ORINETAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number 001-12647
Oriental Financial Group Inc.
     
Incorporated in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,   IRS Employer Identification No. 66-0538893
Principal Executive Offices:
997 San Roberto Street
Oriental Center 10th Floor
Professional Offices Park
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926
Telephone Number: (787) 771-6800
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer o     Accelerated Filer þ     Non-Accelerated Filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
24,512,042 common shares ($1.00 par value per share)
outstanding as of July 31, 2007
 
 

 


 

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 EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
 EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
 EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
 EX-32.2 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO

 


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
When used in this Form 10-Q or future filings by Oriental Financial Group Inc. (the “Group”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in the Group’s press releases or other public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “project,” “believe,” “should” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The future results of the Group could be affected by subsequent events and could differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. If future events and actual performance differ from the Group’s assumptions, the actual results could vary significantly from the performance projected in the forward-looking statements.
The Group wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made and are based on management’s current expectations, and to advise readers that various factors, including local, regional and national economic conditions, substantial changes in levels of market interest rates, credit and other risks of lending and investment activities, competitive, and regulatory factors, legislative changes and accounting pronouncements, could affect the Group’s financial performance and could cause the Group’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. The Group does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 


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PART — I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM — I FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
JUNE 30, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006
     (In thousands, except share data)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
ASSETS
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 21,727     $ 15,341  
Money market investments
    48,480       18,729  
 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents
    70,207       34,070  
 
           
 
               
Investments:
               
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
    16,200        
 
           
Time deposits with other banks
    5,000       5,000  
 
           
Trading securities, at fair value with amortized cost of $548 (December 31, 2006 - $246)
    548       243  
 
           
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value with amortized cost of $1,940,707 (December 31, 2006 - $984,060)
               
Securities pledged that can be repledged
    1,846,450       947,880  
Other investment securities
    59,878       27,080  
 
           
Total investment securities available-for-sale
    1,906,328       974,960  
 
           
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost with fair value of $1,714,608 (December 31, 2006 - $1,931,720)
               
Securities pledged that can be repledged
    1,620,932       1,814,746  
Other investment securities
    143,653       152,731  
 
           
Total investment securities held-to-maturity
    1,764,585       1,967,477  
 
           
Other Investments
    31,770       30,949  
 
           
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost
    13,909       13,607  
 
           
Total investments
    3,738,340       2,992,236  
 
           
 
               
Securities sold but not yet delivered
    46,461       6,430  
 
           
 
               
Loans:
               
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or market
    66,032       10,603  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $8,432 (December 31, 2006 - $8,016)
    1,206,145       1,201,767  
 
           
Total loans, net
    1,272,177       1,212,370  
 
           
 
Accrued interest receivable
    45,807       27,940  
Premises and equipment, net
    19,390       20,153  
Deferred tax asset, net
    18,005       14,150  
Foreclosed real estate
    4,971       4,864  
Other assets
    75,291       61,477  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 5,290,649     $ 4,373,690  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Deposits:
               
Demand deposits
  $ 111,686     $ 132,434  
Savings accounts
    326,124       266,184  
Certificates of deposit
    891,852       834,370  
 
           
Total deposits
    1,329,662       1,232,988  
 
           
 
               
Borrowings:
               
Federal funds purchased and other short term borrowings
    24,641       13,568  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    3,283,796       2,535,923  
Advances from FHLB
    180,000       181,900  
Term notes
          15,000  
Subordinated capital notes
    36,083       36,083  
 
           
Total borrowings
    3,524,520       2,782,474  
 
           
 
               
Securities purchased but not yet received
    100,067        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    22,925       21,802  
 
           
Total liabilities
    4,977,174       4,037,264  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; $25 liquidation value; 1,340,000 shares of Series A and 1,380,000 shares of Series B issued and outstanding
    68,000       68,000  
Common stock, $1 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 25,542,960 shares issued (December 31, 2006 - 25,430,929 shares)
    25,543       25,431  
Additional paid-in capital
    209,860       209,033  
Legal surplus
    38,312       36,245  
Retained earnings
    32,883       26,772  
Treasury stock, at cost 1,022,600 shares (December 31, 2006 - 989,405 shares)
    (13,311 )     (12,956 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $4,030 (December 31, 2006 - $290)
    (47,812 )     (16,099 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    313,475       336,426  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 5,290,649     $ 4,373,690  
 
           
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE QUARTERS AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
     (In thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Quarter ended June 30,     Six-Month Period Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Interest income:
                               
Loans
  $ 22,315     $ 18,311     $ 44,163     $ 34,564  
Mortgage-backed securities
    25,268       23,887       50,766       48,387  
Investment securities and other
    23,218       14,696       37,371       29,935  
 
                       
Total interest income
    70,801       56,894       132,300       112,886  
 
                       
 
                               
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    13,601       11,146       25,849       21,644  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    36,546       31,128       69,334       57,491  
Advances from FHLB, term notes an other borrowings
    2,198       2,568       4,515       5,190  
Subordinated capital notes
    766       1,344       1,524       2,641  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    53,111       46,186       101,222       86,966  
 
                       
 
                               
Net interest income
    17,690       10,708       31,078       25,920  
Provision for loan losses
    1,375       947       2,450       2,048  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    16,315       9,761       28,628       23,872  
 
                       
 
                               
Non-interest income:
                               
Financial service revenues
    4,049       4,066       8,892       7,317  
Banking service revenues
    2,265       2,511       4,139       4,687  
Investment banking revenues
          852             2,561  
Mortgage banking activities
    170       634       232       1,070  
Net gain (loss) on:
                               
Securities available-for-sale
    10             369       19  
Derivatives
    88       (23 )     8,384       859  
Trading securities
    2       (8 )     2       21  
Income (loss) from other investments
    1,159       (574 )     777       (270 )
Other
    53       63       132       210  
 
                       
Total non-interest income, net
    7,796       7,521       22,927       16,474  
 
                       
 
                               
Non-interest expenses:
                               
Compensation and employees’ benefits
    6,916       5,627       13,661       11,801  
Occupancy and equipment
    3,343       2,793       6,337       5,682  
Professional and service fees
    1,984       1,546       3,522       2,902  
Advertising and business promotion
    1,118       1,077       1,911       2,014  
Directors and investor relations
    769       295       1,300       708  
Loan servicing expenses
    540       509       1,063       964  
Taxes, other than payroll and income taxes
    489       573       937       1,173  
Electronic banking charges
    457       494       916       962  
Clearing and wrap fees expenses
    310       393       675       789  
Communication
    308       395       646       843  
Insurance
    211       219       427       432  
Foreclosure expenses
    338       131       405       232  
Printing, postage, stationery and supplies
    189       359       391       544  
Other
    505       373       1,113       621  
 
                       
Total non-interest expenses
    17,477       14,784       33,304       29,667  
 
                       
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    6,634       2,498       18,251       10,679  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    187       (21 )     811       110  
 
                       
Net income
    6,447       2,519       17,440       10,569  
Less: Dividends on preferred stock
    (1,201 )     (1,201 )     (2,401 )     (2,401 )
 
                       
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 5,246     $ 1,318     $ 15,039     $ 8,168  
 
                       
 
                               
Income per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.21     $ 0.05     $ 0.61     $ 0.33  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.05     $ 0.61     $ 0.33  
 
                       
 
                               
Average common shares outstanding
    24,488       24,599       24,480       24,608  
Average potential common shares-options
    75       106       97       128  
 
                       
 
    24,563       24,705       24,577       24,736  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash dividends per share of common stock
  $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.28     $ 0.28  
 
                       
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
     (In thousands)
                 
    Six-Month Period Ended June 30,  
CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:   2007     2006  
Preferred stock:
               
 
           
Balance at beginning and end of period
  $ 68,000     $ 68,000  
 
           
 
               
Common stock:
               
Balance at beginning of period
    25,431       25,350  
Stock options exercised
    112       20  
 
           
Balance at end of period
    25,543       25,370  
 
           
 
               
Additional paid-in capital:
               
Balance at beginning of period
    209,033       208,454  
Stock-based compensation expense
    12       16  
Stock options exercised
    815       150  
 
           
Balance at end of period
    209,860       208,620  
 
           
 
               
Legal surplus:
               
Balance at beginning of period
    36,245       35,863  
Transfer from retained earnings
    2,067       1,251  
 
           
Balance at end of period
    38,312       37,114  
 
           
 
               
Retained earnings:
               
Balance at beginning of period
    26,772       52,340  
Net income
    17,440       10,569  
Cash dividends declared on common stock
    (6,861 )     (6,889 )
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock
    (2,401 )     (2,401 )
Transfer to legal surplus
    (2,067 )     (1,251 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
    32,883       52,368  
 
           
 
               
Treasury stock:
               
Balance at beginning of period
    (12,956 )     (10,332 )
Stock used to match defined contribution plan 1165(e)
    175       135  
Stock purchased
    (530 )     (582 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
    (13,311 )     (10,779 )
 
           
 
               
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
               
Balance at beginning of period
    (16,099 )     (37,884 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (31,713 )     (2,526 )
 
           
Balance at end of period
    (47,812 )     (40,410 )
 
           
 
               
Total stockholders’ equity
  $ 313,475     $ 340,283  
 
           
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE QUARTERS AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
     (In thousands)
                                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,     Six-Month Period Ended June 30,  
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME   2007     2006     2007     2006  
Net income
  $ 6,447     $ 2,519     $ 17,440     $ 10,569  
 
                       
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
                               
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale
    (31,286 )     (9,807 )     (26,086 )     (21,351 )
Realized gain on investment securities available-for-sale included in net income
    (10 )           (369 )     (19 )
Unrealized gain on derivatives designated as cash flows hedges arising during the period
          8,106             18,022  
Gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges included in net income
                (773 )     (749 )
Gain from termination of cash flow hedging
                (8,225 )      
Income tax effect related to unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale
    4,381       992       3,740       1,571  
 
                       
Other comprehensive loss for the period
    (26,915 )     (709 )     (31,713 )     (2,526 )
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (20,468 )   $ 1,810     $ (14,273 )   $ 8,043  
 
                       
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
     (In thousands)
                 
    Six-Month Period Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 17,440     $ 10,569  
 
           
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Amortization of deferred loan origination fees, net of costs
    (771 )     (760 )
Amortization of premiums, net of accretion of discounts
    4,143       1,045  
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
    2,916       2,672  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (116 )     (1,068 )
Equity in (earnings) losses of investment in limited liability partnership
    (75 )     271  
Provision for loan losses
    2,450       2,048  
Common stock used to match defined contribution plan 1165(e)
    175       135  
Stock-based compensation
    12       16  
Gain on:
               
Sale of securities available-for-sale
    (369 )     (19 )
Mortgage banking activities
    (232 )     (1,070 )
Derivatives
    (8,898 )     (859 )
Sale of foreclosed real estate
    (67 )     (115 )
Sale of premises and equipment
    (20 )     (8 )
Originations of loans held-for-sale
    (80,420 )     (33,830 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale
    25,223       13,525  
Net decrease in:
               
Trading securities
    (305 )     (222 )
Accrued interest receivable
    (17,867 )     (2,246 )
Other assets
    (4,597 )     (7,375 )
Net increase (decrease) in:
               
Accrued interest on deposits and borrowings
    (4,216 )     (2,492 )
Other liabilities
    1,015       (2,030 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (64,579 )     (21,813 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Net decrease in time deposits with other banks
          30,000  
Net increase in securities purchased under agreements to resell
    (16,200 )      
Purchases of:
               
Investment securities available-for-sale
    (1,053,377 )     (278,566 )
Investment securities held-to-maturity
    (10,772 )     (6,500 )
Other Investments
    (701 )      
Equity options
    (9,504 )     (9,733 )
FHLB stock
    (17,162 )      
Maturities and redemptions of:
               
Investment securities available-for-sale
    70,857       73,173  
Investment securities held-to-maturity
    273,663       108,975  
FHLB stock
    16,860       11,466  
Proceeds from sales of:
             
Investment securities available-for-sale
    23,043       57,130  
Foreclosed real estate
    1,414       2,142  
Loan production:
               
Origination and purchase of loans, excluding loans held-for-sale
    (85,230 )     (321,068 )
Principal repayment of loans
    77,719       68,474  
Additions to premises and equipment, net
    (2,133 )     (5,194 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (731,523 )     (269,701 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase (decrease) in:
               
Deposits
    96,770       (85,449 )
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    750,161       425,516  
Federal funds purchased and other short term borrowings
    11,073       12,643  
Proceeds from:
               
Advances from FHLB
    2,463,370       1,322,995  
Exercise of stock options
    927       170  
Repayments of advances from FHLB
    (2,465,270 )     (1,350,795 )
Repurchase of treasury stocks
    (530 )     (582 )
Maturity of term note
    (15,000 )      
Dividend paid in common and preferred stock
    (9,262 )     (9,294 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    832,239       315,204  
 
           
 
               
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    36,137       23,690  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    34,070       17,269  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 70,207     $ 40,959  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure and Schedule of Noncash Activities:
               
Interest paid
  $ 96,790     $ 90,826  
 
           
Mortgage loans securitized into mortgage-backed securities
  $     $ 20,447  
 
           
Securities sold but not yet delivered
  $ 46,461     $ 710  
 
           
Securities and loans purchased but not yet received
  $ 100,067     $ 6,539  
 
           
Transfer from loans to foreclosed real estate
  $ 1,454     $ 1,604  
 
           
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The accounting and reporting policies of Oriental Financial Group Inc. (the “Group” or “Oriental”) conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and to financial services industry practices.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary, all of which are of normal recurring nature, to present fairly the consolidated statement of financial condition as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The results of operations and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006, included in the Group’s 2006 annual report on Form 10-K.
Nature of Operations
The Group is a diversified, publicly-owned financial holding company incorporated on June 14, 1996 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It has four wholly-owned subsidiaries, Oriental Bank and Trust (the “Bank”), Oriental Financial Services Corp. (“Oriental Financial Services”), Oriental Insurance, Inc. (“Oriental Insurance”), and Caribbean Pension Consultants, Inc. (located in Boca Raton, Florida). The Group also has two special purpose entities, Oriental Financial (PR) Statutory Trust I (the “Statutory Trust I”) and Oriental Financial (PR) Statutory Trust II (the “Statutory Trust II”). Through these subsidiaries and its divisions, the Group provides comprehensive financial services to its clients through a complete range of banking and financial solutions, including mortgage, commercial and consumer lending, financial planning, insurance sales, money management and investment banking and brokerage services, as well as corporate and individual trust services. Note 9 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements present further information about the operations of the Group’s business segments.
The main offices of the Group and its subsidiaries are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Group is subject to examination, regulation and periodic reporting under the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, which is administered by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
The Bank operates through twenty-four branches located throughout Puerto Rico and is subject to the supervision, examination and regulation of the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of Puerto Rico (“OCIF”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank offers banking services such as commercial and consumer lending, saving and time deposit products, financial planning, and corporate and individual trust services, and capitalizes on its commercial banking network to provide mortgage lending products to its clients. The Bank operates one international banking entity (“IBE”) pursuant to the International Banking Center Regulatory Act of Puerto Rico, as amended (the “IBE Act”): Oriental International Bank Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. The IBE offers the Bank certain Puerto Rico tax advantages and its services are limited under Puerto Rico law to persons and assets/liabilities located outside of Puerto Rico. The Group previously had another IBE, which was liquidated on May 31, 2007, after obtaining all the corresponding regulatory approvals.
Oriental Financial Services is subject to the supervision, examination and regulation of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (now the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), the SEC, and the OCIF. Oriental Insurance is subject to the supervision, examination and regulation of the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico.
The Group’s mortgage banking activities are conducted through Oriental Mortgage, a division of the Bank. The mortgage banking activities primarily consist of the origination and purchase of residential mortgage loans for the Group’s own portfolio and from time to time, if the conditions so warrant, the Group may engage in the sale of such loans to other financial institutions in the secondary market. The Group originates Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”)-insured and Veterans Administration (“VA”)-guaranteed mortgages that are primarily securitized for issuance of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) mortgage-backed securities which can be resold to individual or institutional investors in the secondary market. Conventional loans that meet the underwriting requirements for sale or exchange under standard Federal National Mortgage Association (the “FNMA”) or the

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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (the “FHLMC”) programs are referred to as conforming mortgage loans and are also securitized for issuance of FNMA or FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. In 2006, and after FNMA’s approval for the Group to sell FNMA-conforming conventional mortgage loans directly in the secondary market, the Group became an approved seller of FNMA, as well as FHLMC, mortgage loans for issuance of FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. The Group is also an approved issuer of GNMA mortgage-backed securities. The Group continues to outsource the servicing of the GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC pools that it issues and of its mortgage loan portfolio.
Significant Accounting Policies
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Group are prepared in accordance with GAAP and with the general practices within the financial services industry. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Group believes that of its significant accounting policies, the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on probable losses that are estimated to occur. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
The Group follows a systematic methodology to establish and evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. This methodology consists of several key elements. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
Larger commercial loans that exhibit potential or observed credit weaknesses are subject to individual review and grading. Where appropriate, allowances are allocated to individual loans based on management’s estimate of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan given the availability of collateral, other sources of cash flow and legal options available to the Group.
Included in the review of individual loans are those that are impaired, as provided in the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.” A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Group will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or as a practical expedient, at the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Loans are individually evaluated for impairment, except large groups of small balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment under the provisions of SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”, as amended, and loans that are recorded at fair value or at the lower of cost or market. The Group measures for impairment all commercial loans over $250,000. The portfolios of mortgage and consumer loans are considered homogeneous, and are evaluated collectively for impairment.
The Group, using a rating system, applies an overall allowance percentage to each loan portfolio category based on historical credit losses adjusted for current conditions and trends. This delinquency-based calculation is the starting point for management’s determination of the required level of the allowance for loan losses. Other data considered in this determination includes: the overall historical loss trends and other information including underwriting standards and economic trends.
Loan loss ratios and credit risk categories are updated quarterly and are applied in the context of GAAP and the importance of depository institutions having prudent, conservative, but not excessive loan allowances that fall within an acceptable range of estimated losses. While management uses current available information in estimating possible loan losses, factors beyond the Group’s control such as those affecting general economic conditions may require future changes to the allowance.
Financial Instruments
Certain financial instruments including derivatives, hedged items, trading securities and investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in other comprehensive income or as part of non-interest income, as appropriate. Fair values are based on listed market prices, if available. If listed market prices are not available, fair value is determined based on other relevant

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factors, including price quotations for similar instruments. The fair values of certain derivative contracts are derived from pricing models that consider current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments as well as time value and yield curve or volatility factors underlying the positions.
Impairment of Investment Securities
The Group evaluates its securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity for impairment. An impairment charge in the consolidated statements of income is recognized when the decline in the fair value of investments below their cost basis is judged to be other-than-temporary. The Group considers various factors in determining whether it should recognize an impairment charge, including, but not limited to the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than its cost basis, and the Group’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. For debt securities, the Group also considers, among other factors, the investors repayment ability on its debt obligations and its cash and capital generation ability.
Income Taxes
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Group is required to estimate income taxes. This involves an estimate of current income tax expense together with an assessment of temporary differences resulting from differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The determination of current income tax expense involves estimates and assumptions that require the Group to assume certain positions based on its interpretation of current tax laws and regulations. Changes in assumptions affecting estimates may be required in the future and estimated tax assets or liabilities may need to be increased or decreased accordingly. The accrual for tax contingencies is adjusted in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of tax audits, case law and emerging legislation. When particular matters arise, a number of years may elapse before such matters are audited and finally resolved. Favorable resolution of such matters could be recognized as a reduction to the Group’s effective rate in the year of resolution. Unfavorable settlement of any particular issue could increase the effective rate and may require the use of cash in the year of resolution.
The Group maintained an effective tax rate lower than the maximum marginal statutory rate of 39% and 43.5% as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, mainly due to the interest income arising from investments exempt from Puerto Rico income taxes, net of expenses attributable to the exempt income. Exempt interest relates mostly to interest earned on obligations of the United States and Puerto Rico governments and certain mortgage-backed securities, including securities held by the Bank’s international banking entity.
The determination of deferred tax expense or benefit is based on changes in the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that generate temporary differences. The carrying value of the Group’s net deferred tax assets assumes that the Group will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income based on estimates and assumptions. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, the Group may be required to record valuation allowances against its deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.
Management evaluates the realizability of the deferred tax assets on a regular basis and assesses the need for a valuation allowance. A valuation allowance is established when management believes that it is more likely than not that some portion of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowance from period to period are included in the Group’s tax provision in the period of change. As of June 30, 2007, a valuation allowance of approximately $3.9 million was recorded to offset deferred tax assets from loss carry forwards that the Group considers it may not realize in future periods.
Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the projections of future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Group will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at June 30, 2007. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income during the carry forward period are reduced.
Effective at the beginning of the first quarter of 2007, the Group adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

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The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption that would affect the effective tax rate was $5.7 million. The Group classifies unrecognized tax benefits in income taxes payable. No adjustments resulted by the implementation of FIN 48. These gross unrecognized tax benefits would affect the effective tax rate if realized.
The Group’s policy to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for taxes on the consolidated condensed statements of income did not change as a result of implementing the provisions of FIN 48. As of the date of adoption of FIN 48, the Group had accrued $1.3 million for the payment of interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits. The Group does not anticipate significant changes in unrecognized tax benefits during 2007.
Equity Compensation Plans
On April 25, 2007, the Board of Directors (the "Board") formally adopted the Oriental Financial Group Inc. 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”), which was subsequently approved at the annual meeting of stockholders held on June 27, 2007. The Omnibus Plan provides for equity-based compensation incentives through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and dividend equivalents, as well as equity-based performance awards.
The purpose of the Omnibus Plan is to provide flexibility to the Group to attract, retain and motivate directors, officers, and key employees through the grant of awards based on performance and to adjust its compensation practices to the best compensation practice and corporate governance trends as they develop from time to time. The Omnibus Plan is further intended to motivate high levels of individual performance coupled with increased shareholder returns. Therefore, awards under the Omnibus Plan (each, an “Award”) are intended to be based upon the recipient’s individual performance, level of responsibility and potential to make significant contributions to the Group. Generally, the Omnibus Plan will terminate as of (a) the date when no more of the Group’s shares of common stock are available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan, or, if earlier, (b) the date the Omnibus Plan is terminated by the the Group’s Board.
The Compensation Committee of the the Group’s Board, or such other committee as the Board may designate (the “Committee”), has full authority to interpret and administer the Omnibus Plan in order to carry out its provisions and purposes. The Committee has the authority to determine those persons eligible to receive an Award and to establish the terms and conditions of any Award. The Committee may delegate, subject to such terms or conditions or guidelines as it shall determine, to any employee or group of employees any portion of its authority and powers under the Omnibus Plan with respect to participants who are not directors or executive officers subject to the reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Only the Committee may exercise authority in respect of Awards granted to such participants. Awards vest upon completion of specified years of service.
The Omnibus Plan replaced and superseded the Oriental Financial Group Inc. 1996, 1998 and 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plans (the “Stock Option Plans”). All outstanding stock options under the Stock Option Plans continue in full force and effect, subject to their original terms.
Effective July 1, 2005, the Group adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), an amendment of SFAS 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” using the modified prospective transition method. SFAS 123R requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award with the cost to be recognized over the service period. SFAS 123R is effective for financial statements as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period of the first fiscal year that began after June 15, 2005. SFAS No. 123R applies to all awards unvested and granted after this effective date and awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date.
The Group recorded approximately $12,000 and $16,000 during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, related to compensation expense for options issued subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123R. The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards as of June 30, 2007, was approximately $450,000 and the weighted average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is approximately 7 years.
The average fair value of each option granted during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $2.16 and $4.05, respectively. The average fair value of each option granted was estimated at the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no restrictions and are fully transferable and negotiable in a free trading market. Black-Scholes does not consider the employment, transfer or vesting restrictions that are inherent in the Group’s employee options. Use of an option valuation model, as required by GAAP, includes highly

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subjective assumptions based on long-term predictions, including the expected stock price volatility and average life of each option grant.
The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of the options granted:
                 
    Six-Month Period Ended
    June 30,
    2007   2006
Weighted Average Assumptions:
               
Dividend yield
    4.54 %     3.87 %
Expected volatility
    33.34 %     34.26 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.65 %     4.19 %
Expected life (in years)
    8.5       8.5  
The expected term of share options granted represents the period of time that share options granted are expected to be outstanding. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Group’s shares over the most recent period equal to the expected term of the share option.
NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES:
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, fair value, and weighted average yield of the investment securities as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, were as follows:
                                         
    June 30, 2007 (In thousands)  
            Gross     Gross             Weighted  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair     Average  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value     Yield  
     
Available-for-sale
                                       
Obligations of US Government sponsored agencies
  $ 950,000     $     $ 18,211     $ 931,789       5.88 %
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    20,292       64       1,095       19,261       5.68 %
Corporate bonds and other
    26,108             130       25,978       5.68 %
 
                               
Total investment securities
    996,400       64       19,436       977,028          
 
                               
FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    238,809             5,103       233,706       5.68 %
GNMA certificates
    39,284       175       873       38,586       5.61 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMO’s)
    666,214       46       9,252       657,008       5.48 %
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed-securities and CMO’s
    944,307       221       15,228       929,300          
 
                               
Total securities available-for-sale
    1,940,707       285       34,664       1,906,328       5.71 %
 
                             
Held-to-maturity
                                       
Obligations of US Government sponsored agencies
    668,500       4       13,189       655,315       3.84 %
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    55,239             4,701       50,538       5.29 %
Corporate bonds and other
    60,000                   60,000       6.99 %
 
                               
Total investment securities
    783,739       4       17,890       765,853          
 
                               
FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    663,310             24,153       639,157       5.05 %
GNMA certificates
    170,883             5,610       165,273       5.35 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    146,653             2,328       144,325       5.14 %
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed-securities and CMO’s
    980,846             32,091       948,755          
 
                               
Total securities held-to-maturity
    1,764,585       4       49,981       1,714,608       4.70 %
 
                             
Total
  $ 3,705,292     $ 289     $ 84,645     $ 3,620,936       5.23 %
 
                             

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    December 31, 2006 (In thousands)  
            Gross     Gross             Weighted  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair     Average  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value     Yield  
     
Available-for-sale
                                       
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
  $ 20,254     $ 64     $ 872     $ 19,446       5.68 %
Corporate bonds and other
    50,598       520       2,347       48,771       6.11 %
 
                               
Total investment securities
    70,852       584       3,219       68,217          
 
                               
FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    150,099             1,506       148,593       5.45 %
GNMA certificates
    40,690       408       235       40,863       5.61 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs)
    722,419       7       5,139       717,287       5.48 %
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed-securities and CMO’s
    913,208       415       6,880       906,743          
 
                               
Total securities available-for-sale
    984,060       999       10,099       974,960       5.52 %
 
                             
Held-to-maturity
                                       
US Treasury securities
    15,022             127       14,895       2.71 %
Obligations of US Government sponsored agencies
    848,400       7       17,529       830,878       3.85 %
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    55,262             3,961       51,301       5.29 %
 
                               
Total investment securities
    918,684       7       21,617       897,074          
 
                               
FNMA and FHLMC certificates
    713,171       628       11,529       702,270       5.04 %
GNMA certificates
    182,874       215       2,176       180,913       5.35 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    152,748       18       1,303       151,463       5.13 %
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed-securities and CMO’s
    1,048,793       861       15,008       1,034,646          
 
                               
Total securities held-to-maturity
    1,967,477       868       36,625       1,931,720       4.55 %
 
                             
Total
  $ 2,951,537     $ 1,867     $ 46,724     $ 2,906,680       4.87 %
 
                             
The amortized cost and fair value of the Group’s investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at June 30, 2007, by contractual maturity, are shown in the next table. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
                                 
    (In thousands)
    Available-for-sale   Held-to-maturity
    Amortized Cost   Fair Value   Amortized Cost   Fair Value
         
Investment securities
                               
Due within 1 year
  $ 2,000     $ 2,001     $ 124,993     $ 124,443  
Due after 1 to 5 years
                187,386       182,837  
Due after 5 to 10 years
    903,380       885,264       256,269       252,120  
Due after 10 years
    91,020       89,763       215,091       206,453  
         
 
    996,400       977,028       783,739       765,853  
         
 
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
                               
Due after 1 to 5 years
    1,014       1,051              
Due after 10 years
    943,293       928,249       980,846       948,755  
         
 
    944,307       929,300       980,846       948,755  
         
 
  $ 1,940,707     $ 1,906,328     $ 1,764,585     $ 1,714,608  
         
Securities not due on a single contractual maturity date, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, are classified in the period of final contractual maturity. The expected maturities of collateralized mortgage obligations and certain other securities may differ from their contractual maturities because they may be subject to prepayments or may be called by the issuer.
Proceeds from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 totaled $23.0 million and $57.1 million, respectively. Realized gains on those sales during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $369,000 and $19,000, respectively. There were no losses in either period. The following table shows the Group’s gross unrealized losses and fair value of investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at June 30, 2007.

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Available-for-sale
(In thousands)
    Less than 12 months
    Amortized   Unrealized   Fair
    Cost   Loss   Value
Obligations of U.S. government entities
  $ 950,000     $ 18,211     $ 931,789  
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    2,376       341       2,035  
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s
    926,821       14,878       911,943  
Corporate bonds and other
    26,000       130       25,870  
 
 
    1,905,197       33,560       1,871,637  
 
                         
    12 months or more
    Amortized   Unrealized   Fair
    Cost   Loss   Value
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    14,119       754       13,365  
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s
    8,543       350       8,193  
 
 
    22,662       1,104       21,558  
 
                         
    Total
    Amortized   Unrealized   Fair
    Cost   Loss   Value
Obligations of U.S. government entities
  $ 950,000     $ 18,211     $ 931,789  
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    16,495       1,095       15,400  
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s
    935,364       15,228       920,136  
Corporate bonds and other
    26,000       130       25,870  
 
 
  $ 1,927,859     $ 34,664     $ 1,893,195  
 
                         
Held-to-maturity
(In thousands)
    Less than 12 months
    Amortized   Unrealized   Fair
    Cost   Loss   Value
Obligations of U.S government sponsored entities
  $ 56,499     $ 2,183     $ 54,316  
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    4,272       36       4,236  
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s
    527,726       12,935       514,791  
 
 
    588,497       15,154       573,343  
 
                         
    12 months or more
    Amortized   Unrealized   Fair
    Cost   Loss   Value
Obligations of U.S government sponsored entities
    512,231       11,006       501,225  
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    50,968       4,665       46,303  
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s
    453,120       19,156       433,964  
 
 
    1,016,319       34,827       981,492  
 
                         
    Total
    Amortized   Unrealized   Fair
    Cost   Loss   Value
Obligations of U.S government sponsored entities
    568,730       13,189       555,541  
Puerto Rico Government and agency obligations
    55,240       4,701       50,539  
Mortgage-backed securities and CMO’s
    980,846       32,091       948,755  
 
 
  $ 1,604,816     $ 49,981     $ 1,554,835  
 
Securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2007 are mainly composed of securities issued or backed by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government sponsored agencies. The vast majority of these securities are rated the equivalent of AAA by nationally recognized rating organizations. The investment portfolio is structured primarily with highly liquid securities that have a large and efficient secondary market. Valuations are performed on a monthly basis using a third party provider and dealer quotes. Management believes that the unrealized losses in the investment portfolio at June 30, 2007 are temporary and are substantially related to market interest rate fluctuations and not to deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers. Also, Management has the intent and ability to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time for a forecasted recovery of fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of these investments.

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NOTE 3 — LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
Loans Receivable
The Group’s credit activities are mainly with customers located in Puerto Rico. The Group’s loan transactions are encompassed within three main categories: mortgage, commercial and consumer. The composition of the Group’s loan portfolio at June 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006, was as follows:
                 
    (In thousands)  
    June 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Residential mortgage loans
  $ 922,865     $ 899,162  
Home equity loans and secured personal loans
    31,232       36,270  
Commercial loans, mainly secured by real estate
    232,164       241,702  
Personal consumer loans and lines of credit
    30,905       35,772  
 
           
Loans receivable, gross
    1,217,166       1,212,906  
Less: deferred loan fees, net
    (2,589 )     (3,123 )
 
           
Loans receivable
    1,214,577       1,209,783  
Allowance for loan losses
    (8,432 )     (8,016 )
 
           
Loans receivable, net
    1,206,145       1,201,767  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale
    66,032       10,603  
 
           
Total loans, net
  $ 1,272,177     $ 1,212,370  
 
           
Allowance for Loan Losses
The Group maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level that management considers adequate to provide for probable losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. The Group’s allowance for loan losses policy provides for a detailed quarterly analysis of probable losses. The analysis includes a review of historical loan loss experience, value of underlying collateral, current economic conditions, financial condition of borrowers and other pertinent factors.
While management uses available information in estimating probable loan losses, future additions to the allowance may be required based on factors beyond the Group’s control. Refer to Table 4 of the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional details related to the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the quarters and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
The Group evaluates all loans, some individually, and others as homogeneous groups, for purposes of determining impairment. At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the total investment in impaired loans was $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The impaired loans were measured based on the fair value of collateral. The Group determined that no specific impairment allowance was required for such loans.
NOTE 4 — PLEDGED ASSETS
At June 30, 2007, residential mortgage loans amounting to $580.0 million were pledged to secure advances and borrowings from the FHLB. Investment securities with fair values totaling $3.368 billion, $91.1 million, and $8.0 million at June 30, 2007, were pledged to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase, public fund deposits and other funds, respectively. Also, investment securities with fair value totaling $119,100 at June 30, 2007, were pledged to the Puerto Rico Treasury Department.
As of June 30, 2007, investment securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity not pledged amounted to $59.9 million and $93.7 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2007, mortgage loans not pledged amounted to $395.3 million.

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NOTE 5 – OTHER ASSETS
Other assets at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 include the following:
                 
    (In thousands)  
    June 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
Investment in equity indexed options
  $ 43,358     $ 34,216  
Investment in limited partnership
    11,988       11,913  
Deferred charges
    944       1,037  
Prepaid expenses
    3,504       2,152  
Investment in Statutory Trusts
    1,086       1,086  
Goodwill
    2,006       2,006  
Servicing asset
    1,419       1,507  
Accounts receivable and other assets
    10,986       7,560  
 
           
 
  $ 75,291     $ 61,477  
 
           
NOTE 6 – SUBORDINATED CAPITAL NOTES
Subordinated capital notes amounted to $36,083,000 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
In October 2001 and August 2003, the Statutory Trust I and the Statutory Trust II, respectively, special purpose entities of the Group, were formed for the purpose of issuing trust redeemable preferred securities. In December 2001 and September 2003, $35.0 million of trust redeemable preferred securities were issued by each of the Statutory Trust I and the Statutory Trust II, respectively, as part of pooled underwriting transactions. Pooled underwriting involves participating with other bank holding companies in issuing the securities through a special purpose pooling vehicle created by the underwriters.
The proceeds from these issuances were used by the Statutory Trust I and the Statutory Trust II to purchase a like amount of floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (“subordinated capital notes”) issued by the Group. The call provision of the subordinated capital note purchased by the Statutory Trust I was exercised by the Group in December 2006 and the Group recorded a $915,000 loss related to the write-off of unamortized issuance cost of the note. The other subordinated capital note has a par value of $36.1 million, bears interest based on 3-month LIBOR plus 295 basis points (8.31% at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006), payable quarterly, and matures on September 17, 2033. The subordinated capital note purchased by the Statutory Trust II may be called at par after five years (September 2008). The trust redeemable preferred securities have the same maturity and call provisions as the subordinated capital notes. The subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued by the Group are accounted for as a liability denominated as subordinated capital notes on the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition.
The subordinated capital notes are treated as Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes. Under Federal Reserve Board rules, restricted core capital elements, which are qualifying trust preferred securities, qualifying cumulative perpetual preferred stock (and related surplus) and certain minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, are limited in the aggregate to no more than 25% of a bank holding company’s core capital elements (including restricted core capital elements), net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability.
NOTE 7 – OTHER BORROWINGS
At June 30, 2007, securities underlying agreements to repurchase were delivered to, and are being held by, the counterparties with whom the repurchase agreements were transacted. The counterparties have agreed to resell to the Group the same or similar securities at the maturity of the agreements.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and their respective accrued interest at June 30, 2007 mature as follows:

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    (In thousands)  
    Balance  
Due within 30 days
  $ 125,328  
Due after 30 to 60 days
    2,195  
Due after 60 to 90 days
    6,273  
Due after 3 to 5 years
    1,250,000  
Due after 5 to 10 years
    1,900,000  
 
     
 
  $ 3,283,796  
 
     
At June 30, 2007, the advances from the FHLB mature as follows:
         
    (In thousands)  
    Balance  
Due within 30 days
  $ 25,000  
Due after 1 to 3 years
    50,000  
Due after 3 to 5 years
    50,000  
Due after 5 to 10 years
    55,000  
 
     
 
  $ 180,000  
 
     
NOTE 8 – DERIVATIVES ACTIVITIES
The Group utilizes various derivative instruments as part of its asset and liability management. These transactions involve both credit and market risks. The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivatives are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. The actual risk of loss is the cost of replacing, at market, these contracts in the event of default by the counterparties. The Group controls the credit risk of its derivative financial instrument agreements through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures and collateral, when considered necessary.
The Group generally uses interest rate swaps and options in managing its interest rate risk exposure. Certain swaps were entered into to convert the forecasted rollover of short-term borrowings into fixed rate liabilities for longer periods and provide protection against increases in short-term interest rates. Under these swaps, the Group paid a fixed monthly or quarterly cost and received a floating thirty or ninety-day payment based on LIBOR. Floating rate payments received from the swap counterparties partially offset the interest payments to be made on the forecasted rollover of short-term borrowings. The Group decided to unwind all of its outstanding interest rate swaps with aggregate notional amounts of $1.1 billion in two separate transactions in July and December 2006.
The Group offers its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock market index. At the end of five years depositors receive a return equal to the greater of 15% of the principal in the account or 150% of the average increase in the month-end value of the index. The Group uses option agreements with major broker-dealer companies to manage its exposure to changes in this index. Under the terms of the option agreements, the Group receives the average increase in the month-end value of the index in exchange for a fixed premium. The changes in fair value of the option agreements used to manage the exposure in the stock market in the certificates of deposit are recorded in earnings in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended.
Derivative instruments are generally negotiated over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts. Negotiated OTC derivatives are generally entered into between two counterparties that negotiate specific contractual terms, including the underlying instrument, amount, exercise price and maturity.
There were no derivatives designated as a hedge as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. Other derivatives consist of purchased options used to manage the exposure to the stock market on stock indexed deposits with notional amounts of $145,975,000 and $131,530,000 as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively; embedded options on stock indexed deposits with notional amounts of $139,721,000 and $122,924,000 as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, gains of $8.4 million and $859,000, respectively, were recognized as earnings and reflected as “Derivatives Activities” in the unaudited consolidated statements of income, mainly due to the $8.2 million gain recognized in the first quarter of 2007 because of the elimination of the forecasted transactions on the cash flow hedges of the swaps previously terminated, which gains were

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previously included in other comprehensive income. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, unrealized gains of $18.0 million on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges were included in other comprehensive income (loss). There are no such unrealized gains or losses at June 30, 2007.
At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the fair value of derivatives was recognized as either assets or liabilities in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition as follows: the purchased options used to manage the exposure to the stock market on stock indexed deposits represented an asset of $43.4 million and $34.2 million, respectively, presented in other assets; the options sold to customers embedded in the certificates of deposit represented a liability of $41.4 million and $32.2 million, respectively, recorded in deposits.
NOTE 9 – SEGMENT REPORTING:
The Group segregates its businesses into the following major reportable segments: Banking, Treasury, and Financial Services. Management established the reportable segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess where to allocate resources. Other factors such as the Group’s organization, nature of products, distribution channels and economic characteristics of the products were also considered in the determination of the reportable segments. The Group measures the performance of these reportable segments based on pre-established goals of different financial parameters such as net income, net interest income, loan production and fees generated.
Banking includes the Bank’s branches and mortgage banking, with traditional banking products such as deposits and mortgage, commercial and consumer loans. Mortgage banking activities are carried out by the Bank’s mortgage banking division, whose principal activity is to originate mortgage loans for the Group’s own portfolio. From time to time, if conditions so warrant, the Group may sell loans directly into the secondary market or securitize conforming loans into mortgage-backed securities certificates. The Group outsourced the servicing of mortgages included in the resulting mortgage-backed securities pools, as well as loans maintained in portfolio.
The Treasury segment encompasses all of the Group’s asset and liability management activities such as: purchases and sales of investment securities, interest rate risk management, derivatives, and borrowings, as well as investment banking revenues on public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities.
Financial services is comprised of the Bank’s trust division (Oriental Trust), the brokerage subsidiary (Oriental Financial Services Corp.), the insurance agency subsidiary (Oriental Insurance, Inc.), and the pension plan administration subsidiary (Caribbean Pension Consultants, Inc.). The core operations of this segment are financial planning, money management and investment brokerage services, insurance sales, corporate and individual trust and retirement services, as well as pension plan administration services.
Inter-segment sales and transfers, if any, are accounted for as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices. The accounting policies of the segments are the same followed by the Group, which are described in the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” included in the Group’s annual report on Form 10-K. Following are the results of operations and the selected financial information by operating segment for the quarters and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

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Unaudited — Quarters Ended June 30,
                                                 
(In thousands)                   Financial     Total             Consolidated  
    Banking     Treasury     Services     Segments     Eliminations     Total  
June 30, 2007
                                               
Interest income
  $ 22,666     $ 48,078     $ 57     $ 70,801     $     $ 70,801  
Interest expense
    (8,001 )     (44,878 )     (232 )     (53,111 )           (53,111 )
           
Net interest income
    14,665       3,200       (175 )     17,690             17,690  
Non-interest income
    1,747       2,194       3,855       7,796             7,796  
Non-interest expenses
    (13,683 )     (848 )     (2,946 )     (17,477 )           (17,477 )
Intersegment revenue
    928                   928       (928 )      
Intersegment expense
          (152 )     (776 )     (928 )     928        
Provision for loan losses
    (1,375 )                 (1,375 )           (1,375 )
           
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 2,282     $ 4,394     $ (42)     $ 6,634     $     $ 6,634  
           
 
                                               
           
Total Assets as of June 30, 2007
  $ 1,748,466     $ 3,829,549     $ 12,077     $ 5,590,092     $ (299,443 )   $ 5,290,649  
           
 
                                               
June 30, 2006
                                               
Interest income
  $ 18,653     $ 38,191     $ 50     $ 56,894     $     $ 56,894  
Interest expense
    (6,831 )     (39,355 )           (46,186 )           (46,186 )
           
Net interest income
    11,822       (1,164 )     50       10,708             10,708  
Non-interest income
    4,111       112       3,298       7,521             7,521  
Non-interest expenses
    (12,082 )     (314 )     (2,388 )     (14,784 )           (14,784 )
Intersegment revenue
    576                   576       (576 )      
Intersegment expense
          (240 )     (336 )     (576 )     576        
Provision for loan losses
    (947 )                 (947 )           (947 )
           
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 3,480     $ (1,606 )   $ 624     $ 2,498     $     $ 2,498  
           
 
                                               
           
Total Assets as of June 30, 2006
  $ 1,583,909     $ 3,667,383     $ 12,265     $ 5,263,557     $ (430,895 )   $ 4,832,662  
           
Unaudited — Six-Month Periods Ended June 30,
                                                 
(In thousands)                   Financial     Total             Consolidated  
    Banking     Treasury     Services     Segments     Eliminations     Total  
June 30, 2007
                                               
Interest income
  $ 45,009     $ 87,161     $ 130     $ 132,300     $     $ 132,300  
Interest expense
    (14,972 )     (85,809 )     (441 )     (101,222 )           (101,222 )
           
Net interest income
    30,037       1,352       (311 )     31,078             31,078  
Non-interest income
    3,024       11,146       8,757       22,927             22,927  
Non-interest expenses
    (25,734 )     (1,579 )     (5,991 )     (33,304 )           (33,304 )
Intersegment revenue
    1,876                   1,876       (1,876 )      
Intersegment expense
          (298 )     (1,578 )     (1,876 )     1,876        
Provision for loan losses
    (2,450 )                 (2,450 )           (2,450 )
           
Income before income taxes
  $ 6,753     $ 10,621     $ 877     $ 18,251     $     $ 18,251  
           
 
                                               
           
Total Assets as of June 30, 2007
  $ 1,748,467     $ 3,829,602     $ 12,023     $ 5,590,092     $ (299,443 )   $ 5,290,649  
           
 
                                               
June 30, 2006
                                               
Interest income
  $ 35,253     $ 77,547     $ 86     $ 112,886     $     $ 112,886  
Interest expense
    (12,833 )     (74,133 )           (86,966 )           (86,966 )
           
Net interest income
    22,420       3,414       86       25,920             25,920  
Non-interest income
    7,544       3,062       5,868       16,474             16,474  
Non-interest expenses
    (24,247 )     (697 )     (4,723 )     (29,667 )           (29,667 )
Intersegment revenue
    1,189                   1,189       (1,189 )      
Intersegment expense
          (407 )     (782 )     (1,189 )     1,189        
Provision for loan losses
    (2,048 )                 (2,048 )           (2,048 )
           
Income before income taxes
  $ 4,858     $ 5,372     $ 449     $ 10,679     $     $ 10,679  
           
 
                                               
           
Total Assets as of June 30, 2006
  $ 1,583,909     $ 3,667,383     $ 12,265     $ 5,263,557     $ (430,895 )   $ 4,832,662  
           

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NOTE 10 – RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS:
SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”
In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The changes to current practice resulting from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements.
This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged, provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year, including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year. Management is evaluating the impact that this accounting standard may have on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”
On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. SFAS 159 provides an alternative measurement treatment for certain financial assets and financial liabilities, under an instrument-by-instrument election, that permits fair value to be used for both initial and subsequent measurement, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. While SFAS 159 is effective for the Group beginning January 1, 2008, earlier adoption is permitted as of January 1, 2007, provided that the entity also adopts all of the requirements of SFAS 157. Management decided not to pursue early adoption and is evaluating the impact that this accounting standard may have on the Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”
In July 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (“FIN 48”). On January 1, 2007, the Group adopted FIN 48. FIN 48 establishes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Pursuant to FIN 48, the effects of a tax position are recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authority. Conversely, previously recognized tax positions are derecognized when it is no longer more likely than not that the tax position would be sustained upon examination. FIN 48 also requires certain disclosures regarding unrecognized tax benefits and the amounts and classification of the related interest and penalties.
As of January 1, 2007, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefit totaled $7.0 million, of which $1.3 million related to interest and penalties. No adjustment resulted from the implementation of FIN 48. In accordance with the Group’s policy, any tax-related interest and/or penalties are classified as a component of income taxes in the consolidated statements of financial position and results of operations. The tax periods ended June 30, 2003, 2004, and 2005, and December 31, 2005 and 2006 remain subject to examination by the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury.
NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
On July 27, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Group is authorized to purchase in the open market up to $15.0 million of its outstanding share of common stocks. The shares of common stock so repurchased are to be held by the Group as Treasury shares. The new program will substitute the Group stock repurchase program adopted on August 30, 2005. The new program effectively doubles the funds available to repurchase shares under the previous program.

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ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FOR THE QUARTERS AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                 
    Quarter ended June 30,             Six months ended June 30,        
EARNINGS PER SHARE AND DIVIDENDS DATA:   2007     2006     Variance     2007     2006     Variance  
Interest income
  $ 70,801     $ 56,894       24.4 %   $ 132,300     $ 112,886       17.2 %
Interest expense
    53,111       46,186       15.0 %     101,222       86,966       16.4 %
 
                                   
Net interest income
    17,690       10,708       65.2 %     31,078       25,920       19.9 %
Provision for loan losses
    1,375       947       45.2 %     2,450       2,048       19.6 %
 
                                   
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    16,315       9,761       67.1 %     28,628       23,872       19.9 %
Non-interest income
    7,796       7,521       3.7 %     22,927       16,474       39.2 %
Non-interest expenses
    17,477       14,784       18.2 %     33,304       29,667       12.3 %
 
                                   
Income before taxes
    6,634       2,498       165.6 %     18,251       10,679       70.9 %
Income tax expense (benefit)
    187       (21 )     990.5 %     811       110       637.3 %
 
                                   
Net Income
    6,447       2,519       155.9 %     17,440       10,569       65.0 %
Less: dividends on preferred stock
    (1,201 )     (1,201 )     %     (2,401 )     (2,401 )     %
 
                                   
Income available to common shareholders
  $ 5,246     $ 1,318       298.0 %   $ 15,039     $ 8,168       84.1 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
PER SHARE DATA:
                                               
 
                                               
Basic
  $ 0.21     $ 0.05       320.0 %   $ 0.61     $ 0.33       84.8 %
 
                                   
Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.05       320.0 %   $ 0.61     $ 0.33       84.8 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Average common shares outstanding
    24,488       24,599       -0.5 %     24,480       24,608       -0.5 %
Average potential common share-options
    75       106       -29.3 %     97       128       -24.2 %
 
                                   
Total average shares outstanding and equivalents
    24,563       24,705       -0.6 %     24,577       24,736       -0.6 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
                                               
Return on average assets (ROA)
    0.49 %     0.22 %     122.7 %     0.70 %     0.92 %     -23.9 %
 
                                   
Return on average common equity (ROE)
    7.87 %     1.94 %     305.7 %     11.22 %     7.93 %     41.5 %
 
                                   
Equity-to-assets ratio
    5.93 %     7.69 %     -22.9 %     5.93 %     7.69 %     -22.9 %
 
                                   
Efficiency ratio
    68.99 %     78.76 %     -12.4 %     73.81 %     71.39 %     3.4 %
 
                                   
Expense ratio
    0.78 %     0.60 %     30.0 %     0.81 %     0.63 %     28.6 %
 
                                   
Interest rate spread
    1.17 %     0.70 %     67.1 %     1.04 %     0.89 %     16.9 %
 
                                   
Interest rate margin
    1.40 %     0.96 %     45.8 %     1.30 %     1.16 %     12.1 %
 
                                   
Number of financial centers
    24       24       %     24       24       %
 
                                   
                         
    June 30,     December 31,        
PERIOD END BALANCES AND CAPITAL RATIOS:   2007     2006     Variance  
Investments and loans
                       
Investments securities
  $ 3,738,339     $ 2,992,236       24.9 %
Loans (including loans held-for-sale), net
    1,272,177       1,212,370       4.9 %
Securities and loans sold but not yet delivered
    46,461       6,430       622.6 %
 
                 
 
  $ 5,056,977     $ 4,211,036       20.1 %
 
                 
 
                       
Deposits and Borrowings
                       
Deposits
  $ 1,329,662     $ 1,232,988       7.8 %
Repurchase agreements
    3,283,796       2,535,923       29.5 %
Other borrowings
    240,724       246,551       -2.4 %
Securities and loans purchased but not yet received
    100,067             100.0 %
 
                 
 
  $ 4,954,249     $ 4,015,462       23.4 %
 
                 
 
                       
Stockholders’ equity
                       
Preferred equity
  $ 68,000     $ 68,000       %
Common equity
    245,475       268,426       -8.6 %
 
                 
 
  $ 313,475     $ 336,426       -6.8 %
 
                 
 
                       
Capital ratios
                       
Leverage capital
    7.23 %     8.42 %     -14.1 %
 
                 
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    19.32 %     21.57 %     -10.4 %
 
                 
Total risk-based capital
    19.75 %     22.04 %     -10.4 %
 
                 
 
                       
Trust assets managed
  $ 1,881,043     $ 1,848,596       1.8 %
Broker-dealer assets gathered
    1,088,336       1,143,668       -4.8 %
 
                 
Assets managed
    2,969,379       2,992,264       -0.8 %
Assets owned
    5,290,649       4,373,690       21.0 %
 
                 
Total financial assets managed and owned
  $ 8,260,028     $ 7,365,954       12.1 %
 
                 

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OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Introduction
The Group’s diversified mix of businesses and products generates both the interest income traditionally associated with a banking institution and non-interest income traditionally associated with a financial services institution (generated by such businesses as securities brokerage, fiduciary services, investment banking, insurance and pension administration). Although all of these businesses, to varying degrees, are affected by interest rate and financial markets fluctuations and other external factors, the Group’s commitment is to continue producing a balanced and growing revenue stream.
During the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Group continued targeting the personal and commercial needs of mid and high net worth individuals and families, including professionals and owners of small and mid-size businesses, primarily in Puerto Rico.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Group completed a review of its available-for-sale (“AFS”) investment portfolio in light of asset/liability management considerations and changing market conditions, and strategically repositioned this portfolio. The repositioning involved open market sales of approximately $865 million of securities with a weighted average yield of 4.60% at a loss of approximately $16.0 million which was included as non-interest income in the accompanying consolidated financials statements. Following the sale, $860 million of triple-A securities at a weighted average yield of 5.55% were purchased and classified as AFS. As part of this repositioning, the Group entered into a $900 million, 5-year structured repurchase agreement ($450 million non-put 1-year and $450 million non-put 2-years) with a weighted average rate paid of 4.52%. Proceeds were used to repay repurchase agreements with a weighted average rate paid of 5.25%. In February 2007, the Group continued its strategic repositioning of the repurchase agreements portfolio, restructuring an additional $1 billion of short-term borrowings, with a weighted average rate being paid of approximately 5.35%, into 10-year, non-put 2-year structured repurchased agreements, priced at 95 basis points under 90-day LIBOR (for a current rate of 4.40%). These strategic actions are expected to significantly improve the Group’s net interest income position for 2007. Separately, the Group purchased in February 2007 approximately $900 million in U.S. government agency securities for the AFS portfolio which were funded with a net spread of approximately 150 basis points, locked in for two years on $750 million and one year on $150 million. These securities are intended to replenish scheduled repayments and maturities of securities that occurred in 2006 and are expected to occur in 2007. Most of the actions the Group took to reposition the AFS portfolio and its funding in December 2006 did not take effect until January 2007, and the transactions undertaken to further restructure the Group’s funding in February 2007 did not take effect until March 2007. These changes were reflected in the June 2007 quarter, as evidenced in the increase in interest rate spread from 0.89% in the March 2007 quarter to 1.17% in the June 2007 quarter, and also in interest rate margin, from 1.18% to 1.40% for the same comparable periods.
Income Available to Common Shareholders
For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the Group’s income available to common shareholders totaled $5.2 million and $15.0 million, respectively, compared to $1.3 million and $8.2 million, respectively, in the comparable year ago quarter and six-month period. Earnings per basic and fully diluted common share was $0.21 compared to $0.05 in the year-ago quarter, and $0.61 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 compared to $0.33 in the year ago period.
Return on Average Assets and Common Equity
Return on average common equity (ROE) for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was 7.87% and 11.22%, respectively, from 1.94% and 7.93%, for the quarter and six-months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. Return on average assets (ROA) for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was 0.49% and 0.70%, respectively.
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased 67.1% and 19.9% for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, totaling $16.3 million and $28.6 million, respectively, compared with $9.8 million and $23.9 million, respectively, for the same periods in the previous year. Net interest income after provision for loan losses also improved as compared to the last three preceding quarters due to the favorable effects of the aforementioned repositioning of the AFS investment portfolio and restructuring of the funding portfolio. Increases of 24.4% and 17.2% in interest income for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, respectively, as compared to same periods last year was mainly due to higher loan volume and higher average yields on interest earning assets. These increases were partially offset by higher interest rates and increased borrowings. Net interest margin for the June 30, 2007 quarter and six-month period was 1.40% and 1.30%,

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respectively, compared to 0.96% and 1.16%, for the corresponding year-ago periods, and 1.18% and 0.72% for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Non-Interest Income
Total non-interest income was $7.8 million and $22.9 million for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, respectively, an increase of 3.7% and 39.2% over the same quarter and six-month period a year ago. These results reflect year-over-year growth in commissions and fees from brokerage activities, trust activities, securities net gain and derivatives net gain, which more than offset declines in banking service revenues and mortgage banking activities, and the absence of investment banking revenues. Commission and fees from brokerage and insurance activities remained flat at $4.1 million quarter over quarter, and increased 21.5% to $8.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 as compared to $7.3 million for the year-ago period, reflecting growth strategies at work in those businesses. Net gains of $88,000 and $8.4 million in derivatives activities for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to a $23,000 loss and a $859,000 gain in the year ago periods. The increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, reflects the recognition in the March 2007 quarter of the remaining net gain from the July 2006 unwinding of interest rate swaps that had been used to hedge rising interest costs of short-term repurchase agreements, which had previously been included in other comprehensive income.
Non-Interest Expenses
Non-interest expenses totaled $17.5 million and $33.3 million, respectively, for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to $14.8 million and $29.7 million, respectively, in the year ago periods reflecting higher advertising expenses, professional fees, severance costs and foreclosure expenses.
Income Tax Expense
The income tax expense was $187,000 and $811,000, respectively, for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to a benefit of $21,000 and an expense of $110,000 for the respective periods ended June 30, 2006. The current income tax provision is lower than the provision based on the statutory tax rate for the Group, which is 39.0%, due to the high level of tax-advantaged interest income earned on certain investments and loans, net of the disallowance of related expenses attributable to the exempt income. Exempt interest relates principally to interest earned on obligations of the United States and Puerto Rico governments and certain mortgage-backed securities, including securities held by the Group’s international banking entity.
Group’s Financial Assets
The Group’s total financial assets include owned assets and the assets managed by the trust division, the securities broker-dealer subsidiary, and the private pension plan administration subsidiary. At June 30, 2007, total financial assets reached $8.260 billion compared to $7.366 billion at December 31, 2006, a 12.1% increase. There was 21.0% increase in assets owned when compared to December 31, 2006, while assets managed by the trust division remained flat at $3.0 billion. Owned assets are approximately 98% owned by the Group’s banking subsidiary.
The Group’s trust division offers various types of individual retirement accounts (“IRA”) and manages 401(K) and Keogh retirement plans and custodian and corporate trust accounts, while Caribbean Pension Consultants, Inc. (“CPC”) manages the administration of private pension plans. At June 30, 2007, total assets managed by the Group’s trust division and CPC amounted to $1.881 billion, compared to the $1.849 billion reported at December 31, 2006. The Group’s securities broker-dealer subsidiary offers a wide array of investment alternatives to its client base such as tax-advantaged fixed income securities, mutual funds, stocks, bonds and money management wrap-fee programs. At June 30, 2007, total assets gathered by the securities broker-dealer from its customer investment accounts, decreased to $1.088 billion compared to $1.144 billion as of December 31, 2006.

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Interest Earning Assets
The investment portfolio amounted to $3.738 billion as of June 30, 2007, a 24.9% increase compared to $2.992 billion as of December 31, 2006, while the loan portfolio increased 4.9% to $1.272 billion as of June 30, 2007, compared to $1.212 billion as of December 31, 2006. The increase in investment securities relates to the $900 million purchase of U.S. Government agency securities in the March 2007 quarter for the AFS portfolio. That transaction was intended to replenish scheduled repayments and maturities expected for 2007, and provide a new source of interest income in accordance with the Group’s strategy in light of current market conditions.
The mortgage loan portfolio totaled $1.017 billion as of June 30, 2007, a 7.9% increase from $942.9 million at December 31, 2006, and a 13.8% increase from $894.2 million a year ago. Mortgage loan production for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 totaled $86.3 million, a 35.6% decrease compared to the year ago period, excluding purchases from third party originators. Mortgage loans purchased amounted to $48.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to $181.8 million for the corresponding year ago period.
Interest Bearing Liabilities
Total deposits amounted to $1.330 billion at June 30, 2007, an increase of 7.8% compared to December 31, 2006, due to the continued success of the Oriental Money savings account product. Borrowings at June 30, 2007 totaled $3.525 billion, an increase of 26.7% from December 31, 2006, primarily due to the increased use of repurchase agreements, specifically related to the $900 million increase in investments securities.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2007, was $313.5 million, compared to $336.4 million as of December 31, 2006.
The Group continues to be well-capitalized, with ratios significantly above regulatory capital adequacy guidelines. At June 30, 2007, Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio was 7.23% (1.8 times the minimum of 4.00%), Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 19.32% (4.8 times the minimum of 4.00%), and Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 19.75% (2.5 times the minimum of 8.00%).

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TABLE 1 — QUARTERLY ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME AND CHANGES DUE TO VOLUME/RATE
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                                         
    Interest   Average rate   Average balance
                    Variance                   Variance                   Variance
    2007   2006   in %   2007   2006   in BP   2007   2006   in %
             
A — TAX EQUIVALENT SPREAD
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Interest-earning assets
  $ 70,801     $ 56,894       24.4 %     5.61 %     5.08 %     53     $ 5,046,726     $ 4,480,608       12.6 %
Tax equivalent adjustment
    14,668       13,051       12.4 %     1.16 %     1.17 %     (1 )                  
             
Interest-earning assets — tax equivalent
    85,469       69,945       22.2 %     6.77 %     6.25 %     52       5,046,726       4,480,608       12.6 %
Interest-bearing liabilities
    53,111       46,186       15.0 %     4.44 %     4.38 %     6       4,781,105       4,215,139       13.4 %
             
Tax equivalent net interest income / spread
  $ 32,358     $ 23,759       36.2 %     2.33 %     1.87 %     46     $ 265,621     $ 265,469       0.1 %
             
Tax equivalent interest rate margin
                            2.56 %     2.13 %     43                          
                                                     
 
                                                                       
B — NORMAL SPREAD
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Interest-earning assets:
                                                                       
Investments:
                                                                       
Investment securities
  $ 47,595     $ 38,251       24.4 %     5.11 %     4.44 %     67     $ 3,727,268     $ 3,443,554       8.2 %
Investment management fees
          (395 )     -100.0 %     0.00 %     -0.05 %     5                    
             
Total investment securities
    47,595       37,856       25.7 %     5.11 %     4.40 %     71       3,727,268       3,443,554       8.2 %
Trading securities
    3       4       -25.0 %     6.45 %     7.34 %     (89 )     186       218       -14.9 %
Money market investments
    888       723       22.8 %     5.73 %     4.72 %     101       61,965       61,269       1.1 %
             
 
    48,486       38,583       25.7 %     5.12 %     4.40 %     72       3,789,419       3,505,041       8.1 %
             
Loans:
                                                                       
Mortgage
    16,888       13,003       29.9 %     6.78 %     7.28 %     (50 )     995,669       714,649       39.3 %
Commercial
    4,554       4,202       8.4 %     7.93 %     7.55 %     38       229,750       222,574       3.2 %
Consumer
    873       1,106       -21.1 %     10.95 %     11.54 %     (59 )     31,889       38,344       -16.8 %
             
 
    22,315       18,311       21.9 %     7.10 %     7.51 %     (41 )     1,257,308       975,567       28.9 %
             
 
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
 
    70,801       56,894       24.4 %     5.61 %     5.08 %     53       5,046,727       4,480,608       12.6 %
             
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                                       
Deposits:
                                                                       
Non-interest bearing deposits
                                        35,827       39,897       -10.2 %
Now accounts
    206       214       -3.7 %     1.19 %     1.07 %     12       69,131       80,077       -13.7 %
Savings
    3,351       1,014       230.5 %     4.27 %     2.87 %     140       314,151       141,139       122.6 %
Certificates of deposit
    10,044       9,918       1.3 %     4.66 %     4.12 %     54       861,244       961,794       -10.5 %
             
 
    13,601       11,146       22.0 %     4.25 %     3.65 %     60       1,280,353       1,222,907       4.7 %
             
Borrowings:
                                                                       
Repurchase agreements
    36,542       32,932       11.0 %     4.46 %     5.04 %     (58 )     3,274,576       2,616,058       25.2 %
Interest rate risk management
          (1,930 )     -100.0 %     0.00 %     -0.30 %     30                    
Financing fees
    (25 )     126       -119.8 %     0.00 %     0.02 %     (2 )                  
             
Total repurchase agreements
    36,517       31,128       17.3 %     4.46 %     4.76 %     (30 )     3,274,576       2,616,058       25.2 %
FHLB advances
    1,981       2,248       -11.9 %     4.57 %     3.22 %     135       173,419       279,497       -38.0 %
Subordinated capital notes
    766       1,344       -43.0 %     8.75 %     7.45 %     130       35,000       72,166       -51.5 %
Term notes
    6       159       -96.2 %     2.19 %     4.24 %     (205 )     1,108       15,000       -92.6 %
Other borrowings
    240       161       49.3 %     5.77 %     6.77 %     (100 )     16,650       9,511       75.1 %
             
 
    39,510       35,040       12.8 %     4.51 %     4.68 %     (17 )     3,500,753       2,992,232       17.0 %
             
 
                                                                       
 
    53,111       46,186       15.0 %     4.44 %     4.38 %     6       4,781,106       4,215,139       13.4 %
             
 
                                                                       
Net interest income / spread
  $ 17,690     $ 10,708       65.2 %     1.17 %     0.70 %     47                          
                                 
 
                                                                       
Interest rate margin
                            1.40 %     0.96 %     44                          
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Excess of average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities                           $ 265,621     $ 265,469       0.1 %
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities ratio                             105.56 %     106.30 %        
                                                             
                         
C — CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME DUE TO:   Volume   Rate   Total
     
Interest Income:
                       
Investments
  $ 2,623       7,280       9,903  
Loans
    5,046       (1,042 )     4,004  
     
 
    7,669       6,238       13,907  
     
 
                       
Interest Expense:
                       
Deposits
  $ 489       1,966       2,455  
Repurchase agreements
    7,442       (2,054 )     5,388  
Other borrowings
    (1,812 )     894       (918 )
     
 
    6,119       806       6,925  
     
 
                       
Net Interest Income
  $ 1,550     $ 5,432     $ 6,982  
     

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TABLE 1A — YEAR-TO-DATE ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME AND CHANGES DUE TO VOLUME/RATE
FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                                         
    Interest   Average rate   Average balance
                    Variance                   Variance                   Variance
    2007   2006   in %   2007   2006   in BP   2007   2006   in %
             
A — TAX EQUIVALENT SPREAD
                                                                       
Interest-earning assets
  $ 132,300     $ 112,886       17.2 %     5.54 %     5.06 %     48     $ 4,777,612     $ 4,461,132       7.1 %
Tax equivalent adjustment
    28,346       26,773       5.9 %     1.19 %     1.20 %     (1 )                  
             
Interest-earning assets — tax equivalent
    160,646       139,659       15.0 %     6.73 %     6.26 %     47       4,777,612       4,461,132       7.1 %
Interest-bearing liabilities
    101,222       86,966       16.4 %     4.50 %     4.17 %     33       4,501,684       4,168,052       8.0 %
             
Tax equivalent net interest income / spread
  $ 59,424     $ 52,693       12.8 %     2.23 %     2.09 %     14     $ 275,928     $ 293,080       -5.9 %
             
Tax equivalent interest rate margin
                            2.49 %     2.36 %     13                          
                                                     
 
                                                                       
B — NORMAL SPREAD
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
Interest-earning assets:
                                                                       
Investments:
                                                                       
Investment securities
  $ 87,069     $ 77,570       12.2 %     5.00 %     4.50 %     50     $ 3,483,777     $ 3,447,122       1.1 %
Investment management fees
    (290 )     (714 )     -59.4 %     -0.02 %     -0.04 %     2                    
             
Total investment securities
    86,779       76,856       12.9 %     4.98 %     4.46 %     52       3,483,777       3,447,122       1.1 %
Trading securities
    14       3       366.7 %     4.28 %     3.30 %     98       654       182       259.3 %
Money market investments
    1,344       1,463       -8.1 %     5.76 %     4.50 %     126       46,682       65,019       -28.2 %
             
 
    88,137       78,322       12.5 %     4.99 %     4.46 %     53       3,531,113       3,512,323       0.5 %
             
Loans:
                                                                       
Mortgage
    33,215       24,201       37.2 %     6.77 %     6.75 %     2       981,416       716,601       37.0 %
Commercial
    9,156       8,298       10.3 %     7.90 %     8.51 %     (61 )     231,915       194,913       19.0 %
Consumer
    1,792       2,065       -13.2 %     10.81 %     11.08 %     (27 )     33,168       37,295       -11.1 %
             
 
    44,163       34,564       27.8 %     7.09 %     7.29 %     (20 )     1,246,499       948,809       31.4 %
             
 
                                                                       
 
    132,300       112,886       17.2 %     5.54 %     5.06 %     48       4,777,612       4,461,132       7.1 %
             
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                                                       
Deposits:
                                                                       
Non-interest bearing deposits
                0.0 %                 0       36,266       40,965       -11.5 %
Now accounts
    409       433       -5.5 %     1.16 %     1.05 %     11       70,282       82,617       -14.9 %
Savings
    6,268       1,271       393.2 %     4.18 %     2.24 %     194       299,900       113,717       163.7 %
Certificates of deposit
    19,172       19,940       -3.9 %     4.56 %     4.01 %     55       840,369       993,618       -15.4 %
             
 
    25,849       21,644       19.4 %     4.15 %     3.52 %     63       1,246,817       1,230,917       1.3 %
             
Borrowings:
                                                                       
Repurchase agreements
    69,636       60,487       15.1 %     4.60 %     4.75 %     (15 )     3,025,163       2,548,638       18.7 %
Interest rate risk management
    (773 )     (3,250 )     -76.2 %     -0.05 %     -0.26 %     21                    
Financing fees
    441       254       73.6 %     0.03 %     0.02 %     1                    
             
Total repurchase agreements
    69,305       57,491       20.5 %     4.58 %     4.51 %     7       3,025,163       2,548,638       18.7 %
FHLB advances
    3,905       4,597       -15.1 %     4.60 %     3.15 %     145       169,725       292,213       -41.9 %
Subordinated capital notes
    1,524       2,641       -42.3 %     8.58 %     7.32 %     126       35,539       72,166       -50.8 %
Term notes
    195       316       -38.3 %     5.12 %     4.21 %     91       7,044       15,000       -53.0 %
Other borrowings
    445       277       60.6 %     5.29 %     6.08 %     (79 )     17,397       9,118       90.8 %
             
 
    75,373       65,322       15.4 %     4.63 %     4.45 %     18       3,254,868       2,937,135       10.8 %
             
 
                                                                       
 
    101,222       86,966       16.4 %     4.50 %     4.17 %     33       4,501,685       4,168,052       8.0 %
             
 
                                                                       
Net interest income / spread
  $ 31,078     $ 25,920       19.9 %     1.04 %     0.89 %     15                          
                                 
Interest rate margin
                            1.30 %     1.16 %     14                          
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Excess of average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities
                          $ 275,928     $ 293,080       -5.9 %
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Average interest-earning assets over average interest-bearing liabilities ratio
                            106.13 %     107.03 %        
                                                             
                         
C — CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME DUE TO:   Volume   Rate   Total
     
Interest Income:
                       
Investments
  $ 417       9,398       9,815  
Loans
    10,571       (972 )     9,599  
     
 
    10,988       8,426       19,414  
     
 
                       
Interest Expense:
                       
Deposits
  $ 276       3,929       4,205  
Repurchase agreements
    10,932       882       11,814  
Other borrowings
    (3,766 )     2,003       (1,763 )
     
 
    7,442       6,814       14,256  
     
 
                       
Net Interest Income
  $ 3,546     $ 1,612     $ 5,158  
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Net interest income is a function of the difference between rates earned on the Group’s interest-earning assets and rates paid on its interest-bearing liabilities (interest rate spread) and the relative amounts of its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (interest rate margin). Typically, bank liabilities re-price in line with changes in short-term rates, while many asset positions are affected by longer-term rates. The Group constantly monitors the composition and re-pricing of its assets and liabilities to maintain its net interest income at adequate levels.
For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, net interest income amounted to $17.7 million and $31.1 million, respectively, an increase of 65.2% and 19.9% from $10.7 million and $25.9 million in the same periods of the previous year. The increase for the quarter and six-month period reflects a 24.4% and 17.2% increase in interest income, due to a $7.7 million positive volume variance and a $6.2 million positive rate variance in the quarter ended June 30, 2007, and a $11.0 million positive volume variance and a $8.4 million positive rate variance in the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. Increases of 15.0% and 16.4% in interest expense for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, were caused by an increase of $6.1 million in expenses due to higher borrowings volume and $806,000 due to interest rate changes for the quarterly period, and increases of $7.4 million from higher borrowings volume and $6.8 million due to interest rate changes for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007. Interest rate spread increased 47 basis points to 1.17% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, from 0.70% in the June 30, 2006 quarter, and 15 basis points to 1.04% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 from 0.89% for the year ago period. These increases reflect the full benefits of the actions taken by the Group to reposition the AFS portfolio and its funding in December 2006 and February 2007.
For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the average balances of total interest-earnings assets were $5.047 billion and $4.778 billion, respectively, a 12.6% and 7.1% increase from the same periods of the previous year. The increase in the average balance reflects increases of 8.1% to $3.789 billion in the investment portfolio and 28.9% to $1.257 billion in the loans portfolio for the quarter. It also reflects an increase of 0.5% to $3.501 billion in the investment portfolio and 31.4% to $1.246 billion in the loans portfolio for the six-month period. Most of the dollar increase in average loans is the result of a higher average balance on the residential mortgage loan portfolio.
For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the average yield on interest-earning assets was 5.61% and 5.54%, respectively, compared to 5.08% and 5.06% in the comparable year-ago periods due to higher average yields in the investment portfolio offset by lower yields in the loan portfolio. The investment portfolio yield increased to 5.12% in the quarter ended June 30, 2007, versus 4.40% in the corresponding year ago quarter, and to 4.99% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, versus 4.46% in the corresponding year ago period, due to additions of higher-yielding investments. The increase was a result of the AFS repositioning that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2006 and the the first quarter of 2007.
For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, interest expense amounted to $53.1 million and $101.2 million, respectively, an increase of 15.0% and 16.4% from $46.2 million and $87.0 million in the same periods of the previous year, resulting from both higher volume and rate variances.
For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, the cost of deposits increased 60 basis points to 4.25% and 63 basis points to 4.15% as compared to the same periods a year ago. The increase reflects higher average rates paid on higher balances, specifically in savings accounts due to the continued success of the Oriental Money account product in attracting new customers and deposits. For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the cost of borrowings decreased 17 basis points to 4.51% from the same quarter a year ago, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, it increased 18 basis points to 4.63% from 4.45% in the same period a year ago.
TABLE 2 — NON-INTEREST INCOME SUMMARY:
FOR THE QUARTERS AND SIX-MONTHS PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006

     (Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    Quarter ended June 30,     Six-Month Period Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Variance %     2007     2006     Variance %  
         
Mortgage banking activities
  $ 170     $ 634       -73.2 %   $ 232     $ 1,070       -78.3 %
Commissions and fees from trust, brokerage and insurance activities
    4,049       4,066       -0.4 %     8,892       7,317       21.5 %
Investment banking revenues
          852       -100.0 %           2,561       -100.0 %
 
                                   
Non-banking service revenues
    4,219       5,552       -24.0 %     9,124       10,948       -16.7 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fees on deposit accounts
    1,229       1,315       -6.5 %     2,454       2,734       -10.2 %
Bank service charges and commissions
    893       656       36.1 %     1,487       1,275       16.6 %
Other operating revenues
    143       540       -73.5 %     198       678       -70.8 %
 
                                   
Bank service revenues
    2,265       2,511       -9.8 %     4,139       4,687       -11.7 %
 
                                   
 
Securities available for sale gains
    10             100.0 %     369       19       1842.1 %
Trading net gain
    2       (8 )     125.0 %     2       21       -90.5 %
Derivatives net gain
    88       (23 )     482.6 %     8,384       859       876.0 %
 
                                   
Securities, derivatives and trading activities
    100       (31 )     422.6 %     8,755       899       873.9 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Income (loss) from investment in limited liability partnership
    967       (574 )     268.5 %     76       (270 )     128.1 %
Income from other investments
    192             100.0 %     701             100.0 %
Other income
    53       63       -15.9 %     132       210       -37.0 %
 
                                   
Other non-interest income (loss)
    1,212       (511 )     337.2 %     909       (60 )     1615.7 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total non-interest income
  $ 7,796     $ 7,521       3.7 %   $ 22,927     $ 16,474       39.2 %
 
                                   

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Non-interest income is affected by the amount of securities and trading transactions, the level of trust assets under management, transactions generated by the gathering of financial assets by the securities broker-dealer subsidiary, the level of investment and mortgage banking activities, and the fees generated from loans, deposit accounts, and insurance.
Non-interest income totaled $7.8 million and $22.9 million in the quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, an increase of 3.7% and 39.2% when compared to $7.5 million and $16.5 million in the same periods of the previous year. Improvement reflects increases in commissions and fees from brokerage, trust, insurance, derivatives net gain, and securities net gain, partially offset by reduced mortgage banking activities and no investment banking revenues for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007.
Non-banking service revenues, generated from trust, mortgage banking, investment banking, brokerage, and insurance activities, is the principal recurring component of non-interest income. For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, revenues from such activities were $4.2 million and $9.1 million, respectively, a decrease of 24.0% from $5.6 million and 16.7% from $10.9 million recorded by the Group for the same periods a year ago. Commissions and fees from brokerage and insurance activities remained level at $4.0 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to last year’s quarter, and increased 21.5% to $8.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, from $7.3 million the same period of the previous year. Growth reflected the general improvement in the equity markets. Revenues from mortgage banking activities for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007 were $170,000 and $232,000, respectively, a decrease of 73.2% and 78.3% from $634,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, for the same periods a year ago. There were no investment banking revenues for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, compared to revenues of $852,000 and $2.6 million from the corresponding year-ago periods.
Banking service revenue, another major component of non-interest income, consists primarily of fees generated by deposit accounts, electronic banking services, and bank service commissions. For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, these revenues were $2.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively, a decrease of 9.8% from $2.5 million and 11.7% from $4.7 million for the same periods a year ago, reflecting reduced consumer banking activity. Fees on deposit accounts for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007 were $1.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, a decrease of 6.5% from $1.3 million and 10.2% from $2.7 million for the same periods a year ago. Bank service charges and commissions for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007 were $893,000 and $1.5 million, respectively, an increase of 36.1% from $656,000 and 16.6% from $1.3 million for the same periods a year ago, reflecting higher transactional volume in the Bank’s debit and credit card products.
For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, gains from securities, derivatives and trading activities were $292,000 compared to a loss of $31,000, and gains of $9.5 million compared to $899,000, for the same year-ago periods. Results for the first six months of 2007 reflect the Group’s previously announced net gain of approximately $11 million from the July 2006 unwinding of interest rate swaps that had been used to hedge rising interest costs of short-term repurchase agreements. This gain was included in other comprehensive income, and was being recognized into earnings as a reduction of interest expense on remaining short-term borrowings. The recent repurchase agreements restructuring, however, significantly reduced the Group’s short-term borrowings during the March 2007 quarter, eliminating the forecasted transactions that the swaps were intended to hedge. As a result, Oriental recognized the remaining balance of $8.2 million (equal to $0.33 per basic and fully diluted share) of the gain as non-interest income in the quarter ended March 31, 2007.

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TABLE 3 — NON-INTEREST EXPENSES SUMMARY
FOR THE QUARTERS AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006

     (Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,     Six-Month Period Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006     Variance %     2007     2006     Variance %  
         
Compensation and employee benefits
  $ 6,916     $ 5,627       22.9 %   $ 13,661     $ 11,801       15.8 %
Occupancy and equipment
    3,343       2,793       19.7 %     6,337       5,682       11.5 %
Professional and service fees
    1,984       1,546       28.3 %     3,522       2,902       21.4 %
Advertising and business promotion
    1,118       1,077       3.8 %     1,911       2,014       -5.1 %
Loan servicing expenses
    540       509       6.1 %     1,063       964       10.3 %
Directors and investor relations expenses
    769       295       160.7 %     1,300       708       83.6 %
Taxes, other than payroll and income taxes
    489       573       -14.7 %     937       1,173       -20.1 %
Electronic banking charges
    457       494       -7.5 %     916       962       -4.8 %
Clearing and wrap fees expenses
    310       393       -21.1 %     675       789       -14.4 %
Communications
    308       395       -22.0 %     646       843       -23.4 %
Insurance
    211       219       -3.7 %     427       432       -1.2 %
Foreclosure expenses
    338       131       158.0 %     405       232       74.6 %
Printing, postage, stationery and supplies
    189       359       -47.4 %     391       544       -28.1 %
Other expenses
    505       373       35.4 %     1,113       621       79.2 %
 
                                   
Total non-interest expenses
  $ 17,477     $ 14,784       18.2 %   $ 33,304     $ 29,667       12.3 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Relevant ratios and data:
                                               
Compensation and benefits to non-interest expenses
    39.6 %     38.1 %             41.0 %     39.8 %        
 
                                       
Compensation to total assets
    0.52 %     0.47 %             0.52 %     0.49 %        
 
                                       
Average compensation per employee (annualized)
  $ 53.6     $ 42.4             $ 52.1     $ 44.6          
 
                                       
Average number of employees
    516       531               524       529          
 
                                       
Assets owned per average employee
  $ 10,253     $ 9,101             $ 10,097     $ 9,177          
 
                                       
 
                                               
Total work force
                            507       507          
 
                                           
Non-interest expenses for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, were $17.5 million and $33.3 million, respectively, compared to $14.8 million and $29.7 million in the same periods a year ago. These results reflect an efficiency ratio of 68.99% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to 78.76% in the same quarter a year ago, and an efficiency ratio of 73.81% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 compared to 71.39% in the six-moth period ended June 30, 2006. The efficiency ratio measures how much of a company’s revenue is used to pay operating expenses. The Group computes its efficiency ratio by dividing non-interest expenses by the sum of its net interest income and non-interest income, but excluding gains on sale of investments securities, derivatives gains or losses and other income that may be considered volatile in nature. Management believes that the exclusion of those items permit greater comparability. Amounts presented as part of non-interest income that are excluded from the efficiency ratio computation amounted to $153,000 and $8.9 million for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, respectively, and $542,000 and $206,000 for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2006, respectively, because they were considered volatile in nature.
The Group has been successful in limiting expense growth to those areas that directly contribute to increases in efficiency, service quality, and profitability. Non-interest expenses increased 18.2% and 12.3%, respectively, as compared to the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2006. Second quarter expenses included more than $1.5 million from items such as the launch of a new television advertising campaign, certain improvements to the information technology platform, professional service fees, severance costs related to “right sizing” the mortgage business in line with market demand and foreclosure expenses.

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TABLE 4 — ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES SUMMARY
FOR THE QUARTERS AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
     (Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,     Change in     Six-Month Period Ended June 30,     Change in  
    2007     2006     %     2007     2006     %  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 8,046     $ 7,160       12.4 %   $ 8,016     $ 6,630       20.9 %
Provision for loan losses
    1,375       947       45.2 %     2,450       2,048       19.7 %
Net credit losses — see Table 5
    (989 )     (606 )     63.2 %     (2,034 )     (1,177 )     72.8 %
 
                                   
Balance at end of period
  $ 8,432     $ 7,501       12.4 %   $ 8,432     $ 7,501       12.4 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Selected Data and Ratios:
                                               
Outstanding gross loans at June 30,
                          $ 1,280,609     $ 1,161,439       10.3 %
Recoveries to net charge-offs
                            10.5 %     18.4 %     -43.0 %
Allowance coverage ratio
                                               
Total loans
                            0.65 %     0.65 %     0.00 %
Non-performing loans
                            16.70 %     25.55 %     -34.60 %
Non-mortgage non-performing loans
                            217.30 %     213.52 %     1.80 %
TABLE 5 — NET CREDIT LOSSES STATISTICS
     (Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    Quarter Ended June 30,     Change in     Six-Month Period Ended June 30,     Change in  
    2007     2006     %     2007     2006     %  
Mortgage
                                               
Charge-offs
  $ (480 )   $ (178 )     169.7 %   $ (1,026 )   $ (377 )     171.9 %
Recoveries
                                   
 
                                   
 
    (480 )     (178 )     169.7 %     (1,026 )     (377 )     171.9 %
 
                                   
Commercial
                                               
Charge-offs
    (14 )     (196 )     -92.9 %     (14 )     (220 )     -93.6 %
Recoveries
    13       76       -82.9 %     22       83       -73.5 %
 
                                   
 
    (1 )     (120 )     -99.2 %     8       (137 )     -105.8 %
 
                                   
Consumer
                                               
Charge-offs
    (611 )     (389 )     57.1 %     (1,232 )     (844 )     46.0 %
Recoveries
    103       81       27.2 %     216       182       18.7 %
 
                                   
 
    (508 )     (308 )     64.9 %     (1,016 )     (662 )     53.5 %
 
                                   
Net credit losses
                                               
Total charge-offs
    (1,105 )     (763 )     44.8 %     (2,272 )     (1,442 )     57.6 %
Total recoveries
    116       157       -26.1 %     238       265       -10.2 %
 
                                   
 
  $ (989 )   $ (606 )     63.2 %   $ (2,034 )   $ (1,177 )     72.8 %
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net credit losses (recoveries) to average loans outstanding (1):                
Mortgage
    0.19 %     0.10 %             0.21 %     0.11 %        
 
                                       
Commercial
    0.00 %     0.22 %             -0.01 %     0.14 %        
 
                                       
Consumer
    6.37 %     3.21 %             6.13 %     3.55 %        
 
                                       
Total
    0.31 %     0.25 %             0.33 %     0.25 %        
 
                                       
 
                                               
Average loans:
                                               
Mortgage
  $ 995,669     $ 714,649       39.3 %   $ 981,416     $ 716,601       37.0 %
Commercial
    229,750       222,574       3.2 %     231,915       194,913       19.0 %
Consumer
    31,889       38,344       -16.8 %     33,168       37,295       -11.1 %
 
                                   
Total
  $ 1,257,308     $ 975,567       28.9 %   $ 1,246,499     $ 948,809       31.4 %
 
                                   
 
(1)   Annualized ratios
TABLE 6 — ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES BREAKDOWN
     (Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     Change in     June 30,  
    2007     2006     %     2006  
Allowance for loan losses breakdown:
                               
Mortgage
  $ 4,476     $ 3,721       20.3 %   $ 3,463  
Commercial
    1,953       1,831       6.7 %     1,721  
Consumer
    1,711       1,944       -12.0 %     2,088  
Unallocated allowance
    292       520       -43.8 %     229  
 
                       
 
  $ 8,432     $ 8,016       5.2 %   $ 7,501  
 
                       
 
                               
Allowance composition:
                               
Mortgage
    53.1 %     46.4 %             46.2 %
Commercial
    23.2 %     22.8 %             22.9 %
Consumer
    20.3 %     24.3 %             27.8 %
Unallocated allowance
    3.5 %     6.5 %             3.1 %
 
                         
 
    100.0 %     100.0 %             100.0 %
 
                         

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The provision for loan losses for the quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007, totaled $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, representing increases of 45.2% and 19.6% from the $947,000 and $2.0 million reported for the same quarter and six-month period, respectively, of the previous year. Based on an analysis of the credit quality and composition of its loan portfolio, the Group determined that the provision for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007 was adequate in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an appropriate level.
Net credit losses for the quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 increased from $606,000 (0.25% of average loans outstanding) in the quarter ended June 30, 2006, to $989,000 (0.31%) in the corresponding quarter of 2007, and from $1.2 million (0.25% of average loans outstanding) in the first six months of 2006, to $2.0 million (0.33%) for the same period of 2007. The increases were primarily due to higher net credit losses for mortgage loans and consumer loans. Non-performing loans of $50.5 million as of June 30, 2007 were 72.0% higher than the $29.4 million as of June 30, 2006 (Table 9). The increase in non-performing loans reflects the effects of the current economic slowdown in Puerto Rico.
The Group maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level that management considers adequate to provide for probable losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. The Group’s allowance for loan losses policy provides for a detailed quarterly analysis of possible losses.
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical loss experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
Larger commercial loans that exhibit potential or observed credit weaknesses are subject to individual review and grading. Where appropriate, allowances are allocated to individual loans based on management’s estimate of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan given the availability of collateral, other sources of cash flow and legal options available to the Group.
Included in the review of individual loans are those that are impaired. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Group will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or as a practical expedient, at the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent.
The Group evaluates all loans, some individually and others as homogeneous groups, for purposes of determining impairment. The portfolios of mortgages and consumer loans are considered homogeneous and are evaluated collectively for impairment. For the commercial loans portfolio, all loans over $250,000 are evaluated for impairment. At June 30, 2007, the total investment in impaired loans was $1.7 million, compared to $2.0 million at December 31, 2006. Impaired loans are measured based on the fair value of collateral. The Group determined that no specific impairment allowance was required for such loans.
The Group, using a rating system, applies an overall allowance percentage to each loan portfolio category based on historical credit losses adjusted for current conditions and trends. This delinquency-based calculation is the starting point for management’s determination of the required level of the allowance for loan losses. Other data considered in this determination includes overall historical loss trends and other information, including underwriting standards, economic trends and unusual events.
Loan loss ratios and credit risk categories are updated quarterly and are applied in the context of GAAP and the Joint Interagency Guidance on the importance of depository institutions having prudent, conservative, but not excessive loan loss allowances that fall within an acceptable range of estimated losses. While management uses available information in estimating possible loan losses, future changes to the allowance may be necessary, based on factors beyond the Group’s control, such as factors affecting general economic conditions.
An unallocated allowance is established recognizing the estimation risk associated with the rating system and with the specific allowances. It is based upon management’s evaluation of various conditions, the effects of which are not directly measured in determining the rating system and the specific allowances. These conditions include then-existing general economic and business conditions affecting our key lending areas; credit quality trends, including trends in non-performing loans expected to result from existing conditions, collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, seasoning of the loan portfolio, recent loss experience in particular segments of the portfolio, regulatory examination results, and findings by the Group’s management. The evaluation of the inherent loss regarding these conditions involves a higher degree of uncertainty because they are not identified with specific problem credits or portfolio segments.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION
TABLE 7 — ASSETS SUMMARY AND COMPOSITION
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     Variance     June 30,  
    2007     2006     %     2006  
Investments:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
  $ 1,910,348     $ 1,955,566       -2.3 %   $ 1,993,034  
U.S. Government and agency obligations
    1,618,549       863,019       87.5 %     1,258,975  
P.R. Government and agency obligations
    100,070       100,729       -0.7 %     82,474  
Other investment securities
    74,252       54,315       36.7 %     109,348  
Short-term investments
    21,211       5,000       324.2 %     35,722  
FHLB stock
    13,908       13,607       2.2 %     18,269  
 
                       
 
    3,738,338       2,992,236       24.9 %     3,497,822  
 
                       
Loans:
                               
Mortgage
    951,508       932,309       2.1 %     884,671  
Commercial, mainly secured by real estate
    232,164       241,702       -3.9 %     227,744  
Consumer
    30,905       35,772       -13.6 %     39,460  
 
                       
Loans receivable
    1,214,577       1,209,783       0.4 %     1,151,875  
Allowance for loan losses
    (8,432 )     (8,016 )     5.2 %     (7,501 )
 
                       
Loans receivable, net
    1,206,145       1,201,767       0.4 %     1,144,374  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    66,032       10,603       522.8 %     9,564  
 
                       
Total loans receivable, net
    1,272,177       1,212,370       4.9 %     1,153,938  
 
                       
 
                               
Securities sold but not yet delivered
    46,461       6,430       622.6 %     710  
 
                       
 
                               
Total securities and loans
    5,056,976       4,211,036       20.1 %     4,652,470  
 
                       
 
                               
Other assets:
                               
Cash and due from banks
    70,207       34,070       106.1 %     35,237  
Accrued interest receivable
    45,807       27,940       63.9 %     31,313  
Premises and equipment, net
    19,390       20,153       -3.8 %     17,358  
Deferred tax asset, net
    18,005       14,150       27.2 %     14,861  
Foreclosed real estate
    4,971       4,864       2.2 %     4,379  
Other assets
    75,293       61,477       22.5 %     77,044  
 
                       
Total other assets
    233,673       162,654       43.7 %     180,192  
 
                       
 
                               
Total assets
  $ 5,290,649     $ 4,373,690       21.0 %   $ 4,832,662  
 
                       
 
                               
Investment portfolio composition:
                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    51.1 %     65.4 %             56.9 %
U.S. Government and agency obligations
    43.3 %     28.8 %             36.0 %
P.R. Government and agency obligations
    2.7 %     3.4 %             2.4 %
FHLB stock, short term and other investments
    2.9 %     2.4 %             4.7 %
 
                         
 
    100.0 %     100.0 %             100.0 %
 
                         
Loan portfolio composition:
                               
Mortgage
    77.7 %     77.1 %             77.0 %
Commercial, mainly secured by real estate
    19.7 %     20.0 %             19.6 %
Consumer
    2.6 %     3.0 %             3.4 %
 
                         
 
    100.0 %     100.0 %             100.0 %
 
                         
At June 30, 2007, the Group’s total assets amounted to $5.291 billion, an increase of 21.0%, when compared to $4.374 billion at December 31, 2006. Interest-earning assets were $5.057 billion at June 30, 2007, a 20.1% increase compared to $4.211 billion at December 31, 2006.
Investments principally consist of money market instruments, U.S. government and agency obligations, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and Puerto Rico government bonds. At June 30, 2007, the investment portfolio increased 24.9% to $3.738 billion, from $2.992 billion as of December 31, 2006. The increase reflects securities purchased during the first quarter of 2007 amounting to approximately $900 million.
At June 30, 2007, the Group’s loan portfolio increased by 4.9% to $1.272 billion when compared to $1.212 billion at December 31, 2006. Loan production and purchases for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, declined 67.1% and 55.3%, respectively, to $86.4 million and $158.7 million, compared to the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2006.

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During and after the end of the second quarter, the Group entered into several transactions to enhance the servicing of its mortgage loan portfolio. The first transaction occurred on June 15, 2007, when the Group acquired from Doral Financial Corporation all the servicing rights on the portion of its mortgage loan portfolio that Doral had been servicing. The second transaction took place on July 13, 2007, when the Group unwound certain mortgage related transactions entered in 2004 and 2005 with R-G Premier Bank of Puerto Rico (“R-G Premier”) (these transactions were subsequently reclassified as a single commercial loan) with an unpaid principal balance of $71.4 million as of July 1, 2007. The Group has retained certain mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of $26.6 million as of such date, R-G Premier substituted certain mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of $25.9 million as of such date with mortgage loans selected by the Group that comply with its credit underwriting policies, and the remaining balance of the loans were paid by R-G Premier in cash. The Group will classify as residential mortgage loans the new balance of $52.5 million in loans that it purchased from R-G Premier on a servicing released basis. As a result of these transactions, the Group owns the servicing rights for all its outstanding mortgage loans and has contracted out the sub-servicing to a third party.
TABLE 8 — NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     Change in     June 30,  
    2007     2006     %     2006  
Non-performing assets:
                               
Non- Accruing Loans
  $ 19,902     $ 17,845       11.5 %   $ 15,096  
Accruing Loans
    30,598       20,453       49.6 %     14,264  
 
                       
Total Non-performing loans
    50,500       38,298       31.9 %     29,360  
Foreclosed real estate
    4,971       4,864       2.2 %     4,379  
 
                       
 
  $ 55,471     $ 43,162       28.5 %   $ 33,739  
 
                       
 
                               
Non-performing assets to total assets
    1.05 %     0.99 %             0.70 %
 
                         
TABLE 9 — NON-PERFORMING LOANS
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     Change in     June 30,  
    2007     2006     %     2006  
Non-performing loans:
                               
Mortgage
  $ 46,626     $ 34,404       35.5 %   $ 25,847  
Commercial, mainly secured by real estate
    3,204       3,167       1.2 %     2,930  
Consumer
    670       727       -7.8 %     583  
 
                       
Total
  $ 50,500     $ 38,298       31.9 %   $ 29,360  
 
                       
 
                               
Non-performing loans composition:
                               
Mortgage
    92.3 %     89.8 %             88.0 %
Commercial, mainly secured by real estate
    6.3 %     8.3 %             10.0 %
Consumer
    1.3 %     1.9 %             2.0 %
 
                         
Total
    100.00 %     100.00 %             100.00 %
 
                         
 
                               
Non-performing loans to:
                               
Total loans
    3.94 %     3.14 %     25.48 %     2.53 %
 
                       
Total assets
    0.95 %     0.88 %     7.95 %     0.61 %
 
                       
Total capital
    16.11 %     11.38 %     41.56 %     8.63 %
 
                       
At June 30, 2007, the Group’s non-performing assets totaled $55.5 million (1.05% of total assets) versus $43.2 million (0.99% of total assets) at December 31, 2006. Foreclosed real estate properties increased by 2.2% to $5.0 million, when compared to $4.9 million reported as of December 31, 2006.
At June 30, 2007, the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans coverage ratio was 16.7%. Detailed information concerning each of the items that comprise non-performing assets follows:
  Mortgage loans are placed on a non-accrual basis when they become 365 days or more past due and are written-down, if necessary, based on the specific evaluation of the collateral underlying the loan. At June 30, 2007, the Group’s non-performing mortgage loans totaled $46.6 million (92.3% of the Group’s non-performing loans), a 35.5% increase from the $34.4 million (89.8% of the Group’s non-performing loans) reported at December 31, 2006. Non-performing loans in this category are primarily residential mortgage loans.
 
  Commercial loans are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days or more past due and are written-down, if necessary, based on the specific evaluation of the underlying collateral, if any. At June 30,

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    2007, the Group’s non-performing commercial loans amounted to $3.2 million (6.3% of the Group’s non-performing loans), at the same level of non-performing commercial loans of $3.2 million reported at December 31, 2006 (8.3% of the Group’s non-performing loans). Most of this portfolio is collateralized by commercial real estate properties.
 
  Consumer loans are placed on non-accrual status when they become 90 days past due and written-off when payments are delinquent 120 days in personal loans and 180 days in credit cards and personal lines of credit. At June 30, 2007, the Group’s non-performing consumer loans amounted to $670,000 (1.3% of the Group’s total non-performing loans), which decreased from the $727,000 reported at December 31, 2006 (1.9% of total non-performing loans).
 
  Foreclosed real estate is initially recorded at the lower of the related loan balance or fair value at the date of foreclosure. Any excess of the loan balance over the fair value of the property is charged against the allowance for loan losses. Subsequently, any excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value less disposition cost is charged to operations. Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate properties during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007, totaled $1.4 million.
At June 30, 2007, the Group’s total liabilities were $4.977 billion, 23.3% higher than the $4.037 billion reported at December 31, 2006. Deposits and borrowings, the Group’s funding sources, amounted to $4.854 billion at June 30, 2007, an increase of 20.9% when compared to $4.015 billion reported at December 31, 2006. At June 30, 2007, borrowings represented 72.6% of interest-bearing liabilities and deposits represented 27.4%, versus 69.3% and 30.7%, respectively, at December 31, 2006.
Borrowings consist mainly of diversified funding sources through the use of repurchase agreements, FHLB advances, subordinated capital notes, term notes, and lines of credit. At June 30, 2007, borrowings amounted to $3.525 billion, 26.7% greater than the $2.782 billion at December 31, 2006, mainly due to an increase of 29.5% in repurchase agreements, reflecting the funding needed to finance the Group’s investment and loan portfolio.
The FHLB system functions as a source of credit to financial institutions that are members of a regional Federal Home Loan Bank. As a member of the FHLB, the Group can obtain advances from the FHLB, secured by the FHLB stock owned by the Group, as well as by certain of the Group’s mortgages and investment securities. FHLB advances totaled $180.0 million at June 30, 2007, and $181.9 million at December 31, 2006. The Group has the capacity to expand FHLB funding up to a maximum of $452.5 million based on the assets pledged by the Group on the FHLB.
At June 30, 2007, deposits reached $1.330 billion, up 7.8%, compared to the $1.233 billion reported as of December 31, 2006. Deposits reflected an increase for the first six-months of 2007 of 6.7% in certificates of deposits, to $885.2 million, primarily due to an increase in brokered deposits. Savings accounts increased 22.5% to $326.1 million as of June 30, 2007 from $266.2 million as of December 31, 2006.

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TABLE 10 — LIABILITIES SUMMARY AND COMPOSITION
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     Variance     June 30,  
    2007     2006     %     2006  
Deposits:
                               
Non-interest bearing deposits
  $ 44,867     $ 59,603       -24.7 %   $ 62,266  
Now accounts
    66,819       72,810       -8.2 %     78,970  
Savings accounts
    326,124       266,181       22.5 %     171,030  
Certificates of deposit
    885,184       829,867       6.7 %     896,571  
 
                       
 
    1,322,994       1,228,461       7.7 %     1,208,837  
Accrued interest payable
    6,668       4,527       47.3 %     5,010  
 
                       
 
    1,329,662       1,232,988       7.8 %     1,213,847  
 
                       
 
                               
Borrowings:
                               
Repurchase agreements
    3,283,796       2,535,923       29.5 %     2,856,361  
Advances from FHLB
    180,000       181,900       -1.0 %     285,500  
Subordinated capital notes
    36,083       36,083             72,166  
Term notes
          15,000       -100.0 %     15,000  
Federal funds purchased and other short term borrowings
    24,641       13,568       81.6 %     17,098  
 
                       
 
    3,524,520       2,782,474       26.7 %     3,246,125  
 
                       
 
                               
Total deposits and borrowings
    4,854,182       4,015,462       20.9 %     4,459,972  
 
                               
Securities purchased but not yet received
    100,067             100.0 %     6,539  
Other liabilities
    22,925       21,802       5.2 %     25,868  
 
                       
Total liabilities
  $ 4,977,174     $ 4,037,264       23.3 %   $ 4,492,379  
 
                       
 
                               
Deposits portfolio composition percentages:
                               
Non-interest bearing deposits
    3.4 %     4.9 %             5.2 %
Now accounts
    5.0 %     5.9 %             6.5 %
Savings accounts
    24.7 %     21.7 %             14.1 %
Certificates of deposit
    66.9 %     67.6 %             74.2 %
 
                         
 
    100.0 %     100.0 %             100.0 %
 
                         
Borrowings portfolio composition percentages:
                               
Repurchase agreements
    93.2 %     91.1 %             88.0 %
Advances from FHLB
    5.1 %     6.5 %             8.8 %
Subordinated capital notes
    1.0 %     1.3 %             2.2 %
Term notes
          0.5 %             0.5 %
Federal funds purchased and other short term borrowings
    0.7 %     0.5 %             0.5 %
 
                         
 
    100.0 %     100.0 %             100.0 %
 
                         
 
                               
Repurchase agreements
                               
Amount outstanding at quarter-end
  $ 3,283,796     $ 2,535,923             $ 2,856,361  
 
                         
Daily average outstanding balance
  $ 3,287,489     $ 2,627,323             $ 2,548,638  
 
                         
Maximum outstanding balance at any month-end
  $ 3,319,688     $ 2,923,796             $ 2,856,361  
 
                         
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity as of June 30, 2007 was $313.5 million, or $9.99 per share, compared to $336.4 million as of December 31, 2006, or $10.98 per share.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Group repurchased 45,000 common shares at an average price of $11.77 and a total cost of $530,000 under the August 30, 2005 program.
On July 27, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Group is authorized to purchase in the open market up to $15.0 million of its outstanding share of common stocks. The shares of common stock so repurchased are to be held by the Group as Treasury shares. The new program substitutes the Group’s previous stock repurchase program. The new program effectively doubles the funds available to repurchase shares under the previous program.
The Group’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol OFG. At June 30, 2007, the Group’s market capitalization for its outstanding common stock was $267.5 million ($10.91 per share).

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On April 25, 2007, the Board of Directors formally adopted the Oriental Financial Group Inc. 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”), which was subsequently approved at the June 27, 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Omnibus Plan provides for equity-based compensation incentives through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and dividend equivalents, as well as equity-based performance awards. Refer to Note 1 of the accompanying unaudited consolidate financial statements for additional information regarding the Omnibus Plan.
Under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, banks that meet or exceed a Tier I capital risk-based ratio of 6%, a total capital risk-based ratio of 10% and a leverage ratio of 5% are considered well capitalized. The Bank exceeds those regulatory capital requirements.
The following are the consolidated capital ratios of the Group at June 30, 2007 and 2006, and December 31, 2006:
TABLE 11 — CAPITAL, DIVIDENDS AND STOCK DATA
(In thousands, except for per share data)
                                 
    June 30,     December 31,     Variance     June 30,  
    2007     2006     %     2006  
Capital data:
                               
Stockholders’ equity
  $ 313,475     $ 336,426       -6.8 %   $ 340,283  
 
                       
 
                               
Regulatory Capital Ratios data:
                               
Leverage Capital Ratio
    7.23 %     8.42 %     -14.1 %     9.39 %
 
                       
Minimum Leverage Capital Ratio Required
    4.00 %     4.00 %             4.00 %
 
                         
Actual Tier 1 Capital
  $ 381,489     $ 372,558       2.4 %   $ 435,973  
 
                       
Minimum Tier 1 Capital Required
  $ 210,972     $ 176,987       19.2 %   $ 185,712  
 
                       
 
                               
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
    19.32 %     21.57 %     -10.4 %     29.60 %
 
                       
Minimum Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio Required
    4.00 %     4.00 %             4.00 %
 
                         
Actual Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
  $ 381,489     $ 372,558       2.4 %   $ 435,973  
 
                       
Minimum Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Required
  $ 78,970     $ 67,830       16.4 %   $ 58,912  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
    19.75 %     22.04 %     -10.4 %     30.11 %
 
                       
Minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio Required
    8.00 %     8.00 %             8.00 %
 
                         
Actual Total Risk-Based Capital
  $ 389,921     $ 380,574       2.5 %   $ 443,474  
 
                       
Minimum Total Risk-Based Capital Required
  $ 157,940     $ 135,677       16.4 %   $ 117,825  
 
                       
 
                               
Stock data:
                               
Outstanding common shares, net of treasury
    24,520       24,453       0.3 %     24,562  
 
                       
Book value
  $ 9.99     $ 10.98       -9.0 %   $ 11.09  
 
                       
Market price at end of period
  $ 10.91     $ 12.95       -15.8 %   $ 12.76  
 
                       
Market capitalization
  $ 267,517     $ 316,671       -15.5 %   $ 313,615  
 
                       
                         
    June 30,     June 30,     Variance  
    2007     2006     %  
Common dividend data:
                       
Cash dividends declared
  $ 6,858     $ 6,889       -0.4 %
 
                 
Cash dividends declared per share
  $ 0.28     $ 0.28       0.0 %
 
                 
Payout ratio
    45.90 %     84.34 %     -45.6 %
 
                 
Dividend yield
    3.48 %     4.24 %     -17.9 %
 
                 
The following provides the high and low prices and dividend per share at the Group’s stock for each quarter of the last three perios. Common stock prices and cash dividend per share were adjusted to give retroactive effect to the stock dividend declared on the Group’s common stock.
                         
    PRICE   Cash Dividend
    High   Low   per share
2007
                       
June 30, 2007
    12.42       10.81       0.14  
 
                       
March 31, 2007
    14.04       11.65       0.14  
 
                       
 
                       
2006
                       
December 31, 2006
    13.57       11.47       0.14  
 
                       
September 30, 2006
    12.86       11.82       0.14  
 
                       
June 30, 2006
    13.99       11.96       0.14  
 
                       
March 31, 2006
    14.46       12.41       0.14  
 
                       
 
                       
2005
                       
December 31, 2005
    13.12       10.16       0.14  
 
                       
September 30, 2005
    15.98       11.91       0.14  
 
                       
June 30, 2005
    23.47       13.66       0.14  
 
                       
March 31, 2005
    28.94       22.97       0.14  
 
                       

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As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the FDIC classified the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be classified as well capitalized, and institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios set forth in the following table:
                         
    June 30,     December 31,     Variance  
(Dollars in thousands)   2007     2006     %  
Oriental Bank and Trust
                       
Regulatory Capital Ratios:
                       
Total Tier 1 Capital to Total Assets
    5.85 %     6.43 %     -9.0 %
 
                 
Actual Tier 1 Capital
  $ 302,160     $ 285,323       5.9 %
 
                 
Minimum Capital Requirement (4%)
  $ 206,615     $ 177,495       16.4 %
 
                 
Minimum to be well capitalized (5%)
  $ 258,269     $ 222,098       16.3 %
 
                 
 
                       
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Average
    15.52 %     17.01 %     -8.8 %
 
                 
Actual Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
  $ 302,160     $ 285,323       5.9 %
 
                 
Minimum Capital Requirement (4%)
  $ 77,900     $ 67,095       16.1 %
 
                 
Minimum to be well capitalized (6%)
  $ 116,850     $ 100,543       16.2 %
 
                 
 
                       
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted assets
    15.95 %     17.49 %     -8.8 %
 
                 
Actual Total Risk-Based Capital
  $ 310,592     $ 293,339       5.9 %
 
                 
Minimum Capital Requirement (8%)
  $ 155,800     $ 134,174       16.1 %
 
                 
Minimum to be well capitalized (10%)
  $ 194,750     $ 167,651       16.2 %
 
                 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk and Asset/Liability Management
The Group’s interest rate risk and asset/liability management is the responsibility of the Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”). The principal objective of ALCO is to enhance profitability while maintaining an appropriate level of interest rate and liquidity risks. ALCO is also involved in formulating economic projections and strategies used by the Group in its planning and budgeting process. In addition, ALCO oversees the Group’s sources, uses and pricing of funds.
Interest rate risk can be defined as the exposure of the Group’s operating results or financial position to adverse movements in market interest rates, which mainly occur when assets and liabilities reprice at different times and at different rates. These differences are commonly referred to as a “maturity mismatch” or “gap” and “basis mismatch”, respectively. The Group employs various techniques to assess its degree of interest rate risk.
The Group is liability sensitive due to its fixed rate and medium to long-term asset composition being funded with shorter-term repricing liabilities. As a result, the Group may use from time to tie various derivative instruments for hedging both credit and market risk. The notional amounts are amounts from which calculations and payments are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amount to be received and paid, if any. The actual risk of loss is the cost of replacing, at market, these contracts in the event of default by the counterparties. The Group controlled the credit risk of its derivative financial instrument agreements through credit approvals, limits, monitoring procedures and collateral, when considered necessary. As discussed in Item 2 under overview of Financial Performance, during the December 2006 and March 2007 quarters, the Group restructured a significant part of its repurchase agreements portfolio into longer term structured repurchase agreements, some fixed and others variable, reducing significantly its sensitivity to short-term interest rate repricing.
The Group may enter into interest rate swaps and interest rate options in managing its interest rate risk exposure. The swaps are used to convert short-term borrowings into fixed rate liabilities for longer periods and provide protection against increases in short-term interest rates. Under these swaps, the Group paid a fixed monthly or quarterly cost and received a floating monthly or quarterly payment based on LIBOR. Floating rate payments received from the swap counterparties correspond to the floating rate payments made on the short-term borrowings thus resulting in a net fixed rate cost to the Group. Please refer to Note 8-Derivatives Activities of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information related to the Group’s swaps, including derivatives used to manage exposure to the stock market on the certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock market index.
During the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2007, gains of $88,000 and $8.4 million, respectively, were recognized as earnings and reflected as “Derivatives” in the consolidated statements of income, compared to losses of $23,000 and gains of $859,000 for the corresponding periods of 2006. For the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2006 unrealized gains of $8.1 million and $18.0 million, respectively, on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges were included in other comprehensive income. The Group previously announced a net gain of approximately $11 million from the July 2006 unwinding of interest rate swaps that had been used to hedge rising interest costs of short-term repurchase agreement. This gain was included in other comprehensive income, and was being recognized into earnings as a reduction of interest expense on remaining short-term borrowings. The recent repurchase agreement restructuring, however, significantly reduced the Group’s short-term borrowings during the December 2006 and March 2007 quarters, eliminating the forecasted transactions the swaps were intended to hedge. As a result, Oriental recognized the remaining balance of $8.2 million (equal to $0.33 per basic and fully diluted share) of the gain as non-interest income in the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the fair value of derivatives recognized as either assets or liabilities in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition are as follows: the purchased options used to manage the exposure to the stock market on stock indexed deposits represented an asset of $43.4 million and $34.2 million, respectively, are presented as other assets and the options sold to customers embedded in the certificates of deposit represented a liability are recorded as deposits amounting $41.4 million and $32.2 million, respectively.
The Group is exposed to a reduction in the level of net interest income (“NII”) in a rising interest rate environment. NII will fluctuate with changes in the levels of interest rates, affecting interest-sensitive assets and liabilities. The hypothetical rate scenarios as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consider gradual and parallel changes of plus and minus 200 basis points during a forecasted twelve-month period. If (1) the rates in effect at year-end remain constant, or increase or decrease on instantaneous and sustained changes in the amounts presented for each forecasted period, and (2) all scheduled repricing, reinvestments and estimated prepayments, and reissuances are constant, or increase or decrease accordingly; NII will fluctuate as shown on the following table:

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(Dollars in thousands)  
Change in   Expected     Amount     Percent  
Interest rate   NII     Change     Change  
June 30, 2007
                       
Base Scenario
                       
Flat
  $ 82,310                  
 
                     
+ 200 Basis points
  $ 68,259     $ (14,051 )     -17.07 %
 
                 
- 200 Basis points
  $ 95,960     $ 13,650       16.58 %
 
                 
 
                       
December 31, 2006:
                       
Base Scenario
                       
Flat
  $ 47,352                  
 
                     
+ 200 Basis points
  $ 30,999     $ (16,354 )     -34.54 %
 
                 
- 200 Basis points
  $ 66,541     $ 19,189       40.52 %
 
                 
Liquidity Risk Management
The objective of the Group’s asset and liability management function is to maintain consistent growth in net interest income within the Group’s policy limits. This objective is accomplished through management of the Group’s balance sheet composition, liquidity, and interest rate risk exposure arising from changing economic conditions, interest rates and customer preferences.
The goal of liquidity management is to provide adequate funds to meet changes in loan demand or unexpected deposit withdrawals. This is accomplished by maintaining liquid assets in the form of investment securities, maintaining sufficient unused borrowing capacity in the national money markets and delivering consistent growth in core deposits. As of June 30, 2007, the Group had approximately $153.6 million in investments available to cover liquidity needs. Additional asset-driven liquidity is provided by securitizable loan assets. These sources, in addition to the Group’s 7.23% average equity capital base, provide a stable funding base.
In addition to core deposit funding, the Bank also accesses a variety of other short-term and long-term funding sources. Short-term funding sources mainly include securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Borrowing funding source limits are determined annually by each counterparty and depend on the Bank’s financial condition and delivery of acceptable collateral securities. The Bank may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. The Group also uses the FHLB as a funding source, issuing notes payable, such as advances, through its FHLB member subsidiary, the Bank. This funding source requires the Bank to maintain a minimum amount of qualifying collateral with a fair value of at least 110% of the outstanding advances. At June 30, 2007, the Group has an additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB of $452.5 million.
In addition, the Bank utilizes the National Certificate of Deposit (“CD”) Market as a source of cost effective deposit funding in addition to local market deposit inflows. Depositors in this market consist of credit unions, banking institutions, CD brokers and some private corporations or non-profit organizations. The Bank’s ability to acquire brokered deposits can be restricted if it becomes in the future less than well capitalized. An adequately-capitalized bank, by regulation, may not accept deposits from brokers unless it applies for and receives a waiver from the FDIC.
As of June 30, 2007, the Bank had a line of credit agreement with other financial institutions permitting the Bank to borrow a maximum aggregate amount of $15.0 million (no borrowings were made during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 under such lines of credit). The agreements provide for unsecured advances to be used by the Group on an overnight basis. Interest rates are negotiated at the time of the transaction. The credit agreements are renewable annually.
The Group’s liquidity targets are reviewed monthly by ALCO and are based on the Group’s commitment to make loans and investments and its ability to generate funds.
The principal source of funds for the Group is dividends from the Bank. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends is restricted by regulatory authorities (see “Dividend Restrictions” under “Regulation and Supervision” in Item 1 in the Group’s annual report on form 10-K for the fiscal year December 31, 2006 form 10-K). Primarily, through such dividends the Group meets its cash obligations and pays dividends to its common and preferred stockholders. Management believes that the Group will continue to meet its cash obligations as they become due and pay dividends as they are declared.

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Changes in statutes and regulations, including tax laws and rules
The Group, as a Puerto Rico-chartered financial holding company, and its subsidiaries, are each subject to extensive federal and local governmental supervision and regulation relating to its banking, securities, and insurance business. The Group also benefits from favorable tax treatment under regulations relating to the activities of its international banking entity. In addition, there are laws and other regulations that restrict transactions between the Group and its subsidiaries. Any change in such tax or other regulations, whether by applicable regulators or as a result of legislation subsequently enacted by the Congress of the United States or the Legislature of Puerto Rico, could have an effect on the Group’s results of operations and financial condition.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Group’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Group’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon such evaluation, the CEO and the CFO have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Group’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Group in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Group’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined on rules 13-a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2007.

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PART — II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On August 14, 1998, as a result of a review of its accounts in connection with the admission by a former Group officer of having embezzled funds and manipulated bank accounts and records, the Group became aware of certain irregularities. The Group notified the appropriate regulatory authorities and commenced an intensive investigation with the assistance of forensic accountants, fraud experts, and legal counsel. The investigation determined losses of $9.6 million, resulting from dishonest and fraudulent acts and omissions involving several former Group employees. These losses were submitted to the Group’s fidelity insurance policy (the “Policy”) issued by Federal Insurance Company, Inc. (“FIC”). In the opinion of the Group’s management, its legal counsel and experts, the losses determined by the investigation were covered by the Policy. However, FIC denied all claims for such losses. On August 11, 2000, the Group filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico against FIC, a stock insurance corporation organized under the laws of the State of Indiana, for breach of insurance contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing and damages, seeking payment of the Group’s $9.6 million insurance claim loss and the payment of consequential damages of no less than $13.0 million resulting from FIC capricious, arbitrary fraudulent and without cause denial of the Group’s claim. The losses resulting from such dishonest and fraudulent acts and omissions were expensed in prior years. On October 3, 2005, a jury rendered a verdict of $7.5 million in favor of the Group and against FIC, the defendant. The jury granted the Group $453,219 for fraud and loss documentation in connection with its Accounts Receivable Returned Checks Account. However, the jury could not reach a decision on the Group’s claim for $3.4 million in connection with fraud in its Cash Accounts, thus forcing a new trial on this issue. The jury denied the Group’s claim for $5.6 million in connection with fraud in the Mortgage Loans Account, but the jury determined that FIC had acted in bad faith and with malice. It, therefore, awarded the Group $7.1 million in consequential damages. The court decided not to enter a final judgment for the aforementioned awards until a new trial on the fraud in the Cash Accounts claim is held. After a final judgment is entered, the parties would be entitled to exhaust their post-judgment and appellate rights. The Group has not recognized any income on this claim since the appellate rights have not been exhausted and the amount to be collected has not been determined. The Group expects to request and recover prejudgment interest, costs, fees and expenses related to its prosecution of this case. However, no specific sum can be anticipated as they are subject to the discretion of the court. Jury trial in connection with the $3.4 million claim related to the bank cash accounts commenced on June 25, 2007 and is expected to conclude during the week of August 13, 2007.
In addition, the Group and its subsidiaries are defendants in a number of legal proceedings incidental to their business. The Group is vigorously contesting such claims. Based upon a review by legal counsel and the development of these matters to date, management is of the opinion that the ultimate aggregate liability, if any, resulting from these claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed under Item 1A to Part 1 of the Group’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
a) None
b) Not applicable
c) Purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers.
The following table sets forth issuer purchases of equity securities made by the Group during the quarter ended June 30, 2007:
                         
    Total Number of            
    Shares Purchased as           Approximate Dollar Value of
    Part of Publicly       Shares that May Yet Be
    Announced Plans or   Average Price Paid   Purchased Under the Plans or
Month   Programs   per Share   Programs
 
                       
April 2007
          $—     $ 8,052,590  
May 2007
    31,600       $11.84     $ 7,678,446  
June 2077
    13,400       $11.61     $ 7,522,872  
 
    45,000       $11.77          
On August 30, 2005, the Group’s Board approved a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $12.1 million of the Group’s outstanding shares of common stock, which replaced the former program. The program was announced on September 1, 2005. On June 20, 2006, the Board approved an increase of $3.0 million to the initial amount of the program, for the repurchase of up to $15.1 million. In the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Group repurchased 45,000 shares of its common stock in the open market, at a total cost of approximately $530,000, under such program.

On July 27 2007, the Group’s Board approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Group is authorized to purchase in the open market up to $15.0 million of its outstanding share of common stock. The program was announced on July 31, 2007. The shares of common stock so repurchased are to be held by the Group as treasury shares. The new program will substitute the previous program approved on August 30, 2005, effectively doubling the funds now available for repurchases.

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Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS
     The annual meeting of stockholders of the Group was held on June 27, 2007, for (i) the election of one director for a two-year term and four directors for a four-year term; and (ii) the approval of the Oriental Financial Group Inc. 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”). There was no solicitation in opposition to the management’s nominees, which were all elected, and the Omnibus Plan was approved. The voting results were as follows:
                                                 
    For   Withheld   Abstain
    #   %   #   %   #   %
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
                                               
Two-year term
                                               
Pedro Morazzani
    19,579,859       84.39 %     3,623,811       15.61 %            
Four-year term
                                               
José J. Gil de Lamadrid
    19,647,537       84.68 %     3,556,113       15.32 %            
José Rafael Fernández
    20,035,796       86.35 %     3,167,874       13.65 %            
Maricarmen Aponte
    22,740,405       98.01 %     463,265       1.99 %            
Miguel Vázquez Deynes
    18,643,069       80.35 %     4,560,602       19.65 %            
                                                 
    For   Against   Abstain
    #   %   #   %   #   %
Proposal 2 — Approval of the Omnibus Plan
    18,343,180       96.03 %     718,691       3.76 %     38,917       0.20 %
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
a) None
b) None
Item 6. EXHIBITS
         
  31.1    
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  31.2    
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.1    
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
       
 
  32.2    
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ORIENTAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC.
(Registrant)
             
By:
  /s/ José Rafael Fernández       Dated: August 8, 2007
 
           
Jose Rafael Fernández        
President and Chief Executive Officer        
 
           
By:
  /s/ Norberto González       Dated: August 8, 2007
 
           
Norberto González        
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    

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