Guarantees

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Guarantees

Guarantees

Note 19 – Guarantees

At March 31, 2024, the Corporation had a liability of $

1

 million (December 31, 2023 - $

1

 million), which represents the unamortized

balance of the obligations undertaken in issuing the guarantees under the standby letters of credit. Management does not anticipate

any material losses related to these instruments.

From time to time, the Corporation securitized mortgage loans into guaranteed mortgage-backed securities subject to limited, and in

certain instances, lifetime credit recourse on the loans that serve as collateral for the mortgage-backed securities. The Corporation

has not sold any mortgage loans subject to credit recourse since 2009. At March 31, 2024, the Corporation serviced $

544

 million

(December 31, 2023 - $

561

 million) in residential mortgage loans subject to credit recourse provisions, principally loans associated

with FNMA and FHLMC residential mortgage loan securitization programs. In the event of any customer default, pursuant to the

credit recourse provided, the Corporation is required to repurchase the loan or reimburse the third party investor for the incurred

loss. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Corporation would be required to make under the recourse

arrangements in the event of nonperformance by the borrowers is equivalent to the total outstanding balance of the residential

mortgage loans serviced with recourse and interest, if applicable. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Corporation

repurchased approximately $

0.6

 million of unpaid principal balance in mortgage loans subject to the credit recourse provisions

(March 31, 2023

-

$

1

 million). In the event of nonperformance by the borrower, the Corporation has rights to the underlying collateral

securing the mortgage loan. The Corporation suffers ultimate losses on these loans when the proceeds from a foreclosure sale of

the property underlying a defaulted mortgage loan are less than the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus any uncollected

interest advanced and the costs of holding and disposing the related property. At March 31, 2024, the Corporation’s liability

established to cover the estimated credit loss exposure related to loans sold or serviced with credit recourse amounted to $

4

 million

(December 31, 2023 - $

4

 million).

The following table shows the changes in the Corporation’s liability of estimated losses related to loans serviced with credit recourse

provisions during the quarters ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

Quarters ended

March 31,

(In thousands)

2024

2023

Balance as of beginning of period

$

4,211

$

6,897

Provision (benefit) for recourse liability

244

(654)

Net charge-offs

(102)

(379)

Balance as of end of period

$

4,353

$

5,864

From time to time, the Corporation sells loans and agrees to indemnify the purchaser for credit losses or any breach of certain

representations and warranties made in connection with the sale.

Servicing agreements relating to the mortgage-backed securities programs of FNMA, FHLMC and GNMA, and to mortgage loans

sold or serviced to certain other investors, including FHLMC, require the Corporation to advance funds to make scheduled payments

of principal, interest, taxes and insurance, if such payments have not been received from the borrowers. At March 31, 2024, the

Corporation serviced $

9.7

 billion in mortgage loans for third-parties, including the loans serviced with credit recourse (December 31,

2023 - $

9.9

 billion). The Corporation generally recovers funds advanced pursuant to these arrangements from the mortgage owner,

from liquidation proceeds when the mortgage loan is foreclosed or, in the case of FHA/VA loans, under the applicable FHA and

VA

insurance and guarantees programs. However, in the meantime, the Corporation must absorb the cost of the funds it advances

during the time the advance is outstanding. The Corporation must also bear the costs of attempting to collect on delinquent and

defaulted mortgage loans. In addition, if a defaulted loan is not cured, the mortgage loan would be canceled as part of the

foreclosure proceedings and the Corporation would not receive any future servicing income with respect to that loan. At March 31,

2024, the outstanding balance of funds advanced by the Corporation under such mortgage loan servicing agreements was

approximately $

48

 million (December 31, 2023 - $

49

 million). To the extent the mortgage loans underlying the Corporation’s

servicing portfolio experience increased delinquencies, the Corporation would be required to dedicate additional cash resources to

comply with its obligation to advance funds as well as incur additional administrative costs related to increases in collection efforts.

Popular, Inc. Holding Company (“PIHC”) fully and unconditionally guarantees certain borrowing obligations issued by certain of its

100

% owned consolidated subsidiaries amounting to $

94

 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. In

addition, at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, PIHC fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a subordinated basis $

193

million of capital securities (trust preferred securities) issued by wholly-owned issuing trust entities to the extent set forth in the

applicable guarantee agreement. Refer to Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Form 10-K for further

information on the trust preferred securities.