First BanCorp. Q1 2026 net income rises to $88.8 million, $0.57 per diluted share
First BanCorp. reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $88.8 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, up from $77.1 million, or $0.47 per share, a year earlier and from $87.1 million, or $0.55 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2025. Results were supported by a lower provision for credit losses and higher non-interest income, while net interest income edged down.
Key points
- Net income of $88.8 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus $77.1 million, or $0.47 per share, in Q1 2025
- Net interest margin rose to 4.75% from 4.68% in the fourth quarter of 2025; net interest income fell to $221.0 million from $222.8 million
- Provision for credit losses fell to $17.3 million from $23.0 million; non-performing assets decreased $5.3 million to $108.8 million
The filing
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