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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-037310.txt : 20080616
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080616163306
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-037310
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080612
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080616

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DORAL FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000840889
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				660312162
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1451 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00920-2717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		787-474-6700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1451 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT AVE
		STREET 2:		AVENUE F D ROOSEVELT 1159
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00920-2717

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST FINANCIAL CARIBBEAN CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Poulton Christopher C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001402777

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31579
		FILM NUMBER:		08900867

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7875292582

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1451 F.D. ROOSEVELT AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00920
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-12</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>DORAL FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Poulton Christopher C</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JUAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00920</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>PUERTO RICO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP</officerTitle>
            <otherText>Chief Business Development Off</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher C. Poulton by Eduardo J. Arias attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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