Description: Puerto Rico 1969, Foto Original BANCO CREDITO Y AHORRO PONCENO, Actividad de Inauguracion de su Primera Sucursal en los E.U., Nueva York, 8" x 10", for more references see images of Newspaper clippings (NOT INCLUDED) Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño (Ponce Credit and Savings Bank) was the first bank in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and one of the first two native Puerto Rican banks to be established in Puerto Rico. Also first Puerto Rican Bank to be expanded/established in the U.S. The bank was the first one to introduce a bank credit card to the Puerto Rican market. With over 50 branches throughout the island, the bank was one of the largest banking companies in Puerto Rico during most of the twentieth century. Founded in 1895, Banco Crédito built its own first banking structure in 1924 at Calle Marina and Callejón Amor, in Ponce. This first branch office, located in what is today the Ponce Historic Zone, has since been declared historic and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The bank collapsed in 1978 and was acquired by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Its accounts and assets were purchased by Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and Banco Santander. History Banco Crédito y Ahorro Ponceño was founded on 1 January 1895, and it prospered significantly during the first half of the twentieth century. The bank built its first and main branch in downtown Ponce in 1924, the same that the younger Banco de Ponce had built an equally impressive main office next to Banco Crédito's property.[7] Banco Crédito's prosperity translated into the opening of new branches in other towns in Puerto Rico, at one point having over fifty branches spread across most of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico. In 1969, it was also Banco Crédito that introduced the first bank credit card—BankAmericard (now Visa) -- in Puerto Rico. Despite its achievements, 83 years after its founding, on 1 April 1978, Banco Crédito collapsed and its branches and accounts were sold to Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and to Banco Santander with the assistance of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Banco Santader acquired 14 of Crédito's branch offices. Please review photos for your own assessment on grading conditions WILL SHIP USPS MAIL, We do consolidated and reduced Shipping costs on multiple orders Thanks and Good Luck! We are trusted by more than ten thousand eBay shoppers who have rated us at a 99.8% positive overall score. We are based in Puerto Rico and have been selling on eBay since 2009. We are also recognized as one of the Top sellers globally. We operate a store called Medals & More. We have over seven thousand items in stock in Collectibles, Books, Coins, Medals, Art, Historical Documents, Stamps, and many other categories. Normal 0 false false false en-PR X-NONE X-NONE Store Order Processing Handling Times ? Due to our Store?s daily sales volumes we normally take 5 days to process and complete your orders for shipment from the day we receive your cleared payment. Our operations are closed on weekends and U.S. National Holidays, so if you make your payment on a Monday your order will ship out by that following Saturday. USPS Shipping Delivery Lead-times Outbound from Puerto Rico - While most of the time packages arrive within expected arrival dates, sometimes USPS will have shipping delays due to personnel understaffing, distribution / transportation capacity or inclement weather. Also be advised that USPS MEDIA MAIL, ECONOMY MAIL, and STANDARD MAIL packages & letters can take up to 3-4 weeks to arrive at final destinations under normal circumstances since they ship out of Puerto Rico on Ocean Carrier Ships and Barges. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to contact us. We want you to be fully satisfied, if for any reason you are not, please let us know asap, and we will make things right. Your satisfaction is our number one priority. And please, don?t forget to complete the EBAY CUSTOMER service feedback once your items have arrived.
Price: 4.5 USD
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
End Time: 2025-01-14T20:58:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.87 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1969
Size: 8 x 10
Image Color: Black & White
Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
Country/Region of Manufacture: Puerto Rico