Popular, Inc. (Holding company only) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Condition
		At December 31, 2012
							All other
			Popular Inc.		PNA		subsidiaries and		Elimination		Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)			Holding Co.		Holding Co.		eliminations		entries		Consolidated
Assets:
Cash and due from banks			$	1,103	$	624	$	439,552	$	(1,916)	$	439,363
Money market investments				18,574		867		1,067,006		(867)		1,085,580
Trading account securities, at fair value				1,259		-		313,266		-		314,525
Investment securities available-for-sale, at
	fair value			42,383		-		5,058,786		(16,968)		5,084,201
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at
	amortized cost			185,000		-		142,817		(185,000)		142,817
Other investment securities, at lower of cost
	or realizable value			10,850		4,492		170,101		-		185,443
Investment in subsidiaries				4,285,957		1,653,636		-		(5,939,593)		-
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or
	fair value			-		-		354,468		-		354,468
Loans held-in-portfolio:
	Loans not covered under loss sharing
	agreements with the FDIC			286,080		-		21,050,205		(256,280)		21,080,005
	Loans covered under loss sharing
	agreements with the FDIC			-		-		3,755,972		-		3,755,972
	Less - Unearned income			-		-		96,813		-		96,813
	Allowance for loan losses			241		-		730,366		-		730,607
	Total loans held-in-portfolio, net			285,839		-		23,978,998		(256,280)		24,008,557
FDIC loss share asset				-		-		1,399,098		-		1,399,098
Premises and equipment, net				2,495		115		533,183		-		535,793
Other real estate not covered under loss
	sharing agreements with the FDIC			-		-		266,844		-		266,844
Other real estate covered under loss
	sharing agreements with the FDIC			-		-		139,058		-		139,058
Accrued income receivable				1,675		112		124,266		(325)		125,728
Mortgage servicing assets, at fair value				-		-		154,430		-		154,430
Other assets				112,775		12,614		1,457,852		(13,663)		1,569,578
Goodwill				-		-		647,757		-		647,757
Other intangible assets				554		-		53,741		-		54,295
Total assets			$	4,948,464	$	1,672,460	$	36,301,223	$	(6,414,612)	$	36,507,535
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
	Non-interest bearing		$	-	$	-	$	$5,796,992	$	($2,363)	$	5,794,629
	Interest bearing			-		-		21,216,085		(10,101)		21,205,984
	Total deposits			-		-		27,013,077		(12,464)		27,000,613
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase				-		-		2,016,752		-		2,016,752
Other short-term borrowings				-		-		866,500		(230,300)		636,200
Notes payable				790,282		385,609		601,830		-		1,777,721
Subordinated notes				-		-		185,000		(185,000)		-
Other liabilities				48,182		42,120		923,138		(47,191)		966,249
Total liabilities				838,464		427,729		31,606,297		(474,955)		32,397,535
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock				50,160		-		-		-		50,160
Common stock				1,032		2		55,628		(55,630)		1,032
Surplus				4,141,767		4,206,708		5,859,926		(10,058,107)		4,150,294
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)				20,353		(3,012,365)		(1,114,802)		4,118,640		11,826
Treasury stock, at cost				(444)		-		-		-		(444)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
	income, net of tax			(102,868)		50,386		(105,826)		55,440		(102,868)
Total stockholders' equity				4,110,000		1,244,731		4,694,926		(5,939,657)		4,110,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	4,948,464	$	1,672,460	$	36,301,223	$	(6,414,612)	$	36,507,535

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Financial Condition
		At December 31, 2011
							All other
			Popular, Inc.		PNA		subsidiaries and		Elimination		Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)			Holding Co.		Holding Co.		eliminations		entries		Consolidated
Assets:
Cash and due from banks			$	6,365	$	932	$	534,796	$	(6,811)	$	535,282
Money market investments				42,239		552		1,357,996		(24,613)		1,376,174
Trading account securities, at fair value				-		-		436,331		-		436,331
Investment securities available-for-sale, at
	fair value			35,700		-		4,991,760		(17,637)		5,009,823
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at
	amortized cost			185,000		-		125,383		(185,000)		125,383
Other investment securities, at lower of cost
	or realizable value			10,850		4,492		164,538		-		179,880
Investment in subsidiaries				3,987,287		1,627,313		-		(5,614,600)		-
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or
	fair value			-		-		363,093		-		363,093
Loans held-in-portfolio:
	Loans not covered under loss sharing
	agreements with the FDIC			249,615		-		20,673,552		(219,975)		20,703,192
	Loans covered under loss sharing
	agreements with the FDIC			-		-		4,348,703		-		4,348,703
	Less - Unearned income			-		-		100,596		-		100,596
	Allowance for loan losses			8		-		815,300		-		815,308
	Total loans held-in-portfolio, net			249,607		-		24,106,359		(219,975)		24,135,991
FDIC loss share asset				-		-		1,915,128		-		1,915,128
Premises and equipment, net				2,533		118		535,835		-		538,486
Other real estate not covered under loss
	sharing agreements with the FDIC			-		-		172,497		-		172,497
Other real estate covered under loss
	sharing agreements with the FDIC			-		-		109,135		-		109,135
Accrued income receivable				1,512		113		123,859		(275)		125,209
Mortgage servicing assets, at fair value				-		-		151,323		-		151,323
Other assets				217,877		13,222		1,261,324		(30,030)		1,462,393
Goodwill				-		-		648,350		-		648,350
Other intangible assets				554		-		63,400		-		63,954
Total assets			$	4,739,524	$	1,646,742	$	37,061,107	$	(6,098,941)	$	37,348,432
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
	Non-interest bearing		$	-	$	-	$	5,688,643	$	(33,169)	$	5,655,474
	Interest bearing			-		-		22,287,448		(795)		22,286,653
	Total deposits			-		-		27,976,091		(33,964)		27,942,127
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase				-		-		2,165,157		(24,060)		2,141,097
Other short-term borrowings				-		30,500		459,600		(193,900)		296,200
Notes payable				760,849		427,297		668,226		-		1,856,372
Subordinated notes				-		-		185,000		(185,000)		-
Other liabilities				59,922		42,269		1,138,702		(47,010)		1,193,883
Total liabilities				820,771		500,066		32,592,776		(483,934)		33,429,679
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock				50,160		-		-		-		50,160
Common stock				1,026		2		55,627		(55,629)		1,026
Surplus				4,115,371		4,103,208		5,859,773		(9,954,454)		4,123,898
Accumulated deficit				(204,199)		(3,013,481)		(1,403,925)		4,408,879		(212,726)
Treasury stock, at cost				(1,057)		-		-		-		(1,057)
Accumulated other comprehensive
	(loss) income, net of tax			(42,548)		56,947		(43,144)		(13,803)		(42,548)
Total stockholders' equity				3,918,753		1,146,676		4,468,331		(5,615,007)		3,918,753
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	4,739,524	$	1,646,742	$	37,061,107	$	(6,098,941)	$	37,348,432

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
			Year ended December 31, 2012
							All other
		Popular, Inc.		PNA			subsidiaries and			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)		Holding Co.		Holding Co.			eliminations			entries			Consolidated
Interest and Dividend Income:
	Dividend income from subsidiaries	$	5,000		$	-		$	-		$	(5,000)		$	-
	Loans		6,733			-			1,556,677			(5,013)			1,558,397
	Money market investments		14			25			3,707			(43)			3,703
	Investment securities		16,291			322			163,179			(13,011)			166,781
	Trading account securities		-			-			22,824			-			22,824
	Total interest and dividend income		28,038			347			1,746,387			(23,067)			1,751,705
Interest Expense:
	Deposits		-			-			184,241			(152)			184,089
	Short-term borrowings		6			151			50,058			(3,410)			46,805
	Long-term debt		95,892			32,183			31,765			(11,648)			148,192
	Total interest expense		95,898			32,334			266,064			(15,210)			379,086
Net interest (expense) income			(67,860)			(31,987)			1,480,323			(7,857)			1,372,619
Provision for loan losses- non-covered loans			404			-			333,698			-			334,102
Provision for loan losses- covered loans			-			-			74,839			-			74,839
Net interest (expense) income
	after provision for loan losses		(68,264)			(31,987)			1,071,786			(7,857)			963,678
Service charges on deposit accounts			-			-			183,026			-			183,026
Other service fees			-			-			271,859			(15,314)			256,545
Net loss on sale and valuation adjustments of
	investment securities		-			-			(1,707)			-			(1,707)
Trading account profit (loss)			214			-			(17,896)			-			(17,682)
Net gain on sale of loans, including valuation
	adjustments on loans held-for-sale		-			-			48,765			-			48,765
Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves
	on loans sold		-			-			(21,198)			-			(21,198)
FDIC loss share expense			-			-			(56,211)			-			(56,211)
Other operating income			41,966			707			85,580			(53,449)			74,804
	Total non-interest income		42,180			707			492,218			(68,763)			466,342
Operating Expenses:
Personnel costs			29,779			-			435,923			-			465,702
Net occupancy expenses			3,434			3			93,822			3,193			100,452
Equipment expenses			3,831			-			41,459			-			45,290
Other taxes			2,209			-			47,911			-			50,120
Professional fees			11,042			42			273,997			(73,191)			211,890
Communications			464			-			26,370			-			26,834
Business promotion			1,823			-			59,753			-			61,576
FDIC deposit insurance			-			-			85,697			-			85,697
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			-			-			25,196			-			25,196
Other real estate owned (OREO) expenses			-			-			23,520			-			23,520
Other operating expenses			(50,877)			441			157,242			(2,007)			104,799
Amortization of intangibles			-			-			10,072			-			10,072
	Total operating expenses		1,705			486			1,280,962			(72,005)			1,211,148
(Loss) income before income tax
	and equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(27,789)			(31,766)			283,042			(4,615)			218,872
Income tax expense (benefit)			1,702			-			(28,147)			42			(26,403)
(Loss) income before equity in
	earnings of subsidiaries		(29,491)			(31,766)			311,189			(4,657)			245,275
Equity in undistributed earnings of
	subsidiaries		274,766			32,883			-			(307,649)			-
Net Income		$	245,275		$	1,117		$	311,189		$	(312,306)		$	245,275
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		$	184,955		$	(5,444)		$	248,507		$	(243,063)		$	184,955

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
			Year ended December 31, 2011
							All other
		Popular, Inc.		PNA			subsidiaries and			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)		Holding Co.		Holding Co.			eliminations			entries			Consolidated
Interest and Dividend Income:
	Dividend income from subsidiaries	$	20,000		$	-		$	-		$	(20,000)		$	-
	Loans		8,913			-			1,692,065			(6,621)			1,694,357
	Money market investments		8			4			3,646			(62)			3,596
	Investment securities		16,224			322			200,279			(12,884)			203,941
	Trading account securities		-			-			35,607			-			35,607
	Total interest income		45,145			326			1,931,597			(39,567)			1,937,501
Interest Expense:
	Deposits		-			-			269,798			(311)			269,487
	Short-term borrowings		50			883			59,230			(4,905)			55,258
	Long-term debt		94,565			31,438			66,409			(11,648)			180,764
	Total interest expense		94,615			32,321			395,437			(16,864)			505,509
Net interest (expense) income			(49,470)			(31,995)			1,536,160			(22,703)			1,431,992
Provision for loan losses- non-covered loans			-			-			430,085			-			430,085
Provision for loan losses- covered loans			-			-			145,635			-			145,635
Net interest (expense) income
	after provision for loan losses		(49,470)			(31,995)			960,440			(22,703)			856,272
Service charges on deposit accounts			-			-			184,940			-			184,940
Other service fees			-			-			255,668			(15,948)			239,720
Net gain on sale and valuation adjustments of
	investment securities		-			-			10,844			-			10,844
Trading account profit			-			-			5,897			-			5,897
Net gain on sale of loans, including valuation
	adjustments on loans held-for-sale		-			-			30,891			-			30,891
Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves
	on loans sold		-			-			(33,068)			-			(33,068)
FDIC loss share income			-			-			66,791			-			66,791
Fair value change in equity appreciation instrument			-			-			8,323			-			8,323
Other operating income (loss)			23,145			(499)			75,065			(51,772)			45,939
	Total non-interest income (loss)		23,145			(499)			605,351			(67,720)			560,277
Operating Expenses:
Personnel costs			28,524			-			424,846			-			453,370
Net occupancy expenses			3,396			3			95,459			3,461			102,319
Equipment expenses			3,210			-			40,630			-			43,840
Other taxes			2,269			-			49,616			-			51,885
Professional fees			10,820			11			256,994			(72,883)			194,942
Communications			421			10			26,684			-			27,115
Business promotion			1,894			-			53,173			-			55,067
FDIC deposit insurance			-			-			93,728			-			93,728
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			8,000			-			693			-			8,693
Other real estate owned (OREO) expenses			-			-			21,778			-			21,778
Other operating expenses			(49,468)			443			139,209			(2,278)			87,906
Amortization of intangibles			-			-			9,654			-			9,654
	Total operating expenses		9,066			467			1,212,464			(71,700)			1,150,297
(Loss) income before income tax
	and equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(35,391)			(32,961)			353,327			(18,723)			266,252
Income tax expense (benefit)			2,786			(955)			112,588			508			114,927
(Loss) income before equity in
	earnings of subsidiaries		(38,177)			(32,006)			240,739			(19,231)			151,325
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries			189,502			19,206			-			(208,708)			-
Net Income (Loss)		$	151,325		$	(12,800)		$	240,739		$	(227,939)		$	151,325
Comprehensive income, net of tax		$	114,738		$	18,812		$	203,779		$	(222,591)		$	114,738

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
			Year ended December 31, 2010
							All other
		Popular, Inc.		PNA			subsidiaries and			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)		Holding Co.		Holding Co.			eliminations			entries			Consolidated
Interest and Dividend Income:
	Dividend income from subsidiaries	$	168,100		$	-		$	-		$	(168,100)		$	-
	Loans		7,627			-			1,675,477			(6,370)			1,676,734
	Money market investments		55			2			5,383			(56)			5,384
	Investment securities		23,579			322			235,552			(21,243)			238,210
	Trading account securities		-			-			27,918			-			27,918
	Total interest and dividend income		199,361			324			1,944,330			(195,769)			1,948,246
Interest Expense:
	Deposits		-			-			350,928			(47)			350,881
	Short-term borrowings		46			510			65,550			(5,828)			60,278
	Long-term debt		111,763			30,586			121,309			(21,436)			242,222
	Total interest expense		111,809			31,096			537,787			(27,311)			653,381
Net interest income (expense)			87,552			(30,772)			1,406,543			(168,458)			1,294,865
Provision for loan losses- non-covered loans			-			-			1,011,880			-			1,011,880
Net interest income (expense)
	after provision for loan losses		87,552			(30,772)			394,663			(168,458)			282,985
Service charges on deposit accounts			-			-			195,803			-			195,803
Other service fees			-			-			382,350			(4,846)			377,504
Net gain on sale and valuation adjustments of
	investment securities		-			-			3,992			-			3,992
Trading account profit			-			-			16,404			-			16,404
Net gain on sale of loans, including valuation
	adjustments on loans held-for-sale		-			-			15,874			-			15,874
Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves
	on loans sold		-			-			(72,013)			-			(72,013)
FDIC loss share expense			-			-			(25,751)			-			(25,751)
Fair value change in equity appreciation instrument			-			-			42,555			-			42,555
Gain on sale of processing and technology business			640,802			-			-			-			640,802
Other operating income (loss)			3,282			(3,980)			112,353			(18,632)			93,023
	Total non-interest income (loss)		644,084			(3,980)			671,567			(23,478)			1,288,193
Operating Expenses:
Personnel costs			22,575			-			492,022			(399)			514,198
Net occupancy expenses			2,941			3			112,274			985			116,203
Equipment expenses			2,887			-			82,964			-			85,851
Other taxes			1,816			-			48,792			-			50,608
Professional fees			31,590			11			154,369			(19,865)			166,105
Communications			481			14			38,410			-			38,905
Business promotion			1,275			-			45,396			-			46,671
FDIC deposit insurance			-			-			67,644			-			67,644
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			15,750			-			23,037			-			38,787
Other real estate owned (OREO) expenses			19			-			46,770			-			46,789
Other operating expenses			(27,661)			432			173,591			(1,749)			144,613
Amortization of intangibles			-			-			9,173			-			9,173
	Total operating expenses		51,673			460			1,294,442			(21,028)			1,325,547
Income (loss) before income tax
	and equity in losses of subsidiaries		679,963			(35,212)			(228,212)			(170,908)			245,631
Income tax expense (benefit)			80,444			(296)			28,344			(262)			108,230
Income (loss) before equity in
	losses of subsidiaries		599,519			(34,916)			(256,556)			(170,646)			137,401
Equity in undistributed losses of subsidiaries			(462,118)			(338,246)			-			800,364			-
Net Income (Loss)		$	137,401		$	(373,162)		$	(256,556)		$	629,718		$	137,401
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		$	160,649	$		(357,611)		$	(233,531)		$	(591,142)		$	160,649

Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

						Year ended December 31, 2012
										All other
						Popular, Inc.		PNA		subsidiaries		Elimination		Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)						Holding Co.		Holding Co.		and eliminations		entries		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income					$	245,275	$	1,117	$	311,189	$	(312,306)	$	245,275
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
	cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
	Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries					(274,766)		(32,883)		-		307,649		-
	Provision for loan losses					404		-		408,537		-		408,941
	Amortization of intangibles					-		-		10,072		-		10,072
	Depreciation and amortization of premises and
		equipment				653		3		46,080		-		46,736
	Net accretion of discounts and amortization
		of premiums and deferred fees				29,058		112		(66,582)		(487)		(37,899)
	Fair value adjustments on mortgage servicing rights					-		-		17,406		-		17,406
	FDIC loss share expense					-		-		56,211		-		56,211
	Amortization of prepaid FDIC assessment					-		-		32,778		-		32,778
	Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on
		loans sold				-		-		21,198		-		21,198
	Earnings from investments under the equity
		method				(40,505)		(706)		(32,267)		-		(73,478)
	Deferred income tax benefit					(14,109)		-		(121,424)		42		(135,491)
	Loss (gain) on:
			Disposition of premises and equipment			2		-		(8,621)		-		(8,619)
			Sale and valuation adjustments of investment
				securities		-		-		1,707		-		1,707
			Sale of loans, including valuation adjustments
				on loans held for sale		-		-		(48,765)		-		(48,765)
			Sale of other assets			-		-		(2,545)		-		(2,545)
	Acquisitions of loans held-for-sale					-		-		(417,108)		-		(417,108)
	Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale					-		-		325,014		-		325,014
	Net disbursements on loans held-for-sale					-		-		(1,233,240)		-		(1,233,240)
	Net (increase) decrease in:
			Trading securities			(1,259)		-		1,389,169		-		1,387,910
			Accrued income receivable			(163)		-		(405)		49		(519)
			Other assets			8,859		313		(16,483)		(16,590)		(23,901)
	Net increase (decrease) in:
			Interest payable			-		(126)		(9,091)		53		(9,164)
			Pension and other postretirement benefits
				obligations		-		-		(40,241)		-		(40,241)
			Other liabilities			2,581		(25)		(473)		(235)		1,848
Total adjustments						(289,245)		(33,312)		310,927		290,481		278,851
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities						(43,970)		(32,195)		622,116		(21,825)		524,126
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Net decrease (increase) in money market investments					23,665		(315)		290,990		(23,746)		290,594
	Purchases of investment securities:
			Available-for-sale			-		-		(1,843,922)		-		(1,843,922)
			Held-to-maturity			-		-		(25,792)		-		(25,792)
			Other			-		-		(212,419)		-		(212,419)
	Proceeds from calls, paydowns, maturities and
		redemptions of investment securities:
			Available-for-sale			-		-		1,636,723		-		1,636,723
			Held-to-maturity			-		-		9,751		-		9,751
			Other			-		-		206,856		-		206,856
	Proceeds from sale of investment securities:
			Available for sale			-		-		52,058		-		52,058
	Net (disbursements) repayments on loans					(36,262)		-		628,963		36,305		629,006
	Proceeds from sale of loans					-		-		68,396		-		68,396
	Acquisition of loan portfolios					-		-		(1,357,628)		-		(1,357,628)
	Payments received from FDIC under loss
		sharing agreements				-		-		462,016		-		462,016
	Return of capital from equity method investments					150,194		1,002		-		-		151,196
	Capital contribution to subsidiary					(103,500)		-		-		103,500		-
	Mortgage servicing rights purchased					-		-		(2,231)		-		(2,231)
	Acquisition of premises and equipment					(691)		-		(54,208)		-		(54,899)
	Proceeds from sale of:
			Premises and equipment			73		-		19,768		-		19,841
			Other productive assets			-		-		1,026		-		1,026
			Foreclosed assets			-		-		206,070		-		206,070
Net cash provided by investing activities						33,479		687		86,417		116,059		236,642
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net increase (decrease) in:
			Deposits			-		-		(991,097)		21,501		(969,596)
			Federal funds purchased and assets sold under
				agreements to repurchase		-		-		(148,405)		24,060		(124,345)
			Other short-term borrowings			-		(30,500)		406,900		(36,400)		340,000
	Payments of notes payable					-		(41,800)		(173,098)		-		(214,898)
	Proceeds from issuance of notes payable					-		-		106,923		-		106,923
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock					9,402		-		-		-		9,402
	Dividends paid to parent company					-		-		(5,000)		5,000		-
	Dividends paid					(3,723)		-		-		-		(3,723)
	Treasury stock acquired					(450)		-		-		-		(450)
	Capital contribution from parent					-		103,500		-		(103,500)		-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						5,229		31,200		(803,777)		(89,339)		(856,687)
Net decrease in cash and due from banks						(5,262)		(308)		(95,244)		4,895		(95,919)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period						6,365		932		534,796		(6,811)		535,282
Cash and due from banks at end of period					$	1,103	$	624	$	439,552	$	(1,916)	$	439,363

						Year ended December 31, 2011
										All other
						Popular, Inc.		PNA		subsidiaries		Elimination		Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)						Holding Co.		Holding Co.		and eliminations		entries		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)					$	151,325	$	(12,800)	$	240,739	$	(227,939)	$	151,325
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
	(used in) provided by operating activities:
	Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries					(189,502)		(19,206)		-		208,708		-
	Provision for loan losses					-		-		575,720		-		575,720
	Amortization of intangibles					-		-		9,654		-		9,654
	Depreciation and amortization of premises and
		equipment				750		3		45,693		-		46,446
	Net accretion of discounts and amortization
		of premiums and deferred fees				25,042		176		(137,614)		(650)		(113,046)
	Impairment losses on net assets to be disposed of					-		-		4,255		-		4,255
	Fair value adjustments on mortgage servicing rights					-		-		37,061		-		37,061
	Fair value change in equity appreciation instrument					-		-		(8,323)		-		(8,323)
	FDIC loss share income					-		-		(66,791)		-		(66,791)
	Amortization of prepaid FDIC assessment					-		-		93,728		-		93,728
	Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on
		loans sold				-		-		33,068		-		33,068
	(Earnings) losses from investments under the equity
		method				(14,186)		500		(20,083)		-		(33,769)
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit)					13,965		(932)		(7,679)		508		5,862
	Loss (gain) on:
			Disposition of premises and equipment			7		-		(5,533)		-		(5,526)
			Sale and valuation adjustments of investment
				securities		-		-		(10,844)		-		(10,844)
			Sale of loans, including valuation adjustments
				on loans held for sale		-		-		(30,891)		-		(30,891)
			Sale of equity method investments			(5,493)		-		(11,414)		-		(16,907)
	Acquisitions of loans held-for-sale					-		-		(346,004)		-		(346,004)
	Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale					-		-		165,335		-		165,335
	Net disbursements on loans held-for-sale					-		-		(793,094)		-		(793,094)
	Net (increase) decrease in:
			Trading securities			-		-		1,143,029		-		1,143,029
			Accrued income receivable			(2)		-		25,240		211		25,449
			Other assets			6,808		2,316		6,085		7,120		22,329
	Net increase (decrease) in:
			Interest payable			(3,467)		(56)		(8,949)		1		(12,471)
			Pension and other postretirement benefits
				obligations		-		-		(111,288)		-		(111,288)
			Other liabilities			(84,434)		(2,354)		(2,901)		2,055		(87,634)
Total adjustments						(250,512)		(19,553)		577,460		217,953		525,348
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities						(99,187)		(32,353)		818,199		(9,986)		676,673
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Net increase in money market investments					(42,237)		(291)		(378,703)		24,352		(396,879)
	Purchases of investment securities:
			Available-for-sale			-		-		(1,357,080)		-		(1,357,080)
			Held-to-maturity			(37,093)		-		(37,445)		-		(74,538)
			Other			-		-		(172,775)		-		(172,775)
	Proceeds from calls, paydowns, maturities and
		redemptions of investment securities:
			Available-for-sale			-		-		1,360,386		-		1,360,386
			Held-to-maturity			62,980		-		4,256		-		67,236
			Other			-		-		154,114		-		154,114
	Proceeds from sale of investment securities:
			Available for sale			-		-		262,443		-		262,443
			Other			-		-		5,094		-		5,094
	Net repayments on loans					226,415		-		1,130,350		(220,707)		1,136,058
	Proceeds from sale of loans					-		-		293,109		-		293,109
	Acquisition of loan portfolios					-		-		(1,131,388)		-		(1,131,388)
	Payments received from FDIC under loss
		sharing agreements				-		-		561,111		-		561,111
	Cash paid related to business acquisitions					-		-		(855)		-		(855)
	Net proceeds from sale of equity method
		investments				(10,690)		-		42,193		-		31,503
	Capital contribution to subsidiary					-		-		(37,000)		37,000		-
	Mortgage servicing rights purchased					-		-		(1,732)		-		(1,732)
	Acquisition of premises and equipment					(594)		-		(49,449)		-		(50,043)
	Proceeds from sale of:
			Premises and equipment			135		-		14,804		-		14,939
			Foreclosed assets			-		-		198,490		-		198,490
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities						198,916		(291)		859,923		(159,355)		899,193
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net increase (decrease) in:
			Deposits			-		-		1,192,089		(12,146)		1,179,943
			Federal funds purchased and assets sold under
				agreements to repurchase		-		-		(247,393)		(24,060)		(271,453)
			Other short-term borrowings			-		(2,000)		(284,322)		218,300		(68,022)
	Payments of notes payable					(100,000)		(3,000)		(2,666,477)		-		(2,769,477)
	Proceeds from issuance of notes payable					-		-		432,568		-		432,568
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock					7,690		-		-		-		7,690
	Dividends paid to parent company					-		-		(20,000)		20,000		-
	Dividends paid					(3,723)		-		-		-		(3,723)
	Treasury stock acquired					(483)		-		-		-		(483)
	Return of capital					1,514		-		(1,514)		-		-
	Capital contribution from parent					-		37,000		-		(37,000)		-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities						(95,002)		32,000		(1,595,049)		165,094		(1,492,957)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks						4,727		(644)		83,073		(4,247)		82,909
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period						1,638		1,576		451,723		(2,564)		452,373
Cash and due from banks at end of period					$	6,365	$	932	$	534,796	$	(6,811)	$	535,282

						Year ended December 31, 2010
										All other
						Popular, Inc.		PNA		subsidiaries		Elimination		Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)						Holding Co.		Holding Co.		and eliminations		entries		Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)					$	137,401	$	(373,162)	$	(256,556)	$	629,718	$	137,401
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
	provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Equity in undistributed losses of subsidiaries					462,118		338,246		-		(800,364)		-
	Provision for loan losses					-		-		1,011,880		-		1,011,880
	Amortization of intangibles					-		-		9,173		-		9,173
	Depreciation and amortization of premises and
		equipment				785		3		58,073		-		58,861
	Net accretion of discounts and amortization of
		premiums and deferred fees				21,282		275		(275,786)		(650)		(254,879)
	Fair value adjustments of mortgage servicing rights					-		-		22,859		-		22,859
	Fair value change in equity appreciation instrument					-		-		(42,555)		-		(42,555)
	FDIC loss share expense					-		-		25,751		-		25,751
	Amortization of prepaid FDIC assessment					-		-		67,644		-		67,644
	Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on
		loans sold				-		-		72,013		-		72,013
	(Earnings) losses from investments under the
		equity method				(3,402)		3,981		(24,161)		-		(23,582)
	Earnings from changes in fair value related to
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit)					8,831		-		(23,392)		2,434		(12,127)
	Loss (gain) on:
			Disposition of premises and equipment			2		-		(1,814)		-		(1,812)
			Sale and valuation adjustment of investment
				securities		-		-		(3,992)		-		(3,992)
			Sale of loans, including valuation adjustments
				on loans held for sale		-		-		(15,874)		-		(15,874)
			Sale of processing and technology business,
				net of transaction costs		(616,186)		-		-		-		(616,186)
	Acquisitions of loans held-for-sale					-		-		(307,629)		-		(307,629)
	Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale					-		-		81,370		-		81,370
	Net disbursements on loans held-for-sale					-		-		(735,095)		-		(735,095)
	Net (increase) decrease in:
			Trading securities			-		-		721,398		-		721,398
			Accrued income receivable			(1,390)		20		12,614		71		11,315
			Other assets			7,866		2,077		30,469		(30,252)		10,160
	Net increase (decrease) in:
			Interest payable			(528)		81		(29,071)		(44)		(29,562)
			Pension and other postretirement benefits
				obligations		-		-		(11,060)		-		(11,060)
			Other liabilities			42,578		1,540		(59,220)		2,789		(12,313)
Total adjustments						(78,044)		346,223		583,595		(826,016)		25,758
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities						59,357		(26,939)		327,039		(196,298)		163,159
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Net decrease (increase) in money market
		investments				49		(23)		119,692		23		119,741
	Purchases of investment securities:
			Available-for-sale			(35,000)		-		(746,192)		17,150		(764,042)
			Held-to-maturity			(52,796)		-		(44,392)		-		(97,188)
			Other			-		-		(64,591)		-		(64,591)
	Proceeds from calls, paydowns, maturities and
		redemptions of investment securities:
			Available-for-sale			-		-		1,865,879		-		1,865,879
			Held-to-maturity			297,747		-		135,382		(245,000)		188,129
			Other			-		-		123,836		-		123,836
	Proceeds from sale of investment securities:
			Available for sale			-		-		397,086		-		397,086
	Net (disbursements) repayments on loans					(366,450)		-		1,592,070		313,626		1,539,246
	Proceeds from sale of loans					-		-		34,011		-		34,011
	Acquisition of loan portfolios					-		-		(256,406)		-		(256,406)
	Cash received from business acquisitions					-		-		261,311		-		261,311
	Net proceeds from sale of processing and
		technology business				617,976		-		24,346		-		642,322
	Capital contribution to subsidiary					(1,345,000)		(745,000)		(745,000)		2,835,000		-
	Mortgage servicing rights purchased					-		-		(1,041)		-		(1,041)
	Acquisition of premises and equipment					(890)		-		(65,965)		-		(66,855)
	Proceeds from sale of:
			Premises and equipment			183		-		14,277		-		14,460
			Foreclosed assets			74		-		141,162		-		141,236
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities						(884,107)		(745,023)		2,785,465		2,920,799		4,077,134
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net increase (decrease) in:
			Deposits			-		-		(1,590,435)		36,949		(1,553,486)
			Federal funds purchased and assets sold under
				agreements to repurchase		-		-		(163,840)		(56,400)		(220,240)
			Other short-term borrowings			(24,225)		31,800		636,696		(287,375)		356,896
	Payments of notes payable					(250,000)		(4,000)		(4,253,578)		247,000		(4,260,578)
	Proceeds from issuance of notes payable					-		-		110,870		231		111,101
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock					153		-		-		-		153
	Net proceeds from issuance of depository shares					1,100,155		-		-		1,618		1,101,773
	Dividends paid to parent company					-		-		(168,100)		168,100		-
	Dividends paid					(310)		-		-		-		(310)
	Treasury stock acquired					(559)		-		-		-		(559)
	Capital contribution from parent					-		745,000		2,090,000		(2,835,000)		-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						825,214		772,800		(3,338,387)		(2,724,877)		(4,465,250)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks						464		838		(225,883)		(376)		(224,957)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period						1,174		738		677,606		(2,188)		677,330
Cash and due from banks at end of period					$	1,638	$	1,576	$	451,723	$	(2,564)	$	452,373

Maturity Distribution Of Debt Securities [Text Block]

Year	(In thousands)
2013	$	98,831
2014		189,440
2015		41,107
2016		311,500
2017		103,139
Later years		534,234
No stated maturity		936,000
Subtotal		2,214,251
Less: Discount		436,530
Total notes payable	$	1,777,721

Parent Company [Member]

Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Condensed Statements of Condition
		December 31,
(In thousands)		2012		2011
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks (includes $915 due from bank subsidiary (2011 - $6,172))	$	1,103	$	6,365
Money market investments (2011 - includes $24,061 due from bank subsidiary)		18,574		42,239
Trading account securities		1,259		-
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (includes $38,675 in securities from affiliate
at fair value (2011 - $35,700))[1]		42,383		35,700
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (includes $185,000 in subordinated
notes from BPPR)		185,000		185,000
Other investment securities, at lower of cost or realizable value (includes $9,725 in common
securities from statutory trusts)[2]		10,850		10,850
Investment in BPPR and subsidiaries, at equity		2,809,521		2,626,951
Investment in Popular North America and subsidiaries, at equity		1,244,732		1,146,676
Investment in other non-bank subsidiaries, at equity		231,704		213,660
Advances to subsidiaries		230,300		193,900
Loans to affiliates[1]		53,589		53,214
Other loans		2,191		2,501
Less - Allowance for loan losses		241		8
Premises and equipment		2,495		2,533
Investment in equity method investees[1]		93,128		195,193
Other assets (includes $2,007 due from subsidiaries and affiliate (2011 - $3,237))[1]		21,876		24,750
Total assets	$	4,948,464	$	4,739,524
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable	$	$790,282	$	$760,849
Other liabilities (includes $1,558 due to subsidiaries and affiliate (2011 - $2,023))[1]		48,182		59,922
Stockholders’ equity		4,110,000		3,918,753
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,948,464	$	4,739,524
[1] Refer to Note 30 to the consolidated financial statements for the effect of eliminations on transactions with EVERTEC, Inc. (affiliate).
[2] Refer to Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements for information on the statutory trusts.

Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Statements of Operations
			Year ended December 31,
(In thousands)			2012		2011		2010
Income:
	Dividends from subsidiaries	$	5,000	$	20,000	$	168,100
	Interest income (includes $22,891 due from subsidiaries and affiliates (2011 - $24,800;
	2010 - $30,543))[1]		23,038		25,145		31,261
	Gain on sale of processing and technology business		-		-		640,802
	Earnings from investments in equity method investees[1]		40,505		14,186		3,402
	Other operating income (loss)		1,461		8,959		(120)
	Trading account profit		214		-		-
Total income			70,218		68,290		843,445
Expenses:
	Interest expense		95,898		94,615		111,809
	Provision for loan losses		404		-		-
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		8,000		15,750
	Operating expenses (include expenses for services provided by subsidiaries and affiliate
	of $9,487 (2011 - $8,459; 2010 - $7,339)), net of reimbursement by subsidiaries for services
	provided by parent of $58,577 (2011 - $56,671; 2010 - $49,556)		1,705		1,066		35,923
Total expenses			98,007		103,681		163,482
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in undistributed
	earnings (losses) of subsidiaries		(27,789)		(35,391)		679,963
Income taxes			1,702		2,786		80,444
(Loss) income before equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries			(29,491)		(38,177)		599,519
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries			274,766		189,502		(462,118)
Net income		$	245,275	$	151,325	$	137,401
Comprehensive income, net of tax		$	184,955	$	114,738	$	160,649

Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
				Year ended December 31,
(In thousands)				2012		2011		2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$	245,275	$	151,325	$	137,401
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided
	by operating activities:
	Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
		and dividends from subsidiaries		(274,766)		(189,502)		462,118
	Provision for loan losses			404		-		-
	Net accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums and deferred fees			29,058		25,042		21,282
	Earnings from investments under the equity method			(40,505)		(14,186)		(3,402)
	Deferred income tax (benefit) expense			(14,109)		13,965		8,831
	(Gain) loss on:
		Sale of equity method investments		-		(5,493)		-
		Sale of processing and technology business, net of transaction costs		-		-		(616,186)
	Net (increase) decrease in:
		Trading securities		(1,259)		-		-
		Other assets		9,351		7,563		7,263
	Net increase (decrease) in:
		Interest payable		-		(3,467)		(528)
		Other liabilities		2,581		(84,434)		42,578
Total adjustments				(289,245)		(250,512)		(78,044)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities				(43,970)		(99,187)		59,357
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Net decrease (increase) in money market investments			23,665		(42,237)		49
	Purchases of investment securities:
		Available-for-sale		-		-		(35,000)
		Held-to-maturity		-		(37,093)		(52,796)
	Proceeds from calls, paydowns, maturities and redemptions of investment securities:
		Held-to-maturity		-		62,980		297,747
	Capital contribution to subsidiaries			(103,500)		-		(1,345,000)
	Net (increase) decrease in advances to subsidiaries and affiliates			(36,400)		226,546		(366,394)
	Net repayments (disbursements) on other loans			138		(131)		(56)
	Return of capital from equity method investments			150,194		-		-
	Net proceeds from sale of equity method investments			-		(10,690)		-
	Net proceeds from sale of processing and technology business			-		-		617,976
	Acquisition of premises and equipment			(691)		(594)		(890)
	Proceeds from sale of:
		Premises and equipment		73		135		183
		Foreclosed assets		-		-		74
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities				33,479		198,916		(884,107)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net increase (decrease) in:
		Other short-term borrowings		-		-		(24,225)
	Payments of notes payable and subordinated notes			-		(100,000)		(250,000)
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock			9,402		7,690		153
	Net proceeds from issuance of depositary shares			-		-		1,100,155
	Dividends paid			(3,723)		(3,723)		(310)
	Treasury stock acquired			(450)		(483)		(559)
	Return of capital			-		1,514		-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities				5,229		(95,002)		825,214
Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks				(5,262)		4,727		464
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period				6,365		1,638		1,174
Cash and due from banks at end of period			$	1,103	$	6,365	$	1,638

Maturity Distribution Of Debt Securities [Text Block]

Year		(In thousands)
2013	$	-
2014		-
2015		-
2016		-
2017		-
Later years		290,812
No stated maturity		936,000
Subtotal		1,226,812
Less: Discount		(436,530)
Total	$	790,282