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EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 Title 18,
United States Code)
Pursuant to
Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
(subsections (a) and
(b) of Section
1350, Chapter 63
of Title
18,
United States Code), the undersigned officer of
First BanCorp., a Puerto Rico
corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such
officer’s knowledge, that:
The Annual Report
on Form 10-K
for the year
ended December 31,
2024 (the “Form
10-K”) of the
Company fully complies
with the
requirements of
section 13(a)
or 15(d)
of the
Securities Exchange
Act of
1934 and
information contained
in the
Form 10-K
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.
Date: February 28, 2025
/s/ Orlando Berges
Name: Orlando Berges
Title: Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer