World’s Best Banks 2021: The Caribbean
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The Best Banks in the Caribbean delivered via technology and are solidifying operations for post-pandemic economic recovery.
May 04, 2021
With beaches and resorts empty, the Caribbean is deprived of a large portion of the economic activities that characterized its landscape, with no replacement prospects on its sunny horizons.
Even prior to the crisis, the financial sector was in a state of flux, after Santander, Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) decided to sell off parts of their business in the region. Those changes had significant impact on this year’s selections. Mergers aside, Caribbean retail and corporate banks have hunkered down during the past year, focusing efforts on speeding digitalization and providing financial support to local clients.
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Tony C. McKim, President and Chief Executive Officer of The First Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FNLC), and its banking subsidiary, First National Bank, (the “Bank ), announced today that Kimberly Swan of Bar Harbor, Maine has been elected to serve as a Director for the Bank and the Company. “On behalf of the Board of Directors and the management team, I welcome Ms. Swan. We look forward to adding Kim’s expertise, insight and perspective to the Boards of The First Bancorp and First National Bank.” Ms. Swan has been appointed to the Company s Governance Committee and the Bank s Directors Loan Committee and Trust Committee.
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First BanCorp Inc. (NYSE:FBP) is trading at $12.15, after a 0.41% gain. Over the past month, the stock increased by 9.26%, and in the past year, by 96.60%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders optimistic but others are more likely to look into the price-to-earnings ratio to see if the stock might be overvalued.
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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ First Bancorp (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, announced today net income of $28.2 million, or $0.99 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 59.7% on a per share basis, compared to $18.2 million, or $0.62 per diluted common share, recorded in the first quarter of 2020. The increase in earnings was driven by lower credit costs and higher noninterest income.
The Company continued to experience high balance sheet growth during the first quarter of 2021, with total assets increasing by $447 million, or 24.8% annualized. This growth was driven by a $460 million, or 29.7% annualized, increase in deposits from December 31, 2020.