Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

2013
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2013		acquisition		adjustments		Other		June 30,2013
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,679	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	647,757	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	647,757

2012
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2012		acquisition		adjustments		Other		June 30, 2012
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	246,272	$	-	$	(439)	$	(154)	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	648,350	$	-	$	(439)	$	(154)	$	647,757

June 30, 2013
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		June 30,		Accumulated		June 30,
	2013		impairment		2013		2013		impairment		2013
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757

December 31, 2012
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2012		impairment		2012		2012		impairment		2012
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	246,272	$	-	$	246,272	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	812,761	$	164,411	$	648,350	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
(In thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Value
June 30, 2013
	Core deposits	$	77,885	$	47,682	$	30,203
	Other customer relationships		16,835		3,837		12,998
	Other intangibles		135		90		45
Total other intangible assets		$	94,855	$	51,609	$	43,246
December 31, 2012
	Core deposits	$	77,885	$	43,627	$	34,258
	Other customer relationships		16,835		2,974		13,861
	Other intangibles		135		73		62
Total other intangible assets		$	94,855	$	46,674	$	48,181

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense Table Text Block

(In thousands)
Remaining 2013	$	4,935
Year 2014		9,227
Year 2015		7,084
Year 2016		6,799
Year 2017		4,050
Year 2018		3,970