EXHIBIT 23.2 We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Popular, Inc. of our report dated October 30, 2002 relating to the financial statements of Equity One, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan, which appears in the Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 of Equity One, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP New York, New York October 31, 2002