REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Corporations and its banking subsidiarys regulatory capital positions [Table Text Block]

						Regulatory Requirements
		Actual				For Capital Adequacy Purposes				To be Well-Capitalized- Thresholds
		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
(Dollars in thousands)
As of June 30, 2022
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
	First BanCorp.	$	2,378,124	19.67	%	$	966,978	8.0	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,290,652	18.96	%	$	966,755	8.0	%	$	1,208,444	10.0	%
CET1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
	First BanCorp.	$	2,049,120	16.95	%	$	543,925	4.5	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,039,899	16.88	%	$	543,800	4.5	%	$	785,488	6.5	%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
	First BanCorp.	$	2,049,120	16.95	%	$	725,234	6.0	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,139,899	17.71	%	$	725,066	6.0	%	$	966,755	8.0	%
Leverage ratio
	First BanCorp.	$	2,049,120	10.18	%	$	805,294	4.0	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,139,899	10.63	%	$	804,971	4.0	%	$	1,006,214	5.0	%
As of December 31, 2021
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
	First BanCorp.	$	2,433,953	20.50	%	$	949,637	8.0	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,401,390	20.23	%	$	949,556	8.0	%	$	1,186,944	10.0	%
CET1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
	First BanCorp.	$	2,112,630	17.80	%	$	534,171	4.5	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,150,317	18.12	%	$	534,125	4.5	%	$	771,514	6.5	%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
	First BanCorp.	$	2,112,630	17.80	%	$	712,228	6.0	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,258,317	19.03	%	$	712,167	6.0	%	$	949,556	8.0	%
Leverage ratio
	First BanCorp.	$	2,112,630	10.14	%	$	833,091	4.0	%		N/A	N/A
	FirstBank	$	2,258,317	10.85	%	$	832,773	4.0	%	$	1,040,967	5.0	%