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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-044868.txt : 20080801
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080801183022
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-044868
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080801
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Buchert Dennis G.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001439295

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31579
		FILM NUMBER:		08986298

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		787-474-6381

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1451 F.D. ROOSEVELT AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JUAN
		STATE:			PR
		ZIP:			00920

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
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    <periodOfReport>2008-07-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000840889</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DORAL FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001439295</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Buchert Dennis G.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 SOMERSET STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLAINSBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08536</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.70</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-07-22</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-07-22</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Restricted Stock pursuant to Doral Financial Corporation's 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. The restriction of such restricted stock award lapses on July 22, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted under the Doral Financial Corporation's 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The closing price of Doral Financial Corporation's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant (July 22, 2008).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options vest 20% per year over a five year period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dennis G. Buchert
by Ignacio Alvarez, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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