Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting

EX-23.1 2 d450777dex231.htm CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 13, 2012 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in First Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Juan, Puerto Rico

December 10, 2012