ThesisFirst BanCorp.: the story is balanced — Net interest margin expansion/compression driven by Federal Reserve policy and deposit pricing competition
value - The 1.8x price/book ratio and 11.1% FCF yield attract value investors seeking regional banks trading below intrinsic value.
Highly sensitive to Federal Reserve policy through net interest margin dynamics.
Watch on earnings: Federal Funds Rate and forward guidance from FOMC meetings, 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield spread as indicator of NIM trajectory, Puerto Rico unemployment rate and nonfarm payroll growth.
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First BanCorp.: the story is balanced — net interest margin expansion/compression driven by federal reserve policy and deposit pricing competition.
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