Allowance for loan losses increased slightly to $248.6 million, with a decrease in consumer loan allowance due to improved unemployment forecasts.
First BanCorp reported net income of $80 million for 2Q 2025, with a return on assets of 1.69% and net interest margin expansion to 4.56%.
Net interest income increased to $215.9 million, $3.5 million higher than last quarter, despite no fees from early loan cancellations this quarter.
Nonperforming assets remained flat at 68 basis points of total assets; net charge-offs decreased to 60 basis points from 68 basis points in 1Q.
Operating expenses were $123.3 million, stable quarter-over-quarter, with an efficiency ratio maintained at 50%.
Tangible book value per share increased 5% to $11.16; tangible common equity ratio expanded to 9.6% due to $41 million increase in investment portfolio fair value.
Total loans grew 6% linked quarter annualized, driven by strong commercial loan production in Puerto Rico and Florida.
Allowance for credit losses ratio increased slightly to 1.45%, with a $2.5 million provision driven by specific reserves and net charge-offs.
Capital ratios remain strong with CET1 at 13.86% and Tier 1 leverage at 12.12%, tangible common equity to tangible assets at 9.98%, and tangible book value per share increased to $26.70.
Deposits decreased by $53.6 million to $3.74 billion, with a shift toward more noninterest-bearing deposits, increasing their ratio to 26.7%.
Loans held for investment grew by $23.1 million or 3% annualized to $3.1 billion, despite higher loan payoffs totaling $49.1 million in multifamily loans.
Net interest income increased to $42.5 million from $38.5 million sequentially, with net interest margin (NIM) rising to 4.07% from 3.81%, partly due to the onetime interest recovery.
Noninterest expense increased slightly to $33.5 million, driven by higher personnel and professional service costs.
Noninterest income rose to $12.2 million from $10.6 million, mainly due to mortgage banking revenue increases and fair value adjustments.
Second quarter diluted EPS was $0.86, up from $0.72 in the linked quarter, boosted by a $1.6 million onetime interest recovery related to a fully repaid nonaccrual loan.