SBA lender profile
FirstBank Puerto Rico
FirstBank Puerto Rico appears in the public SBA loan data with 258 funded 7(a) loans totaling $59.4M, an average of $230K per loan, and an estimated 4,160 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Puerto Rico and the Health Care and Social Assistance sector. Across all of its loans in the data, its charge-off rate is 0.0%.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data, as of 2026-03-31
Funded loans
258
Total volume
$59.4M
Average loan size
$230K
Charge-off rate
0.0%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
4,160
Programs
7(a)
Bank profile
via FDIC- Total assets
- $19.1B
- Headquarters
- Santurce, PR
- FDIC cert
- #30387
- Status
- Active
Where FirstBank Puerto Rico lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 253 | $57.7M |
| Florida | 3 | $1.6M |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | $191K |
What FirstBank Puerto Rico funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 57 | $13.9M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 37 | $12.1M |
| Manufacturing | 19 | $6.4M |
| Other Services | 34 | $5.0M |
| Professional and Technical Services | 22 | $4.7M |
| Construction | 23 | $4.7M |
FirstBank Puerto Rico SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | $6.8M |
| 2021 | 24 | $4.1M |
| 2022 | 20 | $3.2M |
| 2023 | 55 | $13.6M |
| 2024 | 67 | $17.2M |
| 2025 | 48 | $8.9M |
| 2026 | 23 | $5.7M |
Sources and disclaimer. All figures are computed from
the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA 7(a) and 504 loan data (as of 2026-03-31),
as described in our methodology.
The charge-off rate is the share of FirstBank Puerto Rico's funded loans marked charged off across all of its
loans in the data; it is not a lifetime default rate. SBA Loan Index is not affiliated with the
SBA and is not a lender, broker, or financial advisor. This is general information, not advice.
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