Investment securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Available For Sale Securities Text Block

		At June 30, 2013
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Fair		average
(In thousands)		cost		gains		losses		value		yield
U.S. Treasury securities
	Within 1 year	$	14,996	$	1	$	-	$	14,997	0.07	%
	After 1 to 5 years		26,862		2,374		-		29,236	3.84
Total U.S. Treasury securities			41,858		2,375		-		44,233	2.49
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities
	Within 1 year		43,256		317		-		43,573	1.46
	After 1 to 5 years		234,827		1,063		3,099		232,791	1.37
	After 5 to 10 years		861,329		1,142		25,363		837,108	1.57
	After 10 years		23,000		-		1,354		21,646	3.09
Total obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities			1,162,412		2,522		29,816		1,135,118	1.56
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions
	Within 1 year		115		1		-		116	5.22
	After 1 to 5 years		6,241		57		32		6,266	4.66
	After 5 to 10 years		5,619		-		165		5,454	3.70
	After 10 years		37,220		2		1,800		35,422	5.38
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions			49,195		60		1,997		47,258	5.10
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies
	After 1 to 5 years		5,747		131		-		5,878	1.98
	After 5 to 10 years		26,578		850		-		27,428	2.86
	After 10 years		2,631,601		27,020		35,720		2,622,901	2.04
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			2,663,926		28,001		35,720		2,656,207	2.05
Collateralized mortgage obligations - private label
	After 10 years		1,187		18		-		1,205	4.12
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - private label			1,187		18		-		1,205	4.12
Mortgage-backed securities
	Within 1 year		15		1		-		16	1.75
	After 1 to 5 years		7,253		386		-		7,639	4.63
	After 5 to 10 years		84,122		4,314		950		87,486	4.25
	After 10 years		1,058,386		58,658		2,768		1,114,276	4.11
Total mortgage-backed securities			1,149,776		63,359		3,718		1,209,417	4.12
Equity securities (without contractual maturity)			6,506		2,189		53		8,642	3.17
Other
	After 1 to 5 years		9,816		-		416		9,400	1.68
	After 10 years		3,089		67		-		3,156	3.63
Total other			12,905		67		416		12,556	2.14
Total investment securities available-for-sale		$	5,087,765	$	98,591	$	71,720	$	5,114,636	2.44	%

		At December 31, 2012
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Fair		average
(In thousands)		cost		gains		losses		value		yield
U.S. Treasury securities
	Within 1 year	$	7,018	$	20	$	-	$	7,038	1.67	%
	After 1 to 5 years		27,236		2,964		-		30,200	3.83
Total U.S. Treasury securities			34,254		2,984		-		37,238	3.39
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities
	Within 1 year		460,319		7,614		-		467,933	3.82
	After 1 to 5 years		167,177		2,057		-		169,234	1.59
	After 5 to 10 years		456,480		3,263		592		459,151	1.74
Total obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities			1,083,976		12,934		592		1,096,318	2.60
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions
	Within 1 year		5,220		26		-		5,246	3.08
	After 1 to 5 years		6,254		130		39		6,345	4.65
	After 5 to 10 years		5,513		-		36		5,477	3.79
	After 10 years		37,265		648		-		37,913	5.38
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions			54,252		804		75		54,981	4.91
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies
	After 1 to 5 years		4,927		35		-		4,962	1.48
	After 5 to 10 years		39,897		1,794		-		41,691	2.94
	After 10 years		2,270,184		50,740		512		2,320,412	2.21
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			2,315,008		52,569		512		2,367,065	2.22
Collateralized mortgage obligations - private label
	After 10 years		2,414		59		-		2,473	4.59
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - private label			2,414		59		-		2,473	4.59
Mortgage-backed securities
	Within 1 year		288		13		-		301	3.47
	After 1 to 5 years		3,838		191		-		4,029	4.12
	After 5 to 10 years		81,645		6,207		-		87,852	4.71
	After 10 years		1,297,585		93,509		129		1,390,965	4.18
Total mortgage-backed securities			1,383,356		99,920		129		1,483,147	4.21
Equity securities (without contractual maturity)			6,507		909		10		7,406	3.46
Other
	After 1 to 5 years		9,992		-		207		9,785	1.67
	After 5 to 10 years		18,032		3,675		-		21,707	11.00
	After 10 years		3,945		136		-		4,081	3.62
Total other			31,969		3,811		207		35,573	7.17
Total investment securities available-for-sale		$	4,911,736	$	173,990	$	1,525	$	5,084,201	2.94	%

Schedule Of Realized Gains Losses [Table Text Block]

	For the quarter ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Gross realized gains	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Gross realized losses		-		(349)		-		(349)
Net realized gains (losses) on sale of investment securities available-for-sale	$	-	$	(349)	$	-	$	(349)

Held To Maturity Securities Text Block

		At June 30, 2013
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Fair		average
(In thousands)		cost		gains		losses		value		yield
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions
	Within 1 year	$	2,525	$	16	$	-	$	2,541	5.74	%
	After 1 to 5 years		21,835		384		-		22,219	3.70
	After 5 to 10 years		19,640		29		520		19,149	6.05
	After 10 years		71,009		3,829		1,348		73,490	2.48
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions			115,009		4,258		1,868		117,399	3.39
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies
	After 10 years		123		5		-		128	5.43
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			123		5		-		128	5.43
Other
	Within 1 year		25,250		-		1		25,249	3.47
	After 1 to 5 years		1,250		-		-		1,250	1.24
Total other			26,500		-		1		26,499	3.36
Total investment securities held-to-maturity		$	141,632	$	4,263	$	1,869	$	144,026	3.39	%

		At December 31, 2012
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Fair		average
(In thousands)		cost		gains		losses		value		yield
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions
	Within 1 year	$	2,420	$	8	$	-	$	2,428	5.74	%
	After 1 to 5 years		21,335		520		19		21,836	3.63
	After 5 to 10 years		18,780		866		5		19,641	6.03
	After 10 years		73,642		449		438		73,653	5.35
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions			116,177		1,843		462		117,558	5.15
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies
	After 10 years		140		4		-		144	5.00
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			140		4		-		144	5.00
Other
	Within 1 year		250		-		-		250	0.86
	After 1 to 5 years		26,250		31		-		26,281	3.40
Total other			26,500		31		-		26,531	3.38
Total investment securities held-to-maturity		$	142,817	$	1,878	$	462	$	144,233	4.82	%

Securities That Exceed 10 Percent Of Stockholders Equity [Member]

Investments In Debt And Marketable Equity Securities And Certain Trading Assets Disclosure Text Block

		June 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Amortized cost		Fair value		Amortized cost		Fair value
FNMA	$	2,147,390	$	2,133,556	$	1,594,933	$	1,634,927
FHLB		339,886		330,477		520,127		528,287
Freddie Mac		1,235,448		1,233,785		1,198,969		1,221,863

Available For Sale Securities Member

Schedule Of Unrealized Loss On Investments Table Text Block

		At June 30, 2013
		Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
				Gross				Gross				Gross
		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized
(In thousands)		value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		$	978,478	$	29,462	$	6,024	$	354	$	984,502	$	29,816
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
	subdivisions		40,588		1,972		2,025		25		42,613		1,997
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			1,513,901		35,720		-		-		1,513,901		35,720
Mortgage-backed securities			60,331		3,682		908		36		61,239		3,718
Equity securities			1,779		49		46		4		1,825		53
Other			9,399		416		-		-		9,399		416
Total investment securities available-for-sale in an
	unrealized loss position	$	2,604,476	$	71,301	$	9,003	$	419	$	2,613,479	$	71,720

		At December 31, 2012
		Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
				Gross				Gross				Gross
		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized
(In thousands)		value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		$	139,278	$	592	$	-	$	-	$	139,278	$	592
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
	subdivisions		6,229		44		2,031		31		8,260		75
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			170,136		512		-		-		170,136		512
Mortgage-backed securities			7,411		90		983		39		8,394		129
Equity securities			-		-		51		10		51		10
Other			9,785		207		-		-		9,785		207
Total investment securities available-for-sale in an
	unrealized loss position	$	332,839	$	1,445	$	3,065	$	80	$	335,904	$	1,525

Held To Maturity Securities Member

Schedule Of Unrealized Loss On Investments Table Text Block

		At June 30, 2013
		Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
				Gross				Gross				Gross
		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized
(In thousands)		value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		$	27,855	$	1,155	$	18,832	$	713	$	46,687	$	1,868
Other			24,999		1		-		-		24,999		1
Total investment securities held-to-maturity in an unrealized
	loss position	$	52,854	$	1,156	$	18,832	$	713	$	71,686	$	1,869

		At December 31, 2012
		Less than 12 months				12 months or more				Total
				Gross				Gross				Gross
		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized		Fair		unrealized
(In thousands)		value		losses		value		losses		value		losses
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		$	2,365	$	35	$	19,118	$	427	$	21,483	$	462
Total investment securities held-to-maturity in an unrealized
	loss position	$	2,365	$	35	$	19,118	$	427	$	21,483	$	462