"Sales of other
real estate owned were essentially on a break-even basis for the third quarter of 2011, consistent with the second quarter of 2011.
The decline in impairment and gains and losses on sales of other
real estate owned and repossessed assets was driven mainly by the year-over-year decline in the size of this asset portfolio and the timing of the Company recording impairments.
The increase in other income was primarily due to the gain on sale of property held for future development which amounted to USD806,000, and to a lesser extent, net gains from the sale of other
real estate owned which amounted to USD326,000.
The decrease in non-performing assets during the quarter was primarily due to a $3 million or 8% decrease in
real estate owned. Delinquencies on loans decreased to 0.90% at
1 March 2013 - Puerto Rico-based Popular Inc (NASDAQ:BPOP) said today its main banking unit, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, agreed to sell USD568m (EUR435.9m) book value of non-performing loans and other
real estate owned to a company controlled by a joint venture between Caribbean Property Group LLC and affiliated funds of Perella Weinberg Partners Asset Based Value Strategy.
Non-performing loans decreased USD1,091,000 from September 2011 to September 2012 and other
real estate owned increased USD4,298,000 in the same time period.
Earnings before provision for loan loss and
real estate owned write-downs of USD276,000 (USD1.1m annualised) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011, compared with USD45,000 (USD180,000 annualised) for the fourth quarter of 2010.
Appreciation of the billions of dollars in commercial
real estate owned by aging baby boomers has created huge demand for selling these highly appreciated properties to create cash flows through other sources, without the headaches associated with managing and owning a property.
Earnings before non-cash expenses of depreciation and amortization, loan loss provisions,
real estate owned write-downs and stock option expense were USD214,000 in the period, up from USD213,000 in the second quarter of 2011.
"This strategic expansion of Patriot Equities' all-star lineup furthers the company's growing reputation as the premier destination for corporate real estate professionals, and validates the strength of our core mission: streamlining processes for the executives responsible for the estimated $3 trillion of
real estate owned by corporate America," says Erik Kolar, president and CEO of Patriot Equities.