Business combination (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule Of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Table Text Block

		Book value prior to						As recorded by
		purchase accounting		Fair value		Additional		Popular, Inc. on
(In thousands)		adjustments		adjustments		consideration		April 30, 2010
Assets:
Cash and money market investments		$	358,132	$	-	$	-	$	358,132
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock			58,610		-		-		58,610
Loans			8,554,744		(3,354,287)		-		5,200,457
FDIC loss share indemnification asset			-		2,425,929		-		2,425,929
Other real estate			125,947		(73,867)		-		52,080
Core deposit intangible			-		24,415		-		24,415
Receivable from FDIC (associated to the note
	issued to the FDIC)		-		-		111,101		111,101
Other assets			44,926		-		-		44,926
Goodwill			-		86,841		-		86,841
Total assets		$	9,142,359	$	(890,969)	$	111,101	$	8,362,491
Liabilities:
Deposits		$	2,380,170	$	11,465	$	-	$	2,391,635
Note issued to the FDIC (including a premium
	of $12,411 resulting from the fair value adjustment)		-		-		5,770,495		5,770,495
Equity appreciation instrument			-		-		52,500		52,500
True-up payment obligation			-		88,181		-		88,181
Contingent liability on unfunded loan commitments			-		45,755		-		45,755
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			13,925		-		-		13,925
Total liabilities		$	2,394,095	$	145,401	$	5,822,995	$	8,362,491