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Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions
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Sep 22, 2026
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- Democratic Congressman García May Probe Trump Pardons Tied to Political Donations, Citing Wanda Vázquez Case
Robert García (D-California), the incoming chair of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, could put an investigation of allegations that President Donald Trump granted pardons in exchange for political donations on his 2027 agenda.
- STEP Proposes Road Map to Build Puerto Rico’s Fiduciary Services Industry
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has released a white paper proposing a strategic roadmap to turn Puerto Rico into a globally oriented fiduciary services hub, ahead of its inaugural Puerto Rico Annual Summit on November 10 at the Puerto Rico Museum of Art. The paper estimates Act 60 resident investors alone could represent $11 billion to $12 billion in addressable trust assets under a conservative scenario, rising to $14 billion to $21 billion by 2030 under a moderate one.
- Puerto Rico Adopts FIRE, First Integrated Financial Reporting Platform in the US
Puerto Rico will become the first jurisdiction in the United States to adopt a single technological platform for financial reporting, Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced on Thursday at La Fortaleza alongside Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (OCIF) Commissioner Mónica Rodríguez Villa and Association of Banks of Puerto Rico president and CEO Zoimé Álvarez Rubio.
- Senate President Rivera Schatz Convenes Affordable Housing Summit in Capitol as Prices Rise and Sales Fall
Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz and Senate Housing and Social Welfare Committee Chairwoman Jamie Barlucea Rodríguez have convened a multisector summit to seek solutions to the island’s growing housing affordability problems.
- Venezuelan Banker Herrera Velutini Won Trump’s Pardon After $50 Million Contract to ex-Justice Adviser Alina Habba
Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini obtained a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, which also benefited former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, after his daughter Isabela Herrera granted a $50 million contract to Alina Habba, then an adviser to the US Department of Justice and a former personal lawyer of Trump, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
- Governor Proposes Regulating Online Gambling to Fund Pension Increases
In Puerto Rico, Governor Jenniffer González announced a legislative measure to regulate online gambling, known as 'iGaming', to fund increases in public sector retirees’ pensions.
- Puerto Rico Lacks Banking and Home Sales Statistics
In Puerto Rico, the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (OCIF) is adopting a new platform for the financial information repository of institutions operating on the island.
- OCIF Warns of Fraudulent Calls to Steal Banking Information
The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (OCIF) warned on Wednesday about possible fraudulent communications using the agency’s official phone number to deceive citizens and obtain confidential information.
- Senate Committee Weighs New Rules for Commercial Giveaways on Social Media
The Senate’s Committee on Transportation, Telecommunications, Public Services and Consumer Affairs, chaired by Sen. Hector Joaquín Sánchez Álvarez, held a hearing Tuesday on Senate Resolution 509, which seeks to examine the rules applying to commercial giveaways run through social media.
- OCIF Orders Liquidation of Banex International Bank in Puerto Rico
The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions (OCIF) ordered the liquidation of Banex International Bank, Inc., an international financial entity with operations in Puerto Rico, after finding that the bank was insolvent and had serious financial, operational, accounting, and control deficiencies.