Doral Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Doral Bank that provides retail banking services to general public and institutions. It primarily operates through Puerto Rico Growth, United States, Recovery, and Treasury segments. The company accepts deposits, including certificates of deposit, brokered deposits, regular passbook savings, NOW accounts and other transaction accounts, money market accounts, and non-interest bearing deposits; obtains borrowings; originates and invests in loans, including residential real estate mortgage loans; and offers traditional banking services. It also offers commercial and construction loan products; and purchases assigned interests in senior credit facilities from the syndicated leverage loan market in the United States. In addition, the company provides consumer loans, such as credit cards, personal loans, loans on savings deposits and other consumer loans. Further, it offers commercial real estate loans; commercial loans, including lines of credit and term facilities to finance business operations, and working capital for specific purposes, such as to finance the purchase of assets, equipment, or inventory; and construction lending products, as well as industrial and land loans. Additionally, the company originates, purchases, and sells mortgage loans; and offers property, casualty, life, and title insurance products primarily to its mortgage loan customers. It operates a network of 22 branches in Puerto Rico; and 8 branches in New York and Florida. The company was formerly known as First Financial Caribbean Corp and changed its name to Doral Financial Corporation in September 1997. Doral Financial Corporation was founded in 1972 and is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.