Oriental Bank is a regional bank serving Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering deposits, loans, and investment services. It funds lending and supports customers with financial planning and investments, using customer deposits to back loans and provide advisory products. The bank differentiates itself by growing through large acquisitions, expanding its footprint to become a leading regional lender with a strong core deposit base. Its goal is to serve the community’s banking needs while building a larger, more diversified regional financial institution.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$5.7M
Headquarters
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Founded
1964
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Jaipur: CBI court gives 7 years jail to ex-bank manager for Rs 3.61 crore fraud. 5 Oct 2026 3:42 AM Digital Desk | Jaipur, Oct 5 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Jaipur sentenced a former manager of Bank of Maharashtra to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for seven years, along with a fine of Rs 2.85 lakh, in a Rs 3.61 crore loan fraud in 2015, an official said on Monday. Ram Bharos Meena, the then Branch Manager, Bank of Maharashtra, Gopalpura Bypass Branch, was punished for fraud and forgery by the Special Court on September 30, the CBI official said in a statement. Co-convict Makhan Lal Meena, a private person, was sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for three years, along with a fine of Rs 25,000, the statement said. The CBI registered the case on November 9, 2016, based on the written complaint dated June 3, 2016, lodged by the Bank of Maharashtra, Zonal Office, Jaipur, The zonal office alleged that Ram Bharos Meena, the then Branch Manager, illegally sanctioned loans in 17 accounts between January 15, 2015 and May 6, 2015 without valid loan applications, documents or security. The actions of the then branch manager amounted to abusing official position and resorting to fraud and forgery, causing wrongful loss of Rs 3.61 crore to the bank, the zonal office said in the complaint. After investigation, the CBI filed a charge sheet on July 9, 2020 against the two accused, and charges against them were framed by the Special CBI court on December 1, 2021. The Special Court, after the trial, convicted and sentenced the two accused; accordingly, on September 30, the CBI said in the statement. In a similar case last month, a Special CBI Court in Jaipur sentenced three bank employees to seven years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) in a fraud case involving the unauthorised release of mortgaged securities and a loss of over Rs 12 lakh to Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC). The court, on September 18, convicted Ramji Lal Meena, the then Branch Manager; Murari Lal Meena, the then Special Assistant; and Than Singh Lashkar, the then Peon-cum-Housekeeper of Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC), Sheosinghpura, Lalsot, Dausa. The court sentenced all three to seven years of RI and imposed a fine of Rs 85,000 on each. The CBI had registered the case on February 1, 2019, based on a complaint lodged by the then Deputy General Manager of Oriental Bank of Commerce.
Teller allegedly forges 90-year-old's signature and drains $100,000 from account - now customer says bank refuses to reimburse. The family of a 90-year-old man is suing his bank for alleged gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duty after the bank failed to prevent and reimburse a $100,000 theft from his account. A former teller at Oriental Bank, Jahmaira Farrell, has been arrested and is accused of using her position at the bank to drain St. Croix resident Lennox Cato's account. The Virgin Islands Police Department says Farrell forged the Cato's signature to close a certificate of deposit and then issued a $100,000 manager's check to an accomplice. The victim's niece, Roxanne Richards, who holds power of attorney over her uncle, Lennox Cato, is now suing Oriental Bank, alleging gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and failure to honor its own internal safeguards designed to protect vulnerable clients. Says Richards, "It was betrayal in its purest form. This wasn't just money. This was his stability, his security and his peace of mind." The lawsuit highlights the bank's "Financial Exploitation Protocol," which aims to protect elderly and dependent clients from financial abuse. Says Richards' attorney Jacob Gower, "It's about accountability. It's about ensuring that banks don't turn a blind eye to fraud, especially when they've made public promises to protect people like Mr. Cato." Farrell is now facing several financial crime charges, including obtaining money by false pretense, forgery, grand larceny, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy and financial exploitation of an elderly or dependent adult. Bail was set at $35,000.
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