Investment securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Available For Sale Securities Text Block

		At September 30, 2013
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Fair		average
(In thousands)		cost		gains		losses		value		yield
U.S. Treasury securities
	Within 1 year	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000	0.07	%
	After 1 to 5 years		26,669		2,259		-		28,928	3.85
Total U.S. Treasury securities			41,669		2,259		-		43,928	2.49
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities
	Within 1 year		43,130		182		-		43,312	1.47
	After 1 to 5 years		506,739		1,951		4,661		504,029	1.38
	After 5 to 10 years		736,292		157		19,785		716,664	1.53
	After 10 years		23,000		-		1,606		21,394	3.11
Total obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities			1,309,161		2,290		26,052		1,285,399	1.50
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions
	After 1 to 5 years		6,234		45		99		6,180	4.67
	After 5 to 10 years		7,820		-		107		7,713	4.88
	After 10 years		54,585		-		12,551		42,034	5.92
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions			68,639		45		12,757		55,927	5.69
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies
	After 1 to 5 years		5,865		101		-		5,966	1.74
	After 5 to 10 years		22,433		638		-		23,071	2.93
	After 10 years		2,535,653		25,049		55,995		2,504,707	2.05
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			2,563,951		25,788		55,995		2,533,744	2.06
Collateralized mortgage obligations - private label
	After 10 years		877		10		-		887	3.76
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - private label			877		10		-		887	3.76
Mortgage-backed securities
	Within 1 year		756		45		-		801	3.40
	After 1 to 5 years		7,235		348		-		7,583	4.85
	After 5 to 10 years		76,962		3,786		1,106		79,642	4.21
	After 10 years		1,053,560		56,873		2,855		1,107,578	3.96
Total mortgage-backed securities			1,138,513		61,052		3,961		1,195,604	3.98
Equity securities (without contractual maturity)			6,506		2,466		186		8,786	3.35
Other
	After 1 to 5 years		9,727		-		263		9,464	1.68
	After 10 years		2,802		77		-		2,879	3.60
Total other			12,529		77		263		12,343	2.11
Total investment securities available-for-sale		$	5,141,845	$	93,987	$	99,214	$	5,136,618	2.40	%

		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 September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Gross realized gains	$	-	$	65	$	-	$	65
Gross realized losses		-		(2)		-		(350)
Net realized gains (losses) on sale of investment securities available-for-sale	$	-	$	63	$	-	$	(285)

Held To Maturity Securities Text Block

		At September 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	$	2,570	$	-	$	33	$	2,537	5.80	%
	After 1 to 5 years		22,060		-		1,143		20,917	3.73
	After 5 to 10 years		20,015		-		5,354		14,661	6.06
	After 10 years		69,088		54		13,721		55,421	2.43
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions			113,733		54		20,251		93,536	3.40
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies
	After 10 years		122		7		-		129	5.45
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			122		7		-		129	5.45
Other
	Within 1 year		26,000		-		913		25,087	3.41
	After 1 to 5 years		500		-		3		497	1.39
Total other			26,500		-		916		25,584	3.37
Total investment securities held-to-maturity		$	140,355	$	61	$	21,167	$	119,249	3.40	%

		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

		September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
(In thousands)	Amortized cost		Fair value		Amortized cost		Fair value
FNMA	$	2,307,890	$	2,277,592	$	1,594,933	$	1,634,927
FHLB		339,910		331,972		520,127		528,287
Freddie Mac		1,178,266		1,172,096		1,198,969		1,221,863

Available For Sale Securities Member

Schedule Of Unrealized Loss On Investments Table Text Block

		At September 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		$	999,439	$	25,867	$	3,252	$	185	$	1,002,691	$	26,052
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
	subdivisions		50,477		12,683		1,971		74		52,448		12,757
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			1,439,297		53,316		54,407		2,679		1,493,704		55,995
Mortgage-backed securities			57,035		3,928		902		33		57,937		3,961
Equity securities			1,642		186		-		-		1,642		186
Other			9,464		263		-		-		9,464		263
Total investment securities available-for-sale in an
	unrealized loss position	$	2,557,354	$	96,243	$	60,532	$	2,971	$	2,617,886	$	99,214

		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 September 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		$	61,797	$	13,515	$	12,039	$	6,736	$	73,836	$	20,251
Other			24,334		916		-		-		24,334		916
Total investment securities held-to-maturity in an unrealized
	loss position	$	86,131	$	14,431	$	12,039	$	6,736	$	98,170	$	21,167

		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