Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with credit recourse

Credit Recourse Agreements Reserve Table [Text Block]

		Quarters ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Balance as of beginning of period	$	49,395	$	56,931	$	54,489	$	58,663
Provision for recourse liability		6,375		4,086		11,104		11,613
Net charge-offs		(3,718)		(4,737)		(13,541)		(13,996)
Balance as of end of period	$	52,052	$	56,280	$	52,052	$	56,280

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

Indemnifications and Representations and Warranties Table [Text Block]

		Quarters ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)		2017		2016		2017		2016
Balance as of beginning of period	$	10,545	$	10,702	$	10,936	$	8,087
Provision (reversal) for representation and warranties		(140)		(34)		(521)		2,767
Net charge-offs		-		(27)		(10)		(213)
Balance as of end of period	$	10,405	$	10,641	$	10,405	$	10,641