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Kachkar Charged With $140 Million Fraud

PYMNTS

In 2010, Westernbank Puerto Rico, the country’s second-largest commercial bank, took a loss of more than $140 million on loans to a Florida businessman, 53-year-old Jack Kachkar, which contributed to its failure, according to the FDIC’s inspector general. Kachkar used his pharmaceutical company, Inyx Inc.,

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2022 Edition

Jeff For Banks

and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations. Founded in 1964, OFG's banking subsidiary, Oriental Bank , is one of Puerto Rico's largest banks, and is focused on the island and the U.S. five-year total return and #2 on the JFB Top 5! Well done! #3 Virgin Islands. of total revenues, respectively. five-year total return.

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Old Doral Assets Producing for Popular

American Banker

A decline in expenses and a modest rise in lending income boosted first-quarter profit at Popular in San Juan, Puerto Rico.