Financial Performance - Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was 21,787,000,adecreaseof9.123,979,000 in the same quarter of 2019[26]. - Earnings per common share for the quarter was 0.39,downfrom0.44 in the same quarter of 2019, representing a decrease of 11.4%[24]. - Comprehensive income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was 23,085,000,adecreaseof18.528,340,000 in the prior year[26]. - The company reported a net gain of 3,462 thousand from the bargain purchase related to the Scotiabank PR & USVI acquisition[22]. - The company reported a total of 1,393.9 million in carrying amount for acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality as of December 31, 2019[107]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to 9,932,719thousandasofJune30,2020,upfrom9,297,661 thousand at December 31, 2019, representing a growth of 6.8%[17]. - Total liabilities increased to 8,891,435thousand,upfrom8,252,183 thousand at the end of 2019, representing a rise of 7.8%[20]. - Stockholders' equity slightly decreased to 1,041,284thousandfrom1,045,478 thousand at December 31, 2019[20]. - Cash and cash equivalents totaled 1,898,987thousandasofJune30,2020,significantlyupfrom851,307 thousand at December 31, 2019, indicating a growth of 123.5%[17]. - The total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period reached 1,900,037thousand,upfrom677,430 thousand at the end of the same period in 2019, representing a growth of 180.5%[33]. Deposits and Interest Income - Total deposits rose to 8,541,926thousand,anincreaseof117,698,610 thousand at the end of 2019[20]. - Net interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was 105,060thousand,a29.581,085 thousand for the same period in 2019[22]. - The weighted average interest rate of deposits was 0.82% as of June 30, 2020, slightly down from 0.86% as of December 31, 2019[163]. - Interest expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, was 32.1million,comparedto19.0 million for the same period in 2019, indicating a significant increase[163]. Credit Losses and Provisions - Provision for credit losses was 17,696thousandforthequarter,slightlydownfrom17,705 thousand in the same quarter of the previous year[22]. - Provision for credit losses rose significantly to 64,827,000forthesix−monthperiodendedJune30,2020,comparedto29,954,000 in the same period of 2019, reflecting a 116.5% increase[31]. - The allowance for credit losses was 232.7million,reflectinganincreaseof81.2 million compared to the previous period[102]. - The provision for credit losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was 15.2million,whichincludedacharge−offof18.2 million and recoveries of 4.5million[142].LoanPortfolio−Loansheldforinvestmentincreasedto6,719,811 thousand, up from 6,622,256thousandatDecember31,2019,reflectingagrowthof1.56,739.2 million, with a significant portion attributed to the auto loan segment, which accounted for 1,454.9million[102].−Thetotalloanspastduerepresentedapproximately4.1276.9 million in loans past due as of June 30, 2020, with 145.4millioninloans30−59dayspastdueand72.1 million in loans 60-89 days past due[105]. Acquisitions and Mergers - Oriental acquired Scotiabank de Puerto Rico for an aggregate purchase price of 550million,mergingitwithOrientalBankimmediatelyaftertheacquisition[81].−AsofJune30,2020,Oriental′stotalidentifiableassetsacquiredfromtheScotiabankacquisitionwerevaluedat3.56 billion, with total identifiable net assets of 434.6million[83].−ThemergerandrestructuringchargesrelatedtotheScotiabankacquisitionamountedto3.006 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and 3.310millionforthesix−monthperiod[85].TaxandRegulatoryCompliance−Theeffectivetaxrateforthesix−monthperiodendedJune30,2020,was24.22.7 million as of December 31, 2019, to $1.2 million as of June 30, 2020[185]. - As of June 30, 2020, OFG Bancorp and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements and were categorized as "well capitalized" under regulatory standards[193]. - The minimum capital ratios required under Basel III include 4.5% CET1 to risk-weighted assets and 6.0% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets[189]. Strategic Initiatives - The company plans to continue focusing on strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and market expansion[25]. - The company has implemented various loan modification programs in response to the economic impacts of Covid-19, with most modifications not classified as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)[77].