First Bancorp. (FBP) Tops Q1 EPS by 7c

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First BanCorp. Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2021

April 26, 2021 7:10 AM EDT

Net income of $61.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021, compared to $50.1 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. The net income for the first quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2020 included the following items of note:

- Provision for credit losses was a net benefit of $15.3 million ($9.5 million after-tax, or an increase of $0.04 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2021, compared to an expense of $7.7 million ($4.8 million after-tax, or a decrease of $0.02 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2020. The... More