First Bancorp announced earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the fourth quarter, the company announced net interest income was USD 137.698 million compared to USD 122.266 million a year ago. Net income was USD 101.105 million compared to USD 24.169 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.46 compared to USD 0.11 a year ago. For the full year, net interest income was USD 525.383 million compared to USD 491.551 million a year ago. Net income was USD 201.608 million compared to USD 66.956 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.92 compared to USD 0.3 a year ago.