FirstBank, Puerto Rico's second-largest
FirstBank, which has $4 billion of assets, will take over Western
Card Briefs: Puerto Rican Bank Buying $40M Portfolio
July 15, 1999, 1:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read
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