FIRST BANCORP /PR/ - Quarter Report: 2021 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

____________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________________ to ___________________

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-14793

First BanCorp.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

Puerto Rico		66-0561882
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1519 Ponce de León Avenue, Stop 23 Santurce, Puerto Rico (Address of principal executive offices)		00908 (Zip Code)

(787) 729-8200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock ($0.10 par value per share)	FBP	New York Stock Exchange

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☑

Accelerated filer☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐No ☑

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common stock: 205,644,589 shares outstanding as of November 4, 2021.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION	PAGE
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	6
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) – Quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	7
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	9
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) – Quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020	10
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	11
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	114
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	200
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	200

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	201
Item 1A. Risk Factors	201
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	202
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	203
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	203
Item 5. Other Information	203
Item 6. Exhibits	203

SIGNATURES

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which are subject to the safe harbor created by such sections. When used in this Form 10-Q or future filings by First BanCorp. (the “Corporation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in the Corporation’s press releases or in other public or stockholder communications made by the Corporation, or in oral statements made on behalf of the Corporation by, or with the approval of, an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “would,” “intends,” “will,” “expect,” “should,” “anticipate,” “look forward,” “believes,” and other terms of similar meaning or import, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them, in connection with any discussion of future operating, financial or other performance are meant to identify “forward-looking statements.”

The Corporation cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates, and assumptions by us that are difficult to predict. Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements.

Factors that could cause results to differ from those expressed in the Corporation’s forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks described or referenced in the “Risk Factor Summary” and in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K”) and the following:

· uncertainties relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including new variants of the virus, such as the Delta variant, and the efficacy and acceptance of various vaccines and treatments for the disease, on the Corporation’s business, operations, employees, credit quality, financial condition and net income, including because of uncertainties as to the extent and duration of the pandemic and the impact on the Puerto Rico and global supply chains, inflation, consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits, the underemployment and unemployment rates, which can adversely affect repayment patterns, the Puerto Rico economy and the global economy, as well as the risk that the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate any other factor that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements;

· risks related to the effect on the Corporation and its customers of governmental, regulatory, or central bank responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Corporation’s participation in any such responses or programs, such as the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (“SBA PPP”) established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, (the “CARES Act”) including any judgments, claims, damages, penalties, fines or reputational damage resulting from claims or challenges against the Corporation by governments, regulators, customers or otherwise, relating to the Corporation’s participation in any such responses or programs;

· risks, uncertainties and other factors related to the Corporation’s acquisition of Banco Santander Puerto Rico (“BSPR”), including the risk that the Corporation may not realize, either fully or on a timely basis, the cost savings and any other synergies from the acquisition that the Corporation expected, because of deposit attrition, customer loss and/or revenue loss as a result of unexpected factors or events, including those that are outside of our control;

· uncertainty as to the ultimate outcomes of actions taken, or those that may be taken, by the Puerto Rico government, or the oversight board established by the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”) to address the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s financial situation, including a court-supervised debt restructuring process similar to U.S. bankruptcy protection undertaken pursuant to Title III of PROMESA, the designation by the PROMESA oversight board of Puerto Rico municipalities as instrumentalities covered under PROMESA, the effects of measures included in the Puerto Rico government fiscal plan, or any revisions to it, on our clients and loan portfolios, and any potential impact from future economic or political developments in Puerto Rico;

· the impact that a resumption of the slowing economy and increased unemployment or underemployment may have on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market price of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products;

· uncertainty as to the availability of wholesale funding sources, such as securities sold under agreements to repurchase, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), and brokered certificates of deposit (“brokered CDs”);

· the effect of a resumption of deteriorating economic conditions in the real estate markets and the consumer and commercial sectors and their impact on the credit quality of the Corporation’s loans and other assets, which may contribute to, among other things, higher than targeted levels of non-performing assets, charge-offs and provisions for credit losses, and may subject the Corporation to further risk from loan defaults and foreclosures;

· the impact of changes in accounting standards or assumptions in applying those standards, including the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on forecasts of economic variables considered for the determination of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) required by the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) accounting standard;

· the ability of FirstBank to realize the benefits of its net deferred tax assets;

· the ability of FirstBank to generate sufficient cash flow to make dividend payments to the Corporation;

· adverse changes in general economic conditions in Puerto Rico, the United States (“U.S.”), the U.S. Virgin Islands (the “USVI”), and the British Virgin Islands (the “BVI”), including the interest rate environment, market liquidity, housing absorption rates, real estate prices, and disruptions in the U.S. capital markets, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may further reduce interest margins, affect funding sources and demand for all of the Corporation’s products and services, and reduce the Corporation’s revenues and earnings and the value of the Corporation’s assets;

· the effect of changes in the interest rate environment, including the cessation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which could adversely affect the Corporation’s results of operations, cash flows, and liquidity;

· an adverse change in the Corporation’s ability to attract new clients and retain existing ones;

· the risk that additional portions of the unrealized losses in the Corporation’s investment portfolio are determined to be credit-related, resulting in additional charges to the provision for credit losses on the Corporation’s exposure to the Puerto Rico government’s debt securities held as part of the available-for-sale securities portfolio with a fair value of $2.9 million ($3.7 million – amortized cost) and an allowance for credit losses of $0.3 million;

· uncertainty about legislative, tax or regulatory changes that affect financial services companies in Puerto Rico, the U.S. and the USVI and BVI, including as a result of the change in the political landscape resulting from the 2020 elections in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, which could affect the Corporation’s financial condition or performance and could cause the Corporation’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from prior results and anticipated or projected results;

· changes in the fiscal and monetary policies and regulations of the U.S. federal government and the Puerto Rico and other governments, including those determined by the Board of the Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “New York Fed” “Fed”, or “Federal Reserve”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), government-sponsored housing agencies, and regulators in Puerto Rico, and the USVI and BVI;

· the risk of possible failure or circumvention of the Corporation’s internal controls and procedures and the risk that the Corporation’s risk management policies may not be adequate;

· the Corporation’s ability to identify and prevent cyber-security incidents, such as data security breaches, ransomware, malware, “denial of service” attacks, “hacking” and identity theft, a failure of which resulted in a previously-disclosed cyber incident during 2020, and the occurrence of any of which may result in misuse or misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information and could result in the disruption or damage to our systems, increased costs and losses or an adverse effect to our reputation;

· the risk that the FDIC may increase the deposit insurance premium and/or require special assessments to replenish its insurance fund, causing an additional increase in the Corporation’s non-interest expenses;

· the impact on the Corporation’s results of operations and financial condition of business acquisitions, such as the acquisition of BSPR, and dispositions;

· a need to recognize impairments on the Corporation’s financial instruments, goodwill and other intangible assets relating to business acquisitions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic;

· the risk that the impact of the occurrence of any of these uncertainties on the Corporation’s capital would preclude further growth of FirstBank and preclude the Corporation’s Board of Directors from declaring dividends;

· uncertainty as to whether FirstBank will be able to continue to satisfy its regulators regarding, among other things, its asset quality, liquidity plans, maintenance of capital levels and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and related requirements; and

· general competitive factors and industry consolidation.

The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Unaudited)

					September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
(In thousands, except for share information)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks					$	2,655,491	$	1,433,261
Money market investments:
	Time deposits with other financial institutions					300		300
	Other short-term investments					2,382		60,272
		Total money market investments				2,682		60,572

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value:
	Securities pledged with creditors’ rights to repledge					325,622		341,789
	Other investment securities available for sale					6,363,857		4,305,230
		Total investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost 2021 -
				$6,716,331; 2020 - $4,584,851;
			allowance for credit losses of $1,157 as of September 30, 2021
				and $1,310 as of December 31, 2020)		6,689,479		4,647,019
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost, net of allowance for credit losses
	of $8,317 as of September 30, 2021 and $8,845 as of December 31, 2020
		(fair value 2021 - $170,438; 2020 - $173,806)				169,488		180,643
Equity securities						37,427		37,588
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $288,360 (2020 - $385,887)						10,852,222		11,391,402
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market						30,681		50,289
		Total loans, net				10,882,903		11,441,691

Premises and equipment, net						149,894		158,209
Other real estate owned (“OREO”)						43,798		83,060
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments						58,454		69,505
Deferred tax asset, net						243,447		329,261
Goodwill						38,611		38,632
Other intangible assets						32,689		40,893
Other assets						251,791		272,737
		Total assets			$	21,256,154	$	18,793,071
LIABILITIES
Non-interest-bearing deposits					$	7,097,313	$	4,546,123
Interest-bearing deposits						10,887,345		10,771,260
		Total deposits				17,984,658		15,317,383

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase						300,000		300,000
FHLB advances						320,000		440,000
Other borrowings						183,762		183,762
Accounts payable and other liabilities						269,769		276,747
		Total liabilities				19,058,189		16,517,892

STOCKHOLDERSʼ EQUITY
Preferred stock, authorized, 50,000,000 shares:
	Non-cumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock: 22,004,000
		shares issued, 1,444,146 shares outstanding, aggregate liquidation value of $36,104				36,104		36,104
Common stock, $0.10 par value, authorized, 2,000,000,000 shares;
	223,655,186 shares issued (2020- 223,034,348 shares issued)					22,366		22,303
Less: Treasury stock (at par value)						(1,716)		(480)
Common stock outstanding, 206,495,900 shares outstanding
	(2020 - 218,235,064 shares outstanding)					20,650		21,823
Additional paid-in capital						799,132		946,476
Retained earnings, includes legal surplus reserve of $109,338						1,375,797		1,215,321
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax of $7,590 as of each
	September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020					(33,718)		55,455
		Total stockholdersʼ equity				2,197,965		2,275,179
				Total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity	$	21,256,154	$	18,793,071

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

				Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
				September 30,				September 30,
				2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands, except per share information)
Interest and dividend income:
	Loans			$	178,956	$	156,189	$	541,763	$	447,110
	Investment securities				20,248		13,808		52,760		44,222
	Money market investments and interest-bearing cash accounts				968		405		1,750		2,950
		Total interest income and dividend income			200,172		170,402		596,273		494,282
Interest expense:
	Deposits				9,682		16,088		32,806		52,739
	Loans payable				-		-		-		21
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase				2,571		1,484		7,392		5,282
	Advances from FHLB				1,899		2,778		6,428		8,656
	Other borrowings				1,277		1,356		3,856		5,029
		Total interest expense		15,429		21,706		50,482		71,727
			Net interest income		184,743		148,696		545,791		422,555
Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense:
	Loans and finance leases				(8,734)		48,078		(49,479)		158,531
	Unfunded loan commitments				(971)		(803)		(3,346)		2,359
	Debt securities				(2,377)		(361)		(664)		2,404
		Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense		(12,082)		46,914		(53,489)		163,294
			Net interest income after provision for credit losses	196,825		101,782		599,280		259,261
Non-interest income:
	Service charges and fees on deposit accounts				8,690		5,848		25,782		16,280
	Mortgage banking activities				6,098		7,099		19,775		14,573
	Net gain on sales of investment securities				-		5,288		-		13,380
	Gain on early extinguishment of debt				-		94		-		94
	Insurance commission income				2,318		1,473		9,774		7,436
	Other non-interest income				12,840		10,132		35,455		29,263
		Total non-interest income		29,946		29,934		90,786		81,026
Non-interest expenses:
	Employees’ compensation and benefits				50,220		43,063		150,776		125,454
	Occupancy and equipment				23,306		19,064		71,664		50,567
	Business promotion				3,370		3,046		9,565		8,982
	Professional fees				13,554		11,563		48,019		35,324
	Taxes, other than income taxes				5,238		4,510		17,013		11,967
	FDIC deposit insurance				1,381		1,630		5,291		4,588
	Net (gain) loss on OREO and OREO expenses				(2,288)		1,019		(529)		3,018
	Credit and debit card processing expenses				5,573		4,859		16,646		12,747
	Communications				2,250		2,246		7,119		5,975
	Merger and restructuring costs				2,268		10,441		24,582		14,188
	Other non-interest expenses				9,164		6,067		27,363		16,668
		Total non-interest expenses		114,036		107,508		377,509		289,478
Income before income taxes					112,735		24,208		312,557		50,809
Income tax expense (benefit)					37,057		(4,405)		105,171		(1,326)
Net income				$	75,678	$	28,613	$	207,386	$	52,135
Net income attributable to common stockholders				$	75,009	$	27,944	$	205,379	$	50,128

Net income per common share:
	Basic			$	0.36	$	0.13	$	0.97	$	0.23
	Diluted			$	0.36	$	0.13	$	0.96	$	0.23

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

					Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
						2021		2020	2021			2020
(In thousands)
Net income					$	75,678	$	28,613	$	207,386	$	52,135
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
	Debt securities:
		Unrealized gain (loss) on debt securities for which credit losses have been recognized				200		649		1,031		(16)
		Reclassification adjustment for credit losses - (benefit) expense on debt securities included in net income				(9)		-		(136)		1,631
		Reclassification adjustment for net gain included in net income on sales of available-for-sale debt
			securities with no credit losses previously recognized			-		(5,288)		-		(13,380)
		All other unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities				(18,931)		(3,304)		(90,068)		50,328
			Other comprehensive (loss) income for the period, net of tax			(18,740)		(7,943)		(89,173)		38,563
			Total comprehensive income		$	56,938	$	20,670	$	118,213	$	90,698

				The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

			Nine-Month Period Ended
			September 30,		September 30,
			2021		2020
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income		$	207,386	$	52,135
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization			18,936		13,752
	Amortization of intangible assets			8,652		2,912
	Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense			(53,489)		163,294
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit)			85,969		(22,464)
	Stock-based compensation			4,100		3,854
	Gain on early extinguishment of debt			-		(94)
	Gain on sales of investment securities			-		(13,380)
	Unrealized gain on derivative instruments			(3,516)		(4,693)
	Net gain on disposals or sales of premises and equipment and other assets			(23)		(212)
	Net gain on sales of loans			(11,743)		(7,568)
	Net amortization/accretion of premiums, discounts, and deferred loan fees and costs			(19,538)		(3,281)
	Originations and purchases of loans held for sale			(386,102)		(318,579)
	Sales and repayments of loans held for sale			413,521		323,275
	Amortization of broker placement fees			177		437
	Net amortization/accretion of premiums and discounts on investment securities			21,798		10,739
	Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable			10,849		(1,316)
	Decrease in accrued interest payable			(2,217)		(2,006)
	Decrease (increase) in other assets			21,563		(31,074)
	(Decrease) increase in other liabilities			(12,768)		4,903
		Net cash provided by operating activities		303,555		170,634
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Net repayments (disbursements) on loans held for investment			552,426		(382,857)
	Proceeds from sales of loans held for investment			63,509		3,610
	Proceeds from sales of repossessed assets			42,711		28,247
	Purchases of available-for-sale securities			(3,290,077)		(1,988,902)
	Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities			-		1,080,766
	Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of available-for-sale securities			1,149,394		766,603
	Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of held-to-maturity securities			12,678		6,429
	Additions to premises and equipment			(10,783)		(11,317)
	Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment and other assets			807		493
	Net redemptions of other investment securities			122		2,182
	Net (payments) cash acquired related to acquisition			(3,382)		406,626
		Net cash used in investing activities		(1,482,595)		(88,120)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net increase in deposits			2,662,219		1,657,962
	Net decrease in short-term borrowings			-		(35,000)
	Repayments of long-term borrowings			(120,000)		(45,294)
	Proceeds from long-term reverse repurchase agreements			-		200,000
	Repurchase of outstanding common stock			(152,100)		(206)
	Dividends paid on common stock			(44,732)		(32,561)
	Dividends paid on preferred stock			(2,007)		(2,007)
		Net cash provided by financing activities		2,343,380		1,742,894
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents				1,164,340		1,825,408
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				1,493,833		644,099
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	2,658,173	$	2,469,507
Cash and cash equivalents include:
	Cash and due from banks		$	2,655,491	$	2,360,524
	Money market instruments			2,682		108,983
			$	2,658,173	$	2,469,507
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

				Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
				September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
				2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
Preferred Stock				$	36,104	$	36,104	$	36,104	$	36,104

Common Stock Outstanding:
	Balance at beginning of period				21,065		21,816		21,823		21,736
	Common stock repurchases (See Note 21)				(416)		-		(1,233)		(5)
	Restricted stock grants				2		5		32		90
	Unrestricted stock grants				-		2		-		2
	Vesting of performance shares unit				-		-		30		-
	Restricted stock forfeited				(1)		-		(2)		-
		Balance at end of period			20,650		21,823		20,650		21,823

Additional Paid-In-Capital:
	Balance at beginning of period				847,412		943,816		946,476		941,652
	Common stock repurchases (See Note 21)				(49,625)		(8)		(151,384)		(201)
	Stock-based compensation expense				1,346		1,412		4,100		3,854
	Restricted stock grants				(2)		(5)		(32)		(90)
	Unrestricted stock grants				-		(2)		-		(2)
	Vesting of performance shares unit				-		-		(30)		-
	Restricted stock forfeited				1		-		2		-
		Balance at end of period			799,132		945,213		799,132		945,213

Retained Earnings:
	Balance at beginning of period				1,315,352		1,159,828		1,215,321		1,221,817
	Impact of adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC" or "Codification")
		Topic 326, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" ("ASC 326" or "CECL")									(62,322)
	Balance at beginning of period (as adjusted for impact of adoption of ASC 326)										1,159,495
	Net income				75,678		28,613		207,386		52,135
	Dividends on common stock ($0.07 per share and $0.05 per share for the quarters ended
		September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively; $0.21 per share and $0.15 per share for the
		nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively)			(14,564)		(10,957)		(44,903)		(32,808)
	Dividends on preferred stock				(669)		(669)		(2,007)		(2,007)
		Balance at end of period			1,375,797		1,176,815		1,375,797		1,176,815

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of tax:
	Balance at beginning of period				(14,978)		53,270		55,455		6,764
	Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax				(18,740)		(7,943)		(89,173)		38,563
			Balance at end of period		(33,718)		45,327		(33,718)		45,327

			Total stockholdersʼ equity	$	2,197,965	$	2,225,282	$	2,197,965	$	2,225,282

			The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

FIRST BANCORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) of First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”) have been prepared in conformity with the accounting policies stated in the Corporation’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “audited consolidated financial statements”) included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been reflected. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The results of operations for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

Effective April 1, 2021, the Corporation updated its policies regarding the timing of recognition of auto loans and small personal loans charge-offs. The update requires the Corporation to charge-off auto loans, finance leases, and small personal loans, or portions of such loans, classified as “loss” when the loan becomes 120 days or more past due. Under the previous policy, the Corporation reserved the portion of auto loans and finance leases deemed “loss” once they were 120 days delinquent and charged-off an auto loan to their net realizable value when the collateral deficiency was deemed uncollectible (i.e., when foreclosure/repossession is probable) or when the loan was 365 days past due. For small personal loans, the Corporation previously reserved loans that were classified as “loss” when they were 120 days delinquent and charged-off a loan when the loan became 180 days past due. The policy update is supported by the fact that the majority of consumer loans that become 120 days or more delinquent will ultimately go to foreclosure or the borrower has demonstrated an inability or lack of willingness to meet their obligation of making timely payments to cure the delinquency.

At the time we implemented the update to the charge-off policy in the second quarter of 2021, the amount of loans determined to be classified as “loss” amounted to $4.1 million, which was charged-off during the quarter. Approximately $1.1 million of such charge-off exceeded existing reserves at the time the Corporation implemented the policy update. This update to the policy did not have an impact on the approach we use to estimate the ACL for auto loans, finance leases, or small personal loans.

Adoption of New Accounting Requirements

Income Tax Simplification

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles and the accounting related to areas such as franchise taxes, step-up in tax basis, goodwill, separate entity financial statements and interim recognition of enactment of tax laws or rate changes. For public business entities, the standard took effect for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance during the first quarter of 2021 did not have an effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting for Equity Securities and Certain Derivatives

In January 2020, the FASB issued new guidance to clarify the interaction of the accounting for equity securities under ASC Topic 321, “Investments – Equity Securities” (“ASC 321”); investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ASC Topic 323, “Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures” and the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options accounted for under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The guidance clarifies that an entity should consider observable transactions that result in either applying or discontinuing the equity method of accounting for the purpose of applying the measurement alternative provided by ASC 321, which allows certain equity securities without a readily determinable fair value to be measured at cost, less any impairment. When an entity accounts for an investment in equity securities under the measurement alternative and is required to transition to the equity method of accounting because of an observable transaction, it should remeasure the investment at fair value immediately before applying the equity method of accounting. Likewise, when an entity accounts for an investment in equity securities under the equity method of accounting and is required to transition to ASC 321 because of an observable transaction, it should remeasure the investment at fair value immediately after discontinuing the equity method of accounting. These amendments align the accounting for equity securities under the measurement alternative with that of other equity securities accounted for under ASC 321, reducing diversity in accounting outcomes. The guidance also clarifies that, when determining the accounting for nonderivative forward contracts and purchased options, an entity should not consider whether the underlying securities would be accounted for under the equity method or fair value option upon settlement or exercise. These instruments will not fail to meet the scope of ASC 815-10 solely because the securities would be accounted for under the equity method upon settlement of the contract or exercise of the option. For public business entities, the standard took effect for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim reporting periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance during the first quarter of 2021 did not have an effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Effective or Not Yet Adopted

In July 2021, the FASB updated the Codification and amended ASC Topic 842, “Leases,” to require lessors to classify leases as operating leases if they have variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate and would have selling losses if they were classified as sales-type or direct financing leases. When a lease is classified as operating, the lessor does not recognize a net investment in the lease, does not derecognize the underlying asset, and, therefore, does not recognize a selling profit or loss. The leased asset continues to be subject to the measurement and impairment requirements under other applicable GAAP before and after the lease transaction. For public business entities, the amendment will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Corporation does not expect that the amendments of this update will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – BUSINESS COMBINATION

Effective as of September 1, 2020, the Corporation completed its previously announced acquisition of BSPR. The Corporation accounted for the acquisition as a business combination in accordance with ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”). Accordingly, the Corporation recorded the assets and liabilities assumed, as of the date of the acquisition, at their respective fair values and allocated to goodwill the excess of the purchase price consideration over the fair value of the net assets acquired. The determination of fair value required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions at the time of the acquisition, and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. Fair value estimates related to the acquired assets and liabilities were subject to adjustment for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to the closing date fair values becomes available and such information is considered final, whichever is earlier. Since the acquisition, the Corporation adjusted the original fair value estimates and goodwill by approximately $4.2 million. Substantially all of the $4.2 million were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020. The adjustments were primarily related to post-closing purchase price adjustments to account for differences between BSPR’s actual excess capital at closing date compared to the BSPR’s excess capital amount used for the preliminary closing statement at the acquisition date. In August 2021, the Corporation finalized its fair value analysis of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities associated with this acquisition.

The following table summarizes the purchase price consideration and estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from BSPR as of September 1, 2020 under the acquisition method of accounting:

	Fair Value as Originally Recorded		Measurement Period Adjustments		Fair Value as Remeasured
Total purchase price consideration	$	1,277,626	$	3,382	$	1,281,008
Fair value of assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,684,252	$	-	$	1,684,252
Investment securities		1,167,225		-		1,167,225
Loans:
Residential mortgage loans		807,637		540		808,177
Commercial mortgage loans		740,919		122		741,041
Commercial and Industrial (“C&I”) loans		752,154		(390)		751,764
Consumer loans		214,206		(488)		213,718
Loans, net		2,514,916		(216)		2,514,700
Premises and equipment, net		12,499		-		12,499
Intangible assets		39,232		448		39,680
Other assets		144,008		(195)		143,813
Total assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired		5,562,132		37		5,562,169
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Deposits	$	4,194,940	$	-	$	4,194,940
Other liabilities		95,869		865		96,734
Total liabilities assumed		4,290,809		865		4,291,674
Fair value of net assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired		1,271,323		(828)		1,270,495
Goodwill	$	6,303	$	4,210	$	10,513

Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes. For a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant identifiable assets and liabilities assumed, see Note 2 - Business Combination in the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Merger and Restructuring Costs

Upon completion of the acquisition, the Corporation began to integrate BSPR’s operations into FirstBank’s operations. Early in July 2021, the Corporation completed the conversion of all remaining BSPR’s core systems into FirstBank’s systems with the conversion of the deposit, debit card, online banking, automated teller machine (“ATM”) and cash management platforms. In conjunction with the conversion of the remaining core systems, the Corporation consolidated six banking branches which increased to nine the number of branches consolidated in Puerto Rico since the acquisition. Management has completed all systems integration efforts and is finalizing personnel and functions integrations, which are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021. Certain decisions arising from these assessments may involve cancellations of existing contracts and other actions. To the extent there are costs associated with these actions, the costs will be recognized based on the nature and timing of these integration actions. Acquisition and restructuring costs are expensed as incurred. The Corporation recognized cumulative acquisition expenses of $62.5 million through September 30, 2021, of which $2.3 million and $24.6 million was incurred during the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, respectively, compared to $10.4 million and $14.2 million for the comparable periods in 2020, respectively. Acquisition, integration, and restructuring expenses were included in merger and restructuring costs in the consolidated statements of income, and consisted primarily of legal fees, severance and personnel-related costs, service contracts cancellation penalties, valuation services, systems conversion, and other integration efforts, as well as accelerated depreciation charges related to planned closures and consolidation of branches in accordance with the Corporation’s integration and restructuring plan.

NOTE 3 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The calculations of earnings per common share for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020

(In thousands, except per share information)

Net income		$	75,678	$	28,613	$	207,386	$	52,135
Less: Preferred stock dividends			(669)		(669)		(2,007)		(2,007)
Net income attributable to common stockholders		$	75,009	$	27,944	$	205,379	$	50,128
Weighted-Average Shares:
	Average common shares outstanding		206,725		216,922		212,406		216,876
	Average potential dilutive common shares		1,071		793		1,117		657
	Average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution		207,796		217,715		213,523		217,533
Earnings per common share:
	Basic	$	0.36	$	0.13	$	0.97	$	0.23
	Diluted	$	0.36	$	0.13	$	0.96	$	0.23

Earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares issued and outstanding. Net income attributable to common stockholders represents net income adjusted for any preferred stock dividends, including any dividends declared but not yet paid, and any cumulative dividends related to the current dividend period that have not been declared as of the end of the period. Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding exclude unvested shares of restricted stock that do not contain non-forfeitable dividend rights.

Potential dilutive common shares consist of unvested shares of restricted stock that do not contain non-forfeitable dividend rights using the treasury stock method. This method assumes that proceeds equal to the amount of compensation cost attributable to future services is used to repurchase shares on the open market at the average market price for the period. The difference between the number of potential dilutive shares issued and the shares purchased is added as incremental shares to the actual number of shares outstanding to compute diluted earnings per share. Unvested shares of restricted stock outstanding during the period that result in lower potentially dilutive shares issued than shares purchased under the treasury stock method are not included in the computation of dilutive earnings per share since their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect on earnings per share. Potential dilutive common shares also include performance units that do not contain non-forfeitable dividend rights if the performance condition is met as of the end of the reporting period.

NOTE 4 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

On May 24, 2016, the Corporation’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the First BanCorp. Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Omnibus Plan”), to, among other things, increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Omnibus Plan, extend the term of the Omnibus Plan to May 24, 2026 and re-approve the material terms of the performance goals under the Omnibus Plan for purposes of the then-effective Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Omnibus Plan provides for equity-based and non equity-based compensation incentives (the “awards”) through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards. The Omnibus Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 14,169,807 shares of common stock, subject to adjustments for stock splits, reorganizations and other similar events. As of September 30, 2021, there were 5,074,056 authorized shares of common stock which remained available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan. The Corporation’s Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Corporation’s Compensation and Benefits Committee, has the power and authority to determine those eligible to receive awards and to establish the terms and conditions of any awards, subject to various limits and vesting restrictions that apply to individual and aggregate awards.

Restricted Stock

Under the Omnibus Plan, the Corporation may grant restricted stock to plan participants, subject to forfeiture upon the occurrence of certain events until the dates specified in the participant’s award agreement. While the restricted stock is subject to forfeiture and does not contain non-forfeitable dividend rights, participants may exercise full voting rights with respect to the shares of restricted stock granted to them. The restricted stock granted under the Omnibus Plan is typically subject to a vesting period. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation awarded to its independent directors 26,361 shares of restricted stock that are subject to one-year vesting from the date of grant. In addition, during the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation awarded 290,069 shares of restricted stock to employees; fifty percent (50%) of those shares vest on the two-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% vest on the three-year anniversary of the grant date. Included in those 290,069 shares of restricted stock were 19,271 shares granted to retirement-eligible employees. The total expense determined for the restricted stock awarded to retirement-eligible employees was charged against earnings as of the grant date. During the first nine months of 2020, the Corporation awarded to its independent directors 53,634 shares of restricted stock that were subject to one-year vesting. In addition, during the first nine months of 2020, the Corporation awarded 851,673 shares of restricted stock to employees; 50% of those shares vest on the two-year anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 50% vest on the three-year anniversary of the grant date. Included in those 851,673 shares of restricted stock were 47,194 shares granted to retirement-eligible employees. The fair value of the shares of restricted stock granted in the first nine months of 2021 and 2020 was based on the market price of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock on the date of the respective grant.

	The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity in the first nine months of 2021 under the Omnibus Plan:

		Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30, 2021

		Number of shares		Weighted-Average
		of restricted		Grant Date
		stock		Fair Value

Unvested shares outstanding at beginning of period		1,320,723	$	5.74
Granted		316,430		11.40
Forfeited		(24,792)		6.32
Vested		(407,659)		7.70
Unvested shares outstanding as of September 30, 2021		1,204,702	$	6.55

For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation recognized $0.8 million and $2.6 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock awards, compared to $0.8 million and $2.4 million for the same periods in 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, there was $4.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested shares of restricted stock. The weighted average period over which the Corporation expects to recognize such cost was 1.6 years as of September 30, 2021.

Stock-based compensation accounting guidance requires the Corporation to reverse compensation expense for any awards that are forfeited due to employee or director turnover. Quarterly changes in the estimated forfeiture rate may have a significant effect on stock-based compensation, as the Corporation recognizes the effect of adjusting the rate for all expense amortization in the period in which the forfeiture estimate is changed. If the actual forfeiture rate is higher than the estimated forfeiture rate, an adjustment is made to increase the estimated forfeiture rate, which will decrease the expense recognized in the financial statements. If the actual forfeiture rate is lower than the estimated forfeiture rate, an adjustment is made to decrease the estimated forfeiture rate, which will increase the expense recognized in the financial statements.

Performance Units

Under the Omnibus Plan, the Corporation may award performance units to Omnibus Plan participants. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation granted 160,485 units to executives, with each unit representing the value of one share of the Corporation’s common stock. The performance units granted in 2021 are for the performance period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending on December 31, 2023. These awards do not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalent amounts and can only be settled in shares of the Corporation’s common stock. The performance units will vest on the third anniversary of the effective date of the awards, subject to the achievement of a pre-established tangible book value per share target as of December 31, 2023. All the performance units will vest if performance is at the pre-established performance target level or above. However, the participants may vest with respect to 50% of the awards to the extent that performance is below the target but not less than 80% of the pre-established performance target level (the “80% minimum threshold”), which is measured based upon the growth in the tangible book value during the performance cycle. If performance is between the 80% minimum threshold and the pre-established performance target level, the participants will vest on a proportional amount. No performance units will vest if performance is below the 80% minimum threshold. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation issued 304,408 shares of common stock related to performance units granted in 2018 that met the pre-established target and vested in the first quarter of 2021.

During the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, the Corporation awarded 502,307 and 200,053 performance units to executives, respectively. The performance units will vest on the third anniversary of the effective date of the awards and are subject to a pre-established performance target level as described above.

The following table summarizes the performance units activity in the first nine months of 2021 under the Omnibus Plan:

		Nine-Month Period Ended
(Number of units)		September 30, 2021
Performance units at beginning of year		1,006,768
Additions		160,485
Vested		(304,408)
Performance units at September 30, 2021		862,845

The fair values of the performance units awarded were based on the market price of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock on the respective date of the grant. For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation recognized $0.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to performance units, compared to $0.5 million and $1.3 million for the same periods in 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, there was $2.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested performance units that the Corporation expects to recognize over the next three years. The total amount of compensation expense recognized reflects management’s assessment of the probability that the pre-established performance goal will be achieved. The Corporation will recognize a cumulative adjustment to compensation expense in the then-current period to reflect any changes in the probability of achievement of the performance goals.

Other awards

Under the Omnibus Plan, the Corporation may grant shares of unrestricted stock to plan participants. During the third quarter of 2020, the Corporation granted to its independent directors 19,157 shares of unrestricted stock that were fully vested at the time of the grant date. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Corporation recognized $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense related to unrestricted stock awards. There were no grants of unrestricted stock in 2021.

Shares withheld

During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation withheld 213,757 shares (first nine months of 2020 – 51,814 shares) of the restricted stock and performance units that vested during such period to cover the officers’ payroll and income tax withholding liabilities; these shares are held as treasury shares. The Corporation paid in cash any fractional share of salary stock to which an officer was entitled. In the consolidated financial statements, the Corporation presents shares withheld for tax purposes as common stock repurchases.

NOTE 5 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment Securities Available for Sale

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income, ACL, estimated fair value, and weighted-average yield of investment securities available for sale by contractual maturities as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:

		September 30, 2021
		Amortized cost						ACL		Fair value
				Gross Unrealized								Weighted-
				gains		losses						average yield%
(Dollars in thousands)

U.S. Treasury securities:
	After 1 to 5 years	$	88,234	$	-	$	347	$	-	$	87,887	0.50

U.S. government-sponsored
	agencies' obligations:
	After 1 to 5 years		1,771,629		565		7,896		-		1,764,298	0.60
	After 5 to 10 years		494,941		268		7,825		-		487,384	0.86
	After 10 years		16,696		243		-		-		16,939	0.63

Puerto Rico government obligations:
	After 10 years (1)		3,680		-		478		308		2,894	-

United States and Puerto Rico
	government obligations		2,375,180		1,076		16,546		308		2,359,402	0.66

Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"):
Freddie Mac (“FHLMC”) certificates:
	After 1 to 5 years		1,507		69		-		-		1,576	2.25
	After 5 to 10 years		133,601		3,023		232		-		136,392	1.57
	After 10 years		1,364,820		5,902		20,123		-		1,350,599	1.15
			1,499,928		8,994		20,355		-		1,488,567	1.18

Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”) certificates:
	Due within one year		3		-		-		-		3	1.79
	After 1 to 5 years		18,823		772		-		-		19,595	2.91
	After 5 to 10 years		30,149		158		119		-		30,188	0.49
	After 10 years		380,890		9,941		1,454		-		389,377	1.35
			429,865		10,871		1,573		-		439,163	1.36
Fannie Mae (“FNMA”) certificates:
	Due within one year		5,014		40		-		-		5,054	2.07
	After 1 to 5 years		21,646		559		-		-		22,205	2.85
	After 5 to 10 years		239,743		4,515		528		-		243,730	1.43
	After 10 years		1,547,907		13,111		17,854		-		1,543,164	1.22
			1,814,310		18,225		18,382		-		1,814,153	1.27
Collateralized mortgage obligations
	issued or guaranteed by the FHLMC,				`
	FNMA and GNMA:
	After 1 to 5 years		272		-		-		-		272	0.75
	After 5 to 10 years		40,202		114		494		-		39,822	1.09
	After 10 years		544,865		616		5,955		-		539,526	1.20
			585,339		730		6,449		-		579,620	1.19
Private label:
	After 10 years		10,709		-		2,286		849		7,574	2.12
Total MBS			4,340,151		38,820		49,045		849		4,329,077	1.24

Other
	Due within one year		500		-		-		-		500	0.72
	After 1 to 5 years		500		-		-		-		500	0.84
			1,000		-		-		-		1,000	0.78

Total investment securities
	available for sale	$	6,716,331	$	39,896	$	65,591	$	1,157	$	6,689,479	1.04


(1)	Consist of a residential pass-through MBS issued by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (“PRHFA”) that is collateralized by certain second mortgages originated under a program launched by the Puerto Rico government in 2010. During the second quarter of 2021, the Corporation placed this instrument in nonaccrual status based on the delinquency status of the underlying second mortgage loans collateral.

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), ACL, estimated fair value, and weighted-average yield of investment securities available for sale by contractual maturities as of December 31, 2020 were as follows:

		December 31, 2020
		Amortized cost		Gross Unrealized				ACL		Fair value
				Gross Unrealized								Weighted-
				gains		losses						average yield%

(Dollars in thousands)

U.S. Treasury securities:
	Due within one year	$	7,498	$	9	$	-	$	-	$	7,507	1.65

U.S. government-sponsored
	agencies' obligations:
	Due within one year		24,413		273		-		-		24,686	1.95
	After 1 to 5 years		691,668		911		290		-		692,289	0.57
	After 5 to 10 years		441,454		821		347		-		441,928	0.83
	After 10 years		21,413		-		149		-		21,264	0.65

Puerto Rico government obligations:
	After 10 years (1)		3,987		-		780		308		2,899	6.97
United States and Puerto Rico
	government obligations		1,190,433		2,014		1,566		308		1,190,573	0.72

MBS:
FHLMC certificates:
	After 1 to 5 years		75		8		-		-		83	4.86
	After 5 to 10 years		60,773		2,850		-		-		63,623	2.15
	After 10 years		1,070,984		15,340		159		-		1,086,165	1.38
			1,131,832		18,198		159		-		1,149,871	1.42
GNMA certificates:
	Due within one year		1		-		-		-		1	1.93
	After 1 to 5 years		26,918		1,080		-		-		27,998	2.91
	After 5 to 10 years		40,727		128		69		-		40,786	0.42
	After 10 years		614,584		16,271		148		-		630,707	1.27
			682,230		17,479		217		-		699,492	1.29
FNMA certificates:
	After 1 to 5 years		24,812		891		-		-		25,703	2.81
	After 5 to 10 years		110,832		5,783		-		-		116,615	2.13
	After 10 years		1,154,707		23,459		203		-		1,177,963	1.53
			1,290,351		30,133		203		-		1,320,281	1.61
Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or
	guaranteed by the FHLMC, FNMA
	and GNMA:
	After 1 to 5 years		538		-		1		-		537	0.81
	After 5 to 10 years		18,438		152		-		-		18,590	0.80
	After 10 years		258,069		1,019		491		-		258,597	1.56
			277,045		1,171		492		-		277,724	1.51
Private label:
	After 10 years		12,310		-		2,880		1,002		8,428	2.25
Total MBS			3,393,768		66,981		3,951		1,002		3,455,796	1.47

Other
	After 1 to 5 years		650		-		-		-		650	2.94
Total investment securities
	available for sale	$	4,584,851	$	68,995	$	5,517	$	1,310	$	4,647,019	1.28


(1)	Consist of a residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA that is collateralized by certain second mortgages originated under a program launched by the Puerto Rico government in 2010.

Maturities of MBS are based on the period of final contractual maturity. Expected maturities of investments might differ from contractual maturities because they may be subject to prepayments and/or call options. The weighted-average yield on investment securities available for sale is based on amortized cost and, therefore, does not give effect to changes in fair value. The net unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale is presented as part of other comprehensive income (loss).

The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses of the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The tables also include debt securities for which an ACL was recorded.

	As of September 30, 2021
	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
	Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
(In thousands)
Debt securities:
Puerto Rico-government obligations	$	-	$	-	$	2,894	$	478	$	2,894	$	478
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government
agenciesʼ obligations		2,018,246		15,805		47,550		263		2,065,796		16,068
MBS:
FNMA		1,384,133		18,063		10,582		319		1,394,715		18,382
FHLMC		1,130,514		20,355		-		-		1,130,514		20,355
GNMA		108,272		1,573		-		-		108,272		1,573
Collateralized mortgage obligations
issued or guaranteed by the
FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA		427,088		6,052		21,102		397		448,190		6,449
Private label MBS		-		-		7,574		2,286		7,574		2,286
	$	5,068,253	$	61,848	$	89,702	$	3,743	$	5,157,955	$	65,591


	As of December 31, 2020
	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
	Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
(In thousands)
Debt securities:
Puerto Rico-government obligations	$	-	$	-	$	2,899	$	780	$	2,899	$	780
U.S. Treasury and U.S. government
agenciesʼ obligations		425,155		621		23,377		165		448,532		786
MBS:
FNMA		93,509		203		-		-		93,509		203
FHLMC		89,292		159		-		-		89,292		159
GNMA		70,504		217		-		-		70,504		217
Collateralized mortgage obligations
issued or guaranteed by the
FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA		104,500		410		9,761		82		114,261		492
Private label MBS		-		-		8,428		2,880		8,428		2,880
	$	782,960	$	1,610	$	44,465	$	3,907	$	827,425	$	5,517

During the first nine months of 2020, proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities amounted to $1.1 billion, including gross realized gains of $13.5 million and gross unrealized losses of $0.1 million. The $13.4 million net gain on tax-exempt securities, which were realized at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary, had no effect in the income tax expense recorded for the first nine months of 2020. There were no sales of securities available for sale during the first nine months of 2021.

Assessment for Credit Losses

Debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies, U.S. government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”), and the U.S. Treasury, including notes and MBS, accounted for approximately 99% of the total available-for-sale portfolio as of September 30, 2021, and the Corporation expects no credit losses on these securities, given the explicit and implicit guarantees provided by the U.S. federal government. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Corporation does not have the intent to sell these U.S. government and agencies debt securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Corporation does not consider impairments on these securities to be credit related as of September 30, 2021. The Corporation’s credit loss assessment was concentrated mainly on private label MBS, and on Puerto Rico government debt securities, for which credit losses are evaluated on a quarterly basis. The Corporation considered the following factors in determining whether a credit loss existed and the period over which the debt security was expected to recover:

 Any adverse change to the credit conditions and liquidity of the issuer, taking into consideration the latest information available about the financial condition of the issuer, credit ratings, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments, recent legislation and government actions affecting the issuer’s industry; and actions taken by the issuer to deal with the present economic climate;

 Changes in the near-term prospects of the underlying collateral for a security, if any, such as changes in default rates, loss severity given default, and significant changes in prepayment assumptions; and

 The level of cash flows generated from the underlying collateral, if any, supporting the principal and interest payments of the debt securities.

The Corporation’s available-for-sale MBS portfolio included private label MBS with a fair value of $7.6 million, which had unrealized losses of approximately $3.1 million as of September 30, 2021, of which $0.8 million is due to credit deterioration and is part of the ACL. The interest rate on these private-label MBS is variable, tied to 3-month LIBOR and limited to the weighted-average coupon on the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral is fixed-rate, single-family residential mortgage loans in the United States with original FICO scores over 700 and moderate loan-to-value ratios (under 80%), as well as moderate delinquency levels. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation did not have the intent to sell these securities and determined that it was likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before anticipated recovery. The Corporation determined the ACL for private label MBS based on a risk-adjusted discounted cash flow methodology that considers the structure and terms of the instruments. The Corporation utilized probability of default (“PDs”) and loss given default (“LGDs”) that considered, among other things, historical payment performance, loan-to-value attributes and relevant current and forward-looking macroeconomic variables, such as regional unemployment rates and the housing price index. Under this approach, all future cash flows (interest and principal) from the underlying collateral loans, adjusted by prepayments and the PDs and LGDs, were discounted at the effective interest rate as of the reporting date. Significant assumptions in the valuation of the private label MBS were as follows:

	As of			As of
	September 30, 2021			December 31, 2020
	Weighted	Range		Weighted	Range
	Average	Minimum	Maximum	Average	Minimum	Maximum

Discount rate	12.7%	12.7%	12.7%	12.2%	12.2%	12.2%
Prepayment rate	15.8%	4.8%	24.1%	12.1%	1.2%	18.8%
Projected Cumulative Loss Rate	9.6%	0.2%	18.6%	10.2%	2.6%	22.3%

The Corporation evaluates if a credit loss exists, primarily by monitoring adverse variances in the present value of expected cash flows. As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for these private label MBS was $0.8 million, relatively flat compared to $1.0 million as of December 31, 2020.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities portfolio also included a residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA, collateralized by certain second mortgages, with a fair value of $2.9 million, which had an unrealized loss of approximately $0.8 million. Approximately $0.3 million of the unrealized losses were due to credit deterioration and is part of the ACL. The underlying second mortgage loans were originated under a program launched by the Puerto Rico government in 2010. This residential pass-through MBS was structured as a zero-coupon bond for the first ten years (up to July 2019). The underlying source of repayment on this residential pass-through MBS is second mortgage loans in Puerto Rico. PRHFA, not the Puerto Rico government, provides a guarantee in the event of default and subsequent foreclosure of the properties underlying the second mortgage loans. During the second quarter of 2021, the Corporation placed this instrument in nonaccrual status based on the delinquency status of the underlying second mortgage loans collateral. The Corporation determined the ACL on this instrument based on a risk-adjusted discounted cash flow methodology that considered the structure and terms of the underlying collateral. The Corporation utilized PDs and LGDs that considered, among other things, historical payment performance, loan-to value attributes and relevant current and forward-looking macroeconomic variables, such as regional unemployment rates, the housing price index and expected recovery from the PRHFA guarantee. Under this approach, all future cash flows (interest and principal) from the underlying collateral loans, adjusted by prepayments and the PDs and LGDs, were discounted at the internal rate of return as of the reporting date and compared to the amortized cost. In the event that the second mortgage loans default and the collateral is insufficient to satisfy the outstanding balance of this residential pass-through MBS, PRHFA’s ability to honor its insurance will depend on, among other factors, the financial condition of PRHFA at the time such obligation becomes due and payable. Further deterioration of the Puerto Rico economy or fiscal health of the PRHFA could impact the value of these securities, resulting in additional losses to the Corporation. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation did not have the intent to sell this security and determined that it was likely that it will not be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery.

Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $10.9 million as of September 30, 2021 ($8.5 million as of December 31, 2020) and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

The following table presents a rollforward by major security type for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 of the ACL on debt securities available-for-sale:

	Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total

(In thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	858	$	308	$	1,166
Provision for credit losses - (benefit)		(9)		-		(9)
ACL on debt securities available-for-sale	$	849	$	308	$	1,157

	Quarter Ended September 30, 2020
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total

(In thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	1,323	$	308	$	1,631
Net charge-offs		(245)		-		(245)
ACL on debt securities available-for-sale	$	1,078	$	308	$	1,386

	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total

(In thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	1,002	$	308	$	1,310
Provision for credit losses - (benefit)		(136)		-		(136)
Net charge-offs		(17)		-		(17)
ACL on debt securities available-for-sale	$	849	$	308	$	1,157

	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total
	Private label MBS		Puerto Rico Government Obligations		Total

(In thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	-	$	-	$	-
Provision for credit losses		1,323		308		1,631
Net charge-offs		(245)		-		(245)
ACL on debt securities available-for-sale	$	1,078	$	308	$	1,386

Investments Held to Maturity

The amortized cost, gross unrecognized gains and losses, estimated fair value, ACL, weighted-average yield and contractual maturities of investment securities held to maturity as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

		September 30, 2021
		Amortized cost						Fair value		ACL
				Gross Unrecognized
				Gains		Losses						Weighted- average yield%
(Dollars in thousands)
Puerto Rico municipal bonds:
	Due within one year	$	2,993	$	8	$	19	$	2,982	$	59	5.39
	After 1 to 5 years		14,667		615		178		15,104		268	2.36
	After 5 to 10 years		90,377		1,939		1,470		90,846		3,013	4.26
	After 10 years		69,768		-		8,262		61,506		4,977	4.07
Total investment securities
	held to maturity	$	177,805	$	2,562	$	9,929	$	170,438	$	8,317	4.05

		December 31, 2020
		Amortized cost						Fair value		ACL
				Gross Unrecognized
				Gains		Losses						Weighted- average yield%
(Dollars in thousands)
Puerto Rico municipal bonds:
	Due within one year	$	556	$	7	$	-	$	563	$	-	5.41
	After 1 to 5 years		17,297		561		305		17,553		576	3.00
	After 5 to 10 years		88,394		1,388		3,146		86,636		4,401	4.66
	After 10 years		83,241		-		14,187		69,054		3,868	3.57
Total investment securities
	held to maturity	$	189,488	$	1,956	$	17,638	$	173,806	$	8,845	4.03

The following tables show the Corporation’s held-to-maturity investments’ fair value and gross unrecognized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrecognized loss position, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, including debt securities for which an ACL was recorded:

	As of September 30, 2021
	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
			Unrecognized				Unrecognized				Unrecognized
	Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
(In thousands)
Debt securities:
Puerto Rico municipal bonds	$	-	$	-	$	117,787	$	9,929	$	117,787	$	9,929


	As of December 31, 2020
	Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
			Unrecognized				Unrecognized				Unrecognized
	Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses		Fair Value		Losses
(In thousands)
Debt securities:
Puerto Rico municipal bonds	$	28,252	$	1,611	$	116,216	$	16,027	$	144,468	$	17,638

The Corporation determines the ACL of Puerto Rico municipal bonds based on the product of a cumulative PD and LGD, and the amortized cost basis of the bonds over their remaining expected life as described in Note 1 – Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Corporation performs periodic credit quality reviews on these issuers. All Puerto Rico municipal bonds were current as to scheduled contractual payments as of September 30, 2021. The Puerto Rico municipal bonds had an ACL of $8.3 million as of September 30, 2021, down $0.5 million from $8.8 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was mainly related to improvements in forecasted macroeconomic variables and the repayment of certain bonds during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, partially offset by changes in some issuers’ financial metrics based on their most recent financial statements. According to Corporation’s policy, accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity debt securities that totaled $1.7 million as of September 30, 2021 ($3.6 million as of December 31, 2020), was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

The following table presents the activity in the ACL for debt securities held to maturity by major security type for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

		Puerto Rico Municipal Bonds
		Quarter Ended		Quarter Ended
		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020

(In thousands)
Beginning Balance		$	10,685	$	9,268
Initial allowance on purchases with credit deterioration
	("PCD") debt securities		-		1,269
Provision for credit losses - (benefit)			(2,368)		(361)
		$	8,317	$	10,176

		Puerto Rico Municipal Bonds
		Nine-Month Period Ended		Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020

(In thousands)
Beginning Balance		$	8,845	$	-
Impact of adopting CECL			-		8,134
Initial allowance on purchases with credit deterioration
	("PCD") debt securities		-		1,269
Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense			(528)		773
		$	8,317	$	10,176

During the second quarter of 2019, the oversight board established by PROMESA announced the designation of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities as covered instrumentalities under PROMESA. Municipalities may be affected by the negative economic and other effects resulting from expense, revenue or cash management measures taken by the Puerto Rico government to address its fiscal situation, or measures included in fiscal plans of other government entities, and, more recently, by the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Puerto Rico and global economy. Given the uncertain effect of the negative fiscal situation of the Puerto Rico central government, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures taken, or to be taken, by other government entities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on municipalities, the Corporation cannot be certain whether future charges to the ACL on these securities will be required.

From time to time, the Corporation has securities held to maturity with an original maturity of three months or less that are considered cash and cash equivalents and are classified as money market investments in the consolidated statements of financial condition. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation had no outstanding securities held to maturity that were classified as cash and cash equivalents.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The held-to-maturity investment securities portfolio consisted of financing arrangements with Puerto Rico municipalities issued in bond form, which are accounted for as securities, but are underwritten as loans with features that are typically found in commercial loans. Accordingly, the Corporation monitors the credit quality of Puerto Rico municipal bonds held-to-maturity through the use of internal credit-risk ratings, which are generally updated on a quarterly basis. The Corporation considers a debt security held-to-maturity as a criticized asset if its risk rating is Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. Puerto Rico municipal bonds that do not meet the criteria for classification as criticized assets are considered to be pass-rated securities. The asset categories are defined below:

Pass – Assets classified as pass have a well-defined primary source of repayment, with no apparent risk, strong financial position, minimal operating risk, profitability, liquidity and strong capitalization.

Special Mention – Special Mention assets have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Corporation’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Corporation to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

Substandard – Substandard assets are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must 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 – Doubtful classifications have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on currently known facts, conditions and values. A Doubtful classification may be appropriate in cases where significant risk exposures are perceived, but loss cannot be determined because of specific reasonable pending factors, which may strengthen the credit in the near term.

Loss – Assets classified 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 asset even though partial recovery may occur in the future. There is little or no prospect for near term improvement and no realistic strengthening action of significance pending.

The Corporation periodically reviews its assets to evaluate if they are properly classified, and to determine impairment, if any. The frequency of these reviews will depend on the amount of the aggregate outstanding debt, and the risk rating classification of the obligor.

The Corporation has a Loan Review Group that reports directly to the Corporation’s Risk Management Committee and administratively to the Chief Risk Officer. The Loan Review Group performs annual comprehensive credit process reviews of the Bank’s commercial loan portfolios, including the above-mentioned Puerto Rico municipal bonds accounted for as held-to-maturity securities. This group evaluates the credit risk profile of portfolios, including the assessment of the risk rating representative of the current credit quality of the assets, and the evaluation of collateral documentation, if applicable. The monitoring performed by this group contributes to the assessment of compliance with credit policies and underwriting standards, the determination of the current level of credit risk, the evaluation of the effectiveness of the credit management process and the identification of any deficiency that may arise in the credit-granting process. Based on its findings, the Loan Review Group recommends corrective actions, if necessary, that help in maintaining a sound credit process. The Loan Review Group reports the results of the credit process reviews to the Risk Management Committee.

The following table summarizes the amortized cost of the Puerto Rico municipal bonds, which are the Corporation’s only debt securities held-to-maturity, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 aggregated by credit quality indicator:

	Held to Maturity
	Puerto Rico Municipal Bonds
	September 30,		December 31
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Risk Ratings:
Pass	$	177,805	$	189,488
Criticized:
Special Mention		-		-
Substandard		-		-
Doubtful		-		-
Loss		-		-
Total	$	177,805	$	189,488

No held-to-maturity debt securities were on nonaccrual status, 90 days past due and still accruing, or past due as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. A security is considered to be past due once it is 30 days contractually past due under the terms of the agreement.

NOTE 6 – EQUITY SECURITIES

Institutions that are members of the FHLB system are required to maintain a minimum investment in FHLB stock. Such minimum investment is calculated as a percentage of aggregate outstanding mortgages, and the FHLB requires an additional investment that is calculated as a percentage of total FHLB advances, letters of credit, and the collateralized portion of outstanding interest-rate swaps. The FHLB stock represents capital stock issued at $100 par value, and both stock and cash dividends may be received.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation had investments in FHLB stock carried at a cost of $27.0 million and $31.2 million, respectively. Dividend income from FHLB stock for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 was $0.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, compared to $0.4 million and $1.5 million for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

The FHLB of New York issued the shares of FHLB stock owned by the Corporation. The FHLB of New York is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned congressionally chartered banks. The FHLBs are all privately capitalized and operated by their member stockholders. The system is supervised by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which requires that the FHLBs operate in a financially safe and sound manner, remain adequately capitalized and able to raise funds in the capital markets, and carry out their housing finance mission.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation owned other equity securities with a readily determinable fair value of approximately $5.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively. During the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation recognized a marked-to-market loss of $37 thousand and $42 thousand, respectively, associated with these securities ($3 thousand marked-to-marked loss and $40 thousand marked-to-market gain for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, respectively), which was recorded as part of other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of income. In addition, the Corporation had other equity securities that do not have a readily-determinable fair value. The carrying value of such securities as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $5.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively.

NOTE 7 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT

The following provides information about the loan portfolio held for investment as of the indicated dates:

		As ofSeptember 30,		As of December 31,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages		$	3,095,015	$	3,521,954
Construction loans			170,208		212,500
Commercial mortgage loans			2,136,502		2,230,602
C&I loans ^{(1) (2)}			2,932,712		3,202,590
Consumer loans			2,806,145		2,609,643
	Loans held for investment ⁽³⁾		11,140,582		11,777,289
ACL on loans and finance leases			(288,360)		(385,887)
Loans held for investment, net		$	10,852,222	$	11,391,402

(1)	As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, includes $218.4 million and $406.0 million, respectively, of SBA PPP loans.

(2)	As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, includes $970.0 million and $1.0 billion, respectively, of commercial loans that were secured by real estate but are not dependent upon the real estate for repayment.

(3)	Includes accretable fair value net purchase discounts of $37.6 million and $48.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The following tables present by portfolio classes the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing as of September 30, 2021 and the interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

				As of September 30, 2021								Quarter Ended September 30, 2021		Quarter Ended September 30, 2020			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		`	Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans
				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans			Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured
	by first mortgages:
		FHA\VA government-guaranteed		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	76,376	$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-
		Conventional residential mortgage loans			4,284		47,516		51,800		31,368		197		269			1,032		835
Construction loans					4,109		1,984		6,093		2		16		19			48		61
Commercial mortgage loans					9,626		17,186		26,812		19,593		49		35			151		142
C&I loans					11,820		6,394		18,214		17,785		36		24			83		67
Consumer Loans:
		Auto loans			3,137		2,971		6,108		-		26		17			79		138
		Finance leases			251		447		698		-		-		2			1		23
		Personal loans			1		991		992		-		17		8			71		36
		Credit cards			-		-		-		2,708		-		-			-		-
		Other consumer loans			16		1,483		1,499		-		2		-			3		5
			Total loans held for investment ⁽¹⁾	$	33,244	$	78,972	$	112,216	$	147,832	$	343	$	374		$	1,468	$	1,307

(1)		Nonaccrual loans exclude $369.9 million of troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) loans that were in compliance with modified terms and in accrual status as of September 30, 2021.

(2)		Nonaccrual loans exclude PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“ASC Subtopic 310-30”) for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election for maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of CECL and will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The amortized cost of such loans as of September 30, 2021 was $120.7 million. The portion of such loans contractually past due 90 days or more is presented in the loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing category in the table above.

(3)		These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $8.5 million as of September 30, 2021. Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation repurchased, pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase option, $0.4 million of loans previously sold to GNMA.

				As of September 30, 2021								Quarter Ended September 30, 2021		Quarter Ended September 30, 2020		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020
Florida region				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans
				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured
	by first mortgages:
		FHA\VA government-guaranteed		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	250	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
		Conventional residential mortgage loans			-		8,789		8,789		-		47		19		171		134
Construction loans					-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans					-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
C&I loans					491		285		776		-		15		19		53		52
Consumer Loans:
		Auto loans			-		49		49		-		-		-		-		-
		Finance leases			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Personal loans			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Credit cards			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Other consumer loans			-		311		311		-		1		-		8		4
			Total loans held for investment ⁽¹⁾	$	491	$	9,434	$	9,925	$	250	$	63	$	38	$	232	$	190

(1)		Nonaccrual loans exclude $5.8 million of TDR loans that were in compliance with modified terms and in accrual status as of September 30, 2021.

				As of September 30, 2021								Quarter Ended September 30, 2021		Quarter Ended September 30, 2020		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020
Total				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans
				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual Loans
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured
	by first mortgages:
		FHA\VA government-guaranteed		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	76,626	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
		Conventional residential mortgage loans			4,284		56,305		60,589		31,368		244		288		1,203		969
Construction loans					4,109		1,984		6,093		2		16		19		48		61
Commercial mortgage loans					9,626		17,186		26,812		19,593		49		35		151		142
C&I loans					12,311		6,679		18,990		17,785		51		43		136		119
Consumer Loans:
		Auto loans			3,137		3,020		6,157		-		26		17		79		138
		Finance leases			251		447		698		-		-		2		1		23
		Personal loans			1		991		992		-		17		8		71		36
		Credit cards			-		-		-		2,708		-		-		-		-
		Other consumer loans			16		1,794		1,810		-		3		-		11		9
			Total loans held for investment ⁽¹⁾	$	33,735	$	88,406	$	122,141	$	148,082	$	406	$	412	$	1,700	$	1,497

(1)		Nonaccrual loans exclude $375.7 million of TDR loans that were in compliance with modified terms and in accrual status as of September 30, 2021.

(2)		Nonaccrual loans exclude PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election for maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of CECL and will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The amortized cost of such loans as of September 30, 2021 was $120.7 million. The portion of such loans contractually past due 90 days or more is presented in the loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing category in the table above.

(3)		These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $8.5 million as of September 30, 2021. Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation repurchased, pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase option, $0.4 million of loans previously sold to GNMA.

The following tables present by portfolio classes the amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing as of December 31, 2020:

				As of December 31, 2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽³⁾
				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽³⁾
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured
	by first mortgages:
		FHA\VA government-guaranteed		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	98,993
		Conventional residential mortgage loans			12,418		98,527		110,945		38,834
Construction loans					4,546		8,425		12,971		-
Commercial mortgage loans					11,777		17,834		29,611		3,252
C&I loans					14,824		5,496		20,320		2,246
Consumer Loans:
		Auto loans			26		8,638		8,664		-
		Finance leases			-		1,466		1,466		-
		Personal loans			-		1,623		1,623		-
		Credit cards			-		-		-		1,520
		Other consumer loans			-		3,682		3,682		-
			Total loans held for investment ⁽¹⁾	$	43,591	$	145,691	$	189,282	$	144,845

(1)		Nonaccrual loans exclude $386.7 million of TDR loans that were in compliance with modified terms and in accrual status as of December 31, 2020.

(2)		Excludes PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election for maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of CECL and will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The amortized cost of such loans as of December 31, 2020 was $130.9 million.

(3)		These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $10.7 million as of December 31, 2020. Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

				As of December 31, 2020
Florida region				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing
				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured
	by first mortgages:
		FHA\VA government-guaranteed		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	250
		Conventional residential mortgage loans			2,584		11,838		14,422		-
Construction loans					-		-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans					-		-		-		-
C&I loans					561		-		561		-
Consumer Loans:
		Auto loans			-		223		223		-
		Finance leases			-		-		-		-
		Personal loans			-		-		-		-
		Credit cards			-		-		-		-
		Other consumer loans			-		601		601		-
			Total loans held for investment ⁽¹⁾	$	3,145	$	12,662	$	15,807	$	250

(1)		Nonaccrual loans exclude $6.6 million of TDR loans that were in compliance with modified terms and in accrual status as of December 31, 2020.

				As of December 31, 2020
Total				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽³⁾
				Nonaccrual Loans with No ACL		Nonaccrual Loans with ACL		Total Nonaccrual Loans ⁽²⁾		Loans Past Due 90 days or more and Still Accruing ⁽³⁾
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured
	by first mortgages:
		FHA\VA government-guaranteed		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	99,243
		Conventional residential mortgage loans			15,002		110,365		125,367		38,834
Construction loans					4,546		8,425		12,971		-
Commercial mortgage loans					11,777		17,834		29,611		3,252
C&I loans					15,385		5,496		20,881		2,246
Consumer Loans:
		Auto loans			26		8,861		8,887		-
		Finance leases			-		1,466		1,466		-
		Personal loans			-		1,623		1,623		-
		Credit cards			-		-		-		1,520
		Other consumer loans			-		4,283		4,283		-
			Total loans held for investment ⁽¹⁾	$	46,736	$	158,353	$	205,089	$	145,095

(1)		Nonaccrual loans exclude $393.3 million of TDR loans that were in compliance with modified terms and in accrual status as of December 31, 2020.

(2)		Excludes PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election for maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of CECL and will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The amortized cost of such loans as of December 31, 2020 was $130.9 million.

(3)		These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $10.7 million as of December 31, 2020. Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued but uncollected interest income is reversed and charged against interest income and the amortization of any net deferred fees is suspended. The amount of accrued interest reversed against interest income totaled $0.4 million and $1.7 million for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, respectively ($0.4 million and $1.1 million for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, respectively).

As of September 30, 2021, the recorded investment on residential mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that were in the process of foreclosure amounted to $96.3 million, including $50.6 million of loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, and $15.5 million of PCD loans acquired prior to the adoption, on January 1, 2020, of CECL and for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans previously accounted for under ASC 310-30 as “units of account.” The Corporation commences the foreclosure process on residential real estate loans when a borrower becomes 120 days delinquent, in accordance with the requirements of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). Foreclosure procedures and timelines vary depending on whether the property is located in a judicial or non-judicial state. Judicial states (i.e., Puerto Rico, Florida and the USVI) require the foreclosure to be processed through the state’s court while foreclosure in non-judicial states (i.e., the BVI) is processed without court intervention. Foreclosure timelines vary according to local jurisdiction law and investor guidelines. Occasionally, foreclosures may be delayed due to, among other reasons, mandatory mediations, bankruptcy, court delays and title issues. In Puerto Rico, Florida, and the USVI, and following the actions taken by federal agencies and GSEs (i.e., FHA, FNMA and FHLMC), the COVID-19-related moratorium on foreclosures from properties financed by federally-backed residential mortgage loans was extended through July 31, 2021 and the forbearance enrollment window through September, 30, 2021, and provided up to three months of additional forbearance for certain borrowers. In addition, on July 30, 2021, the FHA, FNMA, and FHLMC extended the moratorium on single-family REO evictions until September 30, 2021. Similarly, on August 3, 2021, the U.S. Center for Disease and Control (“CDC”) issued an order that extended until October 3, 2021 the moratorium on renters evictions.

The Corporation’s aging of the loan portfolio held for investment by portfolio classes as of September 30, 2021 is as follows:

As of September 30, 2021
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region			30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or more Past Due^{(1) (2) (3)}		Total Past Due		Current		Total loans held for investment
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans ^{(2) (3) (4)}		$	-	$	2,803	$	76,376	$	79,179	$	54,233	$	133,412
	Conventional residential mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		32,352		83,168		115,520		2,392,231		2,507,751
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		108		6,095		6,203		43,934		50,137
	Commercial mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			6,314		2,800		46,405		55,519		1,653,779		1,709,298
	C&I loans			7,888		7,791		35,999		51,678		1,909,873		1,961,551
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			22,090		3,608		6,108		31,806		1,463,867		1,495,673
	Finance leases			5,344		738		698		6,780		542,057		548,837
	Personal loans			2,674		1,241		992		4,907		322,443		327,350
	Credit cards			2,993		1,577		2,708		7,278		280,740		288,018
	Other consumer loans			1,066		756		1,499		3,321		125,135		128,456
		Total loans held for investment	$	48,369	$	53,774	$	260,048	$	362,191	$	8,788,292	$	9,150,483

(1)		Includes nonaccrual loans and accruing loans that were contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.

(2)		It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA, guaranteed by the VA, and other government-insured loans as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to nonaccrual loans since the principal repayment is insured. The Corporation continues accruing interest on these loans until they have passed the 15 months delinquency mark, taking into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. These balances include $52.5 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA that were over 15 months delinquent.

(3)		As of September 30, 2021, includes $8.5 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.

(4)		According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, conventional residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, and construction loans past due 30-59 days, but less than two payments in arrears, as of September 30, 2021 amounted to $5.0 million, $64.7 million, $8.3 million, and $1.4 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2021
Florida region			30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or more Past Due ^{(1) (2)}		Total Past Due		Current		Total loans held for investment
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans ⁽²⁾		$	-	$	-	$	250	$	250	$	623	$	873
	Conventional residential mortgage loans ⁽³⁾			-		1,122		8,789		9,911		443,068		452,979
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans			-		-		-		-		120,071		120,071
	Commercial mortgage loans ⁽³⁾			-		-		-		-		427,204		427,204
	C&I loans			3,460		195		776		4,431		966,730		971,161
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			341		63		49		453		10,213		10,666
	Finance leases			-		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans			-		-		-		-		125		125
	Credit cards			-		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans			6		-		311		317		6,703		7,020
		Total loans held for investment	$	3,807	$	1,380	$	10,175	$	15,362	$	1,974,737	$	1,990,099

(1)		Includes nonaccrual loans and accruing loans that were contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans).

(2)		It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA, guaranteed by the VA, and other government-insured loans as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to nonaccrual loans since the principal repayment is insured. The Corporation continues accruing interest on these loans until they have passed the 15 months delinquency mark, taking into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. No residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA in the Florida region were over 15 months delinquent as of September 30, 2021.

(3)		According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. Conventional residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days, but less than two payments in arrears, as of September 30, 2021 amounted to $4.9 million.

As of September 30, 2021
Total			30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or more Past Due^{(1) (2) (3)}		Total Past Due		Current		Total loans held for investment
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans ^{(2) (3) (4)}		$	-	$	2,803	$	76,626	$	79,429	$	54,856	$	134,285
	Conventional residential mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		33,474		91,957		125,431		2,835,299		2,960,730
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		108		6,095		6,203		164,005		170,208
	Commercial mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			6,314		2,800		46,405		55,519		2,080,983		2,136,502
C&I loans				11,348		7,986		36,775		56,109		2,876,603		2,932,712
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			22,431		3,671		6,157		32,259		1,474,080		1,506,339
	Finance leases			5,344		738		698		6,780		542,057		548,837
	Personal loans			2,674		1,241		992		4,907		322,568		327,475
	Credit cards			2,993		1,577		2,708		7,278		280,740		288,018
	Other consumer loans			1,072		756		1,810		3,638		131,838		135,476
		Total loans held for investment	$	52,176	$	55,154	$	270,223	$	377,553	$	10,763,029	$	11,140,582

(1)		Includes nonaccrual loans and accruing loans that were contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.

(2)		It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA, guaranteed by the VA, and other government-insured loans as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to nonaccrual loans since the principal repayment is insured. The Corporation continues accruing interest on these loans until they have passed the 15 months delinquency mark, taking into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. These balances include $52.5 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA that were over 15 months delinquent.

(3)		As of September 30, 2021, includes $8.5 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.

(4)		According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, conventional residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, and construction loans past due 30-59 days, but less than two payments in arrears, as of September 30, 2021 amounted to $5.0 million, $69.6 million, $8.3 million, and $1.4 million, respectively.

The Corporation’s aging of the loan portfolio held for investment by portfolio classes as of December 31, 2020 is as follows:

As of December 31, 2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region			30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or more Past Due^{(1) (2) (3)}		Total Past Due		Current		Total loans held for investment
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans ^{(2) (3) (4)}		$	-	$	2,223	$	98,993	$	101,216	$	48,348	$	149,564
	Conventional residential mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		61,040		149,779		210,819		2,641,820		2,852,639
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		19		12,971		12,990		72,026		85,016
	Commercial mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			5,071		6,588		32,863		44,522		1,808,702		1,853,224
	C&I loans			3,283		10,692		22,566		36,541		2,228,190		2,264,731
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			24,025		5,992		8,664		38,681		1,239,445		1,278,126
	Finance leases			5,059		1,086		1,466		7,611		465,378		472,989
	Personal loans			4,034		1,981		1,623		7,638		364,373		372,011
	Credit cards			3,528		5,842		1,518		10,888		308,936		319,824
	Other consumer loans			2,143		993		3,684		6,820		133,162		139,982
		Total loans held for investment	$	47,143	$	96,456	$	334,127	$	477,726	$	9,310,380	$	9,788,106

(1)		Includes nonaccrual loans and accruing loans that were contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.

(2)		It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA, guaranteed by the VA, and other government-insured loans as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to nonaccrual loans since the principal repayment is insured. The Corporation continues accruing interest on these loans until they have passed the 15 months delinquency mark, taking into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. These balances include $57.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA that were over 15 months delinquent.

(3)		As of December 31, 2020, includes $10.7 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.

(4)		According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, conventional residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, and construction loans past due 30-59 days, but less than two payments in arrears, as of December 31, 2020 amounted to $5.9 million, $105.2 million, $5.0 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020
Florida region			30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or more Past Due ^{(1) (2)}		Total Past Due		Current		Total loans held for investment
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans ^{(2) (3)}		$	-	$	-	$	250	$	250	$	920	$	1,170
	Conventional residential mortgage loans ^{(2) (3)}			-		3,237		14,422		17,659		500,922		518,581
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans			-		-		-		-		127,484		127,484
	Commercial mortgage loans ⁽³⁾			-		-		-		-		377,378		377,378
	C&I loans			218		-		561		779		937,080		937,859
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			710		297		223		1,230		17,068		18,298
	Finance leases			-		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans			-		-		-		-		157		157
	Credit cards			-		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans			58		-		601		659		7,597		8,256
		Total loans held for investment	$	986	$	3,534	$	16,057	$	20,577	$	1,968,606	$	1,989,183

(1)		Includes nonaccrual loans and accruing loans that were contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans).

(2)		It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA, guaranteed by the VA, and other government-insured loans as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to nonaccrual loans since the principal repayment is insured. The Corporation continues accruing interest on these loans until they have passed the 15 months delinquency mark, taking into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. No residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA in the Florida region were over 15 months delinquent as of December 31, 2020.

(3)		According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans and conventional residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days, but less than two payments in arrears, as of December 31, 2020 amounted to $0.2 million and $6.6 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020
Total			30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 days or more Past Due ^{(1) (2) (3)}		Total Past Due		Current		Total loans held for investment
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans ^{(2) (3) (4)}		$	-	$	2,223	$	99,243	$	101,466	$	49,268	$	150,734
	Conventional residential mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		64,277		164,201		228,478		3,142,742		3,371,220
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans ⁽⁴⁾			-		19		12,971		12,990		199,510		212,500
	Commercial mortgage loans ⁽⁴⁾			5,071		6,588		32,863		44,522		2,186,080		2,230,602
	C&I loans			3,501		10,692		23,127		37,320		3,165,270		3,202,590
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			24,735		6,289		8,887		39,911		1,256,513		1,296,424
	Finance leases			5,059		1,086		1,466		7,611		465,378		472,989
	Personal loans			4,034		1,981		1,623		7,638		364,530		372,168
	Credit cards			3,528		5,842		1,518		10,888		308,936		319,824
	Other consumer loans			2,201		993		4,285		7,479		140,759		148,238
		Total loans held for investment	$	48,129	$	99,990	$	350,184	$	498,303	$	11,278,986	$	11,777,289

(1)		Includes nonaccrual loans and accruing loans that were contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.

(2)		It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA, guaranteed by the VA, and other government-insured loans as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to nonaccrual loans since the principal repayment is insured. The Corporation continues accruing interest on these loans until they have passed the 15 months delinquency mark, taking into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. These balances include $57.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA that were over 15 months delinquent.

(3)		As of December 31, 2020, includes $10.7 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.

(4)		According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, conventional residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, and construction loans past due 30-59 days, but less than two payments in arrears, as of December 31, 2020 amounted to $6.1 million, $111.8 million, $5.0 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Corporation categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Corporation analyzes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, and construction loans individually to classify the loans’ credit risk. As mentioned above, the Corporation periodically reviews its commercial and construction loans to evaluate if they are properly classified. The frequency of these reviews will depend on the amount of the aggregate outstanding debt, and the risk rating classification of the obligor. In addition, during the renewal and annual review process of applicable credit facilities, the Corporation evaluates the corresponding loan grades. The Corporation uses the same definition for risk ratings as those described for Puerto Rico municipal bonds accounted for as held-to-maturity securities, as discussed in Note 5 – Investment Securities, above.

For residential mortgage and consumer loans, the Corporation also evaluates credit quality based on credit scores and loan-to-value ratios, if applicable.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the amortized cost of commercial and construction loans by portfolio classes and by origination year based on the internal credit-risk category as of September 30, 2021 and the amortized cost of commercial and construction loans by portfolio classes based on the internal credit-risk category as of December 31, 2020 was as follows:

					As of September 30, 2021
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region					Term Loans																As of December 31, 2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region					Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾																As of December 31, 2020
					2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)
CONSTRUCTION
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	1,656	$	17,334	$	15,318	$	1,627	$	197	$	4,906	$	-	$	41,038	$	68,836
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		-		768		-		-		-		-		768		776
			Substandard			-		-		-		4,533		-		3,798		-		8,331		15,404
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total construction loans	$	1,656	$	17,334	$	16,086	$	6,160	$	197	$	8,704	$	-	$	50,137	$	85,016

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	128,617	$	368,540	$	217,763	$	225,524	$	75,701	$	380,192	$	42	$	1,396,379	$	1,511,827
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		10,671		90,723		-		119,255		21,467		-		242,116		292,736
			Substandard			1,851		-		-		20,867		2,213		45,872		-		70,803		48,661
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total commercial mortgage loans	$	130,468	$	379,211	$	308,486	$	246,391	$	197,169	$	447,531	$	42	$	1,709,298	$	1,853,224

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	239,801	$	225,254	$	356,671	$	207,988	$	164,783	$	223,753	$	430,148	$	1,848,398	$	2,155,226
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		-		924		-		-		20,423		8,018		29,365		59,421
			Substandard			1,296		1,507		14,684		2,372		17,847		28,162		17,920		83,788		50,084
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total commercial and industrial loans	$	241,097	$	226,761	$	372,279	$	210,360	$	182,630	$	272,338	$	456,086	$	1,961,551	$	2,264,731

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

									As of September 30, 2021
									Term Loans												As of December 31, 2020
Florida region									Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾												As of December 31, 2020
					2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)
CONSTRUCTION
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	11,940	$	69,278	$	3,620	$	35,233	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	120,071	$	127,484
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Substandard			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total construction loans	$	11,940	$	69,278	$	3,620	$	35,233	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	120,071	$	127,484

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	73,510	$	40,048	$	73,180	$	62,117	$	38,221	$	36,696	$	21,644	$	345,416	$	291,627
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		16,812		22,359		6,782		5,352		27,898		2,267		81,470		85,427
			Substandard			-		-		-		-		-		318		-		318		324
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total commercial mortgage loans	$	73,510	$	56,860	$	95,539	$	68,899	$	43,573	$	64,912	$	23,911	$	427,204	$	377,378

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	200,314	$	125,320	$	240,500	$	83,335	$	64,992	$	32,258	$	95,463	$	842,182	$	823,124
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		-		27,206		-		-		4,770		17,965		49,941		73,974
			Substandard			-		27,429		34,494		12,073		-		4,707		335		79,038		40,761
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total commercial and industrial loans	$	200,314	$	152,749	$	302,200	$	95,408	$	64,992	$	41,735	$	113,763	$	971,161	$	937,859

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

					As of September 30, 2021
Total					Term Loans																As of December 31, 2020
					Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾																As of December 31, 2020
					2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)
CONSTRUCTION
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	13,596	$	86,612	$	18,938	$	36,860	$	197	$	4,906	$	-	$	161,109	$	196,320
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		-		768		-		-		-		-		768		776
			Substandard			-		-		-		4,533		-		3,798		-		8,331		15,404
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total construction loans	$	13,596	$	86,612	$	19,706	$	41,393	$	197	$	8,704	$	-	$	170,208	$	212,500

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	202,127	$	408,588	$	290,943	$	287,641	$	113,922	$	416,888	$	21,686	$	1,741,795	$	1,803,454
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		27,483		113,082		6,782		124,607		49,365		2,267		323,586		378,163
			Substandard			1,851		-		-		20,867		2,213		46,190		-		71,121		48,985
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total commercial mortgage loans	$	203,978	$	436,071	$	404,025	$	315,290	$	240,742	$	512,443	$	23,953	$	2,136,502	$	2,230,602

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
	Risk Ratings:
		Pass			$	440,115	$	350,574	$	597,171	$	291,323	$	229,775	$	256,011	$	525,611	$	2,690,580	$	2,978,350
		Criticized:
			Special Mention			-		-		28,130		-		-		25,193		25,983		79,306		133,395
			Substandard			1,296		28,936		49,178		14,445		17,847		32,869		18,255		162,826		90,845
			Doubtful			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Loss			-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
				Total commercial and industrial loans	$	441,411	$	379,510	$	674,479	$	305,768	$	247,622	$	314,073	$	569,849	$	2,932,712	$	3,202,590

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

The following table presents the amortized cost of residential mortgage loans by origination year based on the original loan-to-value-ratio (LTV) and original credit scores as of September 30, 2021 and the amortized cost of residential mortgage loans by original LTV and original credit scores as of December 31, 2020:

							As of September 30, 2021																As of December 31, 2020
							Term Loans
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES							Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾
							2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans						$	-	$	359	$	1,090	$	2,168	$	4,134	$	125,661	$	-	$	133,412	$	149,564
	Conventional residential mortgage loans:
		Original LTV:
			Less than or equal to 90 percent					48,455		33,546		53,445		79,273		58,300		1,518,623		-		1,791,642		2,029,177
			Greater than 90 percent but less than
				or equal to 100 percent				641		1,644		6,945		7,385		4,739		604,488		-		625,842		725,049
			Greater than 100 percent					2,115		-		929		3,375		2,540		81,308		-		90,267		98,413
					Total residential mortgages in
						Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region	$	51,211	$	35,549	$	62,409	$	92,201	$	69,713	$	2,330,080	$	-	$	2,641,163	$	3,002,203

Florida region:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans						$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	873	$	-	$	873	$	1,170
	Conventional residential mortgage loans:
		Original LTV:
			Less than or equal to 90 percent					37,508		34,510		45,207		52,252		62,149		205,854		-		437,480		497,410
			Greater than 90 percent but less than
				or equal to 100 percent				2,413		3,851		1,194		1,491		3,624		2,926		-		15,499		21,171
			Greater than 100 percent					-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
						Total residential mortgages in Florida region	$	39,921	$	38,361	$	46,401	$	53,743	$	65,773	$	209,653	$	-	$	453,852	$	519,751

Total:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans						$	-	$	359	$	1,090	$	2,168	$	4,134	$	126,534	$	-	$	134,285	$	150,734
	Conventional residential mortgage loans:
		Original LTV:
			Less than or equal to 90 percent					85,963		68,056		98,652		131,525		120,449		1,724,477		-		2,229,122		2,526,587
			Greater than 90 percent but less than
				or equal to 100 percent				3,054		5,495		8,139		8,876		8,363		607,414		-		641,341		746,220
			Greater than 100 percent					2,115		-		929		3,375		2,540		81,308		-		90,267		98,413
						Total residential mortgages	$	91,132	$	73,910	$	108,810	$	145,944	$	135,486	$	2,539,733	$	-	$	3,095,015	$	3,521,954

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

						As of September 30, 2021																As of December 31, 2020
						Term Loans
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES						Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾
						2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans					$	-	$	359	$	1,090	$	2,168	$	4,134	$	125,661	$	-	$	133,412	$	149,564
	Conventional residential mortgage loans:
		Original FICO Score:
			Less than 620				-		42		76		459		52		284,532		-		285,161		326,190
			Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				2,232		1,374		2,529		5,537		6,312		453,544		-		471,528		541,309
			Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				13,493		13,862		23,139		33,794		22,308		636,765		-		743,361		841,797
			Greater than or equal to 740				35,486		19,912		35,575		50,243		36,907		829,578		-		1,007,701		1,143,343
				Total residential mortgages in
					Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region	$	51,211	$	35,549	$	62,409	$	92,201	$	69,713	$	2,330,080	$	-	$	2,641,163	$	3,002,203

Florida region:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans					$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	873	$	-	$	873	$	1,170
	Conventional residential mortgage loans:
		Original FICO Score:
			Less than 620				-		-		-		2,054		-		512		-		2,566		3,330
			Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				3,810		3,549		4,224		2,625		7,091		23,054		-		44,353		48,420
			Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				13,104		10,716		13,119		11,892		18,866		49,899		-		117,596		139,197
			Greater than or equal to 740				23,007		24,096		29,058		37,172		39,816		135,315		-		288,464		327,634
				Total residential mortgages in Florida region		$	39,921	$	38,361	$	46,401	$	53,743	$	65,773	$	209,653	$	-	$	453,852	$	519,751

Total:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans					$	-	$	359	$	1,090	$	2,168	$	4,134	$	126,534	$	-	$	134,285	$	150,734
	Conventional residential mortgage loans:
		Original FICO Score:
			Less than 620				-		42		76		2,513		52		285,044		-		287,727		329,520
			Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				6,042		4,923		6,753		8,162		13,403		476,598		-		515,881		589,729
			Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				26,597		24,578		36,258		45,686		41,174		686,664		-		860,957		980,994
			Greater than or equal to 740				58,493		44,008		64,633		87,415		76,723		964,893		-		1,296,165		1,470,977
					Total residential mortgages	$	91,132	$	73,910	$	108,810	$	145,944	$	135,486	$	2,539,733	$	-	$	3,095,015	$	3,521,954

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

The following tables present the amortized cost of consumer loans by origination year based on original credit scores as of September 30, 2021 and the amortized cost of consumer loans based on original credit scores as of December 31, 2020:

CONSUMER					As of September 30, 2021
					Term Loans																As of December 31, 2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region					Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾																As of December 31, 2020
					2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)

Auto loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	39,276	$	33,827	$	35,917	$	17,541	$	7,442	$	5,952	$	-	$	139,955	$	135,006
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				135,752		113,664		114,259		66,959		26,579		13,907		-		471,120		430,434
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				160,067		116,867		101,389		55,879		23,465		11,958		-		469,625		392,871
		Greater than or equal to 740				159,991		111,023		78,437		37,252		18,496		9,774		-		414,973		319,815
			Total auto loans		$	495,086	$	375,381	$	330,002	$	177,631	$	75,982	$	41,591	$	-	$	1,495,673	$	1,278,126

Finance leases
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	3,725	$	2,623	$	4,093	$	2,920	$	1,261	$	381	$	-	$	15,003	$	15,182
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				30,976		25,603		30,101		20,717		8,289		3,374		-		119,060		111,180
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				67,172		47,971		49,158		35,427		12,851		7,300		-		219,879		191,846
		Greater than or equal to 740				70,173		44,977		41,534		25,656		6,632		5,923		-		194,895		154,781
			Total finance leases		$	172,046	$	121,174	$	124,886	$	84,720	$	29,033	$	16,978	$	-	$	548,837	$	472,989

Personal loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	1,625	$	1,263	$	1,811	$	1,473	$	896	$	2,357	$	-	$	9,425	$	10,950
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				8,052		7,209		17,379		6,675		2,447		1,277		-		43,039		49,665
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				29,594		26,907		47,361		21,324		10,680		7,180		-		143,046		160,480
		Greater than or equal to 740				25,259		23,695		41,176		21,949		10,331		6,450		-		128,860		146,622
		Unscorable				-		562		1,417		417		232		352		-		2,980		4,294
			Total personal loans		$	64,530	$	59,636	$	109,144	$	51,838	$	24,586	$	17,616	$	-	$	327,350	$	372,011

Credit cards
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	11,840	$	11,840	$	12,978
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				-		-		-		-		-		-		55,848		55,848		60,961
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		126,225		126,225		137,563
		Greater than or equal to 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		94,105		94,105		103,938
		Unscorable				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		4,384
			Total credit cards		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	288,018	$	288,018	$	319,824

Other consumer loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	4,534	$	2,687	$	6,430	$	1,746	$	896	$	1,704	$	3,502	$	21,499	$	23,740
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				20,492		9,045		14,043		4,279		2,012		4,983		1,660		56,514		61,667
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				14,441		8,190		8,030		3,483		1,182		882		2,774		38,982		38,602
		Greater than or equal to 740				3,638		2,766		2,420		711		291		81		1,381		11,288		11,535
		Unscorable				-		-		-		-		-		-		173		173		4,438
			Total other consumer loans		$	43,105	$	22,688	$	30,923	$	10,219	$	4,381	$	7,650	$	9,490	$	128,456	$	139,982

				Total consumer loans in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region	$	774,767	$	578,879	$	594,955	$	324,408	$	133,982	$	83,835	$	297,508	$	2,788,334	$	2,582,932

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

CONSUMER					As of September 30, 2021
					Term Loans																As of December 31, 2020
Florida region					Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾																As of December 31, 2020
					2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)

Auto loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	-	$	-	$	7	$	510	$	368	$	309	$	-	$	1,194	$	2,269
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				-		-		339		2,414		1,726		742		-		5,221		9,042
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				-		-		224		1,832		757		229		-		3,042		5,094
		Greater than or equal to 740				-		-		178		831		164		36		-		1,209		1,893
			Total auto loans		$	-	$	-	$	748	$	5,587	$	3,015	$	1,316	$	-	$	10,666	$	18,298

Finance leases
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Greater than or equal to 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Total finance leases		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Personal loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	9	$	20	$	1	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	30	$	107
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				-		5		-		-		-		-		-		5		8
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				-		-		17		-		-		-		-		17		38
		Greater than or equal to 740				-		73		-		-		-		-		-		73		4
			Total personal loans		$	9	$	98	$	18	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	125	$	157

Credit cards
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
		Greater than or equal to 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
			Total credit cards		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Other consumer loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	30	$	30	$	164
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				-		184		-		-		-		375		69		628		1,023
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				-		174		-		41		48		1,224		198		1,685		2,180
		Greater than or equal to 740				240		128		-		-		24		2,196		2,089		4,677		4,889
			Total other consumer loans		$	240	$	486	$	-	$	41	$	72	$	3,795	$	2,386	$	7,020	$	8,256

				Total consumer loans in Florida region	$	249	$	584	$	766	$	5,628	$	3,087	$	5,111	$	2,386	$	17,811	$	26,711

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

CONSUMER					As of September 30, 2021
					Term Loans																As of December 31, 2020
	Total				Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year ⁽¹⁾																As of December 31, 2020
					2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		Prior		Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis		Total		Total
(In thousands)

Auto loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	39,276	$	33,827	$	35,924	$	18,051	$	7,810	$	6,261	$	-	$	141,149	$	137,275
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				135,752		113,664		114,598		69,373		28,305		14,649		-		476,341		439,476
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				160,067		116,867		101,613		57,711		24,222		12,187		-		472,667		397,965
		Greater than or equal to 740				159,991		111,023		78,615		38,083		18,660		9,810		-		416,182		321,708
			Total auto loans		$	495,086	$	375,381	$	330,750	$	183,218	$	78,997	$	42,907	$	-	$	1,506,339	$	1,296,424

Finance leases
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	3,725	$	2,623	$	4,093	$	2,920	$	1,261	$	381	$	-	$	15,003	$	15,182
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				30,976		25,603		30,101		20,717		8,289		3,374		-		119,060		111,180
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				67,172		47,971		49,158		35,427		12,851		7,300		-		219,879		191,846
		Greater than or equal to 740				70,173		44,977		41,534		25,656		6,632		5,923		-		194,895		154,781
			Total finance leases		$	172,046	$	121,174	$	124,886	$	84,720	$	29,033	$	16,978	$	-	$	548,837	$	472,989

Personal loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	1,634	$	1,283	$	1,812	$	1,473	$	896	$	2,357	$	-	$	9,455	$	11,057
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				8,052		7,214		17,379		6,675		2,447		1,277		-		43,044		49,673
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				29,594		26,907		47,378		21,324		10,680		7,180		-		143,063		160,518
		Greater than or equal to 740				25,259		23,768		41,176		21,949		10,331		6,450		-		128,933		146,626
		Unscorable				-		562		1,417		417		232		352		-		2,980		4,294
			Total personal loans		$	64,539	$	59,734	$	109,162	$	51,838	$	24,586	$	17,616	$	-	$	327,475	$	372,168

Credit cards
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	11,840	$	11,840	$	12,978
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				-		-		-		-		-		-		55,848		55,848		60,961
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		126,225		126,225		137,563
		Greater than or equal to 740				-		-		-		-		-		-		94,105		94,105		103,938
		Unscorable				-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		4,384
			Total credit cards		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	288,018	$	288,018	$	319,824

Other consumer loans
	Original FICO score:
		Less than 620			$	4,534	$	2,687	$	6,430	$	1,746	$	896	$	1,704	$	3,532	$	21,529	$	23,904
		Greater than or equal to 620 and less than 680				20,492		9,229		14,043		4,279		2,012		5,358		1,729		57,142		62,690
		Greater than or equal to 680 and less than 740				14,441		8,364		8,030		3,524		1,230		2,106		2,972		40,667		40,782
		Greater than or equal to 740				3,878		2,894		2,420		711		315		2,277		3,470		15,965		16,424
		Unscorable				-		-		-		-		-		-		173		173		4,438
			Total other consumer loans		$	43,345	$	23,174	$	30,923	$	10,260	$	4,453	$	11,445	$	11,876	$	135,476	$	148,238

				Total consumer loans	$	775,016	$	579,463	$	595,721	$	330,036	$	137,069	$	88,946	$	299,894	$	2,806,145	$	2,609,643

(1) Excludes accrued interest receivable.

Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $45.9 million as of September 30, 2021 ($57.2 million as of December 31, 2020), was reported as part of accrued interest receivable on loans and investment securities in the consolidated statements of financial condition, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

The following tables present information about collateral dependent loans that were individually evaluated for purposes of determining the ACL as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

September 30, 2021
			Collateral Dependent Loans - With Allowance			Collateral Dependent Loans - With No Related Allowance		Collateral Dependent Loans - Total
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance		Amortized Cost		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Conventional residential mortgage loans		51,489		3,889		431		51,920		3,889
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans		-		-		5,490		5,490		-
	Commercial mortgage loans		15,309		1,552		50,611		65,920		1,552
	C&I loans		5,810		1,016		38,608		44,418		1,016
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Finance leases		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans		145		2		-		145		2
	Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans		907		125		-		907		125
		$	73,660	$	6,584	$	95,140	$	168,800	$	6,584

September 30, 2021
			Collateral Dependent Loans - With Allowance			Collateral Dependent Loans - With No Related Allowance		Collateral Dependent Loans - Total
Florida region		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance		Amortized Cost		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Conventional residential mortgage loans		5,112		564		-		5,112		564
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Commercial mortgage loans		-		-		2,280		2,280		-
	C&I loans		-		-		491		491		-
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Finance leases		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans		-		-		-		-		-
		$	5,112	$	564	$	2,771	$	7,883	$	564

September 30, 2021
			Collateral Dependent Loans - With Allowance			Collateral Dependent Loans - With No Related Allowance		Collateral Dependent Loans - Total
Total		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance		Amortized Cost		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Conventional residential mortgage loans		56,601		4,453		431		57,032		4,453
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans		-		-		5,490		5,490		-
	Commercial mortgage loans		15,309		1,552		52,891		68,200		1,552
	C&I loans		5,810		1,016		39,099		44,909		1,016
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Finance leases		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans		145		2		-		145		2
	Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans		907		125		-		907		125
		$	78,772	$	7,148	$	97,911	$	176,683	$	7,148

December 31, 2020
			Collateral Dependent Loans - With Allowance			Collateral Dependent Loans - With No Related Allowance		Collateral Dependent Loans - Total
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance		Amortized Cost		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Conventional residential mortgage loans		100,950		9,582		7,145		108,095		9,582
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans		6,036		500		6,125		12,161		500
	Commercial mortgage loans		17,882		1,923		49,241		67,123		1,923
	C&I loans		21,933		880		24,728		46,661		880
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Finance leases		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans		146		2		-		146		2
	Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans		857		113		-		857		113
		$	147,804	$	13,000	$	87,239	$	235,043	$	13,000

December 31, 2020
			Collateral Dependent Loans - With Allowance			Collateral Dependent Loans - With No Related Allowance		Collateral Dependent Loans - Total
Florida region		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance		Amortized Cost		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Conventional residential mortgage loans		6,224		988		2,400		8,624		988
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Commercial mortgage loans		-		-		2,327		2,327		-
	C&I loans		-		-		561		561		-
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Finance leases		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans		248		83		-		248		83
		$	6,472	$	1,071	$	5,288	$	11,760	$	1,071

December 31, 2020
			Collateral Dependent Loans - With Allowance			Collateral Dependent Loans - With No Related Allowance		Collateral Dependent Loans - Total
Total		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance		Amortized Cost		Amortized Cost		Related Allowance
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans:
	FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Conventional residential mortgage loans		107,174		10,570		9,545		116,719		10,570
Commercial loans:
	Construction loans		6,036		500		6,125		12,161		500
	Commercial mortgage loans		17,882		1,923		51,568		69,450		1,923
	C&I loans		21,933		880		25,289		47,222		880
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-		-		-		-
	Finance leases		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans		146		2		-		146		2
	Credit cards		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans		1,105		196		-		1,105		196
		$	154,276	$	14,071	$	92,527	$	246,803	$	14,071

The allowance related to collateral dependent loans reported in the tables above includes qualitative adjustments applied to the loan portfolio that consider possible changes in circumstances that could ultimately impact credit losses and might not be reflected in historical data or forecasted data incorporated in the quantitative models. The underlying collateral for residential mortgage and consumer collateral dependent loans consisted of single-family residential properties, and for commercial and construction loans consisted primarily of office buildings, multifamily residential properties, and retail establishments. The weighted-average loan-to-value coverage for collateral dependent loans as of September 30, 2021 was 76%. There were no significant changes in the extent to which collateral secured the Corporation’s collateral dependent financial assets during the third quarter and first nine months of 2021.

Purchases and Sales of Loans

In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation sells residential mortgage loans (originated or purchased) to GNMA and GSEs, such as FNMA and FHLMC, which generally securitize the transferred loans into MBS for sale into the secondary market. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation sold $148.2 million of FHA/VA mortgage loans to GNMA, which packaged them into MBS, compared to sales of $156.8 million for the first nine months of 2020. Also, during the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation sold approximately $259.6 million of performing residential mortgage loans to FNMA and FHLMC, compared to sales of $162.6 million during the first nine months of 2020. The Corporation’s continuing involvement with the loans that it sells consists primarily of servicing the loans. In addition, the Corporation agrees to repurchase loans if it breaches any of the representations and warranties included in the sale agreement. These representations and warranties are consistent with the GSEs’ selling and servicing guidelines (i.e., ensuring that the mortgage was properly underwritten according to established guidelines).

For loans sold to GNMA, the Corporation holds an option to repurchase individual delinquent loans issued on or after January 1, 2003 when the borrower fails to make any payment for three consecutive months. This option gives the Corporation the ability, but not the obligation, to repurchase the delinquent loans at par without prior authorization from GNMA.

Under ASC Topic 860, “Transfer and Servicing,” once the Corporation has the unilateral ability to repurchase the delinquent loan, it is considered to have regained effective control over the loan and is required to recognize the loan and a corresponding repurchase liability on the balance sheet regardless of the Corporation’s intent to repurchase the loan. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, rebooked GNMA delinquent loans that were included in the residential mortgage loan portfolio amounted to $8.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively.

During the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, the Corporation repurchased, pursuant to the aforementioned repurchase option, $0.4 million and $55.0 million, respectively, of loans previously sold to GNMA. The principal balance of these loans is fully guaranteed and the risk of loss related to the repurchased loans is generally limited to the difference between the delinquent interest payment advanced to GNMA, which is computed at the loan’s interest rate, and the interest payments reimbursed by FHA, which are computed at a pre-determined debenture rate. Repurchases of GNMA loans allow the Corporation, among other things, to maintain acceptable delinquency rates on outstanding GNMA pools and remain as a seller and servicer in good standing with GNMA. On May 14, 2020, in response to the national emergency declared by the U.S. President related to the COVID-19 pandemic, GNMA announced a temporary relief that excludes any new borrower delinquencies, occurring on or after April 2020, from the calculation of delinquency and default ratios established in the GNMA MBS guide. This exclusion was extended automatically to issuers that were compliant with GNMA delinquency rate thresholds as reflected by their April 2020 investor accounting report, reflecting March 2020 servicing data. The exemptions and delinquent loan exclusions will automatically expire on July 31, 2022, unless earlier rescinded or extended by GNMA, or the end of the national emergency, whichever comes earlier. Historically, losses for violations of representations and warranties, and on optional repurchases of GNMA delinquent loans, have been immaterial and no provision has been made at the time of sale.

Loan sales to FNMA and FHLMC are without recourse in relation to the future performance of the loans. The Corporation repurchased at par loans previously sold to FNMA and FHLMC in the amount of $303 thousand and $42 thousand during the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Corporation’s risk of loss with respect to these loans is also minimal as these repurchased loans are generally performing loans with documentation deficiencies.

During the first nine months of 2021, three criticized commercial loan participations in the Florida region totaling $28.0 million were sold. In addition, during the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation purchased five commercial and industrial loans participations in the Florida region totaling $78.1 million.

Bulk Sale of Non-performing Residential Mortgage Loans

During the third quarter of 2021, the Corporation sold $52.5 million of non-performing residential mortgage loans and related servicing advances of $2.0 million. The Corporation received $31.5 million, or 58% of book value before reserves, for the $54.5 million of non-performing loans and related servicing advances. Approximately $20.9 million of reserves had been allocated to the loans sold. The transaction resulted in total net charge-offs of $23.1 million and an additional loss of approximately $2.1 million recorded as a charge to the provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2021.

Loan Portfolio Concentration

The Corporation’s primary lending area is Puerto Rico. The Corporation’s banking subsidiary, FirstBank, also lends in the USVI and BVI markets and in the United States (principally in the state of Florida). Of the total gross loans held for investment portfolio of $11.1 billion as of September 30, 2021, credit risk concentration was approximately 78% in Puerto Rico, 18% in the United States, and 4% in the USVI and BVI.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $181.1 million outstanding in loans extended to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities and public corporations, compared to $201.3 million as of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, approximately $100.4 million consisted of loans extended to municipalities in Puerto Rico that are general obligations supported by assigned property tax revenues, and $32.2 million consisted of municipal special obligation bonds. The vast majority of revenues of the municipalities included in the Corporation’s loan portfolio are independent of budgetary subsidies provided by the Puerto Rico central government. These municipalities are required by law to levy special property taxes in such amounts as are required to satisfy the payment of all of their respective general obligation bonds and notes. Late in 2015, the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico (“GDB”) and the Municipal Revenue Collection Center (“CRIM”) signed and perfected a deed of trust. Through this deed, the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, as fiduciary, is bound to keep the CRIM funds separate from any other deposits and must distribute the funds pursuant to applicable law. The CRIM funds are deposited at another commercial depository financial institution in Puerto Rico. In addition to loans extended to municipalities, the Corporation’s exposure to the Puerto Rico government as of September 30, 2021 included $13.1 million in loans granted to an affiliate of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) and $35.4 million in loans to an agency of the Puerto Rico central government.

In addition, as of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $96.5 million in exposure to residential mortgage loans that are guaranteed by the PRHFA, a governmental instrumentality that has been designated as a covered entity under PROMESA (December 31, 2020 – $106.5 million). Residential mortgage loans guaranteed by the PRHFA are secured by the underlying properties and the guarantees serve to cover shortfalls in collateral in the event of a borrower default. The Puerto Rico government guarantees up to $75 million of the principal for all loans under the mortgage loan insurance program. According to the most recently-released audited financial statements of the PRHFA, as of June 30, 2018, the PRHFA’s mortgage loans insurance program covered loans in an aggregate amount of approximately $536 million. The regulations adopted by the PRHFA, requires the establishment of adequate reserves to guarantee the solvency of the mortgage loans insurance program. As of June 30, 2018, the most recent date as of which information is available, the PRHFA had an unrestricted deficit of approximately $5.9 million with respect to required reserves for the mortgage loan insurance program.

The Corporation cannot predict at this time the ultimate effect on the Puerto Rico economy, the Corporation’s clients, and the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations of the financial situation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the uncertainty about the ultimate outcomes of the debt restructuring process, and the various legislative and other measures adopted and to be adopted by the Puerto Rico government and the PROMESA oversight board in response to such fiscal situation.

The Corporation also has credit exposure to USVI government entities. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $62.5 million in loans to USVI government instrumentalities and public corporations, compared to $61.8 million as of December 31, 2020. Of the amount outstanding as of September 30, 2021, public corporations of the USVI owed approximately $39.3 million and an independent instrumentality of the USVI government owed approximately $23.2 million. As of September 30, 2021, all loans were currently performing and up to date on principal and interest payments. The USVI has been experiencing a number of fiscal and economic challenges that could adversely affect the ability of its public corporations and instrumentalities to service their outstanding debt obligations.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Corporation provides homeownership preservation assistance to its customers through a loss mitigation program in Puerto Rico that is similar to the U.S. government’s Home Affordable Modification Program guidelines. Depending upon the nature of a borrower’s financial condition, restructurings or loan modifications through this program, as well as other restructurings of individual C&I, commercial mortgage, construction, and residential mortgage loans, fit the definition of a TDR. A restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR if the creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. Modifications involve changes in one or more of the loan terms that bring a defaulted loan current and provide sustainable affordability. Changes may include, among others, the extension of the maturity of the loan and modifications of the loan rate. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s total TDR loans held for investment of $428.6 million consisted of $264.3 million of residential mortgage loans, $76.3 million of C&I loans, $69.6 million of commercial mortgage loans, $3.0 million of construction loans, and $15.4 million of consumer loans. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation has committed to lend up to an additional $41 thousand on these loans.

The Corporation’s loss mitigation programs for residential mortgage and consumer loans can provide for one or a combination of the following: movement of interest past due to the end of the loan; extension of the loan term; deferral of principal payments; and reduction of interest rates either permanently or for a period of up to six years (increasing back in step-up rates). Additionally, in certain cases, the restructuring may provide for the forgiveness of contractually-due principal or interest. Uncollected interest is added to the principal at the end of the loan term at the time of the restructuring and not recognized as income until collected or when the loan is paid off. These programs are available only to those borrowers who have defaulted, or are likely to default, permanently on their loans and would lose their homes in a foreclosure action absent some lender concession. Nevertheless, if the Corporation is not reasonably assured that the borrower will comply with its contractual commitment, the property is foreclosed.

Prior to permanently modifying a loan, the Corporation may enter into trial modifications with certain borrowers. Trial modifications generally represent a six-month period during which the borrower makes monthly payments under the anticipated modified payment terms prior to a formal modification. Upon successful completion of a trial modification, the Corporation and the borrower enter into a permanent modification. TDR loans that are participating in or that have been offered a binding trial modification are classified as TDRs when the trial offer is made and continue to be classified as TDRs regardless of whether the borrower enters into a permanent modification. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation included as TDRs $0.3 million of residential mortgage loans that were participating in or had been offered a trial modification.

For the commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction loan portfolios, at the time of a restructuring, the Corporation determines, on a loan-by-loan basis, whether a concession was granted for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulty. Concessions granted for loans in these portfolios could include: reductions in interest rates to rates that are considered below market; extension of repayment schedules and maturity dates beyond the original contractual terms; waivers of borrower covenants; forgiveness of principal or interest; or other contractual changes that are considered to be concessions. The Corporation mitigates loan defaults for these loan portfolios through its collection function. The function’s objective is to minimize both early stage delinquencies and losses upon default of loans in these portfolios. In the case of the commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage, and construction loan portfolios, the Corporation’s Special Asset Group (“SAG”) focuses on strategies for the accelerated reduction of non-performing assets through note sales, short sales, loss mitigation programs, and sales of OREO.

In addition, the Corporation extends, renews, and restructures loans with satisfactory credit profiles. Many commercial loan facilities are structured as lines of credit, which generally have one-year terms and, therefore, require annual renewals. Other facilities may be restructured or extended from time to time based upon changes in the borrower’s business needs, use of funds, and timing of completion of projects, and other factors. If the borrower is not deemed to have financial difficulties, extensions, renewals, and restructurings are done in the normal course of business and not considered to be concessions, and the loans continue to be recorded as performing.

Under the provisions of the CARES Act of 2020, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 enacted on December 27, 2020, financial institutions may permit loan modifications for borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through January 1, 2022 without categorizing the modifications as TDRs, as long as the loan meets certain conditions, including the requirement that the loan was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2021, commercial loans totaling $329.9 million, or 2.96% of the balance of the total loan portfolio held for investment, were modified under the provisions of Section 4013 of the CARES Act of 2020, as amended by Division N, Title V, Section 541 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. These modifications on commercial loans were primarily related to borrowers in industries with longer expected recovery times, mostly hospitality, retail and entertainment industries, and consisted of providing deferrals of principal payments and interest rate adjustments for an extended period of time, typically 12 months. With respect to temporary deferred repayment arrangements established in 2020 to assist borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as of September 30, 2021, all loans previously modified under such programs have completed their deferral period.

Selected information on the Corporation’s TDR loans held for investment based on the amortized cost by loan class and modification type is summarized in the following tables as of the indicated dates:

			As of September 30, 2021
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region			Interest rate below market		Maturity or term extension		Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity		Forgiveness of principal and/or interest		Forbearance Agreement		Other ⁽¹⁾		Total
(In thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	15,892	$	10,224	$	181,728	$	-	$	221	$	51,859	$	259,924
Construction loans				18		1,432		1,433		-		-		161		3,044
Commercial mortgage loans				1,437		722		42,061		-		16,118		6,945		67,283
C&I loans				224		2,443		19,523		-		17,159		36,496		75,845
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			-		252		3,029		-		-		4,414		7,695
	Finance leases			-		3		315		-		-		706		1,024
	Personal loans			44		7		381		-		-		484		916
	Credit cards			-		-		2,626		9		-		-		2,635
	Other consumer loans			979		882		290		142		-		313		2,606
		Total TDRs in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region	$	18,594	$	15,965	$	251,386	$	151	$	33,498	$	101,378	$	420,972

(1)		Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of two or more of the concessions listed in the table. Amounts included in Other that represent a combination of concessions are excluded from the amounts reported in the column for such individual concessions.

			As of September 30, 2021
Florida region			Interest rate below market		Maturity or term extension		Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity		Forgiveness of principal and/or interest		Forbearance Agreement		Other ⁽¹⁾		Total
(In thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	609	$	908	$	2,892	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	4,409
Construction loans				-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans				-		817		1,463		-		-		-		2,280
C&I loans				-		286		-		-		-		156		442
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			-		37		3		-		-		-		40
	Finance leases			-		-		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans			-		-		-		-		-		-		-
	Credit cards			-		-		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans			-		-		108		-		-		349		457
		Total TDRs in Florida region	$	609	$	2,048	$	4,466	$	-	$	-	$	505	$	7,628

(1)		Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of two or more of the concessions listed in the table. Amounts included in Other that represent a combination of concessions are excluded from the amounts reported in the column for such individual concessions.

			As of September 30, 2021
Total			Interest rate below market		Maturity or term extension		Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity		Forgiveness of principal and/or interest		Forbearance Agreement		Other ⁽¹⁾		Total
(In thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	16,501	$	11,132	$	184,620	$	-	$	221	$	51,859	$	264,333
Construction loans				18		1,432		1,433		-		-		161		3,044
Commercial mortgage loans				1,437		1,539		43,524		-		16,118		6,945		69,563
C&I loans				224		2,729		19,523		-		17,159		36,652		76,287
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			-		289		3,032		-		-		4,414		7,735
	Finance leases			-		3		315		-		-		706		1,024
	Personal loans			44		7		381		-		-		484		916
	Credit cards			-		-		2,626		9		-		-		2,635
	Other consumer loans			979		882		398		142		-		662		3,063
		Total TDRs	$	19,203	$	18,013	$	255,852	$	151	$	33,498	$	101,883	$	428,600

(1)		Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of two or more of the concessions listed in the table. Amounts included in Other that represent a combination of concessions are excluded from the amounts reported in the column for such individual concessions.

			As of December 31, 2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region			Interest rate below market		Maturity or term extension		Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity		Forgiveness of principal and/or interest		Forbearance Agreement		Other ⁽¹⁾		Total
(In thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	17,740	$	11,125	$	211,155	$	-	$	223	$	66,694	$	306,937
Construction loans				21		1,700		1,516		-		-		186		3,423
Commercial mortgage loans				1,491		1,380		35,714		-		16,473		6,765		61,823
C&I loans				238		12,267		14,119		-		17,890		35,744		80,258
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			-		474		4,863		-		-		6,112		11,449
	Finance leases			-		15		588		-		-		541		1,144
	Personal loans			58		9		571		-		-		286		924
	Credit cards			-		-		2,342		16		-		-		2,358
	Other consumer loans			1,602		991		572		193		-		343		3,701
		Total TDRs in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region	$	21,150	$	27,961	$	271,440	$	209	$	34,586	$	116,671	$	472,017

(1)		Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of two or more of the concessions listed in the table. Amounts included in Other that represent a combination of concessions are excluded from the amounts reported in the column for such individual concessions.

			As of December 31, 2020
Florida region			Interest rate below market		Maturity or term extension		Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity		Forgiveness of principal and/or interest		Forbearance Agreement		Other ⁽¹⁾		Total
(In thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	989	$	401	$	2,257	$	-	$	-	$	22	$	3,669
Construction loans				-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans				-		834		1,781		-		-		-		2,615
C&I loans				-		-		-		-		-		224		224
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			-		55		15		-		-		-		70
	Finance leases			-		-		-		-		-		-		-
	Personal loans			-		-		-		-		-		-		-
	Credit cards			-		-		-		-		-		-		-
	Other consumer loans			37		-		172		-		-		392		601
		Total TDRs in Florida region	$	1,026	$	1,290	$	4,225	$	-	$	-	$	638	$	7,179

(1)		Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of two or more of the concessions listed in the table. Amounts included in Other that represent a combination of concessions are excluded from the amounts reported in the column for such individual concessions.

			As of December 31, 2020
Total			Interest rate below market		Maturity or term extension		Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity		Forgiveness of principal and/or interest		Forbearance Agreement		Other ⁽¹⁾		Total
(In thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	18,729	$	11,526	$	213,412	$	-	$	223	$	66,716	$	310,606
Construction loans				21		1,700		1,516		-		-		186		3,423
Commercial mortgage loans				1,491		2,214		37,495		-		16,473		6,765		64,438
C&I loans				238		12,267		14,119		-		17,890		35,968		80,482
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			-		529		4,878		-		-		6,112		11,519
	Finance leases			-		15		588		-		-		541		1,144
	Personal loans			58		9		571		-		-		286		924
	Credit cards			-		-		2,342		16		-		-		2,358
	Other consumer loans			1,639		991		744		193		-		735		4,302
		Total TDRs	$	22,176	$	29,251	$	275,665	$	209	$	34,586	$	117,309	$	479,196

(1)		Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of two or more of the concessions listed in the table. Amounts included in Other that represent a combination of concessions are excluded from the amounts reported in the column for such individual concessions.

The following table presents the Corporation's TDR loans held for investment activity for the indicated periods:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Beginning balance of TDRs		$	450,078	$	496,207	$	479,196	$	487,997
New TDRs			23,078		3,187		30,216		31,733
Increases to existing TDRs			-		2,210		57		5,821
Charge-offs post modification (1)			(13,211)		(4,548)		(16,706)		(8,063)
Sales, net of charge-offs			(17,492)		-		(17,492)		-
Foreclosures			(1,074)		(309)		(2,684)		(1,947)
Removed from TDR classification			-		-		(6,023)		-
Paid-off, partial payments and other			(12,779)		(8,132)		(37,964)		(26,926)
	Ending balance of TDRs	$	428,600	$	488,615	$	428,600	$	488,615


(1)	For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, includes charge-offs totaling $12.5 million related to $29.9 million of residential mortgage TDR loans that were part of the $52.5 million bulk sale of nonaccrual residential mortgage loans.

TDR loans are classified as either accrual or nonaccrual loans. Loans in accrual status may remain in accrual status when their contractual terms have been modified in a TDR if the loans had demonstrated performance prior to the restructuring and payment in full under the restructured terms is expected. Otherwise, a loan on nonaccrual status and restructured as a TDR will remain on nonaccrual status until the borrower has proven the ability to perform under the modified structure, generally for a minimum of six months, and there is evidence that such payments can, and are likely to, continue as agreed. Performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of the restructuring or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan. Loan modifications increase the Corporation’s interest income by returning a nonaccrual loan to performing status, if applicable, increase cash flows by providing for payments to be made by the borrower, and limit increases in foreclosure and OREO costs. A TDR loan that specifies an interest rate that at the time of the restructuring is greater than or equal to the rate the Corporation is willing to accept for a new loan with comparable risk may not be reported as a TDR loan in the calendar years subsequent to the restructuring, if it is in compliance with its modified terms. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation removed $6.0 million in loans from the TDR classification as the borrower was no longer experiencing financial difficulties, the outstanding loans are at market terms, and did not contain any concession to the borrower. The Corporation did not remove any loans from the TDR classification during the first nine months of 2020.

The following tables provide a breakdown of the TDR loans held for investment by those in accrual and nonaccrual status as of the indicated dates:

September 30, 2021			Puerto Rico and
			Virgin Islands region						Florida region						Total
			Accrual		Nonaccrual		Total TDRs		Accrual		Nonaccrual		Total TDRs		Accrual		Nonaccrual ⁽¹⁾		Total TDRs
(In thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	240,632	$	19,292	$	259,924	$	3,053	$	1,356	$	4,409	$	243,685	$	20,648	$	264,333
Construction loans				2,315		729		3,044		-		-		-		2,315		729		3,044
Commercial mortgage loans				51,055		16,228		67,283		2,280		-		2,280		53,335		16,228		69,563
C&I loans				64,354		11,491		75,845		-		442		442		64,354		11,933		76,287
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			4,671		3,024		7,695		40		-		40		4,711		3,024		7,735
	Finance leases			1,024		-		1,024		-		-		-		1,024		-		1,024
	Personal loans			914		2		916		-		-		-		914		2		916
	Credit Cards			2,635		-		2,635		-		-		-		2,635		-		2,635
	Other consumer loans			2,310		296		2,606		457		-		457		2,767		296		3,063
		Total TDRs	$	369,910	$	51,062	$	420,972	$	5,830	$	1,798	$	7,628	$	375,740	$	52,860	$	428,600

(1)		Included in nonaccrual loans are $13.6 million in loans that are performing under the terms of the restructuring agreement but are reported in nonaccrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and are deemed fully collectible.

December 31, 2020			Puerto Rico and
			Virgin Islands region						Florida region						Total
			Accrual		Nonaccrual		Total TDRs		Accrual		Nonaccrual		Total TDRs		Accrual		Nonaccrual ⁽¹⁾		Total TDRs
(In thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	253,421	$	53,516	$	306,937	$	3,358	$	311	$	3,669	$	256,779	$	53,827	$	310,606
Construction loans				2,480		943		3,423		-		-		-		2,480		943		3,423
Commercial mortgage loans				43,012		18,811		61,823		2,615		-		2,615		45,627		18,811		64,438
C&I loans				73,649		6,609		80,258		-		224		224		73,649		6,833		80,482
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			6,481		4,968		11,449		70		-		70		6,551		4,968		11,519
	Finance leases			1,125		19		1,144		-		-		-		1,125		19		1,144
	Personal loans			920		4		924		-		-		-		920		4		924
	Credit Cards			2,358		-		2,358		-		-		-		2,358		-		2,358
	Other consumer loans			3,274		427		3,701		564		37		601		3,838		464		4,302
		Total TDRs	$	386,720	$	85,297	$	472,017	$	6,607	$	572	$	7,179	$	393,327	$	85,869	$	479,196

(1)		Included in nonaccrual loans are $5.9 million in loans that are performing under the terms of the restructuring agreement but are reported in nonaccrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and are deemed fully collectible.

TDR loans exclude restructured residential mortgage loans that are government-guaranteed (e.g., FHA/VA loans) totaling $57.7 million as of September 30, 2021 (compared with $58.7 million as of December 31, 2020). The Corporation excludes FHA/VA guaranteed loans from TDR loan statistics given that, in the event that the borrower defaults on the loan, the principal and interest (at the specified debenture rate) are guaranteed by the U.S. government. Therefore, the risk of loss on these types of loans is very low.

Loan modifications that are considered TDR loans completed during the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

			Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region					Florida region					Total
			Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			21	$	2,084	$	2,080	2	$	570	$	570	23	$	2,654	$	2,650
Construction loans			-		-		-	-		-		-	-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			2		10,433		10,331	-		-		-	2		10,433		10,331
C&I loans			3		9,100		9,100	-		-		-	3		9,100		9,100
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		22		435		436	-		-		-	22		435		436
	Finance leases		10		190		191	-		-		-	10		190		191
	Personal loans		9		103		103	-		-		-	9		103		103
	Credit Cards		40		207		207	-		-		-	40		207		207
	Other consumer loans		14		59		60	-		-		-	14		59		60
		Total TDRs	121	$	22,611	$	22,508	2	$	570	$	570	123	$	23,181	$	23,078


Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

			Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region					Florida region					Total
			Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			20	$	2,070	$	1,938	-	$	-	$	-	20	$	2,070	$	1,938
Construction loans			-		-		-	-		-		-	-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			-		-		-	-		-		-	-		-		-
C&I loans			-		-		-	-		-		-	-		-		-
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		37		658		655	-		-		-	37		658		655
	Finance leases		4		54		54	-		-		-	4		54		54
	Personal loans		7		60		60	-		-		-	7		60		60
	Credit Cards		46		224		224	-		-		-	46		224		224
	Other consumer loans		54		312		233	1		23		23	55		335		256
		Total TDRs	168	$	3,378	$	3,164	1	$	23	$	23	169	$	3,401	$	3,187

Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021

			Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region					Florida region					Total
			Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			43	$	4,086	$	3,981	5	$	1,466	$	1,466	48	$	5,552	$	5,447
Construction loans			-		-		-	-		-		-	-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			6		11,091		11,028	-		-		-	6		11,091		11,028
C&I loans			4		9,395		9,272	1		299		299	5		9,694		9,571
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		101		1,875		1,877	-		-		-	101		1,875		1,877
	Finance leases		33		550		552	-		-		-	33		550		552
	Personal loans		32		330		336	-		-		-	32		330		336
	Credit Cards		203		1,171		1,171	-		-		-	203		1,171		1,171
	Other consumer loans		55		233		234	-		-		-	55		233		234
		Total TDRs	477	$	28,731	$	28,451	6	$	1,765	$	1,765	483	$	30,496	$	30,216


Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020

			Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region					Florida region					Total
			Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Pre-modification Amortized Cost		Post-modification Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
TDRs:
Conventional residential mortgage loans			72	$	6,427	$	5,722	-	$	-	$	-	72	$	6,427	$	5,722
Construction loans			-		-		-	-		-		-	-		-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			2		75		81	-		-		-	2		75		81
C&I loans			6		22,064		22,064	-		-		-	6		22,064		22,064
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		133		2,102		2,091	-		-		-	133		2,102		2,091
	Finance leases		29		408		408	-		-		-	29		408		408
	Personal loans		23		202		200	-		-		-	23		202		200
	Credit Cards		143		709		709	-		-		-	143		709		709
	Other consumer loans		139		507		435	1		23		23	140		530		458
		Total TDRs	547	$	32,494	$	31,710	1	$	23	$	23	548	$	32,517	$	31,733

Recidivism, or the borrower defaulting on its obligation pursuant to a modified loan, results in the loan once again becoming a nonaccrual loan. Recidivism on a modified loan occurs at a notably higher rate than defaults on new origination loans, so modified loans present a higher risk of loss than new origination loans. The Corporation considers a loan to have defaulted if the borrower has failed to make payments of either principal, interest, or both for a period of 90 days or more.

Loan modifications considered TDR loans that defaulted during the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, and had become TDR during the 12-months preceding the default date, were as follows:

			Quarter Ended September 30,
			2021			2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region			Number of contracts	Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			2	$	126	2	$	253
Construction loans			-		-	-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			-		-	-		-
C&I loans			-		-	-		-
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		23		433	19		358
	Finance leases		-		-	-		-
	Personal loans		1		1	-		-
	Credit cards		13		68	15		80
	Other consumer loans		-		-	14		64
		Total Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region	39	$	628	50	$	755

			Quarter Ended September 30,
			2021			2020
Florida region			Number of contracts	Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			-	$	-	-	$	-
Construction loans			-		-	-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			-		-	-		-
C&I loans			-		-	-		-
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-	-		-
	Finance leases		-		-	-		-
	Personal loans		-		-	-		-
	Credit cards		-		-	-		-
	Other consumer loans		-		-	-		-
		Total in Florida region	-	$	-	-	$	-

			Quarter Ended September 30,
			2021			2020
Total			Number of contracts	Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			2	$	126	2	$	253
Construction loans			-		-	-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			-		-	-		-
C&I loans			-		-	-		-
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		23		433	19		358
	Finance leases		-		-	-		-
	Personal loans		1		1	-		-
	Credit cards		13		68	15		80
	Other consumer loans		-		-	14		64
		Total	39	$	628	50	$	755

			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
			2021			2020
Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region			Number of contracts	Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			4	$	304	8	$	2,142
Construction loans			-		-	-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			-		-	-		-
C&I loans			-		-	1		35
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		69		1,164	40		681
	Finance leases		-		-	1		5
	Personal loans		1		1	1		7
	Credit cards		25		161	41		192
	Other consumer loans		9		36	50		191
		Total Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands region	108	$	1,666	142	$	3,253

			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
			2021			2020
Florida region			Number of contracts	Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			-	$	-	-	$	-
Construction loans			-		-	-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			-		-	-		-
C&I loans			-		-	-		-
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		-		-	-		-
	Finance leases		-		-	-		-
	Personal loans		-		-	-		-
	Credit cards		-		-	-		-
	Other consumer loans		-		-	-		-
		Total in Florida region	-	$	-	-	$	-

			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
			2021			2020
Total			Number of contracts	Amortized Cost		Number of contracts	Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)
Conventional residential mortgage loans			4	$	304	8	$	2,142
Construction loans			-		-	-		-
Commercial mortgage loans			-		-	-		-
C&I loans			-		-	1		35
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans		69		1,164	40		681
	Finance leases		-		-	1		5
	Personal loans		1		1	1		7
	Credit cards		25		161	41		192
	Other consumer loans		9		36	50		191
		Total	108	$	1,666	142	$	3,253

For certain TDR loans, the Corporation splits the loans into two new notes, A and B Notes. The A Note is restructured to comply with the Corporation’s lending standards at current market rates and is tailored to suit the customer’s ability to make timely interest and principal payments. The B Note includes the granting of the concession to the borrower and varies by situation. The B Note is fully charged-off but the borrower’s obligation is not forgiven, and payments that are collected are accounted for as recoveries of previously charged-off amounts. A partial charge-off may be recorded if the B Note is collateral dependent and the source of repayment is independent of the A Note. At the time of the restructuring, the A Note is identified and classified as a TDR loan. In general, if the loan performs for at least six months according to the modified terms, the A Note may be returned to accrual status. The borrower’s payment performance prior to the restructuring is included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of the restructuring. In the periods following the calendar year in which a loan is restructured, the A Note may no longer be reported as a TDR loan if it is in accrual status, is in compliance with its modified terms, and yields a market rate (as determined and documented at the time of the restructuring).

The following tables provide additional information about the activity of this type of loan restructuring, and the effect on the ACL in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 and 2020:

	Quarter Ended								Quarter Ended
	September 30, 2021								September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total		Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total
Beginning balance of A/B Notes	$	16,225	$	26,742	$	1,476	$	44,443	$	22,599	$	26,767	$	1,892	$	51,258
Increase to existing TDRs		-		-		-		-		-		367		-		367
Principal repayments		(77)		(788)		(44)		(909)		(97)		-		(288)		(385)
Charge-offs		(29)		-		-		(29)		(3,087)		-		-		(3,087)
Ending balance of A/B Notes	$	16,119	$	25,954	$	1,432	$	43,505	$	19,415	$	27,134	$	1,604	$	48,153

	Nine-Month Period Ended								Nine-Month Period Ended
	September 30, 2021								September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total		Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total
Beginning balance of A/B Notes	$	16,475	$	27,050	$	1,562	$	45,087	$	22,749	$	26,596	$	1,883	$	51,228
Increase to existing TDRs		-		-		-		-		-		738		34		772
Principal repayments		(227)		(1,096)		(130)		(1,453)		(247)		(200)		(313)		(760)
Charge-offs		(129)		-		-		(129)		(3,087)		-		-		(3,087)
Ending balance of A/B Notes	$	16,119	$	25,954	$	1,432	$	43,505	$	19,415	$	27,134	$	1,604	$	48,153

	Quarter Ended								Quarter Ended
	September 30, 2021								September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total		Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total
ACL at the beginning of the period for A/B Notes	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	3,646	$	438	$	-	$	4,084
Provision for credit losses - expense		29		-		-		29		(559)		(40)		-		(599)
Charge-offs		(29)		-		-		(29)		(3,087)		-		-		(3,087)
ACL at the end of the period for A/B notes	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	398	$	-	$	398

	Nine-Month Period Ended								Nine-Month Period Ended
	September 30, 2021								September 30, 2020
(In thousands)	Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total		Commercial Mortgage loans		Commercial and Industrial loans		Construction loans		Total
ACL at the beginning of the
period for A/B Notes	$	-	$	401	$	-	$	401	$	3,516	$	14	$	-	$	3,530
Impact of adopting CECL		-		-		-		-		(415)		89		-		(326)
Provision for credit losses -
expense (benefit)		129		(401)		-		(272)		(14)		295		-		281
Charge-offs		(129)		-		-		(129)		(3,087)		-		-		(3,087)
ACL at the end of the period for A/B notes	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	398	$	-	$	398

Approximately $37.1 million of the balance of loans restructured using the A/B Note restructure workout strategy were in accrual status as of September 30, 2021.

NOTE 8 – ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES FOR LOANS AND FINANCE LEASES

The following table presents the activity in the ACL for loans and finance leases by portfolio segment for the indicated periods:

	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
(In thousands)
ACL:
Beginning balance	$	112,882	$	4,757	$	72,452	$	37,470	$	97,397	$	324,958
Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense		(6,206)		527		(4,660)		(4,449)		6,054		(8,734)
Charge-offs		(25,418)		(7)		(429)		(167)		(8,345)		(34,366)
Recoveries		1,968		42		43		494		3,955		6,502
Ending balance	$	83,226	$	5,319	$	67,406	$	33,348	$	99,061	$	288,360

	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021
(In thousands)
ACL:
Beginning balance	$	120,311	$	5,380	$	109,342	$	37,944	$	112,910	$	385,887
Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense		(9,556)		(125)		(40,779)		(10,187)		11,168		(49,479)
Charge-offs		(31,170)		(52)		(1,304)		(1,036)		(34,904)		(68,466)
Recoveries		3,641		116		147		6,627		9,887		20,418
Ending balance	$	83,226	$	5,319	$	67,406	$	33,348	$	99,061	$	288,360

	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage Loans		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage Loans		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
Quarter Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)
ACL:
Beginning balance	$	111,450	$	7,800	$	49,435	$	38,310	$	112,302	$	319,297
Allowance established for acquired PCD loans		12,739		-		9,723		1,830		4,452		28,744
Provision for credit losses expense		9,875		2,405		19,672		2,839		13,287		48,078
Charge-offs		(2,611)		(1)		(3,157)		(150)		(8,436)		(14,355)
Recoveries		328		37		53		80		2,456		2,954
Ending balance	$	131,781	$	10,241	$	75,726	$	42,909	$	124,061	$	384,718

	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage Loans		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
	Residential Mortgage Loans		Construction Loans		Commercial Mortgage Loans		Commercial & Industrial Loans		Consumer Loans		Total
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020
(In thousands)
ACL:
Beginning balance, prior to the adoption of CECL	$	44,806	$	2,370	$	39,194	$	15,198	$	53,571	$	155,139
Impact of adopting CECL		49,837		797		(19,306)		14,731		35,106		81,165
Allowance established for acquired PCD loans		12,739		-		9,723		1,830		4,452		28,744
Provision for credit losses expense		32,255		7,068		49,278		11,225		58,705		158,531
Charge-offs		(8,968)		(75)		(3,303)		(323)		(33,930)		(46,599)
Recoveries		1,112		81		140		248		6,157		7,738
Ending balance	$	131,781	$	10,241	$	75,726	$	42,909	$	124,061	$	384,718

The Corporation estimates the ACL following the methodologies described in Note 1, – Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, in the audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for each portfolio segment. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation used the base-case economic scenario from Moody’s Analytics to estimate the ACL. The current baseline scenario continues to show a favorable economic scenario and modest improvements in 2021 projected unemployment rate, and commercial real estate price index when compared to previous quarter’s forecast. The average commercial real estate price index appreciation for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 is now at 1.59%, compared to an average contraction of 1.42% in the previous quarter forecast. The average forecasted Puerto Rico, Florida and U.S. unemployment rate for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 is now 7.26%, 3.87% and 3.18%, respectively. The previous quarter estimate was 7.48% for Puerto Rico, 3.06% for Florida, and 4.07% for U.S., showing an improvement in the Puerto Rico and U.S. Expectations for 2023, for these macroeconomic variables, respectively, also present a favorable outlook over the forecasted period.

As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $288.4 million, down $97.6 million from December 31, 2020, driven by positive changes in the outlook of macroeconomic assumptions to which the reserve is correlated. The ACL for commercial and construction loans decreased by $46.6 million during the first nine months of 2021, primarily reflecting an improvement in the outlook of macroeconomic variables, including improvements in the commercial real estate price index and unemployment rate forecasts, the overall decline in the size of these portfolios, and the effect of a $5.2 million loan loss recovery recorded in 2021 in connection with a paydown of a nonaccrual commercial and industrial loan. In addition, there was a $13.8 million decrease in the ACL for consumer loans and a $37.1 million decrease in the ACL for residential mortgage loans. The decrease in the ACL for consumer loans consisted of net charge-offs of $25.0 million, primarily taken on personal loans and credit card loans, partially offset by charges to the provision of $11.2 million recorded during the first nine months of 2021 to, among other things, account for the increase in the size of the portfolio of auto loans and finance leases and increases in cumulative historical charge-off levels for personal loans and credit card loans. The decrease in the ACL for residential mortgage loans consisted of net charge-offs of $27.5 million, of which $23.1 million are related to charge-offs recognized as part of the bulk sale of nonaccrual residential mortgage loans and related servicing advances during the third quarter of 2021, and a provision recapture of $9.6 million that was primarily related to improvements in the outlook of macroeconomic variables, such as regional unemployment rate and Home Price Index, and the overall portfolio decrease. For those loans where the ACL was determined based on a discounted cash flow model, the change in the ACL due to the passage of time is recorded as part of the provision for credit losses.

The tables below present the ACL related to loans and finance leases and the carrying value of loans by portfolio segment as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
			Residential Mortgage Loans			Construction Loans			Commercial Mortgage Loans			Commercial and Industrial Loans (1)			Consumer Loans			Total
As of September 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)
Total loans held for investment:
	Amortized cost of loans		$	3,095,015		$	170,208		$	2,136,502		$	2,932,712		$	2,806,145		11,140,582
	Allowance for credit losses			83,226			5,319			67,406			33,348			99,061		288,360
	Allowance for credit losses to
		amortized cost		2.69	%		3.13	%		3.15	%		1.14	%		3.53	%	2.59	%

As of December 31, 2020			Residential Mortgage Loans			Construction Loans			Commercial Mortgage Loans			Commercial and Industrial Loans (1)			Consumer Loans			Total


(Dollars in thousands)
Total loans held for investment:
	Amortized cost of loans		$	3,521,954		$	212,500		$	2,230,602		$	3,202,590		$	2,609,643		$	11,777,289
	Allowance for credit losses			120,311			5,380			109,342			37,944			112,910			385,887
	Allowance for credit losses to
		amortized cost		3.42	%		2.53	%		4.90	%		1.18	%		4.33	%		3.28	%

(1)	As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, includes $218.4 million and $406.0 million of SBA PPP loans, respectively, which require no ACL as these loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA.

In addition, the Corporation estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Corporation is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, such as unfunded loan commitments and standby letters of credit for commercial and construction loans, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Corporation. The Corporation estimates the ACL for these off-balance sheet exposures following the methodology described in Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, in the audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures was $1.8 million, down $3.3 million from $5.1 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was mainly in connection with improvements in the outlook of macroeconomic variables.

The following table presents the activity in the ACL for unfunded loan commitments and standby letters of credit for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

	Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Beginning Balance	$	2,730	$	7,084	$	5,105	$	-
Impact of adopting CECL		-		-		-		3,922
Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense		(971)		(803)		(3,346)		2,359
Ending balance	$	1,759	$	6,281	$	1,759	$	6,281

NOTE 9 – LOANS HELD FOR SALE

The Corporation’s loans held-for-sale portfolio as of the dates indicated was composed of:

	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans	$	30,681	$	50,289

NOTE 10 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

The following table presents the OREO inventory as of the dates indicated:

		September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)
OREO
OREO balances, carrying value:
	Residential ⁽¹⁾	$	29,707	$	32,418
	Commercial		9,695		44,356
	Construction		4,396		6,286
	Total	$	43,798	$	83,060

(1)	Excludes $19.6 million and $18.6 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, of foreclosures that meet the conditions of ASC Subtopic 310-40 "Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure," and are presented as a receivable as part of other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

NOTE 11 – LEASES

The Corporation accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC 842 “Leases” (“ASC Topic 842”), which it adopted on January 1, 2019. ASC Topic 842 requires the Corporation to record liabilities for future lease obligations as well as assets representing the right to use the underlying leased asset. The Corporation’s operating leases are primarily related to the Corporation’s branches and leased commercial space for ATMs. Our leases mainly have terms ranging from two years to thirty years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to seven years. Liabilities to make future lease payments are recorded in accounts payable and other liabilities, while right-of-use (“ROU”) assets are recorded in other assets in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition. As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Corporation did not have a lease that qualifies as a finance lease.

Operating lease cost for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $3.9 million and $14.4 million, respectively (2020 - $3.5 million and $8.7 million, respectively), recorded in occupancy and equipment in the consolidated statement of income.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of the dates indicated was as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2021		2020
(Dollars in thousands)

ROU asset	$	95,692	$	103,186
Operating lease liability	$	99,123	$	106,502
Operating lease weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)		8.0		8.5
Operating lease weighted-average discount rate		2.21%		2.25%

Generally, the Corporation cannot practically determine the interest rate implicit in the lease. Therefore, the Corporation uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the lease.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the indicated periods was as follows:
		Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)

Operating cash flow from operating leases ⁽¹⁾		$	14,655	$	8,492
ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities ⁽²⁾			5,518		1,328

(1)	Represents cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities.

(2)	Represents non-cash activity and, accordingly, is not reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Maturities under lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021 were as follows:

	Amount
(In thousands)

2021	$	4,858
2022		18,759
2023		16,846
2024		15,362
2025		14,230
2026 and later years		39,979
Total lease payments		110,034
Less: imputed interest		(10,911)
Total present value of lease liability	$	99,123

NOTE 12 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

One of the market risks facing the Corporation is interest rate risk, which includes the risk that changes in interest rates will result in changes in the value of the Corporation’s assets or liabilities and will adversely affect the Corporation’s net interest income from its loan and investment portfolios. The overall objective of the Corporation’s interest rate risk management activities is to reduce the variability of earnings caused by changes in interest rates.

The Corporation designates a derivative as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or economic undesignated hedge when it enters into the derivative contract. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, all derivatives held by the Corporation were considered economic undesignated hedges. The Corporation records these undesignated hedges at fair value with the resulting gain or loss recognized in current earnings.

The following summarizes the principal derivative activities used by the Corporation in managing interest rate risk:

Interest rate cap agreements - Interest rate cap agreements provide the right to receive cash if a reference interest rate rises above a contractual rate. The value of the interest rate cap increases as the reference interest rate rises. The Corporation enters into interest rate cap agreements for protection from rising interest rates.

Forward Contracts - Forward contracts are primarily sales of to-be-announced (“TBA”) MBS that will settle over the standard delivery date and do not qualify as “regular way” security trades. Regular-way security trades are contracts that have no net settlement provision and no market mechanism to facilitate net settlement and that provide for delivery of a security within the time frame generally established by regulations or conventions in the market place or exchange in which the transaction is being executed. The forward sales are considered derivative instruments that need to be marked to market. The Corporation uses these securities to economically hedge the FHA/VA residential mortgage loan securitizations of the mortgage-banking operations. The Corporation also reports as forward contracts the mandatory mortgage loan sales commitments that it enters into with GSEs that require or permit net settlement via a pair-off transaction or the payment of a pair-off fee. Unrealized gains (losses) are recognized as part of mortgage banking activities in the consolidated statements of income.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments - Interest rate lock commitments are agreements under which the Corporation agrees to extend credit to a borrower under certain specified terms and conditions in which the interest rate and the maximum amount of the loan are set prior to funding. Under the agreement, the Corporation commits to lend funds to a potential borrower, generally on a fixed rate basis, regardless of whether interest rates change in the market.

Interest rate swaps – The Corporation acquired interest rate swaps as a result of the acquisition of BSPR. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two entities to exchange cash flows in the future. The agreements acquired from BSPR consist of the Corporation offering borrower-facing derivative products using a “back-to-back” structure in which the borrower-facing derivative transaction is paired with an identical, offsetting transaction with an approved dealer-counterparty. By using a back-to-back trading structure, both the commercial borrower and the Corporation are largely insulated from market risk and volatility. The agreements set the dates on which the cash flows will be paid and the manner in which the cash flows will be calculated. The fair values of these swaps are recorded as components of other assets or accounts payable and other liabilities in the Corporation’s consolidated statement of financial condition. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps, which occur due to changes in interest rates, are recorded in the consolidated statements of income as a component of interest income on loans.

To satisfy the needs of its customers, the Corporation may enter into non-hedging transactions. In these transactions, the Corporation generally participates as a buyer in one of the agreements and as a seller in the other agreement under the same terms and conditions.

In addition, the Corporation enters into certain contracts with embedded derivatives that do not require separate accounting as these are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract. 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, carried at fair value, and designated as a trading or non-hedging derivative instrument.

The following table summarizes the notional amounts of all derivative instruments as of the indicated dates:

		Notional Amounts⁽¹⁾
		As of		As of
		September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Undesignated economic hedges:
Interest rate contracts:
	Interest rate swap agreements	$	13,409	$	15,864
	Written interest rate cap agreements		14,500		14,500
	Purchased interest rate cap agreements		14,500		14,500
	Interest rate lock commitments		14,390		19,931
Forward Contracts:
	Sale of TBA GNMA MBS pools		30,000		42,000
	Forward loan sales commitments		9,409		19,998
		$	96,208	$	126,793
(1)	Notional amounts are presented on a gross basis with no netting of offsetting exposure positions.

	The following table summarizes for derivative instruments their fair values and location in the consolidated statements of financial condition as of the indicated dates:

		Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
		Statement of	September 30,		December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
		Financial	2021		2020			2021		2020
		Condition Location	Fair Value		Fair Value		Statement of Financial Condition Location	Fair Value		Fair Value
(In thousands)
Undesignated economic hedges:

Interest rate contracts:
	Interest rate swap agreements	Other assets	$	1,218	$	1,622	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	1,213	$	1,639
	Written interest rate cap agreements	Other assets		-		-	Accounts payable and other liabilities		3		1
	Purchased interest rate cap agreements	Other assets		3		1	Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-
	Interest rate lock commitments	Other assets		485		737	Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-

Forward Contracts:
	Sales of TBA GNMA MBS pools	Other assets		44		102	Accounts payable and other liabilities		11		280
	Forward loan sales commitments	Other assets		20		20	Accounts payable and other liabilities		-		-
			$	1,770	$	2,482		$	1,227	$	1,920

	The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the indicated periods:

			Gain or (Loss)				Gain or (Loss)
		Location of Unrealized Gain (Loss)	Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		on Derivative Recognized in	September 30,				September 30,
		Statement of Income	2021		2020		2021		2020

(In thousands)
UNDESIGNATED ECONOMIC HEDGES:
Interest rate contracts:
	Interest rate swap agreements	Interest income - Loans	$	4	$	18	$	22	$	18
	Interest rate lock commitments	Mortgage Banking Activities		(24)		254		(488)		910
Forward contracts:
	Sales of TBA GNMA MBS pools	Mortgage Banking Activities		143		454		225		458
	Total gain (loss) on derivatives		$	123	$	726	$	(241)	$	1,386

Derivative instruments are subject to market risk. As is the case with investment securities, the market value of derivative instruments 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, and the level of interest rates, as well as the expectations for rates in the future.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had not entered into any derivative instrument containing credit-risk-related contingent features.

NOTE 13 – OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The Corporation enters into master agreements with counterparties, primarily related to derivatives and repurchase agreements, that may allow for netting of exposures in the event of default. In an event of default, each party has a right of set-off against the other party for amounts owed under the related agreement and any other amount or obligation owed with respect to any other agreement or transaction between them. The following tables present information about contracts subject to offsetting provisions related to financial assets and liabilities as well as derivative assets and liabilities, as of the indicated dates:

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets

As of September 30, 2021
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
					Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral		Net Amount
(In thousands)
Description
Derivatives	$	47	$	-	$	47	$	-	$	(47)	$	-


As of December 31, 2020
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
					Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral		Net Amount
(In thousands)
Description
Derivatives	$	89	$	-	$	89	$	-	$	(89)	$	-

Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities

As of September 30, 2021
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
					Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral		Net Amount
(In thousands)
Description
Derivatives	$	1,224	$	-	$	1,224	$	(24)	$	(1,200)	$	-
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		300,000		-		300,000		(300,000)		-		-
Total	$	301,224	$	-	$	301,224	$	(300,024)	$	(1,200)	$	-


As of December 31, 2020
							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
					Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral
							Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral		Net Amount
(In thousands)
Description
Derivatives	$	1,919	$	-	$	1,919	$	(1,919)	$	-	$	-
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		300,000		-		300,000		(300,000)		-		-
Total	$	301,919	$	-	$	301,919	$	(301,919)	$	-	$	-

NOTE 14 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Goodwill as of each September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 amounted to $38.6 million. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s goodwill includes $28.1 million related to the United States (Florida) reporting unit and $10.5 million recorded in connection with the acquisition of BSPR on September 1, 2020. The Corporation’s policy is to assess goodwill and other intangibles for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of each year, and more frequently if events or circumstances lead management to believe that the values of goodwill or other intangibles may be impaired. During the fourth quarter of 2020, as part of its annual evaluation, the Corporation bypassed the qualitative assessment and proceeded directly to perform quantitative analyses to test for impairment the goodwill of the Florida reporting unit. Based on analyses under both the market and discounted cash flow approaches, the estimated fair value of the Florida reporting unit well exceeded the carrying amount of the entity, including goodwill as of the evaluation date (October 1). During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation evaluated whether there have been any triggering events to accelerate the impairment analysis. The Corporation determined that there have been no significant events since the last annual assessment for the Florida reporting unit and the date on which the Corporation completed the acquisition of BSPR that could indicate potential goodwill impairment on reporting units for which the goodwill is allocated.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to operating segments are reflected in the following table. The adjustments for 2020 and 2021 are measurement period adjustments, primarily related to post closing purchase price adjustments to account for differences between BSPR’s actual excess capital at closing date compared to the BSPR’s excess capital amount used for the preliminary closing statement at acquisition date. In August 2021, the Corporation finalized its fair value analysis of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities associated with the BSPR acquisition.

		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate Banking		United States Operations		Total
(In thousands)

Goodwill, January 1, 2020		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	28,098	$	28,098
	Merger and acquisitions		574		794		4,935		-		6,303
	Adjustments		385		533		3,313		-		4,231
Goodwill, December 31, 2020		$	959	$	1,327	$	8,248	$	28,098	$	38,632
	Adjustments		53		74		(148)		-		(21)
Goodwill, September 30, 2021		$	1,012	$	1,401	$	8,100	$	28,098	$	38,611

The Corporation had other intangible assets of $32.7 million as of September 30, 2021, consisting of $30.5 million in core deposit intangibles, $2.0 million in purchased credit card relationship intangibles, and $0.2 million in insurance customer relationship intangibles.

The following table shows the gross amount and accumulated amortization of the Corporation’s intangible assets as of the indicated dates:

			As of		As of
			September 30,		December 31,
			2021		2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Core deposit intangible:
	Gross amount		$	87,544	$	87,096
	Accumulated amortization ⁽¹⁾			(57,050)		(51,254)
	Net carrying amount		$	30,494	$	35,842

Remaining amortization period (in years)				8.3		9.0

Purchased credit card relationship intangible:
	Gross amount		$	28,265	$	28,265
	Accumulated amortization⁽²⁾			(26,273)		(23,532)
	Net carrying amount		$	1,992	$	4,733

Remaining amortization period (in years)				1.9		2.7

Insurance customer relationship intangible:
	Gross amount		$	1,067	$	1,067
	Accumulated amortization (3)			(864)		(749)
	Net carrying amount		$	203	$	318

Remaining amortization period (in years)				1.3		2.1

(1)		For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the amortization expense of core deposit intangibles amounted to $1.9 million and $5.8 million, respectively (2020 - $0.8 million and $1.2 million, respectively).

(2)		For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the amortization expense of the purchased credit card relationship intangible asset amounted to $0.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively (2020 - $0.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively).

(3)		For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the amortization expense of the insurance customer relationship intangible asset amounted to $38 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively (2020 - $39 thousand and $0.1 million, respectively).

The Corporation amortizes core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangibles based on the projected useful lives of the related deposits in the case of core deposit intangibles, and over the projected useful lives of the related client relationships in the case of customer relationship intangibles. As mentioned above, the Corporation analyzes core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangibles annually for impairment, or sooner if events and circumstances indicate possible impairment. Factors that may suggest impairment include customer attrition and run-off. Management is unaware of any events and/or circumstances that would indicate a possible impairment to the core deposit intangibles or customer relationship intangibles as of September 30, 2021.

The estimated aggregate annual amortization expense related to the intangible assets for future periods is as follows as of September 30, 2021:

			Amount
			(In thousands)
	2021	$	2,755
	2022		8,816
	2023		7,736
	2024		6,416
	2025		3,509
	2026 and after		3,457

NOTE 15 – NON CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (“VIE”) AND SERVICING ASSETS

The Corporation transfers residential mortgage loans in sale or securitization transactions in which it has continuing involvement, including servicing responsibilities and guarantee arrangements. All such transfers have been accounted for as sales as required by applicable accounting guidance.

When evaluating the need to consolidate counterparties to which the Corporation has transferred assets, or with which the Corporation has entered into other transactions, the Corporation first determines if the counterparty is an entity for which a variable interest exists. If no scope exception is applicable and a variable interest exists, the Corporation then evaluates whether it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE and whether the entity should be consolidated or not.

Below is a summary of transactions with VIEs for which the Corporation has retained some level of continuing involvement:

Trust-Preferred Securities

In 2004, FBP Statutory Trust I, a financing trust that is wholly owned by the Corporation, sold to institutional investors $100 million of its variable-rate trust-preferred securities (“TRuPs”). FBP Statutory Trust I used the proceeds of the issuance, together with the proceeds of the purchase by the Corporation of $3.1 million of FBP Statutory Trust I variable-rate common securities, to purchase $103.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Corporation’s Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures. Also in 2004, FBP Statutory Trust II, a financing trust that is wholly owned by the Corporation, sold to institutional investors $125 million of its variable-rate TRuPs. FBP Statutory Trust II used the proceeds of the issuance, together with the proceeds of the purchase by the Corporation of $3.9 million of FBP Statutory Trust II variable-rate common securities, to purchase $128.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Corporation’s Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures. The debentures, net of related issuance costs, are presented in the Corporation’s consolidated statement of financial condition as other borrowings. The variable-rate TRuPs are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation. The Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures issued by the Corporation in April 2004 and September 2004 mature on June 17, 2034 and September 20, 2034, respectively; however, under certain circumstances, the maturity of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures may be shortened (such shortening would result in a mandatory redemption of the variable-rate TRuPs).

During the third quarter of 2020, the Corporation completed the repurchase of $0.4 million of TRuPs of the FBP Statutory Trust I, which resulted in a commensurate reduction in the related Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures. The Corporation’s purchase price equated to 75% of the $0.4 million par value. The 25% discount resulted in a gain of approximately $0.1 million.

The Collins Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act eliminated certain TRuPs from Tier 1 Capital; however, these instruments may remain in Tier 2 capital until the instruments are redeemed or mature. Under the indentures, the Corporation has the right, from time to time, and without causing an event of default, to defer payments of interest on the Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures by extending the interest payment period at any time and from time to time during the term of the subordinated debentures for up to twenty consecutive quarterly periods.

Private Label MBS

During 2004 and 2005, an unaffiliated party, referred to in this subsection as the seller, established a series of statutory trusts to effect the securitization of mortgage loans and the sale of trust certificates (“private label MBS”). The seller initially provided the servicing for a fee, which is senior to the obligations to pay private label MBS holders. The seller then entered into a sales agreement through which it sold and issued the private label MBS in favor of the Corporation’s banking subsidiary. Currently, the Bank is the sole owner of the private label MBS; the servicing of the underlying residential mortgages that generate the principal and interest cash flows is performed by another third party, which receives a servicing fee. These private label MBS are variable-rate securities indexed to 90-day LIBOR plus a spread. The principal payments from the underlying loans are remitted to a paying agent (servicer), who then remits interest to the Bank. Interest income is shared to a certain extent with the FDIC, which has an interest only strip (“IO”) tied to the cash flows of the underlying loans and is entitled to receive the excess of the interest income less a servicing fee over the variable rate income that the Bank earns on the securities. This IO is limited to the weighted-average coupon on the securities. The FDIC became the owner of the IO upon its intervention of the seller, a failed financial institution. No recourse agreement exists, and the Bank, as the sole holder of the securities, absorbs all risks from losses on non-accruing loans and repossessed collateral. As of September 30, 2021, the amortized cost and fair value of these private label MBS amounted to $10.7 million and $7.6 million, respectively, with a weighted average yield of 2.12%, which is included as part of the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. As described in Note 5 – Investment Securities, above, the ACL on these private label MBS amounted to $0.8 million as of September 30, 2021.

Investment in unconsolidated entity

On February 16, 2011, FirstBank sold an asset portfolio consisting of performing and nonaccrual construction, commercial mortgage and commercial and industrial loans with an aggregate book value of $269.3 million to CPG/GS, an entity organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and majority owned by PRLP Ventures LLC (“PRLP”), a company created by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Caribbean Property Group. In connection with the sale, the Corporation received $88.5 million in cash and a 35% interest in CPG/GS, and made a loan in the amount of $136.1 million representing seller financing provided by FirstBank. The loan was refinanced and consolidated with other outstanding loans of CPG/GS in the second quarter of 2018 and was paid in full in October 2019. FirstBank’s equity interest in CPG/GS is accounted for under the equity method. FirstBank recorded a loss on its interest in CPG/GS in 2014 that reduced to zero the carrying amount of the Bank’s investment in CPG/GS. No negative investment needs to be reported as the Bank has no legal obligation or commitment to provide further financial support to this entity; thus, no further losses have been or will be recorded on this investment.

CPG/GS used cash proceeds of the aforementioned seller-financed loan to cover operating expenses and debt service payments, including those related to the loan that was paid off in October 2019. FirstBank will not receive any return on its equity interest until PRLP receives an aggregate amount equivalent to its initial investment and a priority return of at least 12%, which has not occurred, resulting in FirstBank’s interest in CPG/GS being subordinate to PRLP’s interest. CPG/GS will then begin to make payments pro rata to PRLP and FirstBank, 35% and 65%, respectively, until FirstBank has achieved a 12% return on its invested capital and the aggregate amount of distributions is equal to FirstBank’s capital contributions to CPG/GS.

The Bank has determined that CPG/GS is a VIE in which the Bank is not the primary beneficiary. In determining the primary beneficiary of CPG/GS, the Bank considered applicable guidance that requires the Bank to qualitatively assess the determination of whether it is the primary beneficiary (or consolidator) of CPG/GS based on whether it has both the power to direct the activities of CPG/GS that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits from, CPG/GS that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Bank determined that it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of CPG/GS as it does not have the right to manage or influence the loan portfolio, foreclosure proceedings, or the construction and sale of the property; therefore, the Bank concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of CPG/GS.

Servicing Assets (MSRs)

The Corporation typically transfers first lien residential mortgage loans in conjunction with GNMA securitization transactions in which the loans are exchanged for cash or securities that are readily redeemed for cash proceeds and servicing rights. The securities issued through these transactions are guaranteed by GNMA and, under seller/servicer agreements, the Corporation is required to service the loans in accordance with the issuers’ servicing guidelines and standards. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation serviced loans securitized through GNMA with a principal balance of $2.1 billion. Also, certain conventional conforming loans are sold to FNMA or FHLMC with servicing retained. The Corporation recognizes as separate assets the rights to service loans for others, whether those servicing assets are originated or purchased. MSRs are included as part of other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

The changes in MSRs are shown below for the indicated periods:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)		2021		2020		2021		2020

Balance at beginning of period		$	32,335	$	26,040	$	33,071	$	26,762
Purchase of servicing assets ⁽¹⁾			-		7,781		-		7,781
Capitalization of servicing assets			1,146		1,598		4,046		3,168
Amortization			(1,817)		(1,594)		(5,374)		(3,808)
Temporary impairment recoveries (charges), net			53		(163)		90		(206)
Other ⁽²⁾			(32)		(318)		(148)		(353)
	Balance at end of period	$	31,685	$	33,344	$	31,685	$	33,344

(1)	Represents servicing assets acquired in the BSPR acquisition.
(2)	Amount represents adjustments related to the repurchase of loans serviced for others, including MSRs related to loans previously serviced for BSPR and eliminated as part of the acquisition in the third quarter of 2020.

Impairment charges are recognized through a valuation allowance for each individual stratum of servicing assets. The valuation allowance is adjusted to reflect the amount, if any, by which the cost basis of the servicing asset for a given stratum of loans being serviced exceeds its fair value. Any fair value in excess of the cost basis of the servicing asset for a given stratum is not recognized.

Changes in the impairment allowance were as follows for the indicated periods:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period		$	165	$	39	$	202	$	73
Temporary impairment charges			-		163		-		301
OTTI of servicing assets			-		-		-		(77)
Recoveries			(12)		-		(49)		(95)
	Balance at end of period	$	153	$	202	$	153	$	202

The components of net servicing income, included as part of mortgage banking activities in the consolidated statements of income, are shown below for the indicated periods:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020

(In thousands)
Servicing fees		$	3,213	$	2,460	$	9,146	$	6,463
Late charges and prepayment penalties			87		114		543		372
Adjustment for loans repurchased			(32)		(318)		(148)		(353)
	Servicing income, gross		3,268		2,256		9,541		6,482
Amortization and impairment of servicing assets			(1,764)		(1,757)		(5,284)		(4,014)
	Servicing income, net	$	1,504	$	499	$	4,257	$	2,468

The Corporation’s MSRs are subject to prepayment and interest rate risks. Key economic assumptions used in determining the fair value at the time of sale of the related mortgages for the indicated periods ranged as follows:

	Maximum		Minimum
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021:
Constant prepayment rate:
Government-guaranteed mortgage loans	6.4	%	6.3	%
Conventional conforming mortgage loans	6.8	%	6.6	%
Conventional non-conforming mortgage loans	8.6	%	8.2	%
Discount rate:
Government-guaranteed mortgage loans	12.0	%	12.0	%
Conventional conforming mortgage loans	10.0	%	10.0	%
Conventional non-conforming mortgage loans	13.7	%	13.6	%

Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020:
Constant prepayment rate:
Government-guaranteed mortgage loans	6.4	%	6.2	%
Conventional conforming mortgage loans	7.2	%	6.9	%
Conventional non-conforming mortgage loans	9.2	%	8.6	%
Discount rate:
Government-guaranteed mortgage loans	12.0	%	12.0	%
Conventional conforming mortgage loans	10.0	%	10.0	%
Conventional non-conforming mortgage loans	14.3	%	13.8	%

The weighted-averages of the key economic assumptions that the Corporation used in its valuation model and the sensitivity of the current fair value to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in those assumptions for mortgage loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

	September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021			2020
Carrying amount of servicing assets	$	31,685		$	33,071
Fair value	$	41,000		$	40,294
Weighted-average expected life (in years)		7.92			7.86

Constant prepayment rate (weighted-average annual rate)		6.61	%		6.73	%
Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change	$	1,015		$	1,006
Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change	$	1,986		$	1,970

Discount rate (weighted-average annual rate)		11.18	%		11.20	%
Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change	$	1,794		$	1,772
Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change	$	3,450		$	3,409

These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship between the change in assumption and 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 MSR is calculated without changing any other assumption. Whereas in reality, 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 counteract the sensitivities.

NOTE 16 – DEPOSITS

The following table summarizes deposit balances as of the indicated dates:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Type of account:
Non-interest-bearing deposit accounts		$	7,097,313	$	4,546,123
Interest-bearing saving accounts			4,657,671		4,088,969
Interest-bearing checking accounts			3,550,456		3,651,806
Certificates of deposit ("CDs")			2,570,652		2,814,313
Brokered CDs			108,566		216,172
	Total	$	17,984,658	$	15,317,383

Brokered CDs mature as follows:
		September 30,
		2021
(In thousands)

Three months or less		$	8,187
Over three months to six months			14,662
Over six months to one year			40,621
Over one year to three years			31,434
Over three years to five years			13,662
	Total	$	108,566

The following were the components of interest expense on deposits for the indicated periods:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2021			2020	2021			2020
(In thousands)
Interest expense on deposits		$	9,876	$	16,245	$	33,718	$	52,587
Accretion of premiums from acquisitions			(243)		(284)		(1,089)		(285)
Amortization of broker placement fees			49		127		177		437
	Total interest expense on deposits	$	9,682	$	16,088	$	32,806	$	52,739

NOTE 17 – LOANS PAYABLE

The Corporation participates in the Borrower-in-Custody (the “BIC Program”) of the Fed. Through the BIC Program, a broad range of loans (including commercial, consumer and residential mortgages) may be pledged as collateral for borrowings through the Fed Discount Window. As of September 30, 2021, pledged collateral that is related to this credit facility amounted to $1.8 billion, mainly commercial, consumer and residential mortgage loans, which after a margin “haircut” to discount the value of collateral pledged, represents an approximately $1.1 billion of credit availability under this program. With the impacts of COVID-19 on individuals, communities and organizations continuing to evolve, the Fed has taken several actions to support the economy and financial stability of market participants including, among other things, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate and relaunching large scale asset purchases. The Fed Discount Window program provided the opportunity to access a low-rate short-term source of funding in a high volatility market environment. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Fed Discount Window Program as of September 30, 2021.

NOTE 18 – SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (repurchase agreements) as of the dates indicated consisted of the following:

		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
(In thousands)
Long-term repurchase agreements (1)		$	300,000	$	300,000

(1)	Weighted-average interest rate of 3.35% and 1.77% as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. During the first quarter of 2021, the interest rate related to securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaling $200 million changed from a variable rate (3-month LIBOR plus 130 to 132 basis points) to a fixed rate of 3.90% after the end of a prespecified lockout period. As of September 30, 2021, all of the outstanding securities sold under agreements to repurchase are tied to fixed interest rates.

Repurchase agreements mature as follows as of the indicated date:

			September 30, 2021
	(In thousands)

	Three months to six months		$	100,000
	Over three years to five years			200,000
		Total	$	300,000

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the securities underlying such agreements were delivered to the dealers with which the repurchase agreements were transacted.

Repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2021 grouped by counterparty, were as follows:

			Weighted-Average
Counterparty	Amount		Maturity (In months)
(Dollars in thousands)
JP Morgan Chase	$	100,000	4
Credit Suisse First Boston		200,000	40
Total	$	300,000

NOTE 19 – ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK

The following is a summary of the advances from the FHLB as of the indicated dates:

		September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020

(In thousands)
Long-term Fixed-rate advances from FHLB (1)		$	320,000	$	440,000
(1)	Weighted-average interest rate of 2.34% and 2.26% as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Advances from FHLB mature as follows as of the indicated date:


		September 30, 2021
(In thousands)
Over one to three months		$	120,000
Over six months to one year			200,000
	Total	$	320,000

NOTE 20 – OTHER BORROWINGS

Other borrowings, as of the indicated dates, consisted of:

		September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Floating rate junior subordinated debentures (FBP Statutory Trust I) ⁽¹⁾		$	65,205	$	65,205
Floating rate junior subordinated debentures (FBP Statutory Trust II) ⁽²⁾			118,557		118,557
		$	183,762	$	183,762

(1)	Amount represents junior subordinated interest-bearing debentures due in 2034 with a floating interest rate of 2.75% over 3-month LIBOR (2.87% as of September 30, 2021 and 2.98% as of December 31, 2020).
(2)	Amount represents junior subordinated interest-bearing debentures due in 2034 with a floating interest rate of 2.50% over 3-month LIBOR (2.62% as of September 30, 2021 and 2.74% as of December 31, 2020).

NOTE 21 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation had 2,000,000,000 authorized shares of common stock with a par value of $0.10 per share. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 223,655,186 and 223,034,348 shares issued, respectively, and 206,495,900 and 218,235,064 shares outstanding, respectively. Refer to Note 4 – Stock Based Compensation, above for information about transactions related to common stock under the Omnibus Plan.

On October 22, 2021, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, which represents an increase of 43% or $0.03 per common share compared to its most recent dividend paid in September 2021. The dividend is payable on December 10, 2021 to shareholders of record as the close of business on November 26, 2021. For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, total cash dividends declared on shares of common stock amounted to $14.6 million and $44.9 million, respectively, compared to $11.0 million and $32.8 million for the same periods of 2020. The Corporation intends to continue to pay quarterly dividends on common stock. However, the Corporation’s common stock dividends, including the declaration, timing and amount, remain subject to consideration and approval by the Corporation’s Board Directors at the relevant times.

Stock Repurchase Program

The following table shows the activity of open market and privately negotiated repurchases of shares during the second and third quarters of 2021:

		Number of Shares			Average Repurchase Price Per Share	Amount (In thousands)
2021:
	Second quarter	7,962,647		$	12.56	$	100,000
	Third quarter	4,158,806			12.02		50,000
		12,121,453	(1)			$	150,000
(1)	Includes 7,621,453 shares of common stock repurchased in the open market at an average price of $12.36 for a total purchase price of approximately $94.2 million, and 4,500,000 shares of common stock repurchased through privately negotiated transactions at an average price of $12.40 for a total purchase price of approximately $55.8 million.

The shares received are held as treasury stock. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation has remaining authorization to repurchase approximately $150 million of common and preferred stock under the stock repurchase program.

Preferred Stock

The Corporation has 50,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock with a par value of $1.00, redeemable at the Corporation’s option, subject to certain terms. This stock may be issued in series and the shares of each series have such rights and preferences as are fixed by the Board of Directors when authorizing the issuance of that particular series. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had five outstanding series of non-convertible, non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock: 7.125% non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock, Series A; 8.35% non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock, Series B; 7.40% non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock, Series C; 7.25% non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock, Series D; and 7.00% non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock, Series E. The liquidation value per share is $25.

Effective January 17, 2012, the Corporation delisted all of its outstanding series of non-convertible, non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock from the New York Stock Exchange. The Corporation has not arranged for listing and/or registration on another national securities exchange or for quotation of the Series A through E preferred stock in a quotation medium. The Corporation has continued to pay monthly dividend payments on the non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock. For each of the quarter, and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, total cash dividends declared on shares of preferred stock amounted to $0.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

On October 21, 2021, the Corporation announced that it has elected to redeem all of its $36.1 million in outstanding shares of the Corporation Series A through E Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock. The redemption date for each of the Series A through E Preferred Stock will be November 30, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for each Series A through E Preferred Stock is $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to any dividends that have accrued but not been paid as of the Redemption Date.

Treasury stock

During the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, the Corporation withheld an aggregate of 213,757 shares and 51,814 shares, respectively, of the restricted stock and performance units that vested during those periods, to cover the officers’ payroll and income tax withholding liabilities; these shares are held as treasury stock. Also held as treasury stock are the 12,121,453 shares of common stock repurchased in 2021 as part of the $300 million stock repurchase program. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation had 17,159,286 and 4,799,284 shares held as treasury stock, respectively.

FirstBank Statutory Reserve (Legal Surplus)

The Banking Law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico requires that a minimum of 10% of FirstBank’s net income for the year be transferred to a legal surplus reserve until such surplus equals the total of paid-in-capital on common and preferred stock. Amounts transferred to the legal surplus reserve from retained earnings are not available for distribution to the Corporation, including for payment as dividends to the stockholders, without the prior consent of the Puerto Rico Commissioner of Financial Institutions. The Puerto Rico Banking Law provides that, when the expenditures of a Puerto Rico commercial bank are greater than receipts, the excess of the expenditures over receipts must be charged against the undistributed profits of the bank, and the balance, if any, must be charged against the legal surplus reserve, as a reduction thereof. If the legal surplus reserve is not sufficient to cover such balance in whole or in part, the outstanding amount must be charged against the capital account and the Bank cannot pay dividends until it can replenish the legal surplus reserve to an amount of at least 20% of the original capital contributed. FirstBank’s legal surplus reserve, included as part of retained earnings in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition, amounted to $109.3 million as of each of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. There were no transfers to the legal surplus reserve during the first nine months of 2021.

NOTE 22 - INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense includes Puerto Rico and USVI income taxes, as well as applicable U.S. federal and state taxes. The Corporation is subject to Puerto Rico income tax on its income from all sources. As a Puerto Rico corporation, FirstBank is treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. and USVI income tax purposes and, accordingly, is generally subject to U.S. and USVI income tax only on its income from sources within the U.S. and USVI or income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in those jurisdictions. Any such tax paid in the U.S. and USVI is also creditable against the Corporation’s Puerto Rico tax liability, subject to certain conditions and limitations.

Under the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended (the “2011 PR Code”), the Corporation and its subsidiaries are treated as separate taxable entities and are not entitled to file consolidated tax returns and, thus, the Corporation is generally not entitled to utilize losses from one subsidiary to offset gains in another subsidiary. Accordingly, in order to obtain a tax benefit from a net operating loss (“NOL”), a particular subsidiary must be able to demonstrate sufficient taxable income within the applicable NOL carry-forward period. Pursuant to the 2011 PR Code, the carry-forward period for NOLs incurred during taxable years that commenced after December 31, 2004 and ended before January 1, 2013 is 12 years; for NOLs incurred during taxable years commencing after December 31, 2012, the carryover period is 10 years. The 2011 PR Code provides a dividend received deduction of 100% on dividends received from “controlled” subsidiaries subject to taxation in Puerto Rico and 85% on dividends received from other taxable domestic corporations.

The Corporation has maintained an effective tax rate lower than the maximum statutory rate of 37.5% mainly by investing in government obligations and MBS exempt from U.S. and Puerto Rico income taxes and by doing business through an international banking entity (“an IBE”) unit of the Bank, and through the Bank’s subsidiary, FirstBank Overseas Corporation, whose interest income and gains on sales is exempt from Puerto Rico income taxation. The IBE unit and FirstBank Overseas Corporation were created under the International Banking Entity Act of Puerto Rico, which provides for total Puerto Rico tax exemption on net income derived by IBEs operating in Puerto Rico on the specific activities identified in the IBE Act. An IBE that operates as a unit of a bank pays income taxes at the corporate standard rates to the extent that the IBE’s net income exceeds 20% of the bank’s total net taxable income.

For the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, the Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $37.1 million and $105.2 million, respectively, compared to an income tax benefit of $4.4 million and $1.3 million for the comparable periods in 2020. The variances were primarily related to higher pre-tax income driven by credit losses reserve releases in the 2021 periods, compared to significant charges to the provision recorded during the comparable periods in 2020, and a higher level of taxable income in 2021. The income tax benefit reported in the 2020 periods also includes the effect of an $8.0 million partial reversal of the Corporation’s deferred tax asset valuation allowance recorded after consideration of significant positive evidence on the utilization of NOLs due to the acquisition of BSPR.

For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation calculated the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to ordinary income or loss. In the computation of the consolidated worldwide annual estimated effective tax rate, ASC Topic 740-270, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740-270”), requires the exclusion of legal entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized. The Corporation’s estimated annual effective tax rate in the first nine months of 2021, excluding entities from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized and discrete items, was 33%, compared to 21% for the first nine months of 2020. The estimated annual effective tax rate, including all entities, for 2021 was 34% (34% excluding discrete items), compared to 17% for the first nine months of 2020 (23% excluding discrete items). The increase in the estimated effective tax rate is primarily related to higher pre-tax income driven by credit losses reserve releases in the 2021 periods, compared to significant charges to the provision recorded during the comparable periods in 2020, a higher level of taxable income in the first nine months of 2021, and aforementioned $8.0 million partial reversal of deferred tax valuation allowance.

The Corporation’s net deferred tax asset amounted to $243.4 million as of September 30, 2021, net of a valuation allowance of $106.3 million, and management concluded, based upon the assessment of all positive and negative evidence, that it was more likely than not that the Corporation will generate sufficient taxable income to realize such amount. The net deferred tax asset of the Corporation’s banking subsidiary, FirstBank, amounted to $243.4 million as of September 30, 2021, net of a valuation allowance of $65.6 million, compared to a net deferred tax asset of $329.1 million, net of a valuation allowance of $59.9 million, as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in the deferred tax assets is mainly driven by the aforementioned credit losses reserve releases and the usage of net operating losses. The increase in the valuation allowance during the first nine months of 2021 was primarily related to the change in the market value of available-for-sale securities. The Corporation maintains a full valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets associated with capital losses carry forward. Therefore, changes in the unrealized losses of available-for-sale securities result in a change in the deferred tax asset and an equal change in the valuation allowance without having an effect on earnings.

In 2017, the Corporation completed a formal ownership change analysis within the meaning of Section 382 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (“Section 382”) covering a comprehensive period and concluded that an ownership change had occurred during such period. The Section 382 limitation has resulted in higher U.S. and USVI income tax liabilities than we would have incurred in the absence of such limitation. The Corporation has mitigated to an extent the adverse effects associated with the Section 382 limitation as any such tax paid in the U.S. or USVI can be creditable against Puerto Rico tax liabilities or taken as a deduction against taxable income. However, our ability to reduce our Puerto Rico tax liability through such a credit or deduction depends on our tax profile at each annual taxable period, which is dependent on various factors. For the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation incurred an income tax expense of approximately $2.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively, related to its U.S. operations, compared to $1.2 million and $3.4 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2020. The limitation did not impact the USVI operations in the third quarter and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

The Corporation accounts for uncertain tax positions under the provisions of ASC Topic 740. The Corporation’s policy is to report interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $0.1 million of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in the amount of $1.0 million that it acquired from BSPR, which, if recognized, would decrease the effective income tax rate in future periods. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease in the future for various reasons, including adding amounts for current tax year positions, expiration of open income tax returns due to the statute of limitations, changes in management’s judgment about the level of uncertainty, the status of examinations, litigation, and legislative activity, and the addition or elimination of uncertain tax positions. The statute of limitations under the 2011 PR code is four years; the statute of limitations for U.S. and USVI income tax purposes is three years after a tax return is due or filed, whichever is later. The completion of an audit by the taxing authorities or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the Corporation’s liability for income taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the results of operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the results of operations for the given period. For U.S. and USVI income tax purposes, all tax years subsequent to 2017 remain open to examination. For Puerto Rico tax purposes, all tax years subsequent to 2016 remain open to examination.

NOTE 23 – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

		Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income by Component (1)
		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Unrealized net holding (losses) gains on debt securities:
	Beginning balance	$	(14,708)	$	53,270	$	55,725	$	6,764
	Other comprehensive (loss) income		(18,740)		(7,943)		(89,173)		38,563
	Ending balance	$	(33,448)	$	45,327	$	(33,448)	$	45,327

Adjustment of pension and postretirement benefit plans:
	Beginning balance	$	(270)	$	-	$	(270)	$	-
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		-		-
	Ending balance	$	(270)	$	-	$	(270)	$	-

(1)	All amounts presented are net of tax.

The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income during the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

				Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
				Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
				September 30,				September 30,
		Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income		2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Unrealized net holding gains (losses)
	on debt securities:
	Realized gain on sale of debt securities	Net gain on sales of investment
			securities	$	-	$	(5,288)	$	-	$	(13,380)
	Provision for credit losses -	Provision for credit losses -
	(benefit) expense		(benefit) expense		(9)		-		(136)		1,631
		Total before tax			(9)		(5,288)		(136)		(11,749)
		Income tax expense (benefit)			-		-		-		-
		Total, net of tax		$	(9)	$	(5,288)	$	(136)	$	(11,749)

NOTE 24 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Corporation maintains two frozen qualified noncontributory defined benefit pension plans (the “Pension Plans”) and a related complementary post-retirement benefit plan (the “Postretirement Benefit Plan”) covering medical benefits and life insurance after retirement that it obtained in the BSPR acquisition on September 1, 2020. One defined benefit pension plan covers substantially all of BSPR’s former employees who were active before January 1, 2007, while the other defined benefit pension plan covers personnel of an institution previously-acquired by BSPR. Benefits are based on salary and years of service. The accrual of benefits under the Pension Plans is frozen to all participants.

The Corporation requires recognition of a plan’s overfunded and underfunded status as an asset or liability with an offsetting adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss pursuant to the ASC Topic 715, Compensation-Retirement Benefits.

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit (income) loss for the Pension Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan for the indicated periods:

				Quarter Ended September 30, 2021				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021
			Location	Pension Plans		Postretirement Benefit Plan		Pension Plans		Postretirement Benefit Plan
(In thousands)
Net periodic benefit (income) loss:
	Interest cost		Other expenses	$	618	$	1	$	1,854	$	4
	Estimated return on plan assets		Other expenses		(1,131)		1		(3,393)		1
		Net periodic benefit (income) loss		$	(513)	$	2	$	(1,539)	$	5

The Corporation does not expect to contribute to the Pension Plans during 2021.

NOTE 25 – FAIR VALUE

Fair Value Measurement

The FASB authoritative guidance for fair value measurement defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy for classifying financial instruments. The hierarchy is based on whether the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are observable or unobservable. One of three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value:

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

Level 2	Valuations of Level 2 assets and liabilities are based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, 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) MBS for which the fair value is estimated based on the value of identical or comparable assets, (ii) debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments, and (iii) derivative contracts 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	Valuations of Level 3 assets and liabilities are based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined by using pricing models for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment as to the estimation.

Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Investment securities available for sale and marketable equity securities held at fair value

The fair value of investment securities was the market value based on quoted market prices (as is the case with U.S. Treasury notes, non-callable U.S. agencies debt securities, and equity securities with readily determinable fair values), when available (Level 1), or, market prices for identical or comparable assets (as is the case with MBS and callable U.S. agency debt securities) that are based on observable market parameters, including benchmark yields, reported trades, quotes from brokers or dealers, issuer spreads, bids, offers and reference data, including market research operations, when available (Level 2). Observable prices in the market already consider the risk of nonperformance. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon discounted cash flow models that use unobservable inputs due to the limited market activity of the instrument, as is the case with certain private label MBS held by the Corporation (Level 3).

Derivative instruments

The fair value of most of the Corporation’s derivative instruments is based on observable market parameters and takes into consideration the credit risk component of paying counterparties, when appropriate. On interest caps, only the seller's credit risk is considered. The Corporation valued the caps using a discounted cash flow approach based on the related LIBOR and swap rate for each cash flow The Corporation valued the interest rate swaps using a discounted cash flow approach based on the related LIBOR and swap forward rate for each cash flow.

The Corporation considers a credit spread for those derivative instruments that are not secured. The cumulative mark-to-market effect of credit risk in the valuation of derivative instruments for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was immaterial.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

		As of September 30, 2021								As of December 31, 2020
		Fair Value Measurements Using								Fair Value Measurements Using
(In thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value

Assets:
Securities available for sale:
	U.S. Treasury securities	$	87,887	$	-	$	-	$	87,887	$	7,507	$	-	$	-	$	7,507
	Noncallable U.S. agency debt securities		-		278,795		-		278,795		-		173,371		-		173,371
	Callable U.S. agencies debt securities and MBS		-		6,311,329		-		6,311,329		-		4,454,164		-		4,454,164
	Puerto Rico government obligations		-		-		2,894		2,894		-		-		2,899		2,899
	Private label MBS		-		-		7,574		7,574		-		-		8,428		8,428
	Other investments		-		-		1,000		1,000		-		-		650		650
Equity securities			5,436		-		-		5,436		1,474		-		-		1,474
Derivatives, included in assets:
	Interest rate swap agreements		-		1,218		-		1,218		-		1,622		-		1,622
	Purchased interest rate cap agreements		-		3		-		3		-		1		-		1
	Interest rate lock commitments		-		485		-		485		-		737		-		737
	Forward contracts		-		44		-		44		-		102		-		102
	Forward loan sales commitments		-		20		-		20		-		20		-		20
Liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
	Interest rate swap agreements		-		1,213		-		1,213		-		1,639		-		1,639
	Written interest rate cap agreements		-		3		-		3		-		1		-		1
	Forward contracts		-		11		-		11		-		280		-		280

The table below presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

			Quarter Ended September 30,
			2021		2020
Level 3 Instruments Only			Securities		Securities
(In thousands)			Available For Sale ⁽¹⁾		Available For Sale ⁽¹⁾

Beginning balance			$	11,481	$	12,643
	Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
		Included in other comprehensive income		191		649
		Included in earnings		9		-
	Purchases			1,000		-
	BSPR securities acquired			-		150
	Principal repayments and amortization			(1,213)		(1,046)
Ending balance			$	11,468	$	12,396

(1)	Amounts mostly related to private label MBS.

			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
			2021		2020
Level 3 Instruments Only			Securities		Securities
(In thousands)			Available For Sale⁽¹⁾		Available For Sale⁽¹⁾

Beginning balance			$	11,977	$	14,590
	Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
		Included in other comprehensive income		896		1,615
		Included in earnings		136		(1,631)
	Purchases			1,000		-
	BSPR securities acquired			-		150
	Principal repayments and amortization			(2,541)		(2,328)
Ending balance			$	11,468	$	12,396

(1)	Amounts mostly related to private label MBS.

The tables below present qualitative information for significant assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

		September 30, 2021
		Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range		Weighted Average
(Dollars in thousands)		Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Minimum	Maximum	Weighted Average

Investment securities available-for-sale:

	Private label MBS	$	7,574	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	12.7%	12.7%	12.7%
					Prepayment rate	4.8%	24.1%	15.8%
					Projected cumulative loss rate	0.2%	18.6%	9.6%

	Puerto Rico government obligations		2,894	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	6.7%	6.7%	6.7%
					Projected cumulative loss rate	10.7%	10.7%	10.7%

		December 31, 2020
		Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range		Weighted Average
(Dollars in thousands)		Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Minimum	Maximum	Weighted Average

Investment securities available-for-sale:

	Private label MBS	$	8,428	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	12.2%	12.2%	12.2%
					Prepayment rate	1.2%	18.8%	12.1%
					Projected cumulative loss rate	2.6%	22.3%	10.2%

	Puerto Rico government obligations		2,899	Discounted cash flows	Discount rate	7.9%	7.9%	7.9%
					Projected cumulative loss rate	12.4%	12.4%	12.4%

Information about Sensitivity to Changes in Significant Unobservable Inputs

Private label MBS: The significant unobservable inputs in the valuation include probability of default, the loss severity assumption, and prepayment rates. Shifts in those inputs would result in different fair value measurements. Increases in the probability of default, loss severity assumptions, and prepayment rates in isolation would generally result in an adverse effect on the fair value of the instruments. The Corporation modeled meaningful and possible shifts of each input to assess the effect on the fair value estimation.

Puerto Rico Government Obligations: The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement is the assumed loss rate of the underlying residential mortgage loans that collateralize these obligations, which are guaranteed by the PRHFA. A significant increase (decrease) in the assumed rate would lead to a (lower) higher fair value estimate. The fair value of these bonds was based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considers the structure and terms of the underlying collateral. The Corporation utilizes PDs and LGDs that consider, among other things, historical payment performance, loan-to-value attributes and relevant current and forward-looking macroeconomic variables, such as regional unemployment rates, the housing price index and the expected recovery of PRHFA guarantee. Under this approach, all future cash flows (interest and principal) from the underlying collateral loans, adjusted by prepayments and the PDs and LGDs derived from the above-described methodology, are discounted at the internal rate of return as of the reporting date and compared to the amortized cost.

The table below summarizes changes in unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 for Level 3 assets and liabilities that were still held at the end of each period:

		Changes in Unrealized Losses
		Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
Level 3 Instruments Only		Securities Available for Sale		Securities Available for Sale		Securities Available for Sale		Securities Available for Sale
(In thousands)
Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets
	still held at reporting date:
	Provision for credit losses - benefit (expense)	$	9	$	-	$	136	$	(1,631)

Additionally, fair value is used on a nonrecurring basis to evaluate certain assets in accordance with GAAP. Adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower-of-cost or market accounting (e.g., loans held for sale carried at the lower-of-cost or fair value and repossessed assets) or write-downs of individual assets (e.g., goodwill and loans).

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation recorded losses or valuation adjustments for assets recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis as shown in the following table:

		Carrying value as of September 30, 2021						Losses recorded for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021		Losses recorded for the Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
(In thousands)

Loans receivable (1)		$	-	$	-	$	176,683	$	(1,362)	$	(3,156)
OREO (2)			-		-		43,798		(71)		(435)

(1)	Consists mainly of collateral dependent commercial and construction loans. The Corporation generally measured losses based on the fair value of the collateral. The Corporation derived the fair values from external appraisals that took into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g., absorption rates), which are not market observable.

(2)	The Corporation derived the fair values from appraisals that took into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loans to the OREO portfolio.

As of September 30, 2020, the Corporation recorded losses or valuation adjustments for assets recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis as shown in the following table:

								Losses recorded		Losses recorded
									for the Quarter Ended		for the Nine-Month Period Ended
		Carrying value as of September 30, 2020						September 30, 2020		September 30, 2020
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
(In thousands)

Loans receivable (1)		$	-	$	-	$	239,256	$	(193)	$	(5,906)
OREO (2)			-		-		89,049		(999)		(1,775)

(1)	Consists mainly of collateral dependent commercial and construction loans. The Corporation generally measured losses based on the fair value of the collateral. The Corporation derived the fair values from external appraisals that took into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g., absorption rates), which are not market observable.

(2)	The Corporation derived the fair values from appraisals that took into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loans to the OREO portfolio.

Qualitative information regarding the fair value measurements for Level 3 financial instruments as of September 30, 2021 are as follows:

	September 30, 2021
	Method	Inputs
Loans	Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows	External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors
OREO	Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows	External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors

The following tables present the carrying value, estimated fair value and estimated fair value level of the hierarchy of financial instruments as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

		Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2021		Fair Value Estimate as of September 30, 2021		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks and money
	market investments (amortized cost)	$	2,658,173	$	2,658,173	$	2,658,173	$	-	$	-
Investment securities available
	for sale (fair value)		6,689,479		6,689,479		87,887		6,590,124		11,468
Investment securities held to maturity (amortized cost)			177,805
Less: allowance for credit losses on held to
	held to maturity securities		(8,317)
Investment securities held to maturity, net of allowance		$	169,488		170,438		-		-		170,438
Equity Securities (fair value)			37,427		37,427		5,436		31,991		-
Loans held for sale (lower of cost or market)			30,681		31,607		-		31,607		-
Loans, held for investment (amortized cost)			11,140,582
Less: allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases			(288,360)
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		$	10,852,222		11,021,304		-		-		11,021,304
Derivatives, included in assets (fair value)			1,770		1,770		-		1,770		-

Liabilities:
Deposits (amortized cost)		$	17,984,658	$	18,013,613	$	-	$	18,013,613	$	-
Securities sold under agreements
	to repurchase (amortized cost)		300,000		322,555		-		322,555		-
Advances from FHLB (amortized cost)			320,000		324,992		-		324,992		-
Other borrowings (amortized cost)			183,762		149,246		-		-		149,246
Derivatives, included in liabilities (fair value)			1,227		1,227		-		1,227		-

		Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2020		Fair Value Estimate as of December 31, 2020		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks and money
	market investments (amortized cost)	$	1,493,833	$	1,493,833	$	1,493,833	$	-	$	-
Investment securities available
	for sale (fair value)		4,647,019		4,647,019		7,507		4,627,535		11,977
Investment securities held to maturity (amortized cost)			189,488
Less: allowance for credit losses on
	held to maturity securities		(8,845)
Investment securities held to maturity, net of allowance			180,643		173,806		-		-		173,806
Equity securities (fair value)			37,588		37,588		1,474		36,114		-
Loans held for sale (lower of cost or market)			50,289		52,322		-		52,322		-
Loans, held for investment (amortized cost)			11,777,289
Less: allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases			(385,887)
	Loans held for investment, net of allowance	$	11,391,402		11,564,635		-		-		11,564,635
Derivatives, included in assets (fair value)			2,842		2,842		-		2,842		-

Liabilities:
Deposits (amortized cost)		$	15,317,383	$	15,363,236	$	-	$	15,363,236	$	-
Securities sold under
	agreements to repurchase (amortized cost)		300,000		329,493		-		329,493		-
Advances from FHLB (amortized cost)			440,000		446,703		-		446,703		-
Other borrowings (amortized cost)			183,762		151,645		-		-		151,645
Derivatives, included in liabilities (fair value)			1,920		1,920		-		1,920		-

The short-term nature of certain assets and liabilities result in their carrying value approximating fair value. These include cash and due from banks and other short-term assets, such as FHLB stock. Certain assets, the most significant being premises and equipment, mortgage servicing rights, core deposit, and other customer relationship intangibles, are not considered financial instruments and are not included above. Accordingly, this fair value information is not intended to, and does not, represent the Corporation’s underlying value. Many of these assets and liabilities that are subject to the disclosure requirements are not actively traded, requiring management to estimate fair values. These estimates necessarily involve the use of assumptions and judgment about a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to, relevancy of market prices of comparable instruments, expected futures cash flows, and appropriate discount rates.

NOTE 26 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC Topic 606”), revenues are recognized when control of promised goods or services is transferred to customers and in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Corporation expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that an entity determines are within the scope of ASC Topic 606, the Corporation performs the following five steps: (i) identifies the contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identifies the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determines the transaction price; (iv) allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognizes revenue when (or as) the Corporation satisfies a performance obligation. The Corporation only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration to which it is entitled in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC Topic 606, the Corporation assesses the goods or services that are promised within each contract, identifies those that contain performance obligations, and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Corporation then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes the Corporation’s revenue, which includes net interest income on financial instruments and non-interest income, disaggregated by type of service and business segment for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
Quarter Ended September 30, 2021:
Net interest income (1)		$	26,535	$	75,343	$	46,358	$	12,756	$	17,255	$	6,496	$	184,743
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts			-		5,076		2,855		-		128		631		8,690
Insurance commissions			-		2,183		-		-		25		109		2,317
Merchant-related income			-		1,878		263		-		14		266		2,421
Credit and debit card fees			-		6,897		22		-		-		394		7,313
Other service charges and fees			211		1,018		715		-		462		150		2,556
Not in scope of ASC Topic 606 (1)			5,710		492		39		61		336		11		6,649
	Total non-interest income		5,921		17,544		3,894		61		965		1,561		29,946
Total Revenue		$	32,456	$	92,887	$	50,252	$	12,817	$	18,220	$	8,057	$	214,689

(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
Quarter Ended September 30, 2020:
Net interest income (1)		$	20,666	$	54,323	$	35,803	$	18,577	$	12,918	$	6,409	$	148,696
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts			-		3,021		2,044		-		125		658		5,848
Insurance commissions			-		1,377		-		-		5		91		1,473
Merchant-related income			-		1,941		-		-		-		276		2,217
Credit and debit card fees			-		4,778		16		-		(2)		350		5,142
Other service charges and fees			49		846		700		-		537		142		2,274
Not in scope of ASC Topic 606 (1) (2)			6,707		352		78		5,457		393		(7)		12,980
	Total non-interest income		6,756		12,315		2,838		5,457		1,058		1,510		29,934
Total Revenue		$	27,422	$	66,638	$	38,641	$	24,034	$	13,976	$	7,919	$	178,630

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(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021:
Net interest income (1)		$	78,106	$	198,577	$	146,837	$	53,378	$	48,684	$	20,209	$	545,791
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts			-		14,518		8,813		-		412		2,039		25,782
Insurance commissions			-		9,137		-		-		82		555		9,774
Merchant-related income			-		4,710		776		-		39		752		6,277
Credit and debit card fees			-		19,163		62		-		14		1,168		20,407
Other service charges and fees			561		2,729		1,927		-		1,351		438		7,006
Not in scope of ASC Topic 606 (1)			18,613		1,256		352		202		1,110		7		21,540
	Total non-interest income		19,174		51,513		11,930		202		3,008		4,959		90,786
Total Revenue		$	97,280	$	250,090	$	158,767	$	53,580	$	51,692	$	25,168	$	636,577

(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020:
Net interest income (1)		$	55,177	$	165,609	$	86,631	$	55,549	$	39,939	$	19,650	$	422,555
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts			-		8,777		5,049		-		416		2,038		16,280
Insurance commissions			-		6,933		-		-		24		479		7,436
Merchant-related income			-		3,535		-		-		-		570		4,105
Credit and debit card fees			-		12,380		45		-		12		1,076		13,513
Other service charges and fees			215		1,882		1,591		89		1,366		1,393		6,536
Not in scope of ASC Topic 606 (1) (2)			14,628		3,127		988		13,688		716		9		33,156
Total non-interest income			14,843		36,634		7,673		13,777		2,534		5,565		81,026
Total Revenue		$	70,020	$	202,243	$	94,304	$	69,326	$	42,473	$	25,215	$	503,581

(1)	Most of the Corporation’s revenue is not within the scope of ASC Topic 606. The guidance explicitly excludes net interest income from financial assets and liabilities, as well as other non-interest income from loans, leases, investment securities and derivative financial instruments.

(2)	For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, includes a $5.0 million benefit resulting from the final settlement of the Corporation’s business interruption insurance claim related to lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. This insurance recovery is presented as part of Other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of income.

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For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, substantially all of the Corporation’s revenue within the scope of ASC Topic 606 was related to performance obligations satisfied at a point in time.

The following is a discussion of revenues under the scope of ASC Topic 606.

Service Charges and Fees on Deposit Accounts

Service charges and fees on deposit accounts relate to fees generated from a variety of deposit products and services rendered to customers. Charges include, but are not limited to, overdraft fees, insufficient fund fees, dormant fees and monthly service charges. Such fees are recognized concurrently with the event on a daily basis or on a monthly basis depending upon the customer’s cycle date. These depository arrangements are considered day-to-day contracts that do not extend beyond the services performed, as customers have the right to terminate these contracts with no penalty or, if any, nonsubstantive penalties.

Insurance Commissions

For insurance commissions, which include regular and contingent commissions paid to the Corporation’s insurance agency, the agreements contain a performance obligation related to the sale/issuance of the policy and ancillary administrative post-issuance support. The performance obligations are satisfied when the policies are issued, and revenue is recognized at that point in time. In addition, contingent commission income may be considered to be constrained, as defined under ASC Topic 606. Contingent commission income is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur or payments are received. For each of the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation recognized revenue at the time that payments were confirmed and constraints were released of $3.3 million. No revenue was recognized during the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Merchant-related Income

For merchant-related income, the determination of which included the consideration of a 2015 sale of merchant contracts that involved sales of point of sale (“POS”) terminals and entry into a marketing alliance under a revenue-sharing agreement, the Corporation concluded that control of the POS terminals and merchant contracts was transferred to the customer at the contract’s inception. With respect to the related revenue-sharing agreement, the Corporation satisfies the marketing alliance performance obligation over the life of the contract, and recognizes the associated transaction price as the entity performs and any constraints over the variable consideration are resolved.

Credit and Debit Card Fees

Credit and debit card fees primarily represent revenues earned from interchange fees and ATM fees. Interchange and network revenues are earned on credit and debit card transactions conducted with payment networks. ATM fees are primarily earned as a result of surcharges assessed to non-FirstBank customers who use a FirstBank ATM. Such fees are generally recognized concurrently with the delivery of services on a daily basis.

Other Fees

Other fees primarily include revenues generated from wire transfers, lockboxes, bank issuances of checks and trust fees recognized from transfer paying agent, retirement plan, and other trustee activities. Revenues are recognized on a recurring basis when the services are rendered.

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Contract Balances

A contract liability is an entity’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer in exchange for consideration from the customer. During 2019, the Bank entered into a growth agreement with an international card service association to expand the customer base and enhance product offerings. The primary performance obligation on this contract required the Bank to either launch a new debit card product during year ended 2021, or maintain a ratio of over 50% of the portfolio with the related card service association by the end of year 2021. In connection with this agreement, the Corporation recognized a contract liability as the revenue is constrained to the fulfillment of the above conditions. During the third quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Bank successfully launched the new debit card product required and therefore, satisfied performance obligations within the contract and recognized revenues of $0.4 million from this contract. In addition, as discussed above, during 2015, the Bank entered into a long-term strategic marketing alliance under a revenue-sharing agreement with another entity to which the Bank sold its merchant contracts portfolio and related POS terminals. Merchant services are marketed through FirstBank’s branches and offices in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Under the revenue-sharing agreement, FirstBank shares with this entity revenues generated by the merchant contracts over the term of the 10-year agreement. As of September 30, 2021 and 2020, the contract liability amounted to $1.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively, which will be recognized over the remaining term of the contract. For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the Corporation recognized revenue and its contract liabilities decreased by approximately $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, compared to $0.1 million and $0.3 million, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, respectively, due to the completion of performance over time. There were no changes in contract liabilities due to changes in transaction price estimates.

The following table shows the activity of contract liabilities for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020:

	Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Beginning Balance	$	1,989	$	2,314	$	2,151	$	2,476
Less:
Revenue recognized		(433)		(81)		(595)		(243)
Ending balance	$	1,556	$	2,233	$	1,556	$	2,233

Other

Except for the contract liabilities noted above, the Corporation did not have any significant performance obligations as of September 30, 2021. The Corporation also did not have any material contract acquisition costs and did not make any significant judgments or estimates in recognizing revenue for financial reporting purposes.

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NOTE 27 – SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

Supplemental cash flow information is as follows for the indicated periods:

		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2021		2020
		(In thousands)

Cash paid for:
	Interest on borrowings	$	53,659	$	71,859
	Income tax		13,448		13,200
	Operating cash flow from operating leases		14,655		8,492
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
	Additions to OREO		14,748		6,608
	Additions to auto and other repossessed assets		25,647		24,160
	Capitalization of servicing assets		4,046		3,168
	Loan securitizations		148,223		156,786
	Loans held for investment transferred to held for sale		32,858		4,876
	ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities		5,518		1,328
	Payable related to unsettled purchases of available-for-sale investment securities		46,720		-
	Unsettled common stock shares repurchases		517		-
	Receivable on unsettled securities sale		-		121,860
Acquisition (see Note 2):
	Cash consideration		-		1,277,626
	Fair value of assets acquired		-		5,562,152
	Liabilities assumed		-		4,290,829

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NOTE 28 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

Based upon the Corporation’s organizational structure and the information provided to the Chief Executive Officer, the operating segments are based primarily on the Corporation’s lines of business for its operations in Puerto Rico, the Corporation’s principal market, and by geographic areas for its operations outside of Puerto Rico. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had six reportable segments: Commercial and Corporate Banking; Mortgage Banking; Consumer (Retail) Banking; Treasury and Investments; United States Operations; and Virgin Islands Operations. Management determined the reportable segments based on the internal structure used to evaluate performance and to assess where to allocate resources. Other factors, such as the Corporation’s organizational chart, nature of the products, distribution channels, and the economic characteristics of the products, were also considered in the determination of the reportable segments.

The Commercial and Corporate Banking segment consists of the Corporation’s lending and other services for large customers represented by specialized and middle-market clients and the public sector. The Commercial and Corporate Banking segment offers commercial loans, including commercial real estate and construction loans, and floor plan financings, as well as other products, such as cash management and business management services. The Mortgage Banking segment consists of the origination, sale, and servicing of a variety of residential mortgage loans. The Mortgage Banking segment also acquires and sells mortgages in the secondary markets. In addition, the Mortgage Banking segment includes mortgage loans purchased from other local banks and mortgage bankers. The Consumer (Retail) Banking segment consists of the Corporation’s consumer lending and deposit-taking activities conducted mainly through its branch network and loan centers. The Treasury and Investments segment is responsible for the Corporation’s investment portfolio and treasury functions that are executed to manage and enhance liquidity. This segment lends funds to the Commercial and Corporate Banking, Mortgage Banking, Consumer (Retail) Banking and United States Operations segments to finance their lending activities and borrows from those segments. The Consumer (Retail) Banking segment also lends funds to other segments. The interest rates charged or credited by Treasury and Investments and the Consumer (Retail) Banking segments are allocated based on market rates. The difference between the allocated interest income or expense and the Corporation’s actual net interest income from centralized management of funding costs is reported in the Treasury and Investments segment. The United States Operations segment consists of all banking activities conducted by FirstBank in the United States mainland, including commercial and retail banking services. The Virgin Islands Operations segment consists of all banking activities conducted by the Corporation in the USVI and BVI, including commercial and retail banking services.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those referred to in Note 1 – Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the audited consolidated financial statements, which are included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Corporation evaluates the performance of the segments based on net interest income, the provision for credit losses, non-interest income and direct non-interest expenses. The segments are also evaluated based on the average volume of their interest-earning assets less the ACL.

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The following table presents information about the reportable segments for the indicated periods:

(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate Banking		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021:
Interest income		$	35,722	$	68,883	$	48,558	$	19,342	$	20,847	$	6,820	$	200,172
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds			(9,187)		13,094		(2,200)		(909)		(798)		-		-
Interest expense			-		(6,634)		-		(5,677)		(2,794)		(324)		(15,429)
Net interest income			26,535		75,343		46,358		12,756		17,255		6,496		184,743

Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense			(10,210)		6,532		(8,332)		(9)		(1,158)		1,095		(12,082)
Non-interest income			5,921		17,544		3,894		61		965		1,561		29,946
Direct non-interest expenses			6,792		40,130		7,916		803		8,343		7,120		71,104
	Segment income (loss)	$	35,874	$	46,225	$	50,668	$	12,023	$	11,035	$	(158)	$	155,667

Average earnings assets		$	2,446,111	$	2,590,938	$	3,655,172	$	8,751,623	$	2,177,681	$	425,872	$	20,047,397


(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate Banking		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020:
Interest income		$	32,293	$	60,157	$	37,571	$	12,572	$	20,427	$	7,382	$	170,402
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds			(11,627)		3,514		(1,768)		11,972		(2,091)		-		-
Interest expense			-		(9,348)		-		(5,967)		(5,418)		(973)		(21,706)
Net interest income			20,666		54,323		35,803		18,577		12,918		6,409		148,696

Provision for credit losses expense			11,614		12,404		19,139		-		1,679		2,078		46,914
Non-interest income			6,756		12,315		2,838		5,457		1,058		1,510		29,934
Direct non-interest expenses			7,659		32,035		6,251		717		8,387		7,231		62,280
	Segment income (loss)	$	8,149	$	22,199	$	13,251	$	23,317	$	3,910	$	(1,390)	$	69,436

Average earnings assets		$	2,243,345	$	2,197,601	$	3,064,272	$	4,725,125	$	2,061,596	$	466,315	$	14,758,254

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(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate Banking		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021
Interest income		$	109,727	$	200,853	$	153,849	$	48,812	$	61,830	$	21,202	$	596,273
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds			(31,621)		20,050		(7,012)		22,216		(3,633)		-		-
Interest expense			-		(22,326)		-		(17,650)		(9,513)		(993)		(50,482)
Net interest income			78,106		198,577		146,837		53,378		48,684		20,209		545,791

Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense			(9,966)		11,285		(53,263)		(136)		(535)		(874)		(53,489)
Non-interest income			19,174		51,513		11,930		202		3,008		4,959		90,786
Direct non-interest expenses			22,314		124,476		27,752		3,164		25,740		21,826		225,272
	Segment income	$	84,932	$	114,329	$	184,278	$	50,552	$	26,487	$	4,216	$	464,794

Average earnings assets		$	2,555,476	$	2,508,777	$	3,855,854	$	7,535,752	$	2,120,144	$	438,024	$	19,014,027


(In thousands)		Mortgage Banking		Consumer (Retail) Banking		Commercial and Corporate Banking		Treasury and Investments		United States Operations		Virgin Islands Operations		Total
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020
Interest income		$	89,353	$	174,848	$	102,225	$	41,631	$	63,754	$	22,471	$	494,282
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds			(34,176)		19,485		(15,594)		34,441		(4,156)		-		-
Interest expense			-		(28,724)		-		(20,523)		(19,659)		(2,821)		(71,727)
Net interest income			55,177		165,609		86,631		55,549		39,939		19,650		422,555

Provision for credit losses - expense			29,491		56,254		51,844		2,765		15,944		6,996		163,294
Non-interest income			14,843		36,634		7,673		13,777		2,534		5,565		81,026
Direct non-interest expenses			22,647		89,659		19,688		2,133		25,221		21,970		181,318
	Segment income (loss)	$	17,882	$	56,330	$	22,772	$	64,428	$	1,308	$	(3,751)	$	158,969

Average earnings assets		$	2,076,419	$	2,141,329	$	2,684,803	$	3,690,782	$	2,025,482	$	460,217	$	13,079,032

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the reportable segment financial information to the consolidated totals for the indicated periods:

			Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2021		2020		2021		2020

Net income :

	Total income for segments		$	155,667	$	69,436	$	464,794	$	158,969
	Other operating expenses (1)			42,932		45,228		152,237		108,160
	Income before income taxes			112,735		24,208		312,557		50,809
	Income tax expense (benefit)			37,057		(4,405)		105,171		(1,326)
		Total consolidated net income	$	75,678	$	28,613	$	207,386	$	52,135

Average assets:

	Total average earning assets for segments		$	20,047,397	$	14,758,254	$	19,014,027	$	13,079,032
	Average non-earning assets			1,024,385		1,047,401		1,105,223		975,744
		Total consolidated average assets	$	21,071,782	$	15,805,655	$	20,119,250	$	14,054,776

(1)	Expenses pertaining to corporate administrative functions that support the operating segment, but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment, are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segments. The unallocated corporate expenses include certain general and administrative expenses and related depreciation and amortization expenses.

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NOTE 29 – REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Corporation and FirstBank are each subject to various regulatory capital requirements imposed by the U.S. Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial statements and activities. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Corporation must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Corporation’s and FirstBank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Corporation’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments and adjustment by the regulators with respect to minimum capital requirements, components, risk weightings, and other factors. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation and FirstBank exceeded the minimum regulatory capital ratios for capital adequacy purposes and FirstBank exceeded the minimum regulatory capital ratios to be considered a well-capitalized institution under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. As of September 30, 2021, management does not believe that any condition has changed or event has occurred that would have changed the institution’s status.

The Corporation and FirstBank compute risk-weighted assets using the standardized approach required by the U.S. Basel III capital rules (“Basel III rules”).

The Basel III rules require the Corporation to maintain an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% to avoid limitations on both (i) capital distributions (e.g., repurchases of capital instruments, dividends and interest payments on capital instruments) and (ii) discretionary bonus payments to executive officers and heads of major business lines.

Under the Basel III rules, in order to be considered adequately capitalized and not subject to the above described limitations, the Corporation is required to maintain: (i) a minimum Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 4.5%, plus the 2.5% “capital conservation buffer,” resulting in a required minimum CET1 capital ratio of at least 7%; (ii) a minimum ratio of total Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a required minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%; (iii) a minimum ratio of total Tier 1 plus Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a required minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%; and (iv) a required minimum leverage ratio of 4%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average on-balance sheet (non-risk adjusted) assets.

As part of its response to the impact of COVID-19, on March 31, 2020, the agencies issued an interim final rule that provided the option to temporarily delay the effects of CECL on regulatory capital for two years, followed by a three-year transition period. The interim final rule provides that, at the election of a qualified banking organization, the day 1 impact to retained earnings plus 25% of the change in the ACL (excluding PCD loans) from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 will be delayed for two years and phased-in at 25% per year beginning on January 1, 2022 over a three-year period, resulting in a total transition period of five years. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021, the capital measures of the Corporation and the Bank excluded $69.6 million that represents the day 1 impact to retained earnings plus 25% of the increase in the allowance for credit losses (as defined in the interim final rule) from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The federal financial regulatory agencies may take other measures affecting regulatory capital to address the COVID-19 pandemic, although the nature and impact of such measures cannot be predicted at this time.

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The regulatory capital positions of the Corporation and FirstBank as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, which reflects the delay in the effect of CECL on regulatory capital, were as follows:

			Regulatory Requirements

			Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To be Well-Capitalized- Thresholds
			Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To be Well-Capitalized- Thresholds
			Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio

(Dollars in thousands)
As of September 30, 2021
Total Capital (to
	Risk-Weighted Assets)
		First BanCorp.	$	2,457,609	20.67	%	$	951,067	8.00	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	2,400,550	20.20	%	$	950,788	8.00	%	$	1,188,485	10.00	%
CET1 Capital
	(to Risk-Weighted Assets)
		First BanCorp.	$	2,094,540	17.62	%	$	534,975	4.50	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	2,093,878	17.62	%	$	534,818	4.50	%	$	772,516	6.50	%
Tier I Capital (to
	Risk-Weighted Assets)
		First BanCorp.	$	2,130,644	17.92	%	$	713,300	6.00	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	2,251,878	18.95	%	$	713,091	6.00	%	$	950,788	8.00	%
Leverage ratio
		First BanCorp.	$	2,130,644	10.17	%	$	838,339	4.00	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	2,251,878	10.75	%	$	838,041	4.00	%	$	1,047,552	5.00	%

As of December 31, 2020
Total Capital (to
	Risk-Weighted Assets)
		First BanCorp.	$	2,416,682	20.37	%	$	948,890	8.00	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	2,360,493	19.91	%	$	948,624	8.00	%	$	1,185,780	10.00	%
CET1 Capital
	(to Risk-Weighted Assets)
		First BanCorp.	$	2,053,045	17.31	%	$	533,751	4.50	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	1,903,251	16.05	%	$	533,601	4.50	%	$	770,757	6.50	%
Tier I Capital (to
	Risk-Weighted Assets)
		First BanCorp.	$	2,089,149	17.61	%	$	711,667	6.00	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	2,211,251	18.65	%	$	711,468	6.00	%	$	948,624	8.00	%
Leverage ratio
		First BanCorp.	$	2,089,149	11.26	%	$	742,352	4.00	%		N/A	N/A
		FirstBank	$	2,211,251	11.92	%	$	741,841	4.00	%	$	927,301	5.00	%

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The Corporation enters into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments may include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credits. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any conditions established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since certain commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. For most of the commercial lines of credit, the Corporation has the option to reevaluate the agreement prior to additional disbursements. In the case of credit cards and personal lines of credit, the Corporation can cancel the unused credit facility at any time and without cause. As of September 30, 2021, commitments to extend credit amounted to approximately $2.0 billion, of which $1.1 billion relates to credit card loans. Commercial and financial standby letters of credit amounted to approximately $129.9 million.

As of September 30, 2021, First BanCorp. and its subsidiaries were defendants in various legal proceedings, claims and other loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of business. On at least a quarterly basis, the Corporation assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with threatened and outstanding legal proceedings, claims and other loss contingencies utilizing the latest information available. For legal proceedings, claims and other loss contingencies where it is both probable that the Corporation will incur a loss and the amount can be reasonably estimated, the Corporation establishes an accrual for the loss. Once established, the accrual is adjusted as appropriate to reflect any relevant developments. For legal proceedings, claims and other loss contingencies where a loss is not probable or the amount of the loss cannot be estimated, no accrual is established.

Any estimate involves significant judgment, given the varying stages of the proceedings (including the fact that some of them are currently in preliminary stages), the existence in some of the current proceedings of multiple defendants whose share of liability has yet to be determined, the numerous unresolved issues in the proceedings, and the inherent uncertainty of the various potential outcomes of such proceedings. Accordingly, the Corporation’s estimate will change from time-to-time, and actual losses may be more or less than the current estimate.

While the final outcome of legal proceedings, claims and other loss contingencies is inherently uncertain, based on information currently available, management believes that the final disposition of the Corporation’s legal proceedings, claims and other loss contingencies, to the extent not previously provided for, will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s consolidated financial position as a whole.

If management believes that, based on available information, it is at least reasonably possible that a material loss (or material loss in excess of any accrual) will be incurred in connection with any legal contingencies, the Corporation discloses an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, either individually or in the aggregate, as appropriate, if such an estimate can be made, or discloses that an estimate cannot be made. Based on the Corporation’s assessment as of September 30, 2021, no such disclosures were necessary.

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NOTE 30 – FIRST BANCORP. (HOLDING COMPANY ONLY) FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following condensed financial information presents the financial position of First BanCorp. at the holding company level only as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)

		As of September 30,			As of December 31,
		2021		2020

(In thousands)

Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	46,044	$	10,909
Money market investments			-		6,211
Other investment securities			285		285
Investment in First Bank Puerto Rico, at equity			2,318,996		2,396,963
Investment in First Bank Insurance Agency, at equity			18,339		41,313
Investment in FBP Statutory Trust I			1,951		1,951
Investment in FBP Statutory Trust II			3,561		3,561
Other assets			110		2,023
	Total assets	$	2,389,286	$	2,463,216
Liabilities and Stockholdersʼ Equity
Liabilities:
Other borrowings		$	183,762	$	183,762
Accounts payable and other liabilities			7,559		4,275
	Total liabilities		191,321		188,037
Stockholdersʼ equity			2,197,965		2,275,179
	Total liabilities and stockholdersʼ equity	$	2,389,286	$	2,463,216

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Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)

Income:
	Interest income on money market investments	$	13	$	12	$	37	$	60
	Dividend income from banking subsidiaries		15,555		14,482		50,684		41,370
	Dividend income from non-banking subsidiaries		30,000		-		30,000		-
	Other income		39		51		116		399
			45,607		14,545		80,837		41,829
Expense:
	Other borrowings		1,277		1,356		3,856		5,029
	Other operating expenses		358		607		1,494		1,665
			1,635		1,963		5,350		6,694

Gain on early extinguishment of debt			-		94		-		94
Income before income taxes and equity
	in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries		43,972		12,676		75,487		35,229
Income tax provision			556		448		2,344		1,671
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries			32,262		16,385		134,243		18,577
Net income		$	75,678	$	28,613	$	207,386	$	52,135
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax			(18,740)		(7,943)		(89,173)		38,563
Comprehensive income		$	56,938	$	20,670	$	118,213	$	90,698

NOTE 31 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Corporation has performed an evaluation of events occurring subsequent to September 30, 2021 and other than the discussion of the redemption of all of the outstanding shares of preferred stock included in Note 21 – Stockholders’ Equity, above, there were no additional subsequent events that require disclosure in or adjustment to amounts reported in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (“MD&A”)

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
		Quarter ended					Nine-Month Period Ended
(In thousands, except for per share data and financial ratios)		September 30,				September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
Condensed Income Statements:
	Total interest income	$	200,172	$	170,402	$	596,273	$	494,282
	Total interest expense		15,429		21,706		50,482		71,727
	Net interest income		184,743		148,696		545,791		422,555
	Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense		(12,082)		46,914		(53,489)		163,294
	Non-interest income		29,946		29,934		90,786		81,026
	Non-interest expenses		114,036		107,508		377,509		289,478
	Income before income taxes		112,735		24,208		312,557		50,809
	Income tax expense (benefit)		37,057		(4,405)		105,171		(1,326)
	Net income		75,678		28,613		207,386		52,135
	Net income attributable to common stockholders		75,009		27,944		205,379		50,128
Per Common Share Results:
	Net earnings per share-basic	$	0.36	$	0.13	$	0.97	$	0.23
	Net earnings per share-diluted	$	0.36	$	0.13	$	0.96	$	0.23
	Cash dividends declared	$	0.07	$	0.05	$	0.21	$	0.15
	Average shares outstanding		206,725		216,922		212,406		216,876
	Average shares outstanding-diluted		207,796		217,715		213,523		217,533
	Book value per common share	$	10.47	$	10.03	$	10.47	$	10.03
	Tangible book value per common share (1)	$	10.12	$	9.67	$	10.12	$	9.67
Selected Financial Ratios (In Percent):
Profitability:
	Return on Average Assets		1.42		0.72		1.38		0.50
	Interest Rate Spread		3.38		3.62		3.55		3.85
	Net Interest Margin		3.60		3.93		3.77		4.23
	Interest Rate Spread - tax equivalent basis (2)		3.51		3.75		3.67		4.01
	Net Interest Margin - tax equivalent basis (2)		3.73		4.07		3.89		4.39
	Return on Average Total Equity		13.43		5.07		12.28		3.13
	Return on Average Common Equity		13.53		5.03		12.36		3.06
	Average Total Equity to Average Total Assets		10.61		14.22		11.22		15.84
	Tangible common equity ratio (1)		9.87		11.36		9.87		11.36
	Dividend payout ratio		19.29		38.81		21.72		64.90
	Efficiency ratio (3)		53.12		60.18		59.30		57.48
Asset Quality:
	Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment		2.59		3.25		2.59		3.25
	Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans		0.99		0.45		0.56		0.55
	Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases - (benefit) expense to net charge-offs		(31.34)		421.70		(102.98)		407.94
	Non-performing assets to total assets		0.81		1.57		0.81		1.57
	Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment		1.10		1.70		1.10		1.70
	Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans
	held for investment		236.09		191.13		236.09		191.13
	Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans
	held for investment, excluding residential estate loans		468.48		490.13		468.48		490.13
Other Information:
	Common Stock Price: End of period	$	13.15	$	5.22	$	13.15	$	5.22

		As of September 30, 2021		As of December 31, 2020

Balance Sheet Data:
	Total loans, including loans held for sale	$	11,171,263	$	11,827,578
	Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases		288,360		385,887
	Money market and investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses for debt securities		6,899,076		4,925,822
	Goodwill and other intangible assets		71,300		79,525
	Deferred tax asset, net		243,447		329,261
	Total assets		21,256,154		18,793,071
	Deposits		17,894,658		15,317,383
	Borrowings		803,762		923,762
	Total preferred equity		36,104		36,104
	Total common equity		2,195,579		2,183,620
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(33,718)		55,455
	Total equity		2,197,965		2,275,179

(1)	Non-GAAP financial measures (as defined below). Refer to “Capital” below for additional information about the components and a reconciliation of these measures.
(2)	On a tax-equivalent basis and excluding the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments (see “Net Interest Income" below for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures).
(3)	Non-interest expenses to the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

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The following MD&A relates to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of First BanCorp. (the “Corporation,” “we,” “us,” “our, or “First BanCorp.”) and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements and the notes thereto and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K”) and Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This section also presents certain financial measures that are not based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). See “Basis of Presentation” below for information about why the non-GAAP financial measures are being presented and the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures for which the reconciliation is not presented earlier.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

First BanCorp. is a diversified financial holding company headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico offering a full range of financial products to consumers and commercial customers through various subsidiaries. First BanCorp. is the holding company of FirstBank Puerto Rico (“FirstBank” or the “Bank”) and FirstBank Insurance Agency. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Corporation operates in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands (“USVI”), the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”), and the State of Florida, concentrating on commercial banking, residential mortgage loans, finance leases, credit cards, personal loans, small loans, auto loans, and insurance agency activities.

Recent Developments

Stock Repurchase Program

As of November 4, 2021, the Corporation has repurchased 12.92 million shares of its common stock for a total purchase price of $161.0 million under the repurchase program, of which 4.16 million shares, or $50.0 million worth of common stock, were repurchased during the third quarter of 2021.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented and continuing uncertainty, volatility and disruption in financial markets and in governmental, commercial and consumer activity in worldwide, including in the markets in which the Corporation operates. In response, federal, state and local governments have taken and continue to take actions designed to mitigate the effect of the virus on public health and to address the economic impact of the virus. As restrictive measures were eased during the end of 2020 and into 2021, based upon positive signs of recovery driven by vaccination and government stimulus programs, economic activity has improved.

In Puerto Rico, vaccination efforts began in January 2021, starting with first responders and then including other groups by stages. As of November 6, 2021, approximately 4.9 million vaccines of COVID-19 have been administered in Puerto Rico. Approximately 2.6 million people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and approximately 2.3 million people, or approximately 81.1% of Puerto Rico’s eligible population, have completed the vaccination process. On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age. Following this announcement, vaccination efforts for this population in Puerto Rico have started at the beginning of November 2021.

The Corporation continues to operate consistent with guidance from federal and local authorities. The Corporation’s banking branches are operating during regular hours following health and safety requirements to comply with federal and local health mandates, including, among other things, deep cleaning, face mask requirements and strict social distancing measures. In addition, the Corporation announced on October 6, 2021, that as part of COVID-19 protocols, all employees, service providers and consultants of the Corporation must be fully vaccinated by December 1, 2021, with few exceptions. Adoption of electronic channels continues to grow significantly, with digital banking users registering an organic increase of 12% during the quarter.

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Our results of operations for the third quarter of 2021 continue to reflect an improvement from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, we maintain a cautious view of the macroeconomic outlook due to continuing uncertainty regarding the pace of recovery in the economy and uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of new variants of the virus, such as the Delta variant, which appears to be the most transmissible variant to date. Uncertainties associated with the pandemic include the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and any related infections, including those from new variants of the virus, the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination rates among the population, the impact on our customers, employees and vendors, and the impact to the economy as a whole.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”), as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, included an allocation of $659 billion for SBA PPP loans. SBA PPP loans are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted purposes in accordance with the requirements of the program. These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00% and a term of two years (loans made before June 5, 2020) or five years (loans made on or after June 5, 2020), if not forgiven, in whole or in part. Payments are deferred until either the date on which the SBA remits the amount of forgiveness proceeds to the lender or the date that is 10 months after the last day of the covered period if the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within that 10-month period. On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed another COVID-19 relief bill that extended and modified several provisions of the program. This included an additional allocation of $284 billion. The SBA reactivated the program on January 11, 2021 and the program ended on May 31, 2021. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation originated $283.4 million in new SBA PPP loans

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s SBA PPP loan portfolio amounted to $218.4 million, net of unearned fees of $12.5 million. As applicable, the unearned fees are accreted into income based on the contractual period of two or five years. Upon SBA forgiveness, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, the Corporation received forgiveness remittances and consumer payments related to approximately $136.9 million and $465.7 million in principal balance of SBA PPP loans, respectively. As of November 4, 2021, we have processed forgiveness to approximately 67% of our customers, or equivalent to $543.4 million of loans originated through the first and second rounds of the program. Forgiveness remittances in the third quarter and first nine-months of 2021 accelerated the fee income recognition by $4.6 million and $9.3 million, respectively.

Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits and government deposits, continued to increase and were $14.1 billion as of September 30, 2021, an increase of $1.3 billion from December 31, 2020. In addition, government deposits increased by $1.4 billion to $3.5 billion as of September 30, 2021, compared to $2.1 billion as of December 31, 2020. The strong growth in deposits continues to reflect the effect of government relief programs on the liquidity levels of our customers, including recent increases in the balance of transactional accounts of municipalities in Puerto Rico and the local government of the USVI in connection with the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funding for states and local governments. Our liquidity levels and capital position remain strong, with capital ratios that are well above regulatory requirements. This robust liquidity and capital levels provide us with significant flexibility to maintain the strength of our balance sheet and return capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividend payments, subject to regulatory considerations.

Integration of Banco Santander Puerto Rico

Early in July 2021, the Corporation completed the conversion of all remaining BSPR’s core systems into FirstBank’s systems with the conversion of the deposits, debit cards, online banking, ATMs, and cash management platforms. In conjunction with the conversion of the remaining core systems, the Corporation consolidated six additional banking branches, which increased the number of branches consolidated in Puerto Rico since the acquisition to nine.

The Corporation continues to make progress in reducing personnel and service contract expenses and completing other business rationalization activities. The total amount of merger and restructuring costs related to the BSPR acquisition is estimated to be approximately $65 million. Cumulative merger and restructuring expenses of $62.5 million have been incurred through September 30, 2021, of which $2.3 million was incurred during the third quarter of 2021. The Corporation anticipates that the remainder of the estimated expenses will be incurred in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Corporation also estimates that the combined entities will achieve total annual pre-tax savings of approximately $49 million, which are expected to be fully realized during 2022.

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LIBOR Transition

Following the 2017 announcement by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) that it would no longer compel participating banks to submit rates for the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) after 2021, regulators and market participants in various jurisdictions have identified recommended replacement rates for LIBOR, and have published recommended conventions to allow new and existing products to incorporate fallbacks or that reference these Alternative Reference Rates (“ARRs”). In March 2021, the FCA confirmed that publication of the overnight and one month, three month, six month and twelve month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease or become no longer representative of the market the rates seek to measure (i.e., non-representative) immediately after June 30, 2023, and all other U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings, including the one week and two month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings, will become non-representative immediately after December 31, 2021. The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC also released supervisory guidance encouraging banks to cease entering into new contracts that use U.S. Dollar LIBOR as reference rate as soon as practicable and in any event by December 31, 2021. Banking regulators in the U.S. and globally have increased regulatory scrutiny and intensified supervisory focus of financial institutions LIBOR transition plans, preparations and readiness.

Significant amounts of financial instruments in the market are referenced to U.S. Dollar LIBOR, and any inability of market participants and regulators to successfully introduce benchmark rates to replace LIBOR and implement effective transitional arrangements to address the discontinuation of LIBOR could result in disruption in the financial markets. In the U.S., the Alternative Reference Rate Committee (“ARRC”), a group of market participants convened by the Federal Reserve, recommended the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as a replacement index for U.S. Dollar LIBOR-indexed contracts. SOFR is an overnight interest rate based on U.S. Dollar Treasury repurchase agreements. On March 2, 2020 the New York Fed began daily publication of 30, 90, and 180-day compound historical averages of SOFR. In addition, the ARRC has developed a detailed supporting framework for using SOFR, including tools such as fallbacks and recommended conventions for new use of SOFR in various products. On July 29, 2021, the ARRC formally recommended the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group’s (“CME”) forward-looking SOFR rates for one-, three-, six- and twelve-month tenors, marking the final step in the ARRC’s Paced Transition Plan it released in 2017. The ARRC recommended using the CME’s SOFR term rates for cash products and derivatives, limited to end-users hedging cash products. An end-user is described as any counterparty to the underlying cash product, such as a borrower, lender, or guarantor. These parties may enter into SOFR term rates swaps, caps, swaptions, or other derivatives to hedge cash product exposures. The Corporation may offset such exposure with an upstream dealer.

The Corporation continues to execute its LIBOR Transition workplan. As part of this transition plan, the Corporation started including fallback language on new and renewed contracts tied to LIBOR to provide for the determination of an ARR and had adhered to the LIBOR Fallbacks Protocol of the International Swaps and Derivatives Association. Currently, the Corporation is mostly offering three-month Treasury Bill and Prime Rate as the ARRs to LIBOR while it continues working with the update of processes and systems considering other ARRs.

As of September 30, 2021, the most significant of the Corporation’s LIBOR-based assets and liabilities consists of $2.0 billion of variable rate commercial and construction loans, approximately $63.0 million of U.S. agencies debt securities and private label MBS held as part of the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities portfolio, $134.0 million of Puerto Rico municipalities bonds held as part of the Corporation’s held-to-maturity investment securities portfolio, and $183.8 million of junior subordinated debentures.

The Corporation is monitoring the development and adoption of SOFR and other credit sensitive ARRs and their liquidity in the market. The manner and impact of the transition from LIBOR to an ARR, as well as the effect of these developments on our loans and investment securities portfolios, asset-liability management, systems, processes, and business, is uncertain.

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Overview of Results of Operations

First BanCorp.'s results of operations depend primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income earned on its interest-earning assets, including investment securities and loans, and the interest expense incurred on its interest-bearing liabilities, including deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is affected by various factors, including: the interest rate environment; the volumes, mix and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; and the re-pricing characteristics of these assets and liabilities. The Corporation's results of operations also depend on the provision for credit losses, non-interest expenses (such as personnel, occupancy, the deposit insurance premium and other costs), non-interest income (mainly service charges and fees on deposits, and insurance income), gains (losses) on sales of investments, gains (losses) on mortgage banking activities, and income taxes.

The Corporation had net income of $75.7 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to $28.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2020. The Corporation completed the acquisition of BSPR effective September 1, 2020. The Corporation’s financial statements for the third quarter of 2020 include 30 days of BSPR’s operations, post-acquisition, which impacts the comparability of the current quarter’s results to prior periods.

The key drivers of the Corporation’s GAAP financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, include the following:

 Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was $184.7 million, compared to $148.7 million for the third quarter of 2020. The increase was driven by an increase of $5.3 billion in average interest-earning assets, which primarily resulted from the acquisition of BSPR in the third quarter of 2020, as well as higher investment securities and interest-bearing cash balances compared with the third quarter of 2020, and a lower cost of deposits, partially offset by the effect of lower market interest rates on investment yields.

The net interest margin decreased 33 basis points to 3.60% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to 3.93% for the same period in 2020. The decrease was primarily related to a change in asset mix resulting from average lower-yielding cash balances and investment securities increasing $4.3 billion to 45% of total average interest-earning assets in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 32% in the third quarter of 2020, associated with the strong in average total deposits. In addition, the proportion of average total loan portfolio balance to total average interest-earning assets in the third quarter of 2021 decreased to 55%, compared to 68% in the third quarter of 2020. High liquidity levels and a softening of commercial lending demand continue to put pressure on the net interest margin in 2021. See “Net Interest Income” below for additional information.

 The provision for credit losses on loans, finance leases, and debt securities decreased by $59.0 million to a net benefit, or provision recapture, of $12.1 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to an expense of $46.9 million for the same period in 2020. The variance reflects the effect of reserve releases in the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to improvements in the outlook of certain macroeconomic variables and lower loans outstanding. The expense recorded in the third quarter of 2020 included a charge of $38.9 million related to the Day 1 reserves required by the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) methodology for non-purchased credit deteriorated (“non-PCD”) loans and debt securities acquired in conjunction with the acquisition of BSPR.

Net charge-offs totaled $27.9 million for the third quarter of 2021, or 0.99% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $11.4 million, or 0.45% of average loans for the same period in 2020. Total net charge-offs for the third quarter of 2021 included $23.1 million in net charge-offs related to a bulk sale of $52.5 million of residential mortgage nonaccrual loans and related servicing advance receivables. Adjusted for those net charge-offs, total net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2021 were $4.9 million, or an annualized 0.17% of average loans. See “Provision for credit losses” and “Risk Management” below for analyses of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) and non-performing assets and related ratios.

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 Non-interest income of $29.9 million for the third quarter of 2021 remained relatively unchanged compared to the third quarter of 2020 as the increase in service charges on deposits and fee income from credit and debit cards, ATMs, point-of-sale (“POS”), and merchant-related transactions was offset by the effect in the third quarter of 2020 of a $5.3 million gain on sales U.S. Treasury and agencies investment securities activities and lower revenues from mortgage banking activities. See “Non-Interest Income” below for additional information.

 Non-interest expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were $114.0 million, compared to $107.5 million for the same period in 2020. Non-interest expenses for the third quarter of 2021 included $2.3 million of merger and restructuring costs associated with the acquisition and integration of BSPR compared to $10.4 million for the third quarter of 2020. Total non-interest expenses also included $0.6 million of COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses, primarily related to cleaning and security protocols, compared to $1.0 million for the same period a year ago. Adjusted for the above-mentioned costs, total non-interest expenses for the third quarter of 2021 increased by $15.0 million, compared to the same period in 2020, primarily related to incremental expenses associated with operations, personnel, and branches acquired from BSPR. See “Non-Interest Expenses” below for additional information.

 For the third quarter of 2021, the Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $37.1 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $4.4 million for the same period in 2020. The tax benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2020 included an $8.0 million benefit resulting from the partial reversal of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The remaining variance was primarily related to higher pre-tax income, as well as a higher estimated effective tax rate resulting from higher level of taxable income. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had deferred tax assets of $243.4 million (net of a valuation allowance of $106.3 million, including a valuation allowance of $65.6 million against the deferred tax assets of the Corporation’s banking subsidiary, FirstBank), compared to net deferred tax assets of $329.3 million as of December 31, 2020. See “Income Taxes” below for additional information.

 As of September 30, 2021, total assets were $21.3 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion from December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily related to a $2.0 billion increase in investment securities, driven by purchases of U.S. agencies MBS and U.S. agencies callable and bullet debentures, and an increase of $1.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents attributable to the liquidity obtained from the growth in deposits and loan repayments. These variances were partially offset by a decrease of $656.3 million in total loans, consisting of a $446.5 million decrease in residential mortgage loans (including a bulk sale of $52.5 million of nonaccrual loans), and a $406.3 million decrease in commercial and construction loans (including a $187.7 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio), partially offset by an increase of $196.5 million in consumer loans. See “Financial Condition and Operating Data Analysis” below for additional information.

 As of September 30, 2021, total liabilities were $19.1 billion, an increase of $2.5 billion from December 31, 2020. The increase was mainly driven by a $1.4 billion growth in government deposits, and a $1.3 billion increase in total deposits, excluding brokered deposits and government deposits, partially offset by the repayment at maturity of $120.0 million of FHLB advances and an $84.4 million decrease in brokered deposits. See “Risk Management – Liquidity Risk and Capital Adequacy” below for additional information about the Corporation’s funding sources.

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 As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s stockholders’ equity was $2.2 billion, a decrease of $77.2 million from December 31, 2020. The decrease was driven by the repurchase of 12.12 million of shares of common stock for a total purchase price of approximately $150 million, an $89.2 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities recorded as part of Other comprehensive (loss) income in the consolidated statements of financial condition, and common and preferred stock dividends declared in 2021 totaling $46.9 million. These variances were partially offset by earnings generated in the first nine months of 2021. The Corporation’s common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios were 17.62%, 17.92%, 20.67% and 10.17%, respectively, as of September 30, 2021, compared to CET1 capital, tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage ratios of 17.31%, 17.61%, 20.37%, and 11.26%, respectively, as of December 31, 2020. See “Risk Management – Capital” below for additional information.

 Total loan production, including purchases, refinancings, renewals and draws from existing revolving and non-revolving commitments, but excluding the utilization activity on outstanding credit cards, was $1.1 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to $971.1 million for the same period in 2020. The Corporation originated $15.1 million of SBA PPP loans in the third quarter of 2020. Excluding SBA PPP loan originations, total loan originations increased by $134.1 million compared with the third quarter of 2020, consisting of: (i) a $109.1 million increase in commercial and construction loan originations; (ii) a $68.1 million increase in consumer loan originations; and (iii) a $43.1 million decrease in residential mortgage loan originations.

 Total non-performing assets were $172.4 million as of September 30, 2021, a decrease of $121.1 million from December 31, 2020. The decrease was driven by a $64.8 million reduction in nonaccrual residential mortgage loans, primarily as a result of a bulk sale of $52.5 million of nonaccrual loans, as well as a $39.3 million decrease in the OREO portfolio balance, including the sale of two commercial OREO property in the Puerto Rico region totaling $30.7 million. In addition, there were reductions of $11.6 million reduction in nonaccrual commercial and construction loans and $6.6 million in nonaccrual consumer loans. See “Risk Management – Non-Accruing and Non-Performing Assets” below for additional information.

 Adversely classified commercial and construction loans increased by $87.1 million to $242.3 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020. The increase was driven by the downgrade of four commercial relationships totaling $76.5 million. The Corporation is closely monitoring its loan portfolio to identify potential at-risk segments, payment performance, the need for permanent modifications, and the performance of different sectors of the economy in all the markets where the Corporation operates.

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The Corporation’s financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 and 2020 included the following items that management believes are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts (the “Special Items”):

Quarter and Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021

 Merger and restructuring costs of $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2021 ($1.4 million after-tax) and $24.6 million ($15.4 million after-tax) for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 in connection with the BSPR acquisition integration process and related restructuring initiatives. Merger and restructuring costs in the third quarter of 2021 were primarily related to system conversions completed early in the third quarter and other integration related efforts. The first nine months of 2021 included approximately $6.5 million related to the previously announced Employee Voluntary Separation Program (the “VSP”) as well as involuntary separation actions implemented in the Puerto Rico region. In addition, merger and restructuring costs in the first nine months of 2021 included accelerated depreciation charges related to planned closures and consolidation of branches in accordance with the Corporation’s integration and restructuring plan.

 Costs of $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 ($0.4 million after-tax) and $3.0 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 ($1.8 million after-tax) related to COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, consisting primarily of costs related to additional cleaning, safety materials, and security measures.

Quarter and Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020

 Gain on sales of U.S. Treasury and agencies securities of $5.3 million for the third quarter of 2020 and $13.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. The gain on tax-exempt securities or realized at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary level, had no effect in the income tax expense recorded on the third quarter and first nine months of 2020.

 Merger and restructuring costs of $10.4 million for the third quarter of 2020 ($6.5 million after-tax) and $14.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 ($8.9 million after-tax) in connection with the acquisition of BSPR and related restructuring initiatives. Merger and restructuring costs for the quarter and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, primarily included consulting, legal, system conversions, and other integration related efforts.

 An $8.0 million tax benefit related to a partial reversal of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance recorded in the third quarter of 2020.

 Costs of $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2020 ($0.6 million after-tax) and $4.3 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020 ($2.7 million after-tax) related to the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, comprising primarily costs related to additional cleaning, safety materials, and security measures. For the first nine months of 2020, costs also included approximately $1.7 million in bonuses paid to branch personnel and other essential employees for working during the pandemic, as well as other employee-related expenses such as expenses for the administration of COVID-19 tests and purchases of personal protective equipment.

 A $0.1 million gain realized on the repurchase of $0.4 million of trust-preferred securities (“TRuPs”) in the third quarter of 2020.

 A $6.2 million benefit from insurance recoveries recorded in the first nine months of 2020 ($3.8 million after-tax). Insurance recoveries in the first nine months of 2020 included a $5.0 million benefit related to the final settlement of the Corporation’s business interruption insurance claim related to lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.

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The following table reconciles for the quarter and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 the reported net income to adjusted net income, a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the Special Items identified above:

			Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
			Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
			2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Net income, as reported (GAAP)			$	75,678	$	28,613	$	207,386	$	52,135
Adjustments:
	Merger and restructuring costs			2,268		10,441		24,582		14,188
	COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses			640		962		2,954		4,286
	Partial reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowance			-		(8,000)		-		(8,000)
	Gain on early extinguishment of debt			-		(94)		-		(94)
	Benefit from hurricane-related insurance recoveries			-		-		-		(6,153)
	Gain on sales of investment securities			-		(5,288)		-		(13,380)
	Income tax impact of adjustments ⁽¹⁾			(1,091)		(4,276)		(10,327)		(4,621)
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)			$	77,495	$	22,358	$	224,595	$	38,361

(1)		See "Basis of Presentation" below for the individual tax impact related to reconciling items.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Practices

The accounting principles of the Corporation and the methods of applying these principles conform to GAAP. In preparing the consolidated financial statements management is required to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts recorded for assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The Corporation’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 – Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Not all significant accounting policies require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments. The Corporation’s critical accounting estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes include: 1) the ACL; 2) income taxes; and 3) acquired loans. Actual results could differ from estimates and assumptions, if different outcomes or conditions prevail.

Allowance for Credit Losses

The Corporation maintains an ACL for loans and finance leases based upon management’s estimate of the lifetime expected credit losses in the loan portfolio, as of the balance sheet date, excluding loans held for sale. Additionally, the Corporation maintains an ACL for debt securities classified as either held-to-maturity or available-for-sale, and other off-balance sheet credit exposures (e.g., unfunded loan commitments). For loans and finance leases, unfunded loan commitments, and held-to-maturity debt securities, the estimate of lifetime credit losses includes the use of quantitative models that incorporate forward-looking macroeconomic scenarios that are applied over the contractual lives of the portfolios, adjusted, as appropriate, for prepayments and permitted extension options using historical experience. The ACL for available-for-sale debt securities is measured using a risk-adjusted discounted cash flow approach that also considers relevant current and forward-looking economic variables and the ACL is limited to the difference between the fair value of the security and its amortized cost. Judgment is specifically applied in the determination of economic assumptions, the length of the initial loss forecast period, the reversion of losses beyond the initial forecast period, historical loss expectations, usage of macroeconomic scenarios, and qualitative factors, which may not be adequately captured in the loss model, as further discussed below.

The macroeconomic scenarios utilized by the Corporation include variables that have historically been key drivers of increases and decreases in credit losses, as well as the estimated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on such variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, unemployment rates, housing and commercial real estate prices, gross domestic product levels, retail sales, interest-rate forecasts, corporate bond spreads and changes in equity market prices. The Corporation derives the economic forecasts it uses in its ACL model from Moody's Analytics. The latter has a large team of economists, data-base managers and operational engineers with a history of producing monthly economic forecasts for over 25 years.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation used the base-case economic scenario from Moody’s Analytics in its estimation of credit losses. The Corporation has currently set an initial forecast period (“reasonable and supportable period”) of 2 years and a reversion period of up to 3 years, utilizing a straight-line approach and reverting back to the historical macroeconomic mean for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands regions. For the Florida region, the methodology considers a reasonable and supportable forecast period and an implicit reversion towards the historical trend that varies for each macroeconomic variable, achieving the steady state by year 5. After the reversion period, a historical loss forecast period covering the remaining contractual life, adjusted for prepayments, is used based on the change in key historical economic variables during representative historical expansionary and recessionary periods. Changes in economic forecasts impact the probability of default (“PD”), loss-given default (“LGD”), and exposure at default (“EAD”) for each instrument, and therefore influence the amount of future cash flows for each instrument that the Corporation does not expect to collect.

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Although no one economic variable can fully demonstrate the sensitivity of the ACL calculation to changes in the economic variables used in the model, the Corporation has identified certain economic variables that have significant influence in the Corporation’s model for determining the ACL. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s ACL model considered the following assumptions for key economic variables in the base-case scenario:

 Average commercial real estate price index appreciation for the remaining of 2021 and 2022 is now at 1.59%, compared to an average contraction of 1.42% in the previous quarter’s forecast.

 Regional Home Price Index in Puerto Rico (purchase only prices), year-over-year increase of approximately 12.1% in the third quarter of 2021, followed by increase of 9.46% for the fourth quarter of 2021. For the Florida region, year-over-year increase of approximately 8.8% in the third quarter of 2021, followed by an increase of 2.7% for the fourth quarter of 2021.

 The average forecasted Puerto Rico, Florida and US unemployment for the remaining of 2021 and 2022 is now 7.26%, 3.87% and 3.18%, respectively. The previous quarter estimate was 7.48% for Puerto Rico, 3.06% for Florida, and 4.07% for U.S.

 A year-over-year increase in real gross domestic product (“GDP”) in the U.S. mainland approximately 6.36% in the third quarter of 2021, followed by increasing levels of real GDP averaging 5.60% for the remainder of 2021 and 2022.

Further, the Corporation periodically considers the need for qualitative adjustments to the ACL. Qualitative adjustments may be related to and include, but not be limited to, factors such as: (i) management’s assessment of economic forecasts used in the model and how those forecasts align with management’s overall evaluation of current and expected economic conditions; (ii) organization specific risks such as credit concentrations, collateral specific risks, nature and size of the portfolio and external factors that may ultimately impact credit quality, and (iii) other limitations associated with factors such as changes in underwriting and loan resolution strategies, among others. Management reviews the need for and appropriate level of qualitative adjustments on a quarterly basis, and as such, the amount and allocation of qualitative adjustments may change in future periods.

The ACL can also be impacted by unanticipated changes in asset quality of the portfolio, such as increases in risk rating downgrades in our commercial portfolio, deterioration in borrower delinquencies or credit scores in our credit card portfolio or increases in the loan-to-value ratio (“LTVs”) in our residential real estate portfolio. In addition, while we have incorporated our estimated impact of COVID-19 into our ACL, the ultimate impact of the pandemic is still unknown, including how long economic activities will be impacted and what effect the unprecedented levels of government fiscal and monetary actions will have on the economy and our credit losses. Further, the current fair value of collateral is utilized to assess the expected credit losses when a financial asset is considered to be collateral dependent.

As described above, the process to determine the ACL requires numerous estimates and assumptions, some of which require a high degree of judgment and are often interrelated. Changes in the estimates and assumptions can result in significant changes in the ACL, as was the case during the third quarter and first nine months of 2021. As of September 30, 2021, the total ACL for loans, held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities, and off-balance sheet credit exposure decreased to $299.6 million, from $401.1 million as of December 31, 2020. The ACL reduction of $101.5 million during the first nine months of 2021 consisted of net charge-offs of $48.0 million and a provision for credit losses net benefit of $53.5 million. The provision for credit losses net benefit recorded during the first nine months of 2021 primarily reflects an improvement in the outlook of macroeconomic variables to which the reserve is correlated, including improvements in the commercial real estate price index and unemployment rate forecasts, and the overall decrease in the size of the residential mortgage and the commercial and construction loan portfolios. Our process for determining the ACL is further discussed in Note 1 – Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Income Taxes

The Corporation is required to estimate income taxes in preparing its consolidated financial statements. This involves the estimation of current income tax expense together with an assessment of temporary 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 Corporation to assume certain positions based on its interpretation of current tax regulations. Management assesses the relative benefits and risks of the appropriate tax treatment of transactions, taking into account statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance, and recognizes tax benefits only when deemed probable. Changes in assumptions affecting estimates may be required in the future and estimated tax liabilities may need to be increased or decreased accordingly. The Corporation adjusts the accrual of tax contingencies in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law and emerging legislation. The Corporation’s effective tax rate includes the impact of tax contingencies and changes to such accruals, as considered appropriate by management. When particular tax matters arise, a number of years may elapse before such matters are finally resolved by the taxing authorities. Favorable resolution of such matters or the expiration of the statute of limitations may result in the release of tax contingencies that the Corporation recognizes as a reduction to its 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 the year of resolution.

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 Corporation’s net deferred tax asset assumes that the Corporation will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income based on estimates and assumptions. If these estimates and related assumptions change, the Corporation may be required to record valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets, resulting in additional income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. Management evaluates its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and assesses the need for a valuation allowance, if any. 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. The determination of whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is appropriate is subject to considerable judgment and requires the evaluation of positive and negative evidence that can be objectively verified. Positive evidence necessary to overcome the negative evidence includes whether future taxable income in sufficient amounts and character is available within the carryforward periods. Consideration must be given to all sources of taxable income, including, as applicable, the future reversal of existing temporary differences, future taxable income forecasts exclusive of the reversal of temporary differences and carryforwards, and tax planning strategies. When negative evidence (e.g., cumulative losses in recent years, history of operating loss or tax credit carryforwards expiring unused) exists, more positive evidence than negative evidence will be necessary. The Corporation has concluded that, based on the level of positive evidence, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset of $243.4 million (net of a valuation allowance of $106.3 million) will be realized at September 30, 2021. However, there is no guarantee that the tax benefits associated with the deferred tax assets will be fully realized. The positive evidence considered by management in arriving at its conclusion included factors such as: FirstBank’s three-year cumulative income position; sustained periods of profitability; management’s proven ability to forecast future income accurately and execute tax strategies; forecasts of future profitability under several potential scenarios that support the partial utilization of NOLs prior to their expiration from 2021 through 2024; and the utilization of NOLs over the past three-years. The negative evidence considered by management included: uncertainties about the state of the Puerto Rico economy, including considerations relating to the effect of hurricane and pandemic recovery funds together with Puerto Rico government debt renegotiation efforts and the ultimate sustainability of the latest fiscal plan certified by the PROMESA oversight board.

Refer to “Income Taxes” below for further information related to Income Taxes.

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Acquired Loans

Loans acquired through a purchase or a business combination are recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date. The Corporation performs an assessment of acquired loans to first determine if such loans have experienced more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since their origination and thus should be classified and accounted for as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. For loans that have not experienced more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, referred to as non-PCD loans, the Corporation records such loans at fair value, with any resulting discount or premium accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan using the interest method. Additionally, upon the purchase or acquisition of non-PCD loans, the Corporation measures and records an ACL based on the Corporation’s methodology for determining the ACL. The ACL for non-PCD loans is recorded through a charge to the provision for credit losses in the period in which the loans were purchased or acquired.

Acquired loans that are classified as PCD are recognized at fair value. The ACL estimated for PCD loans as of the acquisition date is recorded as a gross-up of the loan balance and the ACL. Any remaining discount or premium after the gross-up is then recognized as an adjustment to yield over the remaining life of the loan. After the acquisition date, the accounting for acquired loans and leases, including PCD and non-PCD loans follows the same accounting guidance as loans and leases originated by the Corporation. Characteristics relevant to the classification of PCD loans include: delinquency, payment history since origination, credit scores migration and/or other factors the Corporation may become aware of through its initial analysis of acquired loans that may indicate there has been more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since a loan’s origination. In connection with the BSPR acquisition on September 1, 2020, the Corporation acquired PCD loans and non-PCD loans with an aggregate fair value of approximately $752.8 million and $1.8 billion, respectively. The fair value of the loans acquired from BSPR was estimated based on a discounted cash flow method under which the present value of the contractual cash flows was calculated based on certain valuation assumptions such as default rates, loss severity, and prepayment rates, consistent with the Corporation’s CECL methodology, and discounted using a market rate of return that accounts for both the time value of money and investment risk factors. The discount rate utilized to analyze fair value considered the cost of funds rate, capital charge, servicing costs, and liquidity premium, mostly based on industry standards.

For PCD loans that, prior to the adoption of CECL, were classified as purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans and accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30, “Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (“ASC Subtopic 310-30”), the Corporation adopted CECL using the prospective transition approach. As allowed by CECL, the Corporation elected to maintain pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of accounts,” conceptually treating each pool as a single asset. As of September 30, 2021, such PCD loans consisted of $118.3 million of residential mortgage loans and $2.4 million of commercial mortgage loans acquired by the Corporation as part of previously completed asset acquisitions. As the Corporation elected to maintain pools of units of account for loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30, the Corporation is not able to remove loans from the pools until they are paid off, written off or sold (consistent with the Corporation’s practice prior to adoption of CECL), but is required to follow CECL for purposes of the ACL. Regarding interest income recognition for PCD loans that existed at the time of adoption of CECL, the prospective transition approach for PCD loans required by CECL was applied at a pool level, which froze the effective interest rate of the pools as of January 1, 2020. According to regulatory guidance, the determination of nonaccrual or accrual status for PCD loans that the Corporation has elected to maintain in previously existing pools pursuant to the policy election right upon adoption of CECL should be made at the pool level, not the individual asset level. In addition, the guidance provides that the Corporation can continue accruing interest and not report the PCD loans as being in nonaccrual status if the following criteria are met: (i) the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amounts of cash flows expected to be collected, and (ii) the Corporation did not acquire the asset primarily for the rewards of ownership of the underlying collateral, such as for use in operations or improving the collateral for resale. Thus, the Corporation continues to exclude these pools of PCD loans from nonaccrual loan statistics. In accordance with CECL, the Corporation did not reassess whether modifications to individual acquired loans accounted for within pools were TDR as of the date of adoption.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the excess of interest earned by First BanCorp. on its interest-earning assets over the interest incurred on its interest-bearing liabilities. First BanCorp.’s net interest income is subject to interest rate risk due to the repricing and maturity mismatch of the Corporation’s assets and liabilities. Net interest income for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 was $184.7 million and $545.8 million, respectively, compared to $148.7 million and $422.6 million for the comparable periods in 2020. On a tax-equivalent basis and excluding the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, net interest income for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 was $191.6 million and $563.3 million, respectively, compared to $153.6 million and $438.3 million for the comparable periods in 2020.

The following tables include a detailed analysis of net interest income for the indicated periods. Part I presents average volumes (based on the average daily balance) and rates on an adjusted tax-equivalent basis and Part II presents, also on an adjusted tax-equivalent basis, the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-related assets and liabilities have affected the Corporation’s net interest income. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the tables provide information on changes in (i) volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior period rates) and (ii) rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior period volumes). The Corporation has allocated rate-volume variances (changes in rate multiplied by changes in volume) to either the changes in volume or the changes in rate based upon the effect of each factor on the combined totals.

Net interest income on an adjusted tax-equivalent basis and excluding the change in the fair value of derivative instruments is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the definition of this non-GAAP financial measure, refer to the discussion in “Basis of Presentation” below.

Part I
			Average Volume				Interest income ⁽¹⁾ / expense				Average Rate ⁽¹⁾
	Quarter ended September 30,		2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020
	(Dollars in thousands)

	Interest-earning assets:
	Money market and other short-term investments		$	2,514,882	$	1,450,669	$	968	$	405	0.15	%	0.11	%
	Government obligations ⁽²⁾			2,325,835		1,129,976		7,044		4,890	1.20	%	1.72	%
	MBS			4,255,171		2,253,121		17,091		11,525	1.59	%	2.03	%
	FHLB stock			27,080		31,635		327		441	4.79	%	5.55	%
	Other investments			11,153		6,309		30		10	1.07	%	0.63	%
		Total investments ⁽³⁾		9,134,121		4,871,710		25,460		17,271	1.11	%	1.41	%
	Residential mortgage loans			3,193,918		3,117,021		43,901		41,577	5.45	%	5.31	%
	Construction loans			171,088		185,359		2,178		2,453	5.05	%	5.26	%
	Commercial and Industrial ("C&I")
		and Commercial mortgage loans		5,104,362		4,468,614		64,835		51,902	5.04	%	4.62	%
	Finance leases			528,893		447,854		9,945		8,349	7.46	%	7.42	%
	Consumer loans			2,225,665		1,944,823		60,713		53,796	10.82	%	11.00	%
		Total loans ^{(4) (5)}		11,223,926		10,163,671		181,572		158,077	6.42	%	6.19	%
		Total interest-earning assets	$	20,358,047	$	15,035,381	$	207,032	$	175,348	4.03	%	4.64	%
	Interest-bearing liabilities:
	Brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”)		$	126,775	$	332,429	$	664	$	1,850	2.08	%	2.21	%
	Other interest-bearing deposits			10,788,020		8,412,342		9,018		14,238	0.33	%	0.67	%
	Other borrowed funds			483,762		493,572		3,848		2,840	3.16	%	2.29	%
	FHLB advances			320,000		494,348		1,899		2,778	2.35	%	2.24	%
		Total interest-bearing liabilities	$	11,718,557	$	9,732,691	$	15,429	$	21,706	0.52	%	0.89	%
	Net interest income on a tax equivalent
		basis and excluding valuations					$	191,603	$	153,642
	Interest rate spread										3.51	%	3.75	%
	Net interest margin										3.73	%	4.07	%

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			Average Volume				Interest income ⁽¹⁾ / expense				Average Rate ⁽¹⁾
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,			2021		2020		2021		2020		2021		2020
(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:
Money market and other short-term investments			$	1,898,678	$	1,099,634	$	1,750	$	2,950	0.12	%	0.36	%
Government obligations ⁽²⁾				1,890,437		784,348		19,627		15,454	1.39	%	2.63	%
MBS				4,029,794		1,937,083		41,173		37,874	1.37	%	2.61	%
FHLB stock				28,917		32,234		1,094		1,527	5.06	%	6.33	%
Other investments				9,813		6,082		45		31	0.61	%	0.68	%
	Total investments ⁽³⁾			7,857,639		3,859,381		63,689		57,836	1.08	%	2.00	%
Residential mortgage loans				3,347,186		2,952,278		135,114		118,044	5.40	%	5.34	%
Construction loans				186,998		159,092		10,530		6,519	7.53	%	5.47	%
C&I and Commercial mortgage loans				5,295,346		4,032,497		198,131		146,629	5.00	%	4.86	%
Finance leases				504,379		433,014		28,137		24,015	7.46	%	7.41	%
Consumer loans				2,181,738		1,895,308		178,195		156,972	10.92	%	11.06	%
	Total loans⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾			11,515,647		9,472,189		550,107		452,179	6.39	%	6.38	%
		Total interest-earning assets	$	19,373,286	$	13,331,570	$	613,796	$	510,015	4.24	%	5.11	%
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Brokered CDs			$	153,984	$	393,038	$	2,421	$	6,572	2.10	%	2.23	%
Other interest-bearing deposits				10,874,337		7,330,643		30,385		46,167	0.37	%	0.84	%
Loans payable				-		11,241		-		21	-	%	0.25	%
Other borrowed funds				483,762		472,715		11,248		10,311	3.11	%	2.91	%
FHLB advances				371,685		522,172		6,428		8,656	2.31	%	2.21	%
	Total interest-bearing liabilities		$	11,883,768	$	8,729,809	$	50,482	$	71,727	0.57	%	1.10	%
Net interest income on a tax equivalent
	basis and excluding valuations						$	563,314	$	438,288
Interest rate spread											3.67	%	4.01	%
Net interest margin											3.89	%	4.39	%

(1)		On an adjusted tax-equivalent basis. The Corporation estimated the adjusted tax-equivalent yield by dividing the interest rate spread on exempt assets by 1 less the Puerto Rico statutory tax rate of 37.5% and adding to it the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The tax-equivalent adjustment recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income, interest rate spread and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis. Therefore, management believes these measures provide useful information to investors by allowing them to make peer comparisons. The Corporation excludes changes in the fair value of derivatives from interest income and interest expense because the changes in valuation do not affect interest received or paid.
(2)		Government obligations include debt issued by government-sponsored agencies.
(3)		Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from the average volumes.
(4)		Average loan balances include the average of nonaccrual loans.
(5)		Interest income on loans includes $2.7 million and $1.5 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $7.8 million and $4.6 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of income from prepayment penalties and late fees related to the Corporation’s loan portfolio.

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Part II

				Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
				2021 compared to 2020						2021 compared to 2020
				Increase (decrease)						Increase (decrease)
				Due to:						Due to:
(In thousands)				Volume		Rate		Total		Volume		Rate		Total



Interest income on interest-earning assets:
	Money market and other short-term investments			$	373	$	190	$	563	$	1,455	$	(2,655)	$	(1,200)
	Government obligations				4,385		(2,231)		2,154		16,648		(12,475)		4,173
	MBS				9,119		(3,553)		5,566		31,168		(27,869)		3,299
	FHLB stock				(59)		(55)		(114)		(146)		(287)		(433)
	Other investments				10		10		20		18		(4)		14
		Total investments			13,828		(5,639)		8,189		49,143		(43,290)		5,853
	Residential mortgage loans				1,096		1,228		2,324		15,809		1,261		17,070
	Construction loans				(180)		(95)		(275)		1,275		2,736		4,011
	Commercial and Industrial and Commercial mortgage loans				7,901		5,032		12,933		47,092		4,410		51,502
	Finance leases				1,546		50		1,596		3,965		157		4,122
	Consumer loans				7,764		(847)		6,917		23,486		(2,263)		21,223
		Total loans			18,127		5,368		23,495		91,627		6,301		97,928
			Total interest income		31,955		(271)		31,684		140,770		(36,989)		103,781
Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities:
	Brokered CDs				(1,079)		(107)		(1,186)		(3,793)		(358)		(4,151)
	Non-brokered interest-bearing deposits				2,982		(8,202)		(5,220)		16,093		(31,875)		(15,782)
	Loans Payable				-		-		-		(21)		-		(21)
	Other borrowed funds				(59)		1,067		1,008		239		698		937
	FHLB advances				(1,000)		121		(879)		(2,561)		333		(2,228)
		Total interest expense			844		(7,121)		(6,277)		9,957		(31,202)		(21,245)
Change in net interest income				$	31,111	$	6,850	$	37,961	$	130,813	$	(5,787)	$	125,026

Portions of the Corporation’s interest-earning assets, mostly investments in obligations of some U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”), generate interest that is exempt from income tax, principally in Puerto Rico. Also, interest and gains on sales of investments held by the Corporation’s international banking entities (“IBEs”) are tax-exempt under Puerto Rico tax law (see “Income Taxes” below for additional information). Management believes that the presentation of interest income on an adjusted tax-equivalent basis facilitates the comparison of all interest data related to these assets. The Corporation estimated the tax equivalent yield by dividing the interest rate spread on exempt assets by 1 less the Puerto Rico statutory tax rate (37.5%) and adding to it the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The computation considers the interest expense disallowance required by Puerto Rico tax law.

Management believes that the presentation of net interest income excluding the effects of the changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments (“valuations”) provides additional information about the Corporation’s net interest income and facilitates comparability and analysis from period to period. The changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments have no effect on interest due on interest-bearing liabilities or interest earned on interest-earning assets.

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The following table reconciles net interest income in accordance with GAAP to net interest income, excluding valuations, and net interest income on an adjusted tax-equivalent basis for the indicated periods. The table also reconciles net interest spread and net interest margin on a GAAP basis to these items excluding valuations, and on an adjusted tax-equivalent basis:

		Quarter Ended						Nine-Month Period Ended
(Dollars in thousands)		September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020			September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020

Interest Income - GAAP		$	200,172		$	170,402		$	596,273		$	494,282
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments			(4)			(18)			(22)			(18)
Interest income excluding valuations			200,168			170,384			596,251			494,264
Tax-equivalent adjustment			6,864			4,964			17,545			15,751
Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis excluding valuations			207,032			175,348			613,796			510,015

Interest Expense - GAAP			15,429			21,706			50,482			71,727

Net interest income - GAAP		$	184,743		$	148,696		$	545,791		$	422,555

Net interest income excluding valuations		$	184,739		$	148,678		$	545,769		$	422,537

Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis excluding valuations		$	191,603		$	153,642		$	563,314		$	438,288

Average Balances
Loans and leases		$	11,223,926		$	10,163,671		$	11,515,647		$	9,472,189
Total securities, other short-term investments and interest-bearing cash balances			9,134,121			4,871,710			7,857,639			3,859,381
Average Interest-Earning Assets		$	20,358,047		$	15,035,381		$	19,373,286		$	13,331,570

Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities		$	11,718,557		$	9,732,691		$	11,883,768		$	8,729,809

Average Yield/Rate
Average yield on interest-earning assets - GAAP			3.90	%		4.51	%		4.12	%		4.95	%
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities - GAAP			0.52	%		0.89	%		0.57	%		1.10	%
Net interest spread - GAAP			3.38	%		3.62	%		3.55	%		3.85	%
Net interest margin - GAAP			3.60	%		3.93	%		3.77	%		4.23	%

Average yield on interest-earning assets excluding valuations			3.90	%		4.51	%		4.11	%		4.95	%
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities			0.52	%		0.89	%		0.57	%		1.10	%
Net interest spread excluding valuations			3.38	%		3.62	%		3.54	%		3.85	%
Net interest margin excluding valuations			3.60	%		3.93	%		3.77	%		4.23	%

Average yield on interest-earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis
	and excluding valuations		4.03	%		4.64	%		4.24	%		5.11	%
Average rate on interest-bearing liabilities			0.52	%		0.89	%		0.57	%		1.10	%
Net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations			3.51	%		3.75	%		3.67	%		4.01	%
Net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis and excluding valuations			3.73	%		4.07	%		3.89	%		4.39	%

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Interest income on interest-earning assets primarily represents interest earned on loans held for investment and investment securities.

Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities primarily represents interest paid on brokered CDs, retail deposits, repurchase agreements, advances from the FHLB and junior subordinated debentures.

Unrealized gains or losses on derivatives represent changes in the fair value of derivatives, primarily interest rate caps used for protection against rising interest rates.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2021, net interest income increased $36.0 million to $184.7 million compared to $148.7 million for the third quarter of 2020. The $36.0 million increase in net interest income was primarily due to:

 A $12.1 million increase in interest income on commercial and construction loans, mainly due to a $621.5 million increase in the average balance of this portfolio that reflects the effect of loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition. Additionally, interest income for the third quarter of 2021 includes interest and realized deferred fees on SBA PPP loans amounting to $6.5 million, compared to $2.2 million in the third quarter of 2020.

 An $8.5 million increase in interest income on consumer loans and finance leases, mainly due to a $361.9 million increase in the average balance of this portfolio. The increase in the average balance reflects the effect of both consumer loans acquired in connection with the BSPR acquisition and organic growth that was largely related to auto loans and finance leases.

 A $7.0 million increase in interest income on investment securities and interest-bearing cash balances, primarily related to a $3.2 billion increase in the average balance of investment securities, largely related to purchases of U.S. agencies MBS and debt securities, and a $1.1 billion increase in the average balance of interest-bearing cash balances maintained at the New York Fed driven by strong deposit growth. The effect of higher average balances more than offset the adverse effect of lower reinvestment yields.

 A $6.3 million decrease in total interest expense, primarily due to: (i) a $5.2 million decrease in interest expense on interest-bearing checking, savings and non-brokered time deposits, primarily related to the effect of lower rates paid that more than offset the effect of the $2.4 billion increase in average balance; (ii) a $1.2 million decrease in interest expense on brokered CDs, primarily related to the $205.7 million decrease in the average balance in related deposits; and (iii) a $0.9 million decrease in interest expense on FHLB advances, primarily related to a $174.3 million decrease in the average balance of FHLB advances. These variances were partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in interest expense on repurchase agreements primarily related to the upward repricing of $200 million repurchase agreements (flipper repos) for which its interest rate changed early in 2021 from variable rates tied to 3-month LIBOR to a fixed rate of 3.90%.

 A $2.2 million increase in interest income on residential mortgage loans, primarily related to a $76.9 million increase the average balance of this portfolio, primarily related to loans acquired in the BSPR acquisition.

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For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, net interest income increased $123.2 million to $545.8 million, compared to $422.6 million for the same period in 2020. The $123.2 million increase in net interest income was primarily due to:

 A $52.6 million increase in interest income on commercial and construction loans, mainly due to a $1.3 billion increase in the average balance of this portfolio that reflects the effect of both loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition and SBA PPP loans originated through 2020 and 2021. Total discount accretion related to fair value marks on commercial and construction loans acquired in the BSPR acquisition amounted to $8.3 million in the first nine months of 2021, compared to $1.8 million in 2020. Additionally, interest income for the first nine months of 2021 includes $15.9 million earned on SBA PPP loans, including the acceleration of fee income recognition in the amount of $9.3 million related to forgiveness remittances of $458.3 million received in 2021, compared to $4.1 million interest income on SBA PPP loans recorded in the first nine months of 2020. This variance also reflects the benefit of interest income of $2.9 million realized from deferred interest recognized on a construction loan paid-off. These variances were partially offset by the decrease in yields in these portfolios. The decreases in yields on commercial and construction loans were the result of the predominance of loans in these categories with variable rates of interest tied to LIBOR and Prime rates, each of which decreased in 2020 and remained low in the first nine months of 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, the interest rate on approximately 40 % of the Corporation’s commercial and construction loans, excluding SBA PPP loans, was based upon LIBOR indices and 16% was based upon the Prime rate index. For the first nine months of 2021, the average one-month LIBOR rate declined 54 basis points, the average three-month LIBOR rate declined 64 basis points, and the average Prime rate declined 39 basis points compared to the average rates for such indices for the first nine months of 2020.

 A $25.3 million increase in interest income on consumer loans and finance leases, mainly due to a $357.8 million increase in the average balance of this portfolio, largely related to auto loans and finance leases. The increase in the average balance reflects the effect of both consumer loans acquired in connection with the BSPR acquisition and organic growth.

 A $21.2 million decrease in total interest expense, primarily due to: (i) a $15.8 million decrease in interest expense on interest-bearing checking, savings and non-brokered time deposits, primarily related to the effect of lower rates paid in response to the current level of the Federal Fund target rate that more than offset the effect of the $3.5 billion increase in average balance; (ii) a $4.2 million decrease in interest expense on brokered CDs, primarily related to the $239.1 million decrease in the average balance in related deposits; and (iii) a $2.2 million decrease in interest expense on FHLB advances, primarily related to a $150.5 million decrease in the average balance of FHLB advances.

 A $16.7 million increase in interest income on residential mortgage loans, primarily related to a $394.9 million increase the average balance of this portfolio, primarily related to loans acquired in the BSPR acquisition.

 An $8.5 million increase in interest income on investment securities, driven by a $3.2 billion increase in the average balance, primarily U.S. agencies MBS and debt securities, partially offset by higher premium amortization expense related to higher prepayment rates of U.S. agencies MBS and lower reinvestment yields.

The above-referenced increases were partially offset by:

 A $1.2 million decrease in interest income from interest-bearing cash balances, which consisted primarily of deposits maintained at the New York Fed. Balances at the New York Fed earned 0.12% during the first nine months of 2021, compared to 0.55% for the same period a year ago, a decrease attributable to declines in the Federal Funds target rate in the latter part of the first quarter of 2020. The adverse effect of lower rates was partially offset by a $799.0 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing cash balances, primarily related to the strong growth in deposits.

The net interest margin decreased by 33 basis points to 3.60% for the third quarter of 2021, compared to the same period of 2020, and by 46 basis points to 3.77% for the first nine months of 2021, compared to the same period of 2020. The decrease for the 2021 periods was primarily attributable to a higher proportion of lower-yielding assets, such as interest-bearing cash deposited at the New York Fed and investment securities from continued strong deposit growth, to total interest-earning assets. The total average balance of interest-bearing cash balances and investment securities increased by $4.3 billion to 45% of total average interest-earning assets in the third quarter of 2021, compared to 32% in the third quarter of 2020. For the first nine months of 2021, the total average balance of interest-bearing cash balances and investment securities increased by $4.0 billion to 41% of total average interest-earning assets, compared to 29% for the same period of 2020.

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Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses consists of provisions for credit losses on loans and finance leases and, unfunded loan commitments, as well as held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt securities. The principal changes in the provision for credit losses by main categories follow:

Provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases

The provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases decreased by $56.8 million to a net benefit of $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to an expense of $48.1 million for the third quarter of 2020. The results for the third quarter of 2020 included a $37.5 million Day 1 provision for credit losses related to non-PCD loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition. The variances by major portfolio category are as follow:

 Provision for credit losses for the commercial and construction loan portfolio was a net benefit of $8.6 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to an expense of $24.9 million in the third quarter of 2020. The net benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2021, reflects improvements in forecasted macroeconomic variables, primarily in the commercial real estate price index, and the overall decrease in the size of this portfolio. The reserve builds in the prior year included a $13.8 million Day 1 provision for credit losses recorded for non-PCD commercial and construction loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition, and unfavorable changes in the economic forecast with the largest impact in the retail real estate industry.

 Provision for credit losses for the residential mortgage loan portfolio was a net benefit of $6.2 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to an expense of $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2020. The net benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2021 was primarily related to improvements in the outlook of macroeconomic variables and the overall decrease in the size of the portfolio, partially offset by an incremental charge of $2.1 million related to the bulk sale of $52.5 million of residential mortgage nonaccrual loans and related servicing advances. The reserve build in the prior year included a $13.6 million Day 1 provision for credit losses for non-PCD residential mortgage loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition, partially offset by favorable changes in the economic forecast, primarily in the regional home price index.

 Provision for credit losses for the consumer loans and finance leases portfolio was $6.1 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $13.3 million in the third quarter of 2020. The charge to the provision in the third quarter of 2021 was primarily related to the increase in the size of the auto and finance leases loan portfolio and, to certain extent, some increase in cumulative historical charge-off levels related to the credit card loan portfolio. The reserve build in the prior year included a $10.1 million Day 1 provision for credit losses for non-PCD consumer loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition.

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The provision for credit losses for loans and finance leases decreased by $208.0 million to a net benefit of $49.5 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to an expense of $158.5 million for the first nine months of 2020. The variances by major portfolio category are as follows:

 Provision for credit losses for the commercial and construction loan portfolio was a net benefit of $51.1 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to an expense of $67.6 million in the first nine months of 2020. The net benefit recorded in the first nine months of 2021, reflects improvements in forecasted macroeconomic variables, primarily in the commercial real estate price index and unemployment rate variables, and the overall decrease in the size of this portfolio in the Puerto Rico region. The significant reserve builds in the prior year were due to the deterioration in forecasted economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic reflected across multiple sectors with higher increases in the ACL made for loans in the hospitality, office and retail real estate industries. The expense for the first nine months of 2020 included the $13.8 million Day 1 provision recorded for non-PCD commercial and construction loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition.

 Provision for credit losses for the residential mortgage loan portfolio was a net benefit of $9.6 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to an expense of $32.3 million in the first nine months of 2020. The net benefit recorded in the first nine months of 2021 reflects the effect of both improvements in the outlook of macroeconomic variables, such as regional unemployment rates and Home Price Index, and the overall portfolio decrease. The significant reserve builds in the prior year were due to the deterioration of the macroeconomic outlook as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the $13.6 million Day 1 provision recorded for non-PCD residential mortgage loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition.

 Provision for credit losses for the consumer loans and finance leases portfolio was $11.2 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $58.7 million in the first nine months of 2020. The charges to the provision in the first nine months of 2021 reflects the effect of increases in cumulative historical charge-off levels related to the personal loans and credit card loan portfolios, as well as charges to the provision for auto loans and finance leases that, among other things, accounted for the overall increase in the size of these portfolios. The significant reserve builds in the prior year were due to the deterioration of the macroeconomic outlook as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic primarily reflected in auto loans, finance leases, and credit card loans, as well as the $10.1 million Day 1 provision recorded for non-PCD consumer loans acquired in conjunction with the BSPR acquisition.

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See “Risk Management – Credit Risk Management” below for an analysis of the ACL, non-performing assets, and related information, and see “Financial Condition and Operating Data Analysis – Loan Portfolio and Risk Management — Credit Risk Management” below for additional information concerning the Corporation’s loan portfolio exposure in the geographic areas where the Corporation does business.

Provision for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments

The provision for credit losses for unfunded commercial and construction loan commitments and standby letters of credit was a net benefit of $1.0 million and $3.4 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, compared to a net benefit of $0.8 million for the third quarter of 2020 and a provision of $2.4 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. The net benefit recorded in the 2021 periods was mainly related to improvements in forecasted macroeconomic variables. The net benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2020 consisted of a $2.1 million release, mainly in connection with a construction loan facility, partially offset by a $1.3 million charge recorded in connection with unfunded loan commitments assumed in the BSPR acquisition. The charges in the first nine months of 2020 were primarily related to certain unfunded construction loan commitments for hotels in the Puerto Rico region and the aforementioned charge related to unfunded loan commitments assumed in the BSPR acquisition.

Provision for credit losses for held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt securities

As of September 30, 2021, the held-to-maturity debt securities portfolio consisted of Puerto Rico municipal bonds. The provision for credit losses for held-to-maturity securities was a net benefit of $2.4 million and $0.5 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, compared to a net benefit of $0.4 million for the third quarter of 2020 and a provision of $0.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. The net benefit recorded in the 2021 periods was mainly related to improvements in forecasted macroeconomic variables and the repayment of certain bonds, partially offset by changes in some issuers’ financial metrics based on their most recent financial statements. The net benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2020 was related to the repayment of certain bonds. Meanwhile, the ACL for available-for-sale securities of $1.2 million as of September 30, 2021 remained relatively unchanged since the beginning of the year. The Corporation recorded charges to the provision for credit losses for available-for-sale securities of $1.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, all recorded in the first half of 2020. These charges were in connection with private label MBS and a residential mortgage pass-through MBS issued by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (“PRHFA”) and resulted from a decline in the present value of expected cash flows based upon the performance of the underlying mortgages and the effect of a deterioration in forecasted economic conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Non-Interest Income

The following table presents the composition of non-interest income for the indicated periods:
			Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
			2021		2020		2021		2020
	(In thousands)

	Service charges on deposit accounts		$	8,690	$	5,848	$	25,782	$	16,280
	Mortgage banking activities			6,098		7,099		19,775		14,573
	Insurance income			2,318		1,473		9,774		7,436
	Other operating income			12,840		10,132		35,455		29,263
	Non-interest income before net gain on
		investment securities and gain on early
		extinguishment of debt		29,946		24,552		90,786		67,552
	Net gain on sales of investment securities			-		5,288		-		13,380
	Gain on early extinguishment of debt			-		94		-		94
		Total	$	29,946	$	29,934	$	90,786	$	81,026

Non-interest income primarily consists of income from service charges on deposit accounts, commissions derived from various banking and insurance activities, gains and losses on mortgage banking activities, interchange and other fees related to debit and credit cards, and net gains and losses on investment securities.

Service charges on deposit accounts include monthly fees, overdraft fees, and other fees on deposit accounts, as well as corporate cash management fees.

Income from mortgage banking activities includes gains on sales and securitizations of loans, revenues earned for administering residential mortgage loans originated by the Corporation and subsequently sold with servicing retained, and unrealized gains and losses on forward contracts used to hedge the Corporation’s securitization pipeline. In addition, lower-of-cost-or-market valuation adjustments to the Corporation’s residential mortgage loans held-for-sale portfolio and servicing rights portfolio, if any, are recorded as part of mortgage banking activities.

Insurance income consists mainly of insurance commissions earned by the Corporation’s subsidiary, FirstBank Insurance Agency, Inc.

The other operating income category is composed of miscellaneous fees such as debit, credit card and POS interchange fees, as well as contractual shared revenues from merchant contracts.

The net gain (loss) on investment securities reflects gains or losses as a result of sales that are consistent with the Corporation’s investment policies.

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Non-interest income of $29.9 million for the third quarter of 2021 remained relatively unchanged compared to the third quarter of 2020. The main variances within the components of non-interest income include:

 A $2.8 million increase in service charges and fees on deposits accounts, driven by the income generated by the acquired BSPR operations, primarily reflecting an increase in the number of cash management transactions of commercial clients, and an increase in the monthly service fee charged on certain checking and savings products.

 A $2.7 million increase in Other operating income in the table above, primarily related to a $2.2 million increase in transactional fee income from credit and debit cards, ATMs, POS, and merchant-related activity reflecting both the effect of the BSPR acquisition as well as increased transaction volumes and a $0.2 million increase in non-deferrable loan fees, such as unused commitment loan fees.

 A $0.8 million increase in insurance income, driven by a $0.5 million commission earned on the sale of an $8.0 million annuity contract.

The above-referenced increases were partially offset by:

 The effect in the third quarter of 2020 of the $5.3 million gain on sales of $116.6 million of available-for-sale U.S. agencies MBS and $803.3 million of available-for-sale U.S. Treasury notes. The Corporation realized a $5.1 million gain on the U.S. agencies MBS sold and a $0.2 million gain was realized on the sale of the U.S. Treasury notes that were acquired in the BSPR transaction.

 A $1.0 million decrease in revenues from mortgage banking activities, primarily related to a $1.4 million decrease in realized gains on sales of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market associated with a lower volume of sales, as well as a $0.6 million decrease related to the net change in mark-to-market gains and losses from both interest rate lock commitments and To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) MBS forward contracts, partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in servicing fee income. Total loans sold in the secondary market to GNMA and U.S. government-sponsored agencies (“GSEs”) during the third quarter of 2021 amounted to $109.6 million with a related net gain of $4.5 million (net of realized losses of $0.3 million on TBA hedges), compared to total loans sold in the secondary market during the third quarter of 2020 of $161.8 million with a related net gain of $5.9 million (net of realized losses of $0.4 million on TBA hedges).

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Non-interest income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $90.8 million, compared to $81.0 million for the same period in 2020. The $9.8 million increase in non-interest income was primarily due to:

 A $9.5 million increase in service charges on deposits, driven by the income generated by the acquired BSPR operations, primarily reflecting an increase in the number of cash management transactions of commercial clients.

 A $5.2 million increase in revenues from mortgage banking activities, driven by a $5.1 million increase in realized gain on sales of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market and a $2.7 million increase in service fee income, partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in the amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights and a $1.6 million decrease related to the net change in mark-to-market gains and losses from both interest rate lock commitments and TBA MBS forward contracts. Total loans sold in the secondary market to U.S. GSEs during the first nine months of 2021 amounted to $407.8 million, with a related net gain of $15.8 million (net of realized losses of $0.2 million on TBA hedges), compared to total loans sold in the secondary market during the first nine months of 2020 of $319.3 million, with a related net gain of $10.7 million (net of realized losses of $1.9 million on TBA hedges).

 A $6.2 million increase in Other operating income in the table above, primarily reflecting: (i) an $8.9 million increase in transactional fee income from credit and debit cards, ATMs, POS, and merchant-related activity reflecting both the effect of the BSPR acquisition as well as increased transaction volumes due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic activity the last year; (ii) a $1.0 million increase in fees and commissions from other banking services such as wire transfers, insurance referrals, and official checks; and (iii) a $0.7 million increase in non-deferrable loan fees, such as unused commitment loan fees. These variances were partially offset by the effect of the $5.0 million benefit recorded in the second quarter of 2020 resulting from the final settlement of the Corporation’s business interruption insurance claim associated with lost profits caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.

 A $2.3 million increase in insurance income, driven by higher property insurance commissions, impacted by a higher volume of residential mortgage loan originations during the first half nine months of 2021, when compared to same period in 2020, and higher sells of annuities and accidental death policies.

The above-described increases were partially offset by the effect in 2020 of a $13.4 million gain on sales of investment securities consisting of: (i) a $13.2 million gain on sales of approximately $392.2 million on available-for-sale U.S. agencies MBS; and (ii) a $0.2 million gain on sales of approximately $803.3 million of available-for-sale U.S. Treasury notes acquired in the BSPR acquisition.

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Non-Interest Expenses

The following table presents the components of non-interest expenses for the indicated periods:

		Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020

(In thousands)

Employees' compensation and benefits		$	50,220	$	43,063	$	150,776	$	125,454
Occupancy and equipment			23,306		19,064		71,664		50,567
FDIC deposit insurance premium			1,381		1,630		5,291		4,588
Taxes, other than income taxes			5,238		4,510		17,013		11,967
Professional fees:
	Collections, appraisals and other credit-related fees		1,451		1,262		3,841		4,345
	Outsourced technology services		8,878		6,949		33,197		21,450
	Other professional fees		3,225		3,352		10,981		9,529
Credit and debit card processing expenses			5,573		4,859		16,646		12,747
Business promotion			3,370		3,046		9,565		8,982
Communications			2,250		2,246		7,119		5,975
Net (gain) loss on OREO and OREO operations expenses			(2,288)		1,019		(529)		3,018
Merger and restructuring costs			2,268		10,441		24,582		14,188
Other			9,164		6,067		27,363		16,668
	Total	$	114,036	$	107,508	$	377,509	$	289,478

Non-interest expenses for the third quarter of 2021 were $114.0 million, compared to $107.5 million for the same period in 2020. Included in non-interest expenses are the following special items:

 Merger and restructuring costs associated with the acquisition of BSPR of $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $10.4 million for the third quarter of 2020. These costs in the third quarter of 2021 primarily included charges related to system conversions completed early in the third quarter and other integration related efforts. For the third quarter of 2020, costs primarily included legal and financial consultant fees, as well as expenses incurred in integration efforts.

 COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses of $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $1.0 million for the third quarter of 2020. For the third quarter of 2021 these costs primarily consisted of expenses of $0.6 million associated with cleaning and security protocols, included as part of Occupancy and equipment costs in the table above. For the third quarter of 2020, these costs primarily consisted of: (i) expenses of $0.8 million associated with cleaning and security protocols, included as part of Occupancy and equipment in the table above; (ii) expenses of $0.1 million related to communications established with customers, included as part of Business promotion in the table above; and (iii) expenses of $0.1 million in sales and use taxes included as part of Taxes, other than income taxes in the table above.

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On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted non-interest expenses, excluding the effect of the special items mentioned above, amounted to $111.1 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to $96.1 million for the third quarter of 2020. The $15.0 million increase in adjusted non-interest expenses primarily reflects the effect of operations, personnel, and branches acquired from BSPR. Some of the most significant variances in adjusted non-interest expenses follows:

 An $7.2 million increase in adjusted employees’ compensation and benefit expenses, primarily driven by incremental expenses related to personnel retained from the acquisition of BSPR and a $0.3 million decrease in deferred loan origination costs associated with the effect of SBA PPP loans originations closed in the third quarter of 2020.

 A $4.4 million increase in adjusted occupancy and equipment expenses, primarily related to incremental expenses associated with the BSPR acquired operations including, among others, depreciation, software maintenance electricity, and rental expenses.

 A $3.1 million increase in adjusted Other non-interest expense, in the table above, including a $1.3 million increase in the amortization of intangible assets, primarily associated with the intangible assets recognized in connection with the BSPR acquisition, a $1.1 million increase in charges for legal and operational reserves, and a $0.9 million increase in insurance and supervisory expenses, primarily associated with higher costs on insurance policies.

 A $2.0 million increase in adjusted professional service fees, primarily related to outsourced technology fees.

 A $0.8 million increase in adjusted taxes, other than income taxes, primarily related to incremental municipal license taxes, property taxes, and sales and use taxes related to the acquired operations.

 A $0.7 million increase in credit and debit card processing expenses, primarily related to incremental expenses of the acquired operations and higher transaction volumes, partially offset by incentive payments and costs reimbursement totaling $1.4 million recorded in connection with a debit card processing contract.

 A $0.4 million increase in adjusted business promotion expense, primarily related to a $0.3 million increase in the cost of the credit card reward program.

The above-described increases were partially offset by a $3.3 million decrease in the net loss on OREO operations, primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in realized gains on sales of OREO properties, as well as a $1.0 million decrease in write-downs to the value of OREO properties.

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Non-interest expenses for the first nine months of 2021 were $377.5 million, compared to $289.5 million for the same period in 2020. Included in non-interest expenses are the following special items:

 Merger and restructuring costs associated with the acquisition of BSPR of $24.6 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $14.2 million for the comparable period of 2020. These costs in 2021 primarily included charges related to voluntary and involuntary employee separation programs implemented in the Puerto Rico region, as well as consulting fees, expenses related to system conversions and other integration related efforts, expenses related to service contracts cancellation penalties, and accelerated depreciation charges related to planned closures and consolidation of branches in accordance with the Corporation’s integration and restructuring plan.

 COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses of $3.0 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $4.3 million for the comparable period of 2020. For the first nine months of 2021 these costs primarily consisted of: (i) expenses of $2.6 million associated with cleaning and security protocols, included as part of Occupancy and equipment costs in the table above; and (ii) $0.2 million in sales and use taxes, included as part of Taxes, other than income taxes in the table above. For the first nine months of 2020, these costs primarily consisted of: (i) expenses of $1.7 million associated with bonuses paid to branch personnel and other essential employees for working during the pandemic, as well as other employee-related expenses such as expenses for the administration of COVID-19 tests and purchases of personal protective equipment, included as part of Employees’ compensation and benefit in the table above; (ii) expenses of $1.8 million associated with cleaning and security protocols, included as part of Occupancy and equipment in the table above; (iii) expenses of $0.6 million related to communications established with customers, included as part of Business promotion in the table above; and (iv) expenses of $0.2 million in sales and use taxes included as part of Taxes, other than income taxes in the table above.

 Benefit from hurricane-related expenses insurance recoveries recorded as contra-expense in the first nine months of 2020 amounting to $1.2 million, primarily related to repairs and maintenance expenses, included as a contra expense of Occupancy and equipment costs in the table above.

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On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted non-interest expenses, excluding the effect of the special items mentioned above, amounted to $350.0 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $272.2 million for the comparable period of 2020. The $77.8 million increase in adjusted non-interest expenses primarily reflects the effect of operations, personnel, and branches acquired from BSPR. Some of the most significant variances in adjusted non-interest expenses follows:

 A $27.0 million increase in adjusted employees’ compensation and benefit expenses, primarily driven by incremental expenses related to personnel retained from the acquisition of BSPR.

 A $19.4 million increase in adjusted occupancy and equipment expenses, primarily related to incremental expenses associated with the BSPR acquired operations including, among others, depreciation, software maintenance, electricity, and rental expenses.

 A $12.5 million increase in adjusted professional service fees, including an increase of approximately $7.0 million related to temporary technology processing costs of the acquired BSPR operations up to the completion of system conversions early in the third quarter of 2021, a $1.0 million increase in consulting and legal fees, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in attorneys’ collection fees, appraisals and other credit-related fees.

 A $10.7 million increase in adjusted Other non-interest expense, in the table above, including a $5.7 million increase in the amortization of intangible assets, primarily associated with the intangibles assets recognized in connection with the BSPR acquisition, and a $3.4 million increase in insurance and supervisory expenses, primarily associated with higher costs on insurance policies.

 A $5.0 million increase in adjusted taxes, other than income taxes, primarily related to incremental municipal license taxes, property taxes, and sales and use taxes related to the acquired operations.

 A $3.9 million increase in credit and debit card processing expenses, primarily related to incremental expenses of the acquired operations and higher transaction volumes due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic activity last year.

 A $1.1 million increase in communication expenses, primarily related to incremental expenses on telephone, data and postage related to the acquired operations.

 A $0.7 million increase in the FDIC insurance premium expense.

The above-described increases were partially offset by a $3.5 million decrease in the net loss on OREO operations, primarily due to higher realized gains on sales of residential and commercial OREO properties.

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Income Taxes

For the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, the Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $37.1 million and $105.2 million, respectively, compared to income tax benefit of $4.4 million and $1.3 million for the comparable periods in 2020. The variances were primarily related to higher pre-tax income driven by credit losses reserve releases in the 2021 periods, compared to significant charges to the provision recorded during the comparable periods in 2020, and a higher level of taxable income. The income tax benefit reported in the 2020 periods also includes the effect of an $8.0 million partial reversal of the Corporation’s deferred tax asset valuation allowance recorded after consideration of significant positive evidence on the utilization of NOLs due to the acquisition of BSPR.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND OPERATING DATA ANALYSIS

Assets

The Corporation’s total assets were $21.3 billion as of September 30, 2021, an increase of $2.5 billion from December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily related to a $2.0 billion increase in investment securities, mainly driven by purchases of U.S. agencies MBS and U.S. agencies callable and bullet debentures, partially offset by U.S. agencies bonds that were called prior to maturity during the first nine months of 2021, prepayments of U.S. agencies MBS, and a decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities attributable to changes in market interest rates. In addition, there was an increase of $1.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents attributable to the liquidity obtained from the growth in deposits and loan repayments. These variances were partially offset by a decrease of $656.3 million in total loans, as further discussed below.

Loan Portfolio

The following table presents the composition of the Corporation’s loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, as of the indicated dates:

		September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans		$	3,095,015	$	3,521,954

Commercial loans:
	Commercial mortgage loans		2,136,502		2,230,602
	Construction loans		170,208		212,500
	Commercial and Industrial loans ⁽¹⁾		2,932,712		3,202,590
Total commercial loans			5,239,422		5,645,692
Consumer loans and finance leases			2,806,145		2,609,643
Total loans held for investment			11,140,582		11,777,289

Less:
	Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases		(288,360)		(385,887)
Total loans held for investment, net		$	10,852,222	$	11,391,402
	Loans held for sale		30,681		50,289
Total loans, net		$	10,882,903	$	11,441,691

(1)	As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, includes $218.4 million and $406.0 million, respectively, of SBA PPP loans.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s total loan portfolio, before the ACL, amounted to $11.2 billion, a decrease of $656.3 million when compared to December 31, 2020. The decrease consisted of reductions of $613.4 million in the Puerto Rico region, $39.8 million in the Virgin Islands region, and $3.1 million in the Florida region. On a portfolio basis, the decrease consisted of reductions of $446.5 million in residential mortgage loans and $406.3 million in commercial and construction loans (including a $187.6 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio), partially offset by an increase of $196.5 million in consumer loans, including a $285.8 million increase in auto loans and leases. As further discussed below, the decrease in commercial and construction loans reflects, among other things, the effect of the payoff of five large commercial mortgage loan relationships totaling $156.8 million, and the sale of three criticized commercial loan participations totaling $28.0 million in the Florida region. The decline in the residential mortgage loan portfolio reflects the $52.5 million bulk sale of nonaccrual loans, as well as repayments and charge-offs, which more than offset the volume of new loan originations kept on the balance sheet.

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As of September 30, 2021, the loans held for investment portfolio was comprised of commercial and construction loans (47%), residential real estate loans (28%), and consumer and finance leases (25%). Of the total gross loan portfolio held for investment of $11.1 billion as of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had credit risk concentration of approximately 78% in the Puerto Rico region, 18% in the United States region (mainly in the state of Florida), and 4% in the Virgin Islands region, as shown in the following table:

As of September 30, 2021		Puerto Rico		Virgin Islands		United States		Total
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans		$	2,450,624	$	190,539	$	453,852	$	3,095,015
Commercial mortgage loans			1,644,633		64,665		427,204		2,136,502
Construction loans			45,666		4,471		120,071		170,208
Commercial and Industrial loans (1)			1,847,057		114,494		971,161		2,932,712
Total commercial loans			3,537,356		183,630		1,518,436		5,239,422
Consumer loans and finance leases			2,736,421		51,913		17,811		2,806,145
Total loans held for investment, gross		$	8,724,401	$	426,082	$	1,990,099	$	11,140,582
Loans held for sale			29,205		830		646		30,681
Total loans, gross		$	8,753,606	$	426,912	$	1,990,745	$	11,171,263

(1)	As of September 30, 2021, includes $218.4 million of SBA PPP loans consisting of $158.2 million in the Puerto Rico region, $14.4 million in the Virgin Islands region, and $45.8 million in the United States region.

As of December 31, 2020		Puerto Rico		Virgin Islands		United States		Total
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans		$	2,788,827	$	213,376	$	519,751	$	3,521,954
Commercial mortgage loans			1,793,095		60,129		377,378		2,230,602
Construction loans			73,619		11,397		127,484		212,500
Commercial and Industrial loans (1)			2,135,291		129,440		937,859		3,202,590
Total commercial loans			4,002,005		200,966		1,442,721		5,645,692
Consumer loans and finance leases			2,531,206		51,726		26,711		2,609,643
Total loans held for investment, gross		$	9,322,038	$	466,068	$	1,989,183	$	11,777,289
Loans held for sale			44,994		681		4,614		50,289
Total loans, gross		$	9,367,032	$	466,749	$	1,993,797	$	11,827,578

(1)	As of December 31, 2020, includes $406.0 million of SBA PPP loans consisting of $301.1 million in the Puerto Rico region, $27.4 million in the Virgin Islands region, and $77.5 million in the United States region.

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Residential Real Estate Loans

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s total residential mortgage loan portfolio, including loans held for sale, decreased by $446.5 million, as compared to the balance as of December 31, 2020. The decline reflects reductions in all regions driven by repayments and charge-offs, which more than offset the volume of new loan originations kept on the balance sheet. In addition, the decrease in the residential mortgage loan portfolio reflects the sale of $52.5 million of non-performing residential mortgage loans. Consistent with the Corporation’s strategies, the residential mortgage loan portfolio decreased by $354.0 million in the Puerto Rico region, $69.8 million in the Florida region, and $22.7 million in the Virgin Islands region. Approximately 89% of the $373.8 million in residential mortgage loan originations in the Puerto Rico region during the first nine months of 2021 consisted of conforming loan originations and refinancings. Conforming mortgage loans are generally originated with the intent to sell in the secondary market to GNMA and U.S. government-sponsored agencies.

The majority of the Corporation’s outstanding balance of residential mortgage loans in the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands regions consisted of fixed-rate loans that traditionally carry higher yields than residential mortgage loans in the Florida region. In the Florida region, approximately 56% of the residential mortgage loan portfolio consisted of hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages. In accordance with the Corporation’s underwriting guidelines, residential mortgage loans are primarily fully-documented loans, and the Corporation does not originate negative amortization loans.

Commercial and Construction Loans

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s commercial and construction loan portfolio decreased by $406.3 million (including a $187.6 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio), as compared to the balance as of December 31, 2020. The decrease in commercial and construction loans was primarily reflected in the Puerto Rico region, which declined by $464.7 million (including a $142.9 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio), as compared to the balance as of December 31, 2020. Excluding the $142.9 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio, commercial and construction loans in the Puerto Rico region decreased by $321.7 million, driven by the aforementioned payoff of five large commercial mortgage loan relationships totaling $156.8 million, a $20.2 million decrease in the outstanding balance of loans extended to municipalities and other government units, a $14.8 million decrease in the balance of floor plan lines of credit, several commercial and industrial term loans individually in excess of $3 million that were paid off during the first nine months of 2021 and totaled approximately $20.9 million, principal repayments that reduced by $56.7 million the balance of revolving lines of credit related to six commercial and industrial relationships and additional repayments.

In the Virgin Islands region, commercial and construction loans decreased by $17.3 million (including a $13.0 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio) as compared to the balance as of December 31, 2020. Excluding the $13.0 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio, commercial and construction loans in the Virgin Islands region decreased by $4.3 million primarily due to a $6.0 million repayment of a nonaccrual construction loan.

In the Florida region, commercial and construction loans increased by $75.7 million (net of a $31.7 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio). Excluding the $31.7 million decrease in the SBA PPP loan portfolio, commercial and construction loans in the Florida region increased by $107.4 million, driven by the origination of several commercial loans individually in excess of $10 million related to nine commercial and industrial relationships and totaling $167.5 million, partially offset by the sale of three criticized commercial loan participations totaling $28.0 million.

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As mentioned above, the SBA reactivated the PPP in January 2021. The Corporation originated additional PPP loans up to the end of the program on May 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2021, SBA PPP loans, net of unearned fees of $12.4 million, totaled $218.4 million, compared to $406.0 million as of December 31, 2020. In the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation originated $283.6 million in PPP loans and received forgiveness remittances and customer payments of approximately $465.7 million in the principal balance of PPP loans.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s total exposure to shared national credit (“SNC”) loans (including unused commitments) amounted to $853.5 million, compared to $882.9 million as of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, approximately $106.6 million of the SNC exposure related to the portfolio in the Puerto Rico region and $746.9 million related to the portfolio in the Florida region.

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The composition of the Corporationʼs construction loan portfolio held for investment as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 by category and geographic location follows:

As of September 30, 2021
		Puerto Rico		Virgin Islands		United States		Total
(In thousands)
Loans for residential housing projects:
	Mid-rise (1)		-	$	956	$	-	$	956
	Single-family, detached		8,721		-		11,047		19,768
Total for residential housing projects			8,721		956		11,047		20,724
Construction loans to individuals secured by residential properties			48		-		-		48
Loans for commercial projects			27,983		2,251		108,171		138,405
Land loans - residential			4,379		1,264		853		6,496
Land loans - commercial			4,535		-		-		4,535
	Total construction loan portfolio, gross		45,666		4,471		120,071		170,208
ACL			(1,552)		(245)		(3,522)		(5,319)
Total construction loan portfolio, net		$	44,114	$	4,226	$	116,549	$	164,889

(1)	Mid-rise relates to buildings of up to 7 stories.

As of December 31, 2020
		Puerto Rico		Virgin Islands		United States		Total
(In thousands)
Loans for residential housing projects:
	Mid-rise (1)	$	116	$	956	$	-	$	1,072
	Single-family, detached		14,685		459		4,980		20,124
Total for residential housing projects			14,801		1,415		4,980		21,196
Construction loans to individuals secured by residential properties			48		-		-		48
Loans for commercial projects			48,185		8,635		120,888		177,708
Land loans - residential			5,685		1,347		1,616		8,648
Land loans - commercial			4,900		-		-		4,900
	Total construction loan portfolio, gross		73,619		11,397		127,484		212,500
ACL			(1,752)		(880)		(2,748)		(5,380)
Total construction loan portfolio, net		$	71,867	$	10,517	$	124,736	$	207,120

(1)	Mid-rise relates to buildings of up to 7 stories.

The following table presents further information related to the Corporation’s construction portfolio as of and for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021:

	(Dollars in thousands)
	Total undisbursed funds under existing commitments	$	98,909
	Construction loans held for investment in nonaccrual status	$	6,093
	Net recoveries - Construction loans	$	(64)
	ACL - Construction loans	$	5,319
	Nonaccrual construction loans to total construction loans		3.58%
	ACL for construction loans to total construction loans held for investment		3.13%
	Net recoveries (annualized) to total average construction loans		-0.05%

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Consumer Loans and Finance Leases

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s consumer loan and finance lease portfolio increased by $196.5 million to $2.8 billion, as compared to the portfolio balance as of December 31, 2020. The increase primarily reflects increases in auto loans and finance leases, which increased by $209.9 million and $75.8 million, respectively, partially offset by reductions in personal loans and credit cards loans of $51.5 million and $31.8 million, respectively. The growth in consumer loans is mainly reflected in the Puerto Rico region and was driven by an increased level of loan originations.

Loan Production

First BanCorp. relies primarily on its retail network of branches to originate residential and consumer loans. The Corporation may supplement its residential mortgage originations with wholesale servicing released mortgage loan purchases from mortgage bankers. The Corporation manages its construction and commercial loan originations through centralized units and most of its originations come from existing customers, as well as through referrals and direct solicitations.

The following table provides a breakdown of First BanCorp.’s loan production, including purchases, refinancings, renewals and draws from existing revolving and non-revolving commitments, for the periods indicated:

	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
(In thousands)

Residential mortgage	$	147,212	$	190,366	$	468,306	$	384,954
Commercial mortgage		113,789		51,778		246,223		172,840
Commercial and Industrial		510,551		474,961		1,911,230		1,503,168
Construction		24,367		27,740		71,009		100,986
Consumer		405,305		308,595		1,121,386		740,484
Total loan production	$	1,201,224	$	1,053,440	$	3,818,154	$	2,902,432

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Total loan originations, including purchases, refinancing and draws from existing revolving and non-revolving commitments, amounted to $1.2 billion for the third quarter of 2021, compared $1.1 billion, for the comparable period in 2020. Loan originations in the third quarter of 2020, included $15.1 million of SBA PPP loans. Excluding SBA PPP loans, total loan originations in the third quarter of 2021 increased by $162.7 million compared to the same period a year ago. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, total loan originations, amounted to $3.8 billion, compared to $2.9 billion for the comparable period in 2020. During the first nine-months of 2021, the Corporation originated SBA PPP loans totaling $283.7 million, compared to $390.2 million for the comparable period in 2020. Excluding SBA PPP loans, total loan originations were $3.5 billion for the first nine-months of 2021, compared to $2.5 billion for the comparable period in 2020. The originations in the first half of 2020 were affected by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictive measures that caused a sharp contraction in economic activity and high levels of volatility across most financial markets.

Residential mortgage loan originations for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $147.2 million and $468.3 million, respectively, compared to $190.4 million and $385.0 million for the comparable periods in 2020, respectively. The decrease of $43.2 million in the third quarter of 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, reflects decreases of $20.8 million and $22.8 million in the Puerto Rico and Florida regions, respectively, partially offset by an increase of $0.4 million in Virgin Islands region. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, the increase of $83.3 million consisted of an increase of $103.5 million in the Puerto Rico region, partially offset by decreases of $19.6 million and $0.6 million in the Florida and Virgin Island regions, respectively. The increase in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, reflects the effect of a higher volume of refinanced loans and conforming loan originations driven by the effect of lower mortgage loan interest rates and increased home purchasing activity during the first half of the year and the effect in 2020 of disruptions in the loan underwriting and closing processes caused by the almost two-month lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic that was implemented in Puerto Rico on March 16, 2020.

Commercial and construction loan originations (excluding government loans) for the third quarter of 2021 and 2020 amounted to $607.4 million and $527.3 million, respectively. Loan originations in the third quarter of 2020, included $15.1 million of SBA PPP loans. Excluding SBA PPP loan originations, commercial and construction loan originations in the third quarter of 2021 increased by $95.0 million compared to the same period a year ago consisting of: (i) an $84.5 million increase in commercial and construction loan originations in the Florida region; (ii) a $6.3 million increase in commercial loan originations in the Puerto Rico region; and (iii) a $3.8 million increase in commercial loan originations in the Virgin Island region. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, commercial and construction loan originations (excluding government loans), amounted to $2.2 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation originated SBA PPP loans totaling $283.7 million, compared to $390.2 million for the comparable period in 2020. Excluding SBA PPP loans, total loan originations were $1.9 billion for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $1.4 billion for the comparable period in 2020. The increase in the first nine months of 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020, consisted of: (i) a $323.9 million increase in commercial and construction loan originations in the Puerto Rico region; (ii) a $198.3 million increase in commercial and construction loan originations in the Florida region; and (iii) a $4.9 million increase in commercial and construction loan originations in the Virgin Island region. The increase in 2021 reflects an increase in the utilization of floor plan and other commercial lines of credit, as compared to 2020, as well as a higher volume of commercial mortgage loan originations reflecting the effect in 2020 of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictive measures on economic activities, as well as the overall increase in the portfolio of commercial lines of credit in 2021 related to the acquisition of BSPR late in the third quarter of 2020.

Government loan originations for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $41.2 million and $60.4 million, respectively, compared to $27.1 million and $29.4 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2020. Government loan originations in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 was driven by the refinancing of several loans of a government unit in the Virgin Islands, as well as the refinancing of several loans of municipalities in the Puerto Rico region.

Originations of auto loans (including finance leases) for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $248.4 million and $691.9 million, respectively, compared to $199.7 million and $430.8 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2020. The increase for the 2021 periods was primarily in the Puerto Rico region and reflects, among other things, the effect in 2020 of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns and quarantines. Personal loan originations, other than credit cards, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 amounted to $45.9 million and $123.9 million, respectively, compared to $26.6 million and $83.8 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2020. Most of the increase in personal loan originations for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same periods in 2020, was in the Puerto Rico region, reflecting the effect in 2020 of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictive measures on economic activities. The utilization activity on the outstanding credit card portfolio for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 amounted to approximately $110.9 million and $305.5 million, respectively, compared to $82.3 million and $225.8 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2020.

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Investment Activities

As part of its liquidity, revenue diversification and interest rate risk strategies, First BanCorp. maintains an investment portfolio that is classified as available for sale or held to maturity. The Corporation’s total available-for-sale investment securities portfolio as of September 30, 2021 amounted to $6.7 billion, a $2.0 billion increase from December 31, 2020. The increase was mainly driven by purchases of U.S. agencies MBS and U.S. agencies callable and bullet debentures totaling $3.3 billion during the first nine months of 2021, partially offset by prepayments of $865.0 million of U.S. agencies MBS, approximately $252.8 million of U.S. agencies bonds that were called prior to maturity during the first nine months of 2021, and an $89.2 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities attributable to changes in market interest rates. Despite recent fluctuations, long-term market interest rates remain at low levels, which may trigger accelerated exercises of call options and prepayment rights on investments securities in the future. These risks are directly linked to future period market interest rate fluctuations.

As of September 30, 2021, approximately 99% of the Corporation’s available-for-sale securities portfolio was invested in U.S. government and agencies debentures and fixed-rate GSEs’ MBS (mainly GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC fixed-rate securities). In addition, as of September 30, 2021, the Corporation held a bond issued by the PRHFA, classified as available for sale, specifically a residential pass-through MBS in the aggregate amount of $3.7 million (fair value - $2.9 million). This residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA is collateralized by certain second mortgages originated under a program launched by the Puerto Rico government in 2010 and had an unrealized loss of $0.8 million as of September 30, 2021, of which $0.3 million is due to credit deterioration and was charged against earnings through an ACL during 2020. Due to deterioration in the delinquency status of the underlying second mortgage loans of this MBS issued by the PRHFA, the Corporation classified the investment in nonaccrual status in the second quarter of 2021.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s held-to-maturity investment securities portfolio, before the ACL, amounted to $177.8 million, compared to $189.5 million as of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for held-to-maturity debt securities was $8.3 million, down $0.5 million from $8.8 million as of December 31, 2020. Held-to-maturity investment securities consisted of financing arrangements with Puerto Rico municipalities issued in bond form, which the Corporation accounts for as securities, but which were underwritten as loans with features that are typically found in commercial loans. These obligations typically are not issued in bearer form, are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and are not rated by external credit agencies. These bonds have seniority to the payment of operating costs and expenses of the municipality and, in most cases, are supported by assigned property tax revenues. Approximately 73% of the Corporation’s municipality bonds consisted of obligations issued by four of the largest municipalities in Puerto Rico. The municipalities are required by law to levy special property taxes in such amounts as are required for the payment of all of their respective general obligation bonds and loans. Given the uncertainties as to the effects that the fiscal position of the Puerto Rico central government, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the measures taken, or to be taken, by other government entities may have on municipalities, the Corporation cannot be certain whether future charges to the ACL on these securities will be required.

See “Risk Management – Exposure to Puerto Rico Government” below for information and details about the Corporation’s total direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government, including municipalities.

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The following table presents the carrying value of investments as of the indicated dates:


		September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020
(In thousands)

Money market investments		$	2,682	$	60,572

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value:
	U.S. government and agencies obligations		2,356,508		1,187,674
	Puerto Rico government obligations		2,894		2,899
	MBS		4,329,077		3,455,796
	Other		1,000		650
Total investment securities available for sale, at fair value			6,689,479		4,647,019

Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost:
	Puerto Rico municipal bonds		177,805		189,488
	ACL for held-to-maturity debt securities		(8,317)		(8,845)
			169,488		180,643

Equity securities, including $27.0 million and $31.2 million of FHLB stock,
	as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		37,427		37,588
Total money market investments and investment securities		$	6,899,076	$	4,925,822

MBS as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of:


			September 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)			2021		2020

Available for sale:
	FHLMC certificates		$	1,488,567	$	1,149,871
	GNMA certificates			439,163		699,492
	FNMA certificates			1,814,153		1,320,281
	Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed
		by FHLMC, FNMA or GNMA		579,620		277,724
	Private label MBS			7,574		8,428
Total MBS			$	4,329,077	$	3,455,796

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The carrying values of investment securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity as of September 30, 2021 by contractual maturity (excluding MBS) are shown below:

		Carrying		Weighted
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount		Average Yield %

U.S. government and agencies obligations:
	Due after one year through five years		1,852,185	0.60
	Due after five years through ten years		487,384	0.86
	Due after ten years		16,939	0.63
			2,356,508	0.65

Puerto Rico government and municipalities obligations:
	Due within one year		2,993	5.39
	Due after one year through five years		14,667	2.36
	Due after five years through ten years		90,377	4.26
	Due after ten years		72,662	4.22
			180,699	4.11

Other Investment Securities:
	Due within one year		500	0.72
	Due after one year through five years		500	0.84
Total			2,538,207	0.90

MBS			4,329,077	1.24
ACL on held-to-maturity debt securities			(8,317)	-
Total investment securities available for sale and held to maturity		$	6,858,967	1.11

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Net interest income of future periods could be affected by prepayments of MBS. Any acceleration in the prepayments of MBS would lower yields on these securities, since the amortization of premiums paid upon acquisition of these securities would accelerate. Conversely, acceleration of the prepayments of MBS would increase yields on securities purchased at a discount, since the amortization of the discount would accelerate. These risks are directly linked to future period market interest rate fluctuations. Also, net interest income in future periods might be affected by the Corporation’s investment in callable securities. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had approximately $2.0 billion in debt securities (U.S. agencies government securities) with embedded calls, which were primarily purchased at a discount and with an average yield of 0.66%. See “Risk Management” below for further analysis of the effects of changing interest rates on the Corporation’s net interest income and the Corporation’s interest rate risk management strategies. Also refer to Note 5 – Investment Securities, in the Corporation’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 for additional information regarding the Corporation’s investment portfolio.

RISK MANAGEMENT

Risks are inherent in virtually all aspects of the Corporation’s business activities and operations. Consequently, effective risk management is fundamental to the success of the Corporation. The primary goals of risk management are to ensure that the Corporation’s risk-taking activities are consistent with the Corporation’s objectives and risk tolerance, and that there is an appropriate balance between risk and reward in order to maximize stockholder value.

The Corporation has in place a risk management framework to monitor, evaluate and manage the principal risks assumed in conducting its activities. First BanCorp.’s business is subject to eleven broad categories of risks: (1) liquidity risk; (2) interest rate risk; (3) market risk; (4) credit risk; (5) operational risk; (6) legal and compliance risk; (7) reputational risk; (8) model risk; (9) capital risk; (10) strategic risk; and (11) information technology risk. First BanCorp. has adopted policies and procedures designed to identify and manage the risks to which the Corporation is exposed.

The Corporation’s risk management policies are described below, as well as in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Liquidity Risk and Capital Adequacy

Liquidity risk involves the ongoing ability to accommodate liability maturities and deposit withdrawals, fund asset growth and business operations, and meet contractual obligations through unconstrained access to funding at reasonable market rates. Liquidity management involves forecasting funding requirements and maintaining sufficient capacity to meet liquidity needs and accommodate fluctuations in asset and liability levels due to changes in the Corporation’s business operations or unanticipated events.

The Corporation manages liquidity at two levels. The first is the liquidity of the parent company, which is the holding company that owns the banking and non-banking subsidiaries. The second is the liquidity of the banking subsidiary. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation continued to pay quarterly interest payments on the subordinated debentures associated with its TRuPs, the monthly dividend income on its non-cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock, and quarterly dividends on its common stock. In addition, since the inception of the $300 million stock repurchase program through September 30, 2021, the Corporation has repurchased 12.1 million shares at a cost of approximately $150 million.

The Asset and Liability Committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing management’s establishment of the Corporation’s liquidity policy, as well as approving operating and contingency procedures and monitoring liquidity on an ongoing basis. The Management’s Investment and Asset Liability Committee (“MIALCO”), which reports to the Board of Directors’ Asset and Liability Committee, uses measures of liquidity developed by management that involve the use of several assumptions to review the Corporation’s liquidity position on a monthly basis. The MIALCO oversees liquidity management, interest rate risk and other related matters.

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The MIALCO is composed of senior management officers, including the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Risk Officer, the Business Group Director, the Strategy Management Director, the Treasury and Investments Risk Manager, the Financial Planning and ALM Director and the Treasurer. The Treasury and Investments Division is responsible for planning and executing the Corporation’s funding activities and strategy, monitoring liquidity availability on a daily basis, and reviewing liquidity measures on a weekly basis. The Treasury and Investments Accounting and Operations area of the Comptroller’s Department is responsible for calculating the liquidity measurements used by the Treasury and Investment Division to review the Corporation’s liquidity position on a weekly basis. The Financial Planning and ALM Division is responsible to estimates the liquidity gap for longer periods.

To ensure adequate liquidity through the full range of potential operating environments and market conditions, the Corporation conducts its liquidity management and business activities in a manner that is intended to preserve and enhance funding stability, flexibility and diversity. Key components of this operating strategy include a strong focus on the continued development of customer-based funding, the maintenance of direct relationships with wholesale market funding providers, and the maintenance of the ability to liquidate certain assets when, and if, requirements warrant.

The Corporation develops and maintains contingency funding plans. These plans evaluate the Corporation’s liquidity position under various operating circumstances and are designed to help ensure that the Corporation will be able to operate through periods of stress when access to normal sources of funds is constrained. The plans project funding requirements during a potential period of stress, specify and quantify sources of liquidity, outline actions and procedures for effectively managing liquidity through a difficult period, and define roles and responsibilities for the Corporation’s employees. Under the contingency funding plans, the Corporation stresses the balance sheet and the liquidity position to critical levels that mimic difficulties in generating funds or even maintaining the current funding position of the Corporation and the Bank and are designed to help ensure the ability of the Corporation and the Bank to honor their respective commitments. The Corporation has established liquidity triggers that the MIALCO monitors in order to maintain the ordinary funding of the banking business. The MIALCO developed contingency funding plans for the following three scenarios: a credit rating downgrade, an economic cycle downturn event, and a funding concentration event. The Board of Directors’ Asset and Liability Committee reviews and approves these plans on an annual basis.

The Corporation manages its liquidity in a proactive manner and in an effort to maintain a sound liquidity position. It uses multiple measures to monitor the liquidity position, including core liquidity, basic liquidity, and time-based reserve measures. As of September 30, 2021, the estimated core liquidity reserve (which includes cash and free liquid assets) was $5.8 billion, or 27.3% of total assets, compared to $4.1 billion, or 21.6% of total assets, as of December 31, 2020. The basic liquidity ratio (which adds available secured lines of credit to the core liquidity) was approximately 32.2% of total assets as of September 30, 2021, compared to 27.9% of total assets as of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $1.1 billion available for additional credit from the FHLB. Unpledged liquid securities, mainly fixed-rate MBS and U.S. agency debentures, amounted to approximately $3.2 billion as of September 30, 2021. The Corporation does not rely on uncommitted inter-bank lines of credit (federal funds lines) to fund its operations and does not include them in the basic liquidity measure. As of September 30, 2021, the holding company had $46.0 million of cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents at the Bank level as of September 30, 2021 were approximately $2.7 billion. The Bank had $108.6 million in brokered CDs as of September 30, 2021, of which approximately $63.5 million mature over the next twelve months. In addition, the Corporation had non-maturity brokered deposits totalling $248.7 million as of September 30, 2021. Liquidity at the Bank level is highly dependent on bank deposits, which fund 85% of the Bank’s assets (or 84% excluding brokered deposits).

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Sources of Funding

The Corporation utilizes different sources of funding to help ensure that adequate levels of liquidity are available when needed. Diversification of funding sources is of great importance to protect the Corporation’s liquidity from market disruptions. The principal sources of short-term funds are deposits, including brokered deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and lines of credit with the FHLB.

The Asset and Liability Committee reviews credit availability on a regular basis. The Corporation has also sold mortgage loans as a supplementary source of funding and participates in the Borrower-in-Custody (“BIC”) Program of the Federal Reserve. The Corporation has also obtained long-term funding in the past through the issuance of notes and long-term brokered CDs.

As of September 30, 2021, the amount of brokered CDs had decreased by $107.6 million to $108.6 million from $216.2 million as of December 31, 2020. Non-maturity brokered deposits, such as money market accounts maintained by a deposit broker, increased in the first nine months of 2021 by $23.2 million to $248.7 million as of September 30, 2021. Consistent with its strategy, the Corporation has been seeking to add core deposits. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s deposits, excluding brokered deposits and government deposits, increased by $1.3 billion to $14.1 billion, compared to $12.8 billion as of December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily reflected in both commercial and retail demand deposits, partially offset by a decrease in retail CDs.

The Corporation continues to have access to financing through counterparties to repurchase agreements, the FHLB, and other agents, such as wholesale funding brokers. While liquidity is an ongoing challenge for all financial institutions, management believes that the Corporation’s available borrowing capacity and efforts to grow retail deposits will be adequate to provide the necessary funding for the Corporation’s business plans in the foreseeable future.

The Corporation’s principal sources of funding are:

Brokered deposits – Total brokered CDs decreased during the first nine months of 2021 by $107.6 million to $108.6 million as of September 30, 2021, compared to $216.2 million as of December 31, 2020.

The average remaining term to maturity of the brokered CDs outstanding as of September 30, 2021 was approximately 1.4 years.

The use of brokered CDs has historically been an additional source of funding for the Corporation. It provides an additional efficient channel for funding diversification and interest rate management. Brokered CDs are insured by the FDIC up to regulatory limits; and can be obtained faster than regular retail deposits. In addition, the Corporation may obtain funds from brokers deposited in non-maturity money market accounts tied to short-term money market rates such as the Federal funds rate.

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The following table presents a summary of time deposits as of the indicated dates:

	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
(In thousands)

Total time deposits	$	2,679,218	$	3,030,483
Less than $100,000		631,954		708,443
$100,000 through $250,000		847,974		1,063,004
Over $250,000		1,199,290		1,259,036

The following table presents contractual maturities of time deposits with denominations of $100,000 or higher as of September 30, 2021:

			Total
			(In thousands)

	Three months or less	$	523,898
	Over three months to six months		361,427
	Over six months to one year		509,073
	Over one year		652,866
	Total	$	2,047,264

Time deposits include brokered CDs of $108.6 million issued to deposit brokers in the form of large CDs that are generally participated out by brokers in amounts of less than the FDIC insurance limit.

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Government deposits – As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $2.8 billion of Puerto Rico public sector deposits ($2.6 billion in transactional accounts and $169.8 million in time deposits), compared to $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2020. Approximately 19% of the public sector deposits as of September 30, 2021 was from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico and 81% was from public corporations, the central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico. The increase was primarily related to the funding of certain operational reserve accounts of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to operate Puerto Rico’s electric grid, as well as increases in the balance of transactional deposit accounts of certain municipalities in connection with the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funding for states and local governments.

In addition, as of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $682.4 million of government deposits in the Virgin Islands region (December 31, 2020 - $280.2 million) and $8.9 million in the Florida region (December 31, 2020 - $9.7 million). The increase in government deposits in the Virgin Islands region also reflects the effect of ARPA federal funds received by the central government in the second quarter of 2021.

Retail deposits – The Corporation’s deposit products also include regular savings accounts, demand deposit accounts, money market accounts and retail CDs. Total deposits, excluding brokered deposits and government deposits, increased by $1.3 billion to $14.1 billion from a balance of $12.8 billion as of December 31, 2020, reflecting increases of $1.0 billion in the Puerto Rico region, $232.8 million in the Florida region, and $75.4 million in the Virgin Islands region. On a deposit type basis, the increase was primarily reflected in both commercial and retail demand deposits, partially offset by a decrease in retail CDs. The system conversion resulted in a net reclassification of approximately $724 million in balances from interest-bearing demand deposits, and certain saving products, to non-interest-bearing products at the time of conversion on July 12, 2021.

Refer to Net Interest Income discussion above for information about average balances of interest-bearing deposits, and the average interest rate paid on deposits for the quarter and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - The Corporation’s investment portfolio is funded in part with repurchase agreements. The Corporation’s outstanding securities sold under repurchase agreements amounted to $300 million as of each of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. One of the Corporation’s strategies has been the use of structured repurchase agreements and long-term repurchase agreements to reduce liquidity risk and manage exposure to interest rate risk by lengthening the final maturities of its liabilities while keeping funding costs at reasonable levels. In addition to these repurchase agreements, the Corporation has been able to maintain access to credit by using cost-effective sources such as FHLB advances. See Note 18 – Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase, in the Corporation’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 for further details about repurchase agreements outstanding by counterparty and maturities.

Under the Corporation’s repurchase agreements, as is the case with derivative contracts, the Corporation is required to pledge cash or qualifying securities to meet margin requirements. To the extent that the value of securities previously pledged as collateral declines due to changes in interest rates, a liquidity crisis or any other factor, the Corporation is required to deposit additional cash or securities to meet its margin requirements, thereby adversely affecting its liquidity.

Given the quality of the collateral pledged, the Corporation has not experienced margin calls from counterparties arising from credit-quality-related write-downs in valuations.

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Advances from the FHLB – The Bank is a member of the FHLB system and obtains advances to fund its operations under a collateral agreement with the FHLB that requires the Bank to maintain qualifying mortgages and/or investments as collateral for advances taken. As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the outstanding balance of FHLB advances was $320.0 million and $440.0 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $1.1 billion available for additional borrowing capacity on FHLB lines of credit.

Trust-Preferred Securities – In 2004, FBP Statutory Trust I, a statutory trust that is wholly-owned by the Corporation and not consolidated in the Corporation’s financial statements, sold to institutional investors $100 million of its variable-rate TRuPs. FBP Statutory Trust I used the proceeds of the issuance, together with the proceeds of the purchase by the Corporation of $3.1 million of FBP Statutory Trust I variable rate common securities, to purchase $103.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Corporation’s junior subordinated deferrable debentures.

Also in 2004, FBP Statutory Trust II, a statutory trust that is wholly-owned by the Corporation and not consolidated in the Corporation’s financial statements, sold to institutional investors $125 million of its variable-rate TRuPs. FBP Statutory Trust II used the proceeds of the issuance, together with the proceeds of the purchase by the Corporation of $3.9 million of FBP Statutory Trust II variable rate common securities, to purchase $128.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Corporation’s junior subordinated deferrable debentures.

The subordinated debentures are presented in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition as other borrowings. The variable-rate TRuPs are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation. The $100 million junior subordinated deferrable debentures issued by the Corporation in April 2004 and the $125 million issued in September 2004 mature on June 17, 2034 and September 20, 2034, respectively; however, under certain circumstances, the maturity of the subordinated debentures may be shortened (such shortening would result in a mandatory redemption of the variable-rate TRuPs). The Collins Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated certain TRuPs from Tier 1 Capital. Bank holding companies, such as the Corporation, were required to fully phase out these instruments from Tier I capital by January 1, 2016; however, they may remain in Tier 2 capital until the instruments are redeemed or mature.

As of each of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation had subordinated debentures outstanding in the aggregate amount of $183.8 million. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation was current on all interest payments due related to its subordinated debentures.

Other Sources of Funds and Liquidity - The Corporation’s principal uses of funds are for the origination of loans and the repayment of maturing deposits and borrowings. In connection with its mortgage banking activities, the Corporation has invested in technology and personnel to enhance the Corporation’s secondary mortgage market capabilities.

The enhanced capabilities improve the Corporation’s liquidity profile as they allow the Corporation to derive liquidity, if needed, from the sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market. The U.S. (including Puerto Rico) secondary mortgage market is still highly-liquid, in large part because of the sale of mortgages through guarantee programs of the FHA, VA, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), FNMA and FHLMC. During the first nine months of 2021, the Corporation sold approximately $148.2 million of FHA/VA mortgage loans to GNMA, which packages them into MBS.

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In addition, the Federal Reserve has taken several steps to promote economic and financial stability in response to the significant economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions are intended to stimulate economic activity by reducing interest rates and provide liquidity to financial markets so that firms have access to needed funding. Federal funds target rates remain at range of 0% to 0.25%, making the Primary Credit Federal Reserve Discount Window Program a cost-efficient contingent source of funding for the Corporation given the highly volatile market conditions. Although currently not in use, as of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had approximately $1.1 billion available for funding under the Federal Reserve’s BIC Program. As an SBA-qualified PPP lender, the Bank is eligible to borrow under the PPP Liquidity Facility by pledging SBA PPP loans. The Corporation is not currently utilizing the PPP Liquidity Facility.

Effect of Credit Ratings on Access to Liquidity

The Corporation’s liquidity is contingent upon its ability to obtain external sources of funding to finance its operations. The Corporation’s current credit ratings and any downgrade in credit ratings can hinder the Corporation’s access to new forms of external funding and/or cause external funding to be more expensive, which could, in turn, adversely affect its results of operations. Also, changes in credit ratings may further affect the fair value of unsecured derivatives whose value takes into account the Corporation’s own credit risk.

The Corporation does not have any outstanding debt or derivative agreements that would be affected by credit rating downgrades. Furthermore, given the Corporation’s non-reliance on corporate debt or other instruments directly linked in terms of pricing or volume to credit ratings, the liquidity of the Corporation has not been affected in any material way by downgrades. The Corporation’s ability to access new non-deposit sources of funding, however, could be adversely affected by credit downgrades.

As of the date hereof, the Corporation’s credit as a long-term issuer is rated B+ by S&P and BB by Fitch. As of the date hereof, FirstBank’s credit ratings as a long-term issuer are B1 by Moody’s, four notches below their definition of investment grade; BB by S&P, two notches below their definition of investment grade; and BB by Fitch, two notches below their definition of investment grade. The Corporation’s credit ratings are dependent on a number of factors, both quantitative and qualitative, and are subject to change at any time. The disclosure of credit ratings is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the Corporation’s securities. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

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Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents were $2.7 billion as of September 30, 2021, an increase of $1.2 billion when compared to the balance as of December 31, 2020. The following discussion highlights the major activities and transactions that affected the Corporation’s cash flows during the first nine months of 2021 and 2020.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

First BanCorp.’s operating assets and liabilities vary significantly in the normal course of business due to the amount and timing of cash flows. Management believes that cash flows from operations, available cash balances and the Corporation’s ability to generate cash through short- and long-term borrowings will be sufficient to fund the Corporation’s operating liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.

For the first nine months of 2021 and 2020, net cash provided by operating activities was $303.6 million and $170.6 million, respectively. Net cash generated from operating activities was higher than reported net income, largely as a result of adjustments for items such as depreciation and amortization, as well as the cash generated from sales of loans held for sale, and, in 2020, the provision for credit losses expense.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

The Corporation’s investing activities primarily relate to originating loans to be held for investment, as well as purchasing, selling and repaying available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, net cash used in investing activities was $1.5 billion, primarily due to purchases of U.S. agencies investment securities and liquidity used to fund commercial and consumer loan originations, partially offset by principal collected on loans and U.S. agencies MBS prepayments, as well as proceeds from U.S. agencies bonds called prior to maturity and the bulk sale of residential mortgage nonaccrual loans.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, net cash used in investing activities was $88.1 million, primarily due to purchases of U.S. agencies MBS and bonds, and the funding of commercial and consumer loan originations, partially offset by principal collected on loans and U.S. agencies MBS prepayments, proceeds from U.S. agencies bonds that matured or were called prior to maturity, and the excess of the cash acquired in the BSPR acquisition over the cash consideration paid at closing.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

The Corporation’s financing activities primarily include the receipt of deposits and the issuance of brokered CDs, the issuance of and payments on long-term debt, the issuance of equity instruments and activities related to its short-term funding. For the first nine months of 2021, net cash provided by financing activities was $2.3 billion, mainly reflecting an increase in non-brokered deposits, partially offset by dividends paid on common and preferred stock, repurchases of outstanding common stock, and repayment of matured brokered CDs and FHLB advances.

For the first nine months of 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.7 billion, mainly reflecting an increase in non-brokered deposits, and proceeds from the early cancellation of long-term reverse repurchase agreements that were previously offset against variable-rate repurchase agreements in the 2019 consolidated statement of financial condition, partially offset by dividends paid on common and preferred stock and repayment of matured FHLB advances.

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Capital

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s stockholders’ equity was $2.2 billion, a decrease of $77.2 million from December 31, 2020. The decrease was driven by the repurchase of 12.12 million of shares of common stock for a total purchase price of approximately $150.0 million, an $89.2 million decrease in the fair value of available-for-sale investment securities recorded as part of Other comprehensive (loss) income in the consolidated statements of financial condition, and common and preferred stock dividends declared in the first nine months of 2021 totaling $46.9 million, partially offset by earnings generated during the first nine months of 2021. In each of the first, second and third quarters of 2021, the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.07 per common share. On October 22, 2021, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, which represents an increase of 43% or $0.03 per common share compared to its most recent dividend paid in September 2021.

On April 26, 2021, the Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, under which the Corporation may repurchase up to $300 million of its outstanding stock, commencing in the second quarter of 2021 through June 30, 2022. Repurchases under the program may be executed through open market purchases, accelerated share repurchases and/or privately negotiated transactions or plans, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The Corporation’s stock repurchase program will be subject to various factors, including the Corporation’s capital position, liquidity, financial performance and alternative uses of capital, stock trading price, and general market conditions. The repurchase program may be modified, extended, suspended, or terminated at any time at the Corporation’s discretion and includes the redemption of the $36.1 million in outstanding shares of the Corporation’s Series A through E Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock, as further discussed below. The Corporation’s share repurchase program does not obligate it to acquire any specific number of shares. As of November 4, 2021, the Corporation has purchased approximately $161.0 million worth of common stock under the $300 million stock repurchase program. The Parent Company has no operations and depends on dividends, distributions and other payments from its subsidiaries to fund dividend payments, stock repurchases, and to fund all payments on its obligations, including debt obligations.

On October 21, 2021, the Corporation announced that it has elected to redeem all of its $36.1 million in outstanding shares of the Corporation Series A through E Noncumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock. The redemption price for each Series A through E Preferred Stock is $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to any dividends that have accrued but not been paid as of the Redemption Date (November 30, 2021).

Set forth below are First BanCorp.’s and FirstBank’s regulatory capital ratios as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

			Banking Subsidiary
		First BanCorp. ⁽¹⁾	FirstBank⁽¹⁾	To be well capitalized-thresholds


As of September 30, 2021
Total capital ratio (Total capital to risk-weighted assets)		20.67%	20.20%	10.00%
CET1 capital ratio (CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets)		17.62%	17.62%	6.50%
Tier 1 capital ratio (Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets)		17.92%	18.95%	8.00%
Leverage ratio		10.17%	10.75%	5.00%


			Banking Subsidiary
		First BanCorp. ⁽¹⁾	FirstBank ⁽¹⁾	To be well capitalized-thresholds


As of December 31, 2020
Total capital ratio (Total capital to risk-weighted assets)		20.37%	19.91%	10.00%
CET1 capital ratio (CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets)		17.31%	16.05%	6.50%
Tier 1 capital ratio (Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets)		17.61%	18.65%	8.00%
Leverage ratio		11.26%	11.92%	5.00%

(1)	As permitted by the regulatory capital framework, the Corporation elected to delay for two years the initial impact related to the adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 plus 25% of the change in the ACL from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021. Such effects, will be phased in at 25% per year beginning on January 1, 2022.

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The Corporation and FirstBank compute risk-weighted assets using the standardized approach required by the U.S. Basel III capital rules (“Basel III rules”). The Basel III rules require the Corporation to maintain an additional capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of additional CET1 capital to avoid limitations on both (i) capital distributions (e.g., repurchases of capital instruments, dividends and interest payments on capital instruments) and (ii) discretionary bonus payments to executive officers and heads of major business lines.

Under the Basel III rules, in order to be considered adequately capitalized and not subject to the above described limitations, the Corporation is required to maintain: (i) a minimum CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 4.5%, plus the 2.5% “capital conservation buffer,” resulting in a required minimum CET1 ratio of at least 7%; (ii) a minimum ratio of total Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a required minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%; (iii) a minimum ratio of total Tier 1 plus Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a required minimum total capital ratio of 10.5%; and (iv) a required minimum leverage ratio of 4%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average on-balance sheet (non-risk adjusted) assets.

As part of its response to the impact of COVID-19, on March 31, 2020, the agencies issued an interim final rule that provided the option to temporarily delay the effects of CECL on regulatory capital for two years, followed by a three-year transition period. The interim final rule provides that, at the election of a qualified banking organization, the initial impact to retained earnings related to the adoption of CECL plus 25% of the change in the ACL (excluding PCD loans) from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 will be delayed for two years and phased-in at 25% per year beginning on January 1, 2022 over a three-year period, resulting in a total transition period of five years. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2021, the capital measures of the Corporation and the Bank excluded $69.6 million that represents the day 1 impact to retained earnings plus 25% of the increase in the ACL (as defined in the interim final rule) from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The federal financial regulatory agencies may take other measures affecting regulatory capital to address the COVID-19 pandemic, although the nature and impact of such measures cannot be predicted at this time.

The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total equity less preferred equity, goodwill, core deposit intangibles, purchased credit card relationship intangible assets and insurance customer relationship intangible asset. Tangible assets are total assets less intangible assets such as goodwill, core deposit intangibles, purchased credit card relationships and insurance customer asset relationships. See “Basis of Presentation” below for additional information.

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The following table is a reconciliation of the Corporation’s tangible common equity and tangible assets, non GAAP financial measures, to total equity and total assets, respectively, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively:

		September 30,		December 31,
	(In thousands, except ratios and per share information)	2021		2020

	Total equity - GAAP	$	2,197,965	$	2,275,179
	Preferred equity		(36,104)		(36,104)
	Goodwill		(38,611)		(38,632)
	Purchased credit card relationship intangible		(1,992)		(4,733)
	Core deposit intangible		(30,494)		(35,842)
	Insurance customer relationship intangible		(203)		(318)

	Tangible common equity	$	2,090,561	$	2,159,550


	Total assets - GAAP	$	21,256,154	$	18,793,071
	Goodwill		(38,611)		(38,632)
	Purchased credit card relationship intangible		(1,992)		(4,733)
	Core deposit intangible		(30,494)		(35,842)
	Insurance customer relationship intangible		(203)		(318)
	Tangible assets	$	21,184,854	$	18,713,546
	Common shares outstanding		206,496		218,235

	Tangible common equity ratio		9.87%		11.54%
	Tangible book value per common share	$	10.12	$	9.90

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The Banking Law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico requires that a minimum of 10% of FirstBank’s net income for the year be transferred to a legal surplus reserve until such surplus equals the total of paid-in-capital on common and preferred stock. Amounts transferred to the legal surplus reserve from retained earnings are not available for distribution to the Corporation, including for payment as dividends to the stockholders, without the prior consent of the Puerto Rico Commissioner of Financial Institutions. The Puerto Rico Banking Law provides that, when the expenditures of a Puerto Rico commercial bank are greater than receipts, the excess of the expenditures over receipts must be charged against the undistributed profits of the bank, and the balance, if any, must be charged against the legal surplus reserve, as a reduction thereof. If the legal surplus reserve is not sufficient to cover such balance in whole or in part, the outstanding amount must be charged against the capital account and the Bank cannot pay dividends until it can replenish the legal surplus reserve to an amount of at least 20% of the original capital contributed. FirstBank’s legal surplus reserve, included as part of retained earnings in the Corporation’s consolidated statements of financial condition, amounted to $109.3 million as of each September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. There were no transfers to the legal surplus reserve during the first nine months of 2021.

Off -Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation engages in financial transactions that are not recorded on the balance sheet, or may be recorded on the balance sheet in amounts that are different from the full contract or notional amount of the transaction. These transactions are designed to (1) meet the financial needs of customers, (2) manage the Corporation’s credit, market and liquidity risks, (3) diversify the Corporation’s funding sources, and (4) optimize capital.

As a provider of financial services, the Corporation routinely enters into commitments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financial needs of its customers. These financial instruments may include loan commitments and standby letters of credit. These commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval processes used for on-balance sheet instruments. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statements of financial condition. As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation’s commitments to extend credit amounted to approximately $2.0 billion, of which $1.1 billion related to credit card loans. Commercial and financial standby letters of credit amounted to approximately $129.9 million.

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Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies

The following table presents information about the maturities of the Corporation’s contractual obligations and commitments, which consist of CDs, long-term contractual debt obligations, commitments to sell mortgage loans and commitments to extend credit:

		Contractual Obligations and Commitments
		As of September 30, 2021
		Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		After 5 years
(In thousands)
Contractual obligations:
	Certificates of deposit	$	2,679,218	$	1,818,978	$	693,635	$	144,728	$	21,877
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		300,000		100,000		-		200,000		-
	Advances from FHLB		320,000		320,000		-		-		-
	Other borrowings		183,762		-		-		-		183,762
	Operating leases		110,034		19,107		32,967		27,939		30,021
Total contractual obligations		$	3,593,014	$	2,258,085	$	726,602	$	372,667	$	235,660

Commitments to sell mortgage loans		$	9,409

Standby letters of credit		$	3,979

Commitments to extend credit:
	Lines of credit	$	1,910,325
	Letters of credit		125,934
	Construction undisbursed funds		98,909
Total commercial commitments		$	2,135,168

The Corporation has obligations and commitments to make future payments under contracts, such as debt and lease agreements, and other commitments to sell mortgage loans at fair value and to extend credit. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Since certain commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. For most of the commercial lines of credit, the Corporation has the option to reevaluate the agreement prior to additional disbursements. There have been no significant or unexpected draws on existing commitments. In the case of credit cards and personal lines of credit, the Corporation can cancel the unused credit facility at any time and without cause.

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Interest Rate Risk Management

First BanCorp. manages its asset/liability position in order to limit the effects of changes in interest rates on net interest income and to maintain a stable level of profitability under varying interest rate scenarios. The MIALCO oversees interest rate risk, and, in doing so, the MIALCO assesses, among other things, current and expected conditions in world financial markets, competition and prevailing rates in the local deposit market, liquidity, the pipeline of loan originations, securities market values, recent or proposed changes to the investment portfolio, alternative funding sources and related costs, hedging and the possible purchase of derivatives, such as swaps and caps, and any tax or regulatory issues that may be pertinent to these areas. The MIALCO approves funding decisions in light of the Corporation’s overall strategies and objectives.

On a quarterly basis, the Corporation performs a consolidated net interest income simulation analysis to estimate the potential change in future earnings from projected changes in interest rates. The Corporation carries out these simulations over a one-to-five-year time horizon and assumes upward and downward yield curve shifts. The rate scenarios considered in these simulations reflect gradual upward and downward interest rate movements of 200 basis points during a twelve-month period. The Corporation carries out the simulations in two ways:

(1) Using a static balance sheet, as the Corporation had on the simulation date, and

(2) Using a dynamic balance sheet based on recent patterns and current strategies.

The balance sheet is divided into groups of assets and liabilities by maturity or re-pricing structure and their corresponding interest rate yields and costs. As interest rates rise or fall, these simulations incorporate expected future lending rates, current and expected future funding sources and costs, the possible exercise of options, changes in prepayment rates, deposit decay and other factors, which may be important in projecting net interest income.

The Corporation uses a simulation model to project future movements in the Corporation’s balance sheet and income statement. The starting point of the projections corresponds to the actual values on the balance sheet on the date of the simulations.

These simulations are highly complex and are based on many assumptions that are intended to reflect the general behavior of the balance sheet components over the period in question. It is unlikely that actual events will match these assumptions in most cases. For this reason, the results of these forward-looking computations are only approximations of the true sensitivity of net interest income to changes in market interest rates. The Corporation uses several benchmark and market rate curves in the modeling process, primarily the LIBOR/SWAP curve, Prime, Treasury, FHLB rates, brokered CD rates, repurchase agreement rates and the mortgage commitment rate of 30 years.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation forecasted the 12-month net interest income assuming September 30, 2021 interest rate curves remain constant. Then, net interest income was estimated under rising and falling rate scenarios. For the rising rates scenario, the Corporation assumed a gradual (ramp) parallel upward shift of the yield curve during the first 12 months (the “+200 ramp” scenario). Conversely, for the falling rates scenario, it assumed a gradual (ramp) parallel downward shift of the yield curve during the first 12 months (the “-200 ramp” scenario). However, given the current low levels of interest rates, along with the current yield curve slope, a full downward shift of 200 basis points would represent an unrealistic scenario. Therefore, under the falling rate scenario, rates move downward up to 200 basis points, but without reaching zero. The resulting scenario shows interest rates close to zero in most cases, reflecting a flattening yield curve instead of a parallel downward scenario.

The Libor/Swap curve for September 2021, as compared to December 2020, reflected a 10 basis points reduction in the short-term horizon, between 1 to 12 months, while market rates increased by 44 basis points in the medium term, that is, between 2 to 5 years. In the long-term, that is, over a 5-year-time horizon, market rates increased by 56 basis points, as compared to December 31, 2020 levels. The U.S. Treasury curve in the short-term horizon decreased by 3 basis points and in the medium-term horizon increased by 49 basis points. The long-term horizon increased by 53 basis points as compared to December 31, 2020 levels.

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The following table presents the results of the simulations as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Consistent with prior years, these exclude non-cash changes in the fair value of derivatives:

	September 30, 2021								December 31, 2020
	Net Interest Income Risk								Net Interest Income Risk
	(Projected for the next 12 months)								(Projected for the next 12 months)
	Static Simulation				Growing Balance Sheet				Static Simulation				Growing Balance Sheet
(Dollars in millions)	Change		% Change		Change		% Change		Change		% Change		Change		% Change
+ 200 bps ramp	$	34.5	4.73	%	$	41.6	5.52	%	$	32.3	4.53	%	$	36.0	4.96	%
- 200 bps ramp	$	(14.1)	(1.93)	%	$	(15.7)	(2.08)	%	$	(12.1)	(1.69)	%	$	(13.9)	(1.91)	%

The Corporation continues to manage its balance sheet structure to control and limit the overall interest rate risk. As of September 30, 2021, the simulations showed that the Corporation continues to maintain an asset-sensitive position. The Corporation has continued repositioning the balance sheet and improving the funding mix, mainly by increasing the average balance of interest-bearing deposits with low-rate elasticity and non-interest bearing deposits, and reductions in brokered CDs, time deposits, and FHLB advances. The above-mentioned growth in deposits, along with proceeds from loan and U.S. agency MBS repayments, have contributed to fund the continued increase in the investment securities portfolio, while maintaining higher liquidity levels. The Corporation relied on its existing funding to fund SBA PPP loans, including deposits already at the Bank, and is not currently participating in the PPP Liquidity Facility or the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility established by the Federal Reserve.

The increased net interest income sensitivity for the +200bps ramp was driven by higher cash balances with short-term repricing and an increase in the investment securities portfolio balance, lower prepayment cash flows in the investment portfolio due to higher rated in the medium and long-term tenors, and lower balances in certificates of deposit with a scheduled maturity within a year. The increase in net interest income sensitivity for the -200bps ramp was driven by higher cash and investment securities portfolio balances, as well as in short-term repricing categories, including commercial and commercial mortgage variable-rate loan portfolios. Due to a lower rate environment near floor levels a full down parallel movement of -200bps will not be possible.

Taking into consideration the above-mentioned facts for modeling purposes, as of September 30, 2021, the net interest income for the next 12 months under a growing balance sheet scenario was estimated to increase by $41.6 million in the rising rate scenario, compared to an estimated increase of $36.0 million as of December 31, 2020. Under the falling rate, growing balance sheet scenario, the net interest income was estimated to decrease by $15.7 million, compared to an estimated decrease of $13.9 million as of December 31, 2020, reflecting the effect of current low levels of market interest rates on the base scenario and the model assumptions for the falling rate scenarios described above (i.e., no negative interest rates modeled).

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Derivatives

First BanCorp. uses derivative instruments and other strategies to manage its exposure to interest rate risk caused by changes in interest rates beyond management’s control.

The following summarizes major strategies, including derivative activities that the Corporation uses in managing interest rate risk:

Forward Contracts - Forward contracts are sales of TBA MBS that will settle over the standard delivery date and do not qualify as “regular way” security trades. Regular-way security trades are contracts that have no net settlement provision and no market mechanism to facilitate net settlement and that provide for delivery of a security within the timeframe generally established by regulations or conventions in the market-place or exchange in which the transaction is being executed. The forward sales are considered derivative instruments that need to be marked-to-market. The Corporation uses these securities to economically hedge the FHA/VA residential mortgage loan securitizations of the mortgage-banking operations. The Corporation also reports as forward contracts the mandatory mortgage loan sales commitments entered into with GSEs that require or permit net settlement via a pair-off transaction or the payment of a pair-off fee. Unrealized gains (losses) are recognized as part of mortgage banking activities in the consolidated statements of income.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments – Interest rate lock commitments are agreements under which the Corporation agrees to extend credit to a borrower under certain specified terms and conditions in which the interest rate and the maximum amount of the loan are set prior to funding. Under the agreement, the Corporation commits to lend funds to a potential borrower generally on a fixed rate basis, regardless of whether interest rates change in the market.

Interest rate swaps – The Corporation acquired interest rate swaps as a result of the BSPR acquisition. An interest rate swap is an agreement between two entities to exchange cash flows in the future. The agreements acquired from BSPR consist of the Corporation offering borrower-facing derivative products using a “back-to-back” structure in which the borrower-facing derivative transaction is paired with an identical, offsetting transaction with an approved dealer-counterparty. By using a back-to-back trading structure, both the commercial borrower and the Corporation are largely insulated from market risk and volatility. The agreements set the dates on which the cash flows will be paid and the manner in which the cash flows will be calculated. The fair value of interest rate swaps are recorded as components of other assets in the Corporation’s consolidated statement of financial condition. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps, which occur due to changes in interest rates, are recorded in the consolidated statements of income as a component of interest income on loans.

For detailed information regarding the volume of derivative activities (e.g., notional amounts), location and fair values of derivative instruments in the consolidated statements of financial condition and the amount of gains and losses reported in the consolidated statements of income, see Note 12 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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The following tables summarize the fair value changes in the Corporation’s derivatives, as well as the sources of the fair values, as of or for the indicated dates or periods:
		Asset Derivatives		Liability Derivatives
		Nine-Month Period Ended		Nine-Month Period Ended
(In thousands)		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2021

Fair value of contracts outstanding as of the beginning of the period		$	2,482	$	(1,920)
Changes in fair value during the period			(712)		693
	Fair value of contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2021	$	1,770	$	(1,227)

Sources of Fair Value

	Payment Due by Period
	Maturity Less Than One Year			Maturity 1-3 Years		Maturity 3-5 Years		Maturity in Excess of 5 Years		Total Fair Value

(In thousands)
As of September 30, 2021
Pricing from observable market inputs - Asset Derivatives		$	549	$	3	$	-	$	1,218	$	1,770
Pricing from observable market inputs - Liability Derivatives			(11)		(3)		-		(1,213)		(1,227)
		$	538	$	-	$	-	$	5	$	543

Derivative instruments, such as interest rate caps, are subject to market risk. As is the case with investment securities, the market value of derivative instruments 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, in part, on the level of interest rates, as well as expectations for rates in the future.

As of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Corporation considers all of its derivative instruments as undesignated economic hedges.

The use of derivatives involves market and credit risk. The market risk of derivatives stems principally from the potential for changes in the value of derivative contracts based on changes in interest rates. The credit risk of derivatives arises from the potential for default of the counterparty. To manage this credit risk, the Corporation deals with counterparties that it considers to be of good credit standing, enters into master netting agreements whenever possible and, when appropriate, obtains collateral. Master netting agreements incorporate rights of set-off that provide for the net settlement of contracts with the same counterparty in the event of default.

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Credit Risk Management

First BanCorp. is subject to credit risk mainly with respect to its portfolio of loans receivable and off-balance-sheet instruments, mainly loan commitments. Loans receivable represents loans that First BanCorp. holds for investment and, therefore, First BanCorp. is at risk for the term of the loan. Loan commitments represent commitments to extend credit, subject to specific conditions, for specific amounts and maturities. These commitments may expose the Corporation to credit risk and are subject to the same review and approval process as for loans made by the Bank. See “Contractual Obligations and Commitments” above for further details. The Corporation manages its credit risk through its credit policy, underwriting, independent loan review and quality control procedures, statistical analysis, comprehensive financial analysis, and established management committees. The Corporation also employs proactive collection and loss mitigation efforts. Furthermore, personnel performing structured loan workout functions are responsible for mitigating defaults and minimizing losses upon default within each region and for each business segment. In the case of the commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage and construction loan portfolios, the Special Asset Group (“SAG”) focuses on strategies for the accelerated reduction of non-performing assets through note sales, short sales, loss mitigation programs, and sales of OREO. In addition to the management of the resolution process for problem loans, the SAG oversees collection efforts for all loans to prevent migration to the nonaccrual and/or adversely classified status. The SAG utilizes relationship officers, collection specialists and attorneys. In the case of residential construction projects, the workout function monitors project specifics, such as project management and marketing, as deemed necessary.

The Corporation may also have risk of default in the securities portfolio. The securities held by the Corporation are principally fixed-rate U.S. agency MBS and U.S. Treasury and agencies securities. Thus, a substantial portion of these instruments is backed by mortgages, a guarantee of a U.S. GSE or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

Management, consisting of the Corporation’s Commercial Credit Risk Officer, Retail Credit Risk Officer, Chief Lending Officer and other senior executives, has the primary responsibility for setting strategies to achieve the Corporation’s credit risk goals and objectives. Management has documented these goals and objectives in the Corporation’s Credit Policy.

Allowance for Credit Losses and Non-Performing Assets

Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases

The ACL for loans and finance leases represents the estimate of the level of reserves appropriate to absorb expected credit losses over the estimated life of the loans. The amount of the allowance is determined using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience is a significant input for the estimation of expected credit losses, as well as adjustments to historical loss information made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics, such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term. Additionally, the Corporation’s assessment involves evaluating key factors, which include credit and macroeconomic indicators, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values, and other relevant factors to account for current and forecasted market conditions that are likely to cause estimated credit losses over the life of the loans to differ from historical credit losses. Such factors are subject to regular review and may change to reflect updated performance trends and expectations, particularly in times of severe stress. The process includes judgments and quantitative elements that may be subject to significant change. An internal risk rating is assigned to each commercial loan at the time of approval and is subject to subsequent periodic reviews by the Corporation’s senior management. The ACL for loans and finance leases is reviewed at least on a quarterly basis as part of the Corporation’s continued evaluation of its asset quality.

As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for loans and finance leases was $288.4 million, down $97.5 million from December 31, 2020. The decrease in the ACL for loans and finance leases primarily reflects an improvement in the outlook of macroeconomic variables to which the reserve is correlated, as well as charge-offs taken against the previously-established $20.9 million reserve for residential mortgage nonaccrual loans sold in the third quarter of 2021. Refer to Note 1, - Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K for description of the methodologies used by the Corporation to determine the ACL.

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The ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment decreased to 2.59% as of September 30, 2021, compared to 3.28% as of December 31, 2020. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding SBA PPP loans, the ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment was 2.64% as of September 30, 2021, compared to 3.39% as of December 31, 2020. For the definition and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure, refer to the discussion in “Basis of Presentation” below. An explanation for the change for each portfolio follows:

 The ACL to total loans ratio for the residential mortgage loan portfolio decreased from 3.42% as of December 31, 2020 to 2.69% as of September 30, 2021. The reduction is mainly related to the bulk sale of residential mortgage nonaccrual in the third quarter, as well as reductions related to the improvement in the outlook of macroeconomic variables.

 The ACL to total loans ratio for the commercial mortgage loan portfolio decreased from 4.90% as of December 31, 2020 to 3.15% as of September 30, 2021, primarily reflecting an improvement in the outlook of macroeconomic variables to which the reserve is correlated, including improvements in the commercial real estate price index and unemployment rate forecasts.

 The ACL to total loans ratio for the commercial and industrial portfolio decreased from 1.18% as of December 31, 2020 to 1.14% as of September 30, 2021, primarily reflecting the effect of an improvement in the outlook of macroeconomic variables to which the reserve is correlated, including improvements in unemployment rate forecasts and overall continued growth of gross domestic product in the U.S. mainland. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding SBA PPP loans, the ratio of the ACL for commercial and industrial loans to adjusted total commercial and industrial loans held for investment was 1.23% as of September 30, 2021, compared to 1.36% as of December 31, 2020.

 The ACL to total loans ratio for the construction loan portfolio increased from 2.53% as of December 31, 2020 to 3.13% as of September 30, 2021, primarily reflecting the effect of updated borrowers’ financial metrics, partially offset by the release of the reserve previously-established for the $6.0 million nonaccrual construction loan repaid in the first quarter of 2021.

 The ACL to total loans ratio for the consumer loan portfolio decreased from 4.33% as of December 31, 2020 to 3.53% as of September 30, 2021, primarily related to improvements in macroeconomic variables, as well as the shift in the composition of this portfolio that experienced increases in auto loans and finance leases and reductions in personal and small loan portfolios that carried a higher ACL coverage.

The ratio of the total ACL to nonaccrual loans held for investment was 236.09% as of September 30, 2021, compared to 188.16% as of December 31, 2020.

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Substantially all of the Corporation’s loan portfolio is located within the boundaries of the U.S. economy. Whether the collateral is located in Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands or the U.S. mainland (mainly in the state of Florida), the performance of the Corporation’s loan portfolio and the value of the collateral supporting the transactions are dependent upon the performance of and conditions within each specific area’s real estate market. The Corporation believes it sets adequate loan-to-value ratios following its regulatory and credit policy standards.

As shown in the following table, the ACL for loans and finance leases amounted to $288.4 million as of September 30, 2021, or 2.59% of total loans, compared with $385.9 million, or 3.28% of total loans, as of December 31, 2020. See “Results of Operation - Provision for Credit Losses” above for additional information.

		Quarter Ended						Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)		2021			2020			2021			2020


ACL for loans and finance leases, beginning of period		$	324,958		$	319,297		$	385,887		$	155,139
Impact of adopting CECL			-			-			-			81,165
Initial allowance on PCD loans			-			28,744			-			28,744
Provision for credit losses - expense (benefit):
	Residential Mortgage		(6,206)			9,875			(9,556)			32,255
	Commercial Mortgage		(4,660)			19,672			(40,779)			49,278
	Commercial and Industrial		(4,449)			2,839			(10,187)			11,225
	Construction		527			2,405			(125)			7,068
	Consumer and Finance Leases		6,054			13,287			11,168			58,705
Total provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense		$	(8,734)		$	48,078		$	(49,479)		$	158,531
Charge-offs:
	Residential Mortgage		(25,418)			(2,611)			(31,170)			(8,968)
	Commercial Mortgage		(429)			(3,157)			(1,304)			(3,303)
	Commercial and Industrial		(167)			(150)			(1,036)			(323)
	Construction		(7)			(1)			(52)			(75)
	Consumer and Finance Leases		(8,345)			(8,436)			(34,904)			(33,930)
Total charge-offs		$	(34,366)		$	(14,355)		$	(68,466)		$	(46,599)
Recoveries:
	Residential Mortgage		1,968			328			3,641			1,112
	Commercial Mortgage		43			53			147			140
	Commercial and Industrial		494			80			6,627			248
	Construction		42			37			116			81
	Consumer and Finance Leases		3,955			2,456			9,887			6,157
Total recoveries		$	6,502		$	2,954		$	20,418		$	7,738
Net charge-offs		$	(27,864)		$	(11,401)		$	(48,048)		$	(38,861)
ACL for loans and finance leases, end of period		$	288,360		$	384,718		$	288,360		$	384,718

ACL for loans and finance leases to period-end total loans held for investment			2.59	%		3.25	%		2.59	%		3.25	%
Net charge-offs (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the period			0.99	%		0.45	%		0.56	%		0.55	%
Provision for credit losses - (benefit) expense for loans and finance leases to net charge-offs during the period			-0.31x			4.22x			-1.03x			4.08x

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The following tables set forth information concerning the allocation of the Corporation's ACL for loans and finance leases by loan category and the percentage of loan balances in each category to the total of such loans as of the dates indicated:

	As of					As of
	September 30, 2021					December 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans

Residential mortgage loans	$	83,226		28	%	$	120,311		30	%
Commercial mortgage loans		67,406		19	%		109,342		19	%
Construction loans		5,319		2	%		5,380		2	%
Commercial and Industrial loans		33,348		26	%		37,944		27	%
Consumer loans and finance leases		99,061		25	%		112,910		22	%
	$	288,360		100	%	$	385,887		100	%

The following tables set forth information concerning the composition of the Corporation's loan portfolio and related ACL as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 by loan category:

As of September 30, 2021		Residential Mortgage Loans			Commercial Mortgage Loans									Consumer and Finance Leases
											Construction Loans
(Dollars in thousands)								C&I Loans			Construction Loans						Total
Total loans held for investment:
	Amortized cost of loans	$	3,095,015		$	2,136,502		$	2,932,712		$	170,208		$	2,806,145		$	11,140,582
	Allowance for credit losses		83,226			67,406			33,348			5,319			99,061			288,360
	Allowance for credit losses to amortized cost		2.69	%		3.15	%		1.14	%		3.13	%		3.53	%		2.59	%

As of December 31, 2020
		Residential Mortgage Loans			Commercial Mortgage Loans									Consumer and Finance Leases
											Construction Loans
(Dollars in thousands)								C&I Loans			Construction Loans						Total
Total loans held for investment:
	Amortized cost of loans	$	3,521,954		$	2,230,602		$	3,202,590		$	212,500		$	2,609,643		$	11,777,289
	Allowance for credit losses		120,311			109,342			37,944			5,380			112,910			385,887
	Allowance for credit losses to amortized cost		3.42	%		4.90	%		1.18	%		2.53	%		4.33	%		3.28	%

Allowance for Credit Losses for Unfunded Loan Commitments

The Corporation estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period during which the Corporation is exposed to credit risk as a result of a contractual obligation to extend credit, such as pursuant to unfunded loan commitments and standby letters of credit for commercial and construction loans, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Corporation. The ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures was $1.8 million, down $3.3 million from $5.1 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was mainly related to improvements in forecasted macroeconomic variables.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities

As of September 30, 2021, the held-to-maturity debt securities portfolio consisted of Puerto Rico municipal bonds. As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for held-to-maturity debt securities was $8.3 million, down $0.5 million from $8.8 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was mainly related to improvements in forecasted macroeconomic variables and the repayment of certain bonds during the third quarter of 2021, partially offset by increases related to changes in some issuers’ financial metrics based on their most recent financial statements.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

As of September 30, 2021, the ACL for available-for-sale debt securities was $1.2 million, relatively unchanged compared to $1.3 million as of December 31, 2020.

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Nonaccrual Loans and Non-performing Assets

Total non-performing assets consist of nonaccrual loans (generally loans held for investment or loans held for sale on which the recognition of interest income was discontinued when the loan became 90 days past due or earlier if the full and timely collection of interest or principal is uncertain), foreclosed real estate and other repossessed properties, and non-performing investment securities, if any. When a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, any interest previously recognized and not collected is reversed and charged against interest income. Cash payments received are recognized when collected in accordance with the contractual terms of the loans. The principal portion of the payment is used to reduce the principal balance of the loan, whereas the interest portion is recognized on a cash basis (when collected). However, when management believes that the ultimate collectability of principal is in doubt, the interest portion is applied to the outstanding principal. The risk exposure of this portfolio is diversified as to individual borrowers and industries, among other factors. In addition, a large portion is secured with real estate collateral.

Nonaccrual Loans Policy

Residential Real Estate Loans — The Corporation generally classifies real estate loans in nonaccrual status when it has not received interest and principal for a period of 90 days or more.

Commercial and Construction Loans — The Corporation classifies commercial loans (including commercial real estate and construction loans) in nonaccrual status when it has not received interest and principal for a period of 90 days or more or when it does not expect to collect all of the principal or interest due to deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower.

Finance Leases — The Corporation classifies finance leases in nonaccrual status when it has not received interest and principal for a period of 90 days or more.

Consumer Loans — The Corporation classifies consumer loans in nonaccrual status when it has not received interest and principal for a period of 90 days or more. Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days delinquent.

Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans — For PCD loans, the nonaccrual status is determined in the same manner as for other loans, except for PCD loans that prior to the adoption of CECL were classified as purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans and accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30, “Receivables – Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality” (ASC Subtopic 310-30). As allowed by CECL, the Corporation elected to maintain pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of accounts,” conceptually treating each pool as a single asset. Regarding interest income recognition, the prospective transition approach for PCD loans was applied at a pool level, which froze the effective interest rate of the pools as of January 1, 2020. According to regulatory guidance, the determination of nonaccrual or accrual status for PCD loans with respect to which the Corporation has made a policy election to maintain previously existing pools upon adoption of CECL should be made at the pool level, not the individual asset level. In addition, the guidance provides that the Corporation can continue accruing interest and not report the PCD loans as being in nonaccrual status if the following criteria are met: (i) the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amounts of cash flows expected to be collected; and (ii) the Corporation did not acquire the asset primarily for the rewards of ownership of the underlying collateral, such as the use in operations or improving the collateral for resale. Thus, the Corporation continues to exclude these pools of PCD loans from nonaccrual loan statistics.

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Other Real Estate Owned

OREO acquired in settlement of loans is carried at fair value less estimated costs to sell off the real estate. Appraisals are obtained periodically, generally on an annual basis.

Other Repossessed Property

The other repossessed property category generally included repossessed boats and autos acquired in settlement of loans. Repossessed boats and autos are recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value.

Other Non-Performing Assets

This category consisted of a residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA placed in non-performing status in the second quarter of 2021 based on the delinquency status of the underlying second mortgage loans.

Loans Past-Due 90 Days and Still Accruing

These are accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more. These past-due loans are either current as to interest but delinquent as to the payment of principal or are insured or guaranteed under applicable FHA, VA or other government-guaranteed programs for residential mortgage loans. Furthermore, as required by instructions in regulatory reports, loans past due 90 days and still accruing include loans previously pooled into GNMA securities for which the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria (e.g., borrowers fails to make any payment for three consecutive months). For accounting purposes, these GNMA loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

TDRs are classified as either accrual or nonaccrual loans. A loan on nonaccrual status and restructured as a TDR will remain on nonaccrual status until the borrower has proven the ability to perform under the modified structure, generally for a minimum of six months, and there is evidence that such payments can and are likely to continue as agreed. The Corporation considers performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms, which may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of the restructuring or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan.

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The following table presents non-performing assets as of the indicated dates:

		September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)		2021			2020

Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
	Residential mortgage	$	60,589		$	125,367
	Commercial mortgage		26,812			29,611
	Commercial and Industrial		18,990			20,881
	Construction		6,093			12,971
	Consumer and finance leases		9,657			16,259
Total nonaccrual loans held for investment		$	122,141		$	205,089
OREO			43,798			83,060
Other repossessed property			3,550			5,357
Other assets ⁽¹⁾			2,894			-
	Total non-performing assets ^{(2) (3)}	$	172,383		$	293,506

Past due loans 90 days and still accruing ^{(4) (5)}		$	148,322		$	146,889
Non-performing assets to total assets			0.81	%		1.56	%
Nonaccrual loans held for investment to total loans held for investment			1.10	%		1.74	%
ACL for loans and finance leases		$	288,360		$	385,887
ACL for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment			236.09	%		188.16	%
ACL for loans and finance leases to total nonaccrual loans held for investment,
	excluding residential real estate loans		468.48	%		484.04	%

(1)	Residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA held as part of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio with an amortized cost of $3.7 million recorded on the Corporation's books at its fair value of $2.9 million.

(2)	Excludes PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of CECL on January 1, 2020 and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of CECL and will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The amortized cost of such loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 amounted to $120.7 million and $130.9 million, respectively.

(3)	Nonaccrual loans exclude $375.7 million and $393.3 million of TDR loans that were in compliance with the modified terms and in accrual status as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

(4)	It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA, guaranteed by the VA, and other government-insured loans as loans past-due 90 days and still accruing as opposed to nonaccrual loans since the principal repayment is insured. The Corporation continues accruing interest on these loans until they have passed the 15 months delinquency mark, taking into consideration the FHA interest curtailment process. These balances include $52.5 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA that were over 15 months delinquent as of September 30, 2021.

(5)	These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $8.5 million and $10.7 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

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The following table shows non-performing assets by geographic segment as of the indicated dates:

			September 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)			2021		2020
Puerto Rico:
Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
	Residential mortgage		$	41,309	$	101,763
	Commercial mortgage			16,839		18,733
	Commercial and Industrial			16,799		18,876
	Construction			4,604		5,323
	Consumer and finance leases			9,209		15,081
		Total nonaccrual loans held for investment		88,760		159,776

OREO				39,375		78,618
Other repossessed property				3,333		5,120
Other assets ⁽¹⁾				2,894		-
		Total non-performing assets ⁽²⁾	$	134,362	$	243,514
Past due loans 90 days and still accruing ⁽³⁾			$	146,823	$	144,619

Virgin Islands:
Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
	Residential mortgage		$	10,491	$	9,182
	Commercial mortgage			9,973		10,878
	Commercial and Industrial			1,415		1,444
	Construction			1,489		7,648
	Consumer			88		354
		Total nonaccrual loans held for investment		23,456		29,506

OREO				4,189		4,411
Other repossessed property				175		109
		Total non-performing assets	$	27,820	$	34,026
Past due loans 90 days and still accruing			$	1,249	$	2,020

United States:
Nonaccrual loans held for investment:
	Residential mortgage		$	8,789	$	14,422
	Commercial and Industrial			776		561
	Consumer			360		824
		Total nonaccrual loans held for investment		9,925		15,807

OREO				234		31
Other repossessed property				42		128
		Total non-performing assets	$	10,201	$	15,966
Past due loans 90 days and still accruing			$	250	$	250

(1)		Residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA held as part of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio with an amortized cost of $3.7 million recorded on the Corporation's books at its fair value of $2.9 million.

(2)		Excludes PCD loans previously accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 for which the Corporation made the accounting policy election of maintaining pools of loans accounted for under ASC Subtopic 310-30 as “units of account” both at the time of adoption of CECL and on an ongoing basis for credit loss measurement. These loans accrete interest income based on the effective interest rate of the loan pools determined at the time of adoption of CECL and will continue to be excluded from nonaccrual loan statistics as long as the Corporation can reasonably estimate the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected on the loan pools. The amortized cost of such loans as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 amounted to $120.7 million and $130.9 million, respectively.

(3)		These include rebooked loans, which were previously pooled into GNMA securities, amounting to $8.5 million and $10.7 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Under the GNMA program, the Corporation has the option but not the obligation to repurchase loans that meet GNMA’s specified delinquency criteria. For accounting purposes, the loans subject to the repurchase option are required to be reflected on the financial statements with an offsetting liability.

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Total nonaccrual loans were $122.1 million as of September 30, 2021. This represents a decrease of $83.0 million from $205.1 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to a $64.8 million reduction in nonaccrual residential mortgage loans, driven by the bulk sale of $52.5 million of nonaccrual residential mortgage loans during the third quarter of 2021 as further described below. In addition, there was an $11.6 million decrease in nonaccrual commercial and construction nonaccrual loans, including through the repayment of a $6.0 million construction loan relationship in the Virgin Islands region and other large repayments as explained below, and a $6.6 million decrease in nonaccrual consumer loans.

Nonaccrual commercial mortgage loans decreased by $2.8 million to $26.8 million as of September 30, 2021 from $29.6 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to collections of approximately $2.5 million during the first nine months of 2021, including the payoff of a $1.4 million commercial mortgage loan in the Puerto Rico region, charge-offs and the transfer of loans to OREO, partially offset by inflows. Total inflows of nonaccrual commercial mortgage loans were $4.4 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $0.8 million for the same period in 2020.

Nonaccrual commercial and industrial loans decreased by $1.9 million to $19.0 million as of September 30, 2021 from $20.9 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was mainly related to collections of approximately $5.1 million during the first nine months of 2021, including a paydown that reduced by $1.4 million the carrying value of a nonaccrual commercial and industrial loan in the Puerto Rico region, a $1.2 million nonaccrual commercial and industrial loan paid off in the Puerto Rico region, and the transfer of loans to OREO, partially offset by inflows. Total inflows of nonaccrual commercial and industrial loans were $3.6 million for the first nine months of 2021, compared to $3.8 million for the same period in 2020.

Nonaccrual construction loans decreased by $6.9 million to $6.1 million as of September 30, 2021, compared to $13.0 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to the aforementioned $6.0 million repayment of a construction loan relationship in the Virgin Islands region.

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The following tables present the activity of commercial and construction nonaccrual loans held for investment for the indicated periods:

		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial		Construction			Total
(In thousands)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
Beginning balance		$	27,242	$	18,835	$	6,175	$	52,252
Plus:
	Additions to nonaccrual		347		1,228		22		1,597
Less:
	Loans returned to accrual status		(187)		(4)		-		(191)
	Nonaccrual loans transferred to OREO		-		(125)		-		(125)
	Nonaccrual loans charge-offs		(375)		(136)		(7)		(518)
	Loan collections		(264)		(1,721)		(89)		(2,074)
	Reclassification		49		913		-		962
	Nonaccrual loans sold		-		-		(8)		(8)
Ending balance		$	26,812	$	18,990	$	6,093	$	51,895

		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial		Construction			Total
(In thousands)
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2021
Beginning balance		$	29,611	$	20,881	$	12,971		63,463
Plus:
	Additions to nonaccrual		4,401		3,603		23		8,027
Less:
	Loans returned to accrual status		(2,090)		(282)		(173)		(2,545)
	Nonaccrual loans transferred to OREO		(1,011)		(1,127)		(135)		(2,273)
	Nonaccrual loans charge-offs		(1,249)		(280)		(52)		(1,581)
	Loan collections		(2,483)		(5,134)		(6,533)		(14,150)
	Reclassification		(367)		1,329		-		962
	Nonaccrual loans sold		-		-		(8)		(8)
Ending balance		$	26,812	$	18,990	$	6,093	$	51,895

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		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial		Construction			Total
(In thousands)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2020
Beginning balance		$	34,109	$	19,995	$	9,574	$	63,678
Plus:
	Additions to nonaccrual		-		953		3,662		4,615
Less:
	Loans returned to accrual status		-		(39)		-		(39)
	Nonaccrual loans charge-offs		(3,157)		(151)		(1)		(3,309)
	Loan collections and others		(846)		(331)		(145)		(1,322)
	Reclassification		(455)		455		-		-
Ending balance		$	29,651	$	20,882	$	13,090	$	63,623


		Commercial Mortgage		Commercial & Industrial		Construction			Total
(In thousands)
Nine-month period ended September 30, 2020
Beginning balance		$	40,076	$	18,773	$	9,782	$	68,631
Plus:
	Additions to nonaccrual		767		3,784		3,691		8,242
Less:
	Loans returned to accrual status		(1,687)		(840)		-		(2,527)
	Nonaccrual loans transferred to OREO		(126)		(263)		-		(389)
	Nonaccrual loans charge-offs		(3,300)		(324)		(75)		(3,699)
	Loan collections and others		(5,571)		(756)		(308)		(6,635)
	Reclassification		(508)		508		-		-
Ending balance		$	29,651	$	20,882	$	13,090	$	63,623

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Nonaccrual residential mortgage loans decreased by $64.8 million to $60.6 million as of September 30, 2021, compared to $125.4 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was driven by the aforementioned bulk sale of $52.5 million of nonaccrual loans, loans brought current and restored to accrual status, as well as collections, including the repayment of two large nonaccrual residential mortgage loans totaling $3.9 million, partially offset by inflows. The inflows of nonaccrual residential mortgage loans during the first nine months of 2021 were $30.0 million, an increase of $9.0 million, compared to inflows of $21.0 million for the same period in 2020.

During the third quarter, the Corporation sold $52.5 million of non-performing residential mortgage loans and related servicing advances of $2.0 million. The Corporation received $31.5 million, or 58% of book value before reserves, for the $54.5 million of non-performing loans and related servicing advances. Approximately $20.9 million of reserves had been allocated to the loans sold. The transaction resulted in total net charge-offs of $23.1 million and an additional loss of approximately $2.1 million recorded as a charge to the provision for credit losses in the third quarter. The Corporation's primary goal with respect to this transaction was to accelerate the disposition of non-performing assets.

The following tables presents the activity of residential nonaccrual loans held for investment for the indicated periods:

			Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
(In thousands)			2021		2020		2021		2020

Beginning balance		$	121,695	$	122,249	$	125,367	$	121,408
Plus:
	Additions to nonaccrual		6,303		5,409		29,987		20,964
Less:
	Loans returned to accrual status		(2,620)		(2,061)		(14,127)		(6,166)
	Nonaccrual loans transferred to OREO		(1,827)		(273)		(6,282)		(3,915)
	Nonaccrual loans charge-offs		(21,449)		(969)		(25,786)		(5,992)
	Loan collections		(9,036)		(1,558)		(16,093)		(3,502)
	Reclassification		(962)		-		(962)		-
	Nonaccrual loans sold		(31,515)		-		(31,515)		-
Ending balance		$	60,589	$	122,797	$	60,589	$	122,797

The amount of nonaccrual consumer loans, including finance leases, decreased by $6.6 million to $9.6 million as September 30, 2021, compared to $16.2 million as of December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily in auto loans, personal loans, and finance leases, driven by collections and charge-offs recorded in the first nine months of 2021, partially offset by inflows. The inflows of nonaccrual consumer loans during the first nine months of 2021 amounted to $27.7 million compared to inflows of $30.6 million for the same period in 2020.

As of September 30, 2021, approximately $27.0 million of the loans placed in nonaccrual status, mainly commercial loans, were current, or had delinquencies of less than 90 days in their interest payments, including $13.6 million of TDRs maintained in nonaccrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability. Collections on these loans are being recorded on a cash basis through earnings, or on a cost-recovery basis, as conditions warrant.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, interest income of approximately $1.8 million related to nonaccrual loans with a carrying value of $43.6 million as of September 30, 2021, mainly nonaccrual construction and commercial loans, was applied against the related principal balances under the cost-recovery method.

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Total loans in early delinquency (i.e., 30-89 days past due loans, as defined in regulatory report instructions) amounted to $107.3 million as of September 30, 2021, a decrease of $41.5 million, compared to $148.8 million as of December 31, 2020. The variances by major portfolio categories were as follow:

 Residential mortgage loans in early delinquency decreased by $30.8 million to $36.3 million as of September 30, 2021, and consumer loans in early delinquency decreased by $13.3 million to $42.5 million as of September 30, 2021. The decreases reflect the combination of loans brought current during the first nine months of 2021 and loans that migrated to nonaccrual status.

 Commercial and construction loans in early delinquency increased in the first nine months of 2021 by $2.7 million to $28.6 million as of September 30, 2021, primarily related to certain loans that are delinquent for over 30 days with respect to the final balloon payment but with respect to the Corporation continues to receive from the borrowers interest and principal payments.

In addition, the Corporation provides homeownership preservation assistance to its customers through a loss mitigation program in Puerto Rico that is similar to the U.S. government’s Home Affordable Modification Program guidelines. Depending upon the nature of borrowers’ financial condition, restructurings or loan modifications through this program, as well as other restructurings of individual commercial, commercial mortgage, construction, and residential mortgage loans, fit the definition of a TDR. A restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR if the creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. Modifications involve changes in one or more of the loan terms that bring a defaulted loan current and provide sustainable affordability. Changes may include, among others, the extension of the maturity of the loan and modifications of the loan rate. See Note 7 - Loans Held for Investment, to the Corporation’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 for additional information and statistics about the Corporation’s TDR loans.

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The following table provides a breakdown between accrual and nonaccrual TDRs as of the indicated date:

			As of September 30, 2021

(In thousands)			Accrual		Nonaccrual (1)		Total TDRs
Conventional residential mortgage loans			$	243,685	$	20,648	$	264,333
Construction loans				2,315		729		3,044
Commercial mortgage loans				53,335		16,228		69,563
Commercial and Industrial loans				64,354		11,933		76,287
Consumer loans:
	Auto loans			4,711		3,024		7,735
	Finance leases			1,024		-		1,024
	Personal loans			914		2		916
	Credit cards			2,635		-		2,635
	Consumer loans - Other			2,767		296		3,063
		Total Troubled Debt Restructurings	$	375,740	$	52,860	$	428,600

(1) Included in nonaccrual loans are $13.6 million in loans that are performing under the terms of the restructuring agreement but are reported in nonaccrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and are deemed fully collectible.

Under the provisions of the CARES Act of 2020, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 enacted on December 27, 2020, financial institutions may permit loan modifications for borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through January 1, 2022 without categorizing the modifications as TDRs, as long as the loans meet certain conditions, including the requirement that the loan was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2021, commercial loans totaling $329.9 million, or 2.96% of the balance of the total loan portfolio held for investment, were permanently modified under the provisions of Section 4013 of the CARES Act of 2020, as amended by Division N, Title V, Section 541 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. These permanent modifications primarily relate to commercial borrowers in industries with longer expected recovery times, mostly hospitality, retail and entertainment industries. With respect to temporary deferred repayment arrangements established in 2020 to assist borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as of September 30, 2021, all loans previously modified under such programs have completed their deferral period.

The OREO portfolio, which is part of non-performing assets, decreased by $39.3 million to $43.8 million as of September 30, 2021 from $83.1 million as of December 31, 2020. The following tables show the composition of the OREO portfolio as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, as well as the activity of the OREO portfolio by geographic area during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021:

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OREO Composition by Region

(In thousands)	As of September 30, 2021
	Puerto Rico		Virgin Islands		Florida			Consolidated
Residential	$	28,304	$	1,169	$	234	$	29,707
Commercial		6,885		2,810		-		9,695
Construction		4,186		210		-		4,396
	$	39,375	$	4,189	$	234	$	43,798

(In thousands)	As of December 31, 2020
	Puerto Rico		Virgin Islands		Florida			Consolidated
Residential	$	31,517	$	870	$	31	$	32,418
Commercial		41,176		3,180		-		44,356
Construction		5,925		361		-		6,286
	$	78,618	$	4,411	$	31	$	83,060

OREO Activity by Region

(In thousands)	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021
	Puerto Rico		Virgin Islands		Florida			Consolidated
Beginning Balance	$	78,618	$	4,411	$	31	$	83,060
Additions		13,845		668		234		14,747
Sales		(47,138)		(871)		(31)		(48,040)
Write-downs and other adjustments		(5,950)		(19)		-		(5,969)
Ending Balance	$	39,375	$	4,189	$	234	$	43,798

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Net Charge-offs and Total Credit Losses

Net charge-offs totaled $27.9 million for the third quarter of 2021, or 0.99% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $11.4 million, or an annualized 0.45% of average loans for the third quarter of 2020. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, net charge-offs totaled $48.0 million, or 0.56% of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $38.9 million, or an annualized 0.55% of average loans for the same period in 2020. The bulk sale of nonaccrual residential mortgage loans added $23.1 million in net charge-offs in the 2021 periods. Excluding the effect of net charge-offs related to the bulk sale, total net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2021 were $4.8 million, or an annualized 0.17% of average loans, and in the first nine months of 2021 were $25.0 million, or an annualized 0.29% of average loans.

Residential mortgage loans net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2021 were $23.5 million, or an annualized 2.94% of average residential mortgage loans, compared to $2.3 million, or an annualized 0.29% of average residential mortgage loans, for the third quarter of 2020. Residential mortgage loans net charge-offs in the first nine months of 2021 were $27.5 million, or an annualized 1.10% of average residential mortgage loans, compared to $7.9 million, or an annualized 0.35% of related average loans, for the first nine months of 2020. Excluding the effect of net charge-offs related to the bulk sale, residential mortgage loans net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2021 were $0.4 million, or an annualized 0.05% of average residential mortgage loans, and in the first nine months of 2021 were $4.5 million, or an annualized 0.18% of average residential mortgage loans. Approximately $0.4 million in charge-offs for the third quarter of 2021 and $4.8 million for the first nine months of 2021 resulted from valuations of collateral dependent residential mortgage loans given high delinquency levels, compared to $1.2 million and $6.0 million for the comparable periods in 2020, respectively. Net charge-offs on residential mortgage loans also included $1.2 million and $2.0 million related to foreclosures recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, compared to $0.4 million and $1.5 million recorded for the comparable periods in 2020, respectively.

Commercial mortgage loans net charge-offs in the third quarter of 2021 were $0.4 million, or an annualized 0.07% of average commercial mortgage loans, compared to net charge-offs of $3.1 million, or an annualized 0.73% of related average loans, for the third quarter of 2020. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, commercial mortgage loans net charge-offs were $1.2 million, or an annualized 0.07% of average commercial mortgage loans, compared to $3.2 million, or an annualized 0.27% of related average loans, for the same period in 2020. Commercial mortgage loans net charge-offs for the first nine months of 2021 included a charge-off of $0.5 million taken on a commercial mortgage relationship in the Puerto Rico region.

Construction loans net recoveries in the third quarter of 2021 were $35 thousand, or an annualized 0.08% of average construction loans, compared to net recoveries of $36 thousand, or an annualized 0.08% of related average loans, for the same period in 2020. Construction loans net recoveries in the first nine months of 2021 were $64 thousand, or an annualized 0.05% of average construction loans, compared to net recoveries of $6 thousand, or an annualized 0.01% of related average loans, for the first nine months of 2020.

Commercial and industrial loans net recoveries in the third quarter of 2021 were $0.3 million, or an annualized 0.04% of average commercial and industrial loans, compared to net charge-offs of $70 thousand, or an annualized 0.01% of related average loans, for the same period in 2020. Commercial and industrial loans net recoveries in the first nine months of 2021 were $5.6 million, or an annualized 0.24% of average commercial and industrial loans, compared to net charge-offs of $75 thousand, or an annualized 0.00% of related average, for the first nine months of 2020. The commercial and construction loan loss net recoveries in the first nine months of 2021 included a $5.2 million recovery in connection with the paydown of a nonaccrual commercial and industrial loan participation in the Puerto Rico region.

Net charge-offs of consumer loans and finance leases in the third quarter of 2021 were $4.4 million, or an annualized 0.64% of average consumer loans and finance leases, compared to $6.0 million, or an annualized 1.00% of average consumer loans and finance leases, in the third quarter of 2020. Net charge-offs of consumer loans and finance leases in the first nine months of 2021 were $25.0 million, or an annualized 1.24% of average consumer loans and finance leases, compared to $27.8 million, or an annualized 1.59% of related average loans, in the first nine months of 2020. The decrease in the 2021 periods, as compared to comparable periods in 2020, was primarily reflected in the auto loans and finance leases portfolios.

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The following table presents annualized net charge-offs (or recoveries) to average loans held-in-portfolio for the indicated periods:

		Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020

Residential mortgage (1)		2.94	%	0.29	%	1.10	%	0.35	%
Commercial mortgage		0.07	%	0.73	%	0.07	%	0.27	%
Commercial and industrial		(0.04)	%	0.01	%	(0.24)	%	-	%
Construction		(0.08)	%	(0.08)	%	(0.05)	%	(0.01)	%
Consumer and finance leases		0.64	%	1.00	%	1.24	%	1.59	%
Total loans (1)		0.99	%	0.45	%	0.56	%	0.55	%

(1)	For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, includes net charge-offs totaling $23.1 million associated with the bulk sale of residential nonaccrual loans and related servicing advance receivables. Excluding net charge-offs associated with the bulk sale, residential mortgage and total net charge offs to related average loans for the third quarter of 2021 was 0.05% and 0.17%, respectively, and for the first nine months of 2021 was 0.18% and 0.29%, respectively.

The following table presents the ratio of annualized net charge-offs (or recoveries) to average loans held in various portfolios by geographic segment for the indicated periods:

			Quarter Ended				Nine-Month Period Ended
			September 30,		September 30,		September 30,		September 30,
			2021		2020		2021		2020
PUERTO RICO:
	Residential mortgage (1)		3.71	%	0.37	%	1.39	%	0.46	%
	Commercial mortgage		0.10	%	0.99	%	0.10	%	0.40	%
	Commercial and Industrial		(0.07)	%	0.02	%	(0.40)	%	0.01	%
	Construction		(0.20)	%	(0.18)	%	(0.06)	%	0.09	%
	Consumer and finance leases		0.64	%	0.97	%	1.23	%	1.58	%
		Total loans (1)	1.27	%	0.57	%	0.69	%	0.71	%
VIRGIN ISLANDS:
	Residential mortgage		-	%	0.25	%	(0.16)	%	0.20	%
	Commercial mortgage		(0.22)	%	(0.23)	%	(0.24)	%	(0.16)	%
	Commercial and Industrial		-	%	-	%	-	%	-	%
	Construction		-	%	-	%	-	%	-	%
	Consumer and finance leases		0.70	%	1.20	%	1.38	%	0.68	%
		Total loans	0.05	%	0.21	%	0.06	%	0.15	%
FLORIDA:
	Residential mortgage		(0.08)	%	-	%	0.01	%	0.01	%
	Commercial mortgage		-	%	(0.02)	%	(0.01)	%	(0.01)	%
	Commercial and Industrial		-	%	-	%	0.06	%	-	%
	Construction		(0.03)	%	(0.04)	%	(0.04)	%	(0.05)	%
	Consumer and finance leases		(0.15)	%	2.66	%	2.76	%	3.65	%
		Total loans	(0.02)	%	0.04	%	0.06	%	0.06	%

(1)	For the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, includes net charge-offs totaling $23.1 million associated with the bulk sale of residential nonaccrual loans and related servicing advance receivables. Excluding net charge-offs associated with the bulk sale, residential mortgage and total net charge offs to related average loans for the third quarter of 2021 was 0.08% and 0.22%, respectively, and for the first nine months of 2021 was 0.23% and 0.35%, respectively.

The above ratios are based on annualized charge-offs and are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire year or in subsequent periods. Total net charge-offs plus losses on OREO operations for the first nine months of 2021 amounted to $47.5 million, or a loss rate of 0.55% on an annualized basis to average loans and repossessed assets, compared to losses of $41.9 million, or a loss rate of 0.58% on an annualized basis, for the same period in 2020.

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The following table presents information about the OREO inventory and credit losses for the periods indicated:

					Quarter Ended						Nine-Month Period Ended
					September 30,						September 30,
					2021			2020			2021			2020
(Dollars in thousands)

OREO
	OREO balances, carrying value:
		Residential			$	29,707		$	37,075		$	29,707		$	37,075
		Commercial				9,695			45,396			9,695			45,396
		Construction				4,396			6,578			4,396			6,578
			Total		$	43,798		$	89,049		$	43,798		$	89,049
	OREO activity (number of properties):
		Beginning property inventory				471			654			513			697
		Properties acquired				56			10			130			116
		Properties disposed				(80)			(86)			(196)			(235)
			Ending property inventory			447			578			447			578
	Average holding period (in days)
		Residential				600			560			600			560
		Commercial				2,035			2,059			2,035			2,059
		Construction				1,874			2,021			1,874			2,021
			Total average holding period (in days)			1,046			1,432			1,046			1,432
	OREO operations gain (loss):
		Market adjustments and gains (losses) on sales:
		Residential			$	1,741		$	(162)		$	2,552		$	(1)
		Commercial				1,078			(66)			(1,068)			(584)
		Construction				157			(297)			422			(509)
			Total gains (losses) on sales			2,976			(525)			1,906			(1,094)
	Other OREO operations expenses					(688)			(494)			(1,377)			(1,924)
				Net Gain (Loss) on OREO operations	$	2,288		$	(1,019)		$	529		$	(3,018)
(CHARGE-OFFS) RECOVERIES
	Residential charge-offs, net					(23,450)			(2,283)			(27,529)			(7,856)
	Commercial (charge-offs) recoveries, net					(59)			(3,174)			4,434			(3,238)
	Construction recoveries (charge-offs), net					35			36			64			6
	Consumer and finance leases charge-offs, net					(4,390)			(5,980)			(25,017)			(27,773)
		Total charge-offs, net				(27,864)			(11,401)			(48,048)			(38,861)
TOTAL CREDIT LOSSES (1)					$	(25,576)		$	(12,420)		$	(47,519)		$	(41,879)
LOSS RATIO PER CATEGORY (2):
	Residential					2.69	%		0.31	%		0.99	%		0.35	%
	Commercial					(0.08)	%		0.29	%		(0.08)	%		0.12	%
	Construction					(0.43)	%		0.54	%		(0.34)	%		0.40	%
	Consumer					0.64	%		1.00	%		1.24	%		1.59	%
TOTAL CREDIT LOSS RATIO (3)						0.91	%		0.48	%		0.55	%		0.58	%

(1)		Equal to net loss on OREO operations plus charge-offs, net.
(2)		Calculated as net charge-offs plus market adjustments, and gains (losses) on sales of OREO divided by average loans and repossessed assets.
(3)		Calculated as net charge-offs plus net loss on OREO operations divided by average loans and repossessed assets.

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Operational Risk

The Corporation faces ongoing and emerging risk and regulatory pressure related to the activities that surround the delivery of banking and financial products. Coupled with external influences, such as market conditions, security risks, and legal risks, the potential for operational and reputational loss has increased. To mitigate and control operational risk, the Corporation 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 mechanisms is to provide reasonable assurance that the Corporation’s business operations are functioning within the policies and limits established by management.

The Corporation 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, and legal and compliance, the Corporation has specialized groups, such as the Legal Department, Information Security, Corporate Compliance, 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.

Legal and Compliance Risk

Legal and compliance risk includes the risk of noncompliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the risk of adverse legal judgments against the Corporation, and the risk that a counterparty’s performance obligations will be unenforceable. The Corporation is subject to extensive regulation in the different jurisdictions in which it conducts its business, and this regulatory scrutiny has been significantly increasing over the years. The Corporation has established, and continues to enhance, procedures that are designed to ensure compliance with all applicable statutory, regulatory and any other legal requirements. The Corporation has a Compliance Director who reports to the Chief Risk Officer and is responsible for the oversight of regulatory compliance and implementation of an enterprise-wide compliance risk assessment process. The Compliance division has officer roles in each major business area with direct reporting responsibilities to the Corporate Compliance Group.

Concentration Risk

The Corporation conducts its operations in a geographically concentrated area, as its main market is Puerto Rico. Of the total gross loan portfolio held for investment of $11.1 billion as of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had credit risk of approximately 78% in Puerto Rico, 18% in the United States, and 4% in the Virgin Islands.

Update on the Puerto Rico Fiscal Situation

A significant portion of our financial activities and credit exposure is concentrated in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which has been in an economic recession since 2006.

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Economic Indicators

On July 12, 2021, the Puerto Rico Planning Board (“PRPB”) published the Statistical Appendix of the 2020 Economic Report to the Governor, which showed a revised estimate for Puerto Rico’s real gross national product (“GNP”) of 1.8% in fiscal year 2019 (previously at 1.5%). Also, the PRPB published its preliminary real GNP estimate for fiscal year 2020, suggesting that the economy of Puerto Rico contracted by 3.2%. According to the PRPB, the economic growth seen during fiscal year 2019 primarily reflects the economic stimulus generated by the influx of federal recovery funds in response to the natural disasters that affected Puerto Rico in September 2017, while the contraction experienced in fiscal year 2020 was primarily driven by the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related mandatory restrictions.

Fiscal Plan

On April 23, 2021, the PROMESA oversight board certified the 2021 Fiscal Plan for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “2021 Fiscal Plan”). Similar to previous fiscal plans, the 2021 Fiscal Plan incorporates updated information related to the macroeconomic environment, as well as government revenues, expenditures, and reform efforts. The 2021 Fiscal Plan takes into consideration the prolonged heightened unemployment rates in Puerto Rico while accounting for the impact of federal and local stimulus funding to counter the economic shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the 2021 Fiscal Plan outlines recent implementation progress on operational and structural reforms and restores fiscal measures for fiscal year 2022 that had been paused in fiscal year 2021. Lastly, the 2021 Fiscal Plan includes targeted investments in civil service reform to address challenges of management of the government’s human resources and other stated government needs.

The 2021 Fiscal Plan estimates that Puerto Rico’s GNP will grow by 3.8% and 1.5% in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, respectively, supported by the federal and local relief funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and earthquakes. These forecasts are better than those presented in the previously certified fiscal plan which estimated a 0.5% expansion in fiscal year 2021, followed by a 1.5% contraction in fiscal year 2022. According to the 2021 Fiscal Plan, while economic activity has been significantly reduced, extraordinary unemployment insurance and other direct transfer programs have more than offset the estimated income loss due to less economic activity. As a result, personal income has temporarily increased on a net basis. Nonetheless, the PROMESA oversight board recognizes that there is considerable uncertainty around the near-term economic outcomes for Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland. Excluding the effect on household income from the unprecedented COVID-19 related federal government stimulus, the 2021 Fiscal Plan projects that real GNP growth will be 1.0% and 0.6% in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, respectively.

Impact of the Pandemic-Related Federal and Local Support Packages

When estimating the impact of COVID-19 on Puerto Rico’s economy, the 2021 Fiscal Plan considers specific economic effects. Specifically, the approach incorporates two primary factors: (i) lost income from an enduring spike in unemployment and (ii) the relative amount of income that will be replaced by extraordinary U.S. federal government support. The forecast includes a gradual reduction of unemployment figures through fiscal year 2021; however, unemployment levels at the end of fiscal year 2021 are estimated to be around 2.5 percentage points higher than at the onset of the crisis.

In response to the pandemic crisis, both the U.S. federal government and Puerto Rico government have launched major relief packages intended to contain and mitigate the spread of the virus, support residents and frontline workers, and facilitate the economic recovery. The 2021 Fiscal Plan takes into consideration the amounts and timing of these stimulus programs. The local stimulus consisted of a $787.7 million emergency measures support package (the “Puerto Rico COVID-19 Stimulus Package”), which offered direct assistance to workers and businesses. The package was funded through $500 million of incremental new spending (made available via special appropriation), $131 million for education-related materials through existing federally funded government contracts, and $157 million through a reapportionment within the fiscal year 2020 Commonwealth General Fund budget. According to the 2021 Fiscal Plan, $643.6 million (or 81.7% of the total package) had been disbursed as of April 2021.

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On the federal side, there have been various rounds of stimulus packages that have included direct assistance to businesses, individuals, and families, as well as funding provided to local governments to assist with the pandemic response. Specifically, the 2021 Fiscal Plan incorporates the funding stemming from (i) the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (March 18, 2020), (ii) the CARES Act of 2020 (March 27, 2020), (iii) the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (“CRRSA”) (December 27, 2020), and (iv) the ARPA of 2021 (March 21, 2021). Notably, the ARPA created new and permanent economic support programs for Puerto Rico: an expanded Earning Income Tax Credit (“EITC”) program, with up to $600 million in federal support, and the permanent expansion of eligibility criteria for the Child Tax Credit (“CTC”). Overall, the total funding for Puerto Rico resulting from these packages is estimated at $43.5 billion as follows: (i) $408 million from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, (ii) $18.0 billion from the CARES Act of 2020, (iii) $7.4 billion from the CRRSA Act, and (iv) $17.7 billion from the ARPA of 2021.

As of October 1, 2021, the Puerto Rico government had disbursed $1.99 billion of the $2.24 billion it has received under the CARES Act. Regarding the Puerto Rico COVID-19 Stimulus Package, the government had disbursed $521.4 million out of the $787.7 million approved in the package.

Impact of Disaster Relief Funding

The 2021 Fiscal Plan projects that approximately $84 billion of disaster relief funding in total, from federal and private sources, will be disbursed in reconstruction efforts over a period of 18 years (from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2035). Specifically, an estimated $47 billion is expected to come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) Disaster Relief Fund for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, Mission Assignments, and Individual Assistance. Such amounts include $948 million in funding related to the 2019 and 2020 earthquakes. The 2021 Fiscal Plan includes approximately $20 billion from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (“CDBG-DR”) program, of which $2.7 billion is estimated to be allocated to offset the Commonwealth and its associated entities’ expected FEMA-related cost-share requirements. Lastly, an estimated $7 billion stems from private and business insurance payouts, while $8 billion is related to other sources of federal funding. The certified fiscal plan assumes a $750 million working capital fund to address the liquidity constraints associated with the reimbursement nature of disaster relief programs and a parametric insurance coverage required by the U.S. government in case of natural disasters. According to the 2021 Fiscal Plan, this will help to accelerate FEMA-approved reconstruction projects, particularly permanent projects. As of September 27, 2021, the United States Congress had appropriated $69.8 billion for Puerto Rico’s recovery efforts. Of this amount, approximately $49.7 billion had been committed by federal agencies for distribution, and $21.3 billion had been disbursed.

Similar to previous versions, the 2021 Fiscal Plan outlines a series of structural reforms. These structural reforms include (i) human capital and welfare reform, (ii) K-12 education reform, (iii) ease of doing business reform, (iv) power sector reform; and (v) infrastructure reform. Furthermore, the 2021 Fiscal Plan allocates strategic investments to enhance economic growth, facilitate government response to emergencies, and optimize frontline service delivery. Moreover, the 2021 Fiscal Plan includes investments geared towards strengthening the ability of Puerto Rico to benefit from the growing importance of technology. Specifically, the 2021 Fiscal Plan allocates $400 million to incentivize private sector investments in broadband build-out and to improve access to faster internet speed offerings in underserved areas. In addition, the 2021 Fiscal Plan addresses the need for a comprehensive civil service reform and outlines a comprehensive plan to improve the civil service, starting with a pilot for financial management personnel that includes almost $800 million in investment (between fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2051) in order to enhance strategic human capital planning, recruitment, performance management and evaluations, and succession planning, as well as hiring of additional staff and salary increases for key personnel, as deemed necessary.

Lastly, the 2021 Fiscal Plan focuses on improving the responsiveness, efficiency, and affordability of the government by establishing a set of fiscal measures aimed to create robust fiscal controls and accountability through (i) the establishment of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the government of Puerto Rico, (ii) consolidation and streamlining of agency operations, (iii) reduction of Medicaid and pensions cost, (iv) increasing revenue collections through improved compliance, and (v) enhancing the fiscal self-sufficiency of the University of Puerto Rico and municipalities. According to the 2021 Fiscal Plan, the impact of these fiscal measures is estimated to increase the Puerto Rico government revenues by $2.7 billion and reduce expenditures by $7.5 billion over the fiscal year 2021-fiscal year 2026 period.

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Debt Restructuring

Significant progress has been made towards restructuring Puerto Rico’s debt since the PROMESA oversight board, on behalf of the Government of Puerto Rico and certain of its instrumentalities, filed several voluntary petitions under Title III of PROMESA. According to the 2021 Fiscal Plan, the restructuring of more than a third of the outstanding debt totaling $27 billion, has already been completed, including the restructurings of the Government Development Bank (“GDB”), the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA”), and the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (“PRASA”).

In September 2019, the PROMESA oversight board filed with the U.S. District Court (the “Court”) the Title III Joint Plan of Adjustment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Plan of Adjustment”, as amended). Preceded by extensive negotiations with key stakeholders, the pandemic interruption, and the Court’s approval of the Plan of Adjustment’s disclosure statement, on July 30, 2021, the PROMESA oversight board filed the seventh amended Plan of Adjustment. According to the oversight board, this Plan of Adjustment yields significant benefits for Puerto Rico including, an 80% reduction of its outstanding debt, from $33 billion to approximately $7.4 billion, and enables Puerto Rico to end the bankruptcy process under Tittle III of PROMESA.

After weeks of negotiations between the PROMESA oversight board and the Government of Puerto Rico, on October 26, 2021, the Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi signed Act 53-2021, titled “Law to End the Bankruptcy of Puerto Rico” (“Act 53”) which authorizes the issuance of new general obligations (“GO”) bonds as part of the Plan of Adjustment, subject to certain modifications to the plan. On November 3, 2021, the PROMESA oversight board filed the eighth amended Plan of Adjustment. According to the oversight board, the amended Plan of Adjustment includes no modification, or cut, to the pension benefits of active and retired government employees as provided in Act 53 to authorize the issuance of new GO bonds. The Plan of Adjustment’s Confirmation Hearing was scheduled to begin on November 8, 2021.

Exposure to Puerto Rico Government

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $362.6 million of direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities and public corporations, compared to $394.8 million as of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2021, approximately $187.7 million of the exposure consisted of loans and obligations of municipalities in Puerto Rico that are supported by assigned property tax revenues and for which, in most cases, the good faith, credit and unlimited taxing power of the applicable municipality have been pledged to their repayment, and $122.7 million consisted of municipal revenue and special obligation bonds. Approximately 70% of the Corporation’s exposure to Puerto Rico municipalities consisted primarily of senior priority obligations concentrated in four of the largest municipalities in Puerto Rico. The municipalities are required by law to levy special property taxes in such amounts as are required for the payment of all of their respective general obligation bonds and notes. During the second quarter of 2019, the PROMESA oversight board announced the designation of the Commonwealth’s 78 municipalities as covered instrumentalities under PROMESA. Meanwhile, the latest fiscal plan certified by the PROMESA oversight board did not contemplate a restructuring of the debt of Puerto Rico’s municipalities, but the plan did call for the gradual elimination of budgetary subsidies provided to municipalities and established certain funds available to municipalities to incentivize service consolidation. Furthermore, municipalities are also likely to be affected by the negative economic and other effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as expense, revenue or cash management measures taken to address the Puerto Rico government’s fiscal situation and measures included in fiscal plans of other government entities. In addition to municipalities, the total direct exposure also included $13.1 million in loans to an affiliate of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”), $35.4 million in loans to an agency of the Puerto Rico central government, and obligations of the Puerto Rico government, specifically a residential pass-through MBS issued by the PRHFA, at an amortized cost of $3.7 million as part of its available-for-sale investment securities portfolio (fair value of $2.9 million as of September 30, 2021).

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The following table details the Corporation’s total direct exposure to Puerto Rico government obligations according to their maturities:

		As of September 30, 2021
			Investment
			Portfolio				Total
			(Amortized cost)		Loans		Exposure

(In thousands)
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority:
	After 10 years	$	3,680	$	-	$	3,680
Total Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority			3,680		-		3,680

Puerto Rico Government agencies and public corporations:
Puerto Rico government agencies:
	Due within one year		-		4,833		4,833
	After 5 to 10 years		-		30,623		30,623
Total Puerto Rico government agencies			-		35,456		35,456

Affiliate of the PREPA:
	Due within one year		-		397		397
	After 1 to 5 years		-		12,676		12,676
Total Public Corporations			-		13,073		13,073
Total Puerto Rico government agencies and public corporations			-		48,529		48,529
Municipalities:
	Due within one year		2,993		8,085		11,078
	After 1 to 5 years		14,667		76,390		91,057
	After 5 to 10 years		90,377		48,076		138,453
	After 10 years		69,768		-		69,768
Total Municipalities			177,805		132,551		310,356
Total Direct Government Exposure		$	181,485	$	181,080	$	362,565

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $2.8 billion of public sector deposits in Puerto Rico, compared to $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2020. Approximately 19% of the public sector deposits as of September 30, 2021 was from municipalities and municipal agencies in Puerto Rico and 81% was from public corporations, the central government and agencies, and U.S. federal government agencies in Puerto Rico.

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Exposure to USVI government

The Corporation has operations in the USVI and has credit exposure to USVI government entities.

For many years, the USVI has been experiencing a number of fiscal and economic challenges that have deteriorated the overall financial and economic conditions in the area. Between 2008 and 2017, the USVI real GDP contracted at a compound annual growth rate of -4.2%. On May 26, 2021, the United States Bureau of Economic Analysis (the “BEA”) released estimates of GDP estimates for the USVI for 2019. According to the BEA, the USVI’s real GDP increased 2.2% in 2019. Also, the BEA revised the previously published real GDP growth estimate for 2018 from 1.5% to 1.6%. Growth in 2019 was primarily driven by increases in private fixed investment, exports, and consumer spending. These increases were partially offset by decreases in inventory investment and government spending. Private fixed investment doubled from the previous year, reflecting growth in business purchases of equipment and construction, including homes. In addition, disaster-related insurance payouts and federal assistance supported the reconstruction and major repairs of businesses and homes destroyed or heavily damaged by the two major hurricanes in September 2017. Although economic activity in the USVI showed signs of improvements during 2018 and 2019, the economic threat resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is anticipated to diminish growth throughout 2020 and 2021.

Similar to Puerto Rico, the USVI has benefited from the various rounds of economic stimulus programs deployed by the Federal Government. Overall total pandemic-related relief funding allocated to the USVI exceeds $1.5 billion. According to information published by the U.S. Department of Labor, as of July 31, 2021, total pandemic-related unemployment benefits amounted to $124.3 million. Furthermore, as of May 31, 2021, over 3,400 applications from USVI businesses had been approved for the SBA PPP, amounting to more than $202.5 million, according to data published by the SBA.

On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2020 Census population and housing unit count for the USVI. As of April 1, 2020, the USVI’s population was 87,146, representing an 18.1% decline from the 2010 Census population of 106,405. The housing unit count was 57,257 in 2020, representing an increase of 2.4% from the 2010 Census housing unit count of 55,901.

PROMESA does not apply to the USVI and, as such, there is currently no federal legislation permitting the restructuring of the debts of the USVI and its public corporations and instrumentalities. To the extent that the fiscal condition of the USVI government continues to deteriorate, the U.S. Congress or the government of the USVI may enact legislation allowing for the restructuring of the financial obligations of the USVI government entities or imposing a stay on creditor remedies, including by making PROMESA applicable to the USVI.

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation had $62.5 million in loans to USVI government instrumentalities and public corporations, compared to $61.8 million as of December 31, 2020. Of the amount outstanding as of September 30, 2021, public corporations of the USVI owed approximately $39.3 million and an independent instrumentality of the USVI government owed approximately $23.2 million. As of September 30, 2021, all loans were currently performing and up to date on principal and interest payments.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The financial statements and related data presented herein have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires the measurement of the 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, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rate movements are not necessarily correlated with changes in the prices of goods and services.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The Corporation has included in this Form 10-Q the following financial measures that are not recognized under GAAP, which are referred to as non-GAAP financial measures:

1. Net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin excluding the changes in the fair value of derivative instruments and on a tax-equivalent basis are reported in order to provide to investors additional information about the Corporation’s net interest income that management uses and believes should facilitate comparability and analysis of the periods presented. The changes in the fair value of derivative instruments have no effect on interest due or interest earned on interest-bearing liabilities or interest-earning assets, respectively. The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a marginal income tax rate. Income from tax-exempt earning assets is increased by an amount equivalent to the taxes that would have been paid if this income had been taxable at statutory rates. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis. This adjustment puts all earning assets, most notably tax-exempt securities and tax-exempt loans, on a common basis that facilitates comparison of results to the results of peers. See “Results of Operations - Net Interest Income” above for the table that reconciles the net interest income calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP with the non-GAAP financial measure “net interest income excluding fair value changes and on a tax-equivalent basis.” The table also reconciles net interest spread and margin calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP with the non-GAAP financial measures “net interest spread and margin excluding fair value changes and on a tax-equivalent basis.”

2. The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share are non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are generally used by the financial community to evaluate capital adequacy. Tangible common equity is total equity less preferred equity, goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible and the insurance customer relationship intangible. Tangible assets are total assets less goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and other intangibles, such as the purchased credit card relationship intangible and the insurance customer relationship intangible. 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 with significant amounts of goodwill or other intangible assets, typically stemming from the use of the purchase method of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, the Corporation believes that disclosures of these financial measures may be useful to investors. Neither tangible common equity nor tangible assets, or the related measures, should be considered in isolation or as a substitute for stockholders’ equity, total assets, or any other measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which the Corporation calculates its tangible common equity, tangible assets, and any other related measures may differ from that of other companies reporting measures with similar names. See “Risk Management – Capital” above for a reconciliation of the Corporation’s tangible common equity and tangible assets.

3. ACL for loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes SBA PPP loans amounting to $218.4 million and $406.0 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The SBA PPP loans are fully-guaranteed by the SBA, and the principal amount of the loans may be forgiven in full or in part, thus presenting less credit risk than a non-SBA PPP loan. Management believes the use of this non-GAAP measure provides additional understanding when assessing the Corporation’s reserve coverage and facilitates comparison with other periods. See below for the reconciliation of the GAAP ratio of ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment to the Non-GAAP ratio of the ACL for loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment.

4. To supplement the Corporation’s financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Corporation uses, and believes that investors would benefit from disclosure of, non-GAAP financial measures that reflect adjustments to net income and non-interest expenses to exclude items that management identifies as Special Items because management believes they are not reflective of core operating performance, are not expected to reoccur with any regularity or may reoccur at uncertain times and in uncertain amounts. This Form 10-Q includes the following non-GAAP financial measures for the quarter and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 that reflect the described items that were excluded for one of those reasons.

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Adjusted net income reflects the effect of the following exclusions:

 Merger and restructuring costs of $2.3 million and $24.6 million recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, and $10.4 million and $14.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, related to transaction costs and restructuring initiatives in connection with the acquisition of BSPR.

 COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses of $0.6 million and $3.0 million recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, and $1.0 million and $4.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively.

 Gains of $5.3 million and $13.4 million on the sales of U.S. agencies MBS and U.S. Treasury notes recorded in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively.

 The $8.0 million benefit related to the partial reversal of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance recorded during the third quarter of 2020.

 Total benefit of $6.2 million recorded in the first nine months of 2020 resulting from hurricane-related insurance recoveries.

 Gain of $0.1 million on the repurchase of $0.4 million in TRuPs in the third quarter of 2020 reflected in the statement of income as Gain on early extinguishment of debt.

 The tax-related effects of all the pre-tax items mentioned in the above bullets as follows:

- Tax benefit of $0.9 million and $9.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, and $3.9 million and $5.3 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, related to merger and restructuring costs in connection with the acquisition of BSPR (calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%).

- Tax benefit of $0.2 million and $1.1 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2021, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020, respectively, in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses (calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%).

- No tax expense was recorded for the gains on sales of U.S. agencies MBS and U.S. Treasury Notes in the third quarter and first nine months of 2020. Those sales consisted of tax-exempt securities or were recorded at the tax-exempt international banking entity subsidiary level.

- Tax expense of $2.3 million in the first nine months of 2020 related to the benefit of hurricane-related insurance recoveries (calculated based on the statutory tax rate of 37.5%).

- The gain realized on the repurchase of TRuPs in the third quarter of 2020 recorded at the holding company level had no effect on the income tax expense in 2020.

See “Overview of Results of Operations” above for the reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure “adjusted net income” to the GAAP financial measure.

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Adjusted non-interest expenses – The following tables reconcile for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 and 2020 the non-interest expenses to adjusted non-interest expenses, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the relevant Special Items identified above:

(In thousands)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2021	Non-Interest Expenses (GAAP)		Merger and Restructuring Costs		COVID 19 Pandemic-Related Expenses		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

Non-interest expenses	$	114,036	$	2,268	$	640	$	111,128
Employees' compensation and benefits		50,220		-		10		50,210
Occupancy and equipment		23,306		-		576		22,730
Business promotion		3,370		-		-		3,370
Professional service fees		13,554		-		-		13,554
Taxes, other than income taxes		5,238		-		49		5,189
FDIC deposit insurance		1,381		-		-		1,381
Net gain on OREO and OREO expenses		(2,288)		-		-		(2,288)
Credit and debit card processing expenses		5,573		-		-		5,573
Communications		2,250		-		-		2,250
Merger and restructuring costs		2,268		2,268		-		-
Other non-interest expenses		9,164		-		5		9,159


(In thousands)
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2021	Non-Interest Expenses (GAAP)		Merger and Restructuring Costs		COVID 19 Pandemic-Related Expenses		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

Non-interest expenses	$	377,509	$	24,582	$	2,954	$	349,973
Employees' compensation and benefits		150,776		-		47		150,729
Occupancy and equipment		71,664		-		2,607		69,057
Business promotion		9,565		-		22		9,543
Professional service fees		48,019		-		-		48,019
Taxes, other than income taxes		17,013		-		271		16,742
FDIC deposit insurance		5,291		-		-		5,291
Net gain on OREO and OREO expenses		(529)		-		-		(529)
Credit and debit card processing expenses		16,646		-		-		16,646
Communications		7,119		-		-		7,119
Merger and restructuring costs		24,582		24,582		-		-
Other non-interest expenses		27,363		-		7		27,356

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(In thousands)
Quarter Ended September 30, 2020	Non-Interest Expenses (GAAP)		Merger and Restructuring Costs		COVID 19 Pandemic-Related Expenses		Hurricane-Expenses Related Insurance Recoveries		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

Non-interest expenses	$	107,508	$	10,441	$	962	$	-	$	96,105
Employees' compensation and benefits		43,063		-		18		-		43,045
Occupancy and equipment		19,064		-		768		-		18,296
Business promotion		3,046		-		71		-		2,975
Professional service fees		11,563		-		2		-		11,561
Taxes, other than income taxes		4,510		-		82		-		4,428
FDIC deposit insurance		1,630		-		-		-		1,630
Net loss on OREO and OREO expenses		1,019		-		-		-		1,019
Credit and debit card processing expenses		4,859		-		-		-		4,859
Communications		2,246		-		16		-		2,230
Merger and restructuring costs		10,441		10,441		-		-		-
Other non-interest expenses		6,067		-		5		-		6,062


(In thousands)
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2020	Non-Interest Expenses (GAAP)		Merger and Restructuring Costs		COVID 19 Pandemic-Related Expenses		Hurricane-Related Insurance Recoveries		Adjusted (Non-GAAP)

Non-interest expenses	$	289,478	$	14,188	$	4,286	$	(1,153)	$	272,157
Employees' compensation and benefits		125,454		-		1,764		-		123,690
Occupancy and equipment		50,567		-		1,752		(789)		49,604
Business promotion		8,982		-		543		(184)		8,623
Professional service fees		35,324		-		7		(180)		35,497
Taxes, other than income taxes		11,967		-		161		-		11,806
FDIC deposit insurance		4,588		-		-		-		4,588
Net loss on OREO and OREO expenses		3,018		-		-		-		3,018
Credit and debit card processing expenses		12,747		-		-		-		12,747
Communications		5,975		-		16		-		5,959
Merger and restructuring costs		14,188		14,188		-		-		-
Other non-interest expenses		16,668		-		43		-		16,625

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Allowance for credit losses on loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment ratio - The following table reconciles the “ACL for loans and finance leases to total loans held for investment ratio,” the GAAP financial ratio, to the non-GAAP financial measure “ACL for loans and finance leases to adjusted total loans held for investment ratio,” as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.



	Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases
	to Loans Held for Investment
	(GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation)
		As of September 30, 2021
	Allowance for Credit Losses for				Loans Held For Investment
	Loans and Finance Leases				Loans Held For Investment
(In thousands, except for ratios)
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases and loans held for investment (GAAP)	$	288,360		$	11,140,582
Less:
SBA PPP loans		-			218,360
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases and adjusted loans held for investment,
excluding SBA PPP loans (Non-GAAP)	$	288,360		$	10,922,222

Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases
to loans held for investment ratio (GAAP)		2.59	%
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to adjusted loans held for investment
ratio, excluding SBA PPP loans (Non-GAAP)		2.64	%



	Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans and Finance Leases
	to Loans Held for Investment
	(GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation)
		As of December 31, 2020
	Allowance for Credit Losses for				Loans Held For Investment
	Loans and Finance Leases				Loans Held For Investment
(In thousands, except for ratios)
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases and loans held for investment (GAAP)	$	385,887		$	11,777,289
Less:
SBA PPP loans		-			405,953
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases and adjusted loans held for investment,
excluding SBA PPP loans (Non-GAAP)	$	385,887		$	11,371,336

Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases
to loans held for investment ratio (GAAP)		3.28	%
Allowance for credit losses for loans and finance leases to adjusted loans held for investment
ratio, excluding SBA PPP loans (Non-GAAP)		3.39	%

Management believes that the presentation of adjusted net income, adjusted non-interest expenses and adjustments to the various components of non-interest expenses, and the ratio of allowance for credit losses to adjusted total loans held for investment enhances the ability of analysts and investors to analyze trends in the Corporation’s business and understand the performance of the Corporation. In addition, the Corporation may utilize these non-GAAP financial measures as a guide in its budgeting and long-term planning process. Any analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For information regarding market risk to which the Corporation is exposed, see the information contained in Part I – Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Risk Management.”

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

First BanCorp.’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of First BanCorp.’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2021. Based on this evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in reports that the Corporation files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and reported to the Corporation’s management, including the Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes to the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting during our most recent quarter ended September 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Not applicable.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The Corporation’s business, operating results and/or the market price of our common and preferred stock may be significantly affected by a number of factors. For a detailed discussion of certain risk factors that could affect the Corporation’s future operations, financial condition or results for future periods are set forth in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. These risk factors, and others, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. Also, refer to the discussion in “Forward Looking Statements” and Part I, Item 2., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in this report for additional information that may supplement or update the discussion of risk factors in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Other than as described below, there have been no material changes from those risk factors previously disclosed in Part, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in the 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known to the Corporation or are currently deemed by the Corporation to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Corporation’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

The Corporation’s policy concerning mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of the Corporation’s employees, service providers and consultants could have a material adverse impact on the Corporation’s business and results of operations.

On October 6, 2021, the Corporation announced that as part of COVID-19 protocols, all employees, service providers and consultants of the Corporation must be fully vaccinated by December 1, 2021, with few exceptions. It is currently not possible to predict with certainty the impact that this policy will have on our workforce. Additional vaccine mandates may be announced in jurisdictions in which our businesses operate. Our implementation of these requirements may result in attrition, including attrition of critically skilled labor, and difficulty securing future labor needs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

a) Not applicable.

b) Not applicable.

c) Purchase of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchases. The following table provides information relating to the Corporation’s purchases of shares of its common stock in the third quarter of 2021.

Approximate Dollar

Value of Shares

Total Number of

That May Yet be

Shares Purchased

Purchased Under

Average

as Part of Publicly

These Plans or

Total number of

Price

Announced Plans

Programs

Period

shares purchased

Paid

Or Programs

(In thousands) ⁽¹⁾

July 2021

2,135,206

11.71

2,135,206

August 2021

1,400,000

12.31

1,400,000

September 2021

626,785

12.46

623,600

Total

4,161,991

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

4,158,806

150,000

(1)

As of September 30, 2021, the Corporation was authorized to purchase up to $300 million of the Corporation’s stock under the program, that was publicly announced on April 26, 2021, of which $150 million had been utilized. The remaining $150 million in the table represents the amount available to repurchase shares under the program as of September 30, 2021. The program does not obligate the Corporation to acquire any specific number of shares. Under the program, shares may be repurchased through open market purchases, accelerated share repurchases and/or privately negotiated transactions, including under plans complying with Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.

(2)

Includes 3,185 shares of common stock acquired by the Corporation to cover minimum tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock and performance units. The Corporation intends to continue to satisfy statutory tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of outstanding restricted stock and performance units through the withholding of shares.

(3)

Includes 3,158,806 shares of common stock repurchased in the open market at an average price of $11.99 for a total purchase price of approximately $37.9 million, and 1,000,000 shares of common stock repurchased through privately negotiated transactions at an average price of $12.14 for a total purchase price of approximately $12.1 million.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See the Exhibit Index below, which is incorporated by reference herein:

Exhibit Index

31.1	CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2	CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document, filed herewith. The instance document does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document, filed herewith
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document, filed herewith
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document, filed herewith
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document, filed herewith
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document, filed herewith
104	The cover page of First BanCorp. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (included within the Exhibit 101 attachments)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized:

	First BanCorp.
	Registrant

Date: November 9, 2021	By: /s/ Aurelio Alemán
	Aurelio Alemán
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 9, 2021	By: /s/ Orlando Berges
	Orlando Berges
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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