Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

2012
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2012		acquisition		adjustments		Other		March 31,2012
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	246,272	$	-	$	(439)	$	-	$	245,833
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	648,350	$	-	$	(439)	$	-	$	647,911

2011
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2011		acquisition		adjustments		Other		March 31, 2011
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,309	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	245,309
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	647,387	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	647,387

March 31, 2012
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		March 31,		Accumulated		March 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	$	245,833	$	-	$	245,833
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	$	812,322	$	164,411	$	647,911

December 31, 2011
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2011		impairment		2011		2011		impairment		2011
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,309	$	-	$	245,309	$	246,272	$	-	$	246,272
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	811,798	$	164,411	$	647,387	$	812,761	$	164,411	$	648,350

March 31, 2011
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		March 31,		Accumulated		March 31,
	2011		impairment		2011		2011		impairment		2011
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,309	$	-	$	245,309	$	245,309	$	-	$	245,309
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	811,798	$	164,411	$	647,387	$	811,798	$	164,411	$	647,387

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block

		March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011				March 31, 2011
		Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
(In thousands)		Amount		Amortization			Amount	Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Core deposits		$	77,885	$	37,543	$	80,591	$	38,199	$	80,591	$	31,912
Other customer relationships			19,791		4,563		19,953		4,643		5,092		3,578
Other intangibles			188		74		242		103		189		55
	Total	$	97,864	$	42,180	$	100,786	$	42,945	$	85,872	$	35,545

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense Table Text Block

(In thousands)
Remaining 2012	$	7,503
Year 2013		9,871
Year 2014		9,227
Year 2015		7,084
Year 2016		6,799
Year 2017		4,050