Investment securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Available For Sale Securities Member

Note 8 – Investment securities available-for-sale

The following table presents the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, approximate fair value, weighted average yield and contractual maturities of investment securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

		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	%

		At December 31, 2011
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		unrealized		unrealized		Fair		average
(In thousands)		cost		gains		losses		value		yield
U.S. Treasury securities
	After 1 to 5 years	$	34,980	$	3,688	$	-	$	38,668	3.35	%
Total U.S. Treasury securities			34,980		3,688		-		38,668	3.35
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities
	Within 1 year		94,492		2,382		-		96,874	3.45
	After 1 to 5 years		655,625		25,860		-		681,485	3.38
	After 5 to 10 years		171,633		2,969		-		174,602	2.94
	After 10 years		32,086		499		-		32,585	3.20
Total obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities			953,836		31,710		-		985,546	3.30
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions
	Within 1 year		765		9		-		774	4.97
	After 1 to 5 years		14,824		283		31		15,076	4.07
	After 5 to 10 years		4,595		54		-		4,649	5.33
	After 10 years		37,320		909		-		38,229	5.38
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
	subdivisions		57,504		1,255		31		58,728	5.03
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies
	After 1 to 5 years		2,424		49		-		2,473	3.28
	After 5 to 10 years		55,096		1,446		-		56,542	2.64
	After 10 years		1,589,373		49,462		208		1,638,627	2.84
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			1,646,893		50,957		208		1,697,642	2.83
Collateralized mortgage obligations - private label
	After 5 to 10 years		5,653		1		181		5,473	0.81
	After 10 years		59,460		-		7,141		52,319	2.44
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - private label			65,113		1		7,322		57,792	2.30
Mortgage-backed securities
	Within 1 year		57		1		-		58	3.91
	After 1 to 5 years		7,564		328		-		7,892	3.86
	After 5 to 10 years		111,639		8,020		1		119,658	4.66
	After 10 years		1,870,736		141,274		49		2,011,961	4.25
Total mortgage-backed securities			1,989,996		149,623		50		2,139,569	4.27
Equity securities (without contractual maturity)			6,594		426		104		6,916	2.96
Other
	After 5 to 10 years		17,850		700		-		18,550	10.99
	After 10 years		6,311		101		-		6,412	3.61
Total other			24,161		801		-		24,962	9.06
Total investment securities available-for-sale		$	4,779,077	$	238,461	$	7,715	$	5,009,823	3.58	%

The weighted average yield on investment securities available-for-sale is based on amortized cost; therefore, it does not give effect to changes in fair value.

Securities not due on a single contractual maturity date, such as mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, are classified in the period of final contractual maturity. The expected maturities of collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed securities and certain other securities may differ from their contractual maturities because they may be subject to prepayments or may be called by the issuer.

The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2012, by contractual maturity.

(In thousands)		Amortized cost		Fair value
Within 1 year	$	472,845	$	480,518
After 1 to 5 years		219,424		224,555
After 5 to 10 years		601,567		615,878
After 10 years		3,611,393		3,755,844
Total		4,905,229		5,076,795
Equity securities		6,507		7,406
Total investment securities available-for-sale	$	4,911,736	$	5,084,201

Proceeds from the sale of investment securities available-for-sale during 2012 were $ 52.1 million (2011 - $ 262.4 million). Gross realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities available-for-sale, for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	For the year ended December 31,
(In thousands)		2012		2011		2010
Gross realized gains	$	65	$	8,514	$	3,768
Gross realized losses		(1,684)		(130)		(6)
Net realized (losses) gains on sale of investment securities available-for-sale	$	(1,619)	$	8,384	$	3,762

The following tables present the Corporation's fair value and gross unrealized losses of investment securities available-for-sale, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2012, and 2011.

		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

		At December 31, 2011
		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	$	7,817	$	28	$	191	$	3	$	8,008	$	31
Collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			90,543		208		-		-		90,543		208
Collateralized mortgage obligations - private label			13,595		539		44,148		6,783		57,743		7,322
Mortgage-backed securities			5,577		14		1,466		36		7,043		50
Equity securities			5,199		95		2		9		5,201		104
Total investment securities available-for-sale in an
	unrealized loss position	$	122,731	$	884	$	45,807	$	6,831	$	168,538	$	7,715

Management evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary (“OTTI”) declines in fair value on a quarterly basis. Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of a debt security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized for anticipated credit losses. Also, for equity securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired, the excess of the security's carrying value over its fair value at the evaluation date is accounted for as a loss in the results of operations. The OTTI analysis requires management to consider various factors, which include, but are not limited to: (1) the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, (2) the financial condition of the issuer or issuers, (3) actual collateral attributes, (4) the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments, (5) any rating changes by a rating agency, (6) adverse conditions specifically related to the security, industry, or a geographic area, and (7) management's intent to sell the debt security or whether it is more likely than not that the Corporation would be required to sell the debt security before a forecasted recovery occurs.

At December 31, 2012, management performed its quarterly analysis of all debt securities in an unrealized loss position. Based on the analyses performed, management concluded that no individual debt security was other-than-temporarily impaired as of such date. At December 31, 2012, the Corporation did not have the intent to sell debt securities in an unrealized loss position and it is not more likely than not that the Corporation will have to sell the investment securities prior to recovery of their amortized cost basis. Also, management evaluated the Corporation's portfolio of equity securities at December 31, 2012. Management has the intent and ability to hold the investments in equity securities that are at a loss position at December 31, 2012, for a reasonable period of time for a forecasted recovery of fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of these investments.

The following table states the name of issuers, and the aggregate amortized cost and fair value of the securities of such issuer (includes available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities), in which the aggregate amortized cost of such securities exceeds 10% of stockholders' equity. This information excludes securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Investments in obligations issued by a state of the U.S. and its political subdivisions and agencies, which are payable and secured by the same source of revenue or taxing authority, other than the U.S. Government, are considered securities of a single issuer.

		2012				2011

(In thousands)	Amortized cost		Fair value		Amortized cost		Fair value
FNMA	$	1,594,933	$	1,634,927	$	1,049,315	$	1,089,069
FHLB		520,127		528,287		553,940		578,617
Freddie Mac		1,198,969		1,221,863		984,270		1,010,669

Held To Maturity Securities Member

Investments [Abstract]

Investment [Text Block]

Note 9 – Investment securities held-to-maturity

The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, approximate fair value, weighted average yield and contractual maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity at December 31, 2012 and 2011.

		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	5.45
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - federal agencies			140		4		-		144	5.45
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	%

		At December 31, 2011
				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	$	7,275	$	6	$	-	$	7,281	2.24	%
	After 1 to 5 years		11,174		430		-		11,604	5.80
	After 5 to 10 years		18,512		266		90		18,688	5.99
	After 10 years		62,012		40		855		61,197	4.11
Total obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions			98,973		742		945		98,770	4.51
Collateralized mortgage obligations - private label
	After 10 years		160		-		9		151	5.45
Total collateralized mortgage obligations - private label			160		-		9		151	5.45
Other
	After 1 to 5 years		26,250		83		-		26,333	3.41
Total other			26,250		83		-		26,333	3.41
Total investment securities held-to-maturity		$	125,383	$	825	$	954	$	125,254	4.28	%

Securities not due on a single contractual maturity date, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, are classified in the period of final contractual maturity. The expected maturities of collateralized mortgage obligations and certain other securities may differ from their contractual maturities because they may be subject to prepayments or may be called by the issuer.

The following table presents the aggregate amortized cost and fair value of investments securities held-to-maturity at December 31, 2012, by contractual maturity.

(In thousands)		Amortized cost		Fair value
Within 1 year	$	2,670	$	2,678
After 1 to 5 years		47,585		48,117
After 5 to 10 years		18,780		19,641
After 10 years		73,782		73,797
Total investment securities held-to-maturity	$	142,817	$	144,233

The following tables present the Corporation's fair value and gross unrealized losses of investment securities held-to-maturity, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

		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

		At December 31, 2011
		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		$	10,323	$	92	$	31,062	$	853	$	41,385	$	945
Collateralized mortgage obligations - private label			-		-		151		9		151		9
Total investment securities held-to-maturity in an unrealized
	loss position	$	10,323	$	92	$	31,213	$	862	$	41,536	$	954

As indicated in Note 8 to these consolidated financial statements, management evaluates investment securities for OTTI declines in fair value on a quarterly basis.

The “Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions” classified as held-to-maturity at December 31, 2012 are primarily associated with securities issued by municipalities of Puerto Rico and are generally not rated by a credit rating agency. The Corporation performs periodic credit quality reviews on these issuers.