Guarantees (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with credit recourse

Credit Recourse Agreements Reserve Table [Text Block]

		March 31,
(In thousands)		2017		2016
Balance as of beginning of period	$	54,489	$	58,663
Provision for recourse liability		2,134		3,920
Net charge-offs		(5,083)		(4,589)
Balance as of end of period	$	51,540	$	57,994

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties

Indemnifications and Representations and Warranties Table [Text Block]

(In thousands)		2017		2016
Balance as of beginning of period	$	10,936	$	8,087
Provision (reversal) for representation and warranties		(399)		106
Net charge-offs		-		(191)
Balance as of end of period	$	10,537	$	8,002