because the value of the homes underlying the loans is a primary source of repayment in the event of 
foreclosure.

The decline in Puerto Rico’s economy has had an adverse effect in the credit quality of our loan portfolios. Among other things, 
during the ongoing recession, we have experienced an increase in the level of non-performing assets and loan loss provision, which 
adversely affected our profitability. Although the delinquency rates have decreased recently, they may increase if the recession 
continues or worsen. If there is another decline in economic activity, additional increases in the allowance for loan and lease losses 
could be necessary with further adverse effects on our profitability. 

Any sustained period of increased delinquencies, foreclosures or losses could harm our ability to sell loans, the price received on the 
sale of such loans, and the value of the mortgage loan portfolio, all of which could have a negative impact on our results of operations 

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and financial condition. In addition, any material decline in real estate values would weaken our collateral loan-to-value ratios and 
increase the possibility of loss if a borrower defaults. For a discussion of the impact of the Puerto Rico economy on our business 
operations, see “Most of our business is conducted in Puerto Rico, which is experiencing a deep economic recession, downturn in the 
real estate market, and a government fiscal and liquidity crisis.” 

We are subject to security and operational risk related to our use of technology, including the risk of cyber-attack or cyber theft  

Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and 
networks regarding our customers and their accounts. To provide these products and services, we use information systems and 
infrastructure that we and third party service providers operate. As a financial institution, we also are subject to and examined for 
compliance with an array of data protection laws, regulations and guidance, as well as to our own internal privacy and information 
security policies and programs. 

Such incidents may include unauthorized access to our digital systems for purposes of misappropriation of assets, gaining access to 
sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption.  Although our information technology structure continue to 
be subject to cyber attacks, we have not experience a breach of cyber-security. Such an event could compromise our confidential 
information as well as that of our customers and third parties with whom we interact with and may result in negative consequences, 
including remediation costs, loss of revenues, additional regulatory scrutiny, litigation and reputational damage.  Though we have 
insurance against some cyber-risks and attacks, it may not be sufficient to offset the impact of a material loss event.  

While we have policies and procedures designated to prevent or limit the effect of the possible security breach of our information 
systems, if unauthorized persons were somehow to get access to confidential or proprietary information in our possession or to our 
proprietary information, it could result in significant legal and financial exposure, damage to our reputation or a loss of confidence in 
the security of our systems that could adversely affect our business. Though we have insurance against some cyber-risks and attacks, it 
may not be sufficient to offset the impact of a material loss event.

We rely on the services of third parties for our banking, information technology, telecommunications, and mortgage loan servicing 
infrastructure, and any failure, interruption or termination of such services or systems could have a material adverse affect on our 
financial condition and results of operations. 

Our business relies on the secure, successful and uninterrupted functioning of our banking, information technology, 
telecommunications, and mortgage loan servicing infrastructure. We outsource some of our major systems, such as customer data and 
deposit processing, mortgage loan servicing, Internet and mobile banking, and electronic fund transfer systems. The failure or 
interruption of such systems, or the termination of a third-party software license or mortgage servicing, or any service agreement on 
which any of these systems or services is based, could interrupt our operations.  Because our information technology and 
telecommunications systems interface with and depend on third-party systems, we could experience service denials if demand for such 
services exceeds capacity or such systems fail or experience interruptions.  

We periodically sell or securitize our mortgage loans while retaining the obligation to perform the servicing of such loans.  Although 
we are the master servicer of our mortgage loan portfolios, we outsource our servicing functions pursuant to a subservicing 
arrangement with a third party in Puerto Rico. The termination or interruption of such subservicing arrangement, without a feasible 
substitute or successor, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, because the FDIC has the 
right to refuse or delay payment for loan and lease losses if the shared-loss agreements are not performed by us in accordance with 
their terms, any such termination or interruption of the subservicing of the covered loans that we acquired in the FDIC-assisted 
acquisition could adversely affect our ability to comply with such terms. 

If sustained or repeated, a failure, denial or termination of such systems or services could result in a deterioration of our ability to 
process new loans, service existing loans, gather deposits and/or provide customer service.  It could also compromise our ability to 
operate effectively, damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business and/or subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny and 
possible financial liability. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of 
operations.

Our financial results are constantly exposed to market risk, in particular to changes in interest rates. 

Market risk refers to the probability of variations in the net interest income or the fair value of assets and liabilities due to changes in 
interest rates, currency exchange rates or equity prices. 

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Changes in interest rates are one of the principal market risks affecting us. Our income and cash flows depend to a great extent on the 
difference between the interest rates earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and the interest rates 
paid on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is the difference between the revenue 
generated on interest-earning assets and the interest cost of funding those assets. Depending on the duration and repricing 
characteristics of the assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items, changes in interest rates could either increase or decrease the level 
of net interest income. For any given period, the pricing structure of the assets and liabilities is matched when an equal amount of such 
assets and liabilities mature or reprice in that period. 

We use an asset-liability management software program to project future movements in the balance sheet and income statement. The 
starting point of the projections generally corresponds to the actual values of the balance sheet on the date of the simulations. These 
simulations are highly complex and use many simplifying assumptions. In addition, the interest rates are highly sensitive to many 
factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory 
agencies, in particular, the Federal Reserve Board. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, will influence the 
origination of loans, the prepayment speed of loans, the value of loans and investment securities, the purchase of investments, the 
generation of deposits and the rates received on loans and investment securities and paid on deposits or other sources of funding. 

We are subject to interest rate risk because of the following factors: 

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Assets and liabilities may mature or reprice at different times. For example, if assets reprice slower than liabilities and 
interest rates are generally rising, earnings may initially decline.

Assets and liabilities may reprice at the same time but by different amounts. For example, when the general level of interest 
rates is rising, we may increase rates charged on loans by an amount that is less than the general increase in market interest 
rates because of intense pricing competition. Also, basis risk occurs when assets and liabilities have similar repricing 
frequencies but are tied to different market interest rate indices that may not move in tandem.

Short-term and long-term market interest rates may change by different amounts, i.e., the shape of the yield curve may affect 
new loan yields and funding costs differently.

The remaining maturity of various assets and liabilities may shorten or lengthen as interest rates change. For example, if 
long-term mortgage interest rates decline sharply, our mortgage-backed securities portfolios may prepay significantly earlier 
than anticipated, which could reduce portfolio income. If prepayment rates increase, we would be required to amortize net 
premiums into income over a shorter period of time, thereby reducing the corresponding asset yield and net interest income. 
Prepayment risk also has a significant impact on mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations since 
prepayments could shorten the weighted average life of these portfolios.

Interest rates may have an indirect impact on loan demand, credit losses, loan origination volume, the value of financial 
assets and financial liabilities, gains and losses on sales of securities and loans, the value of mortgage servicing rights and 
other sources of earnings. 

In limiting interest rate risk to an acceptable level, management may alter the mix of floating and fixed rate assets and liabilities, 
change pricing schedules, adjust maturities through sales and purchases of investment securities, and enter into derivative contracts, 
among other alternatives. We may suffer losses or experience lower spreads than anticipated in initial projections as management 
implements strategies to reduce future interest rate exposure.

The hedging transactions that we enter into may not be effective in managing our exposure to market risk, including interest rate 
risk. 

We use over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, such as interest rate swaps and options on interest rate swaps, to manage part of our 
exposure to market risk caused by changes in interest rates. We have offered certificates of deposit with an option tied to the 
performance of the Standard & Poor 500 stock market index and use derivatives, such as option agreements with major broker-dealer 
companies, to manage our exposure to changes in the value of the index. The OTC derivative instruments that we may utilize also 
have their own risks, which include: (i) basis risk, which is the risk of loss associated with variations in the spread between the asset 
yield and the funding and/or hedge cost; (ii) credit or default risk, which is the risk of insolvency or other inability of the counterparty 
to a particular transaction to perform its obligations thereunder; and (iii) legal risk, which is the risk that we are unable to enforce 
certain terms of such instruments. All or any of such risks could expose us to losses. Further, as a result of the new regulatory regime 

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for OTC derivatives enacted under the Dodd-Frank Act, and the regulations issued thereunder by the SEC and the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, we are subject to additional reporting, recordkeeping and other requirements in connection with our use of OTC 
derivatives.

If the counterparty to an OTC derivative contract fails to perform, our credit risk is equal to the net fair value of the contract. We deal 
with counterparties that have high quality credit ratings at the time we enter into the counterparty relationships. However, there can be 
no assurances that the counterparties will have the ability to perform under their contracts. If the counterparty fails to perform, 
including as a result of the bankruptcy or insolvency of such counterparty, we would incur losses as a result. 

 Our business could be adversely affected if we cannot maintain access to stable funding sources. 

Our business requires continuous access to various funding sources. We are able to fund our operations through deposits as well as 
through advances from the FHLB-NY and FRB-NY; however, our business is significantly dependent upon other wholesale funding 
sources, such as repurchase agreements and brokered deposits, which consisted of approximately 23% of our total interest-bearing 
liabilities as of December 31, 2015. 

Brokered deposits are typically sold through an intermediary to small retail investors. Our ability to continue to attract brokered 
deposits is subject to variability based upon a number of factors, including volume and volatility in the global securities markets, our 
credit rating and the relative interest rates that we are prepared to pay for these liabilities. Brokered deposits are generally considered a 
less stable source of funding than core deposits obtained through retail bank branches. Investors in brokered deposits are generally 
more sensitive to interest rates and will generally move funds from one depository institution to another based on small differences in 
interest rates offered on deposits.

We expect to have continued access to credit from the foregoing sources of funds. However, there can be no assurance that such 
financing sources will continue to be available or will be available on favorable terms. In a period of financial disruption, or if 
negative developments occur with respect to us, the availability and cost of funding sources could be adversely affected. In that event, 
our cost of funds may increase, thereby reducing the net interest income, or we may need to dispose of a portion of the investment 
portfolio, which, depending upon market conditions, could result in realizing a loss or experiencing other adverse accounting 
consequences upon the dispositions. The interest rates that we pay on our securities are also influenced by, among other things, 
applicable credit ratings from recognized rating agencies. A downgrade to any of these credit ratings could affect our ability to access 
the capital markets, increase our borrowing costs and have a negative impact on our results of operations. Our efforts to monitor and 
manage liquidity risk may not be successful to deal with dramatic or unanticipated changes in the global securities markets or other 
reductions in liquidity driven by us or market related events. In the event that such sources of funds are reduced or eliminated and we 
are not able to replace them on a cost-effective basis, we may be forced to curtail or cease our loan origination business and treasury 
activities, which would have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

Our risk management policies, procedures and systems may be inadequate to mitigate all risks inherent in our various businesses. 

A comprehensive risk management function is essential to the financial and operational success of our business. The types of risk we 
monitor and seek to manage include, but are not limited to, operational risk, technological and organizational risk, market risk, 
fiduciary risk, legal and compliance risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. We have adopted various policies, procedures and systems to 
monitor and manage these risks. There can be no assurance that those policies, procedures and systems are adequate to identify and 
mitigate all risks inherent in our various businesses. Our businesses and the markets in which we operate are also continuously 
evolving. If we fail to fully understand the implications of changes in our business or the financial markets and to adequately or timely 
enhance the risk framework to address those changes, we could incur losses. In addition, in a difficult or less liquid market 
environment, our risk management strategies may not be effective because other market participants may be attempting to use the 
same or similar strategies to deal with the challenging market conditions. In such circumstances, it may be difficult for us to reduce 
our risk positions due to the activity of such other market participants. 

Competition with other financial institutions could adversely affect our profitability. 

We face substantial competition in originating loans and in attracting deposits and assets to manage. The competition in originating 
loans and attracting assets comes principally from other U.S., Puerto Rico and foreign banks, investment advisors, securities broker-
dealers, mortgage banking companies, consumer finance companies, credit unions, insurance companies, and other institutional 
lenders and purchasers of loans. We will encounter greater competition as we expand our operations. Increased competition may 
require us to increase the rates paid on deposits or lower the rates charged on loans which could adversely affect our profitability.

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We operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in federal and local laws and regulations. 

Our operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal and local governmental authorities and are subject to various laws and 
judicial and administrative decisions imposing requirements and restrictions on part or all of our operations. Because our business is 
highly regulated, the laws, rules and regulations applicable to us are subject to regular modification and change. For example, the 
Dodd-Frank Act has a broad impact on the financial services industry, including significant regulatory and compliance changes, as 
discussed under the subheading “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” in Item 1of this annual report. 

The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of 
our business practices, impose upon us more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage ratio requirements or otherwise adversely affect 
our business. In particular, the potential impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on our operations and activities, both currently and 
prospectively, include, among others: 

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a reduction in our ability to generate or originate revenue-producing assets as a result of compliance with heightened capital 
standards;

increased cost of operations due to greater regulatory oversight, supervision and examination of banks and bank holding 
companies, and higher deposit insurance premiums;

the limitation on our ability to raise capital through the use of trust preferred securities as these securities will no longer be 
included as tier 1 capital going forward; and

the limitation on our ability to expand consumer product and service offerings due to stricter consumer protection laws and 
regulations.

Further, we may be required to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make necessary changes in 
order to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements. Failure to comply with the new requirements may negatively impact 
our results of operations and financial condition. While we cannot predict what effect any presently contemplated or future changes in 
the laws or regulations or their interpretations would have on us, these changes could be materially adverse to our investors. 

Legislative and other measures that may be taken by Puerto Rico governmental authorities could materially increase our tax 
burden or otherwise adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

In an effort to address the Commonwealth’s ongoing fiscal problems, the Government has enacted tax reform in the past and is 
expected to do so in the future. In 2014, the Government of Puerto Rico approved an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code, which, 
among other things, changed the income tax rate for capital gains from 15% to 20%. In addition, in May 2015, the Government 
approved an increase in the state sales and use tax rate, effective July 1, 2015, from 6% to 10.5% (the municipal sales and use tax 
remained at a 1% rate), expanded the sales and use tax to certain business-to-business services that were previously exempt, and 
provided for a transition to a value-added tax was expected to become effective on April 1, 2016. Now, the value added tax is 
expected to become effective on June 1, 2016. Legislative changes, particularly changes in tax laws, could adversely impact our 
results of operations.  

We operate the IBE Unit and IBE Subsidiary pursuant to the IBE Act that provide us with significant tax advantages. An IBE has the 
benefits of exemptions from Puerto Rico income taxes on interest earned on, or gain realized from the sale of, non-Puerto Rico assets, 
including U.S. government obligations and certain mortgage-backed securities. This exemption has allowed us to have effective tax 
rates significantly below the maximum statutory tax rates. In the past, the Legislature of Puerto Rico has considered proposals to curb 
the tax benefits afforded to IBEs. In 2012, a new Puerto Rico law was enacted in this area. Although it did not repeal the IBE Act, the 
new law does not allow new license applications under the IBE Act to organize and operate an IBE. Any newly organized entity (now 
called an “international financial entity”) must be licensed under the new law and such entity (as opposed to existing IBEs organized 
under the IBE Act, including the Bank’s IBE Unit and IBE Subsidiary, which are “grandfathered”) will generally be subject to a 4% 
Puerto Rico income tax rate. In the event other legislation is passed in Puerto Rico to eliminate or modify the tax exemption enjoyed 
by IBEs, the consequences could have a materially adverse impact on us, including increasing the tax burden or otherwise adversely 
affecting our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 

Our goodwill and other intangible assets could be determined to be impaired in the future and could decrease the Company’s 
earnings.

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We are required to test our goodwill, core deposit and customer relationship intangible assets for impairment on a periodic basis. The 
impairment testing process considers a variety of factors, including the current market price of our common shares, the estimated net 
present value of our assets and liabilities, and information concerning the terminal valuation of similarly situated insured depository 
institutions. If an impairment determination is made in a future reporting period, our earnings and the book value of these intangible 
assets will be reduced by the amount of the impairment. If an impairment loss is recorded, it will have little or no impact on the 
tangible book value of our common shares or our regulatory capital levels, but such an impairment loss could significantly restrict the 
Company’s ability to make dividend payments without prior regulatory approval. 

Based on our annual goodwill impairment test, we determined that no impairment charges were necessary. As of December 31, 2015, 
we had on our consolidated balance sheet $86.1 million of goodwill in connection with the BBVAPR Acquisition and the FDIC-
assisted Eurobank acquisition, $5.3 million of core deposit intangible in connection with the FDIC-assisted Eurobank acquisition and 
the BBVAPR Acquisition, and $2.5 million of customer relationship intangible in connection with the BBVAPR Acquisition. There 
can be no assurance that future evaluations of such goodwill or intangibles will not result in any impairment charges. Among other 
factors, further declines in our common stock as a result of macroeconomic conditions and the general weakness of the Puerto Rico 
economy, could lead to an impairment of such assets.  If such assets become impaired, it could have a negative impact on our results 
of operations.

Our ability to receive dividends from our subsidiaries could affect our liquidity and ability to pay dividends. 

We are a separate and distinct legal entity from our subsidiaries. Dividends to us from our subsidiaries have represented a major 
source of funds for us to pay dividends on our common and preferred stock, make payments on corporate debt securities and meet 
other obligations. There are various U.S. federal and Puerto Rico law limitations on the extent to which Oriental Bank, our main 
subsidiary, can finance or otherwise supply funds to us through dividends and loans. These limitations include minimum regulatory 
capital requirements, U.S. federal and Puerto Rico banking law requirements concerning the payment of dividends out of net profits or 
surplus, Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and Regulation W of the Federal Reserve Board governing 
transactions between an insured depository institution and its affiliates, as well as general federal regulatory oversight to prevent 
unsafe or unsound practices. Further, under the new capital rules adopted by the federal banking regulatory agencies, a banking 
organization will need to hold a capital conservation buffer (composed of common equity tier 1 capital) greater than 2.5% of total risk-
weighted assets to avoid limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments.  Compliance with the capital 
conservation buffer is determined as of the end of the calendar quarter prior to any such capital distribution or discretionary bonus 
payment, and is subject to a three-year transition period beginning in 2016.   

If our subsidiaries’ earnings are not sufficient to make dividend payments while maintaining adequate capital levels, our liquidity may 
be affected, and we may not be able to make dividend payments to our holders of common and preferred stock or payments on 
outstanding corporate debt securities or meet other obligations, each of which could have a material adverse impact on our results of 
operations, financial position or perception of financial health.

In addition, our right to participate in a distribution of assets upon a subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior 
claims of the subsidiary’s creditors. 

Changes in accounting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standard-setting bodies 
may adversely affect our financial statements. 

Our financial statements are subject to the application of GAAP, which are periodically revised and/or expanded. Accordingly, from 
time to time we are required to adopt new or revised accounting standards issued by FASB. Market conditions have prompted 
accounting standard setters to promulgate new guidance which further interprets or seeks to revise accounting pronouncements related 
to financial instruments, structures or transactions as well as to issue new standards expanding disclosures. See “Note 1—Summary of 
Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements included herein for a discussion of any accounting 
developments that have been issued but not yet implemented. An assessment of proposed standards is not provided as such proposals 
are subject to change through the exposure process and, therefore, the effects on our consolidated financial statements cannot be 
meaningfully assessed. It is possible that future accounting standards that we are required to adopt could change the current 
accounting treatment that applies to the consolidated financial statements and that such changes could have a material effect on our 
financial condition and results of operations.

Competition in attracting talented people could adversely affect our operations. 

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We depend on our ability to attract and retain key personnel and we rely heavily on our management team. The inability to recruit and 
retain key personnel or the unexpected loss of key managers may adversely affect our operations. Our success to date has been 
influenced strongly by the ability to attract and retain senior management experienced in banking and financial services. Retention of 
senior managers and appropriate succession planning will continue to be critical to the successful implementation of our strategies. 

Reputational risk and social factors may impact our results. 

Our ability to originate loans and to attract deposits and assets is highly dependent upon the perceptions of consumer, commercial and 
funding markets of our business practices and our financial health. Negative public opinion could result from actual or alleged conduct 
in any number of activities or circumstances, including lending practices, regulatory compliance, inadequate protection of customer 
information, or sales and marketing, and from actions taken by regulators in response to such conduct. Adverse perceptions regarding 
us could lead to difficulties in originating loans and generating and maintaining accounts as well as in financing them. 

In addition, a variety of social factors may cause changes in borrowing activity, including credit card use, payment patterns and the 
rate of defaults by account holders and borrowers. If consumers develop or maintain negative attitudes about incurring debt, or if 
consumption trends decline, our business and financial results will be negatively affected. 

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ITEM 1B.      UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.    PROPERTIES 

The Company owns a fifteen-story office building located at 254 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, San Juan Puerto Rico, known as Oriental 
Center. The Company operates a full service branch at the plaza level and our centralized units and subsidiaries occupy approximately 
66% of the office floor space. Approximately 34% of the office space is leased to outside tenants. The Company also leases offices at 
997 San Roberto Street, Professional Offices Park, San Juan, Puerto Rico, known as Oriental Tower. In addition, the Company also 
leases an office space in Boca Raton, Florida for the operations of OPC, its retirement plan administrator.  

The Bank owns ten branch premises and leases thirty eight branch commercial offices throughout Puerto Rico. The Bank’s 
management believes that each of its facilities is well maintained and suitable for its purpose and can readily obtain appropriate 
additional space as may be required at competitive rates by extending expiring leases or finding alternative space. 

At December 31, 2015, the aggregate future rental commitments under the terms of the leases, exclusive of taxes, insurance and 
maintenance expenses payable by the Company, was $45.3 million.

The Company’s investment in premises and equipment, exclusive of leasehold improvements at December 31, 2015, was 
$106.9 million, gross of accumulated depreciation.

ITEM 3.      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in a number of legal proceedings incidental to their business. The Company is 
vigorously contesting such claims. Based upon a review by legal counsel and the development of these matters to date, management is 
of the opinion that the ultimate aggregate liability, if any, resulting from these claims will not have a material adverse effect on the 
Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 4.     MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE 

Not applicable.

PART II 

ITEM 5.

MARKET  FOR  REGISTRANT’S  COMMON  EQUITY,  RELATED  STOCKHOLDER  MATTERS  AND  ISSUER 
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

The  Company’s  common  stock  is  traded  on  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  (“NYSE”)  under  the  symbol  “OFG”.  Information 
concerning the range of high and low sales prices for the Company’s common stock for each quarter in the years ended December 31, 
2015 and 2014, as well as cash dividends declared for such periods is set forth under the sub-heading “Stockholders’ Equity” in the 
“Analysis  of  Financial  Condition”  caption  in  the  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of 
Operations (“MD&A”). 

Information concerning legal or regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by the Company and the Bank is contained under 
the sub-heading “Dividend Restrictions” in Item 1 of this report. 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately 2,999 holders of record of its common stock, including all directors and 
officers of the Company, and beneficial owners whose shares are held in “street” name by securities broker-dealers or other nominees. 

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Stock Performance Graph 

The  graph  below  compares  the  percentage  change  in  the  Company’s  cumulative  total  stockholder  return  during  the  measurement 
period with the cumulative total return, assuming reinvestment of dividends, of the Russell 2000 Index and the SNL Bank Index. 

The  cumulative  total  stockholder  return  was  obtained  by  dividing  the  sum  of  (i) the  cumulative  amount  of  dividends  per  share, 
assuming dividend reinvestment, for the measurement period beginning December 31, 2010, and (ii) the difference between the share 
price at the beginning and the end of the measurement period, by the share price at the beginning of the measurement period. 

Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return 
Assumes Initial Investment of $100 

Index
OFG Bancorp

Russell 2000
SNL Bank

12/31/2010

12/31/2011

12/31/2012

12/31/2013

12/31/2014

12/31/2015

100.00

100.00
100.00

98.78

95.82
77.44

111.17

111.49
104.51

146.65

154.78
143.49

143.69

162.35
160.40

65.22

155.18
163.14

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ITEM 6.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations” under Item 7 and “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” under Item 8 of this report.

OFG Bancorp
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, AND 2011

Year Ended December 31,
2013

2012

2014

(In thousands, except per share data)

2011

$

2015

406,568
69,196

337,372
161,501

175,871
52,472

248,401
(20,058)

(17,554)
(2,504)

485,257
76,782

408,475
60,640

347,835
17,323

242,725
122,433

37,252
85,181

(13,862)
(16,366) $

(13,862)
71,319

(0.37) $

(0.37) $

$

51,455

44,231
16.67

14.53
7.32

0.36
15,932

-0.03%

-2.47%
-2.16%

12.64%
60.00%

4.95%
5.03%

1.58

1.50
45,024

52,326
17.40

15.25
16.65

0.34
15,286

1.10%

10.91%
9.50%

12.65%
49.90%

5.79%
5.84%

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

493,632
83,960

409,672
72,894

336,778
17,095

264,136
89,737

(8,709)
98,446

(13,862)
84,584

1.85

1.73
45,706

53,033
15.74

13.60
17.34

0.26
11,875

1.15%

14.01%
12.03%

10.85%
53.45%

5.46%
5.46%

$

$

$

$

$

$
$

$
$

260,808
103,518

157,290
23,681

133,609
26,057

131,810
27,856

3,301
24,555

(9,939)
14,616

0.35

0.35
41,626

45,304
15.31

13.10
13.35

0.24
10,067

0.37%

2.32%
2.29%

9.38%
64.05%

2.59%
2.67%

297,295
156,362

140,933
13,813

127,120
32,241

124,045
35,316

866
34,450

(4,802)
29,648

0.67

0.67
44,433

44,524
15.28

15.19
12.11

0.21
9,153

0.48%

4.54%
4.50%

10.38%
66.26%

2.15%
2.19%

EARNINGS DATA:

Interest income
Interest expense

    Net interest income
Provision for loan and lease losses

        Net interest income after provision for loan and leases losess
Non-interest income

Non-interest expenses
    (Loss) income before taxes

Income tax (benefit) expense
    Net (loss) income

Less: dividends on preferred stock
    (Loss) income available to common shareholders

PER SHARE DATA:
Basic

Diluted
Average common shares outstanding

Average common shares outstanding and equivalents
Book value per common share

Tangible book value per common share
Market price at end of period

Cash dividends declared per common share
Cash dividends declared on common shares

PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Return on average assets (ROA)

Return on average tangible common stockholders' equity
Return on average common equity (ROE)

Equity-to-assets ratio
Efficiency ratio

Interest rate spread
Interest rate margin

$

$

$

$

$

$
$

$
$

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PERIOD END BALANCES AND CAPITAL RATIOS:

Investments and loans
    Investment securities
    Originated loans, net

    Acquired loans, net
        Total investments and loans

Deposits and borrowings
    Deposits
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    Other borrowings
        Total deposits and borrowings

Stockholders’ equity
    Preferred stock
    Common stock
    Additional paid-in capital
    Legal surplus
    Retained earnings
    Treasury stock, at cost
    Accumulated other comprehensive income
        Total stockholders' equity

Capital ratios
    Leverage capital
    Tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets
    Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio
    Tier 1 risk-based capital
    Total risk-based capital
Financial assets managed
    Trust assets managed
    Broker-dealer assets gathered
Total assets managed

$

$

$

$

$

2015

1,615,872
3,016,781
1,417,432
6,050,085

4,716,859

934,691
436,843
6,088,393

176,000
52,626

540,512
70,435

148,886
(105,379)

13,997
897,077

$

11.18%

N/A
12.14%

15.99%
17.29%

December 31,
2014
2012
2013
(In thousands, except per share data)

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,402,056
2,811,207
2,015,439
6,228,702

4,924,406

980,087
439,919
6,344,412

176,000
52,626

539,311
70,435

181,184
(97,070)

19,711
942,197

10.61%

11.88%
N/A

16.02%
17.57%

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,614,809
2,400,023
2,619,396
6,634,228

5,383,265

1,267,618
439,816
7,090,699

176,000
52,707

538,071
61,957

133,629
(80,642)

3,191
884,913

9.06%

10.46%
N/A

14.38%
16.16%

$

$

$

$

$

$

2,233,265
1,278,750
3,878,887
7,390,902

5,690,579

1,695,247
791,417
8,177,243

176,000
52,671

537,453
52,143

70,734
(81,275)

55,880
863,606

6.55%

8.76%

N/A

13.18%
15.40%

2011

3,867,970
1,169,916
496,276
5,534,162

2,437,796

3,056,238
427,063
5,921,097

68,000
47,809

499,096
50,178

68,149
(74,808)

37,131
695,555

9.65%

27.01%
N/A

31.84%
33.12%

2,691,423

2,374,709
5,066,132

$

$

2,841,111

2,622,001
5,463,112

$

$

2,796,923

2,493,324
5,290,247

$

$

2,514,401

2,722,197
5,236,598

$

$

2,216,088

1,926,148
4,142,236

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

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The ratios shown below demonstrate the Company’s ability to generate sufficient earnings to pay the fixed charges or expenses of its 
debt and preferred stock dividends. The Company’s consolidated ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock 
dividends were computed by dividing earnings by combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, as specified below, using 
two different assumptions, one excluding interest on deposits and the second including interest on deposits:

Consolidated Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and 
Preferred Stock Dividends

  Excluding Interests on Deposits
  Including Interests on Deposits

(A)
(A)

2.81x
2.16x

2.26x
1.75x

1.21x
1.15x

1.26x
1.19x

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2013

2012

2014

2011

(A) In 2015, earnings were not sufficient to cover preferred stock dividends, and the ratio was less than 1:1. The Company would have had to generate 
additional earnings of $34 million to achieve a ratio of 1:1 in 2015.

For purposes of computing these consolidated ratios, earnings represent income before income taxes plus fixed charges and 
amortization of capitalized interest, less interest capitalized. Fixed charges consist of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of 
debt issuance costs, and the Company’s estimate of the interest component of rental expense. The term “preferred stock dividends” is 
the amount of pre-tax earnings that is required to pay dividends on the Company’s outstanding preferred stock. As of the dates 
presented above, except for 2011, the Company had noncumulative perpetual preferred stock issued and outstanding amounting to 
$176.0 million, as follows: (i) Series A amounting to $33.5 million or 1,340,000 shares at a $25 liquidation value; (ii) Series B 
amounting to $34.5 million or 1,380,000 shares at a $25 liquidation value; (iii) Series C amounting to $84.0 million or 84,000 shares 
at a $1,000 liquidation value; and (iv) Series D amounting to $24.0 million or 960,000 shares at a $25 liquidation value. At December 
31, 2011, the Company had noncumulative perpetual preferred stock issued and outstanding amounting to $68.0 million, as follows: 
(i) Series A amounting to $33.5 million or 1,3400,000 shares at a $25 liquidation value; (ii) Series B amounting to $34.5 million or 
1,380,000 shares at a $25 liquidation value.

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ITEM 7.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS 
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES 

The accounting and reporting policies followed by the Company conform with GAAP and general practices within the financial 
services industry. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 1 to the consolidated financial 
statements and should be read in conjunction with this section.

Critical accounting policies require management to make estimates and assumptions, which involve significant judgment about the 
effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that involve a high degree of subjectivity. These estimates are made under facts and 
circumstances at a point in time and changes in those facts and circumstances could produce actual results that differ from those 
estimates. The following MD&A section is a summary of what management considers the Company’s critical accounting policies.

Loans and Leases

Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held in Portfolio

Loans the Company originates and intends to hold in portfolio are stated at the principal amount outstanding, adjusted for unamortized 
deferred fees and costs which are amortized to interest income over the expected life of the loan using the interest method. The 
Company discontinues accrual of interest on originated loans after payments become more than 90 days past due or earlier if the 
Company does not expect the full collection of principal or interest. The delinquency status is based upon the contractual terms of the 
loans.

Loans for which the recognition of interest income has been discontinued are designated as non-accruing. Collections are accounted 
for on the cash method thereafter, until qualifying to return to accrual status. Such loans are not reinstated to accrual status until 
interest is received on a current basis and other factors indicative of doubtful collection cease to exist generally for a period of six-
months. The determination as to the ultimate collectability of the loan’s balance may involve management’s judgment in the 
evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects for repayment.

The Company follows a systematic methodology to establish and evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses to 
provide for inherent losses in the loan portfolio. This methodology includes the consideration of factors such as economic conditions, 
portfolio risk characteristics, prior loss experience, and results of periodic credit reviews of individual loans. The provision for loan 
and lease losses charged to current operations is based on such methodology. Loan and lease losses are charged and recoveries are 
credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses on originated and other loans. 

Larger commercial loans that exhibit potential or observed credit weaknesses are subject to individual review and grading. Where 
appropriate, allowances are allocated to individual loans based on management’s estimate of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan 
given the availability of collateral, other sources of cash flow, and legal options available to the Company. 

Included in the review of individual loans are those that are impaired. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current 
information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when 
due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected 
future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or as a practical expedient, at the observable market price of the loan 
or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Loans are individually evaluated for impairment, except large 
groups of small balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and loans that are recorded at fair value or 
at the lower of cost or fair value. The Company measures for impairment all commercial loans over $250 thousand (i) that are either 

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over 90 days past due or adversely classified, or (ii) when deemed necessary by management and TDR’s.  The portfolios of mortgage 
loans, auto and leasing, and consumer loans are considered homogeneous and are evaluated collectively for impairment. 

The Company uses a rating system to apply an overall allowance percentage to each originated and other loan portfolio segment based 
on historical credit losses adjusted for current conditions and trends. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment 
and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over a determined look back period for each segment. The actual 
loss factor is adjusted by the appropriate loss emergence period as calculated for each portfolio. Then, the adjusted loss experience is 
supplemented with other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These qualitative factors include 
consideration of the following: the credit grading assigned to commercial loans; levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired 
loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection 
and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending 
management and other relevant staff, including the bank’s loan review system as graded by regulatory agencies in their last 
examination; local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; effects of external factors such as competition and regulatory 
requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the current portfolio; and effects of changes in credit concentrations and 
collateral value.  Additional impact from the historical loss experience is applied based on levels of delinquency and loan 
classification, and for the auto loan portfolio by FICO score. 

At origination, a determination is made whether a loan will be held in our portfolio or is intended for sale in the secondary market. 
Loans that will be held in the Company’s portfolio are carried at amortized cost. Residential mortgage loans held for sale are recorded 
at the lower of the aggregate cost or market value (“LOCOM”).

Acquired Loans and Leases

Loans that the Company acquire in acquisitions are recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. 
Determining the fair value of the loans involves estimating the amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows expected to be 
collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at a market rate of interest.

The Company has acquired loans in two separate acquisitions, the BBVAPR Acquisition in December 2012 and the FDIC-assisted 
Eurobank acquisition in April 2010. For each acquisition, the Company considered the following factors as indicators that an acquired 
loan had evidence of deterioration in credit quality and was therefore in the scope of ASC 310-30:







Loans that were 90 days or more past due,
Loans that had an internal risk rating of substandard or worse. Substandard is consistent with regulatory definitions and is 
defined as having a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes liquidation of the loan,
Loans that were classified as nonaccrual by the acquired bank at the time of acquisition, and
Loans that had been previously modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

Any acquired loans that were not individually in the scope of ASC 310-30 because they did not meet the criteria above were either (i) 
pooled into groups of similar loans based on the borrower type, loan purpose, and collateral type and accounted for under ASC 310-30 
by analogy or (ii) accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Non-refundable fees and other costs).

Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)

Revolving credit facilities such as credit cards, retail and commercial lines of credit and floor plans which are specifically scoped out 
of ASC 310-30 are accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-20.  Also, performing auto loans with FICO scores over 660 
acquired at a premium in the BBVAPR Acquisition are accounted for under this guidance.  Auto loans with FICO scores below 660 
were acquired at a discount and are accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-30.  The provisions of ASC 310-20 require that 
any differences between the contractually required loan payments in excess of the Company’s initial investment in the loans be 
accreted into interest income on a level-yield basis over the life of the loan. Loans acquired in the BBVAPR Acquisition that were 
accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-20 which had fully amortized their premium or discount, recorded at the date of 
acquisition, are removed from the acquired loan category. Loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 are placed on non-accrual status 
when past due in accordance with the Company’s non-accruing policy and any accretion of discount is discontinued. These assets 
were recorded at estimated fair value on their acquisition date, incorporating an estimate of future expected cash flows. Such fair value 
includes a credit discount which accounts for expected loan losses over the estimated life of these loans. Management takes into 
consideration this credit discount when determining the necessary allowance for acquired loans that are accounted for under the 
provisions of ASC 310-20. 

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The allowance for loan and lease losses model for acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 is the same as for the originated 
and other loan portfolio. 

Acquired Loans Accounted under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy) 

The Company performed a fair market valuation of each of the loan pools, and each pool was recorded at a discount. The Company 
determined that at least part of the discount on the acquired individual or pools of loans was attributable to credit quality by reference 
to the valuation model used to estimate the fair value of these pools of loans. The valuation model incorporated lifetime expected 
credit losses into the loans’ fair valuation in consideration of factors such as evidence of credit deterioration since origination and the 
amounts of contractually required principal and interest that the Company did not expect to collect as of the acquisition date. Based on 
the guidance included in the December 18, 2009 letter from the AICPA Depository Institutions Panel to the Office of the Chief 
Accountant of the SEC, the Company has made an accounting policy election to apply ASC 310-30 by analogy to all of these acquired 
pools of loans as they all (i) were acquired in a business combination or asset purchase, (ii) resulted in recognition of a discount 
attributable, at least in part, to credit quality; and (iii) were not subsequently accounted for at fair value.

The excess of expected cash flows from acquired loans over the estimated fair value of acquired loans at acquisition is referred to as 
the accretable discount and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the acquired loans using the interest method. 
The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is 
referred to as the nonaccretable discount. The nonaccretable discount represents estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred 
over the life of the acquired loans. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows require the Company to evaluate the need for an 
addition to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows result in the reversal of the associated 
allowance for loan losses, if any and the reversal of a corresponding amount of the nonaccretable discount which the Company then 
reclassifies as accretable discount that is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan using the interest method. 
The Company’s evaluation of the amount of future cash flows that it expects to collect takes into account actual credit performance of 
the acquired loans to date and the Company’s best estimates for the expected lifetime credit performance of the loans using currently 
available information. Charge-offs of the principal amount on acquired loans would be first applied to the nonaccretable discount 
portion of the fair value adjustment. To the extent that the Company experiences deterioration in credit quality in its expected cash 
flows subsequent to the acquisition of the loans; an allowance for loan losses would be established based on the estimate of future 
credit losses over the remaining life of the loans.

In accordance with ASC 310-30, recognition of income is dependent on having a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount 
of cash flows expected to be collected. The Company performs such an evaluation on a quarterly basis on both its acquired loans 
individually accounted for under ASC 310-30 and those in pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy. 

Cash flows for acquired loans individually accounted for under ASC 310-30 are estimated on a quarterly basis. Based on this 
evaluation, a determination is made as to whether or not the Company has a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of 
cash flows. Such an expectation includes cash flows from normal customer repayment, collateral value, foreclosure or other collection 
efforts. Cash flows for acquired loans accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC 310-30 by analogy are also estimated on a quarterly 
basis. For residential real estate, home equity and other consumer loans, cash flow loss estimates are calculated based on a model that 
incorporates a projected probability of default and loss. For commercial loans, lifetime loss rates are assigned to each pool with 
consideration given for pool make-up, including risk rating profile. Lifetime loss rates are developed from internally generated 
historical loss data and are applied to each pool. 

To the extent that the Company cannot reasonably estimate cash flows, interest income recognition is discontinued. The unit of 
account for loans in pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy is the pool of loans. Accordingly, as long as the Company can 
reasonably estimate cash flows for the pool as a whole, accretable yield on the pool is recognized and all individual loans within the 
pool - even those more than 90 days past due - would be considered to be accruing interest in the Company’s financial statement 
disclosures, regardless of whether or not the Company expects any principal or interest cash flows on an individual loan 90 days or 
more past due.

Because of the loss protection provided by the FDIC, the risk of the loans acquired in the FDIC-assisted Eurobank acquisition that are 
covered under the FDIC shared-loss agreements are significantly different from loans not covered under the FDIC shared-loss 
agreement. These loans are referred to as "covered loans". The FDIC shared-loss agreement related to the commercial and other non-
single family acquired Eurobank loans expired on June 30, 2015. The coverage for single-family residential loans will expire on June 
30, 2020. Covered loans are no longer a material amount. Therefore, the Company changed its current and prior year loan disclosures.

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Covered loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30. To the extent credit deterioration occurs after the date of acquisition, the 
Company will record an allowance for loan and lease losses and an increase in the FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset for the 
expected reimbursement from the FDIC under the shared-loss agreement.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses for Originated and Acquired BBVAPR Loans and Leases

The Company follows a systematic methodology to establish and evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses to 
provide for inherent losses in its loan portfolio. This methodology includes the consideration of factors such as economic conditions, 
portfolio risk characteristics, prior loss experience, and results of periodic credit reviews of individual loans. 

The loss factor used for the general reserve of these loans is established considering the Bank's historical loss experience adjusted for 
an estimated loss emergence period and the consideration of environmental factors. Environmental factors considered are: changes in 
non-performing loans; migration in classification; trends in charge offs; trends in volume of loans; changes in collateral values; 
changes in risk selections and underwriting standards, and other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience, 
ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff, including the Company’s loan review system; national and local 
economic trends and industry conditions; and effect of external factors such as competition and regulatory requirements on the level of 
estimated credit losses. The sum of the adjusted loss experience factors and the environmental factors will be the general valuation 
reserve (“GVA”) factor to be used for the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses in each category. 

As part of the Company’s continuous enhancement to the allowance for loan and lease losses methodology, during the year 2015 the 
following assumptions were reviewed:

-

-

-

An assessment of the look-back period and historical loss factor was performed for all portfolio segments.  The analysis was 
based on the trends observed and their relation with the economic cycle as of the period of the analysis.  As a result, for the 
commercial portfolio, the look-back period was changed to 36 months from the previously determined 12 months.  For auto, 
leasing and consumer, a look-back period of 24 months was maintained.  The residential mortgages portfolio was evaluated 
during the fourth quarter of 2015.  For this portfolio, a 12-month look-back period was maintained as management concluded 
that, given the charge offs evolution, a shorter period of losses is more representative of the recent trends and more accurate 
in predicting future losses

During the second quarter of 2015, an assessment of environmental factors was performed for commercial, auto, and 
consumer portfolios. As a result, the environmental factors continue to reflect our assessment of the impact to our portfolio, 
taking into consideration the current evolution of the portfolios and expected impact, due to recent economic developments, 
changes in values of collateral and delinquencies, among others. 

During the fourth quarter of 2015 the loss realization period was revised to 1.60 years for commercial real estate, other 
portfolios remained at one year. 

These changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses’ look-back period and loss emergence period for the commercial 
portfolios are considered a change in accounting estimate as per ASC 250-10 provisions, where adjustments are made 
prospectively.

Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment and Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with 
revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)

The Company determines the allowance for loan and lease losses by portfolio segments, which consist of mortgage loans, commercial 
loans, consumer loans, and auto and leasing, as follows:

Mortgage loans: These loans are divided into four classes: traditional mortgages, non-traditional mortgages, loans in loan 
modification programs and home equity secured personal loans. Traditional mortgage loans include loans secured by a dwelling, 
fixed coupons and regular amortization schedules. Non-traditional mortgages include loans with interest-first amortization schedules 
and loans with balloon considerations as part of their terms. Mortgages in loan modification programs are loans that are being 
serviced under such programs. Home equity loans are mainly equity lines of credit. The allowance factor on these loans is impacted 
by the adjusted historical loss factors on the sub-segments and the environmental risk factors described above and by delinquency 
buckets.  The traditional mortgage loan portfolio is further segregated by vintages and then by delinquency buckets.

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Commercial loans:  The commercial portfolio is segmented by business line (corporate, institutional, middle market, corporate retail, 
floor plan, and real estate) and by collateral type (secured by real estate and other commercial and industrial assets). The loss factor 
used for the GVA of these loans is established considering the Bank's past thirty-six month historical loss experience of each segment 
adjusted for the loss realization period and the consideration of environmental factors. The sum of the adjusted loss experience and 
the environmental factors is the GVA factor used for the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses on each category. 

Consumer loans: The consumer portfolio consists of smaller retail loans such as retail credit cards, overdrafts, unsecured personal 
lines of credit, and personal unsecured loans. The allowance factor, consisting of the adjusted historical loss factor and the 
environmental risk factors, will be calculated for each sub-class of loans by delinquency bucket.

Auto and Leasing: The auto and leasing portfolio consists of financing for the purchase of new or used motor vehicles for private or 
public use. These loans are granted mainly through dealers authorized and approved by the auto department credit committee of the 
Bank. In addition, this segment includes personal loans guaranteed by vehicles in the form of lease financing. The allowance factor 
on the auto and leasing portfolio is impacted by the adjusted historical loss factor and the environmental risk factors.  For the 
determination of the allowance factor, the portfolio is segmented by FICO score, which is updated on a quarterly basis and then by 
delinquency bucket.  

The Company establishes its allowance for loan losses through a provision for credit losses based on our evaluation of the credit 
quality of the loan portfolio. This evaluation, which includes a review of loans on which full collectability may not be reasonably 
assured, considers, among other matters, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical net loan 
loss experience, and other factors that warrant recognition in determining our allowance for loan losses. The Company continues to 
monitor and modify the level of the allowance for loan losses to ensure it is adequate to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio. 

Our allowance for loan losses consists of the following elements: (i) specific valuation allowances based on probable losses on 
specifically identified impaired loans; and (ii) valuation allowances based on net historical loan loss experience for similar loans with 
similar inherent risk characteristics and performance trends, adjusted, as appropriate, for qualitative risk factors specific to respective 
loan types.

When current information and events indicate that it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts of principal and interest 
due under the original terms of a business or commercial real estate loan greater than $250 thousand, such loan will be classified as 
impaired. Additionally, all loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") are considered impaired. The need for specific 
valuation allowances are determined for impaired loans and recorded as necessary. For impaired loans, we consider the fair value of 
the underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent, or we use the present value of estimated future 
cash flows in determining the estimates of impairment and any related allowance for loan losses for these loans. Confirmed losses are 
charged off immediately. Prior to a loan becoming impaired, we typically would obtain an appraisal through our internal loan grading 
process to use as the basis for the fair value of the underlying collateral.

Loan loss ratios and credit risk categories are updated at least quarterly and are applied in the context of GAAP as prescribed by ASC 
and the importance of depository institutions having prudent, conservative, but not excessive loan allowances that fall within an 
acceptable range of estimated losses. While management uses current available information in estimating possible loan and lease 
losses, factors beyond the Company’s control, such as those affecting general economic conditions, may require future changes to the 
allowance. 

Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy) 

For our acquired loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30, our allowance for loan losses is estimated based upon our expected 
cash flows for these loans. To the extent that we experience a deterioration in borrower credit quality resulting in a decrease in the net 
present value of our expected cash flows (which are used as a proxy to identify probable incurred losses) subsequent to the acquisition 
of the loans, an allowance for loan losses is established based on our estimate of future credit losses over the remaining life of the 
loans.

Acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 are not considered non-performing and continue to have an accretable yield as long 
as there is a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected. Also, loans charged-off 
against the non-accretable difference established in purchase accounting are not reported as charge-offs. Charge-offs on loans 

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accounted under ASC Subtopic 310-30 are recorded only to the extent that losses exceed the non-accretable difference established 
with purchase accounting. 

Covered loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30 and our policy is consistent with our policy for non-covered acquired loans. For 
covered loans, the portion of the loss reimbursable from the FDIC is recorded as an offset to the provision for credit losses and 
increases the FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset.

Financial Instruments 

Certain financial instruments, including derivatives, trading securities and investment securities available-for-sale, are recorded at fair 
value and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other comprehensive income or as part of non-interest income, as appropriate. 
Fair values are based on listed market prices, if available. If listed market prices are not available, fair value is determined based on 
other relevant factors, including price quotations for similar instruments. The fair values of certain derivative contracts are derived 
from pricing models that consider current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments as well as time value 
and yield curve or volatility factors underlying the positions. 

The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value measurement framework, which establishes 
a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest 
priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to 
unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below: 

Level 1 — Level 1 assets and liabilities include equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as certain 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agency securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets. Valuations 
are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities. 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in 
markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially 
the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include (i) mortgage-backed securities for which the fair 
value is estimated based on valuations obtained from third-party pricing services for identical or comparable assets, (ii) debt 
securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and (iii) derivative contracts and 
financial liabilities whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be 
derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the 
assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models 
for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

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2015 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For 2015, the Company reported a loss to common shareholders of $16.4 million, or ($0.37) per share, compared to income of $71.3 
million, or $1.50 per diluted share, in 2014.

These results reflect the significant de-risking steps taken by the Company, including the following:

o Reduction in interest income as the balance of our loans to the Puerto Rico central government and its public corporations fell 
47.8%  to  $211.9  million  at  December  31,  2015,  from  $406.1  million  a  year  ago.  Our  loans  to  Puerto  Rico  municipalities 
declined  4.4%  to  $203.5  million,  and  the  balance  of  our  Puerto  Rico  government  securities  decreased  by  15.0%  to  $17.8 
million.

o An  increase  in  share-loss  amortization  of  $10.2  million  in  the  second  quarter  of  2015  upon  successful  negotiation  and 
termination of the FDIC commercial shared loss coverage. However, this also resulted in a reduction of approximately $10 
million a quarter going forward, starting in the third quarter, for a total reduction of $22.2 million in the year 2015.

o A  successful  bulk  sale  of  $235.2  million  in  unpaid  principal  balances  of  acquired  non-performing  assets  ("NPAs").  This 

resulted in a charge of $20.2 million pre-tax in 2015.

o The de-risking of the loan portfolio resulted in normalization of net interest margin to 5.03% from 5.84%, primarily reflecting 

contraction from the steep reduction in tax exempt, high-yield, government-related loans.

o A $53.3 million provision for loan and lease losses on the $200 million participation in a syndicated fuel line of credit to the 
PREPA, reflecting continued hurdles in restructuring the credit. Currently in non-accrual status, interest payments are being 
credited  to  the  payment  of  principal,  which  now  stands  at  $137.0  million,  net  of  allowances,  or  68.5%  of  the  outstanding 
principal balance.

Growth of the Oriental retail franchise through new customers, products and services.

o Oriental Bank furthered its innovative edge in the third quarter of 2015 with the launch of MyStatus. The industry-first mobile 

app updates home buyers on every step of their mortgage application from origination through closing.

o MyStatus followed the introduction of FOTOdepósito, People Pay, and Cuenta Libre (Freedom Account). With Cuenta Libre, 
customers who access their accounts via mobile phone, tablet, web, debit/credit card, or ATMs, do not have to pay ATM fees.

o Such products and services, among others, helped the Bank add 15,400 net new retail customers, increasing its total customer 
base by 4.40%. New customers added approximately $67 million in deposits, $115 million in loans, and $15 million in wealth 
management assets.

o In  total,  new  loan  production  of  $1.0  billion  increased  10.3%  year  over  year,  with  commercial  loans  up  38.9%,  residential 

mortgage loans up 14.8%, and consumer loans up 17.3%, more than offsetting a decline in auto loans.

All components of our business continued strong, given Puerto Rico’s deep economic recession and severe fiscal crisis.

Interest Income

Total interest income for 2015 decreased 16.2% to $406.6 million when compared to $485.3 million for 2014, reflecting the transition 
in our loan portfolio as originated loans with normal yields grow and higher-yielding acquired loans decrease, due to repayments and 
maturities. The yield on interest-earning assets decreased to 6.06% from 6.94%.

Interest Expense

Total interest expense for 2015 decreased 9.9% to $69.2 million as compared to $76.8 million for 2014. Such decrease reflects the 
lower cost of deposits (0.66% vs. 0.84%, before amortization adjustments). Such lower cost reflects continuing progress in the 
repricing of the Company’s core retail deposits and other reductions in its cost of funds.

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Net Interest Income

Net interest income for 2015 decreased to $337.4 million when compared with $408.5 million for 2014, mostly due to lower balances 
in our acquired loan portfolios and lower yields in our originated loan portfolio. The decrease also reflects a $9.7 million decrease in 
interest income from loans to PREPA, which was placed in non-accrual at the end of the first quarter of 2015, and Puerto Rico 
Aqueducts and Sewer Authority ("PRASA"), which was paid off during the second quarter of 2015. Such decrease also reflects a 
decrease in net interest margin of 81 basis points to 5.03%. 

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

Provision for loan and lease losses increased $100.9 million to $161.5 million, reflecting $32.9 million and $5.2 million provision for 
loan and lease losses on non-performing acquired Eurobank and BBVAPR loans, respectively, as a result of the bulk sale of 
commercial NPAs during 2015. In addition, the Company recorded a $53.3 million provision for loan and lease losses related to the 
PREPA line of credit, which was changed to non-accrual status during the first quarter of 2015.

Non-Interest Income

Core banking and wealth management revenues decreased 1.7% to $76.6 million from $77.9 million as compared to 2014, primarily 
reflecting a decrease of $1.3 million and $815 thousand in mortgage banking activities and wealth management revenue, respectively, 
and an increase of $754 thousand in banking service revenue. 

During 2015, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $1.5 million on its portfolio of investment 
securities available-for-sale classified as obligations from the Puerto Rico government and its political subdivisions. The Company 
determined that $1.5 million of the unrealized loss carried by these securities was attributed to estimated credit losses. 

The decrease in the FDIC shared-loss expense to $42.8 million, compared to $65.8 million in 2014, was principally driven by the 
expiration of the FDIC loss share coverage for commercial loans and other non-single family loans on June 30, 2015. 

A $20.0 million reimbursement from the FDIC was recognized in the statement of operations during 2015 related to the sale of a 
portion of covered non-performing commercial loans on September 28, 2015, as the FDIC agreed to cover $20.0 million of losses as 
part of its loss-share agreement with the Company. 

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense of $248.4 million, increased $5.7 million or 2.3 % compared to 2014, primarily reflecting a $9.3 million loss 
related to the bulk sale of non-performing acquired commercial loans, which included the sale of real estate owned with a carrying 
amount of $11.0 million from the BBVAPR acquisition. Such increase also reflects an increase of $2.8 million in electronic banking 
charges and $1.5 million in legal fees related to PREPA’s restructuring. The Company’s efficiency ratio for 2015 was 60.00%, 
compared to 49.90% for 2014.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax benefit of $17.6 million, primarily resulting from the 2015 loss, compared to an income tax expense of $37.3 million in 
2014. 

Income Available to Common Shareholders

The Company’s net loss to common shareholders amounted to $16.4 million, compared to net income available to common 
shareholders of $71.3 million for 2014. The loss per basic common share and fully diluted common share was $0.37 for 2015, 
compared to income per basic common share of $1.58 and fully diluted common share of $1.50 for 2014.

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Interest Earning Assets

The loan portfolio declined to $4.434 billion at December 31, 2015, compared to $4.827 billion at December 31, 2014, primarily due 
to the bulk sale of covered non-performing commercial loans with an unpaid principal balance amounting to $197.1 million and the 
sale of non-performing commercial loans from the BBVAPR Acquisition with an unpaid principal balance amounting to $38.1 
million, as part of the same transaction, in addition to loan repayments and maturities as the Company continues to execute on its 
strategy to reduce its exposure to the Puerto Rico government. The investment portfolio of $1.616 billion at December 31, 2015 
increased 15.3% compared to $1.402 billion at December 31, 2014.

Interest Bearing Liabilities

Total deposits amounted to $4.717 billion at December 31, 2015, a decrease of 4.2% compared to $4.924 billion at December 31, 
2014. Interest bearing deposits decreased 5.3% to $3.956 billion. Cost of deposits, which averaged 0.66% at December 31, 2014, 
decreased to 0.57% at December 31, 2015.

Stockholders’ Equity

Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2015 was $897.1 million compared to $942.2 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of 
4.8%. This reflects a decrease of $32.3 million in retained earnings and an increase of $8.3 million in treasury stock. Book value per 
share was $16.67 at December 31, 2015 compared to $17.40 at December 31, 2014.

The Company maintains capital ratios in excess of regulatory requirements. At December 31, 2015, tier 1 leverage capital ratio was 
11.18% (December 31, 2014 – 10.61%), tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 15.99% (December 31, 2014 – 16.02%), and total risk-
based capital ratio was 17.29% (December 31, 2014 – 17.57%). common equity tier 1 capital ratio under the new capital rules was 
12.14% at December 31, 2015. 

Return on Average Assets and Common Equity

Return on average common equity (“ROE”) was (2.16%) compared to 9.50% for 2014. Return on average assets (“ROA”) was 
(0.03%) compared to 1.10% for 2014. Both decreases reflect the net loss in 2015.

Assets under Management

At December 31, 2015, total assets managed by the Company’s trust division and OPC decreased to $2.691 billion compared to 
$2.841 billion at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2015, total assets gathered by the securities broker-dealer subsidiary from its 
customer investment accounts decreased to $2.375 billion, compared to $2.622 billion at December 31, 2014. Changes in trust and 
broker-dealer related assets primarily reflect a decrease in portfolio balances and fluctuations in market values.

Lending

Total loan production of $1.014 billion increased by 10.3% compared to 2014. Total commercial loan production of $365.2 million 
increased by 38.9% from $262.9 million for 2014, mostly from corporate and institutional loans. Mortgage loan production of $247.2 
million increased by 14.8% from $215.4 million. In the aggregate, consumer loan and auto and leasing production totaled $401.5 
million, an increase of 9.0% from 2014. 

Credit Quality on Non-Acquired Loans 

Net credit losses, excluding acquired loans, increased $9.1 million to $38.1 million, representing 1.30% of average non-acquired loans 
outstanding versus 1.11% in 2014. The allowance for loan and lease losses, excluding acquired loans, at December 31, 2015, 
increased to $112.6 million (3.62% of total non-acquired loans) compared to $51.4 million (1.81% of total non- acquired loans) at 
December 31, 2014, mostly from the PREPA allowance of $53.3 million in 2015.

Non-GAAP Measures

The Company uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance to supplement the consolidated financial statements 
presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company presents non-GAAP measures that management believes are useful and 

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meaningful to investors. Non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning, are not required to be uniformly applied, and 
are not audited. Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of 
non-GAAP measures is not intended to be a substitute for, and should not be considered in isolation from, the financial measures 
reported in accordance with GAAP.

The Company’s management has reported and discussed the results of operations herein both on a GAAP basis and on a pre-tax pre-
provision operating income basis (defined as net interest income, plus banking and financial services revenue, less non-interest 
expenses, as calculated in the table below). The Company’s management believes that, given the nature of the items excluded from the 
definition of pre-tax pre-provision operating income, it is useful to state what the results of operations would have been without them 
so that investors can see the financial trends from the Company’s continuing business.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company’s pre-tax pre-provision operating income decreased 32.0% to $165.6 million 
as compared to $243.7 million for 2014. Pre-tax pre-provision operating income is calculated as follows:

PRE-TAX PRE-PROVISION OPERATING INCOME
    Net interest income
    Core non-interest income:
        Banking service revenue
        Wealth management revenue
        Mortgage banking activities
            Total core non-interest income
        Non-interest expenses
        Less merger and restructuring charges

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)

2013

$

337,372

$

408,475

$

409,672

41,466
29,040
6,128
76,634
248,401
-

40,712
29,855
7,381
77,948
242,725
-

44,239
30,924
10,994
86,157
264,136
(17,660)

249,353

                Total pre-tax pre-provision operating income

$

165,605

$

243,698

$

Tangible common equity consists of common equity less goodwill, core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangible. 
Tangible book value per common share consists of tangible common equity divided by common stock outstanding at the end of the 
period. Ratios of tangible common equity to total assets, tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets, total equity to risk-weighted 
assets, tier 1 common equity to risk-weighted assets, and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP measures and are not 
codified in the federal banking regulations.

At December 31, 2015, tangible common equity to total assets decreased to 8.98% from 9.14% and tangible common equity to risk-
weighted assets decreased to 13.02% from 14.04% at December 31, 2014. Total equity to risk-weighted assets decreased to 18.32% 
from 19.44% at December 31, 2014. 

Management and many stock analysts use tangible common equity in conjunction with more traditional bank capital ratios to compare 
the capital adequacy of banking organizations. Tangible common equity or related measures should not be considered in isolation or 
as a substitute for stockholders’ equity, total assets or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.

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ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following tables show major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, their respective interest income, 
expenses, yields and costs, and their impact on net interest income due to changes in volume and rates for the years ended 2015 and 
2014:

TABLE 1 - YEAR-TO-DATE ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME AND CHANGES DUE TO VOLUME/RATE
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

A - TAX EQUIVALENT SPREAD
Interest-earning assets
Tax equivalent adjustment
Interest-earning assets - tax equivalent
Interest-bearing liabilities
Tax equivalent net interest income / spread

Tax equivalent interest rate margin

B - NORMAL SPREAD
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Investment securities
Trading securities
Interest bearing cash and money market investments
        Total investments
Non-acquired loans
Mortgage
Commercial
Consumer
Auto and leasing
        Total non-acquired loans
Acquired loans:
Acquired BBVAPR
Mortgage
Commercial
Consumer
Auto
        Total acquired BBVAPR loans
Acquired Eurobank
            Total loans
                Total interest earning assets

Interest 

Average rate 

Average balance 

December
2015

December
2014

December
2015

December
2014

(Dollars in thousands)

December
2015

December
2014

$

$

406,568
6,891
413,459
69,196
344,263

485,257
50,793
536,050
76,782
459,268

37,596
70
1,280
38,946

39,778
60,931
21,003
62,108
183,820

34,842
48,730
13,187
34,633
131,392
52,410
367,622
406,568

48,242
151
1,311
49,704

40,978
64,328
15,367
51,971
172,644

37,612
73,403
15,412
47,513
173,940
88,969
435,553
485,257

6.06%
0.10%
6.16%
1.11%
5.05%

5.13%

2.49%
8.25%
0.26%
1.95%

5.16%
4.56%
10.35%
9.86%
6.25%

5.55%
10.65%
16.35%
9.03%
8.47%
24.58%
7.81%
6.06%

6.94% $
0.73%
7.67%
1.15%
6.52%

6.57%

$

6,704,995
-
6,704,995
6,226,372
478,623

6,992,631
-
6,992,631
6,663,591
329,040

3.33%
8.67%
0.23%
2.45%

5.21%
5.41%
10.04%
10.38%
6.56%

5.46%
11.29%
13.70%
8.62%
8.68%
26.70%
8.77%
6.94%

1,508,819
848
491,051
2,000,718

771,322
1,336,510
202,971
629,910
2,940,713

628,340
457,767
80,666
383,583
1,550,356
213,208
4,704,277
6,704,995

1,450,778
1,741
573,403
2,025,922

786,607
1,190,038
153,067
500,720
2,630,432

689,408
649,936
112,477
551,186
2,003,007
333,270
4,966,709
6,992,631

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Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
NOW Accounts
Savings and money market
Individual retirement accounts
Retail certificates of deposits
        Total core deposits
Institutional deposits
Brokered deposits
        Total wholesale deposits

Non-interest bearing deposits
Deposits fair value premium amortization
Core deposit intangible amortization

            Total deposits
Borrowings:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings
Subordinated capital notes
        Total borrowings

            Total interest bearing liabilities
Net interest income / spread

Interest rate margin

Excess of average interest-earning assets
    over average interest-bearing liabilities

Average interest-earning assets to average
    interest-bearing liabilities ratio

Interest

Average rate

Average balance

December

December

December

December

December

December

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

4,451
6,504
2,482
5,397
18,834
2,790
4,900
7,690

26,524
-
(660)
1,170

27,034

29,567
9,072
3,523
42,162

69,196
337,372

$

$

8,001
8,097
3,760
6,852
26,710
4,961
5,715
10,676

37,386
-
(4,773)
1,341

33,954

29,654
9,185
3,989
42,828

76,782
408,475

0.38%
0.52%
0.88%
1.32%
0.61%
1.04%
0.78%
0.86%

0.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

0.57%

2.92%
2.68%
3.45%
2.90%

1.11%
4.95%

5.03%

0.56%
0.69%
1.15%
1.39%
0.78%
1.42%
0.82%
1.02%

0.84%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

0.66%

2.85%
2.58%
3.96%
2.86%

1.15%
5.79%

5.84%

1,163,424
1,256,909
281,197
409,038
3,110,568
268,678
624,210
892,888

4,003,456
769,790
-
-

4,773,246

1,012,756
338,299
102,071
1,453,126

6,226,372

1,417,272
1,169,482
325,678
491,485
3,403,917
348,742
697,756
1,046,498

4,450,415
715,729
-
-

5,166,144

1,041,378
355,322
100,747
1,497,447

6,663,591

$

478,623

$

329,040

107.69%

104.94%

C - CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME DUE TO:

Interest Income:
Investments
Loans

        Total interest income

Interest Expense:
Deposits
Repurchase agreements
Other borrowings

        Total interest  expense

Net Interest Income

Volume 

Rate 

Total 

(In thousands)

$

$

(729)
(42,700)

(43,429)

$

(10,029)
(25,231)

(35,260)

(2,582)
(815)
(453)

(3,850)

(4,338)
728
(126)

(3,736)

(10,758)
(67,931)

(78,689)

(6,920)
(87)
(579)

(7,586)

$

(39,579)

$

(31,524)

$

(71,103)

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TABLE 1A - YEAR-TO-DATE ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME AND CHANGES DUE TO VOLUME/RATE
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

A - TAX EQUIVALENT SPREAD
Interest-earning assets
Tax equivalent adjustment
Interest-earning assets - tax equivalent
Interest-bearing liabilities
Tax equivalent net interest income / spread

Tax equivalent interest rate margin
B - NORMAL SPREAD
Interest-earning assets:
Investments:
Investment securities
Trading securities

Interest bearing cash and money market investments
        Total investments
Non-acquired loans

Mortgage
Commercial
Consumer
Auto and leasing
        Total non-acquired loans
Acquired loans:
Acquired BBVAPR
Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer
Auto

        Total acquired BBVAPR loans
Acquired Eurobank
            Total loans
                Total interest earning assets

Interest 

December
2014

December
2013

Average rate 

December
2014
(Dollars in thousands)

December
2013

Average balance 

December
2014

December
2013

$

$

485,257
50,793
536,050
76,782
459,268

48,242
151
1,311
49,704

40,978
64,328
15,367
51,971
172,644

37,612
73,403
15,412
47,513
173,940
88,969
435,553
485,257

493,632
41,106
534,738
83,960
450,778

48,456
117
1,157
49,730

43,531
32,891
8,058
21,181
105,661

42,740
114,492
21,147
68,093
246,472
91,769
443,902
493,632

6.94%
0.73%
7.67%
1.15%
6.52%

6.57%

3.33%
8.67%
0.23%
2.45%

5.21%
5.41%
10.04%
10.38%
6.56%

5.46%
11.29%
13.70%
8.62%
8.68%
26.70%
8.77%
6.94%

6.58% $
0.55%
7.13%
1.12%
6.01%

6.01%

$

6,992,631
-
6,992,631
6,663,591
329,040

7,499,993
-
7,499,993
7,482,019
17,974

2.60%
6.56%
0.21%
2.07%

5.71%
4.95%
9.34%
9.94%
6.12%

5.60%
9.38%
13.13%
7.99%
8.22%
24.64%
8.71%
6.58%

1,450,778
1,741
573,403
2,025,922

786,607
1,190,038
153,067
500,720
2,630,432

689,408
649,936
112,477
551,186
2,003,007
333,270
4,966,709
6,992,631

1,862,274
1,784
540,724
2,404,782

762,403
663,968
86,250
213,127
1,725,748

763,195
1,220,471
161,120
852,165
2,996,951
372,512
5,095,211
7,499,993

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Interest-bearing liabilities:

Deposits:

NOW Accounts

Savings and money market

Individual retirement accounts

Retail certificates of deposits

        Total core deposits

Institutional deposits

Brokered deposits

        Total wholesale deposits

Non-interest bearing deposits

Deposits fair value premium amortization

Core deposit intangible amortization

            Total deposits

Borrowings:

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

Advances from FHLB and other borrowings

Subordinated capital notes

        Total borrowings

            Total interest bearing liabilities

Net interest income / spread

Interest rate margin

Excess of average interest-earning assets over
    average interest-bearing liabilities

Average interest-earning assets to average
    interest-bearing liabilities ratio

C - CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME DUE TO:

Interest Income:
Investments

Loans
        Total interest income
Interest Expense:

Deposits

Repurchase agreements
Other borrowings

        Total interest  expense
Net Interest Income

Interest

Average rate

Average balance

December

December

December

December

December

December

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

(Dollars in thousands)

$

$

8,001

8,097

3,760

6,852

26,710

4,961

5,715

10,676

37,386

-

(4,773)

1,341

33,954

29,654

9,185

3,989

42,828

76,782

11,151

9,481

4,832

11,203

36,667

9,983

7,068

17,051

53,718

-

(14,400)

1,659

40,977

29,249

8,620

5,114

42,983

83,960

$

408,475

$

409,672

0.56%

0.69%

1.15%

1.39%

0.78%

1.42%

0.82%

1.02%

0.84%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.66%

2.85%

2.58%

3.96%

2.86%

1.15%

5.79%

5.84%

0.77% $

1,417,272

$

1,452,030

1.01%

1.35%

1.66%

1.07%

1.66%

0.86%

1.20%

1.11%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.73%

2.16%

2.05%

4.64%

2.28%

1.12%

5.46%

5.46%

1,169,482

325,678

491,485

3,403,917

348,742

697,756

1,046,498

4,450,415

715,729

$

-

-

938,450

358,605

674,241

3,423,326

602,769

821,112

1,423,881

4,847,207

751,757

-

-

5,166,144

5,598,964

1,041,378

355,322

100,747

1,497,447

6,663,591

1,353,011

419,880

110,164

1,883,055

7,482,019

$

329,040

$

17,974

104.94%

100.24%

Volume 

Rate 

Total 

(In thousands)

$

$

(7,835)
(16,322)
(24,157)

(3,168)
(6,737)
(1,917)
(11,822)
(12,335)

$

$

7,809
7,973
15,782

(3,855)
7,142
1,357
4,644
11,138

$

$

(26)
(8,349)
(8,375)

(7,023)
405
(560)
(7,178)
(1,197)

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Net Interest Income

Comparison for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

Net interest income is a function of the difference between rates earned on the Company’s interest-earning assets and rates paid on its 
interest-bearing liabilities (interest rate spread) and the relative amounts of its interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities 
(interest rate margin). The Company constantly monitors the composition and re-pricing of its assets and liabilities to maintain its net 
interest income at adequate levels. Table 1 above shows the major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, 
their respective interest income, expenses, yields and costs, and their impact on net interest income due to changes in volume and rates 
for 2015 and 2014.

Net interest income of $337.4 million decreased 17.4% compared with $408.5 million reported in 2014, reflecting a decrease of 15.6% 
in interest income from loans and a decrease of 21.6% in interest income from investments.

Interest rate spread decreased 84 basis points from 5.79% to 4.95%. This decrease is mainly due to the net effect of a 88 basis points 
decrease in the average yield of interest-earning assets from 6.94% to 6.06%, reflecting reduction in high yielding loan portfolios 
including Puerto Rico government credit and acquired loan portfolio.

Interest income decreased to $406.6 million from $485.3 million in 2014. Such decrease reflects decreases of $43.4 million and $35.3 
million in the volume and interest rate, respectively, of interest-earning assets. Interest income from loans decreased 15.6% to $367.6 
million, reflecting a decrease in both, volume and interest rate of $42.7 million and $25.2 million, respectively. Such decrease reflects 
lower acquired loan balances and yield mainly related to the bulk sale at the end of the third quarter of 2015 and also normal 
repayments and maturities. In addition, the decrease reflects a $9.7 million decrease in interest income from loans to PREPA, which 
was placed in non-accrual status at the end of the first quarter of 2015, and Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewer Authority ("PRASA"), 
which was paid off during the second quarter of 2015. Non-acquired loans interest income increased 6.5% to $183.8 million as 
average balances grew 11.8% and yield contracted 31 basis points to 6.25%. Acquired BBVAPR loans interest income fell 24.5% to 
$131.4 million as average balances declined 22.6% and yield decreased 21 basis points to 8.47%. Acquired Eurobank loans interest 
income fell 41.1% to $52.4 million as average balances declined 36.0% and yield decreased 212 basis points to 24.58%. Interest 
income from investments decreased 21.6% to $38.9 million, reflecting a decrease in interest rate and volume of $10.0 million and 
$729 thousand, respectively. Such decrease in interest income from investments reflects a decrease in investment securities from 
redemptions, maturities and sales, and higher premium amortization on existing securities.

Interest expense decreased 9.9% to $69.2 million, primarily because of a $3.9 million decrease in the volume of interest-bearing 
liabilities and a decrease of $3.7 million in interest rate. The decrease in interest-bearing liabilities is mostly due to the decrease of 
$2.6 million in deposits volume and $4.3 million in interest rate, a decrease of $815 thousand in repurchase agreements volume which 
was partially offset by an increase of $728 thousand in interest rate, and a decrease in other borrowings volume of $453 thousand and 
$126 thousand in interest rate. The cost of interest bearing deposits before fair value amortization and core deposit intangible 
amortization decreased 18 basis points to 0.66%, compared to 0.84% for 2014. The decrease in the cost of deposits was partially offset 
by an increase in the cost of borrowings, which increased 4 basis points to 2.90% from 2.86%. 

The average balance of total interest-earning assets was $6.704 billion, a decrease of 4.1% from 2014.  The decrease in average 
balance of interest-earning assets was mainly attributable to a decrease of 1.2% in average investments and a decrease of 5.3% in 
average loans.

Comparison of years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

Net interest income amounted to $408.5 million, a slight decrease of 0.3% from $409.7 million for 2013. This change reflects a 
decrease of 1.8% in interest income from loans and a 17.1% decrease in interest expense from deposits, when comparing the years 
2014 and 2013.

Interest rate spread for 2014 increased 33 basis points to 5.79% from 5.46% in 2013. This increase is mainly due to the net effect of a 
36 basis point increase in the average yield of interest-earning assets from 6.58% to 6.94%, and a 3 basis point increase in the average 
cost of funds from 1.12% to 1.15%. 

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Interest income for 2014 decreased to $485.3 million from $493.6 million in 2013. Such decrease reflects $24.2 million reduction in 
the volume of interest-earning assets, partially offset by an increase in rate of $15.8 million. Interest income from loans decreased 
1.9% to $435.6 million, primarily reflecting a decrease in volume of $16.3 million, partially offset by an $8.0 million increase in 
interest rate. Interest income from investments remained leveled at $49.7 million compared to 2013, reflecting a decrease in volume of 
$7.8 million, offset by a $7.8 million increase in interest rate.

Interest expense for 2014 decreased 8.5% to $76.8 million from $84.0 million in 2013. The decrease was primarily the net result of an 
$11.8 million decrease in the volume of interest-bearing liabilities and an increase of $4.6 million in interest rate. The decrease in 
interest-bearing liabilities was mostly due to the decrease in repurchase agreements volume of $6.7 million, and a decrease in deposits 
volume of $3.2 million and deposits interest rate of $3.9 million, partially offset by a $7.1 million increase in repurchase agreements 
interest rate. The cost of interest bearing deposits before fair value amortization and core deposit intangible amortization decreased 27 
basis points to 0.84% for 2014, compared to 1.11% for 2013. The decrease in the cost of deposits was partially offset by an increase in 
the cost of borrowings, which increased 58 basis points to 2.86% from 2.28%. 

For 2014, the average balance of total interest-earning assets was $6.993 billion, a decrease of $507.4 million, or 6.8%, from 2013. 
Such decrease was mainly attributable to a decline of $378.9 million, or 22.1%, in average investment securities, resulting from sales, 
redemptions and maturities during 2014. The average yield on interest-earning assets was 6.94% compared to 6.58% for 2013. The 
yield of the investment portfolio increased to 2.45% from 2.07%. Increase in investment yield is related to lower premium 
amortization in the mortgage-backed securities portfolio from the extension of the duration of the portfolio as a result of the level of 
market rates.

TABLE 2 - NON-INTEREST INCOME SUMMARY

Banking service revenue

Wealth management revenue
Mortgage banking activities

    Total banking and financial service revenue
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on investment 
securities

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income, 
before taxes
            Net impairment losses recognized in earnings

FDIC shared-loss expense, net:
            FDIC indemnification asset expense

            Change in true-up payment obligation

2015

$

41,466

$

Year Ended December 31, 
Variance

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

40,712

29,855
7,381

77,948

-

-
-

(62,285)

(3,471)
(65,756)

1.9% $

-2.7%
-17.0%

-1.7%

-100.0%

100.0%
-100.0%

35.6%

22.9%
34.9%

2013

44,239

30,924
10,994

86,157

-

-
-

(66,253)

(3,014)
(69,267)

29,040
6,128

76,634

(4,662)

3,172
(1,490)

(40,131)

(2,677)
(42,808)

Reimbursement from FDIC shared-loss coverage in sale of 
loans
Net gain (loss) on:

    Sale of securities available for sale
    Derivatives

    Early extinguishment of debt
    Other non-interest (loss) income

Total non-interest income, net

20,000

-

100.0%

-

2,572
(190)

-
(2,246)

(24,162)
52,472

$

$

4,366
(608)

-
1,373

(60,625)
17,323

-41.1%
68.8%

0.0%
-263.6%

60.1%
202.9% $

-
(1,526)

1,061
670

(69,062)
17,095

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Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income is affected by the level of trust assets under management, transactions generated by clients’ financial assets 
serviced by the securities broker-dealer and insurance agency subsidiaries, the level of mortgage banking activities, and the fees 
generated from loans and deposit accounts. It is also affected by the FDIC shared-loss expense, which varies depending on the results 
of the on-going evaluation of expected cash flows of the loan portfolio acquired in the FDIC-assisted acquisition. In addition, it is 
affected by the amount of securities, derivatives, trading and other transactions.

Comparison of years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

As shown in Table 2 above, the Company recorded non-interest income in the amount of $52.5 million, compared to $17.3 million for 
2014, an increase of 202.9%, or $35.2 million, mostly from a $20.0 million reimbursement from the FDIC upon successful negotiation 
and termination of the commercial shared-loss coverage.

The net FDIC shared-loss expense decreased to $42.8 million as compared to $65.8 million for 2014, primarily from the decrease of 
the FDIC commercial loss share amortization related to the expiration of the non-single family loss share coverage by the FDIC. The 
decrease is also related to the ongoing evaluation of expected cash flows of the covered loan portfolio and from changes in the fair 
value of the true-up payment obligation (also known as a clawback liability). The FDIC indemnification asset expense decreased to 
$40.1 million from $62.3 million compared with 2014. The true-up payment obligation decreased to $2.7 million as compared to $3.5 
million for 2014. The true-up payment obligation may increase if actual and expected losses decline. The Company measures the true-
up payment obligation at fair value. Notwithstanding the expiration of loss share coverage for non-single family loans, on July 2, 
2015, the Company entered into an agreement with the FDIC pursuant to which the FDIC concurred with a sale of loss-share assets 
covered under the non-single family loss share agreement. As a result to such agreement, the FDIC agreed and paid $20 million in loss 
share coverage with respect to the aggregate loss resulting from the recent bulk sale of covered non-performing commercial loans, as 
reflected in Table 2, and such reimbursement was received in December 2015.

Banking service revenue, which consists primarily of fees generated by deposit accounts, electronic banking services, and customer 
services, increased to $41.5 million, from $40.7 million for 2014. The increase is mainly driven by higher electronic banking fees of 
$2.4 million, partially offset by lower checking account fees by $1.4 million. 

Wealth management revenue, which consists of commissions and fees from fiduciary activities, and securities brokerage and 
insurance activities, decreased to $29.0 million from $29.9 million in 2014, mainly due to a decrease in mutual fund and over-the-
counter trading of $680 thousand and lower bond sales by $294 thousand. 

Income generated from mortgage banking activities decreased 17.0% to $6.1 million, compared to $7.4 million 2014. The decrease in 
mortgage banking activities was mostly due to foregone gains on sales as a result of retaining securitized GNMA pools. The Company 
retained securitized GNMA pools totaling $54.5 million at a yield of 3.09% from its own originations during the second half of 2015.

During 2015, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge on its portfolio of investment securities available-
for-sale classified as obligations from the Puerto Rico government and its political subdivisions. The Corporation determined that $1.5 
million of the unrealized loss carried by these securities was attributed to estimated credit losses. 

Gains from the sale of securities were $2.6 million compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2014. Losses from derivative 
activities were $190 thousand, compared to $608 thousand for 2014. 

Other non-interest income declined $3.6 million, mainly related to the sale during the second quarter of 2015 of GNMA mortgage loan 
servicing rights for approximately $7.0 million. The Company recognized a loss of $2.7 million related to this transaction.

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Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

The Company recorded non-interest income in the amount of $17.3 million, compared to $17.1 million for 2013, an increase of $228 
thousand.

The FDIC shared-loss expense, net, decreased to $65.8 million for 2014, as compared to $69.3 million for 2013. This amortization is 
decreasing as the majority of the FDIC indemnification asset is recorded for projected claimable losses on non-single family 
residential loans whose loss share period ends by the second quarter of 2015, although the recovery share period extends for an 
additional three-year period. 

The true-up payment obligation increased to $3.5 million for 2014, as compared to $3.0 million in 2013. The true-up payment 
obligation may increase if actual and expected losses decline. The Company measures the true-up payment obligation at fair value. 

Banking service revenue, which consists primarily of fees generated by deposit accounts, electronic banking services, and customer 
services, decreased 8.0% to $40.7 million for 2014, from $44.2 million in 2013. The decrease in banking services revenues is mostly 
due to a $1.5 million decrease in retail checking account fees, as customers have shifted to lower fee account products, a $733 
thousand decrease in credit card interchange income, and a $1.1 million decrease in other loan fees due to a non-recurrent prepayment 
penalty from a commercial loan cancellation during 2013.

Wealth management revenue, which consists of commissions and fees from fiduciary activities, and securities brokerage and 
insurance activities, decreased 3.5% to $29.9 million for 2014, compared to $30.9 million in 2013. This decrease is mainly due to a 
decrease in Oriental Financial Services revenues subject to commissions which is attributable to lower trading activity in Puerto Rico 
bonds and mutual funds as a result of current local economic conditions.

Income generated from mortgage banking activities decreased 32.9% to $7.4 million for 2014, compared to $11.0 million for 2013. 
The decrease in mortgage banking activities is mainly due to higher losses in repurchased loans and a decrease in sales when 
compared to 2013.

TABLE 3 - NON-INTEREST EXPENSES SUMMARY

Compensation and employee benefits
Professional and service fees
Occupancy and equipment
Insurance
Electronic banking charges
Information technology expenses
Advertising, business promotion, and strategic initiatives

Merger and restructuring charges
Foreclosure, repossession and other real estate expenses
Loan servicing and clearing expenses
Taxes, other than payroll and income taxes
Communication
Printing, postage, stationery and supplies
Director and investor relations
Other operating expenses
Total non-interest expenses
Relevant ratios and data:
    Efficiency ratio
    Compensation and benefits to
        non-interest expense
    Compensation to average total assets owned
    Average number of employees
    Average compensation per employee
   Average loans per average employee

Year Ended December 31, 

2015

2014

Variance % 

2013

(Dollars in thousands)

85,283
15,996
34,710
8,830
19,081
6,019
7,014

-
25,125
7,567
14,409
3,430
2,533
1,106
11,622
242,725

49.90%

35.14%

1.10%
1,567
54.4
3,170

$

$

$
$

$

$

$
$

79,172
16,217
34,186
9,567
21,893
5,648
6,452

-
37,522
9,075
9,460
3,086
2,575
1,091
12,457
248,401

60.00%

31.87%

1.08%
1,496
52.9
3,145

50

-7.2% $
1.4%
-1.5%
8.3%
14.7%
-6.2%
-8.0%

0.0%
49.3%
19.9%
-34.3%
-10.0%
1.7%
-1.4%
7.2%
2.3% $

$
$

91,957
21,321
34,408
8,795
16,702
10,546
7,025

17,660
16,484
7,588
15,539
3,377
3,459
1,098
8,177
264,136

53.27%

34.81%

1.08%
1,564
58.8
3,258

      
 
 
 
Non-Interest Expenses

Comparison of years ended December 30, 2015 and 2014

Non-interest expense for 2015 was $248.4 million, representing an increase of 2.3% compared to $242.7 million in the previous year. 

Foreclosure, repossession and other real estate expenses increased 49.3% to $37.5 million, as compared to $25.1 million for the 
previous year, primarily reflecting an $8.5 million loss related to foreclosed estate sold as part of the bulk sale completed during the 
third quarter of 2015. In addition, there was a $5.1 million increase in commercial properties markdowns, as part of our ongoing and 
proactive de-risking efforts.

Electronic banking charges increased 14.7% to $21.9 million, mostly due to the increase in expenses related to merchant business and 
card interchange transactions resulting from the continued growth of our banking business.

Loan servicing and clearing expenses increased 19.9% to $9.1 million, mainly due to an increase of $764 thousand in servicing 
expenses and $807 thousand in the preparation for mortgage servicing migration to the Bank.

The increases in the foregoing non-interest expenses were partially offset by decreases in compensation and employee benefits and in 
taxes other than payroll and income taxes.

Compensation and employee benefits decreased 7.2% to $79.2 million from $85.3 million for 2014. The decrease is due mainly to 
lower salaries and lower benefits as a result of a headcount reduction from 1,567 to 1,496 mainly from the voluntary early retirement 
programs offered by the Company in December 2014 and during 2015 for qualified employees as a cost savings initiative. 

Taxes, other than payroll and income taxes decreased by $4.9 million or 34.3%, mostly due to a decrease of $6.6 million in the local 
gross receipts tax that was repealed for taxable years commencing after December 31, 2014.

Efficiency ratio was 60.00% compared to 49.90% for 2014. The efficiency ratio measures how much of the Company’s revenues is 
used to pay operating expenses. The Company computes its efficiency ratio by dividing non-interest expenses by the sum of its net 
interest income and non-interest income, but excluding gains on the sale of investment securities, derivatives gains or losses, credit-
related other-than-temporary impairment losses, FDIC shared-loss expense, FDIC reimbursement, other gains and losses, and other 
income that may be considered volatile in nature. Management believes that the exclusion of those items permits consistent 
comparability. Amounts presented as part of non-interest losses that are excluded from the efficiency ratio computation amounted to 
losses of $24.2 million, compared to $53.7 million in 2014. 

Comparison of years December 31, 2014 and 2013

Non-interest expense for 2014 was $242.7 million, representing a decrease of 8.1% compared to $264.1 million in the previous year. 
The decrease is due mainly to the non-recurring merger and restructuring charges of $17.7 million incurred during 2013 for the 
BBVAPR Acquisition and to the decrease of $6.7 million in compensation and employee benefits.

Compensation and employee benefits decreased 7.3% to $85.3 million from $92.0 million in 2013. The decrease is due mainly to the 
impact of the assessment of employee bonuses required pursuant to the BBVAPR Acquisition of $4.3 million for 2013, a $929 
thousand decrease in fixed compensation mainly due to consolidation of employee positions, a decrease in loan incentives of $844 
thousand related to lower new loan production during 2014, a decrease in stock option expense of $788 thousand mainly from stock 
option forfeitures, and a decrease of $1.3 million in commissions paid by the securities broker-dealer due to lower business activity. 
This decrease was partially offset by a non-recurring accrual of $3.8 million for a voluntary early retirement program offered by the 
Company for qualified employees as a cost savings initiative for 2015. The increase in total employee headcount is mainly related to 
the conversion from temporary to regular employees, mainly concentrated in branches.

Professional and service fees decreased 25.0% to $16.0 million, as compared to $21.3 million in 2013. Professional and service fees 
primarily  comprise  legal  expenses  and  consulting  and  outsourcing  expenses.  For  2014,  legal  expenses  amounted  to  $5.1  million 
compared  to  $5.6  million  in  2013.  The  decrease  in  professional  and  service  fees  is  mainly  related  to  consulting  and  outsourcing 
expenses  which amounted to $3.9 million,  compared  to $5.5 million  in 2013, and a decrease  in audit  fees which amounted to $1.8 

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million compared to $2.3 million in 2013. The decrease in consulting and outsourcing expenses is mainly related to loan servicing fees 
amounting to $3.0 million for a third-party loan servicer whose contract was terminated during the second quarter of 2013. 

Information technology expenses decreased 42.9% to $6.0 million, as compared to $10.5 million, mostly due to systems integration 
during the end of the year 2013, as part of BBVAPR systems conversion.

The decreases in the foregoing non-interest expenses were partially offset by increases in foreclosure, repossession and other real 
estate expenses and in electronic banking charges.

Foreclosure, repossession and other real estate expenses increased 49.8% to $25.1 million, as compared to $16.5 million for the 
previous year, principally due to an increase in foreclosures and a decrease in the fair value of real estate as a result of current local 
economic conditions.

Electronic banking charges increased 14.2% to $19.1 million, mostly due to the increase in expenses related to merchant business and 
card interchange transactions resulting from the continued growth of our banking business.

The decrease in non-interest expenses resulted in an improved efficiency ratio of 49.9% from 53.3% for 2013. The efficiency ratio 
measures how much of the Company’s revenues is used to pay operating expenses. The Company computes its efficiency ratio by 
dividing non-interest expenses by the sum of its net interest income and non-interest income, but excluding gains on the sale of 
investment securities, derivatives gains or losses, credit-related other-than-temporary impairment losses, FDIC shared-loss expense, 
losses on the early extinguishment of debt, other gains and losses, and other income that may be considered volatile in nature. 
Management believes that the exclusion of those items permits consistent comparability. Amounts presented as part of non-interest 
income that are excluded from the efficiency ratio computation amounted to losses of $60.6 million, compared to $69.0 million in 
2013. 

Provision for Loan and Lease Losses

Comparison of years ended December 30, 2015 and 2014

Provision for loan and lease losses increased 166.3% or $100.9 million, to $161.5 million, reflecting a $38.1 million provision for loan 
and lease losses resulting from the bulk sale completed during the third quarter of 2015 and a $53.3 million provision related to the 
PREPA line of credit.

Based on an analysis of the credit quality and the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, management determined that the 
provision for 2015 was adequate in order to maintain the allowance for loan and lease losses at an adequate level to provide for 
probable losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. 

Provision for loan and lease losses, excluding acquired loans, increased 216.1%, or $67.9 million, to $99.3 million from $31.4 million 
when compared with 2014. Such increase was primarily due to the classification of a $200 million participation in the PREPA line of 
credit on non-accrual status and the recognition of a $53.3 million provision for loan and lease losses on such credit facility during 
2015. 

Total charge-offs, excluding acquired loans, increased 35.0% to $53.0 million, as compared to $39.3 million for 2014.  Commercial 
charge-offs increased $3.1 million to $5.5 million. Auto and leasing charge-offs increased $7.3 million to $33.4 million. Consumer 
charge-offs increased $2.9 million to $8.7 million.

Total recoveries, excluding acquired loans, increased from $10.2 million to $14.9 million. As a result, the recoveries to charge-offs 
ratio increased from 25.95% to 28.03%. Net credit losses increased $9.1 million to $38.1 million, representing 1.30% of average 
originated and other loans outstanding versus 1.11% for 2014. 

Provision for acquired loan and lease losses increased 113.0%, or $33.0 million, to $62.2 million from $29.2 million when compared 
with 2014. Provision for acquired BBVAPR loan and lease losses increased 2.5% to $24.1 million, compared to $23.5 million for 
2014. An additional provision of $5.2 million was recorded as a result of the sale of certain non-performing commercial loans from 
the BBVAPR Acquisition, during the third quarter of 2015. Provision for acquired Eurobank loan and lease losses increased $32.4 
million from $5.7 million to $38.0 million. Such increase reflects an additional provision of $32.9 million recorded as a result of the 

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sale of a portfolio of non-performing commercial loans acquired in the Eurobank transaction with an unpaid principal balance of 
$197.1 million ($100.0 million carrying amount) during the third quarter of 2015.

The provision for loan and lease losses for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 reflects the Company’s revision of the expected 
cash flows in the covered loan portfolio considering actual experiences and changes in the Company’s expectations for the remaining 
terms of the loan pools. 

Comparison of years December 31, 2014 and 2013

Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses decreased $12.6 million to $55.0 million when compared to $67.6 million in 2013, 
which included the impact of a $21.0 million additional provision due to the reclassification to held-for-sale of non-performing 
residential mortgage loans. Provision for covered loan and lease losses increased 6.5% to $5.7 million from $5.3 million in 2013. 
Based on an analysis of the credit quality and the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, management determined that the 
provision for 2014 was adequate in order to maintain the allowance for loan and lease losses at an adequate level to provide for 
probable losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. 

Provision for non-covered loans, excluding acquired loans, decreased $24.2 million to $31.4 million, when compared to $55.6 million 
in 2013. This was the result of a decrease in the provision for mortgage loans of 87.8% to $4.3 million and a recapture for commercial 
loans of $4.4 million compared to a provision of $3.3 million in 2013, which was partially offset by an increase in the provision for 
auto and leasing of 127.4% to $23.6 million and an increase in the provision for consumer loans of 33.1% to $8.3 million. 

Total charge-offs on non-covered loans, excluding acquired loans, decreased 19.1% to $39.3 million, as compared to $48.5 million in 
2013.  This was the result of a 86.3% decrease in mortgage charge-offs to $5.0 million and a 58.8% decrease in commercial charge-
offs to $2.4 million, partially offset by a 466.0% increase in auto and leasing charge-offs to $26.0 million and a 289.4% increase in 
consumer charge-offs to $5.8 million. 

Total recoveries increased from $2.1 million to $10.2 million. As a result, the recoveries to charge-offs ratio increased from 4.37% to 
25.95%. Net credit losses, excluding acquired loans, decreased $17.4 million to $29.1 million, representing 4.42% of average non-
covered loans outstanding versus 2.69% for 2013. 

The non-covered acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 required a provision for loan and lease losses of $12.9 million, as 
compared to $9.1 million in 2013. Non-covered acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 required a provision for loan and 
lease losses of $10.6 million compared to $2.9 million in 2013. The provision for 2014 reflects the Company’s revision of the 
expected cash flows in the non-covered acquired loan portfolio considering actual experiences and changes in the Company’s 
expectations for the remaining term of the loan pools. Provision for covered loan and lease losses was $5.7 million, compared to $5.3 
million in 2013, reflecting the Company’s revision of the expected cash flows in the covered loan portfolio considering actual 
experiences and changes in the Company’s expectations for the remaining terms of the loan pools. 

Income Taxes

Comparison of years December 31, 2015 and 2014

Income tax expense decreased $54.8 million to a benefit of $17.6 million, compared to $37.3 million for 2014. The decrease in income 
tax expense reflects the decrease in the net income before income taxes of $142.5 million to a loss of $20.1 million in 2015, compared 
to net income before income taxes of $122.4 million a year ago. 

Comparison of years December 31, 2014 and 2013

The income tax expense for 2014 amounted $37.3 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $8.7 million for 2013. 
Notwithstanding, the effective income tax rate for 2014 was 30.43% compared with the maximum income tax statutory rate of 39%.  
During 2013, the Company recognized a $38.1 million income tax benefit from the increase in the Company’s deferred tax asset as a 
result of the increase in corporate income taxes to 39% from 30%.

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Business Segments 

The Company segregates its businesses into the following major reportable segments: Banking, Wealth Management, and Treasury. 
Management established the reportable segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess where to 
allocate resources. Other factors such as the Company’s organization, nature of its products, distribution channels and economic 
characteristics of the products were also considered in the determination of the reportable segments. The Company measures the 
performance of these reportable segments based on pre-established goals of different financial parameters such as net income, net 
interest income, loan production, and fees generated. The Company’s methodology for allocating non-interest expenses among 
segments is based on several factors such as revenue, employee headcount, occupied space, dedicated services or time, among others.  
Following are the results of operations and the selected financial information by operating segment for 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Banking 

Wealth
Management

Year Ended December 31, 2015
Total Major
Segments 

Treasury

(In thousands)

Eliminations 

Consolidated
Total 

Interest income

Interest expense
Net interest income

Provision for  
   loan and lease losses
Non-interest income (loss)

Non-interest expenses
Intersegment revenue

Intersegment expenses
(Loss) income before income 
taxes

Total assets 

Interest income
Interest expense

Net interest income
Provision for  
   loan and lease losses

Non-interest income (loss)
Non-interest expenses

Intersegment revenue
Intersegment expenses

$

$

$

$

367,620 $

(28,425)
339,195

(161,501)
23,900

(219,415)
1,427

(948)

(17,342) $

95 $

-
95

-
28,288

(22,564)
-

(1,027)

4,792

38,853 $

406,568 $

- $

(40,771)
(1,918)

-
284

(6,422)
948

(400)

(69,196)
337,372

(161,501)
52,472

(248,401)
2,375

(2,375)

-
-

-
-

-
(2,375)

2,375

406,568

(69,196)
337,372

(161,501)
52,472

(248,401)
-

-

(7,508) $

(20,058) $

- $

(20,058)

5,867,874 $

22,349 $

2,126,921 $

8,017,144 $

(917,995) $

7,099,149

Banking 

Management

Treasury

Wealth

Total Major

Segments 

Eliminations 

Total 

Consolidated

Year Ended December 31, 2014

435,580 $
(34,721)

400,859

(60,640)

(13,389)
(213,935)

1,410
(327)

174 $
-

174

-

28,525
(21,748)

-
(1,089)

(In thousands)

49,503 $
(42,061)

485,257 $
(76,782)

7,442

-

2,187
(7,042)

327
(321)

408,475

(60,640)

17,323
(242,725)

1,737
(1,737)

- $
-

-

-

-
-

(1,737)
1,737

485,257
(76,782)

408,475

(60,640)

17,323
(242,725)

-
-

122,433

7,449,109

Income before income taxes $

113,978 $

5,862 $

2,593 $

122,433 $

- $

Total assets 

$

6,454,015 $

21,644 $

1,940,504 $

8,416,163

(967,054) $

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Interest income

Interest expense
Net interest income

Provision for loan and lease losses
Non-interest income (loss)

Non-interest expenses
Intersegment revenue

Intersegment expenses
Income (loss) before income taxes

Total assets

Banking 

Wealth
Management

Treasury 

Total Major
Segments 

Eliminations 

Consolidated
Total 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

$

445,363

$

(42,044)
403,319

(72,894)
(17,438)

(222,408)
618

-
91,197
5,820,726

$
$

$

$

354

-
354

-
30,614

(26,603)
-

(1,813)
2,552
23,280

$

$
$

(In thousands)
$

47,915

493,632

$

(41,916)
5,999

-
3,919

(15,125)
1,195

-
(4,012) $
$

3,084,409

(83,960)
409,672

(72,894)
17,095

(264,136)
1,813

(1,813)
89,737
8,928,415

$
$

$

-

-
-

-
-

-
(1,813)

1,813
-

$
(770,400) $

493,632

(83,960)
409,672

(72,894)
17,095

(264,136)
-

-
89,737
8,158,015

Comparison of year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

Banking

Net interest income of the Company’s Banking segment decreased $61.7 million for 2015, or 15.4%, reflecting a decrease of 15.6% in 
interest income from loans. Interest income from loans decreased 15.6% to $367.6 million, reflecting a decrease in both, volume and 
interest rate of $42.7 million and $25.2 million, respectively. Such decrease reflects lower acquired loan balances and yields mainly 
related to the bulk sale of non-performing acquired commercial loans and foreclosed real estate at the end of the third quarter of 2015 
and also normal repayments and maturities. In addition, the decrease reflects a $9.7 million decrease in interest income from a loan to 
PREPA, which was placed in non-accrual status during the first quarter of 2015, and a loan to PRASA, which was paid off during the 
second quarter of 2015.

Provision for loan and lease losses increased 166.3%, or $100.9 million, to $161.5 million, reflecting a $38.1 million provision for 
loan and lease losses resulting from the bulk sale of non-performing acquired commercial loans and foreclosed real estate completed 
during 2015. In addition, during 2015, the Company recorded an additional provision for loan and lease losses of $53.3 million related 
to its participation in the line of credit to PREPA.

The net FDIC shared-loss expense decreased to $42.8 million as compared to $65.8 million for 2014, primarily from the decrease of 
the FDIC commercial loss share amortization related to the expiration of the non-single family loss share coverage by the FDIC at the 
end of the second quarter of 2015. Notwithstanding the expiration of loss share coverage for non-single family loans, on July 2, 2015, 
the Company entered into an agreement with the FDIC pursuant to which the FDIC concurred with a potential sale of a pool of loss 
share assets covered under the non-single family loss share agreement. Pursuant to such agreement, the FDIC agreed and paid $20 
million in loss share coverage with respect to the aggregate loss resulting from the sale of covered non-performing commercial loans, 
and such reimbursement was received in December 2015.

Banking service revenue, which consists primarily of fees generated by deposit accounts, electronic banking services, and customer 
services, increased to $41.5 million, from $40.7 million for 2014. The increase is mainly driven by higher electronic banking fees of 
$2.4 million, partially offset by lower checking account fees of $1.4 million. 

Income generated from mortgage banking activities decreased 17.0% to $6.1 million, compared to $7.4 million in 2014. The decrease 
in mortgage banking activities was mostly due to foregone gains on sales as a result of retaining securitized GNMA pools, as the 
Company retained securitized GNMA pools totaling $54.5 million at a yield of 3.09% from its own loan originations during the 
second half of 2015.

Non-interest expense of $219.4 million increased 2.6% when compared to 2014. The increase in non-interest expense primarily 
reflects an $8.5 million loss related to the sale of foreclosed real estate, mostly from Eurobank Acquisition, as part of the bulk sale 
during 2015. In addition, there was a $5.1 million increase in commercial properties markdowns, as part of our ongoing de-risking 
efforts. Also, electronic banking charges increased 14.7%, mainly from merchant business and credit/debit card interchange 
transactions as our banking business continues to grow.

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Wealth Management

Wealth management revenue, which consists of commissions and fees from fiduciary activities, and securities brokerage and 
insurance activities decreased slightly to $28.3 million, compared to $28.5 million in 2014. 

Non-interest expenses increased by 3.8% to $22.6 million from $21.7 million, mainly due to a $2.1 million payment in 2015 
consisting of restitution to certain clients of our broker-dealer subsidiary as required by FINRA.

Treasury

The investment portfolio of $1.616 billion at December 31, 2015 increased 15.3% compared to $1.402 billion at December 31, 2014. 
This was mainly the result of $617.6 million purchases, $101.3 million sales, and $277.3 million principal paydowns of available-for-
sale and held-to-maturity investment securities during 2015. Interest income from investments decreased 21.6% to $38.9 million, 
reflecting a decrease in interest rate of $10.0 million. Such decrease in interest income from investments reflects higher premium 
amortization on existing securities.

Comparison of years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

Banking

Net interest income of the Banking segment slightly decreased $2.5 million for 2014, or 1.0%, reflecting a decrease of 2.0% in interest 
income from loans, partially offset by a decrease of 17.4% in interest expense. The decrease in interest income mainly reflects a 
decrease in loan volume, as acquired loans continue to mature at higher level at higher level than the increase in the originated loans.

Provision for non-covered loans losses decreased $12.6 million to $55.0 million when compared to $67.6 million for 2013, which 
included the impact of a $21.0 million additional provision due to the reclassification to held-for-sale of non-performing residential 
mortgage loans. Provision for covered loans losses increased $345 thousand when compared to 2013.

Non-interest loss decreased $4.0 million to $13.4 million when compared to $17.4 million in 2013, mainly as a result of a decrease of 
$3.5 million in net FDIC shared-loss expense from $69.3 million. In addition, for 2013, the Company recognized a realized loss of 
$1.5 million from the sale of performing and non-performing residential mortgage loans, which was not the case in 2014. 

Banking service revenues decreased, mostly due to a $1.5 million decrease in retail checking account fees, as customers have shifted 
to lower fee account products, a $733 thousand decrease in credit card interchange income, and a $1.1 million decrease in other loan 
fees due to a non-recurrent prepayment penalty from a commercial loan cancellation during 2013.

Non-interest expense of $214.0 million decreased 3.8% when compared to 2013, mainly due to $17.7 million in non-recurring merger 
and restructuring charges during 2013 compared to none in 2014. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in foreclosure, 
repossession and other real estate expenses of $8.6 million to $25.1 million, principally caused by an increase in foreclosures and a 
decrease in the fair value of real estate as a result of current local economic conditions. Also, there was an increase in electronic 
banking charges of $2.4 million to $19.1 million, mostly due to the increase in expenses related to merchant business and card 
interchange transactions resulting from the continued growth of our banking business. 

Wealth Management

Wealth management income before income taxes increased $3.3 million, mostly due to a decrease of $4.9 million in non-interest 
expense, partially offset by a decrease of $2.1 million in non-interest income. 

Wealth management revenues, which consist of commissions and fees from fiduciary activities, and securities brokerage and 
insurance activities, decreased to $28.5 million mostly as a result of current local economic conditions.

Non-interest expenses decreased to $21.7 million, mainly as commissions paid by the securities broker-dealer decreased when 
compared to 2013. In addition, other operating expenses decreased as a result of cost reduction strategies. 

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Treasury

Average investments decreased 15.8% resulting from sales, redemptions and maturities in 2014. Interest income from investments 
increased 3.3% and the yield increased to 2.45% from 2.07% in 2013. Increase in yield is related to lower premium amortization in the 
mortgage-backed securities portfolio from the extension of the duration of the portfolio as a result of the level of market rates. Interest 
expenses remained leveled at $42 million for 2014 and 2013.

Non-interest expenses of the treasury segment, mainly composed of indirect expenses allocated from support departments decreased 
53.44% to $7.0 million as part of the Company’s general expenses reduction.

During 2014, the classification of certain cash accounts was revised to more accurately depict the nature of the underlying segments. 
This reclassification resulted in a reduction in banking segment total assets of approximately $1.190 billion, with a corresponding 
increase in treasury segment total assets of $830.9 million and a decrease in total assets eliminations of $358.8 million in 2013. The 
Company evaluated the impact of this reclassification on the total assets allocated to these segments and determined that the effect of 
this adjustment was not material to any previously reported results.

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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Assets Owned

At December 31, 2015, the Company’s total assets amounted to $7.099 billion representing a decrease of 4.7% when compared to 
$7.449 billion at December 31, 2014. This reduction is mainly due to a decrease in the loan portfolio, partially offset by an increase in 
the investment portfolio. The loan portfolio decreased $392.4 million from $4.827 billion at December 31, 2014 to $4.434 billion, 
which included the sale of a portion of acquired non-performing commercial loans amounting to $109.9 million, carrying amount, 
during the third quarter of 2015, the full repayment of the $75 million loan to PRASA during the second quarter of 2015, and the full 
payment of the $78 million loan to Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corporation. Investment securities increased $213.8 million from 
$1.402 billion at December 31, 2014 to $1.616 billion. This was mainly the result of $617.6 million purchases, $101.3 million sales, 
and $277.3 million principal paydowns of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities in 2015.

At December 31, 2015, loans represented 73% of total interest-earning assets while investments represented 27%, compared to 77% 
and 23%, respectively, at December 31, 2014.

The Company’s loan portfolio is comprised of residential mortgage loans, commercial loans collateralized by mortgages on real estate 
located in Puerto Rico, other commercial and industrial loans, consumer loans, and auto loans. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s 
loan portfolio decreased by 8.1% to $4.434 billion compared to $4.827 billion at December 31, 2014, primarily due to lower acquired 
loan balances. Our loan portfolio is transitioning as originated loans grow at a slower pace than acquired loans decrease, due to 
portfolio sales, repayments and maturities, and the Company continues to reduce its exposure to the Puerto Rico government. At 
December 31, 2015, the originated loan portfolio increased $206.5 million, or 7.4%, the acquired BBVAPR loan portfolio decreased 
$445.9 million, or 26.0%, and the acquired Eurobank loan portfolio decreased $152.1 million, or 50.9% from December 31, 2014.

Investments principally consist of U.S. government and agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and Puerto Rico government and 
agency bonds. At December 31, 2015, the investment portfolio increased 15.3% to $1.616 billion from $1.402 billion at December 31, 
2014. During 2015, the Company sold $101.3 million of mortgage-backed securities available for sale and reduced some interest rate 
sensitivity. Recent purchases of investment securities, mostly FNMA and FHLM certificates, were categorized as held-to-maturity. 
The Company’s management will determine the category of upcoming investment securities purchases based on the Company’s 
expectations at such time. During 2015, the Company recognized an other-than-temporary impairment charge on its portfolio of 
investment securities available-for-sale classified as obligations from the Puerto Rico government and its political subdivisions. The 
Company determined that $1.5 million of the unrealized loss carried by these securities was attributed to estimated credit losses. 

The FDIC indemnification asset amounted to $22.6 million at December 31, 2015 and $97.4 million at December 31, 2014, 
representing a 76.8% reduction. The decrease in the FDIC indemnification asset is mainly related to collections and reimbursement 
receivables from the FDIC of $38.4 million and amortization of $36.4 million for 2015, as the FDIC loss-share coverage for 
commercial loans expired on June 30, 2015. 

Financial Assets Managed

The Company’s financial assets managed include those managed by the Company’s trust division, retirement plan administration 
subsidiary, and assets gathered by its securities broker-dealer subsidiary. The Company’s trust division offers various types of IRAs 
and manages 401(k) and Keogh retirement plans and custodian and corporate trust accounts, while the retirement plan administration 
subsidiary, OPC, manages private retirement plans. At December 31, 2015, total assets managed by the Company’s trust division and 
OPC amounted to $2.691 billion, compared to $2.841 billion at December 31, 2014. Oriental Financial Services offers a wide array of 
investment alternatives to its client base, such as tax-advantaged fixed income securities, mutual funds, stocks, bonds and money 
management wrap-fee programs. At December 31, 2015, total assets gathered by Oriental Financial Services from its customer 
investment accounts decreased 9.4% to $2.375 billion, compared to $2.622 billion at December 31, 2014. Changes in trust and broker-
dealer related assets primarily reflect a decrease in portfolio and differences in market values due principally to economic conditions 
in Puerto Rico.

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Goodwill

Goodwill recorded in connection with the BBVAPR Acquisition and the FDIC-assisted Eurobank acquisition is not amortized to 
expense, but is tested at least annually for impairment. A quantitative annual impairment test is not required if, based on a qualitative 
analysis, the Company determines that the existence of events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill 
is not impaired. The Company completes its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 31 of each year.  The Company tests for 
impairment by first allocating its goodwill and other assets and liabilities, as necessary, to defined reporting units. A fair value is then 
determined for each reporting unit. If the fair values of the reporting units exceed their book values, no write-down of the recorded 
goodwill is necessary. If the fair values are less than the book values, an additional valuation procedure is necessary to assess the 
proper carrying value of the goodwill.

Reporting unit valuation is inherently subjective, with a number of factors based on assumptions and management judgments or 
estimates. Actual values may differ significantly from such estimates. Among these are future growth rates for the reporting units, 
selection of comparable market transactions, discount rates and earnings capitalization rates. Changes in assumptions and results due 
to economic conditions, industry factors, and reporting unit performance and cash flow projections could result in different 
assessments of the fair values of reporting units and could result in impairment charges. If an event occurs or circumstances change 
that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, an interim impairment test is 
required.    

Relevant events and circumstances for evaluating whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its 
carrying amount may include macroeconomic conditions (such as a further deterioration of the Puerto Rico economy or the liquidity 
for Puerto Rico securities or loans secured by assets in Puerto Rico), adverse changes in legal factors or in the business climate, 
adverse actions by a regulator, unanticipated competition, the loss of key employees, or similar events. The Company’s loan portfolio, 
which is the largest component of its interest-earning assets, is concentrated in Puerto Rico and is directly affected by adverse local 
economic and fiscal conditions. Such conditions have generally affected the market demand for non-conforming loans secured by 
assets in Puerto Rico and, therefore, affect the valuation of the Company’s assets.  

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $86.1 million of goodwill allocated as follows: $84.1 million to the Banking unit and 
$2.0 to the Wealth Management unit. Based on its annual goodwill impairment test, the Company determined that the Banking unit 
failed step one of the two-step impairment test and that Wealth Management unit passed such step. As a result of step one, the 
Banking unit’s adjusted net book value exceed its fair value by approximately $263.1 million, or 29.6%. Accordingly, the Company 
proceeded to perform step two of the analysis. Based on the results of step two, the Company determined that the carrying value of the 
goodwill allocated to the Banking unit was not impaired as of the valuation date. For additional details related to such goodwill 
impairment test, please refer to “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” under Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial 
statements.

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TABLE 4 - ASSETS SUMMARY AND COMPOSITION

Investments:
    FNMA and FHLMC certificates

    Obligations of US government-sponsored agencies
    US Treasury securities

    CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies
    GNMA certificates

    Puerto Rico government and public instrumentalities
    FHLB stock

    Other debt securities
    Other investments

        Total investments
Loans

Total securities and loans
Other assets:

    Cash and due from banks (including restricted cash)
    Money market investments

    FDIC indemnification asset
    Foreclosed real estate

    Accrued interest receivable
    Deferred tax asset, net

    Premises and equipment, net
    Servicing assets 

    Derivative assets
    Goodwill

    Other assets and customers' liability on acceptances
        Total other assets

        Total assets
Investments portfolio composition:
    FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    Obligations of US government-sponsored agencies

    US Treasury securities
    CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies

    GNMA certificates
    Puerto Rico government and public instrumentalities

    FHLB stock
    Other debt securities and other investments

December 31,

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

Variance 

%

$

1,354,802 $

1,172,262

5,093
25,032

135,073
58,495

13,731
20,783

2,572
291

1,615,872
4,434,213

6,050,085

535,359
4,699

22,599
58,176

20,637
145,901

74,590
7,455

3,025
86,069

7,182
-

176,129
4,752

15,671
21,169

3,294
1,597

1,402,056
4,826,646

6,228,702

577,159
4,675

97,378
95,661

21,345
108,708

80,599
13,992

8,107
86,069

90,554
1,049,064

126,714
1,220,407

15.6%

-29.1%
100.0%

-23.3%
1131.0%

-12.4%
-1.8%

-21.9%
-81.8%

15.3%
-8.1%

-2.9%

-7.2%
0.5%

-76.8%
-39.2%

-3.3%
34.2%

-7.5%
-46.7%

-62.7%
0.0%

-28.5%
-14.0%

$

7,099,149 $

7,449,109

-4.7%

83.9%
0.3%

1.5%
8.4%

3.6%
0.8%

1.3%
0.2%
100.0%

83.7%
0.5%

0.0%
12.6%

0.3%
1.1%

1.5%
0.3%
100.0%

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TABLE 5 — LOANS RECEIVABLE COMPOSITION

Originated and other loans and leases held for investment:
        Mortgage  
        Commercial
        Consumer
        Auto and leasing

        Allowance for loan and lease losses on originated and other loans and leases

        Deferred loan costs, net
    Total originated and other loans loans held for investment, net

Acquired loans:
    Acquired BBVAPR loans:
     Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or 
        acquired at a premium)
        Commercial
        Consumer
        Auto

        Allowance for loan and lease losses on acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20

     Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (Loans acquired with deteriorated  
         credit quality, including those by analogy)
        Mortgage  
        Commercial 
        Construction 
        Consumer
        Auto

         Allowance for loan and lease losses on acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-30

    Total acquired BBVAPR loans, net

  Acquired Eurobank loans:

    Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    Commercial and construction
    Consumer

        Allowance for loan and lease losses on Eurobank loans
    Total acquired Eurobank loans, net
    Total acquired loans, net
Total held for investment, net
Mortgage loans held for sale
Total loans, net

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

Variance
%

$

$

$

757,828
1,441,649
242,950
669,163
3,111,590
(112,626)
2,998,964
4,203
3,003,167

7,457
38,385
106,911
152,753
(5,542)
147,211

608,294
287,311
88,180
11,843
153,592
1,149,220
(25,785)
1,123,435
1,270,646

92,273
142,377
2,314
236,964
(90,178)
146,786
1,417,432
4,420,599
13,614
4,434,213

$

791,751
1,289,732
186,760
575,582
2,843,825
(51,439)
2,792,386
4,282
2,796,668

12,675
45,344
184,782
242,801
(4,597)
238,204

656,122
452,201
106,361
29,888
247,233
1,491,805
(13,481)
1,478,324
1,716,528

102,162
256,488
4,506
363,156
(64,245)
298,911
2,015,439
4,812,107
14,539
4,826,646

-4.3%
11.8%
30.1%
16.3%
9.4%
-119.0%
7.4%
-1.8%
7.4%

-41.2%
-15.3%
-42.1%
-37.1%
-20.6%
-38.2%

-7.3%
-36.5%
-17.1%
-60.4%
-37.9%
-23.0%
-91.3%
-24.0%
-26.0%

-9.7%
-44.5%
-48.6%
-34.7%
-40.4%
-50.9%
-29.7%
-8.1%
-6.4%
-8.1%

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The Company’s loan portfolio is composed of two segments, loans initially accounted for under the amortized cost method (referred 
as "originated and other" loans) and loans acquired (referred as "acquired" loans). Acquired loans are further segregated between 
acquired BBVAPR loans and acquired Eurobank loans. Acquired Eurobank loans were purchased subject to loss-sharing agreements 
with the FDIC. The FDIC loss sharing coverage, related to commercial acquired Eurobank loans expired on June 30, 2015. 
Notwithstanding the expiration of loss-share coverage of commercial loans, on July 2, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement 
with the FDIC pursuant to which the FDIC concurred with a potential sale of a pool of loss-share assets covered under the commercial 
loss-share agreement. Pursuant to such agreement, the FDIC agreed to pay up to $20 million in loss share coverage with respect to the 
aggregate loss resulting from any portfolio sale within 120 days of the agreement. This sale was completed on September 28, 2015. 
The coverage for the single-family residential loans will expire on June 30, 2020. At December 31, 2015, the remaining covered loans 
amounting to $59.6 million, net carrying amount, are included as part of acquired Eurobank loans under the name "loans secured by 1-
4 family residential properties". At December 31, 2014, covered loans amounted to $298.9 million, net carrying amount. Covered 
loans are no longer a material amount. Therefore, the Company changed its current and prior year loan disclosures during 2015.

As shown in Table 5 above, total loans, net, amounted to $4.434 billion at December 31, 2015 and $4.827 billion at December 31, 
2014. On September 28, 2015, the Company sold covered non-performing commercial loans with an unpaid principal balance 
amounting to $197.1 million ($100.0 million carrying amount). The sales price was 18.44% of UPB, or $36.3 million. The FDIC 
agreed to cover and paid $20.0 million of losses as part of its loss-share agreement with the Company. As a result, a $20.0 million 
reimbursement was recorded in the statement of operations. The Company also recorded a $32.9 million provision for loan and lease 
losses for acquired Eurobank loans, which was partially offset by $4.6 million in cost recoveries. Also, as part of this transaction, the 
Company sold certain non-performing commercial loans that were part of the BBVAPR Acquisition with an unpaid principal balance 
amounting to $38.1 million ($9.9 million carrying amount). The sales price was $5.2 million. As a result, a $5.2 million provision for 
loan and lease losses was recorded for BBVAPR acquired loans, which was partially offset by $2.4 million in cost recoveries. In 
addition, certain foreclosed real estate with a carrying amount of $11.0 million was sold for $1.7 million. As part of this transaction, 
the Company made customary representations and warranties to the purchaser regarding certain characteristics of the assets that were 
sold.  Such representations and warranties survive for a limited period of time. To the extent that the assets sold do not meet the 
specified characteristics, and subject to certain notice, cure period and other conditions, the purchaser would be entitled to require the 
Company to repurchase such assets.

The Company’s originated and other loans held-for-investment portfolio composition and trends were as follows:

 Mortgage loan portfolio amounted to $757.8 million (24.4% of the gross originated loan portfolio) compared to $791.8 
million (27.8% of the gross originated loan portfolio) at December 31, 2014. Mortgage loan production totaled $247.2 
million for 2015, which represents an increase of 14.8% from $215.4 million in the previous year. Mortgage loans included 
delinquent loans in the GNMA buy-back option program amounting to $7.9 million and $42.2 million at December 31, 2015 
and 2014, respectively. Servicers of loans underlying GNMA mortgage-backed securities must report as their own assets the 
defaulted loans that they have the option (but not the obligation) to repurchase, even when they elect not to exercise that 
option.





Commercial loan portfolio amounted to $1.442 billion (46.3% of the gross originated loan portfolio) compared to $1.290 
billion (45.4% of the gross originated loan portfolio) at December 31, 2014. Commercial loan production increased 38.9% to 
$365.2 million for 2015 from $262.9 million for 2014.

Consumer loan portfolio amounted to $243.0 million (7.8% of the gross originated loan portfolio) compared to $186.8 
million (6.6% of the gross originated loan portfolio) at December 31, 2014. Consumer loan production increased 17.3% to 
$140.7 million for 2015 from $119.9 million for 2014.

 Auto and leasing portfolio amounted to $669.2 million (21.5% of the gross originated loan portfolio) compared to $575.6 
million (20.2% of the gross originated loan portfolio) at December 31, 2014. Auto and leasing production decreased by 
18.8% to $260.8 million for 2015, compared to $321.2 million for 2014. 

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The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of the Company’s total gross non-covered loans, excluding loans 
accounted for under ASC 310-30, segmented to reflect cash flows as of December 31, 2015.  Contractual maturities do not necessarily 
reflect the period of resolution of a loan, considering prepayments.

Maturities

From One to
Five Years

After Five Years

Balance 
Outstanding at 
December 31, 
2015

One Year or 
Less

Fixed Interest 
Rates

Variable 
Interest Rates

Fixed Interest 
Rates

Variable 
Interest Rates

(Dollars in thousands)

Originated and other loans:

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer

Auto and leasing

Total 

Acquired loans accounted under 
ASC 310-20

Commercial

Commercial secured by real estate

Consumer

Auto

Total 

$

757,828

$

2,414

$

13,473

$

1,441,649

242,950

669,163

$

3,111,590

4,340

3,117

38,385

106,911

893,429

30,305

3,014

929,162

4,340

2,929

38,385

8,115

398,578

141,450

302,453

855,954

-

188

-

98,796

$

152,753

$

53,769

$

98,984

$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$

741,941

$

149,642

71,195

363,696

1,326,474

-

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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TABLE 6 — HIGHER RISK RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS

December 31, 2015
Higher-Risk Residential Mortgage Loans*

Junior Lien Mortgages

Interest Only Loans

Carrying 

Carrying 

Value

Allowance

Coverage

Value

High Loan-to-Value Ratio Mortgages
LTV 90% and over

Carrying 

Allowance
(In thousands)

Coverage

Value

Allowance

Coverage

Delinquency:
0 - 89 days
90 - 119 days
120 - 179 days
180 - 364 days
365+ days
Total

$

$

11,849
26
96
246
323
12,540

$

$

259
3
-
5
57
324

2.19% $

11.54%
0.00%
2.03%
17.65%

2.58% $

14,849
522
1,319
641
712
18,043

$

$

627
26
84
41
185
963

4.22% $
4.98%
6.37%
6.40%
25.98%

5.34% $

71,687
761
1,306
1,066
2,319
77,139

$

$

1,227
41
78
15
72
1,433

1.71%
5.39%
5.97%
1.41%
3.10%
1.86%

Percentage of total loans excluding 
    acquired loans accounted for under ASC 
310-30

0.38%

0.55%

2.36%

Refinanced or Modified Loans:
Amount

Percentage of Higher-Risk Loan 
    Category

Loan-to-Value Ratio:
Under 70%
70% - 79%
80% - 89%
90% and over

$

2,079

$

222

10.68% $

195

$

19

9.74% $

11,449

$

820

7.16%

16.58%

1.08%

$

$

7,940
2,300
179
2,121
12,540

$

$

220
68
14
22
324

2.77% $
2.96%
7.82%
1.04%
2.58% $

2,603
2,543
4,915
7,982
18,043

$

$

227
108
251
377
963

8.72% $
4.25%
5.11%
4.72%
5.34% $

14.84%

-
-
-
77,139
77,139

$

$

-
-
-
1,433
1,433

-   
-   
-   

1.86%
1.86%

* Loans may be included in more than one higher-risk loan category and excludes acquired residential mortgage loans.

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The following table includes the Company's lending and investment exposure to the Puerto Rico government, including its 
agencies, instrumentalities, municipalities and public corporations:

TABLE 7 - PUERTO RICO GOVERNMENT RELATED LOANS AND SECURITIES

December 31, 2015

Maturity

Loans and 
Securities:

Carrying Value

Less than 1 
Year

1 to 3 
Years

More than 
3 Years

Comments

(In thousands)

Central government

$

 20,957 

$

 -   

$

 -   

$

 20,957 

Public corporations

 190,935 

 190,290 

 645 

 -   

Municipalities

 203,520 

 187 

 48,165 

 155,168 

Investment securities

 17,801 

 -   

 8,733 

 9,068 

Total

$

 433,213 

$  190,477 

$

 57,543 

$  185,193 

Some highlights follow regarding the data included above:

Repayment sources include all 
available revenues of the 
Commonwealth

Includes $190.3 million PREPA loan, 
which has $53.3 million allowance for 
loan and lease losses

Repayment from property taxes

Includes $11 million in PRIDCO bonds 
that had a $1.2 million other-than-
temporary impairment





Loans to municipalities are backed by their unlimited taxing power or real and personal property taxes. 
44% of loans and securities balances mature in 12-months or less.
Deposits from municipalities, central government and other government entities totaled $99.0 million at December 31, 2015. 
However, this amount could decline as a result of local legislation intended to improve the liquidity of the Government 
Development Bank for Puerto Rico (“GDB”) by requiring the Commonwealth’s agencies, instrumentalities and public 
corporations to maintain certain deposits at GDB. 

 Oriental Bank, is part of a four bank syndicate providing a $550 million dollar revolving line of credit to finance the purchase of 

fuel for the day to day power generation activities of PREPA. The Bank’s participation in the line of credit has an unpaid 
principal balance of $190.3 million as of December 31, 2015. During the first quarter of 2015, the Bank placed its participation in 
such line of credit on non-accrual status. After the first quarter of 2015, interest payments received were applied to principal. As 
of December 31, 2015, the specific reserve was at $53.3 million.

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Credit Risk Management

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for loan and lease losses at a level that management considers adequate to provide for probable 
losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. The Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses policy provides for a 
detailed quarterly analysis of probable losses. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses amounted to 
$234.1 million, an increase from $133.8 million at December 31, 2014. Tables 8 through 12 set forth an analysis of activity in the 
allowance for loan and lease losses and present selected loan loss statistics. In addition, Table 5 sets forth the composition of the loan 
portfolio. 

At December 31, 2015, $112.6 million of the allowance corresponded to originated and other loans held for investment, or 3.62% of 
total originated and other loans held for investment, compared to $51.4 million or 1.81% of total originated and other loans held for 
investment at December 31, 2014. The allowance increased as a result of a $99.3 million provision for loan and lease losses and $14.9 
million of recoveries, which were partially offset by charge-offs of $53.0 million during 2015. During the last year, the Company 
recorded a $53.3 million provision for loan and lease losses for the PREPA line of credit. The allowance for commercial loans 
increased 668.4% (or $56.4 million), when compared with the balances recorded at December 31, 2014. The allowance for residential 
mortgage loans decreased by 6.7% (or $1.3 million), when compared with the balances recorded at December 31, 2014. The 
allowance for consumer loans and auto and leases increased by 23.4% (or $2.1 million) and 28.1% (or $4.0 million), respectively, 
when compared with the balances recorded at December 31, 2014.

Allowance for loan and lease losses recorded for acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-20 at 
December 31, 2015 was $5.5 million compared to $4.6 million at December 31, 2014, a 20.6% increase. The allowance increased as a 
result of a $7.5 million provision for loan and lease losses and $2.8 million of recoveries, which were partially offset by $9.3 million 
in charge-offs during 2015. The allowance for commercial loans decreased by 60.0% (or $39 thousand), when compared with the 
balance recorded at December 31, 2014. The allowance for consumer loans increased by 183.2% (or $2.2 million) and auto loans 
decreased by 37.2% (or $1.2 million), respectively, when compared with the balances recorded at December 31, 2014, due to the 
normal amortization of credit discount of these acquired loans.

Allowance for loan and lease losses recorded for acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC-310-30 at December 31, 2015 
was $25.8 million as compared to $13.5 million at December 31, 2014. The allowance increased as a result of a $16.7 million 
provision for loan and lease losses, partially offset by $4.4 million in charge-offs during 2015. During the third quarter of 2015, the 
Company recorded $5.2 million of provision for loan and lease losses for acquired BBVAPR loans related to the most recent sale of 
certain non-performing commercial loans on September 28, 2015. The allowance for commercial loans increased by 57.0% (or $7.7 
million), when compared with the balance recorded at December 31, 2014. The allowance for residential mortgage loans increased 
$1.7 million, when compared with the balances recorded at December 31, 2014. The allowance for consumer loans and auto loans 
increased by $84 thousand and $2.9 million, respectively, when compared with the balances recorded at December 31, 2014.

Allowance for loan and lease losses recorded for acquired Eurobank loans at December 31, 2015 was $90.2 million as compared to 
$64.2 million at December 31, 2014. The allowance increased as a result of a $38.0 million provision for loan and lease losses and a 
provision of $2.5 million of FDIC shared-loss portion for covered loan and lease losses, partially offset by $14.6 million in loan pools 
fully charged-off. During the third quarter of 2015, the Company recorded $32.9 million of provision for loan and losses for acquired 
Eurobank loans related to the sale of a portfolio of non-performing commercial loans on September 28, 2015. The allowance for loan 
and lease losses on covered loans is accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-30. Under this accounting guidance, the allowance 
for loan and lease losses on covered loans is evaluated at each financial reporting period based on forecasted cash flows. Credit-related 
decreases in expected cash flows, compared to those previously forecasted, are recognized by recording a provision for credit losses 
on  covered  loans  when  it  is  probable  that  all  cash  flows  expected  at  acquisition  will  not  be  collected.  The  portion  of  the  loss  on 
covered  loans  reimbursable  from  the  FDIC  is  recorded  as  an  offset  to  the  provision  for  credit  losses  and  increases  the  FDIC 
indemnification asset.

Please refer to the “Provision for Loan and Lease Losses” section in this MD&A for a more detailed analysis of provisions for loan 
and lease losses.

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Non-performing Assets

The Company’s non-performing assets include non-performing loans and foreclosed real estate (see Tables 11 and 12). At December 
31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $300.1 million and $101.5 million, respectively, of non-accrual loans, including acquired 
BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 (loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium). During the first quarter 
of 2015, the Company placed its $200.0 million participation in the PREPA line of credit, which was previously classified as troubled-
debt restructuring, on non-accrual status. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, loans whose terms have been extended and which are 
classified as troubled-debt restructuring that are not included in non-performing assets amounted to $93.6 million and $274.4 million, 
respectively. 

Oriental Bank is part of a four bank syndicate providing a $550 million revolving line of credit to finance the purchase of fuel for 
PREPA’s day-to-day power generation activities.  Our participation in the line of credit has an unpaid principal balance of $190.3 
million as of December 31, 2015. As part of the bank syndicate, the Bank entered into a forbearance agreement with PREPA, which 
was extended several times until the execution of a Restructuring Support Agreement on November 5, 2015 with PREPA and certain 
other creditors. The Restructuring Support Agreement provides for the restructuring of the fuel line of credit subject to the 
accomplishment of several milestones, including some milestones that depend on the actions of third parties to the agreement, such as 
the negotiation of agreements with other creditors and legislative action. The Company has classified the credit facility to PREPA as 
substandard and on non-accrual status. The Company conducted an impairment analysis considering the probability of collection of 
principal and interest, which included a financial model to project the future liquidity status of PREPA under various scenarios and its 
capacity to service its financial obligations, and concluded that PREPA had sufficient cash flows for the repayment of the line of 
credit. Despite the Company’s analysis showing PREPA’s capacity to repay the line of credit, the Company placed its participation in 
non-accrual during the first quarter of 2015 and recorded a $54.1 million provision for loan and lease losses during 2015. Since April 
1, 2015, interest payments have been applied to principal.

Delinquent residential mortgage loans insured or guaranteed under applicable FHA and VA programs are classified as non-performing 
loans when they become 90 days or more past due, but are not placed in non-accrual status until they become 18 months or more past 
due, since they are insured loans. Therefore, these loans are included as non-performing loans but excluded from non-accrual loans.

Acquired loans with credit deterioration are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method under ASC 
310-30, in which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analyses. 
Credit related decreases in expected cash flows, compared to those previously forecasted are recognized by recording a provision for 
credit losses on these loans when it is probable that all cash flows expected at acquisition will not be collected.

At December 31, 2015, the Company’s non-performing assets increased by 106.5% to $367.8 million (6.31% of total assets, excluding 
covered assets and acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality) from $178.1 million (4.30% of total assets, excluding covered 
assets and acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality) at December 31, 2014. The increase is mostly due to the classification of 
PREPA to non-performing status during the first quarter of 2015. The Company does not expect non-performing loans to result in 
significantly higher losses as most are well-collateralized with adequate loan-to-value ratios. At December 31, 2015, the allowance for 
originated loan and lease losses to non-performing loans coverage ratio was 37.15% (49.11% at December 31, 2014). 

The Company follows a conservative residential mortgage lending policy, with more than 90% of its residential mortgage portfolio 
consisting of fixed-rate, fully amortizing, fully documented loans that do not have the level of risk associated with subprime loans 
offered by certain major U.S. mortgage loan originators. Furthermore, the Company has never been active in negative amortization 
loans or adjustable rate mortgage loans, including those with teaser rates.

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The following items comprise non-performing assets:

 Originated and other loans held for investment:

Mortgage loans — are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days or more past due and are written-down, if 
necessary, based on the specific evaluation of the collateral underlying the loan, except for FHA and VA insured mortgage loans 
which are placed in non-accrual when they become 18 months or more past due. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s 
originated non-performing mortgage loans totaled $77.9 million (25.5% of the Company’s non-performing loans), a 6.9% 
increase from $72.8 million (66.8% of the Company’s non-performing loans) at December 31, 2014. Non-performing loans in this 
category are primarily residential mortgage loans. 

Commercial loans — are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days or more past due and are written-down, if 
necessary, based on the specific evaluation of the underlying collateral, if any. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s originated 
non-performing commercial loans amounted to $215.3 million (70.5% of the Company’s non-performing loans), a 893.0% 
increase from $21.7 million at December 31, 2014 (19.9% of the Company’s non-performing loans). Most of this portfolio is 
collateralized by commercial real estate properties. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company placed its $200.0 million 
participation in the PREPA line of credit, which was previously classified as troubled-debt-restructuring, on non-accrual status. At 
December 31, 2015, the PREPA line of credit had an outstanding principal balance of $190.3 million.

Consumer loans — are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days past due and written-off when payments are 
delinquent 120 days in personal loans and 180 days in credit cards and personal lines of credit. At December 31, 2015, the 
Company’s originated non-performing consumer loans totaled $1.6 million (0.5% of the Company’s non-performing loans), 
compared to $1.6 million (1.5% of the Company’s non-performing loans) at December 31, 2014.

Auto loans and leases — are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days past due, partially written-off to collateral 
value when payments are delinquent 120 days, and fully written-off when payments are delinquent 180 days. At December 31, 
2015, the Company’s originated non-performing auto loans and leases amounted to $8.4 million (2.8% of the Company’s total 
non-performing loans), a decrease of 2.9% from $8.7 million at December 31, 2014 (8.0% of the Company’s total non-performing 
loans).

 Acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 (loans with revolving features and/or acquired at premium):

Commercial revolving lines of credit and credit cards — are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days or more past 
due and are written-down, if necessary, based on the specific evaluation of the underlying collateral, if any. At December 31, 
2015, the Company’s acquired non-performing commercial lines of credit accounted for under ASC 310-20 amounted to $880 
thousand (0.3% of the Company’s non-performing loans), a 25.9% decrease from $1.2 million at December 31, 2014 (1.1% of the 
Company’s non-performing loans).

Consumer revolving lines of credit and credit cards — are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days past due and 
written-off when payments are delinquent 180 days. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s acquired non-performing consumer 
lines of credit and credit cards accounted for under ASC 310-20 totaled $535 thousand (0.2% of the Company’s non-performing 
loans), a 63.8% decrease from $1.5 million at December 31, 2014 (1.4% of the Company’s non-performing loans).

Auto loans acquired at premium - are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days past due, partially written-off to 
collateral value when payments are delinquent 120 days, and fully written-off when payments are delinquent 180 days. At 
December 31, 2015, the Company’s acquired non-performing auto loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 totaled $831 thousand 
(0.3% of the Company’s non-performing loans), a 45.0% decrease from $1.5 million at December 31, 2014 (1.4% of the 
Company’s non-performing loans).

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The Company has two mortgage loan modification programs. These are the Loss Mitigation Program and the Non-traditional 
Mortgage Loan Program. Both programs are intended to help responsible homeowners to remain in their homes and avoid foreclosure, 
while also reducing the Company’s losses on non-performing mortgage loans.

The Loss Mitigation Program helps mortgage borrowers who are or will become financially unable to meet the current or scheduled 
mortgage payments. Loans that qualify under this program are those guaranteed by FHA, VA, PRHFA, (“Puerto Rico Housing 
Finance Authority”), conventional loans guaranteed by Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), conventional loans sold to 
FNMA and FHLMC, and conventional loans retained by the Company. The program offers diversified alternatives such as regular or 
reduced payment plans, payment moratorium, mortgage loan modification, partial claims (only FHA), short sale, and payment in lieu 
of foreclosure.

The Non-traditional Mortgage Loan Program is for non-traditional mortgages, including balloon payment, interest only/interest first, 
variable interest rate, adjustable interest rate and other qualified loans. Non-traditional mortgage loan portfolios are segregated into the 
following categories: performing loans that meet secondary market requirement and are refinanced under the credit underwriting 
guidelines of FHA/VA/FNMA/ FHLMC, and performing loans not meeting secondary market guidelines processed by the Company’s 
current credit and underwriting guidelines. The Company achieved an affordable and sustainable monthly payment by taking specific, 
sequential, and necessary steps such as reducing the interest rate, extending the loan term, capitalizing arrearages, deferring the 
payment of principal or, if the borrower qualifies, refinancing the loan.

In order to apply for any of the loan modification programs, if the borrower is active in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, they must request an 
authorization from the bankruptcy trustee to allow for the loan modification.  Borrowers with discharged Chapter 7 bankruptcies may 
also apply. Loans in these programs are evaluated by designated underwriters for troubled-debt restructuring classification if the 
Company grants a concession for legal or economic reasons due to the debtor’s financial difficulties.

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TABLE 8 — ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES BREAKDOWN

December 31, 

2015

2014

Variance %

(Dollars in thousands)

Originated and other loans held for investment
 Allowance balance:
    Mortgage

    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto and leasing
    Unallocated allowance 
        Total allowance balance

 Allowance composition:
    Mortgage 
    Commercial 

    Consumer 
    Auto and leasing
    Unallocated allowance 

 Allowance coverage ratio at end of period applicable to:
    Mortgage 
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto and leasing
        Total allowance to total originated loans

 Allowance coverage ratio to non-performing loans:
    Mortgage 
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto and leasing
        Total

Acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20
 Allowance balance:

    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto
        Total allowance balance

 Allowance composition:
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto

 Allowance coverage ratio at end of period applicable to:
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto
        Total allowance to total acquired loans

 Allowance coverage ratio to non-performing loans:
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto

        Total

$

18,352

$

64,791
11,197
18,261
25
112,626

16.30%
57.53%

9.94%
16.21%
0.02%
100.00%

2.42%
4.49%
4.61%
2.73%
3.62%

23.57%
30.10%
686.51%
216.93%
37.15%

26
3,429
2,087
5,542

$

$

0.47%
61.87%
37.66%
100.00%

0.35%
8.93%
1.95%
3.63%

2.95%
640.93%
251.14%

246.75%

19,679

8,432
9,072
14,255
1
51,439

38.26%
16.39%

17.64%
27.71%
0.00%
100.00%

2.49%
0.65%
4.86%
2.48%
1.81%

27.03%
38.89%
570.57%
164.46%
49.11%

65
1,211
3,321
4,597

1.41%
26.34%
72.25%
100.00%

0.51%
2.67%
1.80%
1.89%

5.48%
82.05%
219.64%

110.11%

-6.7%

668.4%
23.4%
28.1%
2400.0%
119.0%

-57.4%
251.0%

-43.7%
-41.5%
100.0%

-2.8%
590.8%
-5.1%
10.1%
100.0%

-12.8%
-22.6%
20.3%
31.9%
-24.4%

-60.0%
183.2%
-37.2%
20.6%

-66.7%
134.9%
-47.9%

-31.4%
234.5%
8.3%
92.1%

-46.2%
681.1%
14.3%

124.1%

$

$

$

$

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TABLE 8 — ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES BREAKDOWN (CONTINUED)

Acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-30
 Allowance balance:
    Mortgage
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto
        Total allowance balance

 Allowance composition:
    Mortgage
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
    Auto

Acquired Eurobank loans accounted for under ASC 310-30
 Allowance balance:
    Mortgage
    Commercial 
    Consumer 
        Total allowance balance

 Allowance composition:
    Mortgage
    Commercial 
    Consumer 

$

$

$

$

December 31, 

2015

2014

Variance %

(Dollars in thousands)

1,678
21,161
84
2,862
25,785

$

$

6.51%
82.06%
0.33%
11.10%
100.00%

32,624
57,187
367
90,178

$

$

36.18%
63.41%
0.41%

100.0%

-
13,476
5
-
13,481

0.00%
99.96%
0.04%
0.00%
100.00%

15,522
48,334
389
64,245

24.16%
75.23%
0.61%

100.0%

100.0%
57.0%
1580.0%
100.0%

91.3%

100.0%
-17.9%
725.0%
100.0%

110.2%
18.3%
-5.7%
40.4%

49.8%
-15.7%
-32.8%

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TABLE 9 — ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND 
LEASE LOSSES SUMMARY

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

Variance
%

2013
(Dollars in 
thousands)

 Originated and other loans:
    Balance at beginning of year

      Provision for loan and lease losses
      Charge-offs

      Recoveries
    Balance at end of year

Acquired loans:
BBVAPR loans

 Acquired loans accounted for 
   under ASC 310-20:
    Balance at beginning of year

      Provision for loan and lease losses
      Charge-offs

      Recoveries
    Balance at end of year

 Acquired loans accounted for 
   under ASC 310-30:
    Balance at beginning of year

      Provision for loan and lease losses
      Loan pools fully charged off

    Balance at end of year

Eurobank loans
Balance at beginning of year

      Provision for loan and lease losses
      Loan pools fully charged off

      FDIC shared-loss portion on
       (provision for) recapture of loan
       and lease losses  
Balance at end of year

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

39,921

55,579
(48,541)

2,122
49,081

-

9,117
(11,205)

4,442
2,354

-

2,863
-

2,863

51,439 $

99,336
(53,001)

14,852
112,626 $

49,081

31,427
(39,258)

10,189
51,439

4.8% $

216.1%
35.0%

45.8%
119.0% $

95.3% $

-42.2%
-30.5%

1.7%
20.6% $

370.9% $

56.9%
-100.0%

91.3% $

4,597 $

7,469
(9,345)

2,821
5,542 $

13,481 $

16,656
(4,352)

25,785 $

64,245 $

38,040
(14,610)

2,354

12,915
(13,445)

2,773
4,597

2,863

10,618
-

13,481

52,729

5,680
-

21.8% $

569.7%
-100.0%

54,124

5,335
(6,730)

2,503
90,178 $

5,836
64,245

-57.1%
40.4% $

-
52,729

    Allowance for loans and lease losses on originated 
      and other loans to:

      Total originated loans
      Non-performing originated loans

3.62%
37.15%

1.81%
49.11%

100.0%
-24.4%

2.04%
61.52%

    Allowance for loans and lease losses on acquired  
      loans accounted for under 
      ASC 310-20 to:

      Total acquired loans accounted 
        for under ASC 310-20
      Non-performing acquired loans 
        accounted for under ASC 310-20

3.63%

246.75%

1.89%

92.1%

110.11%

124.1%

0.54%

36.95%

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TABLE 10 — NET CREDIT LOSSES STATISTICS ON LOAN AND LEASES, EXCLUDING LOANS 
ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER ASC 310-30

Originated and other loans and leases:

Mortgage
    Charge-offs 

    Recoveries 
        Total

Commercial
    Charge-offs 

    Recoveries 
        Total

Consumer
    Charge-offs 

    Recoveries 
        Total

Auto 
    Charge-offs 

    Recoveries 
        Total

Net credit losses
    Total charge-offs 

    Total recoveries 

        Total

Net credit losses to average 
    loans outstanding:
    Mortgage 

    Commercial 
    Consumer 

    Auto 
        Total 

Recoveries to charge-offs
Average originated loans:

    Mortgage 
    Commercial 

    Consumer 
    Auto 

        Total

2015

Year Ended December 31,

Variance
%
(Dollar in thousands)

2014

2013

$

(5,397) $

391
(5,006)

(5,546)

432
(5,114)

(8,683)

871
(7,812)

(33,375)

13,158
(20,217)

(53,001)

14,852

$

(38,149) $

0.65%

0.38%
3.85%

3.21%
1.30%

(5,011)

428
(4,583)

(2,424)

333
(2,091)

(5,782)

570
(5,212)

(26,041)

8,858
(17,183)

(39,258)

10,189

(29,069)

0.58%

0.18%
3.41%

3.43%
1.11%

28.02%

25.95%

7.7% $

-8.6%
9.2%

(36,566)

6
(36,560)

128.8%

29.7%
144.6%

50.2%

52.8%
49.9%

28.2%

48.5%
17.7%

35.0%

45.8%

(5,889)

383
(5,506)

(1,485)

165
(1,320)

(4,601)

1,568
(3,033)

(48,541)

2,122

31.2% $

(46,419)

12.1%

111.1%
12.9%

-6.4%
17.1%

8.0%

4.80%

0.83%
1.53%

1.42%
2.69%

4.37%

$

$

771,322 $

1,336,510

202,971
629,910

786,607
1,190,038

153,067
500,720

-1.9% $
12.3%

32.6%
25.8%

762,403
663,968

86,250
213,127

2,940,713 $

2,630,432

11.8% $

$1,725,748

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TABLE 10 — NET CREDIT LOSSES STATISTICS ON LOAN AND LEASES, EXCLUDING LOANS 
ACCOUNTED FOR UNDER ASC 310-30 (CONTINUED)

Acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20:

Commercial

    Charge-offs 
    Recoveries 
        Total

Consumer

    Charge-offs 
    Recoveries 
        Total

Auto 

    Charge-offs 
    Recoveries 
        Total

Net credit losses

    Total charge-offs 
    Total recoveries 

        Total

Net credit losses to average 
    loans outstanding:

    Commercial 
    Consumer 

    Auto 
        Total 

Recoveries to charge-offs
Average loans accounted for under ASC 310-20:

    Commercial 
    Consumer 

    Auto 
        Total

Year Ended December 31,

Variance
%

2014
(Dollars in thousands)

2013

2015

$

(42) $
31
(11)

(4,755)
680
(4,075)

(4,548)
2,110
(2,438)

(9,345)
2,821

(532)
73
(459)

(6,902)
532
(6,370)

(6,011)
2,169
(3,842)

(13,445)
2,774

-92.1% $
-57.5%

-97.6%

-31.1%
27.8%

-36.0%

-24.3%
-2.7%

-36.5%

-30.5%
1.7%

$

(6,524) $

(10,671)

-38.9% $

1.31%
6.59%

1.27%
2.56%

1.61%
9.53%

1.61%
3.20%

30.19%

20.63%

-18.6%
-30.9%

-21.0%
-19.6%

46.3%

$

$

840 $

61,842

192,058
254,740 $

28,509
66,812

238,653
333,974

-97.1% $
-7.4%

-19.5%
-23.7% $

(25)
9
(16)

(5,530)
1,035
(4,495)

(5,650)
3,398
(2,252)

(11,205)
4,442

(6,763)

0.01%
7.03%

0.59%
0.89%

39.64%

311,546
63,983

382,770
758,299

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TABLE 11 — NON-PERFORMING ASSETS 

December 31,

2015
2014
(Dollars in thousands)

Variance
(%)

Non-performing assets:

    Non-accruing loans

        Troubled-Debt Restructuring loans 

$

217,691

$

        Other loans 
    Accruing loans

        Troubled-Debt Restructuring loans 
        Other loans 

            Total non-performing loans 
   Foreclosed real estate not covered under the
        shared-loss agreements with the FDIC 

    Other repossessed assets

82,429

4,240
1,091

27,707

73,835

3,862
3,523

$

$

305,451

$

108,927

56,304

6,034
367,789

$

48,147

21,043
178,117

685.7%

11.6%

9.8%
-69.0%

180.4%

16.9%

-71.3%
106.5%

Non-performing assets to total assets, excluding covered assets and acquired 
loans with deteriorated credit quality (including those by analogy)
Non-performing assets to total capital

6.31%
41.00%

4.30%
18.90%

46.7%
116.9%

Interest that would have been recorded in the period if the 
    loans had not been classified as non-accruing loans 

$

3,118

$

2,204

$

1,468

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)

2013

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TABLE 12 — NON-PERFORMING LOANS 

Non-performing loans:

  Originated and other loans held for investment
    Mortgage 

    Commercial
    Consumer 

    Auto and leasing

    Acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with 
        revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)
    Commercial 

    Consumer
    Auto

        Total 

Non-performing loans composition percentages:
  Originated loans

    Mortgage 
    Commercial

    Consumer 
    Auto and leasing

    Acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with 
        revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)
    Commercial

    Consumer
    Auto 

        Total 
Non-performing loans to:

    Total loans, excluding loans accounted for
        under ASC 310-30 (including those by analogy)
    Total assets, excluding loans accounted for
        under ASC 310-30 (including those by analogy)

    Total capital 
Non-performing loans with partial charge-offs to:

    Total loans, excluding loans accounted for
        under ASC 310-30 (including those by analogy)
    Non-performing loans

Other non-performing loans ratios:
    Charge-off rate on non-performing loans to non-performing loans
        on which charge-offs have been taken

    Allowance for loan and lease losses to non-performing 
        loans on which no charge-offs have been taken

December 31, 

2015
2014
(Dollars in thousands)

Variance
%

6.9%

893.0%
2.6%

-2.9%
189.5%

-25.9%

-63.8%
-45.0%

-46.2%
180.4%

$

77,875

$

215,281
1,631

8,418
303,205

880

535
831

2,246
305,451

$

$

25.5%
70.5%

0.5%
2.8%

0.3%

0.2%
0.2%

72,815

21,679
1,590

8,668
104,752

1,187

1,476
1,512

4,175
108,927

66.8%
19.9%

1.5%
8.0%

1.1%

1.4%
1.3%

100.0%

100.0%

9.36%

5.24%

3.53%

2.63%

165.2%

99.2%

34.05%

11.56%

194.6%

1.15%
12.25%

1.04%
29.42%

10.58%
-58.4%

61.15%

53.42%

14.5%

44.09%

72.88%

-39.5%

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FDIC Indemnification Asset

The Company recorded the FDIC indemnification asset, measured separately from the covered loans, as part of the Eurobank FDIC-
assisted transaction. Based on the accounting guidance in ASC Topic 805, at each reporting date subsequent to the initial recording of 
the indemnification asset, the Company measures the indemnification asset on the same basis as the covered loans and assesses its 
collectability. The amount to be ultimately collected for the indemnification asset is dependent upon the performance of the 
underlying covered assets, the passage of time, claims submitted to the FDIC and the Corporation’s compliance with the terms of the 
loss sharing agreements. Refer to Notes 6 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the FDIC loss 
share agreements. 

The FDIC loss-share coverage for the commercial loans and other non-single family loans was in effect until June 30, 2015. The 
coverage for the single family residential loans will expire on June 30, 2020. Accordingly, the Company amortized the remaining 
portion of the FDIC indemnification asset attributable to non-single family loans at the close of the second quarter of 2015. At 
December 31, 2015, the FDIC indemnification asset only reflects the balance for single family residential mortgage loans. 

On July 2, 2015, the Bank entered into an agreement with the FDIC pursuant to which the FDIC concurred with a proposed sale of a 
pool of shared-loss assets under the commercial shared loss agreement. Pursuant to such agreement, the FDIC agreed and paid the 
Bank $20 million in loss-share coverage with respect to the aggregate loss resulting from the sale on September 28, 2015 of a portion 
of covered non-performing commercial loans amounting to $197.1 million in unpaid principal balance ($100.0 million carrying 
amount). The sales price was 18.4% of UPB, or $36.3 million. As a result, a $20.0 million reimbursement from the FDIC was 
recorded in the statement of operations.

TABLE 13 - ACTIVITY OF FDIC INDEMNIFICATION ASSET 

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)

2013

FDIC indemnification asset:
Balance at beginning of year
    Shared-loss agreements reimbursements from the FDIC 
    Increase (decrease) in expected credit losses to be
      covered under shared-loss agreements, net
    FDIC indemnification asset expense
    Final settlement with the FDIC on commercial loans
    Incurred expenses to be reimbursed under shared-loss agreements
Balance at end of year

$

$

97,378 $
(55,723)

189,240 $
(47,666)

302,295
(47,100)

2,503
(36,398)
(1,589)
16,428
22,599 $

5,836
(62,285)
-
12,253
97,378 $

(6,730)
(66,253)
-
7,028
189,240

TABLE 14 - ACTIVITY IN THE REMAINING FDIC 
INDEMNIFICATION ASSET DISCOUNT

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)
71,451
(62,285)
12,516
21,682

21,682 $
(36,417)
19,549
4,814 $

$

$

Balance at beginning of year
    Amortization of negative discount
    Impact of lower projected losses
Balance at end of year

$

$

77

2013

105,903
(66,253)
31,801
71,451

      
 
 
 
TABLE 15 - LIABILITIES SUMMARY AND COMPOSITION

December 31,

2015

2014

Variance % 

(Dollars in thousands)

Deposits:
    Non-interest bearing deposits

    NOW accounts
    Savings and money market accounts

    Certificates of deposit
        Total deposits

    Accrued interest payable
        Total deposits and accrued interest payable

Borrowings:
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    Advances from FHLB
    Subordinated capital notes

    Other term notes
        Total borrowings

            Total deposits and borrowings

Other Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities

Acceptances outstanding
Other liabilities

            Total liabilities
Deposits portfolio composition percentages:
    Non-interest bearing deposits
    NOW accounts

    Savings and money market accounts
    Certificates of deposit

Borrowings portfolio composition percentages:
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    Advances from FHLB

    Other term notes
    Subordinated capital notes

2.1%

-12.1%
-14.9%

8.8%
-4.2%

-11.7%
-4.2%

-4.6%

-0.6%
1.0%

-56.7%
-3.4%

-4.0%

-45.1%

-18.9%
-30.3%

-4.7%

$

761,117

$

1,100,541
1,179,229

1,674,431
4,715,318

1,541
4,716,859

934,691

332,476
102,633

1,734
1,371,534

6,088,393

6,162

14,582
92,935

745,570

1,251,943
1,385,823

1,539,324
4,922,660

1,746
4,924,406

980,087

334,331
101,584

4,004
1,420,006

6,344,412

11,221

17,989
133,290

$

6,202,072

$

6,506,912

16.2%
23.3%

25.0%
35.5%

100.0%

68.2%
24.2%

0.1%
7.5%

100.0%

15.1%
25.4%

28.2%
31.3%

100.0%

69.0%
23.5%

0.3%
7.2%

100.0%

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (excluding 
accrued interest)
    Amount outstanding at period-end

    Daily average outstanding balance

    Maximum outstanding balance at any month-end

$

$

$

932,500

1,012,756

1,158,945

$

$

$

977,816

1,041,378

1,149,167

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Liabilities and Funding Sources

As shown in Table 15 above, at December 31, 2015, the Company’s total liabilities were $6.202 billion, 4.7% less than the $6.507 
billion at December 31, 2014. Deposits and borrowings, the Company’s funding sources, amounted to $6.088 billion at December 31, 
2015 versus $6.344 billion at December 31, 2014, a 4.0% decrease.

At December 31, 2015, deposits represented 77% and borrowings represented 23% of interest-bearing liabilities. At December 31, 
2015, deposits (including accrued interest payable), the largest category of the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities, were $4.717 
billion, a decrease of 4.2% from $4.924 billion at December 31, 2014. Demand and savings deposits decreased 9.7% to $2.969 billion, 
brokered deposits increased 26.4% to $783.0 million and time deposits declined 5.0% to $964.6 million as part of our efforts to reduce 
the cost of deposits, which averaged 0.57% at December 31, 2015 compared to 0.66% at December 31, 2014.

Borrowings consist mainly of repurchase agreements, FHLB-NY advances and subordinated capital notes. At December 31, 2015, 
borrowings amounted to $1.372 billion, representing a decrease of 3.4% when compared with the $1.420 billion reported at December 
31, 2014. Repurchase agreements at December 31, 2015 decreased $45.4 million to $934.7 billion from $980.1 million at December 
31, 2014, as a $255.0 million repurchase agreement matured and $22.5 million was repaid and the remaining $232.5 million was 
renewed. In addition, there were $52.8 million one-month short-term repurchase agreements outstanding at December 31, 2014 
compared to $30.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2015.

As a member of the FHLB-NY, the Bank can obtain advances from the FHLB-NY secured by the FHLB-NY stock owned by the 
Bank as well as by certain of the Bank’s mortgage loans and investment securities. Advances from the FHLB-NY amounted to $332.5 
million at December 31, 2015 and $334.3 million at December 31, 2014. These advances mature from January 2016 through July 
2020.

Stockholders’ Equity

At December 31, 2015, the Company’s total stockholders’ equity was $897.1 million, a 4.8% decrease when compared to $942.2 
million at December 31, 2014. This decline in stockholders’ equity reflects decreases in retained earnings of $31.9 million and in 
treasury stock of $8.3 million, which in turn reflects the net loss, dividends declared during the year, and common stock repurchases. 
Book value per share was $16.67 at December 31, 2015 compared to $17.40 at December 31, 2014.

From December 31, 2014 to 2015, tangible common equity to total assets decreased to 8.98% from 9.14%, Tier 1 Leverage Capital 
Ratio increased to 11.18% from 10.61%, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio decreased to 15.99% from 16.02%, and Total Risk-Based 
Capital Ratio decreased to 17.29% from 17.57%. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio under the new capital rules was 12.14% as of 
December 31, 2015. 

New Capital Rules to Implement Basel III Capital Requirements

In July 2013, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Board”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the 
“OCC”) and the FDIC (together with the Board and the OCC, the “Agencies”) approved new rules (“New Capital Rules”) to establish 
a revised comprehensive regulatory capital framework for all U.S. banking organizations. The New Capital Rules generally implement 
the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (the “Basel Committee”) December 2010 final capital framework referred to as “Basel 
III” for strengthening international capital standards. The New Capital Rules substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements 
applicable to bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries, including the Company and the Bank, as compared 
to the prior U.S. general risk-based capital rules. The New Capital Rules revise the definitions and the components of regulatory 
capital, as well as address other issues affecting the numerator in banking institutions’ regulatory capital ratios. The New Capital 
Rules also address asset risk weights and other matters affecting the denominator in banking institutions’ regulatory capital ratios and 
replace the existing general risk-weighting approach, which was derived from the Basel Committee’s 1988 “Basel I” capital accords, 
with a more risk-sensitive approach based, in part, on the “standardized approach” in the Basel Committee’s 2004 “Basel II” capital 
accords. In addition, the New Capital Rules implement certain provisions of Dodd-Frank Act, including the requirements of Section 
939A to remove references to credit ratings from the Agencies’ rules. The New Capital Rules became effective for the Company and 
the Bank on January 1, 2015, subject to phase-in periods for certain of their components and other provisions. Among other matters, 
the New Capital Rules: (i) introduce a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”) and related regulatory capital 
ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets; (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments 
meeting certain revised requirements; (iii) mandate that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 
and not to the other components of capital; and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions from and adjustments to capital as compared to 

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existing regulations. Under the New Capital Rules, for most banking organizations, including the Company, the most common form of 
Additional Tier 1 capital is noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and the most common form of Tier 2 capital is subordinated notes 
and a portion of the allocation for loan and lease losses, in each case, subject to the New Capital Rules’ specific requirements.

Pursuant to the New Capital Rules, the minimum capital ratios as of January 1, 2015 are as follows:

•
•
•
•

4.5% CET1 to risk-weighted assets;
6.0% Tier 1 capital (that is, CET1 plus Additional Tier 1 capital) to risk-weighted assets;
8.0% total capital (that is, Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets; and
4.0% Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets as reported on consolidated financial statements (known as the “leverage 
ratio”).

The New Capital Rules also introduce a new 2.5% “capital conservation buffer”, composed entirely of CET1, on top of the three minimum 
risk-weighted asset ratios. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions 
with a ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the capital conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, 
equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. Thus, when fully phased-in on January 1, 2019, the Company and 
the Bank will be required to maintain an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of CET1, effectively resulting in minimum ratios of 
(i) CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7%, (ii) Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.5%, and (iii) total capital to risk-
weighted assets of at least 10.5%.

The New Capital Rules provide for a number of deductions from and adjustments to CET1. These include, for example, the requirement that 
mortgage servicing rights, deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences that could not be realized through net operating loss 
carrybacks and significant investments in non-consolidated financial entities be deducted from CET1 to the extent that any one such category 
exceeds 10% of CET1 or all such items, in the aggregate, exceed 15% of CET1. 

In addition (as noted above), under the current general risk-based capital rules, the effects of AOCI items included in shareholders’ equity 
(for example, mark-to-market adjustments to the value of securities held in the available for sale portfolio) under U.S. GAAP are reversed for 
the purposes of determining regulatory capital ratios. Pursuant to the New Capital Rules, the effects of certain AOCI items are not excluded; 
however, non-advanced approach banking organizations may make a one-time permanent election to continue to exclude these items. The 
Company and the Bank made the election to continue to exclude these items in order to avoid significant variations in the level of capital 
depending upon the impact of interest rate fluctuations on the fair value of their securities portfolio, concurrently with the first filing of the 
Company’s and the Bank’s periodic regulatory reports in 2015. The New Capital Rules also preclude certain hybrid securities, such as trust 
preferred securities, from inclusion in bank holding companies’ Tier 1 capital, subject to phase-out, in the case of bank holding companies 
that had $15 billion or more in total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009. Therefore, the Company is permitted to continue to include 
its existing trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital.

Implementation of the deductions and other adjustments to CET1 began on January 1, 2015 and will be phased-in over a 4-year period 
(beginning at 40% on January 1, 2015 and an additional 20% per year thereafter). The implementation of the capital conservation buffer will 
begin on January 1, 2016 at the 0.625% level and increase by 0.625% on each subsequent January 1, until it reaches 2.5% on January 1, 2019.

With respect to the Bank, the New Capital Rules revise the “prompt corrective action” (“PCA”) regulations adopted pursuant to Section 38 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act by: (i) introducing a CET1 ratio requirement at each PCA category (other than critically undercapitalized), 
with the required CET1 ratio being 6.5% for well-capitalized status; (ii) increasing the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement for each 
category, with the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio for well-capitalized status being 8% (as compared to the current 6%); and (iii) eliminating the 
current provision that provides that a bank with a composite supervisory rating of 1 may have a 3% leverage ratio and still be adequately 
capitalized. The New Capital Rules do not change the total risk-based capital requirement for any PCA category.

The New Capital Rules prescribe a new standardized approach for risk weightings that expand the risk-weighting categories from the current 
four Basel I-derived categories (0%, 20%, 50% and 100%) to a larger and more risk-sensitive number of categories, depending on the nature 
of the assets, and resulting in higher risk weights for a variety of asset classes.

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The following are the consolidated capital ratios of the Company under the New Capital Rules at December 31, 2015 and under the 
previous capital rules at December 31, 2014:

TABLE 16 — CAPITAL, DIVIDENDS AND STOCK DATA

Capital data:

    Stockholders’ equity
Regulatory Capital Ratios data:

    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio
    Minimum common equity tier 1 capital ratio required

    Actual common equity tier 1 capital
    Minimum common equity tier 1 capital required

    Excess over regulatory requirement
    Risk-weighted assets

    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    Minimum tier 1 risk-based capital ratio required

    Actual tier 1 risk-based capital
    Minimum tier 1 risk-based capital required

    Excess over regulatory requirement
    Risk-weighted assets

    Total risk-based capital ratio
    Minimum total risk-based capital ratio required

    Actual total risk-based capital
    Minimum total risk-based capital required

    Excess over regulatory requirement
    Risk-weighted assets

    Leverage capital ratio
    Minimum leverage capital ratio required

    Actual tier 1 capital
    Minimum tier 1 capital required

    Excess over regulatory requirement
    Tangible common equity to total assets

    Tangible common equity to risk-weighted assets
    Total equity to total assets

    Total equity to risk-weighted assets
Stock data:

    Outstanding common shares
    Book value per common share

    Tangible book value per common share
    Market price at end of period

    Market capitalization at end of period

Common dividend data:

    Cash dividends declared
    Cash dividends declared per share

    Payout ratio
    Dividend yield

$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$

$

$
$

$

$
$

December 31,

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 

Variance
%

897,077

$

942,197

-4.8%

12.14%
4.50%

594,482
220,344

374,138
4,896,539

15.99%
6.00%

782,912
293,792

489,120
4,896,539

17.29%
8.00%

846,748
391,723

455,025
4,896,539

11.18%
4.00%

782,912
280,009

502,903
8.98%

13.02%
12.64%

18.32%

43,867,909
16.67

14.53
7.32

321,113

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$
$

$

$

$
$

$

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

N/A
N/A

16.02%
4.00%

776,525
193,886

582,639
4,847,150

17.57%
8.00%

851,437
387,772

463,665
4,847,150

10.61%
4.00%

776,525
292,738

483,787
9.14%

14.04%
12.65%

19.44%

44,613,615
17.40

15.25
16.65

742,817

-0.2%

0.8%
51.5%

-16.1%
1.0%

-1.6%

-0.6%
1.0%

-1.9%
1.0%

5.4%

0.8%
-4.3%

4.0%
-1.8%

-7.3%
-0.1%

-5.8%

-1.7%
-4.2%

-4.7%
-56.0%

-56.8%

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

Variance
% 

2013

15,286
0.34

22.67%
2.04%

4.2% $
5.9% $

-529.2%
141.2%

11,875
0.26

15.03%
1.50%

15,932
0.36

$
$

-97.30%
4.92%

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s total stockholders’ equity to tangible common equity and total assets 
to tangible assets at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

Total stockholders' equity

Preferred stock
Preferred stock issuance costs

Goodwill
Core deposit intangible

Customer relationship intangible
Total tangible common equity

Total assets
Goodwill

Core deposit intangible
Customer relationship intangible

Total tangible assets

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

Common shares outstanding at end of period

Tangible book value per common share

$

$

$

$

2015

December 31,
2014
(In thousands, except share or per
share information)
942,197
$

$

897,077

(176,000)
10,130

(86,069)
(5,294)

(2,544)
637,300

7,099,149
(86,069)

(5,294)
(2,544)

$

(176,000)
10,130

(86,069)
(6,463)

(3,280)
680,515

7,449,109
(86,069)

(6,463)
(3,280)

$

2013

884,913

(176,000)
10,130

(86,069)
(7,804)

(4,108)
621,062

8,158,015
(86,069)

(7,804)
(4,108)

7,005,242

$

7,353,297

$

8,060,034

9.10%

9.25%

7.71%

43,867,909

44,613,615

14.53

$

15.25

$

45,676,922

13.60

The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP measures. Management and many stock 
analysts use the tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share in conjunction with more traditional bank 
capital ratios to compare the capital adequacy of banking organizations. Neither tangible common equity nor tangible assets or 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 Company calculates its tangible common equity, tangible assets and any 
other related measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names.

Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. To mitigate 
these limitations, the Company has procedures in place to calculate these measures using the appropriate GAAP or regulatory 
components. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of a company, they 
have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under 
GAAP.

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The following table presents the Company’s capital adequacy information under the New Capital Rules:

Risk-based capital:

    Common equity tier 1 capital
    Additional tier 1 capital

        Tier 1 capital
    Additional Tier 2 capital

        Total risk-based capital
Risk-weighted assets:

    Balance sheet items
    Off-balance sheet items

        Total risk-weighted assets
Ratios:
    Common equity tier 1 capital (minimum required - 4.5%)
    Tier 1 capital (minimum required - 6%)

    Total capital (minimum required - 8%)
    Leverage ratio

    Equity to assets
    Tangible common equity to assets

$

$

$

$

December 31
2015

(Dollars in 
thousands)

594,482
188,430

782,912
63,836

846,748

4,742,113
154,426

4,896,539

12.14%
15.99%

17.29%
11.18%

12.64%
8.98%

The Bank is considered “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. The table below shows the 
Bank’s regulatory capital ratios at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

Oriental Bank Regulatory Capital Ratios:
    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
    Actual common equity tier 1 capital
    Minimum capital requirement (4.5%)
    Minimum to be well capitalized (6.5%)
    Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
    Actual tier 1 risk-based capital
    Minimum capital requirement (6%)
    Minimum to be well capitalized (8%)
    Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
    Actual total risk-based capital
    Minimum capital requirement (8%)
    Minimum to be well capitalized (10%)
    Total Tier 1 Capital to Average Total Assets
    Actual tier 1 capital
    Minimum capital requirement (4%)
    Minimum to be well capitalized (5%)

December 31,

2015

2014

(Dollars in thousands)

15.40%
751,886
219,762
317,434
15.40%
751,886
293,016
390,688
16.70%
815,458
390,688
488,360
10.80%
751,886
278,399
347,999

$
$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

15.45%
746,524
193,222
289,833
16.99%
820,884
386,444
483,055
10.26%
746,177
290,879
363,599

Variance
% 

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

-0.3%
0.7%
51.6%
34.8%
-1.7%
-0.7%
1.1%
1.1%
5.3%
0.8%
-4.3%
-4.3%

$
$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

$
$
$

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The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “OFG.” At December 31, 
2015 and 2014, the Company’s market capitalization for its outstanding common stock was $321.1 million ($7.32 per share) and 
$742.8 million ($16.65 per share), respectively.

The following table provides the high and low prices and dividends per share of the Company’s common stock for each quarter of the 
last two calendar years:

2015

     December 31, 2015
     September 30, 2015

     June 30, 2015
     March 31, 2015

2014
     December 31, 2014

     September 30, 2014
     June 30, 2014

     March 31, 2014 

Price 

High 

Low 

Cash
Dividend 
Per share 

$
$

$
$

$

$
$

$

10.52
10.20

17.04
17.70

16.76

18.89
18.88

17.54

$
$

$
$

$

$
$

$

6.39
6.63

10.67
14.88

14.35

14.92
16.38

14.30

$
$

$
$

$

$
$

$

0.06
0.10

0.10
0.10

0.10

0.08
0.08

0.08

Under the Company’s current stock repurchase program it is authorized to purchase in the open market up to $70 million of its 
outstanding shares of common stock, of which approximately $7.7 million of authority remains. The shares of common stock 
repurchased are to be held by the Company as treasury shares. During 2015 the Company purchased 803,985 shares under this 
program for a total of $8.9 million, at an average price of $11.10 per share. There were no repurchases during 2014.

The number of shares that may yet be purchased under the $70 million program is estimated at 1,056,128 and was calculated by 
dividing the remaining balance of $7.7 million by $7.32 (closing price of the Company common stock at December 31, 2015). The 
Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock other than through its publicly announced stock repurchase program during 
2015 and 2014.

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Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

As disclosed in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company has certain obligations and commitments 
to make future payments under contracts. At December 31, 2015, the aggregate contractual obligations and commercial commitments, 
excluding accrued interests and unamortized premiums (discounts), are as follows:  

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS:

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Advances from FHLB
Subordinated capital notes
Other term notes
Annual rental commitments under noncancelable
        operating leases
Certificates of deposits
        Total

$

$

Payments Due by Period

Total

Less than 1 year

1 - 3 years
(In thousands)

3 - 5 years

After 5 years

$

932,500
332,114
102,000
1,734

45,350

$

432,500
262,982
67,000
-

7,755

$

500,000
59,267
-
-

19,743

$

-
9,865
-
-

5,455

1,673,025
3,086,723

$

975,602
1,745,839

$

631,312
1,210,322

$

66,111
81,431

$

-
-
35,000
1,734

12,397

-
49,131

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Loan commitments, which represent unused lines of credit and letters of credit provided to customers, increased to $607.1 million and 
$1.5 million, respectively, for 2015, as compared to $493.2 million and $885 thousand, respectively, at December 31, 2014. 
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the 
contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates, bear variable interest rate and may require payment of a fee. Since the 
commitments may expire unexercised, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The 
Company evaluates each customer’s credit-worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary 
by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices 

The financial statements and related data presented herein (except for certain non-GAAP measures as previously indicated) have been 
prepared in accordance with GAAP which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical 
dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. 

Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, 
interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. 
Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or with the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services since such 
prices are affected by inflation.

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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA  

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations:

TABLE 17 — SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA:

March 31,
2015

EARNINGS DATA:
Interest income

Interest expense
    Net interest income

Provision for loan and lease losses
        Net interest income after provision for loan 
            and lease losses

Non-interest income
Non-interest expenses

    Income before taxes
Income tax expense (benefit)

    Net (loss) income
Less: dividends on preferred stock

17,366
89,635

42,193

47,442

6,881
56,332

(2,009)
979

(2,988)
(3,465)

17,121
82,292

15,539

66,753

(4,656)
64,437

(2,340)
769

(3,109)
(3,466)

    (Loss) income available to common shareholders
PER SHARE DATA:

Basic
Diluted

$

$
$

(6,453) $

(6,575) $

(0.14) $
(0.14) $

(0.15) $
(0.15) $

June 30,
2015

September 30,
2015

December 31,
2015
(In thousands, except per share data)

$

107,001

$

99,413

$

107,247

$

92,907

$

Total
2015

406,568

69,196
337,372

161,501

175,871

52,472
248,401

(20,058)
(17,554)

(2,504)
(13,862)

(16,366)

(0.37)
(0.37)

17,424
89,823

51,579

38,244

35,977
69,090

5,131
562

4,569
(3,465)

1,104

0.03
0.03

17,285
75,622

52,190

23,432

14,270
58,542

(20,840)
(19,864)

(976)
(3,466)

$

$
$

(4,442) $

(0.10) $
(0.10) $

EARNINGS DATA:
Interest income

Interest expense
    Net interest income

Provision for loan and lease losses
    Total provision for loan and lease losses, net

        Net interest income after provision for loan 
            and lease losses
Non-interest income

Non-interest expenses
    Income before taxes

Income tax expense
    Net income

Less: dividends on preferred stock
    Income available to common shareholders

PER SHARE DATA:
Basic

Diluted

March 31,
2014

June 30,
2014

September 30,
2014

December 31,
2014

Total
2014

(In thousands, except per share data)

$

123,074

$

125,900

$

120,301

$

115,982

$

19,676
103,398

11,691
11,691

91,707
5,229

61,404
35,532

11,785
23,747

(3,465)
20,282

0.45

0.42

$

$

$

19,822
106,078

14,815
14,815

91,263
507

59,848
31,922

10,613
21,309

(3,466)
17,843

0.40

0.38

$

$

$

$

$

$

18,430
101,871

17,257
17,257

84,614
2,491

59,575
27,530

7,998
19,532

(3,465)
16,067

0.36

0.34

$

$

$

18,854
97,128

16,877
16,877

80,251
9,096

61,898
27,449

6,856
20,593

(3,466)
17,127

0.38

0.36

$

$

$

485,257

76,782
408,475

60,640
60,640

347,835
17,323

242,725
122,433

37,252
85,181

(13,862)
71,319

1.58

1.50

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Background

The Company’s risk management policies are established by its Board of Directors (the “Board”) and implemented by management 
through the adoption of a risk management program, which is overseen and monitored by the Chief Risk Officer and the Risk 
Management and Compliance Committee. The Company has continued to refine and enhance its risk management program by 
strengthening policies, processes and procedures necessary to maintain effective risk management.

All aspects of the Company’s business activities are susceptible to risk. Consequently, risk identification and monitoring are essential 
to risk management. As more fully discussed below, the Company’s primary risk exposures include, market, interest rate, credit, 
liquidity, operational and concentration risks.

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk to earnings or capital arising from adverse movements in market rates or prices, such as interest rates or prices. 
The Company evaluates market risk together with interest rate risk. The Company’s financial results and capital levels are constantly 
exposed to market risk. The Board and management are primarily responsible for ensuring that the market risk assumed by the 
Company complies with the guidelines established by policies approved by the Board. The Board has delegated the management of 
this risk to the Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) which is composed of certain executive officers from the business, 
treasury and finance areas. One of ALCO’s primary goals is to ensure that the market risk assumed by the Company is within the 
parameters established in such policies.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the exposure of the Company’s earnings or capital to adverse movements in interest rates. It is a predominant 
market risk in terms of its potential impact on earnings. The Company manages its asset/liability position in order to limit the effects 
of changes in interest rates on net interest income. ALCO oversees interest rate risk, liquidity management and other related matters.

In executing its responsibilities, ALCO examines current and expected conditions in global financial markets, competition and 
prevailing rates in the local deposit market, liquidity, unrealized gains and losses in securities, recent or proposed changes to the 
investment portfolio, alternative funding sources and their costs, hedging and the possible purchase of derivatives such as swaps, and 
any tax or regulatory issues which may be pertinent to these areas.

On a quarterly basis, the Company performs a net interest income simulation analysis on a consolidated basis to estimate the potential 
change in future earnings from projected changes in interest rates. These simulations are carried out over a five-year time horizon, 
assuming certain gradual upward and downward interest rate movements, achieved during a twelve-month period. Instantaneous 
interest rate movements are also modeled. Simulations are carried out in two ways:

(i) using a static balance sheet as the Company had on the simulation date, and

(ii) using a dynamic balance sheet based on recent growth patterns and business strategies.

The balance sheet is divided into groups of assets and liabilities detailed by maturity or re-pricing 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, deposits decay and other factors which may 
be important in projecting the future growth of net interest income.

The Company uses a software application to project future movements in the Company’s balance sheet and income statement. The 
starting point of the projections generally corresponds to the actual values of the balance sheet on the date of the simulations.

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These simulations are complex, and use many assumptions that are intended to reflect the general behavior of the Company over the 
period in question. There can be no assurance that actual events will match these assumptions in all cases. For this reason, the results 
of these simulations are only approximations of the true sensitivity of net interest income to changes in market interest rates. The 
following table presents the results of the simulations at December 31, 2015 for the most likely scenario, assuming a one-year time 
horizon:

Change in interest rate
+ 200 Basis points 
+ 100 Basis points 
- 50 Basis points 

Net Interest Income Risk (one year projection) 

Static Balance Sheet 

Growing Simulation 

Amount
Change 

Percent
Change 
(Dollars in thousands)

Amount
Change 

Percent
Change 

$
$
$

5,479
3,042
(1,582)

2.13% $
1.18% $
-0.61% $

4,174
2,393
(1,130)

1.66%
0.95%
-0.45%

The impact of -100 and -200 basis point reductions in interest rates is not presented in view of current level of the federal funds rate 
and other short-term interest rates.

Future net interest income could be affected by the Company’s investments in callable securities, prepayment risk related to mortgage 
loans and mortgage-backed securities, and any structured repurchase agreements and advances from the FHLB-NY in which it may 
enter into from time to time. As part of the strategy to limit the interest rate risk and reduce the re-pricing gaps of the Company’s 
assets and liabilities, the Company has executed certain transactions which include extending the maturity and the re-pricing 
frequency of the liabilities to longer terms reducing the amounts of its structured repurchase agreements and entering into hedge-
designated swaps to hedge the variability of future interest cash flows of forecasted wholesale borrowings that only consist of 
advances from the FHLB-NY as of December 31, 2015.

The Company maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of derivative instruments to 
minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in earnings that are caused by interest rate volatility. The Company’s goal is to manage 
interest rate sensitivity by modifying the repricing or maturity characteristics of certain balance sheet assets and liabilities so that the 
net interest margin is not, on a material basis, adversely affected by movements in interest rates. As a result of interest rate 
fluctuations, hedged fixed-rate assets and liabilities will appreciate or depreciate in market value. Also, for some fixed-rate assets or 
liabilities, the effect of this variability in earnings is expected to be substantially offset by the Company’s gains and losses on the 
derivative instruments that are linked to the forecasted cash flows of these hedged assets and liabilities. The Company considers its 
strategic use of derivatives to be a prudent method of managing interest-rate sensitivity as it reduces the exposure of earnings and the 
market value of its equity to undue risk posed by changes in interest rates. The effect of this unrealized appreciation or depreciation is 
expected to be substantially offset by the Company’s gains or losses on the derivative instruments that are linked to these hedged 
assets and liabilities. Another result of interest rate fluctuations is that the contractual interest income and interest expense of hedged 
variable-rate assets and liabilities, respectively, will increase or decrease.

Derivative instruments that are used as part of the Company’s interest risk management strategy include interest rate swaps, forward-
settlement swaps, futures contracts, and option contracts that have indices related to the pricing of specific balance sheet assets and 
liabilities. Interest rate swaps generally involve the exchange of fixed and variable-rate interest payments between two parties based 
on a common notional principal amount and maturity date. Interest rate futures generally involve exchanged-traded contracts to buy or 
sell U.S. Treasury bonds and notes in the future at specified prices. Interest rate options represent contracts that allow the holder of the 
option to (i) receive cash or (ii) purchase, sell, or enter into a financial instrument at a specified price within a specified period. Some 
purchased option contracts give the Company the right to enter into interest rate swaps and cap and floor agreements with the writer of 
the option. In addition, the Company enters into certain transactions that contain embedded derivatives. When the embedded 
derivative possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host 
contract, it is bifurcated and carried at fair value. Please refer to Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 
further information concerning the Company’s derivative activities.

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Following is a summary of certain strategies, including derivative activities, currently used by the Company to manage interest rate 
risk:

Interest rate swaps — The Company entered into hedge-designated swaps to hedge the variability of future interest cash flows of 
forecasted wholesale borrowings attributable to changes in the one-month LIBOR rate. Once the forecasted wholesale borrowings 
transactions occurred, the interest rate swap effectively fixes the Company’s interest payments on an amount of forecasted interest 
expense attributable to the one-month LIBOR rate corresponding to the swap notional stated rate. A derivative liability of $6.4 million 
(notional amount of $263.3 million) was recognized at December 31, 2015 related to the valuation of these swaps. 

In addition, the Company has certain derivative contracts, including interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments, which 
are utilized to convert certain variable rate loans to fixed-rate loans, and the mirror-images of these interest rate swaps in which the 
Company enters into to minimize its interest rate risk exposure that results from offering the derivatives to clients. These interest rate 
swaps are marked to market through earnings. At December 31, 2015, interest rate swaps offered to clients not designated as hedging 
instruments represented a derivative asset of $2.1 million (notional amounts of $16.3 million), and the mirror-image interest rate 
swaps in which the Company entered into represented a derivative liability of $2.1 million (notional amounts of $16.3 million). 

S&P options — The Company has offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the S&P 500 
Index. At the end of five years, the depositor receives a minimum return or a specified percentage of the average increase of the 
month-end value of the S&P 500 Index. The Company uses option agreements with major money center banks and major broker-
dealer companies to manage its exposure to changes in that index. Under the terms of the option agreements, the Company receives 
the average increase in the month-end value of the S&P 500 Index in exchange for a fixed premium. The changes in fair value of the 
options purchased and the options embedded in the certificates of deposit are recorded in earnings.

At December 31, 2015, the fair value of the purchased options used to manage the exposure to the S&P 500 Index on stock-indexed 
certificates of deposit represented an asset of $1.1 million (notional amounts of $3.4 million) and the options sold to customers 
embedded in the certificates of deposit represented a liability of $1.0 million (notional amount of $3.2 million).

Wholesale borrowings — The Company uses interest rate swaps to hedge the variability of interest cash flows of certain advances 
from the FHLB-NY that are tied to a variable rate index. The interest rate swaps effectively fix the Company’s interest payments on 
these borrowings. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $263.3 million in interest rate swaps at an average rate of 2.6% 
designated as cash flow hedges for $263.3 million in advances from the FHLB-NY that reprice or are being rolled over on a monthly 
basis. 

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the possibility of loss arising from a borrower or counterparty in a credit-related contract failing to perform in 
accordance with its terms. The principal source of credit risk for the Company is its lending activities. In Puerto Rico, the Company’s 
principal market, economic conditions are challenging, as they have been for the last ten years, due to a shrinking population, a 
protracted economic recession, a housing sector that remains under pressure, the Puerto Rico government’s fiscal and liquidity crisis, 
and the recent credit or payment default on certain Puerto Rico government bonds, with additional defaults expected if the Puerto Rico 
government is unable to restructure its debts and/or access the capital markets to place new debt or refinance its upcoming maturities.  
Also, the Company’s banking subsidiary has an outstanding $190.3 million credit facility to PREPA that is classified as substandard 
and on non-accrual status, which now stands at $137.0 million, net of allowances.  The Company recorded a $53.3 million loss 
provision for such credit facility in 2015.

The Company manages its credit risk through a comprehensive credit policy which establishes sound underwriting standards by 
monitoring and evaluating loan portfolio quality, and by the constant assessment of reserves and loan concentrations. The Company 
also employs proactive collection and loss mitigation practices.

The Company may also encounter risk of default in relation to its securities portfolio. The securities held by the Company are 
principally agency mortgage-backed securities. Thus, a substantial portion of these instruments are guaranteed by mortgages, a U.S. 
government-sponsored entity, or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. 

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The Company’s Executive Credit Committee, composed of its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Credit Risk Officer and other senior 
executives, has primary responsibility for setting strategies to achieve the Company’s credit risk goals and objectives. Those goals and 
objectives are set forth in the Company’s Credit Policy as approved by the Board.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk is the risk of the Company not being able to generate sufficient cash from either assets or liabilities to meet obligations 
as they become due without incurring substantial losses. The Board has established a policy to manage this risk. The Company’s cash 
requirements principally consist of deposit withdrawals, contractual loan funding, repayment of borrowings as these mature, and 
funding of new and existing investments as required.

The Company’s business requires continuous access to various funding sources. While the Company is able to fund its operations 
through deposits as well as through advances from the FHLB-NY and other alternative sources, the Company’s business is dependent 
upon other external wholesale funding sources. As part of its efforts to reduce its cost of deposits, the Company increased its brokered 
deposits by 26.4% in 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $932.5 million in repurchase agreements, excluding accrued 
interest, and $783.0 million in brokered deposits, including $71.6 million in money market accounts.

Brokered deposits are typically offered through an intermediary to small retail investors. The Company’s ability to continue to attract 
brokered deposits is subject to variability based upon a number of factors, including volume and volatility in the global securities 
markets, the Company’s credit rating, and the relative interest rates that it is prepared to pay for these liabilities. Brokered deposits are 
generally considered a less stable source of funding than core deposits obtained through retail bank branches. Investors in brokered 
deposits are generally more sensitive to interest rates and will generally move funds from one depository institution to another based 
on small differences in interest rates offered on deposits.

Although the Company expects to have continued access to credit from the foregoing sources of funds, there can be no assurance that 
such financing sources will continue to be available or will be available on favorable terms. In a period of financial disruption or if 
negative developments occur with respect to the Company, the availability and cost of the Company’s funding sources could be 
adversely affected. In that event, the Company’s cost of funds may increase, thereby reducing its net interest income, or the Company 
may need to dispose of a portion of its investment portfolio, which depending upon market conditions, could result in realizing a loss 
or experiencing other adverse accounting consequences upon any such dispositions. The Company’s efforts to monitor and manage 
liquidity risk may not be successful to deal with dramatic or unanticipated changes in the global securities markets or other reductions 
in liquidity driven by the Company or market-related events. In the event that such sources of funds are reduced or eliminated and the 
Company is not able to replace these on a cost-effective basis, the Company may be forced to curtail or cease its loan origination 
business and treasury activities, which would have a material adverse effect on its operations and financial condition.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $526.2 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, $477.9 million in 
investment securities that are not pledged as collateral, $770.6 million in borrowing capacity at the FHLB-NY.

     Operational Risk

Operational risk is the risk of loss from inadequate or failed internal processes, personnel and systems or from external events. All 
functions, products and services of the Company are susceptible to operational risk. 

The Company faces ongoing and emerging risk and regulatory pressure related to the activities that surround the delivery of banking 
and financial products and services. Coupled with external influences such as market conditions, security risks, and legal risks, the 
potential for operational and reputational loss has increased. In order to mitigate and control operational risk, the Company has 
developed, and continues to enhance, specific internal controls, policies and procedures that are designed to identify and manage 
operational risk at appropriate levels throughout the organization. The purpose of these policies and procedures is to provide 
reasonable assurance that the Company’s business operations are functioning within established limits.

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The Company classifies operational risk into two major categories: business specific and corporate-wide affecting all business lines. 
For business specific risks, a risk assessment group works with the various business units to ensure consistency in policies, processes 
and assessments. With respect to corporate-wide risks, such as information security, business recovery, legal and compliance, the 
Company has specialized groups, such as Information Security, Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Compliance, Information 
Technology, Legal and Operations. These groups assist the lines of business in the development and implementation of risk 
management practices specific to the needs of the business groups. All these matters are reviewed and discussed in the Information 
Technology Steering Committee and the Executive Risk and Compliance Committee.

The Company is subject to extensive United States federal and Puerto Rico regulations, and this regulatory scrutiny has been 
significantly increasing over the last several years. The Company has established and continues to enhance procedures based on legal 
and regulatory requirements that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory 
requirements. The Company has a corporate compliance function headed by a Regulatory Compliance Director who reports to the 
Deputy General Counsel and the BSA Officer who reports to the Chief Risk Officer. The Regulatory Compliance Director is 
responsible for the oversight of regulatory compliance and implementation of a company-wide compliance program, except for the 
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering compliance program, which is overseen and implemented by the BSA Officer.

Concentration Risk

Substantially all of the Company’s business activities and a significant portion of its credit exposure are concentrated in Puerto Rico. 
As a consequence, the Company’s profitability and financial condition may be adversely affected by an extended economic 
slowdown, adverse political, fiscal or economic developments in Puerto Rico or the effects of a natural disaster, all of which could 
result in a reduction in loan originations, an increase in non-performing assets, an increase in foreclosure losses on mortgage loans, 
and a reduction in the value of its loans and loan servicing portfolio and its Puerto Rico government securities.

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ITEM 8.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

OFG Bancorp
FORM 10-K
FINANCIAL DATA INDEX

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over
     Financial Reporting
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2015 and 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and  2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the years ended December 31, 

2015, 2014, and  2013

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31,
     2015, 2014, and  2013
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and  2013
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1– Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Note 2 – Restricted Cash
Note 3 – Investment Securities
Note 4 – Pledged Assets
Note 5 – Loans
Note 6 – Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
Note 7 – FDIC Indemnification Asset and True-up Payment Obligation and FDIC Shared-

loss Expense

Note 8 – Premises and Equipment
Note 9 – Servicing Assets
Note 10 – Derivatives
Note 11 – Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Assets
Note 12 – Deposits
Note 13 – Borrowings and Related Interest
Note 14 – Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities 
Note 15 – Employee Benefit Plan
Note 16 – Related Party Transactions
Note 17 – Income Taxes
Note 18 – Regulatory Capital Requirements
Note 19 – Equity- Based Compensation Plan
Note 20 – Stockholders’ Equity
Note 21 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 
Note 22 – (Loss) Earnings per Common Share
Note 23 – Guarantees
Note 24 – Commitments and Contingencies
Note 25 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Note 26 – Business Segments
Note 27 – OFG Bancorp (Holding Company Only) Financial Information

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OFG Bancorp 

MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

To the Board of Directors and stockholders of OFG Bancorp: 

The  management  of  OFG  Bancorp  (the  “Company”)  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  effective  internal  control  over 
financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for the assessment of 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting.  The  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a  process  designed  to  provide 
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in 
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: 

(1) pertain  to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and 

dispositions of the assets of the Company; 

(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements 
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures 
of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the Company; and 

(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition 

of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

As  called  for  by  Section 404  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002,  management  has  assessed  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s 
internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of  December 31,  2015.  Management  made  its  assessment  using  the  criteria  set  forth  in 
Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(the “COSO Criteria”). 

Based on its assessment, management has concluded that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting 
as of December 31, 2015 based on the COSO Criteria. 

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, has been audited by KPMG 
LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report dated March 14, 2016. 

By: /s/    José Rafael Fernández

By:

/s/    Ganesh Kumar

        José Rafael Fernández

        Ganesh Kumar

        President and Chief Executive Officer

        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 14, 2016

Date: March 14, 2016

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
OFG Bancorp: 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of OFG Bancorp and subsidiaries (the Company) as 
of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, changes in 
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015. These consolidated 
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 
consolidated financial statements based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of 
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial 
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
OFG Bancorp and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of 
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.    

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), OFG 
Bancorp and its subsidiaries’  internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in 
Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(COSO), and our report dated March 14, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal 
control over financial reporting. 

/s/    KPMG LLP 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 
March 14, 2016

Stamp No. E196956 of the Puerto Rico 
Society of Certified Public Accountants 
was affixed to the record copy of this report. 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders 
OFG Bancorp: 

We have audited OFG Bancorp and subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, 
based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations 
of  the  Treadway  Commission  (COSO).  The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  maintaining  effective  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting  and  for  its  assessment  of  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  included  in  the 
accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion 
on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those 
standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  effective  internal  control  over 
financial  reporting  was  maintained  in  all  material  respects.  Our  audit  included  obtaining  an  understanding  of  internal  control  over 
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness 
of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in 
the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of 
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles.  A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  includes  those  policies  and  procedures  that  (1) pertain  to  the 
maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the 
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in 
accordance  with  authorizations  of  management  and  directors  of  the  company;  and  (3) provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding 
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect 
on the financial statements. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections 
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in 
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. 

In our opinion, OFG Bancorp and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as 
of  December 31,  2015,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control-Integrated  Framework  (2013)  issued  by  the  Committee  of 
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 

We  also  have  audited,  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States),  the 
consolidated statements of financial condition of OFG Bancorp and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related 
consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive (loss) income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the 
three-year  period  ended  December 31,  2015,  and  our  report  dated  March 14,  2016,  expressed  an  unqualified  opinion  on  those 
consolidated financial statements. 

/s/    KPMG LLP 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 
March 14, 2016 

Stamp No. E196955 of the Puerto Rico 
Society of Certified Public Accountants
was affixed to the record copy of this report.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014

Cash and cash equivalents:

    Cash and due from banks
    Money market investments

        Total cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash

ASSETS

Investments:
    Trading securities, at fair value, with amortized cost of $667 (December 31, 2014 - $2,419)

    Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value, with amortized cost of $955,646 (December 31, 2014 - $1,187,679)
    Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, with fair value of $614,679 (December 31, 2014 - $164,154)

    Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost
    Other investments

        Total investments
Loans:
    Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value
    Loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan and lease losses of $234,131 (December 31, 2014 - $133,762)

        Total loans
Other assets:
    FDIC indemnification asset
    Foreclosed real estate

    Accrued interest receivable
    Deferred tax asset, net

    Premises and equipment, net
    Customers' liability on acceptances

    Servicing assets
    Derivative assets

    Goodwill
    Other assets

                Total assets

Deposits:
    Demand deposits

    Savings accounts
    Time deposits

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        Total deposits
Borrowings:
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    Advances from FHLB

    Subordinated capital notes
    Other borrowings

        Total borrowings
Other liabilities:
    Derivative liabilities

    Acceptances executed and outstanding
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities

            Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 24)
Stockholders’ equity:
    Preferred stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 

        1,340,000 shares of Series A, 1,380,000 shares of Series B, and 960,000 shares of Series D
             issued and outstanding, (December 31, 2014 - 1,340,000 shares; 1,380,000 shares; and 960,000 shares) 

             $25 liquidation value
        84,000 shares of Series C issued and outstanding (December 31, 2014 - 84,000 shares); $1,000 liquidation value

    Common stock, $1 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 52,625,869 shares issued:
        43,867,909 shares outstanding (December 31, 2014 - 52,625,869; 44,613,615)

    Additional paid-in capital
    Legal surplus

    Retained earnings
    Treasury stock, at cost, 8,757,960 shares (December 31, 2014 - 8,012,254 shares)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $1,182 (December 31, 2014  $447)
            Total stockholders’ equity

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$

532,010 $
4,699

536,709
3,349

288

974,609
620,189

20,783
3

568,752
4,675

573,427
8,407

1,594

1,216,538
162,752

21,169
3

1,615,872

1,402,056

13,614
4,420,599

4,434,213

22,599
58,176

20,637
145,901

74,590
14,582

7,455
3,025

86,069
75,972

14,539
4,812,107

4,826,646

97,378
95,661

21,345
108,708

80,599
17,989

13,992
8,107

86,069
108,725

$

$

7,099,149 $

7,449,109

1,861,680

1,179,229
1,675,950

4,716,859

934,691
332,476

102,633
1,734

1,997,536

1,385,824
1,541,046

4,924,406

980,087
334,331

101,584
4,004

1,371,534

1,420,006

6,162

14,582
92,935

11,221

17,989
133,290

6,202,072

6,506,912

92,000
84,000

52,626

540,512
70,435

148,886
(105,379)

13,997
897,077

92,000
84,000

52,626

539,311
70,467

181,152
(97,070)

19,711
942,197

                Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

7,099,149 $

7,449,109

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014
(In thousands, except per share data)

2013

Interest income:
        Loans 

        Mortgage-backed securities
        Investment securities and other
                    Total interest income
Interest expense:
        Deposits
        Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
        Advances from FHLB and other borrowings
        Subordinated capital notes
                    Total interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan and lease losses, net
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses
Non-interest income:
        Banking service revenue
        Wealth management revenue
        Mortgage banking activities
                    Total banking and financial service revenues

        Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investment securities
        Portion of losses recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, before taxes

            Net impairment losses recognized

        FDIC shared-loss expense, net
        Reimbursement from FDIC shared-loss coverage in sale of loans and foreclosed real estate
        Net gain (loss) on:
            Sale of securities
            Derivatives
            Early extinguishment of debt
            Other non-interest (loss) income
                    Total non-interest income, net

Non-interest expense:
        Compensation and employee benefits
        Professional and service fees
        Occupancy and equipment
        Insurance
        Electronic banking charges
        Information technology expenses
        Advertising, business promotion, and strategic initiatives
        Merger and restructuring charges
        Foreclosure, repossession and other real estate expenses
        Loan servicing and clearing expenses
        Taxes, other than payroll and income taxes
        Communication
        Printing, postage, stationary and supplies
        Director and investor relations
        Other
                    Total non-interest expense
(Loss) income before income taxes
        Income tax (benefit) expense
Net (loss) income
        Less: dividends on preferred stock

Net (loss) income available to common shareholders
(Loss) earnings per common share:
        Basic
        Diluted
Average common shares outstanding and equivalents
Cash dividends per share of common stock

$

367,622

$

435,553

$

35,338
3,608
406,568

27,034
29,567
9,072
3,523
69,196
337,372
161,501
175,871

41,466
29,040
6,128
76,634

(4,662)
3,172

(1,490)

(42,808)
20,000

2,572
(190)
-
(2,246)
52,472

79,172
16,217
34,186
9,567
21,893
5,648
6,452
-
37,522
9,075
9,460
3,086
2,575
1,091
12,457
248,401
(20,058)
(17,554)
(2,504)
(13,862)

$

$
$

$

(16,366) $

(0.37) $
(0.37) $

51,455
0.36

$

44,836
4,868
485,257

33,954
29,654
9,185
3,989
76,782
408,475
60,640
347,835

40,712
29,855
7,381
77,948

-
-

-

(65,756)
-

4,366
(608)
-
1,373
17,323

85,283
15,996
34,710
8,830
19,081
6,019
7,014
-
25,125
7,567
14,409
3,430
2,533
1,106
11,622
242,725
122,433
37,252
85,181
(13,862)

71,319

1.58
1.50
52,326
0.34

$

$
$

$

443,902

40,927
8,803
493,632

40,977
29,249
8,620
5,114
83,960
409,672
72,894
336,778

44,239
30,924
10,994
86,157

-
-

-

(69,267)
-

-
(1,526)
1,061
670
17,095

91,957
21,321
34,408
8,795
16,702
10,546
7,025
17,660
16,484
7,588
15,539
3,377
3,459
1,098
8,177
264,136
89,737
(8,709)
98,446
(13,862)

84,584

1.85
1.73
53,033
0.26

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

Net (loss) income 
Other comprehensive (loss) income before tax: 
     Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale
     Realized gain on investment securities included in net (loss) income

     Other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities included in net income

     Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
Other comprehensive (loss) income before taxes
     Income tax effect
Other comprehensive (loss) income after taxes
Comprehensive (loss) income

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

2013

(In thousands)

$

(2,504)

$

85,181

$

98,446

(8,814)
(2,572)

1,490

4,278
(5,618)
(96)
(5,714)
(8,218)

$

19,843
(4,366)

-

2,322
17,799
(1,279)
16,520
101,701

$

(62,080)
-

-

6,758
(55,322)
2,633
(52,689)
45,757

$

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

Preferred stock:
Balance at beginning of year

       Balance at end of year
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of year
Exercised stock options
Reclassification to treasury stock
       Balance at end of year
Additional paid-in capital:
Balance at beginning of year
Stock-based compensation expense
Exercised stock options
Lapsed restricted stock units
Preferred stock issuance cost
Common stock issuance cost
       Balance at end of year
Legal surplus:
Balance at beginning of year
Transfer from retained earnings
       Balance at end of year
Retained earnings:
Balance at beginning of year
Net (loss) income 
Cash dividends declared on common stock
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock
Transfer to legal surplus
       Balance at end of year
Treasury stock:
Balance at beginning of year
Stock repurchased
Lapsed restricted stock units
Reclassification from common stock
Stock used to match defined contribution plan
       Balance at end of year
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Balance at beginning of year
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
       Balance at end of year
Total stockholders’ equity

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014

2013

(In thousands)

$

176,000

$

176,000

176,000

$

176,000

52,626
-
-
52,626

539,311
1,637
-
(436)
-
-
540,512

70,467
(32)
70,435

181,152
(2,504)
(15,932)
(13,862)
32
148,886

(97,070)
(8,950)
641
-
-
(105,379)

19,711
(5,714)
13,997
897,077

$

52,707
55
(136)
52,626

538,071
1,036
591
(387)
-
-
539,311

61,957
8,510
70,467

133,629
85,181
(15,286)
(13,862)
(8,510)
181,152

(80,642)
(16,948)
384
136
-
(97,070)

3,191
16,520
19,711
942,197

$

$

176,000

176,000

52,671
36
-
52,707

537,453
1,823
399
(1,563)
(16)
(25)
538,071

52,143
9,814
61,957

70,734
98,446
(11,875)
(13,862)
(9,814)
133,629

(81,275)
-
556
-
77
(80,642)

55,880
(52,689)
3,191
884,913

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, 2014 AND 2013

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net (loss) income

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating 
activities:
Amortization of deferred loan origination fees, net of costs
Amortization of fair value premiums, net of discounts, on acquired loans
Amortization of investment securities premiums, net of accretion of discounts
Amortization of core deposit and customer relationship intangibles 
Amortization of fair value premiums on acquired deposits
FDIC shared-loss expense, net
Other-than-temporary impairment on securities
Other
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net
Provision for loan and lease losses, net
Stock-based compensation
(Gain) loss on:
   Sale of securities
   Sale of mortgage loans held-for-sale
   Derivatives
   Early extinguishment of debt
   Foreclosed real estate
   Sale of other repossessed assets
   Sale of premises and equipment
Originations of loans held-for-sale
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale
Net (increase) decrease in:
   Trading securities
   Accrued interest receivable
   Servicing assets
Other assets
Net increase (decrease) in:
Accrued interest on deposits and borrowings
Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of:
   Investment securities available-for-sale
   Investment securities held-to-maturity
   FHLB stock
Maturities and redemptions of:
   Investment securities available-for-sale
   Investment securities held-to-maturity
   FHLB stock
Proceeds from sales of:
   Investment securities available-for-sale
   Foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets, including write-offs
   Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-investment
   Premises and equipment
   Mortgage servicing rights
Origination and purchase of loans, excluding loans held-for-sale
Principal repayment of loans, including covered loans
Reimbursements from the FDIC on shared-loss agreements
Additions to premises and equipment
Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell
Net change in restricted cash
Net cash provided by investing activities

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014

(In thousands)

2013

$

(2,504) $

85,181

$

98,446

3,396
3,106
12,109
1,906
660
42,808
1,490
-
11,100
(37,329)
161,501
1,637

(2,572)
(3,135)
(81)
-
33,998
4,828
192
(211,352)
102,383

1,306
708
610
(14,849)

(250)
(14,584)
97,082

(1,939)
(499,317)
-

238,003
39,310
386

103,831
74,940
42,110
-
5,927
(802,572)
861,891
90,697
(5,283)
-
5,058
153,042

2,883
12,310
3,124
2,169
4,772
65,756
-
62
10,199
24,155
60,640
1,036

(4,366)
(5,123)
752
-
9,195
6,770
(11)
(176,199)
96,804

275
(2,611)
(191)
11,738

(1,292)
(33,028)
175,000

(219,853)
(166,562)
(86,175)

490,048
3,612
89,456

214,518
54,639
9,378
25
-
(739,017)
751,215
32,692
(7,909)
60,000
73,792
559,859

1,258
12,224
19,014
2,577
14,400
69,267
-
8
10,318
(11,066)
72,894
1,823

-
(2,980)
220
(1,061)
6,255
3,089
5
(307,339)
147,531

(1,374)
(4,080)
(3,006)
29,123

(2,155)
18,425
173,816

(33,294)
-
(104,337)

554,801
-
118,298

141,202
57,449
-
891
-
(1,176,875)
1,171,150
47,100
(9,120)
20,000
(68,739)
718,526

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014 – (CONTINUED)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in:
   Deposits
   Short term borrowings
   Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   FHLB advances, federal funds purchased, and other borrowings
   Subordinated capital notes
Exercise of stock options and restricted units lapsed, net
Issuance of common stock, net
Issuance of preferred stock, net
Purchase of treasury stock
Termination of derivative instruments
Dividends paid on preferred stock
Dividends paid on common stock

Net cash used in financing activities

Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure and Schedule of Non-cash Activities:

Interest paid
Income taxes paid

Mortgage loans securitized into mortgage-backed securities

Transfer from loans to foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets

Reclassification of loans held-for-investment portfolio to held-for-sale portfolio
Reclassification of loans held-for-sale portfolio to held-for-investment portfolio

2015

Year Ended December 31,

2014
(In thousands)

2013

(198,052)
-
(45,315)
(4,155)
1,049
204
-
-
(8,950)
-
(13,862)
(17,761)

(450,976)
-
(287,184)
(1,469)
1,574
643
-
-
(16,948)
-
(13,862)
(14,479)

(323,899)
(92,210)
(427,931)
(213,144)
(44,968)
(572)
(16)
(25)
-
1,108
(13,862)
(10,789)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(286,842)

$

(782,701)

$

(1,126,308)

(36,718)
573,427

536,709

67,766

13,966

116,319

67,345

3,445

156

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(47,842)
621,269

573,427

81,506

7,114

95,909

85,459

5,202

25,801

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

(233,966)
855,235

621,269

98,856

378

137,943

89,142

41,780

-

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The accounting policies of OFG Bancorp (the “Company”) conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) 
and to banking industry practices. The following is a description of the Company’s most significant accounting policies:

Nature of Operations 

The Company is a publicly-owned financial holding company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The 
Company operates through various subsidiaries including, a commercial bank, Oriental Bank (or the “Bank”), a securities broker-
dealer, Oriental Financial Services Corp. (“Oriental Financial Services”), an insurance agency, Oriental Insurance, LLC. (“Oriental 
Insurance”), previously known as Oriental Insurance, Inc., and a retirement plan administrator, Oriental Pension Consultants, Inc. 
(“OPC”). In December 2015 Oriental Insurance, Inc was converted to a limited liability company under the name Oriental Insurance 
LLC.  The Company also has a special purpose entity, Oriental Financial (PR) Statutory Trust II (the “Statutory Trust II”). Through 
these subsidiaries and their respective divisions, the Company provides a wide range of banking and financial services such as 
commercial, consumer and mortgage lending, leasing, auto loans, financial planning, insurance sales, money management and 
investment banking and brokerage services, as well as corporate and individual trust services.  

The main offices of the Company and its subsidiaries are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, except for OPC, which is located in Boca 
Raton, Florida.  The Company is subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the 
“Federal Reserve Board”) under the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the Dodd-Frank Act. 

The Bank is subject to the supervision, examination and regulation of the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of 
Puerto Rico (the “OCFI”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”).  The Bank offers banking services such as 
commercial, and consumer lending, leasing, auto loans, savings and time deposit products, financial planning, and corporate and 
individual trust services, and capitalizes on its commercial banking network to provide mortgage lending products to its clients. 
Oriental International Bank Inc. (“OIB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, and Oriental Overseas, a division of the Bank, are 
international banking entities licensed pursuant to International Banking Center Regulatory Act of Puerto Rico, as amended. OIB and 
Oriental Overseas offer the Bank certain Puerto Rico tax advantages.  Their activities are limited under Puerto Rico law to persons 
located in Puerto Rico with assets/liabilities located outside of Puerto Rico. 

Oriental Financial Services is a securities broker-dealer and is subject to the supervision, examination and regulation of the Financial 
Industry Regulatory Authority (the “FINRA”), the SEC, and the OCFI. Oriental Financial Services is also a member of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation.  Oriental Insurance is an insurance agency and is subject to the supervision, examination and 
regulation of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico. 

The Company’s mortgage banking activities are conducted through a division of the Bank. The mortgage banking activities include 
the origination of mortgage loans for the Bank’s own portfolio, and the sale of loans directly in the secondary market or the 
securitization of conforming loans into mortgage-backed securities. The Bank originates Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) 
insured and Veterans Administration (“VA”) guaranteed mortgages that are primarily securitized for issuance of Government National 
Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage-backed securities which can be resold to individual or institutional investors in the 
secondary market. Conventional loans that meet the underwriting requirements for sale or exchange under certain Federal National 
Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) programs are referred to as conforming 
mortgage loans and are also securitized for issuance of FNMA or FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. The Bank is an approved seller 
of FNMA, as well as FHLMC, mortgage loans for issuance of FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. The Bank is also an 
approved issuer of GNMA mortgage-backed securities. The Bank is the master servicer of the GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC pools that 
it issues and of its mortgage loan portfolio, and has a subservicing arrangement with a third party.

On December 18, 2012, the Company purchased from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S. A. (“BBVA”), all of the outstanding 
common stock of each of (i) BBVAPR Holding Corporation (“BBVAPR Holding”), the sole shareholder of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya 
Argentaria Puerto Rico (“BBVAPR Bank”), a Puerto Rico chartered commercial bank, and BBVA Seguros, Inc. (“BBVA Seguros”), a 
subsidiary offering insurance services, and (ii) BBVA Securities of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“BBVA Securities”), a registered broker-dealer. 
This transaction is referred to as the “BBVAPR Acquisition” and BBVAPR Holding, BBVAPR Bank, BBVA Seguros and BBVA 
Securities are collectively referred to as the “BBVAPR Companies” or “BBVAPR.”  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Principles of Consolidation 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All 
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Statutory Trust II is exempt from the consolidation 
requirements of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions 
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the 
consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could 
differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate mainly to 
the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses, the valuation of securities and derivative instruments, revisions to 
expected cash flows in acquired loans, accounting for the indemnification asset, the valuation of the true up payment obligation, the 
determination of income taxes and other-than-temporary impairment of securities, and goodwill valuation and impairment assessment. 

Business Combinations

Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method. Under this method, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and 
any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date are measured at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The 
acquisition date is the date the acquirer obtains control. Also, assets or liabilities arising from noncontractual contingencies are 
measured at their acquisition date at fair value only if it is more likely than not that they meet the definition of an asset or liability. 
Adjustments subsequently made to the provisional amounts recorded on the acquisition date as a result of new information obtained 
about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date but were known to the Corporation after acquisition will be made 
retroactively during a measurement period not to exceed one year. Furthermore, acquisition-related restructuring costs that do not 
meet certain criteria of exit or disposal activities are expensed as incurred. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred. Changes in 
income tax valuation allowances for acquired deferred tax assets are recognized in earnings subsequent to the measurement period as 
an adjustment to income tax expense. Contingent consideration classified as an asset or a liability is remeasured to fair value at each 
reporting date until the contingency is resolved. The changes in fair value of the contingent consideration are recognized in earnings 
unless the arrangement is a hedging instrument for which changes are initially recognized in other comprehensive income.

There were no significant business combinations during 2015, 2014 or 2013.

Cash Equivalents 

The Company considers as cash equivalents all money market instruments that are not pledged and that have maturities of three 
months or less at the date of acquisition. 

(Loss) Earnings per Common Share 

Basic (loss) earnings per share is calculated by dividing (loss) income available to common shareholders (net (loss) income 
(increased) reduced by dividends on preferred stock) by the weighted average of outstanding common shares. Diluted (loss) earnings 
per share is similar to the computation of basic (loss) earnings per share except that the weighted average of common shares is 
increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common 
shares underlying stock options and restricted units had been issued, assuming that proceeds from exercise are used to repurchase 
shares in the market (treasury stock method). Any stock splits and dividends are retroactively recognized in all periods presented in 
the consolidated financial statements. 

Securities Purchased/Sold Under Agreements to Resell/Repurchase 

The Company purchases securities under agreements to resell the same or similar securities. Amounts advanced under these 
agreements represent short-term loans and are reflected as assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. It is the 
Company’s policy to take possession of securities purchased under resale agreements while the counterparty retains effective control 
over the securities. The Company monitors the fair value of the underlying securities as compared to the related receivable, including 
accrued interest, and requests additional collateral when deemed appropriate.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The Company also sells securities under agreements to repurchase the same or similar securities. The Company retains effective 
control over the securities sold under these agreements.  Accordingly, such agreements are treated as financing arrangements, and the 
obligations to repurchase the securities sold are reflected as liabilities. The securities underlying the financing agreements remain 
included in the asset accounts. The counterparty to repurchase agreements generally has the right to repledge the securities received as 
collateral.

Investment Securities 

Securities are classified as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading. Securities for which the Company has the intent and ability 
to hold until maturity are classified as held-to-maturity and are carried at amortized cost. Securities that might be sold prior to maturity 
because of interest rate changes to meet liquidity needs or to better match the repricing characteristics of funding sources are classified 
as available-for-sale. These securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported 
net of tax in other comprehensive (loss) income. 

The Company classifies as trading those securities that are acquired and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near 
future. These securities are carried at fair value with realized and unrealized changes in fair value included in earnings in the period in 
which the changes occur. 

The Company’s investment in the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of New York stock, a restricted security, has no readily 
determinable fair value and can only be sold back to the FHLB-NY at cost. Therefore, these stock shares are deemed to be 
nonmarketable equity securities and are carried at cost. 

Premiums and discounts are amortized to interest income over the life of the related securities using the interest method. Net realized 
gains or losses on sales of investment securities and unrealized gains and losses valuation adjustments considered other than 
temporary, if any, on securities classified as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity are reported separately in the statements of 
operations. The cost of securities sold is determined by the specific identification method.

Financial Instruments 

Certain financial instruments, including derivatives, trading securities and investment securities available-for-sale, are recorded at fair 
value and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income or as part of non-interest income, as 
appropriate. Fair values are based on listed market prices, if available. If listed market prices are not available, fair value is determined 
based on other relevant factors, including price quotations for similar instruments. The fair values of certain derivative contracts are 
derived from pricing models that consider current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments as the well as 
time value and yield curve or volatility factors underlying the positions. 

The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments based on the fair value measurement framework, which establishes 
a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest 
priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to 
unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below: 

Level 1 — Level 1 assets and liabilities include equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market. Valuations are 
obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities. 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in 
markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially 
the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include (i) mortgage-backed securities for which the fair 
value is estimated based on valuations obtained from third-party pricing services for identical or comparable assets, (ii) debt 
securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and (iii) derivative contracts and 
financial liabilities whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be 
derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the 
assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models 
for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Impairment of Investment Securities 

The Company conducts periodic reviews to identify and evaluate each investment in an unrealized loss position for other-than-
temporary impairment. The Company separates the amount of total impairment into credit and noncredit-related amounts. The term 
“other-than-temporary impairment” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-
term recovery of value is not favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the 
carrying value of the investment. Any portion of a decline in value associated with a credit loss is recognized in income, while the 
remaining noncredit-related component is recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income. A credit loss is determined by assessing 
whether the amortized cost basis of the security will be recovered by comparing it to the present value of cash flows expected to be 
collected from the security discounted at the rate equal to the yield used to accrete current and prospective beneficial interest for the 
security. The shortfall of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected in relation to the amortized cost basis is 
considered to be the “credit loss.” 

The Company’s review for impairment generally entails, but is not limited to: 

•  the identification and evaluation of investments that have indications of possible other-than-temporary impairment; 
•  the analysis of individual investments that have fair values less than amortized cost, including consideration of the length of 

time the investment has been in an unrealized loss position, and the expected recovery period; 

•  the financial condition of the issuer or issuers; 
•  the creditworthiness of the obligor of the security; 
•  actual collateral attributes; 
•  any rating changes by a rating agency; 
•  current analysts’ evaluations; 
•  the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments; 
•  current market conditions; 
•  adverse conditions specifically related to the security, industry, or a geographic area; 
•  the Company’s intent to sell the debt security; 
•  whether it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery; 

and 

•  other qualitative factors that could support or not an other-than-temporary impairment. 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities 

The Company’s overall interest rate risk-management strategy incorporates the use of derivative instruments to minimize significant 
unplanned fluctuations in earnings that are caused by interest rate volatility. The Company’s goal is to manage interest rate sensitivity 
by modifying the repricing or maturity characteristics of certain balance sheet assets and liabilities so that the net interest margin is 
not, on a material basis, adversely affected by movements in interest rates. As a result of interest rate fluctuations, hedged fixed-rate 
assets and liabilities will appreciate or depreciate in market value. Also, for some fixed-rate assets or liabilities, the effect of this 
variability in earnings is expected to be substantially offset by the Company’s gains and losses on the derivative instruments that are 
linked to the forecasted cash flows of these hedged assets and liabilities. The Company considers its strategic use of derivatives to be a 
prudent method of managing interest-rate sensitivity as it reduces the exposure of earnings and the market value of its equity to undue 
risk posed by changes in interest rates. The effect of this unrealized appreciation or depreciation is expected to be substantially offset 
by the Company’s gains or losses on the derivative instruments that are linked to these hedged assets and liabilities. Another result of 
interest rate fluctuations is that the contractual interest income and interest expense of hedged variable-rate assets and liabilities, 
respectively, will increase or decrease. 

Derivative instruments that are used as part of the Company’s interest rate risk-management strategy include interest rate swaps, caps, 
forward-settlement swaps, futures contracts, and option contracts that have indices related to the pricing of specific balance sheet 
assets and liabilities. Interest rate swaps generally involve the exchange of fixed and variable-rate interest payments between two 
parties based on a common notional principal amount and maturity date. Interest rate futures generally involve exchange-traded 
contracts to buy or sell U.S. Treasury bonds and notes in the future at specified prices. Interest rate options represent contracts that 
allow the holder of the option to (i) receive cash or (ii) purchase, sell, or enter into a financial instrument at a specified price within a 
specified period. Some purchased option contracts give the Company the right to enter into interest rate swaps and cap and floor 
agreements with the writer of the option. In addition, the Company enters into certain transactions that contain embedded derivatives. 
When the embedded derivative possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic 
characteristics of the host contract, it is bifurcated and carried at fair value. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The Company has offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 
stock market index (“S&P 500 Index”). The Company has purchased options from major financial entities to manage its exposure to 
changes in this index. Under the terms of the option agreements, the Company receives a certain percentage of the increase, if any, in 
the initial month-end value of the S&P 500 Index over the average of the monthly index observations in a five-year period in exchange 
for a fixed premium. The changes in fair value of the option agreements used to manage the exposure in the stock market in the 
certificates of deposit are recorded in earnings. The embedded option in the certificates of deposit is bifurcated, and the changes in the 
value of that option are also recorded in earnings. 

When using derivative instruments, the Company exposes itself to credit and market risk. If a counterparty fails to fulfill its 
performance obligations under a derivative contract due to insolvency or any other event of default, the Company’s credit risk will 
equal the fair value gain in a derivative plus any cash or securities that may have been delivered to the counterparty as part of the 
transaction terms. Generally, when the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, this indicates that the counterparty owes the 
Company, thus creating a repayment risk for the Company. This risk is generally mitigated by requesting cash or securities from the 
counterparty to cover the positive fair value. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, the Company owes the 
counterparty and, therefore, assumes no credit risk other than to the extent that the cash or value of the collateral delivered as part of 
the transactions exceeds the fair value of the derivative. The Company minimizes the credit (or repayment) risk in derivative 
instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties. 

The Company uses forward-settlement swaps to hedge the variability of future interest cash flows of forecasted wholesale borrowings 
attributable to changes in LIBOR. Once the forecasted wholesale borrowing transactions occur, the interest rate swap will effectively 
lock-in the Company’s interest rate payments on an amount of forecasted interest expense attributable to the one-month LIBOR 
corresponding to the swap notional amount. By employing this strategy, the Company minimizes its exposure to volatility in LIBOR. 

As part of this hedging strategy, the Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as 
the well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedging transactions. This process includes linking all 
derivatives that are designated as cash flow hedges to (i) specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or (ii) specific firm 
commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses (both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis) 
whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions have been highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash 
flows of hedged items and whether those derivatives may be expected to remain highly effective in future periods. The changes in fair 
value of the forward-settlement swaps are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent there is no significant 
ineffectiveness. 

The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when (i) it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in 
offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item (including hedged items such as firm commitments or forecasted transactions); 
(ii) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised; (iii) it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur; 
(iv) a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment; or (v) management determines that designating 
the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate or desired. 

The Company’s derivative activities are monitored by its Asset/Liability Management Committee which is also responsible for 
approving hedging strategies that are developed through its analysis of data derived from financial simulation models and other 
internal and industry sources. The resulting hedging strategies are then incorporated into the Company’s overall interest rate risk-
management. 

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into off-balance sheet instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit, 
further discussed in Note 24 hereto. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when these are funded or 
related fees are incurred or received. The Company periodically evaluates the credit risks inherent in these commitments and 
establishes accruals for such risks if and when these are deemed necessary. 

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Mortgage Banking Activities and Loans Held-For-Sale 

The residential mortgage loans reported as held-for-sale are stated at the lower of cost or fair value, cost being determined on the 
outstanding loan balance less unearned income, and fair value determined in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses are recognized 
through a valuation allowance by charges to income. Realized gains or losses on these loans are determined using the specific 
identification method. Loans held-for-sale include all conforming mortgage loans originated and purchased, which from time to time 
the Company sells to other financial institutions or securitizes conforming mortgage loans into GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC pass-
through certificates. 

Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities 

The Company recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and the liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes financial assets 
when control has been surrendered, and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished. 

The Company is not engaged in sales of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities subject to recourse provisions except for 
those provisions that allow for the repurchase of loans as a result of a breach of certain representations and warranties other than those 
related to the credit quality of the loans included in the sale transactions. 

The transfer of an entire financial asset, a group of entire financial assets, or a participating interest in an entire financial asset in 
which the Company surrenders control over the assets is accounted for as a sale if all of the following conditions set forth in 
Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 860 are met: (i) the assets must be isolated from creditors of the transferor, (ii) the 
transferee must obtain the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the 
transferred assets, and (iii) the transferor cannot maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to 
repurchase them before their maturity. When the Company transfers financial assets and the transfer fails any one of these criteria, the 
Company is prevented from derecognizing the transferred financial assets and the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing. 
For federal and Puerto Rico income tax purposes, the Company treats the transfers of loans which do not qualify as “true sales” under 
the applicable accounting guidance, as sales, recognizing a deferred tax asset or liability on the transaction. For transfers of financial 
assets that satisfy the conditions to be accounted for as sales, the Company derecognizes all assets sold; recognizes all assets obtained 
and liabilities incurred in consideration as proceeds of the sale, including servicing assets and servicing liabilities, if applicable; 
initially measures at fair value assets obtained and liabilities incurred in a sale; and recognizes in earnings any gain or loss on the sale. 
The guidance on transfer of financial assets requires a true sale analysis of the treatment of the transfer under state law as if the 
Company was a debtor under the bankruptcy code. A true sale legal analysis includes several legally relevant factors, such as the 
intent of the parties, the nature and level of recourse to the transferor, and the nature of retained interests in the loans sold. The 
analytical conclusion as to a true sale is never absolute and unconditional, but contains qualifications based on the inherent equitable 
powers of a bankruptcy court, as well as the unsettled state of the common law. Once the legal isolation test has been met, other 
factors concerning the nature and extent of the transferor’s control over the transferred assets are taken into account in order to 
determine whether derecognition of assets is warranted. 

When the Company sells or securitizes mortgage loans, it generally makes customary representations and warranties regarding the 
characteristics of the loans sold. Conforming conventional mortgage loans are combined into pools which are exchanged for FNMA 
and GNMA mortgage-backed securities, which are generally sold to private investors, or sold directly to FNMA or other private 
investors for cash. To the extent the loans do not meet the specified characteristics, investors are generally entitled to require the 
Company to repurchase such loans or indemnify the investor against losses if the assets do not meet certain guidelines. GNMA 
programs allow financial institutions to buy back individual delinquent mortgage loans that meet certain criteria from the securitized 
loan pool for which the Company provides servicing. At the Company’s option and without GNMA prior authorization, the Company 
may repurchase such delinquent loans for an amount equal to 100% of the loan’s remaining principal balance. This buy-back option is 
considered a conditional option until the delinquency criteria is met, at which time the option becomes unconditional. When the loans 
backing a GNMA security are initially securitized, the Company treats the transaction as a sale for accounting purposes because the 
conditional nature of the buy-back option means that the Company does not maintain effective control over the loans, and therefore 
these are derecognized from the statement of financial condition. When individual loans later meet GNMA’s specified delinquency 
criteria and are eligible for repurchase, the Company is deemed to have regained effective control over these loans, and these must be 
brought back onto the Company’s books as assets, regardless of whether the Company intends to exercise the buy-back option. 
Quality review procedures are performed by the Company as required under the government agency programs to ensure that asset 
guideline qualifications are met. The Company has not recorded any specific contingent liability in the consolidated financial 
statements for these customary representation and warranties related to loans sold by the Company, and management believes that, 
based on historical data, the probability of payments and expected losses under these representation and warranty arrangements is not 
significant.

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As part of the BBVAPR Acquisition, on December 18, 2012, the Company assumed a liability for residential mortgage loans sold by 
BBVAPR subject to credit recourse, principally loans associated with FNMA residential mortgage loan sales and securitization 
programs. In the event of any customer default, pursuant to the credit recourse provided, the Company is required to repurchase the 
loan or reimburse the third party investor for the incurred loss. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company 
would be required to make under the recourse arrangements in the event of nonperformance by the borrowers is equivalent to the total 
outstanding balance of the residential mortgage loans serviced with recourse and interest, if applicable. In the event of 
nonperformance by the borrower, the Company has rights to the underlying collateral securing the mortgage loan. The Company 
suffers ultimate losses on these loans when the proceeds from a foreclosure sale of the property underlying a defaulted mortgage loan 
are less than the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus any uncollected interest advanced and the costs of holding and 
disposing the related property. The Company has established a liability to cover the estimated credit loss exposure related to loans sold 
with credit recourse.

The estimated losses to be absorbed under the credit recourse arrangements are recorded as a liability when the loans are sold or credit 
recourse is assumed as part of acquired servicing rights, and are updated by accruing or reversing expense (categorized in the line item 
"mortgage banking activities" in the consolidated statements of operations) throughout the life of the loan, as necessary, when 
additional relevant information becomes available. The methodology used to estimate the recourse liability is a function of the 
recourse arrangements given and considers a variety of factors, which include actual defaults and historical loss experience, 
foreclosure rate, estimated future defaults and the probability that a loan would be delinquent. Statistical methods are used to estimate 
the recourse liability. The expected loss, which represents the amount expected to be lost on a given loan, considers the probability of 
default and loss severity. The probability of default represents the probability that a loan in good standing would become 90 days 
delinquent within the following twelve-month period.  

Servicing Assets 

The Company periodically sells or securitizes mortgage loans while retaining the obligation to perform the servicing of such loans. In 
addition, the Company may purchase or assume the right to service mortgage loans originated by others. Whenever the Company 
undertakes an obligation to service a loan, management assesses whether a servicing asset and/or liability should be recognized. A 
servicing asset is recognized whenever the compensation for servicing is expected to more than adequately compensate the Company 
for servicing the loans. Likewise, a servicing liability would be recognized in the event that servicing fees to be received are not 
expected to adequately compensate the Company for its expected cost. 

All separately recognized servicing assets are recognized at fair value using the fair value measurement method. Under the fair value 
measurement method, the Company measures servicing rights at fair value at each reporting date and reports changes in fair value of 
servicing asset in the statement of operations in the period in which the changes occur, and includes these changes, if any, with 
mortgage banking activities in the consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of servicing rights is subject to fluctuations as a 
result of changes in estimated and actual prepayment speeds and default rates and losses. 

The fair value of servicing rights is estimated by using a cash flow valuation model which calculates the present value of estimated 
future net servicing cash flows, taking into consideration actual and expected loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing costs, 
and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions. 

Loans and Leases

Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held in Portfolio

Loans the Company originates and intends to hold in portfolio are stated at the principal amount outstanding, adjusted for unamortized 
deferred fees and costs which are amortized to interest income over the expected life of the loan using the interest method. The 
Company discontinues accrual of interest on originated loans after payments become more than 90 days past due or earlier if the 
Company does not expect the full collection of principal or interest. The delinquency status is based upon the contractual terms of the 
loans.

Loans for which the recognition of interest income has been discontinued are designated as non-accruing. Collections are accounted 
for on the cash method thereafter, until qualifying to return to accrual status. Such loans are not reinstated to accrual status until 
interest is received on a current basis and other factors indicative of doubtful collection cease to exist.  The determination as to the 
ultimate collectability of the loan’s balance may involve management’s judgment in the evaluation of the borrower’s financial 
condition and prospects for repayment.

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The Company follows a systematic methodology to establish and evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses to 
provide for inherent losses in the loan portfolio. This methodology includes the consideration of factors such as economic conditions, 
portfolio risk characteristics, prior loss experience, and results of periodic credit reviews of individual loans. The provision for loan 
and lease losses charged to current operations is based on such methodology. Loan and lease losses are charged and recoveries are 
credited to the allowance for loan and lease losses on originated and other loans. 

Larger commercial loans that exhibit potential or observed credit weaknesses are subject to individual review and grading. Where 
appropriate, allowances are allocated to individual loans based on management’s estimate of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan 
given the availability of collateral, other sources of cash flow, and legal options available to the Company. 

Included in the review of individual loans are those that are impaired. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current 
information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when 
due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected 
future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or as a practical expedient, at the observable market price of the loan 
or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Loans are individually evaluated for impairment, except large 
groups of small balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and loans that are recorded at fair value or 
at the lower of cost or fair value. The Company measures for impairment all commercial loans over $250 thousand (i) that are either 
over 90 days past due or adversely classified, or (ii) when deemed necessary by management or because the loan is a troubled debt 
restructuring ("TDR"). The portfolios of mortgage loans, auto and leasing, and consumer loans are considered homogeneous and are 
evaluated collectively for impairment. 

The Company uses a rating system to apply an overall allowance percentage to each originated and other loan portfolio segment based 
on historical credit losses adjusted for current conditions and trends. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment 
and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over a determined look back period for each segment. The actual 
loss factor is adjusted by the appropriate loss emergence period as calculated for each portfolio. Then, the adjusted loss experience is 
supplemented with other qualitative factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These qualitative factors include 
consideration of the following: the credit grading assigned to commercial loans; levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired 
loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection 
and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending 
management and other relevant staff, including the bank’s loan review system as graded by regulatory agencies in their last 
examination; local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; effects of external factors such as competition and regulatory 
requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the current portfolio; and effects of changes in credit concentrations and 
collateral value.  Additional impact from the historical loss experience is applied based on levels of delinquency and loan 
classification, and for the auto loan portfolio by FICO score, and origination date for the mortgage loan portfolio. 

At origination, a determination is made whether a loan will be held in our portfolio or is intended for sale in the secondary market. 
Loans that will be held in the Company’s portfolio are carried at amortized cost. Residential mortgage loans held for sale are recorded 
at the lower of the aggregate cost or market value (“LOCOM”).

Acquired Loans and Leases

Loans that the Company acquires in acquisitions are recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses. 
Determining the fair value of the loans involves estimating the amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows expected to be 
collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at a market rate of interest.

The Company has acquired loans in two separate acquisitions, the BBVAPR Acquisition in December 2012 and the FDIC-assisted 
Eurobank acquisition in April 2010. For each acquisition, the Company considered the following factors as indicators that an acquired 
loan had evidence of deterioration in credit quality and was therefore in the scope of ASC 310-30:

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Loans that were 90 days or more past due,
Loans that had an internal risk rating of substandard or worse. Substandard is consistent with regulatory definitions and is 
defined as having a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes liquidation of the loan,
Loans that were classified as nonaccrual by the acquired bank at the time of acquisition, and
Loans that had been previously modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

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Any acquired loans that were not individually in the scope of ASC 310-30 because they did not meet the criteria above were either (i) 
pooled into groups of similar loans based on the borrower type, loan purpose, and collateral type and accounted for under ASC 310-30 
by analogy or (ii) accounted for under ASC 310-20 (non-refundable fees and other costs).

Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)

Revolving credit facilities such as credit cards, retail and commercial lines of credit and floor plans which are specifically scoped out 
of ASC 310-30 are accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-20.  Also, performing auto loans with FICO scores over 660 
acquired at a premium in the BBVAPR Acquisition are accounted for under this guidance.  Auto loans with FICO scores below 660 
were acquired at a discount and are accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-30.  The provisions of ASC 310-20 require that 
any differences between the contractually required loan payments in excess of the Company’s initial investment in the loans be 
accreted into interest income on a level-yield basis over the life of the loan. Loans acquired in the BBVAPR Acquisition that were 
accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-20 which had fully amortized their premium or discount, recorded at the date of 
acquisition, are removed from the acquired loan category. Loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 are placed on non-accrual status 
when past due in accordance with the Company’s non-accruing policy and any accretion of discount is discontinued. These assets 
were recorded at estimated fair value on their acquisition date, incorporating an estimate of future expected cash flows. Such fair value 
includes a credit discount which accounts for expected loan losses over the estimated life of these loans. Management takes into 
consideration this credit discount when determining the necessary allowance for acquired loans that are accounted for under the 
provisions of ASC 310-20. 

The allowance for loan and lease losses model for acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 is the same as for the originated 
and other loan portfolio. 

Acquired Loans Accounted under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy) 

The Company performed a fair market valuation of each of the loan pools, and each pool was recorded at a discount. The Company 
determined that at least part of the discount on the acquired individual or pools of loans was attributable to credit quality by reference 
to the valuation model used to estimate the fair value of these pools of loans. The valuation model incorporated lifetime expected 
credit losses into the loans’ fair valuation in consideration of factors such as evidence of credit deterioration since origination and the 
amounts of contractually required principal and interest that the Company did not expect to collect as of the acquisition date. Based on 
the guidance included in the December 18, 2009 letter from the AICPA Depository Institutions Panel to the Office of the Chief 
Accountant of the SEC, the Company has made an accounting policy election to apply ASC 310-30 by analogy to all of these acquired 
pools of loans as they all (i) were acquired in a business combination or asset purchase, (ii) resulted in recognition of a discount 
attributable, at least in part, to credit quality; and (iii) were not subsequently accounted for at fair value.

The excess of expected cash flows from acquired loans over the estimated fair value of acquired loans at acquisition is referred to as 
the accretable discount and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the acquired loans using the interest method. 
The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is 
referred to as the nonaccretable discount. The nonaccretable discount represents estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred 
over the life of the acquired loans. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows require the Company to evaluate the need for an 
addition to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows result in the reversal of the associated 
allowance for loan losses, if any and the reversal of a corresponding amount of the nonaccretable discount which the Company then 
reclassifies as accretable discount that is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan using the interest method. 
The Company’s evaluation of the amount of future cash flows that it expects to collect takes into account actual credit performance of 
the acquired loans to date and the Company’s best estimates for the expected lifetime credit performance of the loans using currently 
available information. Charge-offs of the principal amount on acquired loans would be first applied to the nonaccretable discount 
portion of the fair value adjustment. To the extent that the Company experiences deterioration in credit quality in its expected cash 
flows subsequent to the acquisition of the loans; an allowance for loan losses is established based on the estimate of future credit 
losses over the remaining life of the loans.

In accordance with ASC 310-30, recognition of income is dependent on having a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount 
of cash flows expected to be collected. The Company performs such an evaluation on a quarterly basis on both its acquired loans 
individually accounted for under ASC 310-30 and those in pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy. 

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Cash flows for acquired loans individually accounted for under ASC 310-30 are estimated on a quarterly basis. Based on this 
evaluation, a determination is made as to whether or not the Company has a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of 
cash flows. Such an expectation includes cash flows from normal customer repayment, collateral value, foreclosure or other collection 
efforts. Cash flows for acquired loans accounted for on a pooled basis under ASC 310-30 by analogy are also estimated on a quarterly 
basis. For residential real estate, home equity and other consumer loans, cash flow loss estimates are calculated based on a model that 
incorporates a projected probability of default and loss. For commercial loans, lifetime loss rates are assigned to each pool with 
consideration given for pool make-up, including risk rating profile. Lifetime loss rates are developed from internally generated 
historical loss data and are applied to each pool. 

To the extent that the Company cannot reasonably estimate cash flows, interest income recognition is discontinued. The unit of 
account for loans in pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy is the pool of loans. Accordingly, as long as the Company can 
reasonably estimate cash flows for the pool as a whole, accretable yield on the pool is recognized and all individual loans within the 
pool - even those more than 90 days past due - would be considered to be accruing interest in the Company’s financial statement 
disclosures, regardless of whether or not the Company expects any principal or interest cash flows on an individual loan 90 days or 
more past due.

Because of the loss protection provided by the FDIC, the risk of the loans acquired in the FDIC-assisted Eurobank acquisition that are 
covered under the FDIC shared-loss agreements are significantly different from loans not covered under the FDIC shared-loss 
agreement. These loans are referred to as "covered loans". The FDIC shared-loss agreement related to the commercial and other non-
single family acquired Eurobank loans expired on June 30, 2015. The coverage for single-family residential loans will expire on June 
30, 2020. Covered loans are no longer a material amount. Therefore, the Company changed its current and prior year loan disclosures.

Covered loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30. To the extent credit deterioration occurs after the date of acquisition, the 
Company will record an allowance for loan and lease losses and an increase in the FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset for the 
expected reimbursement from the FDIC under the shared-loss agreement.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses for Originated and Acquired BBVAPR Loans and Leases

The Company follows a systematic methodology to establish and evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses to 
provide for inherent losses in loan portfolio. This methodology includes the consideration of factors such as economic conditions, 
portfolio risk characteristics, prior loss experience, and results of periodic credit reviews of individual loans. 

The loss factor used for the general reserve of these loans is established considering the Bank's historical loss experience adjusted for 
an estimated loss emergence period and the consideration of environmental factors. Environmental factors considered are: change in 
non-performing loans; migration in classification; trends in charge offs; trends in volume of loans; changes in collateral values; 
changes in risk selections and underwriting standards, and other changes in lending policies, procedures and practices; experience, 
ability and depth of lending management and other relevant staff, including the Company’s loan review system; national and local 
economic trends and industry conditions; and effect of external factors such as competition and regulatory requirements on the level of 
estimated credit losses. The sum of the adjusted loss experience factors and the environmental factors will be the general valuation 
reserve (“GVA”) factor to be used for the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses in each category. 

As part of the Company’s continuous enhancement to the allowance for loan and lease losses methodology, during the year 2015 the 
following assumptions were reviewed:

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An assessment of the look-back period and historical loss factor was performed for all portfolio segments.  The analysis was 
based on the trends observed and their relation with the economic cycle as of the period of the analysis.  As a result, for the 
commercial portfolio, the look-back period was changed to 36 months from the previously determined 12 months.  For auto, 
leasing and consumer, a look back period of 24 months was maintained. The Residential Mortgages Portfolio, was evaluated 
during the fourth quarter of 2015.  For this portfolio, a 12 month look back period was maintained as management concluded 
that given the charge off evolution, a shorter period of losses is more representative of the recent trends and more accurate in 
predicting future losses.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, an assessment of environmental factors was performed for commercial, auto, and 
consumer portfolios. As a result, the environmental factors continue to reflect our assessment of the impact to our portfolio, 
taking into consideration the current evolution of the portfolio and expected impact, due to recent economic developments, 
changes in values of collateral and delinquencies, among others. 

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During fourth quarter the loss realization period was revised to 1.60 years for commercial real estate, other portfolios 
remained at 1 year. 

These changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses’ look back period and loss emergence period for the commercial portfolios 
are considered a change in accounting estimate as per ASC 250-10 provisions, where adjustments are made prospectively.

Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment and Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with 
revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)

The Company determines the allowance for loan and lease losses by portfolio segment, which consist of mortgage loans, commercial 
loans, consumer loans, and auto and leasing, as follows:

Mortgage loans: These loans are divided into four classes: traditional mortgages, non-traditional mortgages, loans in loan 
modification programs and home equity secured personal loans. Traditional mortgage loans include loans secured by a dwelling, 
fixed coupons and regular amortization schedules. Non-traditional mortgages include loans with interest-first amortization schedules 
and loans with balloon considerations as part of their terms. Mortgages in loan modification programs are loans that are being 
serviced under such programs. Home equity loans are mainly equity lines of credit. The allowance factor on these loans is impacted 
by the adjusted historical loss factors on the sub-segments and the environmental risk factors described above and by delinquency 
buckets.  The traditional mortgage loan portfolio is further segregated by vintages and then by delinquency buckets.

Commercial loans:  The commercial portfolio is segmented by business line (corporate, institutional, middle market, corporate retail, 
floor plan, and real estate) and by collateral type (secured by real estate and other commercial and industrial assets). The loss factor 
used for the GVA of these loans is established considering the Bank's past thirty six month historical loss experience of each segment 
adjusted for the loss realization period and the consideration of environmental factors. The sum of the adjusted loss experience and 
the environmental factors is the GVA factor used for the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses on each category. 

Consumer loans: The consumer portfolio consists of smaller retail loans such as retail credit cards, overdrafts, unsecured personal 
lines of credit, and personal unsecured loans. The allowance factor, consisting of the adjusted historical loss factor and the 
environmental risk factors, will be calculated for each sub-class of loans by delinquency bucket.

Auto and Leasing: The auto and leasing portfolio consists of financing for the purchase of new or used motor vehicles for private or 
public use. These loans are granted mainly through dealers authorized and approved by the auto department credit committee of the 
Bank. In addition, this segment includes personal loans guaranteed by vehicles in the form of lease financing. The allowance factor 
on the auto and leasing portfolio is impacted by the adjusted historical loss factor and the environmental risk factors.  For the 
determination of the allowance factor, the portfolio is segmented by FICO score, which is updated on a quarterly basis and then by 
delinquency bucket.  

The Company establishes its allowance for loan losses through a provision for credit losses based on our evaluation of the credit 
quality of the loan portfolio. This evaluation, which includes a review of loans on which full collectability may not be reasonably 
assured, considers, among other matters, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical net loan 
loss experience, and other factors that warrant recognition in determining our allowance for loan losses. The Company continues to 
monitor and modify the level of the allowance for loan losses to ensure it is adequate to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio. 

Our allowance for loan losses consists of the following elements: (i) specific valuation allowances based on probable losses on 
specifically identified impaired loans; and (ii) valuation allowances based on net historical loan loss experience for similar loans with 
similar inherent risk characteristics and performance trends, adjusted, as appropriate, for qualitative risk factors specific to respective 
loan types.

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When current information and events indicate that it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts of principal and interest 
due under the original terms of a business or commercial real estate loan greater than $250 thousand, such loan will be classified as 
impaired. Additionally, all loans modified in a TDR are considered impaired. The need for specific valuation allowances are 
determined for impaired loans and recorded as necessary. For impaired loans, we consider the fair value of the underlying collateral, 
less estimated costs to sell, if the loan is collateral dependent, or we use the present value of estimated future cash flows in 
determining the estimates of impairment and any related allowance for loan losses for these loans. Confirmed losses are charged off 
immediately. Prior to a loan becoming impaired, we typically would obtain an appraisal through our internal loan grading process to 
use as the basis for the fair value of the underlying collateral.

Loan loss ratios and credit risk categories, for commercial loans, are updated at least quarterly and are applied in the context of GAAP 
Management uses current available information in estimating possible loan and lease losses, factors beyond the Company’s control, 
such as those affecting general economic conditions, may require future changes to the allowance.

Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy) 

For our acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, our allowance for loan losses is estimated based upon our expected cash 
flows for these loans. To the extent that we experience a deterioration in borrower credit quality resulting in a decrease in the net 
present value of our expected cash flows (which are used as a proxy to identify probable incurred losses) subsequent to the acquisition 
of the loans, an allowance for loan losses is established based on our estimate of future credit losses over the remaining life of the 
loans.

Acquired loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 are not considered non-performing and continue to have an accretable yield 
as long as there is a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected. Also, loans charged-
off against the non-accretable difference established in purchase accounting are not reported as charge-offs. Charge-offs on loans 
accounted under ASC Subtopic 310-30 are recorded only to the extent that losses exceed the non-accretable difference established 
with purchase accounting. 

Covered loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30 and our policy is consistent with our policy for non-covered acquired loans. For 
covered loans, the portion of the loss reimbursable from the FDIC is recorded as an offset to the provision for credit losses and 
increases the FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset.

Lease Financing 

The Company leases vehicles for personal and commercial use to individual and corporate customers. The direct finance lease method 
of accounting is used to recognize revenue on leasing contracts that meet the criteria specified in the guidance for leases in ASC Topic 
840. Aggregate rentals due over the term of the leases, less unearned income, are included in lease financing contracts receivable. 
Unearned income is amortized using a method over the average life of the leases as an adjustment to the interest yield. 

Troubled Debt Restructuring 

A TDR is the restructuring of a receivable in which the Company, as creditor, grants a concession for legal or economic reasons due to 
the debtor’s financial difficulties. A concession is granted when, as a result of the restructuring, the Company does not expect to 
collect all amounts due, including interest accrued at the original contract rate. These concessions may include a reduction of the 
interest rate, principal or accrued interest, extension of the maturity date or other actions intended to minimize potential losses. 

To assess whether the debtor is having financial difficulties, the Company evaluates whether it is probable that the debtor will default 
on any of its debt in the foreseeable future. 

Receivables that are restructured in a TDR are presumed to be impaired and are subject to a specific impairment-measurement 
method. If the payment of principal at original maturity is primarily dependent on the value of collateral, the Company considers the 
current value of that collateral in determining whether the principal will be paid. For non-collateral dependent loans, the specific 
reserve is calculated based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. An accruing 
loan that is modified in a TDR can remain in accrual status if, based on a current, well-documented credit analysis, collection of 
principal and interest in accordance with the modified terms is reasonably assured, and the borrower has demonstrated sustained 
historical repayment performance for a reasonable period before the modification. 

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Reserve for Unfunded Commitments 

The reserve for unfunded commitments is maintained at a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable 
losses related to unfunded credit facilities and is included in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The 
determination of the adequacy of the reserve is based upon an evaluation of the unfunded credit facilities. Net adjustments to the 
reserve for unfunded commitments are included in other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

FDIC Indemnification Asset and True-up Payment Obligation 

The FDIC indemnification asset is accounted for and measured separately from the covered loans acquired in the FDIC-assisted 
acquisition as it is not contractually embedded in any of the covered loans. The indemnification asset related to estimated future loan 
and lease losses is not transferable should the Company sell a loan prior to foreclosure or maturity. The indemnification asset was 
recorded at fair value at the acquisition date and represents the present value of the estimated cash payments expected to be received 
from the FDIC for future losses on covered assets based on the credit adjustment estimated for each covered asset and the shared-loss 
percentages. This balance also includes incurred expenses under the shared-loss agreements. These cash flows are then discounted at a 
market-based rate to reflect the uncertainty of the timing and receipt of the shared-loss reimbursements from the FDIC. The amount 
ultimately collected for this asset is dependent upon the performance of the underlying covered assets, the passage of time, the proper 
submission of claims to the FDIC and compliance with the obligations set forth in the FDIC shared-loss agreements. The time value of 
money incorporated into the present value computation is accreted into earnings over the shorter of the life of the shared-loss 
agreements or the holding period of the covered assets. 

The FDIC indemnification asset is reduced as losses are recognized on covered loans and foreclosed real estate and shared-loss 
payments are received from the FDIC. Realized credit losses in excess of acquisition-date estimates result in an increase in the FDIC 
indemnification asset. Conversely, if realized credit losses are less than acquisition-date estimates, the FDIC indemnification asset is 
amortized through the term of the shared-loss agreements. Depending on the timing of claims and covered asset resolution, the 
Company could also have owed payments to the FDIC for the recovery of prior claims. The liability for these payments is recorded in 
other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition until cash is paid to the FDIC. 

The true-up payment obligation associated with the loss share agreements is accounted for at fair value in accordance with ASC 
Section 805-30-25-6 as it is considered contingent consideration. The true-up payment obligation is included as part of other liabilities 
in the consolidated statements of financial condition. Any changes in the carrying value of the obligation are included in the category 
of FDIC loss share income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company records the excess of the cost of acquired entities over the fair value of identifiable tangible and intangible assets 
acquired less the fair value of liabilities assumed as goodwill. The Company amortizes the acquired identifiable intangible assets with 
definite useful economic lives over their useful economic life utilizing an accelerated amortization method. On a periodic basis, the 
Company assesses whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the Company’s core deposit and 
other intangible assets may be impaired. The Company does not amortize goodwill or any acquired identifiable intangible assets with 
an indefinite useful economic life, but reviews them for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis, or when events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may be impaired. The Company defines a reporting unit as a distinct, 
separately identifiable component of one of its operating segments for which complete, discrete financial information is available and 
reviewed regularly by that segment’s management.

The Company has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether there are events or circumstances that exist that 
make it more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount.  If it is more likely than not that 
the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, or if the Company chooses to bypass the qualitative assessment, the 
Company compares each reporting unit's fair value to its carrying value to identify potential impairment. If the estimated fair value of 
a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired. However, if the carrying 
amount of the reporting unit were to exceed its estimated fair value, a second step would be performed that would compare the 
implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying amount. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the 
same manner as goodwill that is recognized in a business combination. Significant judgment and estimates are involved in estimating 
the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the reporting units. The Company performs annual goodwill impairment test as of October 
31 and monitors for interim triggering events on an ongoing basis. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment utilizing a qualitative 

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assessment or a two-step process. The Company has an option to make a qualitative assessment of a reporting unit's goodwill for 
impairment. If the Company chooses to perform a qualitative assessment and determines the fair value more likely than not exceeds 
the carrying value, no further evaluation is necessary. For reporting units where the Company performs the two-step process, the first 
step requires the Company to compare the fair value of each reporting unit, which the Company primarily determines using an income 
approach based on the present value of discounted cash flows, to the respective carrying value, which includes goodwill. If the fair 
value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, the goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying value is higher than the 
fair value, there is an indication that an impairment may exist and the second step is required. In step two, the implied fair value of 
goodwill is calculated as the excess of the fair value of a reporting unit over the fair values assigned to its assets and liabilities. If the 
implied fair value of goodwill is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit's goodwill, the difference is recognized as an 
impairment loss. The Company performed its annual impairment review of goodwill during the fourth quarter of 2015 and 2014 using 
October 31, 2015 and 2014 as the annual evaluation date, respectively. There was no impairment at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Foreclosed Real Estate and Other Repossessed Property 

Foreclosed Real Estate and Other Repossessed Property 

Foreclosed real estate and other repossessed property are initially recorded at the fair value of the real estate or repossessed property 
less the cost of selling it at the date of foreclosure or repossession. At the time properties are acquired in full or partial satisfaction of 
loans, any excess of the loan balance over the estimated fair value of the property is charged against the allowance for loan and lease 
losses on non-covered loans. After foreclosure or repossession, these properties are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less 
estimated cost to sell, based on recent appraised values or options to purchase the foreclosed or repossessed property. Any excess of 
the carrying value over the estimated fair value, less estimated costs to sell, is charged to non-interest expense. The costs and expenses 
associated to holding these properties in portfolio are expensed as incurred. 

Foreclosed Real Estate covered by the FDIC 

Covered foreclosed real estate is initially recorded at its estimated fair value on the acquisition date, based on appraisal value less 
estimated selling costs. Any subsequent write-downs due to declines in fair value and costs and expenses associated with holding these 
properties in portfolio are charged as incurred to non-interest expense with a partially offsetting non-interest income for the loss 
reimbursement under the FDIC shared-loss agreement. Any recoveries of previous write-downs are credited to non-interest expense 
with a corresponding charge to non-interest income for the portion of the recovery that is due to the FDIC. At December 31, 2015 and 
2015 foreclosed real estate covered by the FDIC amounted to $1.9 million and $47.5 million, respectively.

Premises and Equipment 

Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over 
the estimated useful life of each type of asset. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method 
over the terms of the leases or estimated useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company periodically reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, an estimate of the future cash flows 
expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is made. If the sum of the future cash flows (undiscounted and 
without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the assets, an impairment loss is recognized. The amount of the 
impairment is the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the asset. As of December 31, 2015, there was no indication of 
impairment as a result of such review.

Income Taxes 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate income taxes. This involves an estimate of 
current income tax expense together with an assessment of temporary differences resulting from differences between the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The determination of 
current income tax expense involves estimates and assumptions that require the Company to assume certain positions based on its 
interpretation of current tax laws and regulations. Changes in assumptions affecting estimates may be required in the future, and 
estimated tax assets or liabilities may need to be increased or decreased accordingly. The accrual for tax contingencies is adjusted in 

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light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law and emerging legislation. When particular 
matters arise, a number of years may elapse before such matters are audited and finally resolved. Favorable resolution of such matters 
could be recognized as a reduction to the Company’s effective tax rate in the year of resolution. Unfavorable settlement of any 
particular issue could increase the effective tax rate and may require the use of cash in such year. 

The determination of deferred tax expense or benefit is based on changes in the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that generate 
temporary differences. The carrying value of the Company’s net deferred tax assets assumes that the Company will be able to generate 
sufficient future taxable income based on estimates and assumptions. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, 
the Company may be required to record valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense 
in the consolidated statements of operations. 

Management evaluates on a regular basis whether the deferred tax assets can be realized and assesses the need for a valuation 
allowance. A valuation allowance is established when management believes that it is more likely than not that some portion of its 
deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowance from period to period are included in the Company’s tax 
provision in the period of change. 

In addition to valuation allowances, the Company establishes accruals for uncertain tax positions when, despite the belief that the 
Company’s tax return positions are fully supported, the Company believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged. The 
accruals for uncertain tax positions are adjusted in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case 
law, and emerging legislation. The accruals for the Company’s uncertain tax positions are reflected as income tax payable as a 
component of accrued expenses and other liabilities. These accruals are reduced upon expiration of the applicable statute of 
limitations. 

The Company follows a two-step approach for recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax 
position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will 
be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax 
benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. 

The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits within the provision for income 
taxes on the consolidated statements of operations. 

On May 29, 2015 the Governor signed Act No. 72 of 2015.  The most relevant provisions of the Act, as applicable to the Company, 
for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, are as follows: (1) establishes a new definition of “large taxpayers,” which 
requires them to file their tax return following a special procedure established by the Secretary of the Treasury, (2) net operating losses 
carried forward may be deducted up to 70% of the alternative minimum net income for purposes of computing the alternative 
minimum tax, and (3) net operating losses carried forward may be deducted up to 80% of the net income for purposes of computing 
the regular corporate income tax.

The Government has enacted tax reform in the past and is expected to do so in the future. In 2014, the Government of Puerto Rico 
approved an amendment to the Internal Revenue Code, which, among other things, changed the income tax rate for capital gains from 
15% to 20%. In addition, in May 2015, the Government approved an increase in the state sales and use tax rate, effective July 1, 2015, 
from  6%  to  10.5%  (the  municipal  sales  and  use  tax  remained  at  a  1%  rate),  expanded  the  sales  and  use  tax  to  certain  business-to-
business services that were previously exempt, and provided for a transition to a value-added tax was expected to become effective on 
April 1, 2016. Now, the value added tax is expected to become effective on June 1, 2016.

Equity-Based Compensation Plan 

The Company’s 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Omnibus Plan”), provides for equity-based 
compensation incentives through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted units and dividend 
equivalents, as well as equity-based performance awards. The Omnibus Plan was adopted in 2007, amended and restated in 2008, and 
further amended in 2010. 

The purpose of the Omnibus Plan is to provide flexibility to the Company to attract, retain and motivate directors, officers, and key 
employees through the grant of awards based on performance and to adjust its compensation practices to the best compensation 
practice and corporate governance trends as they develop from time to time. The Omnibus Plan is further intended to motivate high 
levels of individual performance coupled with increased shareholder returns. Therefore, awards under the Omnibus Plan (each, an 

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“Award”) are intended to be based upon the recipient’s individual performance, level of responsibility and potential to make 
significant contributions to the Company. Generally, the Omnibus Plan will terminate as of (a) the date when no more of the 
Company’s shares of common stock are available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan or, (b) if earlier, the date the Omnibus Plan is 
terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors. 

The Board’s Compensation Committee (the “Committee”), or such other committee as the Board may designate, has full authority to 
interpret and administer the Omnibus Plan in order to carry out its provisions and purposes. The Committee has the authority to 
determine those persons eligible to receive an Award and to establish the terms and conditions of any Award. The Committee may 
delegate, subject to such terms or conditions or guidelines as it shall determine, to any employee or group of employees any portion of 
its authority and powers under the Omnibus Plan with respect to participants who are not directors or executive officers subject to the 
reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Only the 
Committee may exercise authority in respect to Awards granted to such participants. 

The Omnibus Plan replaced and superseded the Company’s 1996, 1998 and 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plans (the “Stock Option 
Plans”). All outstanding stock options under the Stock Option Plans continue in full force and effect, subject to their original terms 
and conditions. 

The expected term of stock options granted represents the period of time that such options are expected to be outstanding. Expected 
volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s shares of common stock over the most recent period equal to the 
expected term of the stock options. For stock options issued during 2015, the expected volatilities are based on both historical and 
implied volatility of the Company’s shares of common stock.

The Company follows the fair value method of recording stock-based compensation. The Company used the modified prospective 
transition method, which requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity 
instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award with the cost to be recognized over the service period. It applies to all 
awards unvested and granted after the effective date and awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date. 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other 
events and circumstances, except for those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. GAAP requires that 
recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income (loss). Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, 
such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and on derivative activities that qualify and are designated for cash 
flows hedge accounting, net of taxes, are reported as a separate component of the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated 
statements of financial condition, such items, along with net income (loss), are components of comprehensive income (loss). 

Commitments and Contingencies 

Liabilities for loss contingencies, arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are recorded when 
it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in 
connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.

Subsequent Events 

The Company has evaluated other events subsequent to the balance sheet date and prior to the filing of this annual report on Form 10-
K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and has adjusted and disclosed those events that have occurred that would require 
adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Developments 

Reclassification of Defaulted Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure - In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, 
Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized 
Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. This ASU clarifies when an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs that would 
require a transfer of the mortgage loan to other real estate owned (OREO). Under the ASU, repossession or foreclosure is deemed to 
have occurred when (1) the creditor obtains legal title to the residential real estate property or (2) the borrower conveys all interest in 
the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy the mortgage loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or a 
similar legal agreement. The ASU becomes effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The ASU can 

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be adopted using either a modified retrospective method or a prospective transition method with the cumulative effect being 
recognized in the beginning retained earnings of the earliest annual period for which the ASU is adopted. The adoption of this 
guidance did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements, since the Company already followed this approach.

Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures - In June 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-11, 
Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures. The 
amendments in the ASU require repurchase-to-maturity transactions to be recorded and accounted for as secured borrowings. 
Amendments to Topic 860 also require separate accounting for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a 
repurchase agreement with the same counterparty (i.e., a repurchase financing), which will result in secured borrowing accounting for 
the repurchase agreement, as well as additional required disclosures. The accounting amendments and disclosures are effective for 
interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The disclosures for repurchase agreements, securities lending 
transactions, and repurchase-to-maturity transactions accounted for as secured borrowings are required to be presented for annual 
periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. The adoption of this guidance did 
not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure- In August 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 
2014-14, Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-
Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure. The amendments require a mortgage loan to be derecognized and a separate 
receivable to be recognized upon foreclosure if the loan has a government guarantee that is non-separable from the loan before 
foreclosure, the creditor has the ability and intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor, and any amount of the claim that 
is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Additionally, the separate other receivable should be measured 
based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor upon foreclosure. The 
amendments are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The 
adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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Future Application of Accounting Standards

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
(Topic 606). The amendments in ASU 2014-09 supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, 
and most industry-specific guidance. The general principle of the amendments require an entity to recognize revenue upon the transfer 
of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in 
exchange for those goods or services. The guidance sets forth a five step approach to be utilized for revenue recognition. The 
amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that 
reporting period. Management is currently assessing the impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved 
after the Requisite Service Period - In June 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 
718):  Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved 
after the Requisite Service Period. The amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved 
after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition.  Specifically, if the performance target becomes probable of 
being achieved before the end of the requisite service period, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost should b recognized 
prospectively over the remaining requisite service period. The amendments are effective for annual periods and interim periods within 
those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management does not expect the requirements of this update to have a 
material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Going Concern - In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern 
(Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, a new going concern 
standard, which requires management to assess at each interim and annual reporting period whether substantial doubt exists about the 
company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Substantial doubt exists if it is probable (the same threshold that is used for 
contingencies) that the company will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date the financial 
statements are issued or available to be issued (assessment date). Management needs to consider known (and reasonably knowable) 
events and conditions at the assessment date. For all entities, this standard is effective for annual periods and interim periods within 
those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard will have no 
material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Hybrid Financial Instruments - In December 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): 
Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to 
Equity (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force), a standard that will require a company that issues or invests in a hybrid 
financial instrument (e.g., a preferred share with a redemption feature, a conversion feature, or both) to determine the nature of the 
host contract by considering the economic characteristics of the entire instrument, including the embedded derivative feature that is 
being evaluated for separate accounting. Concluding the host contract is debt-like (versus equity-like) may result in substantially 
different answers about whether certain features must be accounted for separately. The guidance provides a modified retrospective 
transition for all existing hybrid financial instruments in the form of a share, with the option for full retrospective application. The new 
standard is effective for public business entities in fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 
15, 2015. Early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, is permitted. The adoption of this standard will have no material 
impact on our financial position or results of operations.

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Amendment to the Consolidation Analysis - In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): 
Amendment to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to 
determine whether it should consolidate certain legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised 
consolidation model. Specifically, the amendments: 

1)

2)

3)

4)

Modify the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities (VIEs) 
or voting interest entities 

Eliminate the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership 

Affect the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with VIEs, particularly those that have fee 
arrangements and related party relationships 

Provide a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interest in legal entities that are 
required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. 

The amendments of this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 
31, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts in an interim period, any 
adjustment should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of that includes that interim period. The amendments may be 
applied using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal 
year of adoption. A reporting entity may also apply the amendments of this ASU retrospectively. The adoption of this standard will 
have no material impact on our financial position or results of operations. 

Extraordinary and Unusual Items - In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, Income Statement – (Subtopic 225-20): 
Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items (“ASU 2015-01”), which eliminates 
from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. Presently, an event or transaction is presumed to be an ordinary and usual activity of 
the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports the classification as an extraordinary item. If an event or transaction meets the 
criteria for extraordinary classification, an entity is required to segregate the extraordinary item from the results of ordinary operations 
and show the item separately in the income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. The entity is also required 
to disclose applicable income taxes and either present or disclose earnings-per-share data applicable to the extraordinary item. 

Eliminating the concept of extraordinary items will save time and reduce costs for preparers because they will not have to assess 
whether a particular event or transaction event is extraordinary. This will alleviate uncertainty for preparers, auditors, and regulators 
because auditors and regulators no longer will need to evaluate whether a preparer treated an unusual and/or infrequent item 
appropriately. The presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature and occur infrequently will be retained 
and will be expanded to include items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring. The amendments of this update are 
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 31, 2015. The amendments may be 
applied prospectively or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided 
is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The adoption of this standard will have no material impact on our 
financial position or results of operations. 

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs - In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the 
Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the 
balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability rather than as an asset. The standard does 
not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs; therefore, the amortization of such costs shall continue to be 
reported as interest expense. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning 
after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permissible for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The new 
guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis to all prior periods. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to 
have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities - In January 2016 the FASB released ASU No. 2016-01, 
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. The main provisions of the update are to eliminate the available for 
sale classification of accounting for equity securities and to adjust the fair value disclosures for financial instruments carried at 
amortized costs such that the disclosed fair values represent an exit price as opposed to an entry price. The provisions of this update 
will require that equity securities be carried at fair market value on the balance sheet and any periodic changes in value will be 
adjustments to the income statement. A practical expedient is provided for equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, 
such that these securities can be carried at cost less any impairment. The provisions of this update become effective for interim and 
annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Management does not expect the requirements of this update to have a material 
impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Leases - In February 2016 the FASB released ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which supersedes ASC Topic 840 and sets out the 
principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessors and lessees. The new standard 
requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or 
not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. This classification will determine whether lease expense is recognized 
based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, respectively. A lessee is also required to 
record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. 
Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new 
standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales-type 
leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. The amendments of this Update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods 
within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The ASU is expected to impact the 
Company’s consolidated financial statements since the Company has certain operating lease arrangements for which it is the lessee. 
The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this accounting pronouncement will have on its consolidated 
financial statements.

Other Potential Amendments to Current Accounting Standards - FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board, either 
jointly or separately, are currently working on several major projects, including amendments to existing accounting standards 
governing financial instruments, leases, and consolidation and investment companies. As part of the joint financial instruments 
project, FASB has issued a proposed ASU that would result in significant changes to the guidance for recognition and measurement of 
financial instruments, in addition to the proposed ASU that would change the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments 
discussed above. FASB is also working on a joint project that would require substantially all leases to be capitalized on the balance 
sheet. Upon completion of the standards, the Company will need to re-evaluate its accounting and disclosures. However, due to 
ongoing deliberations of the standard setters, the Company is currently unable to determine the effect of future amendments or 
proposals.

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NOTE 2 – RESTRICTED CASH 

The following table includes the composition of the Company’s restricted cash:

Cash pledged as collateral to other financial institutions to secure:
    Derivatives
    Obligations under agreement of loans sold with recourse

December 31, 

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$

$

1,980
1,369
3,349

$

$

2,980
5,427
8,407

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank’s international banking entities, Oriental International Bank Inc. (“OIB”) and Oriental 
Overseas, a division of the Bank, each held unencumbered certificates of deposit in the amount of $300 thousand as the legal reserve 
required for international banking entities under Puerto Rico law. Each certificate of deposit cannot be withdrawn by OIB or Oriental 
Overseas without prior written approval of the OCFI.

As part of its derivative activities, the Company has entered into collateral agreements with certain financial counterparties.  At 
December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had delivered $2.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of cash as collateral for such 
derivatives activities.

As part of the BBVA Acquisition, the Company assumed a contract with FNMA which required collateral to guarantee the 
repurchase, if necessary, of loans sold with recourse. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company delivered as collateral cash 
amounting to $1.4 million and $5.4 million, respectively.

The Bank is required by Puerto Rico law to maintain average weekly reserve balances to cover demand deposits. The amount of those 
minimum average reserve balances for the week that covered December 31, 2015 was $148.3 million (December 31, 2014 - $141.5 
million). At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank complied with the requirement. Cash and due from bank as well as other short-
term, highly liquid securities are used to cover the required average reserve balances.

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Money Market Investments

The Company considers as cash equivalents all money market instruments that are not pledged and that have maturities of three 
months or less at the date of acquisition. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, money market instruments included as part of cash and cash 
equivalents amounted to $4.7 million in both periods.

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Investment Securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, fair value, and weighted average yield of the securities owned by the Company 
at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Available-for-sale
    Mortgage-backed securities
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
        GNMA certificates
        CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies
            Total mortgage-backed securities 
    Investment securities
        Obligations of US government-sponsored agencies

        Obligations of Puerto Rico government and 
            political subdivisions

        Other debt securities
            Total investment securities
               Total securities available for sale

Held-to-maturity
    Mortgage-backed securities
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    Investment securities
        US Treasury securities
               Total securities held to maturity
Total

Available-for-sale
    Mortgage-backed securities
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
        GNMA certificates
        CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies
            Total mortgage-backed securities 
    Investment securities
        Obligations of US government-sponsored agencies
        Obligations of Puerto Rico government and 
            public instrumentalities
        Other debt securities
            Total investment securities
                Total securities available-for-sale

Held-to-maturity
    Mortgage-backed securities
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
Total

Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

December 31, 2015
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
(In thousands)

Fair
Value

Weighted
Average
Yield

$

$

$

$

735,363
57,129
137,787
930,279

5,122

17,801

2,444
25,367
955,646

595,157

25,032
620,189
1,575,835

$

$

$

25,791
1,366
27
27,184

-

-

128
128
27,312

426

-
426
27,738

$

$

$

1,509
-
2,741
4,250

29

4,070

-
4,099
8,349

5,865

71
5,936
14,285

$

$

$

759,645
58,495
135,073
953,213

5,093

13,731

2,572
21,396
974,609

589,718

24,961
614,679
1,589,288

2.97%
3.19%
1.85%
2.82%

1.36%

6.24%

2.98%
4.94%
2.87%

2.24%

0.49%
2.17%
2.60%

Amortized
Cost

December 31, 2014

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

(In thousands)

Fair
Value

Weighted
Average
Yield

$

972,836

$

37,876

$

4,473
179,146
1,156,455

7,148

20,939

288
136
38,300

33

-

3,137
31,224
1,187,679

$

157
190
38,490

$

1,203

8
3,153
4,364

-

5,267

-
5,267
9,631

$

1,009,509

4,753
176,129
1,190,391

7,181

15,672

3,294
26,147
1,216,538

$

162,752

1,402

-

164,154

1,350,431

$

39,892

$

9,631

$

1,380,692

124

$

$

3.12%

4.94%
1.81%
2.92%

1.34%

5.41%

2.95%
4.23%
2.96%

2.48%

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The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s investment securities at December 31, 2015, by contractual maturity, are shown 
in the next table. Securities not due on a single contractual maturity date, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, are classified in 
the period of final contractual maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right 
to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Mortgage-backed securities
    Due after 5 to 10 years 
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
            Total due after 5 to 10 years
    Due after 10 years
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
        GNMA certificates
        CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies
            Total due after 10 years
                Total  mortgage-backed securities
Investment securities
    Due from 1 to 5 years 
        US Treasury securities

        Obligations of Puerto Rico government and political subdivisions

            Total due from 1 to 5 years
    Due after 5 to 10 years
        Obligations of US government and sponsored agencies
            Total due after 5 to 10 years
    Due after 10 years

        Obligations of Puerto Rico government and political subdivisions

        Other debt securities
            Total due after 10 years
                Total  investment securities
Total securities available-for-sale

December 31, 2015

Available-for-sale 

Held-to-maturity 

Amortized Cost

Fair Value

Amortized Cost

Fair Value

(In thousands)

(In thousands)

$

15,098

$

15,098

15,228

$

15,228

$

-

-

720,265
57,129

137,787
915,181

930,279

-

8,733
8,733

5,122

5,122

9,068
2,444

11,512
25,367

744,417
58,495

135,073
937,985

953,213

-

7,438
7,438

5,093

5,093

6,293
2,572

8,865
21,396

595,157
-

-
595,157

595,157

25,032

-
25,032

-

-

-
-

-
25,032

$

955,646

$

974,609

$

620,189

$

-

-

589,718
-

-
589,718

589,718

24,961

-
24,961

-

-

-
-

-
24,961

614,679

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The Company, as part of its asset/liability management, may purchase U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. government-sponsored 
agency discount notes close to their maturities as alternatives to cash deposits at correspondent banks or as a short term vehicle to 
reinvest the proceeds of sale transactions until investment securities with attractive yields can be purchased. During the years ended 
2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company sold $63.5 million, $99.4 million and $141.2 million, respectively, of available-for-sale 
Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) certificates as part of its recurring mortgage loan origination and 
securitization activities. These sales did not realize any gains or losses during such periods. During the year ended December 31, 2015, 
the Company retained securitized GNMA pools totaling $54.5 million amortized cost, at a yield of 3.09% from its own originations. 
Previously, the Company was selling all securitized GNMA pools.

For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded a net gain on sale of securities of $2.6 million and $4.4 
million, respectively and a net loss of $35 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2013. The table below presents the gross realized 
gains and losses by category for such periods:

Description

Sale Price

Year Ended December 31, 2015
Book Value
at Sale

Gross Gains

(In thousands)

Gross Losses

Sale of securities available-for-sale
    Mortgage-backed securities
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
        GNMA certificates
Total

$

$

40,307
63,524
103,831

$

$

37,736
63,523
101,259

$

$

2,571
1
2,572

$

$

-
-
-

Description

Sale Price

Year Ended December 31, 2014
Book Value
at Sale

Gross Gains

(In thousands)

Gross Losses

Sale of securities available-for-sale
    Mortgage-backed securities
        FNMA and FHLMC certificates
        GNMA certificates
            Total mortgage-backed securities

Description

Sale of securities available-for-sale
    Mortgage-backed securities
        GNMA certificates
            Total mortgage-backed securities

$

$

$
$

115,158
99,360
214,518

$

$

110,792
99,360
210,152

$

$

4,366
-
4,366

$

$

-
-
-

Sale Price

Year Ended December 31, 2013
Book Value
at Sale

Gross Gains

(In thousands)

Gross Losses

141,202
141,202

$
$

141,237
141,237

$

-
-

$
$

35
35

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The following tables show the Company’s gross unrealized losses and fair value of investment securities available-for-sale and held-
to-maturity, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized 
loss position at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

Securities available-for-sale

    CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies
    Obligations of Puerto Rico government and political subdivisions

Securities available-for-sale

    CMOs issued by US Government-sponsored agencies

    FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    Obligations of US government and sponsored agencies

Securities held-to-maturity
    FNMA and FHLMC Certificates
    US Treausury Securities

Securities available-for-sale

    CMOs issued by US Government-sponsored agencies

    FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions

    Obligations of US government and sponsored agencies

Securities held-to-maturity

    FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    US Treasury Securities

Amortized
Cost 

December 31, 2015
12 months or more 
Unrealized
Loss 
(In thousands)

Fair
Value 

103,340
17,801
121,141

$

$

2,410
4,070
6,480

$

$

100,930
13,731
114,661

Amortized

Cost 

Less than 12 months 
Unrealized

Loss 
(In thousands)

Fair

Value 

25,736

149,480
5,122

468,487
25,032
673,857

$

$
$

$

331

1,509
29

5,865
71
7,805

Amortized

Cost 

Total
Unrealized

Loss 
(In thousands)

129,076

149,480
17,801

5,122
301,479

468,487
25,032
794,998

$

2,741

1,509
4,070

29
8,349

5,865
71
14,285

$

$
$

$

$

$

25,405

147,971
5,093

462,622
24,961
666,052

Fair

Value 

126,335

147,971
13,731

5,093
293,130

462,622
24,961
780,713

$

$

$

$

$

$

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Securities available-for-sale

    Obligations of Puerto Rico government and political subdivisions
    CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies

    FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    GNMA certificates

Securities available-for-sale

    CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies
    FNMA and FHLMC certificates

Securities available-for-sale

    CMOs issued by US government-sponsored agencies
    FNMA and FHLMC certificates

    Obligations of Puerto Rico government and political subdivisions
    GNMA certificates

Amortized
Cost 

December 31, 2014
12 months or more 
Unrealized
Loss 
(In thousands)

Fair
Value 

$

$

$

20,939
143,928

113,376
77

$

5,267
3,086

1,172
8

278,320

$

9,533

$

15,672
140,842

112,204
69

268,787

Amortized
Cost 

Less than 12 months 
Unrealized
Loss 
(In thousands)

Fair
Value 

15,172
63,736

$

78,908

$

67
31

98

$

15,105
63,705

78,810

Amortized
Cost 

Total
Unrealized
Loss 
(In thousands)

Fair
Value 

159,100
177,112

20,939
77

3,153
1,203

5,267
8

155,947
175,909

15,672
69

$

357,228

$

9,631

$

347,597

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The Company performs valuations of the investment securities on a monthly basis. Moreover, the Company conducts quarterly 
reviews to identify and evaluate each investment in an unrealized loss position for other-than-temporary impairment. Any portion of a 
decline in value associated with credit loss is recognized in the statements of operations with the remaining noncredit-related 
component recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). A credit loss is determined by assessing whether the amortized cost 
basis of the security will be recovered by comparing the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security, 
discounted at the rate equal to the yield used to accrete current and prospective beneficial interest for the security. The shortfall of the 
present value of the cash flows expected to be collected in relation to the amortized cost basis is considered to be the “credit loss.” 
Other-than-temporary impairment analysis is based on estimates that depend on market conditions and are subject to further change 
over time. In addition, while the Company believes that the methodology used to value these exposures is reasonable, the 
methodology is subject to continuing refinement, including those made as a result of market developments. Consequently, it is 
reasonably possible that changes in estimates or conditions could result in the need to recognize additional other-than-temporary 
impairment charges in the future. 

Most of the investments ($777.2 million, amortized cost, or 98%) with an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2015 consist of 
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or U.S. government-sponsored agencies, all of which are highly liquid securities 
that have a large and efficient secondary market. Their aggregate losses and their variability from period to period are the result of 
changes in market conditions, and not due to the repayment capacity or creditworthiness of the issuers or guarantors of such securities.

The remaining investments ($17.8 million, amortized cost, or 2%) with an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2015 consist of 
obligations issued or guaranteed by the government of Puerto Rico and its political subdivisions or instrumentalities. The decline in 
the  market  value  of  these  securities  is  mainly  attributed  to  an  increase  in  volatility  as  a  result  of  changes  in  market  conditions  that 
reflect  the  significant  economic  and  fiscal  challenges  that  Puerto  Rico  is  facing,  including  a  protracted  economic  recession,  sizable 
government  debt-service  obligations  and  structural  budget  deficits,  high  unemployment  and  a  shrinking  population.  Moreover,  the 
negative rating decisions taken by the credit rating agencies have affected the market value and liquidity of these securities. 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company performed a cash flow analysis of its Puerto Rico government bonds to calculate the cash 
flows  expected  to  be  collected  and determine if  any portion of the  decline  in  market  value  of these investments was  considered an 
other-than-temporary  impairment.  The  analysis derives  an estimate  of value  based on the  present  value  of risk-adjusted  future  cash 
flows of the underlying investments, and included the following components:







The contractual future cash flows of the bonds are projected based on the key terms as set forth in the official statements for 
each investment. Such key terms include among others the interest rate, amortization schedule, if any, and maturity date.
The risk-adjusted cash flows are calculated based on a monthly default probability and recovery rate assumptions based on 
the credit rating of each investment. Constant monthly default rates are assumed throughout the life of the bonds which are 
based on the respective security’s credit rating as of the date of the analysis.
The adjusted future cash flows are then discounted at the original effective yield of each investment based on the purchase 
price and expected risk-adjusted future cash flows as of the purchase date of each investment.

For  PRHTA  obligation  totaling  $6.7  million,  amortized  cost,  or  36%  of  the  obligations  issued  or  guaranteed  by  the  government  of 
Puerto  Rico  and  its  political  subdivisions  or  instrumentalities,  the  discounted  cash  flow  analysis  for  the  investments  showed  a 
cumulative default probability at maturity of 9.78%, thus reflecting that it is more likely than not that the bonds will not default at all 
during their remaining terms. Based on this analysis, the Company determined that it is more likely than not that it will recover all 
interest  and  principal  invested  in  this  Puerto  Rico  government  bond  and  is  therefore  not  required  to  recognize  a  credit  loss  as  of 
December  31,  2015.  Also,  the  Company’s  conclusion  is  based  on  the  assessment  of  the  specific  source  of  repayment  of  the 
outstanding  bond,  which  continues  to  perform.  PRHTA  started  principal  repayments  on  July  1,  2014.  All  scheduled  principal  and 
interest payments are being collected.

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For PRIDCO and PBA obligations amounting to $12.6 million, amortized cost, or 64% of the Puerto Rico government debt securities 
held by the Company, the discounted cash flow analysis showed a cumulative default at maturity in the range up to 46.03% using a 
recovery rate of 65%. Taking into consideration that the PBA bonds are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico and the recent downgrades of the general obligation debts after the government announced it needs to restructure its 
debt, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that this bond will default during its remaining term until maturity in 2028. 
Based on the above, during the year ended December 31, 2015 an other-than-temporary impairment was recorded in earnings for the 
amount of $1.5 million, which represents the estimated loss resulting from the discounted cash flow analysis. The non-credit related 
portion of the unrealized losses amounting to $3.2 million was recognized in other comprehensive income, net of related taxes. 

Prospectively, for debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairments was recognized in earnings, the difference between the 
new  amortized  cost  basis  and  the  cash  flows  expected  to  be  collected  will  be  accreted  as  interest  income.  If  upon  subsequent 
evaluation, there is a significant increase in the cash flows expected to be collected or if actual cash flows are significantly greater than 
cash flows previously expected, such changes will be accounted for as a prospective adjustment to the accretable yield. Subsequent 
increases and decreases (if not other-than-temporary impairment) in the fair value of available-for-sale securities will be included in 
other comprehensive income (loss).

Further  negative  evidence  impacting  the  liquidity  and  sources  of  repayment  of  the  obligations  of  Puerto  Rico  and  its  political 
subdivisions, could result in a further charge to earnings to recognize estimated credit losses determined to be other-than-temporary.

At December 31, 2015, the Company has cash flow capacity, sufficient liquidity and a strong capital position to maintain the bonds 
and does not need to sell them in a loss position and it is not likely that the Company will have to sell the investment securities prior to 
recovery of their amortized cost basis.

The following table presents a rollforward of credit-related impairment losses recognized in earnings for the year ended December 31, 
2015 (non in 2014 and 2013) on available-for-sale securities that the Company does not have the intent to sell or will not more-likely-
than-not be required to sell:

Balance at beginning of year
Additions from credit losses recognized on available-for-sale securities that had no previous impairment losses
Balance at end of year

$

$

-
1,490
1,490

Year Ended December 
31,
2015

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NOTE 4 - PLEDGED ASSETS 

The following table shows a summary of pledged and not pledged assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014. Investment securities are 
presented at fair value, and residential mortgage loans, commercial loans and leases are presented at amortized cost:

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

Pledged investment securities to secure:

    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    Derivatives

$

1,021,370
8,100

$

    Puerto Rico Cash & Money Market Fund
    Bond for the Bank's trust operations

        Total pledged investment securities
Pledged residential mortgage loans to secure:

    Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
Pledged commercial loans to secure:

    Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    Federal Reserve Bank Credit Facility

    Puerto Rico public fund deposits

Pledged auto loans and leases to secure:
    Federal Reserve Bank Credit Facility

            Total pledged assets
Financial assets not pledged:

    Investment securities
    Residential mortgage loans

    Commercial loans
    Consumer loans

    Auto loans and leases
            Total assets not pledged

1,088,526
7,043

76,259
105

81,576
379

1,111,425

1,171,933

1,095,810

1,013,106

253,263
12,877

410,932
677,072

-

2,884,307

483,373
379,065

1,287,036
295,492

929,666
3,374,632

$

$

$

139,043
179,895

414,481
733,419

884,339

3,802,797

207,357
586,040

1,349,467
266,498

123,258
2,532,620

$

$

$

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NOTE 5 - LOANS

The Company’s loan portfolio is composed of two segments, loans initially accounted for under the amortized cost method (referred 
as "originated and other" loans) and loans acquired (referred as "acquired" loans). Acquired loans are further segregated between 
acquired BBVAPR loans and acquired Eurobank loans. Acquired Eurobank loans were purchased subject to loss-sharing agreements 
with the FDIC. The FDIC loss-share coverage related to commercial and other-non single family acquired Eurobank loans expired on 
June 30, 2015. Notwithstanding the expiration of loss share coverage of commercial loans, on July 2, 2015, the Company entered into 
an agreement with the FDIC pursuant to which the FDIC concurred with a potential sale of a pool of loss-share assets covered under 
the commercial loss-sharing agreement. Pursuant to such agreement, and as further discussed below, the FDIC agreed and paid $20 
million in loss share coverage with respect to the aggregate loss resulting from any portfolio sale within 120 days of the agreement. 
This sale was completed on September 28, 2015. The coverage for the single family residential loans will expire on June 30, 2020. At 
December 31, 2015, the remaining covered loans amounting to $59.6 million, net carrying amount, are included as part of acquired 
Eurobank loans under the name "loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties". At December 31, 2014, covered loans amounted 
to $298.9 million, net carrying amount. Covered loans are no longer a material amount. Therefore, the Company changed its current 
and prior year loan disclosures during 2015.

On September 28, 2015, the Company sold a portion of covered non-performing commercial loans amounting to $197.1 million 
unpaid principal balance or UPB ($100.0 million carrying amount). The sales price was 18.44% of UPB, or $36.3 million. The FDIC 
covered $20.0 million of losses as part of its loss-share agreement with the Company. As a result, a $20.0 million reimbursement was 
recorded in the statement of operations. The Company also recorded a $32.9 million provision for loan and lease losses for acquired 
Eurobank loans, which was partially offset by $4.6 million in cost recoveries. Also, as part of this transaction, the Company sold 
certain non-performing commercial loans from the BBVAPR Acquisition amounting to $38.1 million unpaid principal balance ($9.9 
million carrying amount). The sales price was $5.2 million. As a result, a $5.2 million provision for loan and lease losses was recorded 
for BBVAPR acquired loans, which was partially offset by $2.4 million in cost recoveries. In addition, certain additional foreclosed 
real estate with a carrying amount of $11.0 million was sold for $1.7 million. As part of this transaction, the Company made 
customary representations and warranties to the purchaser regarding certain characteristics of the assets that were sold. Such 
representations and warranties survive for a limited period of time.  To the extent that the assets sold do not meet the specified 
characteristics, and subject to certain notice, cure period and other conditions, the purchaser would be entitled to require the Company 
to repurchase such assets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

 The composition of the Company’s loan portfolio at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:.

Originated and other loans and leases held for investment:
        Mortgage  
        Commercial
        Consumer
        Auto and leasing

        Allowance for loan and lease losses on originated and other loans and leases

        Deferred loan costs, net
    Total originated and other loans loans held for investment, net

Acquired loans:
    Acquired BBVAPR loans:
     Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or 
        acquired at a premium)
        Commercial
        Consumer
        Auto

        Allowance for loan and lease losses on acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20

     Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (Loans acquired with deteriorated  
         credit quality, including those by analogy)
        Mortgage  
        Commercial 
        Construction 
        Consumer
        Auto

         Allowance for loan and lease losses on acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-30

    Total acquired BBVAPR loans, net

  Acquired Eurobank loans:

    Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    Commercial and construction
    Consumer
    Total acquired Eurobank loans
        Allowance for loan and lease losses on Eurobank loans
    Total acquired Eurobank loans, net
    Total acquired loans, net
Total held for investment, net
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
Total loans, net

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$

757,828
1,441,649
242,950
669,163
3,111,590
(112,626)
2,998,964
4,203
3,003,167

7,457
38,385
106,911
152,753
(5,542)
147,211

608,294
287,311
88,180
11,843
153,592
1,149,220
(25,785)
1,123,435
1,270,646

92,273
142,377
2,314
236,964
(90,178)
146,786
1,417,432
4,420,599
13,614
4,434,213

$

791,751
1,289,732
186,760
575,582
2,843,825
(51,439)
2,792,386
4,282
2,796,668

12,675
45,344
184,782
242,801
(4,597)
238,204

656,122
452,201
106,361
29,888
247,233
1,491,805
(13,481)
1,478,324
1,716,528

102,162
256,488
4,506
363,156
(64,245)
298,911
2,015,439
4,812,107
14,539
4,826,646

$

$

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, covered loans amounted to $92.3 million and are included as part of acquired Eurobank loans under 
the name "loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties". At December 31, 2014, covered loans amounted to $363.2 million, 
gross carrying amount. Interest income recognized for covered loans during 2015 and 2014 was $33.7 million and $89.0 million, 
respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment 

The Company’s originated and other loans held for investment are encompassed within four portfolio segments: mortgage, 
commercial, consumer, and auto and leasing. 

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in gross originated and other loans held for investment as of 
December 31, 2015 and 2014 by class of loans. Mortgage loans past due include delinquent loans in the GNMA buy-back option 
program. Servicers of loans underlying GNMA mortgage-backed securities must report as their own assets the defaulted loans that 
they have the option (but not the obligation) to repurchase, even when they elect not to exercise that option.

December 31, 2015

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total Past

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Due
(In thousands)

Current

in Non-

Current

Loans 90+
Days Past
Due and 

Still

 Accrual

Accruing

Total Loans

Accruing

Mortgage

    Traditional (by origination year):

        Up to the year 2002
        Years 2003 and 2004

$

        Year 2005
        Year 2006

        Years 2007, 2008 
            and 2009

        Years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

        Years 2014 and 2015

        Non-traditional
        Loss mitigation program

    Home equity secured personal loans

    GNMA's buy-back option program

Commercial
    Commercial secured by real estate:

        Corporate
        Institutional

        Middle market
        Retail

        Floor plan
        Real estate

    Other commercial and industrial:

        Corporate
        Institutional

        Middle market
        Retail

        Floor plan

$

$

80
251

79
551

170

662

-
1,793

-
9,958

11,751
-

-
11,751

-
213

1,174
686

-
-

2,217
5,036

2,553
2,878

2,053

1,673

65
16,475

977
6,887

24,339
-

-
24,339

-
-

712
466

-
-

3,889
5,536

3,549
7,934

14,733

10,519

663
46,823

5,079
14,930

66,832
64

7,945
74,841

-
-

9,113
6,921

-
-

$

$

6,186
10,823

6,181
11,363

16,956

12,854

728
65,091

6,056
31,775

102,922
64

7,945
110,931

-
213

10,999
8,073

-
-

41
-

-
176

-

141

-
358

13
5,593

5,964
-

-
5,964

-
-

1,730
1,177

-
-

2,073

1,178

16,034

19,285

2,907

-
-

-
282

238
520

-
-

-
639

51
690

-
-

-
604

39
643

-
-

-
1,525

328
1,853

2,593

1,868

16,677

21,138

-
190,290

1,565
783

-
192,638

195,545

$

$

51,562
88,623

48,040
66,864

$

57,789
99,446

54,221
78,403

74,590

137,749

85,128
552,556

23,483
64,548

640,587
346

-
640,933

227,557
33,594

194,219
231,840

2,892
16,662

706,764

108,582
190,695

105,748
75,489

37,688
518,202

91,546

150,744

85,856
618,005

29,552
101,916

749,473
410

7,945
757,828

227,557
33,807

206,948
241,090

2,892
16,662

728,956

108,582
380,985

107,313
77,797

38,016
712,693

1,224,966

1,441,649

144
-

-
-

526

72

-
742

-
3,083

3,825
-

-
3,825

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

December 31, 2015

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total Past

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Due

Current

in Non-

 Accrual

Current

Accruing

Loans 90+
Days Past
Due and 

Still

Total Loans

Accruing

Consumer
        Credit cards
        Overdrafts
        Personal lines of credit
        Personal loans
        Cash collateral personal 
loans

Auto and leasing

    Total

449
24
74
2,078
125
2,750
53,566

182
-
-
1,179
17
1,378
16,898

(In thousands)

369
-
45
627
2
1,043
8,293

1,000
24
119
3,884
144
5,171
78,757

-
-
19
414
-
433
49

21,766
166
2,106
196,858
16,450
237,346
590,357

22,766
190
2,244
201,156
16,594
242,950
669,163

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

$

70,660

$

44,483

$

100,854

$

215,997

$

201,991

$ 2,693,602

$

3,111,590

$

3,825

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

December 31, 2014

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total Past

Current

in Non-

Current

Loans 90+
Days Past
Due and 

Still

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Due

 Accrual

Accruing

Total Loans

Accruing

(In thousands)

Mortgage
    Traditional (by origination year):
        Up to the year 2002
        Years 2003 and 2004
        Year 2005
        Year 2006

        Years 2007, 2008 
            and 2009

        Years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

        Year 2014

        Non-traditional
        Loss mitigation program

    Home equity secured personal loans
    GNMA's buy-back option program

Commercial
    Commercial secured by real estate:
        Corporate
        Institutional
        Middle market
        Retail
        Floor plan
        Real estate

    Other commercial and industrial:
        Corporate
        Institutional
        Middle market
        Retail
        Floor plan

$

$

$

4,128
10,484
3,824
5,706

5,283

3,394

290

33,109
1,477
8,199
42,785
-
-
42,785

-
-
-
330
-
-
330

-
-
-
866
-
866
1,196

$

3,157
4,735
2,205
3,298

1,809

2,992

-

18,196
584
7,106
25,886
-
-
25,886

-
-
645
561
-
-
1,206

-
-
-
412
-
412
1,618

$

4,395
6,489
4,454
8,667

7,646

6,900

-

38,551
3,223
14,114
55,888
-
42,243
98,131

-
-
396
7,275
-
-
7,671

-
-
618
1,061
-
1,679
9,350

$

11,680
21,708
10,483
17,671

14,738

13,286

290

89,856
5,284
29,419
124,559
-
42,243
166,802

-
-
1,041
8,166
-
-
9,207

-
-
618
2,339
-
2,957
12,164

-
455
131
548

761

-

-

1,895
-
6,358
8,253
-
-
8,253

-
-
8,494
1,445
-
-
9,939

-
-
-
1,047
-
1,047
10,986

$

54,064
87,506
49,858
67,331

77,990

149,030

41,818

527,597
30,916
57,666
616,179
517
-
616,696

133,076
36,611
154,515
166,017
1,650
12,628
504,497

$

65,744
109,669
60,472
85,550

93,489

162,316

42,108

619,348
36,200
93,443
748,991
517
42,243
791,751

133,076
36,611
164,050
175,628
1,650
12,628
523,643

63,746
478,935
91,716
86,785
40,903
762,085
1,266,582

63,746
478,935
92,334
90,171
40,903
766,089
1,289,732

134
-
-
89

-

365

-

588
-
2,766
3,354
-
-
3,354

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

December 31, 2014

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total Past

Current

in Non-

Current

Loans 90+
Days Past
Due and 

Still

Consumer
        Credit cards
        Overdrafts
        Personal lines of credit
        Personal loans
        Cash collateral personal loans

Auto and leasing

    Total

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Due

 Accrual

Accruing

Total Loans

Accruing

360
20
102
1,822
275
2,579
47,658

139
-
25
743
39
946
16,916

(In thousands)

375
-
102
678
9
1,164
7,420

874
20
229
3,243
323
4,689
71,994

-
-
9
337
-
346
145

18,197
287
1,962
144,359
16,920
181,725
503,443

19,071
307
2,200
147,939
17,243
186,760
575,582

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

$

94,218

$

45,366

$

116,065

$

255,649

$

19,730

$ 2,568,446

$ 2,843,825

$

3,354

During the year ended 2015, the Company changed its early delinquency reporting on mortgage loans from one scheduled payment 
due to two scheduled payments due in order to comply with regulatory reporting instructions and be comparable with local peers, 
except for troubled debt restructured loans which continue using one scheduled payment due.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had carrying balance of $334.6 million and $450.2 million, respectively, in loans 
granted to the Puerto Rico government, including its instrumentalities, public corporations and municipalities as part of the 
institutional commercial loan segment. All loans granted to Puerto Rico government were current at December 31, 2015 and 2014. 
We, as part of a bank syndicate, have granted various extensions to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) and on 
November 5, 2015 entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement with a view towards restructuring the debt on terms that 
provide for full repayment of the debt to the Bank. After the first extension in the third quarter of 2014, the Company classified the 
credit as substandard and a troubled-debt restructuring. The Company conducted an impairment analysis considering the 
probability of collection of principal and interest, which included a financial model to project the future liquidity status of PREPA 
under various scenarios and its capacity to service its financial obligations, and concluded that PREPA had sufficient cash flows 
for the repayment of the line of credit. Despite the Company’s analysis showing PREPA’s capacity to repay the line of credit, the 
Company placed its participation in non-accrual and recorded a $24 million provision during the first quarter of 2015, based on 
management’s concerns regarding PREPA’s willingness to repay the debt. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company 
recorded an additional $29.3 million provision for loan and lease losses on PREPA. Since it was placed in non-accrual, interest 
payments have been applied to principal.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Acquired Loans

Acquired loans were initially measured at fair value and subsequently accounted for under either ASC 310-30 (Loans and Debt 
Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality) or ASC 310-20 (Non-refundable fees and Other Costs). We have acquired loans 
in two acquisitions, BBVAPR and Eurobank.

Acquired BBVAPR Loans 

Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)

Credit cards, retail and commercial revolving lines of credits, floor plans and performing auto loans with FICO scores over 660 
acquired at a premium, excluding the acquired Eurobank loan portfolio, are accounted for under the guidance of ASC 310-20, which 
requires that any contractually required loan payment receivable in excess of the Company’s initial investment in the loans be accreted 
into interest income on a level-yield basis over the life of the loan. Loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 are placed on non-accrual 
status when past due in accordance with the Company’s non-accrual policy, and any accretion of discount or amortization of premium 
is discontinued. Acquired BBVAPR loans that were accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-20 are removed from the acquired 
loan category at the end of the reporting period upon refinancing, renewal or normal re-underwriting.

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in gross acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 
as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, by class of loans:

December 31, 2015

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total Past

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Due

Current

in Non-

 Accrual

Current

Accruing

Loans 90+

Days Past

Due and 

Still

Total Loans

Accruing

Commercial
    Commercial secured by real estate
        Retail
        Floor plan

$

    Other commercial and industrial
        Retail
        Floor plan

    Consumer
        Credit cards
        Personal loans

    Auto

       Total 

$

-
-
-

186
-
186
186

930

14
944
7,553

$

-
-
-

29
-
29
29

384

29
413
2,279

(In thousands)

$

228
467
695

178
7
185
880

489

46
535
831

$

228
467
695

393
7
400
1,095

1,803
89
1,892
10,663

$

8,683

$

2,721

$

2,246

$

13,650

$

138

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-

$

$

-
2,422
2,422

3,331
609
3,940
6,362

33,414

3,079
36,493
96,248

$

228
2,889
3,117

3,724
616
4,340
7,457

35,217
3,168
38,385
106,911

$

139,103

$

152,753

$

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-

OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

December 31, 2014

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90+ Days

Total Past

Past Due

Past Due

Past Due

Due

(In thousands)

Current

in Non-

Current

 Accrual

Accruing

Loans 90+

Days Past

Due and 

Still

Total Loans

Accruing

Commercial
    Commercial secured by real estate
        Retail
        Floor plan

$

    Other commercial and industrial
        Retail
        Floor plan

    Consumer
        Credit cards
        Personal loans

    Auto

       Total 

$

-
-
-

155
202
357
357

1,376

151
1,527
11,003

$

-
62
62

67
134
201
263

654

47
701
3,453

$

351
345
696

192
223
415
1,111

1,399

77
1,476
1,262

$

351
407
758

414
559
973
1,731

3,429
275
3,704
15,718

$

12,887

$

4,417

$

3,849

$

21,153

$

-
-
-

2
10
12
12

-

-
-
76

88

$

$

-
3,724
3,724

3,705
3,503
7,208
10,932

38,419

3,221
41,640
168,988

$

351
4,131
4,482

4,121
4,072
8,193
12,675

41,848
3,496
45,344
184,782

$

221,560

$

242,801

$

-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-

-

Acquired BBVAPR Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy)

Acquired BBVAPR loans, except for credit cards, retail and commercial revolving lines of credits, floor plans and performing auto 
loans with FICO scores over 660 acquired at a premium, are accounted for by the Company in accordance with ASC 310-30. 

The carrying amount corresponding to acquired BBVAPR loans with deteriorated credit quality, including those accounted under ASC 
310-30 by analogy, in the statements of financial condition at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

Contractual required payments receivable

Less: Non-accretable discount

Cash expected to be collected

Less: Accretable yield

Carrying amount, gross

Less: allowance for loan and lease losses

Carrying amount, net

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$1,945,098

$434,190

1,510,908

361,688

1,149,220

25,785

$1,123,435

$2,394,378

$456,627

1,937,751

445,946

1,491,805

13,481

$1,478,324

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $80.9 million and $168.8 million, respectively, in loans granted to the Puerto Rico 
government, including its instrumentalities, public corporations and municipalities as part of its acquired BBVAPR loans accounted 
for under ASC 310-30.  This entire amount was current at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The following tables describe the accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity of acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for 
under ASC 310-30 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Mortgage

Commercial

Construction

Auto

Consumer

Total

(In thousands)

Accretable Yield Activity:
Balance at beginning of period
    Accretion
    Change in expected cash flows

    Transfer (to) from non-accretable discount

$

$

298,364
(34,842)
-

5,272

$

61,196
(39,268)
6,130

17,353

$

25,829
(10,161)
2,402

1,545

$

53,998
(23,463)
-

(8,957)

$

6,559
(4,379)
(1)

4,111

445,946
(112,113)
8,531

19,324

Balance at end of period

$

268,794

$

45,411

$

19,615

$

21,578

$

6,290

$

361,688

Non-Accretable Discount Activity:

Balance at beginning of period

    Change in actual and expected losses
    Transfer from (to) accretable yield

Balance at end of period

Accretable Yield Activity:
Balance at beginning of period
    Accretion

$

$

$

389,839

(9,795)
(5,272)

374,772

$

$

23,069

6,065
(17,353)

11,781

$

$

3,486

4,823
(1,545)

6,764

$

$

16,215

(3,133)
8,957

22,039

$

$

24,018

(1,073)
(4,111)

18,834

$

$

456,627

(3,113)
(19,324)

434,190

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Mortgage

Commercial

Construction

Auto

Consumer

Total

(In thousands)

    Transfer (to) from non-accretable discount

48,135

287,841
(37,612)

$

96,139
(49,039)

14,096

$

42,993
(21,894)

$

4,730

$

77,845
(39,023)

15,176

12,735
(5,968)

(208)

$

517,553
(153,536)

81,929

Balance at end of period

$

298,364

$

61,196

$

25,829

$

53,998

$

6,559

$

445,946

Non-Accretable Discount Activity:
Balance at beginning of period
    Change in actual and expected losses
    Transfer from (to) accretable yield
Balance at end of period

$

$

463,166
(25,192)
(48,135)
389,839

$

$

42,515
(5,350)
(14,096)
23,069

$

$

5,851
2,365
(4,730)
3,486

$

$

39,645
(8,254)
(15,176)
16,215

$

$

28,410
(4,600)
208
24,018

$

$

579,587
(41,031)
(81,929)
456,627

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Mortgage

Commercial

Construction

Auto

Consumer

Total

(In thousands)

$

$

$

$

328,243
(42,740)

2,338

287,841

502,857

(37,353)

(2,338)

463,166

145,173
(59,998)

10,964

96,139

60,275

(6,796)

(10,964)

42,515

30,802
(29,557)

41,748

42,993

62,803

(15,204)

(41,748)

5,851

126,803
(55,255)

6,297

77,845

55,733

(9,791)

(6,297)

39,645

24,812
(11,628)

(449)

12,735

32,794

(4,833)

449

28,410

655,833
(199,178)

60,898

517,553

714,462

(73,977)

(60,898)

579,587

Accretable Yield Activity:
Balance at beginning of period
    Accretion

    Transfer (to) from non-accretable discount

Balance at end of period

Non-Accretable Discount Activity:

Balance at beginning of period

    Change in actual and expected losses

    Transfer from (to) accretable yield

Balance at end of period

Acquired Eurobank Loans

The carrying amount of acquired Eurobank loans at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

Contractual required payments receivable
Less: Non-accretable discount
Cash expected to be collected
Less: Accretable yield
Carrying amount, gross
Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses

Carrying amount, net

December 31

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$

$

$

342,511
21,156
321,355
84,391
236,964
90,178

146,786

$

535,425
62,410
473,015
109,859
363,156
64,245

298,911

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The following tables describe the accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity of acquired Eurobank loans for the years ended 
December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Loans Secured 
by   1-4 Family 
Residential 
Properties

Commercial and 
Other 
Construction

Construction & 
Development 
Secured by 1-4 
Family 
Residential 
Properties

(In thousands)

Leasing

Consumer

Total

Accretable Yield Activity:

Balance at beginning of period

$

47,636

$

37,920

$

20,753

$

2,479

$

1,071

$

109,859

    Accretion

    Change in expected cash flows

    Transfer from (to) non-accretable discount

(13,685)

4,631

13,372

(32,124)

44,660

(23,486)

(2,513)

(15,048)

(937)

(3,458)

(51)

1,030

(631)

305

2,467

(52,411)

34,497

(7,554)

Balance at end of period

Non-Accretable Discount Activity:

Balance at beginning of period

    Change in actual and expected losses

    Transfer from (to) accretable yield

Balance at end of period

$

$

$

51,954

$

26,970

$

2,255

$

-

$

3,212

$

84,391

27,348

$

24,464

$

-

$

-

$

10,598

$

62,410

(1,107)

(13,372)

(47,950)

23,486

(937)

937

1,030

(1,030)

156

(2,467)

12,869

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

8,287

$

(48,808)

7,554

21,156

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Loans Secured 
by   1-4 Family 
Residential 
Properties

Commercial and 
Other 
Construction

Construction & 
Development 
Secured by 1-4 
Family Residential 
Properties

(In thousands)

Leasing

Consumer

Total

Accretable Yield Activity:
Balance at beginning of period
    Accretion

    Transfer from (to) non-accretable discount

Balance at end of period

Non-Accretable Discount Activity:
Balance at beginning of period
    Change in actual and expected losses
    Transfer (to) from accretable yield
Balance at end of period

$

$

$

$

53,250
(15,731)

$

95,093
(57,099)

$

$

1,690
(4,102)

10,238
(9,837)

$

$

2,688
(2,200)

10,117

(74)

23,165

2,078

583

162,959
(88,969)

35,869

47,636

$

37,920

$

20,753

$

2,479

$

1,071

$

109,859

39,182
(1,717)
(10,117)
27,348

$

$

81,092
(56,702)
74
24,464

$

$

-
23,165
(23,165)
-

$

$

-
2,078
(2,078)
-

$

$

9,203
1,978
(583)
10,598

$

$

129,477
(31,198)
(35,869)
62,410

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Loans Secured 
by   1-4 Family 
Residential 
Properties

Commercial and 
Other 
Construction

Construction & 
Development 
Secured by 1-4 
Family Residential 
Properties

(In thousands)

Leasing

Consumer

Total

Accretable Yield Activity:

Balance at beginning of period

$

57,569

$

103,591

$

7,380

$

16,916

$

2,552

$

188,008

    Accretion

    Change in Expected Cash Flows

    Transfer from (to) non-accretable discount

(18,784)

(12,328)

26,793

(54,821)

14,743

31,580

(3,715)

(2,514)

539

(13,402)

625

6,099

(1,047)

(526)

1,709

(91,769)

-

66,720

Balance at end of period

Non-Accretable Discount Activity:

Balance at beginning of period

    Change in actual and expected losses

    Transfer (to) from accretable yield

Balance at end of period

$

$

$

53,250

$

95,093

$

1,690

$

10,238

$

2,688

$

162,959

66,021

$

154,185

$

-

$

6,345

$

11,004

$

237,555

(46)

(26,793)

(41,513)

(31,580)

539

(539)

(246)

(6,099)

(92)

(1,709)

(41,358)

(66,720)

39,182

$

81,092

$

-

$

-

$

9,203

$

129,477

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Non-accrual Loans

The following table presents the recorded investment in loans in non-accrual status by class of loans as of December 31, 2015 and 
2014:

December 31, 
2015

December 31,
2014

(In thousands)

Originated and other loans and leases held for investment
Mortgage
    Traditional (by origination year):
        Up to the year 2002
        Years 2003 and 2004
        Year 2005
        Year 2006
        Years 2007, 2008 and 2009
        Years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
        Years 2014 and 2015

        Non-traditional
        Loss mitigation program

        Home equity loans, secured personal loans

Commercial
    Commercial secured by real estate
        Middle market
        Retail

    Other commercial and industrial
        Institutional
        Middle market
        Retail
        Floor plan

Consumer
    Credit cards
    Personal lines of credit
    Personal loans
    Cash collateral personal loans

Auto and leasing
    Total non-accrual originated loans

3,786
5,737
3,627
8,189
14,625
10,588
663
47,215
5,092
20,172
72,479
64
72,543

12,729
8,726
21,455

190,290
1,565
1,932
39
193,826
215,281

369
100
1,146
16
1,631
8,418
297,873

$

$

4,427
7,042
4,585
9,274
8,579
7,365
-
41,272
3,224
20,934
65,430
-
65,430

9,534
9,000
18,534

-
618
2,527
-
3,145
21,679

375
110
1,092
13
1,590
8,668
97,367

$

$

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

December 31, 
2015

December 31,
2014

(In thousands)

Acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20
Commercial
    Commercial secured by real estate
        Retail

        Floor plan

$

    Other commercial and industrial
        Retail
        Floor plan

Consumer
    Credit cards
    Personal loans

Auto 
    Total non-accrual acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 
310-20
            Total non-accrual loans

$

228

467

695

178
7

185
880

489
46
535

831

2,246

351

407

758

195
234

429
1,187

1,399
77
1,476

1,512

4,175

$

300,119

$

101,542

Loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 are excluded from the above table as they are considered to be performing due to the 
application of the accretion method, in which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using 
estimated cash flow analyses or are accounted under the cost recovery method.

Delinquent residential mortgage loans insured or guaranteed under applicable FHA and VA programs are classified as non-performing 
loans when they become 90 days or more past due, but are not placed in non-accrual status until they become 18 months or more past 
due, since they are insured loans. Therefore, these loans are included as non-performing loans but excluded from non-accrual loans.

During the first quarter of 2015, the revolving line of credit to PREPA was classified as non-accrual. At December 31, 2015, this line 
of credit had an unpaid principal balance of $190.3 million. Starting with the second quarter of 2015, interest payments received were 
applied to principal. As of December 31, 2015, the specific reserve was $53.3 million. 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, loans whose terms have been extended and which are classified as troubled-debt restructurings that 
are not included in non-accrual loans amounted to $93.6 million and $274.4 million, respectively, as they are performing under their 
new terms. At December 31, 2014, the balance included the revolving line of credit to PREPA.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Impaired Loans

The Company evaluates all loans, some individually and others as homogeneous groups, for purposes of determining impairment. The 
total investment in impaired commercial loans was $235.8 million and $236.9 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 
Impaired commercial loans at December 31, 2015 and 2014 included the PREPA line of credit with an unpaid principal balance of 
$190.3 million and $200.0 million, respectively. The PREPA line of credit was classified as a troubled-debt restructuring during 2014. 
The impaired commercial loans were measured based on the fair value of collateral or the present value of cash flows, including those 
identified as troubled-debt restructurings. The valuation allowance for impaired commercial loans amounted to $55.9 million and $841 
thousand at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The valuation allowance for impaired commercial loans at December 31, 2015 
includes $53.3 million of specific allowance for PREPA recorded during 2015.The total investment in impaired mortgage loans was 
$90.0 million and $94.2 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Impairment on mortgage loans assessed as troubled-
debt restructurings was measured using the present value of cash flows. The valuation allowance for impaired mortgage loans 
amounted to $9.2 million and $9.0 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment

The Company’s recorded investment in commercial and mortgage loans categorized as originated and other loans and leases held for 
investment that were individually evaluated for impairment and the related allowance for loan and lease losses at December 31, 2015 
and 2014 are as follows:

Impaired loans with specific allowance:

        Commercial
        Residential impaired and troubled-debt restructuring
Impaired loans with no specific allowance: 
        Commercial
            Total investment in impaired loans

Impaired loans with specific allowance:
        Commercial
        Residential impaired and troubled-debt restructuring
Impaired loans with no specific allowance
        Commercial
            Total investment in impaired loans

December 31, 2015

Unpaid
Principal

Recorded
Investment 

Related
Allowance 

Coverage 

(In thousands)

199,366
89,973

35,928
325,267

$

$

210,718
97,424

42,110
350,252

$

$

55,947
9,233

N/A
65,180

13%
9%

N/A
11%

Unpaid
Principal

December 31, 2014
Recorded
Investment 

Related
Allowance 

(In thousands)

Coverage 

6,349
99,947

237,806
344,102

$

$

6,226 $
94,185

230,044
330,455 $

841
8,968

N/A
9,809

14%
10%

N/A
3%

$

$

$

$

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Acquired BBVAPR Loans 

Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)

The Company’s recorded investment in acquired BBVAPR commercial loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 that were individually 
evaluated for impairment and the related allowance for loan and lease losses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

Impaired loans with no specific allowance
        Commercial
            Total investment in impaired loans

Impaired loans with no specific allowance
        Commercial
            Total investment in impaired loans

December 31, 2015

Unpaid
Principal

Recorded
Investment 

Related
Allowance 

Coverage 

(In thousands)

486
486

$
$

474
474

$

N/A
-

N/A
-

December 31, 2014

Unpaid
Principal

Recorded
Investment 

Specific
Allowance 

Coverage 

(In thousands)

672
672

$
$

672
672

$

N/A
-

N/A
-

$
$

$
$

Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy)

The Company’s recorded investment in acquired BBVAPR loan pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 that have recorded 
impairments and their related allowance for loan and lease losses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

Impaired loan pools with specific allowance: 
        Mortgage
        Commercial   
        Construction
        Auto
            Total investment in impaired loan pools

December 31, 2015

Unpaid
Principal

Recorded
Investment 

Allowance 

(In thousands)

Coverage 
to Recorded  
Investment

$

$

608,294
287,311
88,180
153,592
1,137,377

$

$

608,294
168,107
87,983
153,592
1,017,976

$

$

1,761
15,455
5,707
2,862
25,785

0%
9%
6%
2%
3%

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Impaired loan pools with specific allowance: 
        Commercial   
        Construction
        Consumer
            Total investment in impaired loan pools

December 31 , 2014

Unpaid
Principal

Recorded
Investment 

Allowance 

(In thousands)

Coverage 
to Recorded
Investment

289,228
90,786
35,812
415,826

$

255,619
83,751
29,888
369,258

$

$

5,506
7,970
5
13,481

2%
10%
0%
4%

The tables above only present information with respect to acquired BBVAPR loans and loan pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 if 
there is a recorded impairment to such loans or loan pools and a specific allowance for loan losses. The decrease in commercial loan 
pools from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015 was mostly caused by the sale of covered commercial loans during the third 
quarter of 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the Company eliminated the specific allowance of $5 thousand maintained on impaired 
acquired BBVAPR consumer loan pool accounted under ASC 310-30 because there was an increase in the net present value of cash 
flows expected to be collected from such pool when compared with the recorded investment. Likewise, the increase in mortgage and 
auto loan pools from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015 was caused by the establishment of a specific reserve with respect to 
impaired mortgage and auto loan pools that were required based on the net present value of the cash flows expected to be collected.

 Acquired Eurobank Loans

The Company’s recorded investment in acquired Eurobank loan pools that have recorded impairments and their related allowance for 
loan and lease losses as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

December 31, 2015

Unpaid
Principal

Recorded
Investment 

Allowance 

(In thousands)

Impaired loan pools with specific allowance:
        Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties
        Commercial and construction
        Consumer
            Total investment in impaired loan pools

Impaired loan pools with specific allowance
        Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties
        Commercial and construction
        Consumer
            Total investment in impaired loan pools

$

$

$

$

101,444
133,148
6,713
241,305

Unpaid
Principal

134,579
151,017
7,992
293,588

$

$

$

$

92,273
142,377
2,314
236,964

$

$

22,570
67,365
243
90,178

December 31, 2014

Recorded
Investment 

Specific
Allowance 

(In thousands)

106,116
93,631
4,506
204,253

$

$

15,522
48,334
389
64,245

15%
52%
9%
31%

Coverage 
to Recorded 
Investment

24%
47%
11%
38%

Coverage 
to Recorded 
Investment

The tables above only present information with respect to acquired Eurobank loans and loan pools accounted for under ASC 310-30 if 
there is a recorded impairment to such loans or loan pools and a specific allowance for loan losses. The decrease in construction and 
development secured by 1-4 family residential properties loan pools from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015 was mostly 
caused by the sale of covered commercial loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2015. The increase in allowance for 
commercial and other construction loan pools from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015 was caused by the establishment of a 
specific reserve with respect to impaired commercial and other construction loan pools that was required based on the net present 
value of the cash flows expected to be collected.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The following table presents the interest recognized in commercial and mortgage loans that were individually evaluated for 
impairment, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, for the years ended 2015, 2014, and 2013:

2015

2014

2013

Year Ended December 31, 

Interest 
Income 
Recognized

Average 
Recorded 
Investment

Interest 
Income 
Recognized

Average 
Recorded 
Investment

Interest 
Income 
Recognized

Average 
Recorded 
Investment

(In thousands)

$

$

280
3,219

1,350

4,849

$

$

$

175,115
90,736

64,356

$

237
2,623

9,400

$

5,899
90,383

90,748

330,207

$

12,260

$

187,030

$

160
2,266

1,139

3,565

$

12,709
82,028

26,188

$

120,925

Originated and other loans held for investment:
Impaired loans with specific allowance
        Commercial
        Residential troubled-debt restructuring
Impaired loans with no specific allowance
        Commercial

            Total interest income from impaired loans

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Modifications

The following tables present the troubled-debt restructurings during the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Number of 
contracts

Pre-Modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment

Pre-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Rate

Pre-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Term 
(in Months)
(Dollars in thousands)
$

Post-Modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment

Post-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Rate

Post-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Term 
(in Months)

Mortgage 

Commercial 
Consumer 

Auto

$

160
9
64
5

21,053
5,664
611
130

5.42%
6.79%
13.85%
10.51%

356
66
71
65

21,182
13,174
898
131

4.35%
4.57%
13.43%
10.87%

272
56
60
61

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Number of 
contracts

Pre-Modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment

Pre-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Rate

Pre-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Term 
(in Months)
(Dollars in thousands)
$

Post-Modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment

Post-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Rate

Post-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Term 
(in Months)

Mortgage 
Commercial 

Consumer 

162
26
26

21,188
200,446
212

6.03%
7.25%
10.09%

350
3
56

20,958
200,125
240

4.25%
7.25%
12.96%

420
10
65

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Number of 
contracts

Pre-Modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment

Pre-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Rate

Pre-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Term 
(in Months)
(Dollars in thousands)
$

Post-Modification 
Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment

Post-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Rate

Post-
Modification 
Weighted 
Average Term 
(in Months)

Mortgage 

Commercial 
Consumer 

$

145
2
2

20,143
1,842
15

6.52%
8.99%
13.43%

340
87
75

20,971
1,842
15

4.34%
4.00%
12.67%

409
66
67

Commercial troubled-debt during the year ended December 31, 2014 included 19 contracts with PREPA which amounted to $200.0 
million.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The following table presents troubled-debt restructurings for which there was a payment default during the years ended 2015, 2014 
and 2013:

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

2013

Number of 
Contracts

Recorded 
Investment

Number of 
Contracts

Recorded 
Investment

Number of 
Contracts

Recorded 
Investment

Mortgage 

Consumer

Auto

65

8

1

$

$

$

7,387

177

64

Credit Quality Indicators

(Dollars in thousands)
$

15

1,700

5

-

$

$

37

-

15

1

-

$

$

$

1,689

9

-

The Company categorizes originated and other loans and acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 into risk categories based 
on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as economic conditions, portfolio risk characteristics, 
prior loss experience, and the results of periodic credit reviews of individual loans.

The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Pass: Loans classified as “pass” have a well-defined primary source of repayment very likely to be sufficient, with no apparent 
risk, strong financial position, minimal operating risk, profitability, liquidity and capitalization better than industry standards.

Special Mention: Loans classified as “special mention” have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If 
left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the 
institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard: Loans classified as “substandard” are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the 
obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the 
liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the 
deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful: Loans classified as “doubtful” have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added 
characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and 
values, questionable and improbable.

Loss: Loans classified as “loss” are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is 
not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not 
practical or desirable to defer writing off this worthless loan even though partial recovery may be effected in the future.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass 
rated loans.

All loans individually measured for impairment are classified as substandard or TDR as of December 31, 2015.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of gross originated and other 
loans and BBVAPR acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 subject to risk rating by class of loans is as follows:

December 31, 2015
Risk Ratings

Balance
Outstanding

Pass

Special
Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

(In thousands)

Individually
Measured for
Impairment

Commercial - originated and other loans 
held for investment

  Commercial secured by real estate:
    Corporate
    Institutional
    Middle market
    Retail
    Floor plan
    Real estate

$

  Other commercial and industrial:
    Corporate
    Institutional
    Middle market
    Retail
    Floor plan

$

227,557
33,807

206,948
241,090

2,892
16,662

728,956

108,582
380,985

107,313
77,797

38,016
712,693

$

212,410
25,907
181,916
217,836
2,892
16,662

657,623

100,826
190,695
97,288
73,757
35,862
498,428

      Total

1,441,649

1,156,051

Commercial - acquired loans
      (under ASC 310-20)

  Commercial secured by real estate:
    Retail
    Floor plan

  Other commercial and industrial:
    Retail
    Floor plan

      Total
         Total

228
2,889

3,117

3,724
616

4,340
7,457
1,449,106

$

$

-
602

602

3,637
609

4,246
4,848
1,160,899

$

$

15,147
-
9,697
7,936
-
-

32,780

-
-
8,052
1,076
2,115
11,243

44,023

-
1,820

1,820

-
-

$

-
-
-
5,097
-
-

5,097

-
-
-
1,184
-
1,184

6,281

228
-

228

87
-

-
1,820
45,843

$

87
315
6,596

$

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-

-

-
-

-
-
-

$

-
7,900
15,335
10,221
-
-

33,456

7,756
190,290
1,973
1,780
39
201,838

235,294

-
467

467

-
7

7
474
235,768

$

152

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

December 31, 2014
Risk Ratings

Balance
Outstanding

Pass

Special
Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

(In thousands)

Individually
Measured for
Impairment

Commercial - originated and other loans 
held for investment

  Commercial secured by real estate:
    Corporate
    Institutional
    Middle market
    Retail
    Floor plan
    Real estate

  Other commercial and industrial:
    Corporate
    Institutional
    Middle market
    Retail
    Floor plan

      Total

Commercial - acquired loans
      (under ASC 310-20)

  Commercial secured by real estate:
    Retail
    Floor plan

  Other commercial and industrial:
    Retail
    Floor plan

$

133,076

$

36,611
164,050

175,628
1,650

12,628

523,643

63,746

478,935
92,334

90,171
40,903

$

109,282
27,089
148,360
159,209
692
12,628

457,260

63,746
278,953
87,126
85,941
38,413

766,089
1,289,732

554,179
1,011,439

351

4,131
4,482

4,121

4,072
8,193

-
3,724
3,724

4,080

3,807
7,887

$

15,615
9,284
2,817
3,690
958
-

32,364

-
-
2,815
259
1,247

4,321
36,685

-
-
-

8

-
8

$

-
-
-
2,637
-
-

2,637

-
-
-
2,575
126

2,701
5,338

351
-
351

33

-
33

      Total
         Total

12,675
1,302,407

$

11,611
1,023,050

$

$

8
36,693

$

384
5,722

$

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-

-
-
-

-

-
-

-
-

$

8,179
238
12,873
10,092
-
-

31,382

-
199,982
2,393
1,396
1,117

204,888
236,270

-
407
407

-

265
265

672
236,942

$

153

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had outstanding credit facilities of approximately $415.4 million and $619.0 million, 
respectively, granted to the Puerto Rico government, including its instrumentalities, public corporations and municipalities, included 
within portfolio of originated and other loans and acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-30. A substantial portion of 
the Company’s credit exposure to Puerto Rico’s government consists of collateralized loans or obligations that have a specific source 
of income or revenues identified for their repayment. Approximately $204 million of these loans are general obligations of 
municipalities secured by ad valorem taxation, without limitation as to rate or amount, on all taxable property within the issuing 
municipalities.  The good faith, credit and unlimited taxing power of each issuing municipality are pledged for the payment of its 
general obligations.  

In addition, some of these obligations consist of senior and subordinated loans to public corporations that obtain revenues from rates 
charged for services or products, such as the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”).  The Commonwealth’s 
instrumentalities or public corporations have varying degrees of independence from the central government.  Some instrumentalities 
or public corporations that provide essential or important government services, such as the University of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico 
Medical Services Administration and the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority, are supported by the Commonwealth through 
budget appropriations, while others, such as PREPA, are owed substantial amounts for utility services rendered to the Commonwealth.

At December 31, 2015, we had approximately $212.0 million of credit facilities to central government and public corporations of the 
Commonwealth, including:




PREPA with an outstanding balance of $190.3 million; and
The Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority with an outstanding balance of $21.0 million to be repaid from abandoned or 
unclaimed funds at financial institutions that revert to the government under a Puerto Rico escheat law.

The outstanding balance of credit facilities to public corporations decreased during 2015 as a result of a repayment in full of a $75 
million loan by the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority and a repayment in full of a $78 million loan by the State Insurance 
Fund Corporation.

Oriental Bank is part of a four bank syndicate providing a $550 million revolving line of credit to finance the purchase of fuel for 
PREPA’s day-to-day power generation activities. Our participation in the line of credit has an unpaid principal balance of $190.3 
million as of December 31, 2015. As part of the bank syndicate, the Bank entered into a forbearance agreement with PREPA, which 
was extended several times during 2015 until the execution of a Restructuring Support Agreement on November 5, 2015 with PREPA 
and certain other creditors. The Restructuring Support Agreement provides for the restructuring of the fuel line of credit subject to the 
accomplishment of several milestones, including some milestones that depend on the actions of third parties to the agreement, such as 
the negotiation of agreements with other creditors and legislative action. The Company has classified the credit facility to PREPA as 
substandard and on non-accrual status. The Company conducted an impairment analysis considering the probability of collection of 
principal and interest, which included a financial model to project the future liquidity status of PREPA under various scenarios and its 
capacity to service its financial obligations, and concluded that PREPA had sufficient cash flows for the repayment of the line of 
credit. Despite the Company’s analysis showing PREPA’s capacity to repay the line of credit, the Company placed its participation in 
non-accrual and recorded a $24 million provision during the first quarter of 2015. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company 
recorded an additional $29.3 million provision for loan and lease losses for PREPA as a result of the increased level of uncertainty as 
to the closing of the restructuring agreement, which is expected by the second half of 2016. Since April 1, 2015, interest payments 
have been applied to principal.

PREPA’s enabling act provides for local receivership upon request to any Puerto Rico court of competent jurisdiction in the event of a 
default in debt-service payments or other obligations in connection with PREPA’s bonds.  The receiver so appointed would be 
empowered, directly or through its agents and attorneys, to take possession of the undertakings, income and revenues pledged to the 
payment of the bonds in default; to have, hold, use, operate, manage and control the same; and to exercise all of PREPA’s rights and 
powers with respect to such undertakings.  However, any such receiver would not have the power to sell, assign, mortgage or 
otherwise dispose of PREPA’s assets, and its powers would be limited to the operation and maintenance of such undertakings and the 
collection and application of the income and revenues therefrom. Although the Puerto Rico government is actively seeking the right to 
bankruptcy relief for some of its public instrumentalities, including PREPA, both through an amendment to the federal bankruptcy 
code and the enactment of a local debt restructuring law, such efforts have thus far been unsuccessful.

154

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

For residential and consumer loan classes, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the delinquency status of the loan. As of 
December 31, 2015 and 2014, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of gross originated and other loans 
and acquired BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 not subject to risk rating by class of loans is as follows: 

December 31, 2015
Delinquency

Balance
Outstanding

0-29 days

30-59 days

60-89 days

90-119 days

120-364 days

365+ days

(In thousands)

Individually
Measured for
Impairment

Originated and other loans and leases 
held for investment
  Mortgage
    Traditional
        (by origination year)
        Up to the year 2002
        Years 2003 and 2004
        Year 2005
        Year 2006
        Years 2007, 2008 
            and 2009

$

        Years 2010, 2011, 2012
            2013

        Years 2014 and 2015

    Non-traditional
    Loss mitigation program

    Home equity secured
        personal loans

    GNMA's buy-back 
        option program

  Consumer
    Credit cards
    Overdrafts

    Unsecured personal lines of credit

    Unsecured personal loans
    Cash collateral personal loans

  Auto and Leasing

Acquired loans (accounted for under 
ASC 310-20)
  Consumer
    Credit cards
    Personal loans

  Auto 

     Total 

$

57,789
99,446
54,221
78,403

91,546

$

50,912
87,060
47,197
63,659

71,439

$

82
251
79
318

170

$

2,218
4,867
2,553
2,878

1,665

150,744
85,856

618,005
29,552
101,916
749,473

410

7,945

134,945
85,128

540,340
23,497
16,031
579,868

346

-

569
-

1,469
-
4,173
5,642

-

-

1,611
65

15,857
977
1,977
18,811

-

-

757,828

580,214

5,642

18,811

22,766
190

2,244
201,156

16,594
242,950
669,163
1,669,941

21,766
166

2,125
197,339

16,450
237,846
590,482
1,408,542

449
24

74
2,083

125
2,755
53,549
61,946

182
-

-
1,107

17
1,306
16,839
36,956

530
1,261
292
1,168

685

434
148

4,518
552
727
5,797

-

1,593

7,390

179
-

17
621

2
819
5,708
13,917

$

$

1,504
1,353
1,068
1,895

2,972

1,982
281

11,055
2,621
1,728
15,404

64

3,578

19,046

190
-

28
6

-
224
2,585
21,855

$

1,858
2,921
2,189
4,871

10,725

6,737
234

29,535
1,905
2,538
33,978

-

2,774

36,752

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
36,752

35,217
3,168
38,385
106,911
145,296
1,815,237

$

33,414
3,079
36,493
96,247
132,740
1,541,282

$

930
14
944
7,553
8,497
70,443

$

384
29
413
2,279
2,692
39,648

$

186
1
187
623
810
14,727

$

303
45
348
209
557
22,412

$

-
-
-
-
-
36,752

$

$

155

685
1,733
843
3,614

3,890

4,466
-

15,231
-
74,742
89,973

-

-

89,973

-
-

-
-

-
-
-
89,973

-
-
-
-
-
89,973

OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

December 31, 2014
Delinquency

Balance
Outstanding

0-29 days

30-59 days

60-89 days

90-119 days

120-364 days

365+ days

(In thousands)

Individually
Measured for
Impairment

Originated and other loans and leases 
held for investment
  Mortgage
    Traditional
        (by origination year)
        Up to the year 2002
        Years 2003 and 2004
        Year 2005
        Year 2006
        Years 2007, 2008 
            and 2009

$

        Years 2010, 2011, 2012
            2013

        Year 2014

    Non-traditional
    Loss mitigation program

    Home equity secured
        personal loans

    GNMA's buy-back 
        option program

  Consumer
    Credit cards
    Overdrafts

    Unsecured personal lines of credit

    Unsecured personal loans
    Cash collateral personal loans

  Auto and Leasing

Acquired loans (accounted for under 
ASC 310-20)
  Consumer
    Credit cards
    Personal loans

  Auto 

     Total 

65,744
109,669
60,472
85,550

93,489

162,316
42,108

619,348
36,200
93,443
748,991

517

42,243

$

$

53,432
86,941
49,275
65,113

76,246

148,832
41,818

521,657
30,916
10,882
563,455

517

-

3,963
10,391
3,824
5,263

4,230

2,698
290

30,659
1,477
995
33,131

-

-

$

$

3,083
4,362
2,205
2,967

1,809

2,490
-

16,916
584
1,123
18,623

-

-

791,751

563,972

33,131

18,623

19,071
307

2,200
147,939

17,243
186,760
575,582
1,554,093

18,198
287

1,970

144,696
16,920
182,071
503,588
1,249,631

360
20

102

1,822
275
2,579
47,658
83,368

139
-

25

743
39
946
16,916
36,485

1,044
1,657
389
1,242

337

938
-

5,607
478
802
6,887

-

6,416

13,303

171
-

38

623
9
841
5,196
19,340

$

$

1,360
3,215
1,673
2,801

3,986

$

1,975
1,330
1,893
4,624

2,813

1,397
-

14,432
600
405
15,437

-

20,729

36,166

203
-

62

55
-
320
2,224
38,710

1,296
-

13,931
2,096
1,246
17,273

-

15,098

32,371

-
-

3

-
-
3
-
32,374

41,848
3,496
45,344
184,782
230,126
1,784,219

$

38,419
3,221
41,640
169,064
210,704
1,460,335

$

1,376
151
1,527
11,003
12,530
95,898

$

654
47
701
3,453
4,154
40,639

$

589
39
628
767
1,395
20,735

$

810
38
848
495
1,343
40,053

$

-
-
-
-
-
32,374

$

$

156

887
1,773
1,213
3,540

4,068

4,665
-

16,146
49
77,990
94,185

-

-

94,185

-
-

-

-
-
-
-
94,185

-
-
-
-
-
94,185

OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

NOTE 6 – ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

The composition of the Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses at December 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

Allowance for loans and lease losses on non-acquired loans:
    Originated and other loans and leases held for investment:
        Mortgage  
        Commercial
        Consumer
        Auto and leasing
        Unallocated
      Total allowance for originated and other loans and lease losses

  Acquired loans:
    Acquired BBVAPR loans:
     Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or 
        acquired at a premium)
        Commercial
        Consumer
        Auto

     Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (Loans acquired with deteriorated  
         credit quality, including those by analogy)
        Mortgage  
        Commercial 
        Consumer
        Auto

      Total allowance for acquired BBVAPR loans and lease losses

  Acquired Eurobank loans:
    Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties
    Commercial and other construction
    Consumer
      Total allowance for acquired Eurobank loan and lease losses
Total allowance for loan and lease losses

December 31, 
2015

December 31, 
2014

(In thousands)

$

$

$

18,352
64,791
11,197
18,261
25
112,626

26
3,429
2,087
5,542

1,678
21,161
84
2,862
25,785

143,953

32,624
57,187
367
90,178
234,131

$

19,679
8,432
9,072
14,255
1
51,439

65
1,211
3,321
4,597

-
13,476
5
-
13,481

69,517

15,522
48,334
389
64,245
133,762

The Company maintains an allowance for loan and lease losses at a level that management considers adequate to provide for probable 
losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. The Company’s allowance for loan and lease losses policy provides for a 
detailed quarterly analysis of probable losses. The analysis includes a review of historical loan loss experience, value of underlying 
collateral, current economic conditions, financial condition of borrowers and other pertinent factors. While management uses available 
information in estimating probable loan losses, future additions to the allowance may be required based on factors beyond the 
Company’s control. We also maintain an allowance for loan losses on acquired loans when: (i) for loans accounted for under ASC 
310-30, there is deterioration in credit quality subsequent to acquisition, and (ii) for loans accounted for under ASC 310-20, the 
inherent losses in the loans exceed the remaining credit discount recorded at the time of acquisition.

157

OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

As part of the Company’s continuous enhancement to the allowance for loan and lease losses methodology, during the year 2015 the 
following assumptions were reviewed:

-

-

-

An assessment of the look-back period and historical loss factor was performed for all portfolio segments.  The analysis was 
based on the trends observed and their relation with the economic cycle as of the period of the analysis.  As a result, for the 
commercial portfolio, the look-back period was changed to 36 months from the previously determined 12 months. For auto, 
leasing and consumer, a look-back period of 24 months was maintained. The residential mortgages portfolio, was evaluated 
during the fourth quarter of 2015.  For this portfolio, a 12-month look-back period was maintained as management concluded 
that given the charge off evolution, a shorter period of losses is more representative of the recent trends and more accurate in 
predicting future losses.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, an annual assessment of environmental factors was performed for commercial, auto, 
and consumer portfolios. As a result, the environmental factors continue to reflect our assessment of the impact to our 
portfolio, taking into consideration the current evolution of the portfolio and expected impact, due to recent economic 
developments, changes in values of collateral and delinquencies, among others. 

During fourth quarter the loss realization period was revised to 1.60 years for commercial real estate, other portfolios 
remained at 1 year. 

These changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses’ look-back period and loss emergence period for the commercial portfolios 
are considered a change in accounting estimate as per ASC 250-10 provisions, where adjustments are made prospectively.

Allowance for Originated and Other Loan and Lease Losses Held for Investment

The following tables presents the activity in our allowance for loan and lease losses and the related recorded investment of the 
originated and other loans held for investment portfolio by segment for the periods indicated:

Allowance for loan and lease losses for originated 
and other loans:

      Balance at beginning of year
          Charge-offs
          Recoveries
          Provision for originated and other loans and lease 
losses
                Balance at end of year

$

$

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer

Auto and 
Leasing

Unallocated

Total

Year Ended December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

$

19,679
(5,397)
391

3,679

$

8,432
(5,546)
432

61,473

$

9,072
(8,683)
871

9,937

$

14,255
(33,375)
13,158

24,223

18,352

$

64,791

$

11,197

$

18,261

$

1
-
-

24

25

$

51,439
(53,001)
14,852

99,336

$

112,626

158

OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Allowance for loan and lease losses for originated 
and other loans:

      Balance at beginning of year
          Charge-offs
          Recoveries

          Provision (recapture) for originated and other 
loans and lease losses

                Balance at end of period 

Allowance for loan and lease losses for originated 
and other loans:
      Balance at beginning of period
          Charge-offs
          Recoveries

          Provision for originated and other loans and 
lease losses

                Balance at end of period 

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer

Auto and 
Leasing

Unallocated

Total

Year Ended December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

$

$

$

$

$

19,937
(5,011)
428

4,325

$

14,897
(2,424)
333

(4,374)

$

6,006
(5,782)
570

8,278

$

7,866
(26,041)
8,858

23,572

$

375
-
-

(374)

49,081
(39,258)
10,189

31,427

19,679

$

8,432

$

9,072

$

14,255

$

1

$

51,439

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer

Auto and 
Leasing

Unallocated

Total

Year Ended December 31, 2013

(In thousands)

$

21,092
(36,566)
6

35,405

$

17,072
(5,889)
383

3,331

$

856
(1,485)
165

6,470

$

533
(4,601)
1,568

10,366

$

368
-
-

7

39,921
(48,541)
2,122

55,579

19,937

$

14,897

$

6,006

$

7,866

$

375

$

49,081

159

OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer

Auto and 
Leasing

Unallocated

Total

December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

Allowance for loan and lease losses on originated and 
other loans:

    Ending allowance balance attributable
      to loans:

        Individually evaluated for impairment
        Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending allowance balance

Loans:
        Individually evaluated for impairment
        Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending loan balance

$

$

$

$

9,233
9,119
18,352

89,973
667,855
757,828

$

$

$

$

55,947
8,844
64,791

235,294
1,206,355
1,441,649

$

$

$

$

-
11,197
11,197

-
242,950
242,950

$

$

$

$

-
18,261
18,261

-
669,163
669,163

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer

Auto and 
Leasing

December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

Allowance for loan and lease losses on originated and 
other loans:

    Ending allowance balance attributable
      to loans:

        Individually evaluated for impairment
        Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending allowance balance

Loans:
        Individually evaluated for impairment
        Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending loan balance

$

$

$

$

8,968
10,711
19,679

94,185
697,566
791,751

$

$

$

$

841
7,591
8,432

236,270
1,053,462
1,289,732

$

$

$

$

-
9,072
9,072

-
186,760
186,760

$

$

$

$

-
14,255
14,255

-
575,582
575,582

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

-
25
25

-
-
-

$

$

$

$

65,180
47,446
112,626

325,267
2,786,323
3,111,590

Unallocated

Total

-
1
1

-
-
-

$

$

$

$

9,809
41,630
51,439

330,455
2,513,370
2,843,825

160

OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Allowance for BBVAPR Acquired Loan Losses 

Loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)

The following tables present the activity in our allowance for loan losses and related recorded investment of the associated loans in 
our BBVAPR acquired loan portfolio, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, for the periods indicated:

Allowance for loan and lease losses 
    for acquired BBVAPR loans  
    accounted for under ASC 310-20:

      Balance at beginning of year
          Charge-offs
          Recoveries

          Provision (recapture) for acquired BBVAPR
          loan and lease losses accounted for 
          under ASC 310-20

                Balance at end of year

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Commercial

Consumer

Auto

Unallocated

Total

(In thousands)

$

$

65
(42)

31

(28)

$

$

1,211
(4,755)

680

$

3,321
(4,548)

2,110

6,293

1,204

26

$

3,429

$

2,087

$

-
-

-

-

-

$

4,597
(9,345)

2,821

7,469

$

5,542

Allowance for loan and lease losses 
    for acquired BBVAPR loans  
    accounted for under ASC 310-20:
      Balance at beginning of year
          Charge-offs
          Recoveries

          Provision (recapture) for acquired BBVAPR
          loan and lease losses accounted for 
          under ASC 310-20

                Balance at end of year

Allowance for loan and lease losses 
    for acquired BBVAPR loans  
    accounted for under ASC 310-20:
      Balance at beginning of year
          Charge-offs
          Recoveries

          Provision for acquired BBVAPR
          loan and lease losses accounted for 
          under ASC 310-20
                Balance at end of year

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Commercial

Consumer

Auto

Unallocated

Total

(In thousands)

$

$

$

926
(532)

73

(402)

$

-
(6,902)

531

7,582

$

1,428
(6,011)

2,169

5,735

65

$

1,211

$

3,321

$

-
-

-

-

-

$

2,354
(13,445)

2,773

12,915

$

4,597

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Commercial

Consumer

Auto

Unallocated

Total

(In thousands)

$

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

(25)
9

(5,530)
1,035

(5,650)
3,398

942
926

$

4,495
-

$

3,680
1,428

$

-

-
-

-
-

$

$

-

(11,205)
4,442

9,117
2,354

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Commercial

Consumer

Auto

Unallocated

Total

December 31, 2015

(In thousands)

  Allowance for loan and lease losses 
  for acquired BBVAPR loans  
  accounted for under ASC 310-20:

    Ending allowance balance attributable
      to loans:

        Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending allowance balance

Loans:
        Individually evaluated for impairment
         Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending loan balance

    Allowance for loan and lease losses 
    for acquired BBVAPR loans  
    accounted for under ASC 310-20:

    Ending allowance balance attributable
      to loans:

        Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending allowance balance

Loans:
        Individually evaluated for impairment
        Collectively evaluated for impairment
                Total ending loan balance

$
$

$

$

$
$

$

$

26
26

474
6,983
7,457

$
$

$

$

3,429
3,429

-
38,385
38,385

$
$

$

$

2,087
2,087

-
106,911
106,911

$
$

$

$

-
-

-
-
-

$
$

$

$

5,542
5,542

474
152,279
152,753

Commercial

Consumer

Auto

Unallocated

Total

December 31, 2014

(In thousands)

65
65

672
12,003
12,675

$
$

$

$

1,211
1,211

-
45,344
45,344

$
$

$

$

3,321
3,321

-
184,782
184,782

$
$

$

$

-
-

-
-
-

$
$

$

$

4,597
4,597

672
242,129
242,801

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Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy)

The following tables present the activity in our allowance for loan losses and related recorded investment of the acquired BBVAPR 
loan portfolio accounted for under ASC 310-30, for the periods indicated:

Allowance for loan and lease losses for acquired 
BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-30:

      Balance at beginning of year

          Provision for BBVAPR loans and 
            lease losses accounted for 
            under ASC 310-30

          Loan pools fully charged-off

                Balance at end of year

Allowance for loan and lease losses for acquired 
BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-30:

      Balance at beginning of year

          Provision (recapture) for BBVAPR loans 
            and lease losses accounted for 
            under ASC 310-30

                Balance at end of year

Allowance for loan and lease losses for acquired 
BBVAPR loans accounted for under ASC 310-30:

      Balance at beginning of year

          Provision for BBVAPR loans 
            and lease losses accounted for 
            under ASC 310-30

                Balance at end of year

$

$

$

$

$

$

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer
(In thousands)

Auto

Total

-

$

13,476

$

5

$

-

$

13,481

1,678

12,037

-

(4,352)

1,678

$

21,161

$

79

-

84

2,862

16,656

-

$

2,862

$

(4,352)

25,785

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer
(In thousands)

Auto

Total

-

-
-

$

1,713

$

418

$

732

$

2,863

11,763
13,476

$

$

(413)
5

$

(732)
-

$

10,618
13,481

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Mortgage

Commercial

Consumer
(In thousands)

Auto

Total

-

-
-

-

-

-

-

1,713
1,713

$

$

418
418

$

732
732

$

2,863
2,863

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Allowance for Acquired Eurobank Loan Losses 

For loans accounted for under ASC 310- 30, as part of the evaluation of actual versus expected cash flows, the Company assesses on a 
quarterly basis the credit quality of these loans based on delinquency, severity factors and risk ratings, among other assumptions.  
Migration and credit quality trends are assessed at the pool level, by comparing information from the latest evaluation period through 
the end of the reporting period.

The changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses on acquired Eurobank loans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 
2013 were as follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Loans 
Secured by   
1-4 Family 
Residential 
Properties

Commercial 
and 
Construction

Consumer
(In thousands)

Leasing

Total

Allowance for loan and lease losses for acquired Eurobank loans:

      Balance at beginning of year

          Provision for acquired Eurobank loans and lease losses, net

          Loan pools fully charged-off

          FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for loan and lease losses, 
net

$

15,523

17,718

$

$

(722)

105

48,333

$

20,043

(13,587)

2,398

$

389

279

(301)

-

                Balance at end of year

$

32,624

$

57,187

$

367

$

-

-

-

-

-

$

64,245
38,040

(14,610)

2,503

$

90,178

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Allowance for loan and lease losses for acquired Eurobank loans:
      Balance at beginning of year
          Provision for (recapture of) acquired Eurobank loans and lease 
losses, net

          FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for loan and lease losses, 
net

                Balance at end of year

Allowance for loan and lease losses for Eurobank loans:
      Balance at beginning of year
        Provision for Eurobank loans and lease losses, net
        FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for Eurobank loans and 
lease losses, net
                Balance at end of year

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Mortgage

Commercial 
and 
Construction

Consumer
(In thousands)

Leasing

Total

$

12,495

$

39,619

$

615

$

2,144

884

3,717

4,997

(181)

(45)

15,523

$

48,333

$

389

$

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Mortgage

Commercial 
and 
Construction

Consumer
(In thousands)

Leasing

$

4,986
9,461

(1,952)

$

48,460
(4,110)

(4,731)

$

678
(16)

(47)

12,495

$

39,619

$

615

$

$

$

$

-

-

-

-

-
-

-

-

$

52,729

5,680

5,836

$

64,245

Total

$

$

54,124
5,335

(6,730)

52,729

The FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for acquired Eurobank loans and lease losses, net, represents the credit impairment losses 
to be covered under the FDIC loss-share agreement which is increasing the FDIC loss-share indemnification asset. 

The FDIC loss sharing obligations, related to commercial and other-non single family acquired Eurobank loans expired on June 30, 
2015. The coverage for the single family residential loans will expire on June 30, 2020. The remaining covered loans are included as 
part of acquired Eurobank loans under the name "loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties." At December 31, 2015 and 2014, 
allowance for loan losses on loans covered by the FDIC shared-loss agreement amounted $32.6 million and $64.3 million, 
respectively, the provision for covered loan and lease losses for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $17.7 
million and $5.7 million, and $5.3 million, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

NOTE 7- FDIC INDEMNIFICATION ASSET, TRUE-UP PAYMENT OBLIGATION, AND FDIC SHARED-LOSS 
EXPENSE

In connection with the FDIC-assisted acquisition, the Bank and the FDIC entered into shared-loss agreements pursuant to which the 
FDIC covers a substantial portion of any losses on loans (and related unfunded loan commitments), foreclosed real estate and other 
repossessed properties covered by the agreements.

The acquired loans, foreclosed real estate, and other repossessed properties subject to the shared-loss agreements are collectively 
referred to as “covered assets.” Under the terms of the shared-loss agreements, the FDIC absorbs 80% of losses and shares in 80% of 
loss recoveries on covered assets. The term of the shared-loss agreement covering single family residential mortgage loans is ten years 
with respect to losses and loss recoveries, while the term of the shared-loss agreement covering commercial loans is five years with 
respect to losses and eight years with respect to loss recoveries, from the April 30, 2010 acquisition date. The coverage under the 
commercial shared-loss agreement expired on June 30, 2015. The shared-loss agreements also provide for certain costs directly related 
to the collection and preservation of covered assets to be reimbursed at an 80% level. The FDIC indemnification asset represents the 
portion of estimated losses covered by the shared-loss agreements between the Bank and the FDIC.

The following table presents the activity in the FDIC indemnification asset and true-up payment obligation for the years ended 
December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)

2013

FDIC indemnification asset:
Balance at beginning of year
    Shared-loss agreements reimbursements from the FDIC 
    Increase (decrease) in expected credit losses to be
      covered under shared-loss agreements, net
    FDIC indemnification asset expense
    Final settlement with the FDIC on commercial loans
    Incurred expenses to be reimbursed under shared-loss agreements

Balance at end of year

True-up payment obligation:
Balance at beginning of year
    Change in true-up payment obligation
Balance at end of year

$

97,378 $
(55,723)

189,240
(47,666)

$

302,295
(47,100)

2,503
(36,398)
(1,589)
16,428

5,836
(62,285)
-
12,253

(6,730)
(66,253)
-
7,028

22,599 $

97,378

$

189,240

21,981 $
2,677
24,658 $

18,510
3,471
21,981

$

$

15,496
3,014
18,510

$

$

$

The FDIC shared-loss expense bears an inverse relationship with a change in the yield of covered loan pools in accordance with ASC 
310-30. ASC 310-30 dictates that such pools should be subject to increases in their yield when the present value of the expected cash 
flows is higher than the pool’s carrying balance. When the increases in cash flow expectations are driven by reductions in the expected 
credit losses, the Bank recognizes that such losses are no longer expected to be collected from the FDIC. Accordingly, the Bank 
reduces the FDIC indemnification asset by amortizing the reduction in expected collections throughout the remaining life of the 
underlying pools. This amortization is recognized in the FDIC shared-loss expense. 

The underlying factors that caused an increase in the expected cash flows and resulting reduction in projected losses are derived from 
the pool-level cash flow forecasts. Credit loss assumptions used to develop each pool-level cash flow forecast are based on the 
behavior of defaults, recoveries and losses of the corresponding pool of covered loans.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The FDIC loss-share coverage for the commercial loans was in effect until June 30, 2015. Accordingly, the Company amortized the 
remaining portion of the FDIC indemnification asset attributable to non-single family loans at the close of the second quarter of 2015. 
At December 31, 2015, the Company had no receivables from the FDIC, included in other assets in the statements of financial 
condition, corresponding to the loss-share certifications for commercial and other non-single family loans. At December 31, 2015, the 
FDIC indemnification asset reflects only the balance for single family residential mortgage loans. Notwithstanding the expiration of 
loss-share coverage of non-single family loans, on July 2, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with the FDIC pursuant to 
which the FDIC agreed with a potential sale of a pool of loss-share assets covered under the commercial loss-sharing agreement. 
Pursuant to such agreement, the FDIC agreed to pay up to $20 million in loss share coverage with respect to the aggregate loss 
resulting from any portfolio sale within 120 days of the agreement. This sale was completed on September 28, 2015 and payment was 
received in December 2015. 

The Company have owed payments to the FDIC for the recovery of prior claims. At December 31, 2015, the liability for these 
payments amounted to $2.1 million and is recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition until cash 
is paid to the FDIC. There was no liability at December 31, 2014.

The FDIC indemnification asset expense decreased to $36.4 million for 2015 when compared to $62.3 million for 2014, and $66.3 
million for 2013.  The reduction in 2015 when compared to 2014 was principally driven by the expiration of the FDIC loss share 
coverage for commercial loans and other non-single family loans.  During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the 
amortization expense totaled $2.5 million, $2.8 million, and $11.1 million, respectively, primarily as a result of stepped up cost 
recoveries on certain construction, commercial, and leasing pools.

Also in connection with the FDIC-assisted acquisition, the Bank agreed to make a true-up payment, also known as clawback liability 
or clawback provision, to the FDIC on the date that is 45 days following the last day (such day, the “True-Up Measurement Date”) of 
the final shared-loss month, or upon the final disposition of all covered assets under the shared-loss agreements in the event losses 
thereunder fail to reach expected levels. Under the shared-loss agreements, the Bank will pay to the FDIC 50% of the excess, if any, 
of: (i) 20% of the Intrinsic Loss Estimate of $906.0 million (or $181.2 million) (as determined by the FDIC) less (ii) the sum of: (A) 
25% of the asset discount (per bid) (or $227.5 million); plus (B) 25% of the cumulative shared-loss payments (defined as the 
aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to the Bank minus the aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to the 
FDIC); plus (C) the sum of the period servicing amounts for every consecutive twelve-month period prior to and ending on the True-
Up Measurement Date in respect of each of the shared-loss agreements during which the shared-loss provisions of the applicable 
shared-loss agreement is in effect (defined as the product of the simple average of the principal amount of shared-loss loans and 
shared-loss assets at the beginning and end of such period times 1%). The estimated liability is included within accrued expenses and 
other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

This true-up payment obligation may increase if actual and expected losses decline. The Company measures the true-up payment 
obligation at fair value. The changes in fair value are included as change in true-up payment obligation within FDIC shared-loss 
expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

The following table provides the fair value and the undiscounted amount of the true-up payment obligation at December 2015 and 
2014:  

Carrying amount (fair value)
Undiscounted amount

December 31, 

2015

2014

$
$

(In thousands)
$
$

24,658
34,956

21,981
40,266

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

In connection with the FDIC-assisted acquisition, the Company recognized an FDIC shared-loss expense, net in the consolidated 
statements of operations, which consists of the following, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

2015

Year Ended December 31, 
2014
(In thousands)

2013

FDIC indemnification asset expense
Change in true-up payment obligation
Reimbursement to FDIC for recoveries
Final settlement with the FDIC on commercial loans

$

(36,398) $
(2,677)
(2,144)
(1,589)

(62,285) $
(3,471)
-
-

(66,253)
(3,014)
-
-

Total FDIC shared-loss expense, net

(42,808) $

(65,756) $

(69,267)

NOTE 8 — PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 

Premises and equipment at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization as follows:

Useful Life 
(Years)

December 31,

2015

2014

Land
Buildings and improvements
Leasehold improvements
Furniture and fixtures
Information technology and other

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

—
40
5 — 10
3 — 7
3 — 7

$

$

(In thousands)
$

5,638
64,392
20,166
13,656
23,226
127,078
(52,488)
74,590

$

5,680
65,430
23,000
12,739
26,422
133,271
(52,672)
80,599

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment totaled $11.1 million in 2015, $10.2 million in 2014 and $10.3 million in 
2013. These are included in the consolidated statements of operations as part of occupancy and equipment expenses.

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NOTE 9 - SERVICING ASSETS 

The Company periodically sells or securitizes mortgage loans while retaining the obligation to perform the servicing of such loans. In 
addition, the Company may purchase or assume the right to service mortgage loans originated by others. Whenever the Company 
undertakes an obligation to service a loan, management assesses whether a servicing asset and/or liability should be recognized. A 
servicing asset is recognized whenever the compensation for servicing is expected to more than adequately compensate the Company 
for servicing the loans and leases. Likewise, a servicing liability would be recognized in the event that servicing fees to be received are 
not expected to adequately compensate the Company for its expected cost.

All separately recognized servicing assets are recognized at fair value using the fair value measurement method. Under the fair value 
measurement method, the Company measures servicing rights at fair value at each reporting date, reports changes in fair value of 
servicing assets in earnings in the period in which the changes occur, and includes these changes, if any, with mortgage banking 
activities in the consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of servicing rights is subject to fluctuations as a result of changes 
in estimated and actual prepayment speeds and default rates and losses.

The fair value of servicing rights is estimated by using a cash flow valuation model which calculates the present value of estimated 
future net servicing cash flows, taking into consideration actual and expected loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing costs, 
and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions.

At December 31, 2015, the servicing asset amounted to $7.5 million ($14.0 million — December 31, 2014) related to mortgage 
servicing rights. 

During 2015, the Company completed the sale of certain servicing assets for approximately $7.0 million. The Company recognized a 
loss of $2.7 million related to this transaction, which is included as other non-interest (loss) income in the consolidated statements of 
operations.

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The following table presents the changes in servicing rights measured using the fair value method for years ended December 31, 2015, 
2014 and 2013:

Fair value at beginning of year
    Sale of mortgage servicing rights (MSR)
    Servicing from mortgage securitizations or asset transfers
    Changes due to payments on loans
    Changes in fair value related to price of MSR's held for sale
    Changes in fair value due to changes in valuation model 
       inputs or assumptions

Fair value at end of year

$

$

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)
$

13,992
(5,927)
2,620
(1,017)
(2,939)

$

13,801
-
2,149
(1,072)
-

2013
(In thousands)
10,795
-
3,177
(950)
-

726
7,455

$

(886)
13,992

$

779
13,801

The following table presents key economic assumption ranges used in measuring the mortgage-related servicing asset fair value for 
the year ended 2015, 2014 and 2013:

Constant prepayment rate
Discount rate

5.23% - 15.24%
4.16% - 13.98%
10.00% - 12.00% 10.00% - 12.00%

5.78% - 14.33%
10.00% - 12.00%

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

2013

The sensitivity of the current fair value of servicing assets to immediate 10 percent and 20 percent adverse changes in the above key 
assumptions were as follows:

December 31, 2015
(In thousands)

Mortgage-related servicing asset
Carrying value of mortgage servicing asset
Constant prepayment rate
Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change
Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change
Discount rate
Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change
Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change

$

$
$

$
$

7,455

(202)
(394)

(307)
(592)

These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a 10 
percent variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change 
in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained 
interest is calculated without changing any other assumption.

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Changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower 
prepayments), which may magnify or offset the sensitivities. Mortgage banking activities, a component of total banking and financial 
service revenue in the consolidated statements of operations, include the changes from period to period in the fair value of the 
mortgage loan servicing rights, which may result from changes in the valuation model inputs or assumptions (principally reflecting 
changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions) and other changes, including changes due to collection/realization of 
expected cash flows.

Servicing fee income is based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance and is recorded as income when earned. 
Servicing fees on mortgage loans for the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013 totaled $4.8 million, $6.3 million and $5.5 million, 
respectively.

NOTE 10 — DERIVATIVES

The following table presents the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

Derivative assets:
   Options tied to S&P 500 Index 
    Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges
    Interest rate caps
    Other

Derivative liabilities:
    Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges
    Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges
    Interest rate caps
    Other

Interest Rate Swaps

December 31,
2015

December 31,
2014

(In thousands)

$

$

$

1,170
1,819
32
4
3,025

4,307
1,819
32
4
6,162

$

$

$

5,555
2,399
152
1
8,107

8,585
2,399
152
85
11,221

The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to hedge the variability of future interest cash flows of forecasted wholesale 
borrowings attributable to changes in a predetermined variable index rate. The interest rate swaps effectively fix the Company’s 
interest payments on an amount of forecasted interest expense attributable to the variable index rate corresponding to the swap 
notional stated rate. These swaps are designated as cash flow hedges for the forecasted wholesale borrowing transactions, are properly 
documented as such, and therefore, qualify for cash flow hedge accounting. Any gain or loss associated with the effective portion of 
the cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and is subsequently reclassified into operations in the period 
during which the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded in 
accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent there is no significant ineffectiveness in the cash flow hedging relationships. 
Currently, the Company does not expect to reclassify any amount included in other comprehensive income (loss) related to these 
interest rate swaps to operations in the next twelve months.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The following table shows a summary of these swaps and their terms at December 31, 2015:

Type

Interest Rate Swaps

Notional
Amount
 (In thousands)
25,000
$
25,000
25,000
50,000
100,000
37,982
262,982

$

Fixed
Rate

2.4365%
2.6200%
2.6350%
2.6590%
2.6750%
2.4210%

Variable
Rate Index

Trade
Date

Settlement Maturity

Date

Date

1-Month LIBOR 
1-Month LIBOR 
1-Month LIBOR 
1-Month LIBOR 
1-Month LIBOR 
1-Month LIBOR 

05/05/11
05/05/11
05/05/11
05/05/11
05/05/11
07/03/13

05/04/12
07/24/12
07/30/12
08/10/12
08/16/12
07/03/13

05/04/16
07/24/16
07/30/16
08/10/16
08/16/16
08/01/23

An accumulated unrealized loss of $4.3 million was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the 
valuation of these swaps at December 31, 2015, and the related liability is being reflected in the accompanying consolidated 
statements of financial condition.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments that were offered to clients represented an 
asset of $1.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively, and were included as part of derivative assets in the consolidated statements of 
financial position. The credit risk to these clients stemming from these derivatives, if any, is not material. At December 31, 2015 and 
2014, interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments that are the mirror-images of the derivatives offered to clients 
represented a liability of $1.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively, and were included as part of derivative liabilities in the 
consolidated statements of financial condition. 

The following table shows a summary of these interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments and their terms at December 
31, 2015:

Type

Interest Rate Swaps - 
Derivatives Offered to 
Clients

Interest Rate Swaps - 
Mirror Image Derivatives

$

$

$

$

Notional
Amount
 (In thousands)

Fixed
Rate

Variable
Rate Index

Settlement
Date

Maturity
Date

3,774

5.1300% 1-Month LIBOR

07/03/06

07/03/16

12,500
16,274

5.5050% 1-Month LIBOR

04/11/09

04/11/19

3,774

5.1300% 1-Month LIBOR

07/03/06

07/03/16

12,500
16,274

5.5050% 1-Month LIBOR

04/11/09

04/11/19

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Options Tied to Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Market Index 

The Company has offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the S&P 500 Index. The 
Company uses option agreements with major broker-dealers to manage its exposure to changes in this index. Under the terms of the 
option agreements, the Company receives the average increase in the month-end value of the index in exchange for a fixed premium. 
The changes in fair value of the option agreements used to manage the exposure in the stock market in the certificates of deposit are 
recorded in earnings. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the purchased options used to manage exposure to the S&P 500 Index on stock 
indexed deposits represented an asset of $1.2 million (notional amount of $3.4 million) and $5.6 million (notional amount of $10.7 
million), respectively, and the options sold to customers embedded in the certificates of deposit and recorded as deposits in the 
consolidated statements of financial condition, represented a liability of $1.1 million (notional amount of $3.2 million) and $5.5 
million (notional amount of $10.5 million), respectively. At December 31, 2015, the notional amount by expiration date is as follows:. 

Derivative asset
(S&P purchased
options)
(In thousands)
3,375
3,375

$

Derivative 
liability
(S&P embedded
options)
(In thousands)
3,152
3,152

$

Year Ended December 31,

2016

Interest Rate Caps

The Company has entered into interest rate cap transactions with various clients with floating-rate debt who wish to protect their 
financial results against increases in interest rates. In these cases, the Company simultaneously enters into mirror-image interest rate 
cap transactions with financial counterparties. None of these cap transactions qualify for hedge accounting, and therefore, they are 
marked to market through earnings. The outstanding total notional amount of interest rate caps was $109.8 million and $110.0 million 
at December 31, 2015 and 2014 respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014 the interest rate caps sold to clients represented a 
liability of $32 thousand and $152 thousand, respectively, and were included as part of derivative liabilities in the consolidated 
statements of financial condition. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the interest rate caps purchased as mirror-images represented an 
asset of $32 thousand and $152 thousand, respectively, and were included as part of derivative assets in the consolidated statements of 
financial condition.

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NOTE 11 — ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND OTHER ASSETS

Accrued interest receivable at December 31, 2015 and 2014 consists of the following:

Loans, excluding acquired loans
Investments

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

16,020
4,617
20,637

$

$

17,005
4,340
21,345

$

$

Other assets at December 31, 2015 and 2014 consist of the following:

FDIC receivable
Prepaid expenses
Other repossessed assets
Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles
Mortgage tax credits
Investment in Statutory Trust
Accounts receivable and other assets

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

-
11,762
6,226
7,838
6,277
1,083
42,786
75,972

$

$

14,974
16,018
21,800
9,743
6,277
1,083
38,830
108,725

$

$

At December 31, 2014, the FDIC receivable included a $15.0 million receivable corresponding to the FDIC loss-share certification 
from the third quarter of 2014 that was received in January 2015.  No FDIC receivable was recorded at December 31, 2015.

Prepaid expenses amounting to $11.8 million and $16.0 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, include prepaid 
municipal, property and income taxes aggregating to $7.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively.

In connection with the FDIC-assisted acquisition and the BBVAPR Acquisition, the Company recorded a core deposit intangible 
representing the value of checking and savings deposits acquired. At December 31, 2015 and 2014 this core deposit intangible 
amounted to $5.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded a customer relationship intangible 
representing the value of customer relationships acquired with the acquisition of the securities broker-dealer and insurance agency in 
the BBVAPR Acquisition. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, this customer relationship intangible amounted to $2.5 million and $3.3 
million, respectively.

Other repossessed assets totaled $6.2 million and $21.8 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, include repossessed 
automobiles amounting to $5.5 million and $20.7 million, respectively, which are recorded at their net realizable value.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, tax credits for the Company totaled $6.3 million for both periods. These tax credits do not have an 
expiration date.

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NOTE 12— DEPOSITS AND RELATED INTEREST 

Total deposits, including related accrued interest payable, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 consist of the following:

Non-interest bearing demand deposits
Interest-bearing savings and demand deposits
Individual retirement accounts
Retail certificates of deposit
Institutional certificates of deposit
       Total core deposits
Brokered deposits
       Total deposits

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

761,117
2,208,180
268,799
441,998
253,791
3,933,885
782,974
4,716,859

$

$

745,142
2,544,665
303,049
452,150
260,090
4,305,096
619,310
4,924,406

$

$

Brokered deposits include $711.4 million in certificates of deposits and $71.6 million in money market accounts at December 31, 
2015, and $526.2 million in certificates of deposits and $93.1 million in money market accounts at December 31, 2014.

The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s deposits was 0.57% and 0.66% at December 31, 2015, and 2014 respectively, 
inclusive of non-interest bearing deposits of $761.1 million and $745.1 million, respectively. Interest expense for years ended 
December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

Demand and savings deposits
Certificates of deposit

Year Ended December 31,
2014

2013

2015

$

$

12,414
14,620
27,034

(In thousands)
17,724
16,230
33,954

$

$

$

$

22,498
18,479
40,977

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, demand and interest-bearing deposits and certificates of deposit included deposits of Puerto Rico 
Cash & Money Market Fund, Inc., which amounted to $103.7 million and $96.8 million, respectively, with a weighted average rate of 
0.77% and 0.78%, and, as required pursuant to an OCFI ruling, were collateralized with investment securities with a fair value of 
$81.6 million and $76.3 million, respectively.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, time deposits in denominations of $100 thousand or higher, excluding accrued interest and 
unamortized discounts, amounted to $597.6 million and $608.1 million, respectively. Such amounts include public fund time deposits 
from various Puerto Rico government municipalities, agencies, and corporations of $7.7 million and $6.9 million at a weighted 
average rate of 0.49% and 0.50% at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, total public fund deposits from various Puerto Rico government municipalities, agencies, and 
corporations amounted to $99.0 million and $318.5 million, respectively. These public funds were collateralized with commercial 
loans amounting to $410.9 million at December 31, 2015 and with investment securities with a fair value of $97.8 million at such date, 
and commercial loans amounting to $414.5 million at December 31, 2014.

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Excluding equity indexed options in the amount of $1.1 million, which are used by the Company to manage its exposure to the S&P 
500 Index, and also excluding accrued interest of $1.5 million and unamortized deposit discount in the amount of $311 thousand, the 
scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit at December 31, 2015 are as follows:

Within one year:
    Three (3) months or less
    Over 3 months through 1 year

Over 1 through 2 years
Over 2 through 3 years
Over 3 through 4 years
Over 4 through 5 years

December 31, 2015
(In thousands) 

$

$

474,051
501,551
975,602
454,906
176,406
32,396
33,715
1,673,025

The table of scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits above includes brokered-deposits and individual retirement accounts.

The aggregate amount of overdrafts in demand deposit accounts that were reclassified to loans amounted to $1.5 million and $845 
thousand as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

NOTE 13 — BORROWINGS AND RELATED INTEREST 

Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase

At December 31, 2015, securities underlying agreements to repurchase were delivered to, and are being held by, the counterparties 
with whom the repurchase agreements were transacted. The counterparties have agreed to resell to the Company the same or similar 
securities at the maturity of these agreements.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, securities sold under agreements to repurchase (classified by counterparty), excluding accrued 
interest in the amount of $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, were as follows:

December 31,

2015

2014

Borrowing
Balance

Fair Value of
Underlying
Collateral

Borrowing
Balance

Fair Value of
Underlying
Collateral

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
      Total

$

262,500
670,000
932,500

$

(In thousands)

283,483
737,887
1,021,370

$

307,816
670,000
977,816

$

328,198
760,327
1,088,525

The following table shows a summary of the Company’s repurchase agreements and their terms, excluding accrued interest in the 
amount of $2.2 million, at December 31, 2015: 

Year of Maturity

 Borrowing 
Balance 
(In thousands)

2016

2017

170,000
232,500
30,000

500,000
932,500

$

Weighted-
Average
Coupon 

Settlement Date 

Maturity 
Date 

1.500%
0.950%
0.700%

4.780%
3.100%

12/6/2012
12/10/2012
12/3/2015

12/8/2016
9/30/2016
1/5/2016

3/2/2007

3/2/2017

The Company’s repurchase agreement in the amount of $232.5 million with an original amount of $255.0 million and original term of 
30 months, maturing on June 13, 2015, was modified in March 2015 to (i) reduce the balance to $232.5 million, (ii) extend the 
maturity date to September 30, 2016, and (iii) increase the interest rate paid by the Company from 0.840% to 0.950%. In addition, the 
Company’s repurchase agreement in the amount of $500 million with an original term of ten years, maturing on March 2, 2017, was 
modified in December 2013 to (i) eliminate the optional early termination clause that allowed the counterparty to terminate it before 
maturity, (ii) increase the interest rate paid by the Company from 4.67% to 4.78%, and (iii) substitute the counterparty. 

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The following table presents the repurchase liability associated with the repurchase agreement transactions (excluding accrued 
interest) by maturity. Also, it includes the carrying value and approximate market value of collateral (excluding accrued interest) at 
December 31, 2015 and 2014. There was no cash collateral at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

December 31, 2015

Market Value of Underlying Collateral

Weighted FNMA and 

Repurchase Average

FHLMC 

GNMA

Liability

Rate

Certificates Certificates
(Dollars in thousands)
-
2,131
2,131 $

31,961
974,698
1,006,659 $

0.70%
3.18%
3.10% $

Less than 90 days
Over 90 days
      Total

30,000
902,500
932,500

$

US 
Treasury
Treasury
Notes

Total

-
12,580
12,580 $

31,961
989,409
1,021,370

December 31, 2014

Market Value of Underlying Collateral

Weighted FNMA and 

Repurchase Average

FHLMC 

GNMA

Liability

Rate

Certificates Certificates

Total

Less than 90 days
Over 90 days

      Total

$

$

(Dollars in thousands)

52,816
925,000

0.39% $
2.83%

56,066 $

- $

1,031,206

1,253

56,066
1,032,459

977,816

2.89% $

1,087,272 $

1,253 $

1,088,525

The following summarizes significant data on securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 
excluding accrued interest: 

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

Average daily aggregate balance outstanding
Maximum outstanding balance at any month-end
Weighted average interest rate during the year
Weighted average interest rate at year end

$
$

$
$

1,012,756
1,158,945
2.92%
3.10%

1,041,378
1,149,167
2.85%
2.95%

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York

Advances are received from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (the “FHLB-NY”) under an agreement whereby the Company 
is required to maintain a minimum amount of qualifying collateral with a fair value of at least 110% of the outstanding advances. At 
December 31, 2015 and 2014, these advances were secured by mortgage and commercial loans amounting to $1.3 billion and $1.2 
billion, respectively. Also, at December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had an additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB-NY of 
$770.6 million and $606.6 million, respectively. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the weighted average remaining maturity of 
FHLB’s advances was 6.3 months and 8.8 months, respectively. The original terms of these advances range between one month and 
seven years, and the FHLB-NY does not have the right to exercise put options at par on any advances outstanding as of December 31, 
2015.

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The following table shows a summary of these advances and their terms, excluding accrued interest in the amount of $362 thousand, 
at December 31, 2015:

   Year of Maturity

2016 $

2017

2018

2020

$

 Borrowing 
Balance 
(In thousands)

Weighted-
Average
Coupon 

Settlement Date 

Maturity 
Date 

25,000
50,000
100,000
25,000
25,000
37,982
262,982

4,267

30,000
25,000
55,000

9,865

332,114

0.56%
0.66%
0.64%
0.59%
0.53%
0.49%

1.24%

2.19%
2.18%

2.59%

0.93%

12/4/2015
12/10/2015
12/16/2015
12/24/2015
12/30/2015
12/1/2015

1/4/2016
1/11/2016
1/19/2016
1/25/2016
1/29/2016
1/4/2016

4/3/2012

4/3/2017

1/16/2013
1/16/2013

1/16/2018
1/16/2018

7/19/2013

7/20/2020

All of the advances referred to above with maturity dates up to the date of this report were renewed as one-month short-term advances. 

Subordinated Capital Notes

Subordinated capital notes amounted to $102.6 million and $101.6 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

In August 2003, the Statutory Trust II, a special purpose entity of the Company, was formed for the purpose of issuing trust 
redeemable preferred securities. In September 2003, $35.0 million of trust redeemable preferred securities were issued by the 
Statutory Trust II as part of a pooled underwriting transaction. 

The proceeds from this issuance were used by the Statutory Trust II to purchase a like amount of a floating rate junior subordinated 
deferrable interest debenture issued by the Company. The subordinated deferrable interest debenture has a par value of $36.1 million, 
bears interest based on 3-month LIBOR plus 295 basis points (3.48% at December, 2015; 3.19% at December 31, 2014), is payable 
quarterly, and matures on September 17, 2033. It may be called at par after five years and quarterly thereafter (next call date March 
2016). The trust redeemable preferred securities have the same maturity and call provisions as the subordinated deferrable interest 
debenture. The subordinated deferrable interest debenture issued by the Company is accounted for as a liability denominated as a 
subordinated capital note on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

The subordinated capital note is treated as Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes. Under the Dodd-Frank Act and the new capital rules 
issued by the federal banking regulatory agencies in July 2013, bank holding companies are prohibited from including in their Tier 1 
capital hybrid debt and equity securities, including trust preferred securities, issued on or after May 19, 2010. Any such instruments 
issued before May 19, 2010 by a bank holding company, such as the Company, with total consolidated assets of less than $15 billion 
as of December 31, 2009, may continue to be included as Tier 1 capital. Therefore, the Company is permitted to continue to include its 
existing trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital.

Following are the outstanding subordinated capital notes, which are not trust preferred securities, and were assumed as part of the 
BBVAPR Acquisition on December 18, 2012:

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Subordinated capital notes issued in September 2006 amounting to $37.0 million at a fixed rate of 5.76% through September 29, 2011, 
and three-month LIBOR plus 1.56% thereafter (2.16% at December 31, 2015; 1.81 %at December 31, 2014), due September 29, 2016. 
Interest on these subordinated notes is payable quarterly during the floating-rate period. The Bank has the option to redeem these 
subordinated capital notes in whole or in part from time to time before maturity at 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued but 
unpaid interest to the date of redemption, beginning September 29, 2011, and at each payment date thereafter.

Subordinated capital notes issued in September 2006 amounting to $30.0 million at a variable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.56% 
thereafter (2.16% at December 31, 2015; 1.81% at December 31, 2014), due September 29, 2016. Interest on these subordinated notes 
is payable quarterly. The Bank has the option to redeem these subordinated capital notes in whole or in part from time to time before 
maturity at 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption, beginning September 29, 
2011, and at each payment date thereafter.

These notes qualified as Tier 2 capital at a discounted rate, which totaled  $13.4 million at December 31, 2014. They have been fully 
discounted at December 31, 2015. Generally speaking, subordinated notes are included as Tier 2 capital if they have an original 
weighted average maturity of at least 5 years and comply with certain other requirements. As the notes approach maturity, they begin 
to take on characteristics of a short term obligation. For this reason, the outstanding amount eligible for inclusion in Tier 2 capital is 
reduced, or discounted, as the instruments approach maturity: one fifth of the outstanding amount is excluded each year during the 
instruments last five years before maturity. When the remaining maturity is less than one year, the instrument is excluded from Tier 2 
capital.

Under the requirements of Puerto Rico Banking Act, the Bank must establish a redemption fund for the subordinated capital notes by 
transferring from undivided profits pre-established amounts as follows:

Redemption 
fund
(In thousands)
61,975
$
5,025
67,000

$

Redemption fund at December 31, 2015
2016

Other borrowings

Other borrowings, presented in the consolidated statements of financial condition amounted to $1.7 million and $4.0 million at 
December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which mainly consists of unsecured fixed-rate borrowings.  For both 
periods, the unsecured fixed rate borrowings amounted to $1.7 million at a fixed rate of 3.0%.  There are no term notes at December 
31, 2015; however, at December 31, 2014, term notes tied to the S&P index amounted to $1.0 million with an index appreciation of 
$1.3 million.

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NOTE 14 – OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Company’s derivatives are subject to agreements which allow a right of set-off with each respective counterparty. In addition, the 
Company’s securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase have a right of set-off 
with the respective counterparty under the supplemental terms of the master repurchase agreements. In an event of default, each party 
has a right of set-off against the other party for amounts owed in the related agreements and any other amount or obligation owed in 
respect of any other agreement or transaction between them. Security collateral posted to open and maintain a master netting 
agreement with a counterparty, in the form of cash and securities, may from time to time be segregated in an account at a third-party 
custodian pursuant to a an account control agreement.

The following table presents the potential effect of rights of set-off associated with the Company’s recognized financial assets and 
liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014:

December 31, 2015

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 
Statement of Financial Condition

Gross Amount
of Recognized
Assets

Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition

Net Amount of
Assets Presented
in Statement
of Financial
Condition

Financial
Instruments

Cash
Collateral
Received

Net
Amount

Derivatives

$

3,025

$

-

$

(In thousands)
$
3,025

2,000

$

-

$

1,025

December 31, 2014

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 
Statement of Financial Condition

Gross Amount
of Recognized
Assets

Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition

Net amount of
Assets Presented
in Statement
of Financial
Condition

Financial
Instruments

Cash
Collateral
Received

Net
Amount

Derivatives

$

8,107

$

-

$

(In thousands)
$
8,107

2,006

$

-

$

6,101

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December 31, 2015

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 
Statement of Financial Condition

Gross Amounts
Offset in the 
Statement of 
Financial
Condition

Net Amount of
Liabilities
 Presented
in Statement
of Financial
Condition

Gross Amount
of Recognized
Liabilities

Financial
Instruments

Cash
Collateral
Provided

(In thousands)

Net
Amount

7,257

$

932,500
939,757

$

-

-
-

$

$

7,257

$

-

$

1,980

$

5,277

932,500
939,757

$

1,021,370
1,021,370

$

-
1,980

$

(88,870)
(83,593)

December 31, 2014

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the 
Statement of Financial Condition

Gross Amounts
Offset in the 
Statement of 
Financial
Condition

Net Amount of
Liabilities
 Presented
in Statement
of Financial
Condition

Gross Amount
of Recognized
Liabilities

Financial
Instruments

Cash
Collateral
Provided

Net
Amount

16,698

$

977,816
994,514

$

-

-
-

$

$

(In thousands)
$
16,698

-

$

2,980

$

13,718

977,816
994,514

$

1,088,525
1,088,525

$

-
2,980

$

(110,709)
(96,991)

$

$

$

$

Derivatives
Securities sold under agreements to 
repurchase
Total

Derivatives
Securities sold under agreements to 
repurchase
Total

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NOTE 15 — EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN 

The Company has a profit sharing plan containing a cash or deferred arrangement qualified under Sections 1081.01(a) and 1081.01(d) 
of the 2011 Code, and Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “U.S. Code”). 
This plan is subject to the provisions of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1976, as amended (“ERISA”). 
This plan covers all full-time employees of the Company who are age twenty-one or older. Under this plan, participants may 
contribute each year up to $18,000. During 2013, the Company changed the matching contribution to 50 cents for each dollar 
contributed by an employee, up to 4% of such employee’s base salary. The new matching contribution is invested in accordance with 
the employee’s decision between the available investment alternatives provided by the plan. This plan is entitled to acquire and hold 
qualified employer securities as part of its investment of the trust assets pursuant to ERISA Section 407. The Company contributed 
$808,690, $811,513 and $657,504 in cash during 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The Company did not contribute any shares 
during 2015 and 2014 but contributed 7,318 shares in 2013 of its common stock at a cost of approximately $110,000. The Company’s 
contribution becomes 100% vested once the employee completes three years of service. Effective April 1, 2013, the Plan was 
amended to include a new subsection which states that all employees who were employed by BBVAPR on December 17, 2012 and 
who became employees of the Company on December 18, 2012 as a result of the BBVAPR Acquisition by OFG Bancorp that was 
completed on the same date, shall be credited with all periods of service with BBVAPR for all appropriate purposes under the Plan 
and can participate in the Plan.

Also, the Company offers to its senior management a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, where executives can defer taxable 
income. Both the employer and the employee have flexibility because non-qualified plans are not subject to ERISA contribution limits 
nor are they subject to discrimination tests in terms of who must be included in the plan. Under this plan, the employee’s current 
taxable income is reduced by the amount being deferred. Funds deposited in a deferred compensation plan can accumulate without 
current income tax to the individual. Income taxes are due when the funds are withdrawn. 

NOTE 16 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Bank grants loans to its directors, executive officers and to certain related individuals or organizations in the ordinary course of 
business. These loans are offered at the same terms as loans to unrelated third parties. The activity and balance of these loans for the 
years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

Balance at the beginning of year
    New loans and disbursements
    Repayments
    Credits of persons no longer 
       considered related parties
Balance at the end of year

$

$

Year Ended December 31,
2014

2015

2013

27,011
13,581
(9,117)

(In thousands)
$

18,963 $
21,797
(13,725)

-
31,475

$

(24)
27,011 $

6,055
18,499
(4,798)

(793)
18,963

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NOTE 17 — INCOME TAXES

The Company is subject to the dispositions of the 2011 Internal Revenue Code of the New Puerto Rico, as amended (the Code).  
Among others, the Code imposes a maximum corporate tax rate of 39%.  Recent Code amendments have been incorporated to 
increase government collections in order to alleviate the governmental structural deficit.  One of the Code’s amendments is Act No. 
77-2014 known as “Ley de Ajustes al Sistema Contributivo” (Act of Adjustments to the Tax System).  The most relevant provisions of 
the Act of Adjustments to the Tax System, as applicable to the Company, and effective for transactions held after June 30, 2014 are as 
follows: (1) the capital tax rate was increased from 15% to 20% and (2) for an asset to be considered long term capital asset, the 
holding period must be over a year, which before was defined with a holding period of over six months.

On May 29, 2015 the Governor signed Act No. 72 of 2015. The most relevant provisions of the Act No. 72, as applicable to the 
Company, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, are as follows: (1) establishes a new definition of “large taxpayers,” 
which require them to file their tax return following a special procedure established by the Secretary of the Treasury, (2) net operating 
losses carried forward may be deducted up to 70% of the alternative minimum net income for purposes of computing the alternative 
minimum tax, and (3) net operating losses carried forward may be deducted up to 80% of the net income for purposes of computing 
the regular corporate income tax.

Other Code amendments applicable during 2015 are the increase of the Sales and Use Tax (SUT) from 7% to 11.5% beginning July 
1st, 2015 and a special SUT to business to business transactions of 4%, beginning October 1st, 2015.    These were implemented as a 
transitional phase to the enacted Value Added Tax (VAT) of 10.5%, which will be in place on April 1st, 2016, along with a Municipal 
SUT of 1% on certain taxable items.

Under Puerto Rico law, all companies are treated as separate taxable entities and are not entitled to file consolidated tax returns. The 
Company and its subsidiaries are subject to Puerto Rico regular income tax or AMT on income earned from all sources. The AMT is 
payable if it exceeds regular income tax. The excess of AMT over regular income tax paid in any one year may be used to offset 
regular income tax in future years, subject to certain limitations.

The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)
$

Current income tax expense
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
Total income tax (benefit) expense 

$

$

19,775
(37,329)
(17,554) $

13,097 $
24,155
37,252 $

2013

2,357
(11,066)
(8,709)

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Income tax benefit was $17.6 million of the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to the income tax expenses of $37.3 million for 
December  31,  2014.   The  income  tax  benefit  obtained  in  2015  was  mainly  related  to  the  net  loss  for  the  period.  In  relation  to  the 
exempt  income  level,  for  2015,  2014,  and  2013  the  Bank’s  investment  securities  portfolio  and  loans  portfolio  generated  net  tax-
exempt  interest  income  of  $17.6  million,  $40.5  million,  and  $11.7  million,  respectively.  OIB  generated  exempt  income  of  $6.3 
million, $16.5 million and $12.1 million for the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

The maximum marginal-statutory rate was 39.00%, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, and the Company 
maintained a lower effective tax rate for 2015, 2014 and 2013.  

The Company’s income tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the applicable statutory rate to income before income 
taxes as follow:

2015

2014

2013

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Amount

Rate

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Tax (benefit) expense at statutory rates

$

Tax effect of exempt income, net
Effect of tax rate on capital loss carryforwards

Disallowed net operating loss carryover
Change in valuation allowance

Release of unrecognized tax benefits, net
Effect in deferred taxes due to increase in tax rates

    from 30.00% to 39.00%
Loan tax basis change effect

Effect of change in tax of IBE
Unrealized capital loss

Other items, net

Income tax (benefit) expense 

(7,823)

(8,625)
-

556
(2,219)

(385)

-
-

-
283

659

-39.00% $

-43.00%
0.00%

2.77%
-11.06%

-1.92%

0.00%
0.00%

0.00%
1.41%

3.28%

47,749

(10,002)
-

8,289
(958)

(1,093)

-
(7,642)

-
-

909

37,252

39.00% $

-26.85%
0.00%

22.25%
-2.57%

-2.94%

0.00%
-20.51%

0.00%
0.00%

2.00%

10.82% $

34,997

(4,652)
840

-
1,896

(1,559)

(38,068)
-

148
-

(2,311)

(8,709)

39.00%

-4.90%
0.94%

0.00%
2.11%

-1.57%

-43.04%
0.00%

0.17%
0.00%

-2.58%

-9.70%

$

(17,554)

-87.52% $

The Company classifies unrecognized tax benefits in income taxes payable. These gross unrecognized tax benefits would affect the 
effective tax rate if realized. At December 31, 2015 was $2.2 million (December 31, 2014 - $2.6 million). The Company had accrued 
$175 thousand at December 31, 2015 (December 31, 2014 - $470 thousand) for the payment of interest and penalties relating to 
unrecognized tax benefits. During 2015, $560 thousand was released based on negotiations with the IRS related to taxable dividends 
from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  These negotiations concluded and the subject is settled with the IRS.  

The following table presents a reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits:

Balance at beginning of year
Additions for tax positions of prior years

Reduction for tax positions as a result of settlements

Reduction for tax positions as a result of lapse of statute of limitations

Balance at end of year

Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

2013

In thousands)

$

2,560
175

(560)

-

$

4,042
187

(1,388)

(281)

2,175

$

2,560

$

5,452
287

-

(1,697)

4,042

$

$

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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, status of examinations, litigation and legislative activity, and the addition elimination of uncertain tax 
positions.

The determination of deferred tax expense or benefit is based on changes in the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that generate 
temporary differences. The carrying value of the Company’s net deferred tax assets assumes that the Company will be able to generate 
sufficient future taxable income based on estimates and assumptions. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, 
the Company may be required to record valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense 
in the consolidated statements of operations. 

Deferred tax asset:
Allowance for loan and lease losses and other reserves
Loans and other real estate valuation adjustment
Net capital and operating loss carry forwards
Alternative minimum tax
Deposit and borrowings valuation adjustment
Unrealized net loss included in other comprehensive income
S&P option contracts
Acquired portfolio
FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset
Other assets allowances
Other deferred tax assets
    Total gross deferred tax asset

Deferred tax liability:
FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset
FDIC-assisted acquisition, net
Customer deposit and customer relationship intangibles
Loans and building valuation adjustment
Unrealized net gain on available-for-sale securities
Servicing asset
Other deferred tax liabilities
    Total gross deferred tax liabilities

Less: valuation allowance

Net deferred tax asset

$

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$

$

129,234
10,759
11,043
16,240
133
1,680
393
37,523
2,802
1,547
5,612
216,966

-
(47,956)
(3,057)
(9,991)
(2,566)
(2,907)
(1,446)
(67,923)

(3,142)

90,090
9,295
28,973
16,208
390
3,273
1,882
46,146
-
1,424
6,262
203,943

(21,809)
(40,740)
(3,800)
(11,656)
(3,799)
(5,457)
(2,703)
(89,964)

(5,271)

$

145,901

$

108,708

In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax asset, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or 
the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent upon the generation of 
future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the 
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. 
Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax 
asset are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible 
differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at December 31, 2015. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, 
however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the carry-forward period are reduced. 

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The Company and its subsidiaries have operating and capital loss carry-forwards for income tax purposes which are available to offset 
future taxable income and capital gains. Operating loss carry-forwards are available until December 2025 and capital loss carry-
forwards are available until December 2020. The majority of these operating and capital loss carry-forwards are at the Company and 
at the Bank amounting to approximately $27.6 million as of December 31, 2015. 

The Company follows a two-step approach for recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions.  The first step is to evaluate the tax 
position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will 
be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals of litigation processes, if any.  The second step is to measure the tax 
benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement.

The Company is potentially subject to income tax audits in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for taxable years 2011 to 2014, until 
the applicable statute of limitations expire.  Tax audits by their nature are often complex and can require several years to complete.

NOTE 18 — REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS 

Regulatory Capital Requirements

The Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal 
and Puerto Rico banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly 
additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial 
statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank 
must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as 
calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by 
the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. 

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, federal banking regulators have adopted new capital rules that became effective January 1, 2015 for 
the Company and the Bank (subject to certain phase-in periods through January 1, 2019) and that replaced their general risk-based 
capital rules, advanced approaches rule, market risk rule, and leverage rules. Among other matters, the new capital rules: (i) introduce 
a new capital measure called “Common Equity Tier 1” (“CET1”) and related regulatory capital ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets; 
(ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consists of CET1 and “Additional Tier 1 capital” instruments meeting certain revised requirements; (iii) 
mandate that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 and not to the other components of capital; 
and (iv) expand the scope of the deductions from and adjustments to capital as compared to prior regulations. The new capital rules 
prescribe a new standardized approach for risk weightings that expand the risk-weighting categories from the current four Basel I-
derived categories (0%, 20%, 50% and 100%) to a larger and more risk-sensitive number of categories, depending on the nature of the 
assets, and resulting in higher risk weights for a variety of asset classes.

Pursuant to the new capital rules, the minimum capital ratios requirements as of January 1, 2015 are as follows:

             4.5% CET1 to risk-weighted assets;
             6.0% Tier 1 capital (that is, CET1 plus Additional Tier 1 capital) to risk-weighted assets;
             8.0% Total capital (that is, Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets; and
             4.0% Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets as reported on consolidated financial statements (known  
             as the “leverage ratio”).

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. As of 
December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Bank is “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be 
categorized as “well capitalized,” an institution must maintain minimum CET1 risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, total risk-based, and Tier 
1 leverage ratios as set forth in the tables presented below.

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The Company’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

Company Ratios

As of December 31, 2015
Total capital to risk-weighted assets

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

Tier 1 capital to average total assets
As of December 31, 2014

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

Tier 1 capital to average total assets

Bank Ratios

As of December 31, 2015
Total capital to risk-weighted assets

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

Tier 1 capital to average total assets
As of December 31, 2014

Total capital to risk-weighted assets
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

Tier 1 capital to average total assets

$

$
$

$

$
$

$

$

$
$

$

$
$

$

Actual 

Minimum Capital

Requirement

Minimum to be Well

Capitalized

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

(Dollars in thousands)

846,748

782,912
594,482

782,912

851,437
776,525

776,525

17.29% $

15.99% $
12.14% $

11.18% $

17.57% $
16.02% $

10.61% $

391,723

293,792
220,344

280,009

387,772
193,886

292,738

8.00% $

6.00% $
4.50% $

4.00% $

8.00% $
4.00% $

4.00% $

489,654

391,723
318,275

350,011

484,715
290,829

365,922

10.00%

8.00%
6.50%

5.00%

10.00%
6.00%

5.00%

Actual 

Minimum Capital

Requirement

Minimum to be Well

Capitalized

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

Amount 

Ratio 

(Dollars in thousands)

815,458

751,886
751,886

751,886

820,884
746,177

746,177

16.70% $

15.40% $
15.40% $

10.80% $

16.99% $
15.45% $

10.26% $

390,688

293,016
219,762

278,399

386,444
193,222

290,879

8.00% $

6.00% $
4.50% $

4.00% $

8.00% $
4.00% $

4.00% $

488,360

390,688
317,434

347,999

483,055
289,833

363,599

10.00%

8.00%
6.50%

5.00%

10.00%
6.00%

5.00%

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NOTE 19 – EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN 

The Omnibus Plan provides for equity-based compensation incentives through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, 
restricted stock, restricted stock units, and dividend equivalents, as well as equity-based performance awards.  The Omnibus Plan 
replaced and superseded the Stock Option Plans.  All outstanding stock options under the Stock Option Plans continue in full force 
and effect, subject to their original terms.

The activity in outstanding options for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is set forth below:

2015

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price 

Number

Of

Options 

888,571

$

179,225
(112,704)

(3,569)

951,523

$

14.12

17.44
19.78

16.09

12.45

Beginning of year

     Options granted
     Options exercised

     Options forfeited

End of year

Year Ended December 31,

2014

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price 

2013

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price 

Number

Of

Options 

14.46

16.10
11.86

19.29

14.12

922,593

$

196,000
(34,396)

(176,079)

908,118

$

14.50

14.52
12.65

15.11

14.46

Number

Of

Options 

908,118

$

193,100
(54,397)

(158,250)

888,571

$

The following table summarizes the range of exercise prices and the weighted average remaining contractual life of the options 
outstanding at December 31, 2015:

Range of Exercise Prices
$5.63 to $8.45

8.46 to 11.26
11.27 to 14.08

14.09 to 16.90
16.91 to 19.71

19.72 to 22.53

Aggregate Intrinsic Value 

$

Outstanding 

Exercisable 

Number of

Options

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

4,078

1,000
461,820

305,300
177,825

1,500
951,523

-

$

8.28

10.29
11.93

15.37
17.44

21.86
14.06

Weighted

Average

Contract Life

Remaining

(Years)

3.3

1.6
4.4

7.7
9.2

2.2
6.3

Number of

Options

Weighted

Average

Exercise Price

4,078

1,000
373,754

35,100

1,500

415,432 $

8.28

10.29
11.95

14.52

21.86
14.22

$

-

The average fair value of each option granted during 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $5.77for 2015 and 2014 and $5.94 for 2013. The 
average fair value of each option granted was estimated at the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The 
Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no restrictions and 
are fully transferable and negotiable in a free trading market. Black-Scholes does not consider the employment, transfer or vesting 
restrictions that are inherent in the Company’s stock options. Use of an option valuation model, as required by GAAP, includes highly 
subjective assumptions based on long-term predictions, including the expected stock price volatility and average life of each option 
grant.

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The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the options granted during the years ended December 31, 2015, 
2014 and 2013:

Weighted average assumptions:
    Dividend yield 
    Expected volatility 
    Risk-free interest rate 
    Expected life (in years) 

Year Ended December 31,
2014

2015

2013

1.89%
40.93%
2.41%
8.0

1.87%
42.08%
2.38%
8.0

1.66%
44.34%
1.55%
8.0

The following table summarizes the activity in restricted units under the Omnibus Plan for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 
and 2013:

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014

2013

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value 

14.95
16.66
11.83
15.45
16.17

Restricted
Units 

$

153,050
26,700
(39,750)
(1,600)
138,400 $

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value 

13.95
16.10
12.03
14.30
14.95

Restricted
Units 

$

158,750
39,200
(37,342)
(7,558)
153,050 $

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value 

12.13
15.86
12.34
12.87
13.95

Restricted
Units 

$

197,500
85,700
(113,367)
(11,083)
158,750 $

Beginning of year
     Restricted units granted
     Restricted units lapsed
     Restricted units forfeited
End of year

The total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted units to members of management at December 31, 2015 was 
$3.1 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.

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NOTE 20 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

    Additional Paid-in Capital

Additional paid-in capital represents contributed capital in excess of par value of common and preferred stock net of the costs of 
issuance. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 accumulated issuance costs charged against additional paid in capital amounted to $13.6 
million and $10.1 million for preferred and common stock, respectively.

Legal Surplus

The Puerto Rico Banking Act requires that a minimum of 10% of the Bank’s net income or loss for the year be transferred to a reserve 
fund until such fund (legal surplus) equals the total paid in capital on common and preferred stock. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, 
the Bank’s legal surplus amounted to $70.4 million and $70.5million, respectively. The amount transferred to the legal surplus account 
is not available for the payment of dividends to shareholders.

Treasury Stock

Under  the  Company’s  current  stock  repurchase  program  it  is  authorized  to  purchase  in  the  open  market  up  to  $70  million  of  its 
outstanding  shares  of  common  stock,  of  which  approximately  $7.7  million  of  authority  remains.  The  shares  of  common  stock 
repurchased are to be held by the Company as treasury shares. During the year ended December 31, 2015 the Company purchased 
803,985 shares under this program for a total of $8.9 million, at an average price of $11.10 per share. During the year ended December 
31, 2014 the Company purchased 1,153,998 shares at an average price of $14.66 per share.

Period
    April 2015
    May 2015
    June 2015
    July 2015
  Year Ended December 31, 2015

Period
    January 2014
    February 2014
    August 2014
    October 2014
    November 2014
    December 2014
  Year Ended December 31, 2014

Total number of
shares purchased as

part of stock

repurchase programs

Average
price paid
per share

Dollar amount of
shares repurchased
(excluding
commissions paid)
(In thousands)

204,338
48,200
51,447
500,000
803,985

Total number of
shares purchased as

part of stock

repurchase programs

57,700
649,700
100
381,513
63,100
1,885
1,153,998

$

$

$

$

14.38
13.09
12.81
9.39
11.10

Average
price paid
per share

14.73
14.66
15.50
14.64
14.69
14.70
14.66

$

$

$

$

2,939
631
659
4,696
8,925

Dollar amount of
shares repurchased
(excluding
commissions paid)
(In thousands)

850
9,522
2
5,585
927
28
16,914

At December 31, 2015 the number of shares that may yet be purchased under the $70 million program is estimated at 1,056,128 and 
was calculated by dividing the remaining balance of $7.7 million by $7.32 (closing price of the Company common stock at December 
31, 2015). The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the year ended December 31, 2015, other than 
through its publicly announced stock repurchase program.

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The activity in connection with common shares held in treasury by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is 
set forth below:

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014

2013

Shares 

Dollar
Amount

Shares 

Dollar
Amount

Shares 

Dollar
Amount

Beginning of year
Common shares used upon lapse of restricted 
stock units
Common shares repurchased as part of the stock 
repurchase program

Reclassification from common stock
Common shares used to match defined 
contribution plan, net

8,012,254

$

(58,279)

803,985

-

-

(In thousands, except shares data)
$

7,030,101

80,642

97,070

7,090,597

$

81,275

(641)

(36,294)

(384)

(53,178)

(556)

8,950

1,153,998

16,948

(135,551)

(136)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(7,318)

(77)

-

-

End of year

8,757,960

$

105,379

8,012,254

$

97,070

7,030,101

$

80,642

NOTE 21 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax, as of December 31, 2015, and 2014 consisted of:

Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale which are not
    other-than-temporarily impaired

Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale which are
    other-than-temporarily impaired
Income tax effect of unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
    Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale which are not
        other-than-temporarily impaired
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

Income tax effect of unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
    Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes

December 31,
2015

December 31,
2014

(In thousands)

$

22,044

$

28,743

(3,196)
(1,924)

16,924
(4,307)

1,380
(2,927)

$

13,997

$

-
(2,978)

25,765
(8,585)

2,531
(6,054)

19,711

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The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component, net of taxes, for the years ended 
December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013: 

Year Ended December 31,

2015

Net unrealized

Net unrealized

Accumulated

gains on

securities

loss on

other

cash flow

comprehensive

available-for-sale

hedges

income

(In thousands)

Beginning balance

$

25,765 $

(6,054) $

19,711

Other comprehensive income (loss) before 
reclassifications

Other-than-temporary impairment amount 
reclassified from accumulated other 
comprehensive income

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)

(3,250)

(3,019)

(4,662)

-

(929)
(8,841)

6,146
3,127

Ending balance

$

16,924 $

(2,927) $

(6,269)

(4,662)

5,217
(5,714)

13,997

Year Ended December 31,

2014

Net unrealized

Net unrealized

Accumulated

gains on

securities

loss on

other

cash flow

comprehensive

available-for-sale

hedges

income

Beginning balance

Other comprehensive income (loss) before 
reclassifications

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income

Ending balance

$

$

(In thousands)

11,433 $

(8,242) $

14,207

125
14,332

(5,157)

7,345
2,188

25,765 $

(6,054) $

Year Ended December 31,

2013

3,191

9,050

7,470
16,520

19,711

Net unrealized

Net unrealized

Accumulated

gains on

securities

loss on

other

cash flow

comprehensive

available-for-sale

hedges

income

Beginning balance

Other comprehensive income (loss) before 
reclassifications

Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other 
comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss)

Ending balance

$

$

(In thousands)

68,245 $

(12,365) $

55,880

(56,960)

(1,930)

(58,890)

148
(56,812)

6,053
4,123

11,433 $

(8,242) $

6,201
(52,689)

3,191

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The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 
2015, 2014 and 2013: 

Cash flow hedges:
Interest-rate contracts
Tax effect from increase in capital gains tax rate
Available-for-sale securities:
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investment 
securities

Residual tax effect from OIB's change in applicable tax rate
Tax effect from increase in capital gains tax rate

$

$

Amount reclassified out of accumulated 

other comprehensive income

Affected Line Item in

Year Ended December 31,
2014

2015

2013

Consolidated Statement
  of Operations

(In thousands)

$

6,443
(297)

6,572
773

6,053 Net interest expense
Income tax expense

-

(1,490)

-

-

Net impairment losses 
recognized in earnings

45
516
5,217

$

170
(45)
7,470

$

148 Income tax expense
Income tax expense

-
6,201

NOTE 22 – (LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The calculation of (loss) earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands, except per share data)
(2,504)

85,181

$

$

2015

$

Net (loss) income 
    Less: Dividends on preferred stock
      Non-convertible preferred stock (Series A, B, and D)
      Convertible preferred stock (Series C)
(Loss) income available to common shareholders
    Effect of assumed conversion of the convertible                    
'     '  preferred stock

$

(6,512)

(7,350)
(16,366)

$

7,350

(Loss) income available to common shareholders 
assuming conversion

$

(9,016)

$

Weighted average common shares and share 
  Average common shares outstanding 
equivalents:
  Effect of dilutive securities:
    Average potential common shares-options 
    Average potential common shares-assuming                    
'     '  conversion of convertible preferred stock

Total weighted average common shares                       '  
'outstanding and equivalents

44,231

68

7,156

51,455

(Loss) earnings per common share - basic

(Loss) earnings per common share - diluted

$

$

(0.37)

(0.37)

$

$

2013

98,446

(6,512)

(7,350)
84,584

7,350

91,934

45,706

189

7,138

53,033

1.85

1.73

(6,512)

(7,350)
71,319

7,350

78,669

45,024

155

7,147

52,326

1.58

1.50

$

$

$

$

In computing diluted (loss) earnings per common share, the 84,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, which remain outstanding at 
December 31, 2015, with a conversion rate, subject to certain conditions, of 86.4225 shares of common stock per share, were included 
as average potential common shares from the date they were issued and outstanding. Moreover, in computing diluted (loss) earnings 
per common share, the dividends declared during the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013 on the convertible preferred stock were added 
back as income available to common shareholders. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

For the years ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, weighted-average stock options with an anti-dilutive effect on (loss) earnings per share not 
included in the calculation amounted to 887,307,  320,772 and 230,392, respectively 

NOTE 23 – GUARANTEES

At December 31, 2015, the unamortized balance of the obligations undertaken in issuing the guarantees under standby letters of credit 
represented a liability of $14.7 million (December 31, 2014- $33.0 million).

As a result of the BBVAPR Acquisition, the Company assumed a liability for residential mortgage loans sold subject to credit 
recourse, pursuant to FNMA’s residential mortgage loan sales and securitization programs. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the 
unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans sold subject to credit recourse was $22.4 million and $67.8 million, 
respectively.

The following table shows the changes in the Company’s liability for estimated losses from these credit recourse agreements, included 
in the consolidated statements of financial condition during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. 

Balance at beginning of year
    Net (charge-offs/terminations) recoveries
Balance at end of year

$

$

927 $
(488)
439 $

1,955 $
(1,028)

927 $

2,460
(505)
1,955

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)

2013

The estimated losses to be absorbed under the credit recourse arrangements were recorded as a liability when the credit recourse was 
assumed, and are updated on a quarterly basis. The expected loss, which represents the amount expected to be lost on a given loan, 
considers the probability of default and loss severity. The probability of default represents the probability that a loan in good standing 
would become 120 days delinquent, in which case the Company is obligated to repurchase the loan. 

If a borrower defaults, pursuant to the credit recourse provided, the Company is required to repurchase the loan or reimburse the third 
party investor for the incurred loss. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company would be required to make 
under the recourse arrangements is equivalent to the total outstanding balance of the residential mortgage loans serviced with recourse 
and interest, if applicable. During 2015, the Company repurchased approximately $4.1 million of unpaid principal balance in 
mortgage loans subject to the credit recourse provisions.  If a borrower defaults, the Company has rights to the underlying collateral 
securing the mortgage loan. The Company suffers losses on these mortgage loans when the proceeds from a foreclosure sale of the 
collateral property are less than the outstanding principal balance of the loan, any uncollected interest advanced, and the costs of 
holding and disposing the related property. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s liability for estimated credit losses related to loans 
sold with credit recourse amounted to $439 thousand (December 31, 2014– $927 thousand). 

When the Company sells or securitizes mortgage loans, it generally makes customary representations and warranties regarding the 
characteristics of the loans sold. The Company's mortgage operations division groups conforming mortgage loans into pools which are 
exchanged for FNMA and GNMA mortgage-backed securities, which are generally sold to private investors, or are sold directly to 
FNMA or other private investors for cash. As required under such mortgage backed securities programs, quality review procedures are 
performed by the Company to ensure that asset guideline qualifications are met. To the extent the loans do not meet specified 
characteristics, the Company may be required to repurchase such loans or indemnify for losses and bear any subsequent loss related to 
the loans. At December 31, 2015, the Company’s representation and warranty arrangements, excluding mortgage loans subject to 
credit recourse provisions referred to above, approximated $22.1 million in unpaid principal balance (December 31, 2014 – $10.7 
million). A substantial amount of these loans are reinstated to performing status or have mortgage insurance, and thus the ultimate 
losses on the loans are not deemed significant. 

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized $1.4 million, $143 thousand and $281 thousand, respectively, in losses from 
the repurchase of residential mortgage loans sold subject to credit recourse, and $2.5 million in losses in 2015 and 2014 from the 
repurchase of residential mortgage loans as a result of breaches of the customary representations and warranties. 

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Servicing agreements relating to the mortgage-backed securities programs of FNMA and GNMA, and to mortgage loans sold or 
serviced to certain other investors, including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), require the Company to 
advance funds to make scheduled payments of principal, interest, taxes and insurance, if such payments have not been received from 
the borrowers. At December 31, 2015, the Company serviced $664.6 million in mortgage loans for third-parties. The Company 
generally recovers funds advanced pursuant to these arrangements from the mortgage owner, from liquidation proceeds when the 
mortgage loan is foreclosed or, in the case of FHA/VA loans, under the applicable FHA and VA insurance and guarantees programs. 
However, in the meantime, the Company must absorb the cost of the funds it advances during the time the advance is outstanding. The 
Company must also bear the costs of attempting to collect on delinquent and defaulted mortgage loans. In addition, if a defaulted loan 
is not cured, the mortgage loan would be canceled as part of the foreclosure proceedings and the Company would not receive any 
future servicing income with respect to that loan. At December 31, 2015, the outstanding balance of funds advanced by the Company 
under such mortgage loan servicing agreements was approximately $301 thousand (December 31, 2014 - $391 thousand). To the 
extent the mortgage loans underlying the Company's servicing portfolio experience increased delinquencies, the Company would be 
required to dedicate additional cash resources to comply with its obligation to advance funds as well as incur additional administrative 
costs related to increases in collection efforts.

NOTE 24— COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Loan Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company becomes a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to 
meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby and commercial 
letters of credit, and financial guarantees. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in 
excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The contract or notional amount of those 
instruments reflects the extent of the Company’s involvement in particular types of financial instruments.

The Company’s exposure to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for 
commitments to extend credit, including commitments under credit card arrangements, and commercial letters of credit is represented 
by the contractual notional amounts of those instruments, which do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. In 
addition, the measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting 
transactions are identified. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does 
for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Credit-related financial instruments at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Commitments to extend credit

Commercial letters of credit

December 31, 

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$

607,051

$

493,248

1,508

885

Commitments to extend credit represent agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established 
in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. 
The Company evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed 
necessary by the Company upon the extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, commitments to extend credit consisted mainly of undisbursed available amounts on commercial 
lines of credit, construction loans, and revolving credit card arrangements. Since many of the unused commitments are expected to 
expire unused or be only partially used, the total amount of these unused commitments does not necessarily represent future cash 
requirements. These commitments to extend credit had a reserve of $667 thousand at December 31, 2015 and $621 thousand at 
December 31, 2014.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Commercial letters of credit are issued or confirmed to guarantee payment of customers’ payables or receivables in short-term 
international trade transactions. Generally, drafts will be drawn when the underlying transaction is consummated as intended. 
However, the short-term nature of this instrument serves to mitigate the risk associated with these contracts.

The summary of instruments that are considered financial guarantees in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to 
guarantor’s accounting and disclosure requirements for guarantees, including indirect guarantees of indebtedness of others, at 
December 31, 2015, and  2014, is as follows:

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees

$

14,656

$

Loans sold with recourse
Commitments to sell or securitize mortgage loans

22,374
34,888

32,970

67,803
10,207

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the 
payment and/or performance of a customer to a third party (“beneficiary”). If the customer fails to comply with the agreement, the 
beneficiary may draw on the standby letter of credit or financial guarantee as a remedy. The amount of credit risk involved in issuing 
letters of credit in the event of nonperformance is the face amount of the letter of credit or financial guarantee. These guarantees are 
primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar 
transactions. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on 
management’s credit evaluation of the customer. 

Lease Commitments 

The Company has entered into various operating lease agreements for branch facilities and administrative offices. Rent expense for 
the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, amounted to $9.2 million, $9.7 million and $10.1 million, respectively, and is 
included in the “occupancy and equipment” caption in the consolidated statements of operations. Future rental commitments under 
leases in effect at December 31, 2015, exclusive of taxes, insurance, and maintenance expenses payable by the Company, are 
summarized as follows:

Year Ending December 31, 
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Thereafter

Minimum 
Rent
(In thousands)
7,755
$
7,283
6,278
6,182
5,455
12,397
45,350

$

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in a number of legal proceedings incidental to their business. In the ordinary course 
of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to governmental and regulatory examinations. Certain subsidiaries of the 
Company, including the Bank (and its subsidiary OIB), Oriental Financial Services, and Oriental Insurance, are subject to regulation 
by various U.S., Puerto Rico and other regulators. 

The Company seeks to resolve all litigation and regulatory matters in the manner management believes is in the best interests of the 
Company and its shareholders, and contests allegations of liability or wrongdoing and, where applicable, the amount of damages or 
scope of any penalties or other relief sought as appropriate in each pending matter. 

Subject to the accounting and disclosure framework under the provisions of ASC 450, it is the opinion of the Company’s management, 
based on current knowledge and after taking into account its current legal accruals, that the eventual outcome of all matters would not 
be likely to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated statements of financial condition of the Company. Nonetheless, given 
the substantial or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters, and the inherent unpredictability of such matters, an 
adverse outcome in certain of these matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated 
results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. The Company has evaluated all litigation and regulatory 
matters where the likelihood of a potential loss is deemed reasonably possible. The Company has determined that the estimate of the 
reasonably possible loss is not significant.

NOTE 25 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company follows the fair value measurement framework under GAAP.

Fair Value Measurement

The fair value measurement framework defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer 
a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants 
on the measurement date. This framework also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of 
observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. 

Money market investments

The fair value of money market investments is based on the carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of financial 
condition as these are reasonable estimates of fair value given the short-term nature of the instruments.

Investment securities

The fair value of investment securities is based on quoted market prices, when available, or prices provided from contracted pricing 
providers, or market prices provided by recognized broker-dealers. Such securities are classified as Level 1 or Level 2 depending on 
the basis for determining fair value. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon externally developed models 
that use both observable and unobservable inputs depending on the market activity of the instrument, and such securities are classified 
as Level 3. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not have investment securities classified as Level 3.

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Derivative instruments

The fair value of the interest rate swaps is largely a function of the financial market’s expectations regarding the future direction of 
interest rates. Accordingly, current market values are not necessarily indicative of the future impact of derivative instruments on 
earnings. This will depend, for the most part, on the shape of the yield curve, the level of interest rates, as well as the expectations for 
rates in the future. The fair value of most of these derivative instruments is based on observable market parameters, which include 
discounting the instruments’ cash flows using the U.S. dollar LIBOR-based discount rates, and also applying yield curves that account 
for the industry sector and the credit rating of the counterparty and/or the Company.

Certain other derivative instruments with limited market activity are valued using externally developed models that consider 
unobservable market parameters. Based on their valuation methodology, derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 or Level 3. 
The Company has offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the S&P Index and uses equity 
indexed option agreements with major broker-dealers to manage its exposure to changes in this index. Their fair value is obtained 
through the use of an external based valuation that was thoroughly evaluated and adopted by management as its measurement tool for 
these options. The payoff of these options is linked to the average value of the S&P Index on a specific set of dates during the life of 
the option. The methodology uses an average rate option or a cash-settled option whose payoff is based on the difference between the 
expected average value of the S&P Index during the remaining life of the option and the strike price at inception. The assumptions, 
which are uncertain and require a degree of judgment, include primarily S&P Index volatility, forward interest rate projections, 
estimated index dividend payout, and leverage.

Servicing assets

Servicing assets do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices. Servicing assets are priced using a discounted cash 
flow model. The valuation model considers servicing fees, portfolio characteristics, prepayment assumptions, delinquency rates, late 
charges, other ancillary revenues, cost to service and other economic factors. Due to the unobservable nature of certain valuation 
inputs, the servicing rights are classified as Level 3.

Impaired Loans 

Impaired loans are carried at the present value of expected future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate in a discounted cash flow 
calculation, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. Expected cash flows are based on internal inputs 
reflecting expected default rates on contractual cash flows. This method of estimating fair value does not incorporate the exit-price 
concept of fair value described in ASC 820-10 and would generally result in a higher value than the exit-price approach. For loans 
measured using the estimated fair value of collateral less costs to sell, fair value is generally determined based on the fair value of the 
collateral, which is derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in 
similar locations, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 310-10-35 less disposition costs. Currently, the associated loans 
considered impaired are classified as Level 3.

Foreclosed real estate

Foreclosed real estate includes real estate properties securing residential mortgage and commercial loans. The fair value of foreclosed 
real estate may be determined using an external appraisal, broker price option or an internal valuation. These foreclosed assets are 
classified as Level 3 given certain internal adjustments that may be made to external appraisals.

Other repossessed assets

Other repossessed assets include repossessed automobile loans and leases. The fair value of the repossessed automobiles may be 
determined using internal valuation and an external appraisal. These repossessed assets are classified as Level 3 given certain internal 
adjustments that may be made to external appraisals. 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis, are summarized below:

Recurring fair value measurements:
    Investment securities available-for-sale
    Trading securities
    Money market investments
    Derivative assets
    Servicing assets
    Derivative liabilities

Non-recurring fair value measurements:
    Impaired commercial loans
    Foreclosed real estate
    Other repossessed assets

Recurring fair value measurements:
    Investment securities available-for-sale
    Trading securities
    Money market investments
    Derivative assets
    Servicing assets
    Derivative liabilities

Non-recurring fair value measurements:
    Impaired commercial loans
    Foreclosed real estate
    Other repossessed assets

Level 1 

December 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements 
Level 3 
Level 2 

(In thousands)

-
-
4,699
-
-
-
4,699

-
-
-
-

Level 1 

-
-
4,675
-
-
-
4,675

-
-
-
-

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

974,609
288
-
1,854
-
(6,162)
970,589

-
-
-
-

$

$

$

$

-
-
-
1,171
7,455
(1,095)
7,531

235,767
58,176
6,226
300,169

December 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements 
Level 3 
Level 2 

(In thousands)

1,216,538
1,594
-
2,552
-
(11,221)
1,209,463

-
-
-
-

$

$

$

$

-
-
-
5,555
13,992
(5,477)
14,070

236,942
95,661
21,800
354,403

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total 

974,609
288
4,699
3,025
7,455
(7,257)
982,819

235,767
58,176
6,226
300,169

Total 

1,216,538
1,594
4,675
8,107
13,992
(16,698)
1,228,208

236,942
95,661
21,800
354,403

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant 
unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.:

Level 3 Instruments Only

Balance at beginning of period
    Gains (losses) included in earnings

    Sale of mortgage servicing rights
    New instruments acquired

    Principal repayments
    Amortization

    Changes in fair value related to price of MSR held-for-sale
    Changes in fair value of servicing assets

Balance at end of period

Level 3 Instruments Only

Balance at beginning of period

    Gains (losses) included in earnings
    Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale
        included in other comprehensive income

    New instruments acquired
    Principal repayments

    Amortization
    Changes in fair value of servicing assets

Balance at end of period

Level 3 Instruments Only

Balance at beginning of period

    Gains (losses) included in earnings
    Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale
        included in other comprehensive income

    New instruments acquired
    Principal repayments

    Amortization
    Changes in fair value of servicing assets

Balance at end of period

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Other
debt
securities
available-for-sale

Derivative
asset
(S&P
Purchased
Options)

Derivative
liability
(S&P
Embedded
Options)

Servicing
assets

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-

$

$

5,555
(4,384)

13,992
-

$

(5,477) $
4,197

-
-

-
-

-
-

(5,927)
2,620

(1,017)
-

(2,939)
726

-
-

-
185

-
-

$

1,171

$

7,455

$

(1,095) $

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Total

14,070
(187)

(5,927)
2,620

(1,017)
185

(2,939)
726

7,531

Other

debt

securities

available-for-sale

Derivative

asset

(S&P

Purchased

Options)

Derivative

liability

(S&P

Servicing

Embedded

assets

Options)

Total

19,680

$

16,430

$

13,801

$

(15,736) $

34,175

-

320

-
(20,000)

-
-

-

(10,875)

-

-
-

-
-

-

-

2,149
(1,072)

-
(886)

9,659

-

-
-

600
-

(1,216)

320

2,149
(21,072)

600
(886)

$

5,555

$

13,992

$

(5,477) $

14,070

Year Ended December 31, 2013

Other

debt

securities

available-for-sale

Derivative

asset

(S&P

Purchased

Options)

Derivative

liability

(S&P

Servicing

Embedded

assets

Options)

Total

20,012

$

13,233

$

10,795

$

(12,707) $

31,333

-

(332)

-
-

-
-

3,197

-

-
-

-
-

-

-

3,178
(951)

-
779

(5,039)

-

-
-

2,010
-

(1,842)

(332)

3,178
(951)

2,010
779

19,680

$

16,430

$

13,801

$

(15,736) $

34,175

$

$

$

$

$

$

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

During 2015, 2014 and 2013, there were purchases and sales of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. There 
were no transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during such periods.

The table below presents quantitative information for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring 
basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at December 31, 2015:

Fair Value
(In thousands)

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Input

Range

December 31, 2015

Derivative assets (S&P
    Purchased Options)

Servicing assets

Derivative liability (S&P
    Embedded Options)

Collateral dependant
    impaired loans

Puerto Rico Electric Power
   Authority line of credit, net

Other non-collateral dependant  
impaired loans

Foreclosed real estate

Other repossessed assets

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1,170 Option pricing model

7,455 Cash flow valuation 

Implied option volatility

Counterparty credit risk
    (based on 5-year credit 
    default swap ("CDS")
    spread)

Constant prepayment rate
Discount rate

34.31%- 38.61%

72.00%- 72.00%

5.23% - 15.24%
10.00% - 12.00%

(1,095) Option pricing model

Implied option volatility

34.31%- 38.61%

Counterparty credit risk (based 
on 5-year CDS spread)

72.00%- 72.00%

40,532

Fair value of property
    or collateral

Appraised value less disposition 
costs

28.20% - 44.20%

190,290 Cash flow valuation 

Discount rate

7.25%

4,945 Cash flow valuation 

Discount rate

5.75% - 16.95%

58,176

Fair value of property
    or collateral

Appraised value less disposition 
costs

28.20% - 44.20%

6,226

Fair value of property
    or collateral

Appraised value less disposition 
costs

28.20% - 44.20%

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Information about Sensitivity to Changes in Significant Unobservable Inputs

Derivative asset (S&P Purchased Options) – The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s 
derivative assets related to S&P purchased options are implied option volatility and counterparty credit risk. Significant changes in 
any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption 
used for implied option volatility is not necessarily accompanied by directionally similar or opposite changes in the assumption used 
for counterparty credit risk. 

Servicing assets – The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s servicing assets are 
constant prepayment rates and discount rates. Changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market 
interest rates may result in lower prepayments), which may magnify or offset the sensitivities. Mortgage banking activities, a 
component of total banking and financial service revenue in the consolidated statements of operations, include the changes from 
period to period in the fair value of the mortgage loan servicing rights, which may result from changes in the valuation model inputs or 
assumptions (principally reflecting changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions) and other changes, including 
changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows. 

Derivative liability (S&P Embedded Options) – The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the 
Company’s derivative liability related to S&P purchased options are implied option volatility and counterparty credit risk. Significant 
changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the 
assumption used for implied option volatility is not necessarily accompanied by directionally similar or opposite changes in the 
assumption used for counterparty credit risk. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The information about the estimated fair value of financial instruments required by GAAP is presented hereunder. The aggregate fair 
value amounts presented do not necessarily represent management’s estimate of the underlying value of the Company.

The estimated fair value is subjective in nature, involves uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be 
determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could affect these fair value estimates. The fair value estimates do not take into 
consideration the value of future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments. Other significant 
tangible and intangible assets that are not considered financial instruments are the value of long-term customer relationships of retail 
deposits, and premises and equipment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The estimated fair value and carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows: 

December 31,
2015

December 31,
2014

Fair
Value 

Carrying
Value 

Fair
Value 

Carrying
Value 

(In thousands)

$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

$

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$
$

536,709
3,349

$

573,427
8,407

288
974,609
620,189
20,783
3
1,855

1,594
1,216,538
164,154
21,169
3
2,552

6,162

11,221

4,434,213
1,170
22,599
20,637
7,455
42,786

4,715,764
934,691
332,476
1,734
102,633
92,935
1,095

4,909,361
5,555
75,969
21,345
13,992
38,830

4,887,770
1,020,621
339,172
3,979
104,288
133,290
5,477

$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$

$

$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$
$
$

573,427
8,407

1,594
1,216,538
162,752
21,169
3
2,552

11,221

4,826,646
5,555
97,378
21,345
13,992
38,830

4,918,929
980,087
334,331
4,004
101,584
133,290
5,477

Level 1
Financial Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents
    Restricted cash
Level 2
Financial Assets:
    Trading securities
    Investment securities available-for-sale
    Investment securities held-to-maturity
    Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock
    Other investments
    Derivative assets
Financial Liabilities:
    Derivative liabilities
Level 3
Financial Assets:
    Total loans (including loans held-for-sale)
    Derivative assets
    FDIC indemnification asset
    Accrued interest receivable
    Servicing assets
    Accounts receivable and other assets
Financial Liabilities:
    Deposits
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    Advances from FHLB
    Other borrowings
    Subordinated capital notes
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    Derivative liabilities embedded in deposits

$

536,709
3,349

288
974,609
614,679
20,783
3
1,855

6,162

4,101,219
1,170
17,786
20,637
7,455
42,786

4,705,878
955,859
335,812
2,593
94,940
92,935
1,095

204

 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of significant financial instruments at December 31, 
2015 and 2014:

• Cash and cash equivalents (including money market investments and time deposits with other banks), restricted cash, accrued 

interest receivable, accounts receivable and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities have been valued at the carrying 
amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of financial condition as these are reasonable estimates of fair value given the 
short-term nature of the instruments.

•

Investments in FHLB-NY stock are valued at their redemption value. 

• The fair value of investment securities, including trading securities and other investments, is based on quoted market prices, when 
available or prices provided from contracted pricing providers, or market prices provided by recognized broker-dealers. If listed 
prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon externally developed models that use both observable and unobservable 
inputs depending on the market activity of the instrument.

• The fair value of the FDIC indemnification asset represents the present value of the net estimated cash payments expected to be 
received from the FDIC for future losses on covered assets based on the credit assumptions on estimated cash flows for each 
covered asset pool and the loss sharing percentages. The ultimate collectability of the FDIC indemnification asset is dependent 
upon the performance of the underlying covered loans, the passage of time and claims paid by the FDIC which are impacted by the 
Bank’s adherence to certain guidelines established by the FDIC.

• The fair value of servicing asset is estimated by using a cash flow valuation model which calculates the present value of estimated 
future net servicing cash flows, taking into consideration actual and expected loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing 
costs, and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions.

• The fair values of the derivative instruments are provided by valuation experts and counterparties. Certain derivatives with limited 
market activity are valued using externally developed models that consider unobservable market parameters. The Company has 
offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the S&P Index, and uses equity indexed 
option agreements with major broker-dealers to manage its exposure to changes in this index. Their fair value is obtained through 
the use of an external based valuation that was thoroughly evaluated and adopted by management as its measurement tool for these 
options. The payoff of these options is linked to the average value of the S&P Index on a specific set of dates during the life of the 
option. The methodology uses an average rate option or a cash-settled option whose payoff is based on the difference between the 
expected average value of the S&P Index during the remaining life of the option and the strike price at inception. The assumptions, 
which are uncertain and require a degree of judgment, include primarily S&P Index volatility, forward interest rate projections, 
estimated index dividend payout, and leverage.

• Fair value of derivative liabilities, which include interest rate swaps and forward-settlement swaps, are based on the net discounted 
value of the contractual projected cash flows of both the pay-fixed receive-variable legs of the contracts. The projected cash flows 
are based on the forward yield curve, and discounted using current estimated market rates.

• The fair value of the loan portfolio (including loans held-for-sale) is estimated by segregating by type, such as mortgage, 

commercial, consumer, auto and leasing. Each loan segment is further segmented into fixed and adjustable interest rates and by 
performing and non-performing categories. The fair value of performing loans is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows, 
adjusted for prepayment estimates (voluntary and involuntary), if any, using estimated current market discount rates that reflect the 
credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. This fair value is not currently an indication of an exit price as that type of 
assumption could result in a different fair value estimate. Non-performing loans have been valued at the carrying amounts.

• The fair value of demand deposits and savings accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of 

fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of the contractual cash flows, using estimated current market 
discount rates for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

•    The fair value of long-term borrowings, which include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, advances from FHLB-NY, 
other borrowings, and subordinated capital notes, is based on the discounted value of the contractual cash flows using current 
estimated market discount rates for borrowings with similar terms, remaining maturities and put dates.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

NOTE 26 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS 

The Company segregates its businesses into the following major reportable segments of business: Banking, Wealth Management, and 
Treasury. Management established the reportable segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess 
where to allocate resources. Other factors such as the Company’s organization, nature of its products, distribution channels and 
economic characteristics of the products were also considered in the determination of the reportable segments. The Company 
measures the performance of these reportable segments based on pre-established goals of different financial parameters such as net 
income, net interest income, loan production, and fees generated. The Company’s methodology for allocating non-interest expenses 
among segments is based on several factors such as revenue, employee headcount, occupied space, dedicated services or time, among 
others. These factors are reviewed on a periodical basis and may change if the conditions warrant.  

Banking includes the Bank’s branches and traditional banking products such as deposits and commercial, consumer and mortgage 
loans. Mortgage banking activities are carried out by the Bank’s mortgage banking division, whose principal activity is to originate 
mortgage loans for the Company’s own portfolio. As part of its mortgage banking activities, the Company may sell loans directly into 
the secondary market or securitize conforming loans into mortgage-backed securities.

Wealth Management is comprised of the Bank’s trust division, Oriental Financial Services, Oriental Insurance, and OPC. The core 
operations of this segment are financial planning, money management and investment banking, brokerage services, insurance sales 
activity, corporate and individual trust and retirement services, as well as retirement plan administration services.

The Treasury segment encompasses all of the Company’s asset/liability management activities, such as purchases and sales of 
investment securities, interest rate risk management, derivatives, and borrowings. Intersegment sales and transfers, if any, are 
accounted for as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

Following are the results of operations and the selected financial information by operating segment for the years ended December 31, 
2015, 2014 and 2013:

Banking 

Wealth
Management

Treasury 

Total Major
Segments 

Eliminations 

Consolidated
Total 

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Interest income
Interest expense
Net interest income
Provision for loan and  lease losses
Non-interest income
Non-interest expenses
Intersegment revenue
Intersegment expenses

$

$

367,620
(28,425)
339,195
(161,501)
23,900
(219,415)
1,427
(948)

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

(17,342) $

$

95
-
95
-
28,288
(22,564)
-
(1,027)

4,792

(In thousands)
$

38,853
(40,771)
(1,918)
-
284
(6,422)
948
(400)

406,568
(69,196)
337,372
(161,501)
52,472
(248,401)
2,375
(2,375)

$

$

-
-
-
-
-
-
(2,375)
2,375

(7,508) $

(20,058) $

-

$

406,568
(69,196)
337,372
(161,501)
52,472
(248,401)
-
-

(20,058)

Total assets 

5,867,874

$

22,349

$

2,126,921

$

8,017,144

$

(917,995) $

7,099,149

Wealth

Total Major

Consolidated

Banking 

Management

Treasury 

Segments 

Eliminations 

Total 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

Interest income
Interest expense

Net interest income
Provision for loan and  lease losses

Non-interest (loss) income
Non-interest expenses

Intersegment revenue
Intersegment expenses

Income before income taxes
Total assets

Interest income
Interest expense

Net interest income
Provision for loan and  lease losses

Non-interest (loss) income
Non-interest expenses

Intersegment revenue
Intersegment expenses

(In thousands)

$

$

435,580
(34,721)

400,859
(60,640)

(13,389)
(213,935)

1,410
(327)

174
-

174
-

28,525
(21,748)

-
(1,089)

$

49,503
(42,061)

$

7,442
-

2,187
(7,042)

327
(321)

$

485,257
(76,782)

408,475
(60,640)

17,323
(242,725)

1,737
(1,737)

$

-
-

-
-

-
-

(1,737)
1,737

$
$

113,978
6,454,015

$
$

5,862
21,644

$
$

2,593
1,940,504

$
$

122,433
8,416,163

$
$

Wealth

Year Ended December 2013
Total Major

Banking 

Management

Treasury 

Segments 

(In thousands)

$

$

445,363
(42,044)

403,319
(72,894)

(17,438)
(222,408)

618
-

354
-

354
-

30,614
(26,603)

-
(1,813)

$

47,915
(41,916)

$

5,999
-

3,919
(15,125)

1,195

$

493,632
(83,960)

409,672
(72,894)

17,095
(264,136)

1,813
(1,813)

485,257
(76,782)

408,475
(60,640)

17,323
(242,725)

-
-

122,433
7,449,109

Consolidated

Total 

493,632
(83,960)

409,672
(72,894)

17,095
(264,136)

-
-

89,737
8,158,015

-

$
(967,054) $(
$
9
6
7,
0
5
4)

Eliminations 

$

-
-

-
-

-
-

(1,813)
1,813

-

$
(770,400) $(
$
9
6
7,
0
5
4)

Income (loss) before income taxes
Total assets

$
$

91,197
5,820,726

$
$

2,552
23,280

$
$

(4,012) $
$

3,084,409

89,737
8,928,415

$
$

207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

NOTE 27 – OFG BANCORP (HOLDING COMPANY ONLY) FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

As a bank holding company subject to the regulations and supervisory guidance of the Federal Reserve Board, the Company generally 
should inform the Federal Reserve Board and eliminate, defer or significantly reduce its dividends if: (i) its net income available to 
shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund the dividends; 
(ii) its prospective rate of earnings retention is not consistent with its capital needs and overall current and prospective financial 
condition; or (iii) it will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios.  The payment of 
dividends by the Bank to the Company may also be affected by other regulatory requirements and policies, such as the maintenance of 
certain regulatory capital levels. During 2015, Oriental Insurance and Oriental Financial Services did not pay any dividends to the 
Company.  During 2014, Oriental Insurance and Oriental Financial Services paid $2.70 million and $3.2 million, respectively, in 
dividends to the Company.  During 2013, Oriental Insurance and Oriental Financial Services paid $12.4 million and $3.2 million, 
respectively, in dividends to the Company.

The following condensed financial information presents the financial position of the holding company only as of December 31, 2015 
and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

OFG BANCORP
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION INFORMATION
(Holding Company Only)

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value
Investment in bank subsidiary, equity method
Investment in nonbank subsidiaries, equity method
Due from bank subsidiary, net
Deferred tax asset, net
Other assets

                Total assets

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dividend payable
Deferred tax liabilities, net
Due to affiliates
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
Subordinated capital notes
            Total liabilities
             Stockholders’ equity

December 31,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

$

$

20,240
6,017
890,449
19,137
119
3,047
2,042

16,824
8,244
943,664
17,071
87
-
2,089

$

941,051

$

987,979

6,098
-
9
1,784
36,083
43,974
897,077

7,927
75
9
1,688
36,083
45,782
942,197

            Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

941,051

$

987,979

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OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

OFG BANCORP
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS INFORMATION
(Holding Company Only)

Income:
Interest income
Investment trading activities, net and other
        Total income
Expenses:

Interest expense
Operating expenses
        Total expenses
(Loss) before income taxes
 Income tax expense (benefit)
(Loss) before changes in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries
Bank subsidiary
Nonbank subsidiaries
Net (loss) income

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)

2013

$

$

$

321
4,007
4,328

$

404
4,308
4,712

1,222
6,866
8,088
(3,760)
3,088
(672)
(3,804)
1,972
(2,504)

$

1,201
6,607
7,808
(3,096)
-
(3,096)
84,787
3,490
85,181

$

400
3,668
4,068

1,219
6,003
7,222
(3,154)
(2)
(3,156)
98,133
3,469
98,446

OFG BANCORP
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME INFORMATION
(Holding Company Only)

2015

Year ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)
85,181
$

$

(2,504)

(170)
(5,578)
(5,748)
34
(5,714)
(8,218)

$

209
16,361
16,570
(50)
16,520
101,701

$

2013

98,446

(519)
(52,249)
(52,768)
79
(52,689)
45,757

Net (loss) income
Other comprehensive (loss) income before tax:
     Unrealized (loss) gain on securities available-for-sale
     Other comprehensive (loss) income from Bank subsidiary
Other comprehensive (loss) income before taxes
     Income tax effect
Other comprehensive income (loss) after taxes
Comprehensive income (loss)

$

$

209

 
 
OFG BANCORP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)

OFG BANCORP
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
(Holding Company Only)

Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net (loss) income

     Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        Equity in undistributed earnings from banking subsidiary
        Equity in undistributed earnings from nonbanking subsidiaries
        Amortization of investment securities premiums, net of accretion of discounts
        Other impairments on securities
        Stock-based compensation
        Deferred income tax, net
        Net decrease in other assets
        Net (decrease) in accrued expenses, other liabilities, and dividend payable
        Dividends from banking subsidiary
        Dividends from non-banking subsidiary
               Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
        Maturities and redemptions of investment securities  available-for-sale
        Net (increase) decrease in due from bank subsidiary, net
        Capital contribution to banking subsidiary
        Capital contribution to non-banking subsidiary
        Additions to premises and equipment
             Net cash provided by investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
        Proceeds from (payments to) exercise of stock options and lapsed restricted units, net
        Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
        Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net
        Purchase of treasury stock
        Dividends paid
             Net cash used in financing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

2015

Year Ended December 31,
2014
(In thousands)

2013

$

(2,504)

$

85,181

$

98,446

3,804
(1,972)
44
-
1,637
(3,088)
148
(221)
45,000
-
42,848

2,013
317
(1,167)
(94)
(132)
937

204
-
-
(8,950)
(31,623)
(40,369)
3,416
16,824
20,240

$

(84,787)
(3,490)
21
62
1,036
-
554
(696)
28,000
5,900
31,781

1,318
(218)
(892)
(76)
-
132

643
-
-
(16,948)
(28,341)
(44,646)
(12,733)
29,557
16,824

$

(98,133)
(3,469)
141
7
1,823
2,272
11
(2,051)
-
15,600
14,647

4,676
2,461
(1,385)
(99)
-
5,653

(572)
(16)
(25)
-
(24,651)
(25,264)
(4,964)
34,521
29,557

$

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ITEM 9.     CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 

DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

ITEM 9A.      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined 
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of December 31, 2015, an evaluation was carried out 
under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and 
the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and 
procedures. Based upon such evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this annual 
report on Form 10-K, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures provided reasonable assurance of effectiveness in recording, 
processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it 
files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well 
designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company 
to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

The Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting is included in Item 8 of this report. 

Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm 

The registered public accounting firm’s report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is included in Item 8 of this 
report. 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal  control over financial  reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-
15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the last quarter of the year ended December 31, 2015, that has materially affected, 
or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.   OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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Items 10 through 14 are incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC no 
later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, except with respect to the information set forth below under 
Item 12.

PART III

ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

The Company’s 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Omnibus Plan”), provides for equity-based 
compensation incentives through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted units and dividend 
equivalents, as well as equity-based performance awards. The Omnibus Plan was adopted in 2007, amended and restated in 2008, and 
further amended in 2010. It replaced and superseded the Company’s 1996, 1998 and 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plans (the “Stock 
Option Plans”). All outstanding stock options under the Stock Option Plans continue in full force and effect, subject to their original 
terms and conditions. 

The following table shows certain information pertaining to the awards under the Omnibus Plan and the Stock Option Plans as of 
December 31, 2015:

(a)

(b)

Number of Securities to be
Issued Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights

Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights

(c)
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under Equity
Compensation Plans (excluding
those reflected in column (a))

Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders:

      Omnibus Plan

      Stock Option Plans

(1)    Includes 886,523 stock options and 138,400 restricted stock units.

(2)    Exercise price related to stock options.

1,024,923 (1)

$

65,000

1,089,923

$

$

12.27 (2)
(2)

12.42

12.28

979,870

-

979,870

The  Company  recorded  approximately  $1.637  million,  $1.036  million  and  $1.823  million  related  to  stock-based  compensation 
expense during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Other information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed 
with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

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ITEM 15.    EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

The following financial statements are filed as part of this report under Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 

PART IV

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Financial Statements:
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2015 and 2014
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial Statement Schedules 

No  schedules  are  presented  because  the  information  is  not  applicable  or  is  included  in  the  accompanying  consolidated  financial 
statements or in the notes thereto described above.

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Exhibits 

Exhibit No.:

Description Of Document:

2.1

2.2

3.1

3.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.9

10.10

10.11

10.12

12.1

21.1

23.1

31.1

Purchase and Assumption Agreement — Whole Bank, All Deposits, dated as of April 30, 2010, among the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation, Receiver of Eurobank, San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation, and Oriental Bank and Trust.(1)

Acquisition Agreement dated as of June 28, 2012 between the Company and BBVA relating to the purchase and sale of 

100% of the Common Stock of BBVAPR Holding and BBVA Securities.(2)

Composite Certificate of Incorporation.

By-Laws.(3)

Certificate of Designation of the 7.125% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series A.(4)

Certificate of Designation of the 7.0% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series B.(5)

Certificate of Designations of 8.750% Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C.(6)

Certificate of Designations of 7.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D.(7)

Form of Certificate for the 7.125% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series A.(8)

Form of Certificate for the 7.0% Noncumulative Monthly Income Preferred Stock, Series B.(9)

Form of Certificate for the 8.750% Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C. (6)

Form of Certificate for the 7.125% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D.(7)

Subscription Agreement, dated June 28, 2012, between the Company and each of the purchasers of the Convertible 

Preferred Stock. (10)  

Lease Agreement between the Company and Professional Office Park V, Inc. (11)  

First Amendment to Lease Agreement Dated May 18, 2004, between the Company and Professional Office Park V, 

Inc.(12)

Change in Control Compensation Agreement between the Company and José R. Fernández.(13)

Change in Control Compensation Agreement between the Company and Ganesh Kumar (14)

Technology Outsourcing Agreement between the Company and Metavante Corporation.(15)

 OFG Bancorp 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Polan, as amended and restated.(16)

Form of qualified stock option award and agreement (17)

Form of restricted stock award and agreement (18)

 Form of restricted unit award and agreement (19)

Employment Agreement between the Company and José R. Fernández (20)

Amendment to Technology Outsourcing Agreement between the Company and Metavante Corporation (21)

 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (included in Item 6 

hereof )

 List of subsidiaries

 Consent of KPMG LLP

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Exhibit No.:

Description Of Document:

31.2
32.1
32.2
101.1

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The following materials from the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, 

formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, 
(ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, and (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2010. 

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2012.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2014. 

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999. 

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on September 26, 2003. 

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 3, 2012.  

 Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 8, 2012.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the SEC on April 2, 1999.

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3, as amended, filed with the SEC on September 23, 2003.

(10)  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 3, 2012. 

(11)  Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2005.

(12)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2005.  

(13)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2005.  

(14)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2005.  

(15)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2007.  

(16)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on October 7, 2013.  

(17)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on November 30, 2007.

(18)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on November 30, 2007.  

(19)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2015.  

(20)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 12, 2013. 

(21)

Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014.  Portions of this exhibit have been

omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its 
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

OFG BANCORP 

SIGNATURES 

/s/    José Rafael Fernández

By:
José Rafael Fernández
President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/    Ganesh Kumar

By:
Ganesh Kumar
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

/s/    Maritza Arizmendi Díaz

By:
Maritza Arizmendi Díaz
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

  Dated: March 14, 2016

  Dated: March 14, 2016

  Dated: March 14, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on 
behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the date indicated. 

/s/    Julian Inclán

By:
Julian Inclán
Chairman of the Board

/s/    José Rafael Fernández

By:
José Rafael Fernández
Vice Chairman of the Board

/s/    Juan Carlos Aguayo

By:
Juan Carlos Aguayo
Director

/s/    Francisco Arriví

By:
Francisco Arriví
Director

/s/    Pedro Morazzani

By:
Pedro Morazzani
Director

/s/    Rafael Martínez-Margarida

By:
Rafael Martínez-Margarida
Director

/s/    Néstor de Jesús

By:
Néstor de Jesús
Director

  Dated: March 14, 2016

  Dated: March 14, 2016

  Dated: March 14, 2016

  Dated: March 14, 2016

  Dated: March 14, 2016

Dated: March 14, 2016

  Dated: March 14, 2016

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General Information

Main Office
Oriental Center
254 Muñoz Rivera Avenue
San Juan, PR 00918
Telephone: (787) 771-6800

Transfer Agent and Register
American Stock Transfer & Trust 
Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Telephone: (718) 921-8257

Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Corporate Legal Department 
OFG Bancorp
PO Box 195115
San Juan, PR 00919
Telephone: (787) 771-6800

Independent Certified Public 
Accountants
KPMG LLP
250 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, 
Suite 1100
San Juan, PR 00918

Form 10-K
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 
with the SEC is available on request 
at: www.proxyvote.com

Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting 
of Stockholders
will be held April 27, 2016 
at 10:00 am (EST)
Oriental Center Lobby 
254 Muñoz Rivera Avenue 
San Juan, PR 00918

Annual Certifications
Our President and CEO has submitted to the New York 
Stock Eexchange the Domestic Company Section 303A 
Annual CEO Certification regarding our compliance with 
the corporate governance listing standards of the NYSE. 
Also, we have filed with the SEC, as exhibits 31.1 and 
31.2 to our annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2015, 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certifications of both 
our CEO and CFO regarding the quality of our public 
disclosures.

Branch Offices (48)
Aibonito  
Aguadilla 
Arecibo  
Bayamón (3) 
Caguas - Bairoa 
Caguas - Las Catalinas 
Caguas - Plaza Centro 
Canóvanas 
Carolina - 65 Infantería 
Carolina - Plaza Escorial 
Carolina - Los Colobos 
Cataño 
Cayey 
Ceiba 
Coamo 
Guaynabo - San Patricio 
Guaynabo- Santa María
Guayama 
Hatillo 
Humacao 
Isabela 
Juana Díaz 

Las Piedras 
Manatí 
Mayagüez (2) 
Peñuelas 
Ponce -  Hostos 
Ponce - Plaza del Caribe 
Ponce - Ponce Plaza 
Ponce - Las Américas 
Ponce - La Rambla 
San Juan - Condado 
San Juan - Hato Rey (2)
San Juan - Los Paseos 
San Juan - Miramar 
San Juan - Plaza Las Américas 
San Juan - San Roberto 
San Juan - Santurce Parada 23 
San Juan - Viejo San Juan 
San Lorenzo 
Toa Baja - Levitown 
Vega Alta 
Yabucoa 
Yauco

Business Lines
Banking: Retail, Commercial & Wholesale
Auto Lending
Mortgage Lending
Wealth Management
Trust and Retirement Services
Insurance 

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Vive la Diferencia 
Live the Difference

OFG’s Oriental launched its “Vive la diferencia” campaign 
in 2014. We wanted to invite consumers to experience 
how we are different from other banks. How we offer 
great customer service with a positive attitude, speed and 
accessibility. How we are totally committed to excellence 
and convenience in our products and services. 

The results are in: 

Our Clients
Our clients are our brand ambassadors. They inspire us to be 
the best bank in Puerto Rico. In 2015 we measured our market 
attractiveness and operational success. Oriental received the top 
marks on both counts among all local banks. 

Our Community
As part of our service to our customers, we also want to 
demonstrate our service to our communities. To do that, we 
launched a Corporate Social Responsibility Program. The goal 
is to offer a different approach to social and economic problems 
in Puerto Rico, by showing people that they have the power to 
change their lives for the better.

•	 Social Innovation Summit in PR. First encounter that 
provoked new creative design thinking to local Non-Government 
Organizations (NGOs) through social innovation.

•	 Box of Hope. Inspired children with boxes of school 
supplies, to motivate them to stay in school and see education as 
a window of opportunity. In 2015, we delivered 900 boxes.

•	 Employee Volunteer Hours. Over 1003 hours were 
invested by our more than 1,500 employees in our communities 
in 2015. 

Our People
Key to servicing our clients and communities is the commitment 
of our employees. To do that, we need to know they believe 
we are on the right track. One of the main tools we use to 
measure our progress is Gallup’s employee engagement survey. 
In 2015, we ranked among the top third of all organizations 
surveyed worldwide. 

OFG Bancorp (NYSE:OFG)                                                                                www.OFGBancorp.com