Tuesday, June 26, 2007

UPDATE 1-Westernbank Puerto Rico parent sinks on bad loan

(Reuters) - The Mayaguez-based parent of Westernbank Puerto Rico said
it determined on June 19 that one of the larger loans made by
its asset-based loan unit is "impaired." It said it believes
the value of the collateral may be at least $80 million below
the face value of the loan.




W Holding said it has hired an independent firm to review
the impaired loan, the lending unit, and the company's
asset-based lending portfolio. It said it is evaluating
possible new collateral and the loan guaranty to determine the
extent to which the loan might affect its finances.


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