$BPOP
POPULAR, INC. Stock $bpop

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2016 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312517066025 Filed on March 01, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2016	2015 Q4	2015
Revenue	$1.635B		$1.603B
YoY Change	1.97%		-1.87%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$45.70M	$14.50M	$47.50M
YoY Change	-3.79%	5.84%	0.85%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$212.5M		$194.0M
YoY Change	9.53%		-71.82%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$294.3M	$120.6M	$398.8M
YoY Change	-26.2%	131.03%	-401.61%
Income Tax	$78.78M	-$16.80M	-$495.2M
% Of Pretax Income	26.77%	-13.93%	-124.16%
Net Earnings	$216.7M	$137.4M	$895.3M
YoY Change	-75.8%	181.56%	-385.61%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.26%		55.85%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.06		$8.66
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.06	$1.333M	$8.65
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	103.3M shares		103.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	103.4M shares		103.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016	2015 Q4	2015
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents		$378.9M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$544.0M	$502.6M	$503.0M
YoY Change	8.15%	1.62%	1.62%
Goodwill		$626.4M
YoY Change		34.51%
Intangibles		$58.11M
YoY Change		54.57%
Long-Term Investments	$218.0M	$212.8M	$213.0M
YoY Change	2.35%	-5.67%	-5.75%
Other Assets	$1.244B	$1.302B	$1.302B
YoY Change	-4.45%	60.15%	60.15%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$38.66B	$35.76B	$35.76B
YoY Change	8.11%	8.08%	8.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$481.0M	$763.0M	$763.0M
YoY Change	-36.96%	-40.06%	-40.06%
Long-Term Debt Due	$155.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$155.0M	$763.0M	$763.0M
YoY Change	-79.69%	-40.06%	-40.06%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$812.0M	$915.0M	$915.0M
YoY Change	-11.26%	0.55%	0.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$912.0M	$1.021B	$1.021B
YoY Change	-10.68%	0.39%	0.39%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.724B	$1.936B	$1.936B
YoY Change	-10.95%	0.47%	0.47%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$155.0M	$763.0M	$763.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.724B	$1.936B	$1.936B
Total Liabilities	$33.46B	$30.66B	$30.66B
YoY Change	9.16%	6.34%	6.34%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$1.088B
YoY Change		328.81%
Common Stock		$1.038M
YoY Change		0.19%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$6.101M
YoY Change		48.19%
Treasury Stock Shares		197.2K shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.198B	$5.105B	$5.105B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$38.66B	$35.76B	$35.76B
YoY Change	8.11%	8.05%	8.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016	2015 Q4	2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$216.7M	$137.4M	$895.3M
YoY Change	-75.8%	181.56%	-385.61%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$45.70M	$14.50M	$47.50M
YoY Change	-3.79%	5.84%	0.85%
Cash From Operating Activities	$596.6M	$249.4M	$670.1M
YoY Change	-10.98%	347.76%	-23.24%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$100.3M	-$21.60M	$62.66M
YoY Change	60.11%	89.47%	22.74%
Acquisitions	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$3.354B	-$339.0M	$303.4M
YoY Change	-1205.54%	-717.49%	296.6%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.455B	-$360.6M	$238.3M
YoY Change	-1549.42%	-928.97%	836.43%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$65.93M		$19.26M
YoY Change	242.38%		417.24%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$7.437M		$6.226M
YoY Change	19.45%		15.42%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$2.853B	154.3M	-$925.9M
YoY Change	-408.16%	-411.09%	-1.56%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$596.6M	249.4M	$670.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.455B	-360.6M	$238.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	$2.853B	154.3M	-$925.9M
Net Change In Cash	-$4.694M	43.10M	-$17.42M
YoY Change	-73.06%	-13.1%	-58.64%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$596.6M	$249.4M	$670.1M
Capital Expenditures	$100.3M	-$21.60M	$62.66M
Free Cash Flow	$496.3M	$271.0M	$607.5M
YoY Change	-18.31%	303.87%	-26.09%

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CY2014	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	1716000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Purchase Loans Held For Sale PaymentsToPurchaseLoansHeldForSale	308600000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Loans Held For Sale ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale	123375000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Net Disbursements On Loans Held For Sale NetDisbursementsOnLoansHeldForSale	753312000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Trading Securities IncreaseDecreaseInTradingSecurities	-1105374000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-132500000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet	-707000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Employee Related Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities	-10171000	USD
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CY2014	us-gaap	Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1186492000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	873002000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Change In Money Market Investments ChangeInMoneyMarketInvestments	-963933000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	2001940000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Held To Maturity Securities PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities	1000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Investments PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments	110010000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	1722650000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities	39962000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Other Investments ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestments	92752000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities	310210000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments	37104000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Loans Receivable ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansReceivable	355145000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Loans Held For Investment PaymentsToAcquireLoansHeldForInvestment	389067000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Servicing Rights Msr PaymentsToAcquireMortgageServicingRightsMSR	0	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	51046000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	14337000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Foreclosed Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfForeclosedAssets	150115000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	25452000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deposits IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits	109015000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Federal Funds Purchased And Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Net IncreaseDecreaseInFederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseNet	-387635000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	-380000000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	1059290000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	781905000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	5394000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	3723000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-940570000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-42116000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest And Dividends Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInInterestAndDividendsReceivable	-9719000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Interest And Dividends Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInInterestAndDividendsReceivable	13808000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	60694000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Loans And Leases PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases	-267205000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Loans And Leases PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases	775900000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	907000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital	0	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Other Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate	-28005000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Other Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate	-19357000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans Net Including Mortgage Banking Activities GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNetIncludingMortgageBankingActivities	35517000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans Net Including Mortgage Banking Activities GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNetIncludingMortgageBankingActivities	88724000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Net Gain Loss On Sale And Valuation Adjustments On Investment Securities NetGainLossOnSaleAndValuationAdjustmentsOnInvestmentSecurities	1962000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Net Gain Loss On Sale And Valuation Adjustments On Investment Securities NetGainLossOnSaleAndValuationAdjustmentsOnInvestmentSecurities	-870000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Net Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock NetPaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	2186000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Net Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock NetPaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	3236000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold AdjustmentsToIndemnityReservesOnLoansSold	-17285000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Amortization Of Intangibles AmortizationOfIntangibles	12144000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Warrants PaymentsForRepurchaseOfWarrants	0	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Warrants PaymentsForRepurchaseOfWarrants	3000000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax And Broker Fees DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTaxAndBrokerFees	0	USD
CY2014	bpop	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss From Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Before Income Tax And Broker Fees DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTaxAndBrokerFees	38355000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Fdic Indemnification Asset Cash Payments Received FDICIndemnificationAssetCashPaymentsReceived	256498000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Fdic Indemnification Asset Cash Payments Received FDICIndemnificationAssetCashPaymentsReceived	98518000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Discontinued Operation Settlement From Disposal Of Discontinued Business DiscontinuedOperationSettlementFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedBusiness	0	USD
CY2014	bpop	Discontinued Operation Settlement From Disposal Of Discontinued Business DiscontinuedOperationSettlementFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedBusiness	-205895000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	0	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross	6330000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Cash Acquired From Acquisition CashAcquiredFromAcquisition	0	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Employee Stock Ownership Plan Esop Method Of Measuring Compensation EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPMethodOfMeasuringCompensation	Stock-based compensation The Corporation opted to use the fair value method of recording stock-based compensation as described in the guidance for employee share plans in ASC Subtopic 718-50.
CY2016	us-gaap	Guarantees Indemnifications And Warranties Policies GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Guarantees, including indirect guarantees of indebtedness of others</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >The </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >Corporation, as a guarantor, recognizes at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. Refer to Note 27</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > to the consolidated financial statements for further disclosures on guarantee</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >s.</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div>
CY2016	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Hedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >For a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument, to the extent that it is effective, are recorded net of taxes in accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to net income (loss)</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > in the same period(s) that the hedged transaction impacts earnings. The ineffective portion of cash flow hedges is immediately recognized in current earnings. For free-standing derivative instruments, changes in fair values are reported in current period </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >earnings.</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Prior to entering a hedge transaction, the Corporation formally documents the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This proces</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >s includes linking all derivative instruments to specific assets and liabilities on the statements of financial condition or to specific forecasted transactions or firm commitments along with a formal assessment, at both inception of the hedge and on an on</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >going basis, as to the effectiveness of the derivative instrument in offsetting changes </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >in fair values or </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >cash flows of the hedged item. Hedge accounting is discontinued when the derivative instrument is not highly effective as a hedge, a derivative expire</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >s, is sold, terminated, when it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur or when it is determined that it is no longer appropriate. When hedge accounting is discontinued the derivative continues to be carried at fair value with changes in fair </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >value included in earnings. </font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div>
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Of Securities Received As Collateral That Can Be Resold Or Repledged FairValueOfSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateralThatCanBeResoldOrRepledged	111545000	USD
CY2015Q4	bpop	Total Of Securities Purchased Under Agreement To Resell TotalOfSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementToResell	111545000	USD
CY2016Q4	bpop	Average Reserve Required With Federal Reserve Bank AverageReserveRequiredWithFederalReserveBank	1200000000	USD
CY2015Q4	bpop	Average Reserve Required With Federal Reserve Bank AverageReserveRequiredWithFederalReserveBank	1100000000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	31000000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	44000000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Of Securities Received As Collateral That Can Be Resold Or Repledged FairValueOfSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateralThatCanBeResoldOrRepledged	27388000	USD
CY2016Q4	bpop	Total Of Securities Purchased Under Agreement To Resell TotalOfSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementToResell	27388000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost	6073005000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities AvailableForSaleSecurities	6062992000	USD
CY2015Q4	bpop	Available For Sale Securities Weighted Average Yield AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYield	0.0207	pure
CY2016	bpop	Schedule Of Aggregate Amortized Cost And Fair Value Of Afs By Contractual Maturity Tabletextblock ScheduleOfAggregateAmortizedCostAndFairValueOfAfsByContractualMaturityTabletextblock	<div><table style='border-collapse:collapse;' ><tr style='height:15pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >(In thousands)</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >Amortized cost </font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >Fair value</font></td></tr><tr style='height:15pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >Within 1 year</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >952,659</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >953,999</font></td></tr><tr style='height:15pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >After 1 to 5 years</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >1,958,925</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >1,948,527</font></td></tr><tr style='height:15.75pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >After 5 to 10 years</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >362,567</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >363,395</font></td></tr><tr style='height:15.75pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >After 10 years</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >5,003,966</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >4,941,763</font></td></tr><tr style='height:15pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >Total </font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >8,278,117</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >8,207,684</font></td></tr><tr style='height:15pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >Equity securities</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >1,246</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' ></font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >2,122</font></td></tr><tr style='height:15.75pt;' ><td style='width:254.25pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:254.25pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >Total investment securities available-for-sale</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:55.5pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:55.5pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >8,279,363</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >$</font></td><td style='width:51.75pt;border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:2;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom;border-color:Black;min-width:51.75pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;color:#000000;' >8,209,806</font></td></tr></table></div>
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	1037791000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	4000775000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses	90451000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses	22485000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses	112936000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Heldtomaturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Loss HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLoss	1711000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	32164000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Heldtomaturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Loss HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLoss	22186000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	63949000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Heldtomaturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Loss HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLoss	23897000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue	1483000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Heldtomaturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than12 Months Aggregate Loss HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLoss	17000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	33334000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Heldtomaturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Loss HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLoss	21606000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	34817000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Heldtomaturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Loss HeldtomaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLoss	21623000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Net Of Deferred Income LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome	22346115000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountCovered	572878000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmountCovered	646115000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Initial Direct Costs CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesInitialDirectCosts	8309000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Initial Direct Costs CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesInitialDirectCosts	8553000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Deferred Income CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome	117296000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Deferred Income CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesDeferredIncome	103433000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Allowance For Uncollectible Minimum Lease Payments CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments	7677000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Allowance For Uncollectible Minimum Lease Payments CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments	11022000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeases	617994000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeases	695414000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Net Investment In Direct Financing Leases Minimum Payments To Be Received CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived	548438000	USD
CY2016Q4	bpop	Capital Leases Investment In Direct Financing Leases CapitalLeasesInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeases	703091000	USD
CY2015Q4	bpop	Capital Leases Investment In Direct Financing Leases CapitalLeasesInvestmentInDirectFinancingLeases	629016000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Current CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent	136657000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Two Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears	125327000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Three Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears	102100000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Four Years CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears	106307000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Due Thereafter CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableDueThereafter	130926000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	601792000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Other Adjustments FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesOtherAdjustments	5445000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Fdic Indemnification Asset FDICIndemnificationAsset	310221000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Fdic Indemnification Asset Accretion Of Discount FDICIndemnificationAssetAccretionOfDiscount	10201000	USD
CY2014	us-gaap	Fdic Indemnification Asset Accretion Of Discount FDICIndemnificationAssetAccretionOfDiscount	189959000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Fdic Indemnification Asset Increase From Other Benefits FDICIndemnificationAssetIncreaseFromOtherBenefits	72000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Fdic Indemnification Asset Increase From Other Benefits FDICIndemnificationAssetIncreaseFromOtherBenefits	23150000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Reversal Of Accelerated Fdic Indemnification Asset Accretion Of Discount ReversalOfAcceleratedFdicIndemnificationAssetAccretionOfDiscount	0	USD
CY2014	bpop	Reversal Of Accelerated Fdic Indemnification Asset Accretion Of Discount ReversalOfAcceleratedFdicIndemnificationAssetAccretionOfDiscount	12492000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Servicing Asset At Fair Value Amount ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount	148694000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Servicing Asset At Fair Value Payments On Loans ServicingAssetAtFairValuePaymentsOnLoans	-17482000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Reduction Due To Loan Repurchases ReductionDueToLoanRepurchases	-3109000	USD
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CY2015Q4	bpop	Weighted Average Mortgage Servicing Fees WeightedAverageMortgageServicingFees	0.28	pure
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Transfers Of Financial Assets Accounted For As Sale Initial Fair Value Of Liabilities Incurred TransfersOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSaleInitialFairValueOfLiabilitiesIncurred	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	902689000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	868736000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	503829000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	514892000	USD
CY2016Q4	bpop	Property Plant And Equipment Net Excluding Construction In Progress PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetExcludingConstructionInProgress	387797000	USD
CY2015Q4	bpop	Property Plant And Equipment Net Excluding Construction In Progress PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetExcludingConstructionInProgress	364907000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	46900000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Equipment Communications And Other Operating Expenses EquipmentCommunicationsAndOtherOperatingExpenses	24300000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Occupancy Expense OccupancyExpense	22600000	USD
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CY2014	bpop	Equipment Communications And Other Operating Expenses EquipmentCommunicationsAndOtherOperatingExpenses	23300000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Occupancy Expense OccupancyExpense	23800000	USD
CY2016	bpop	Rental Income RentalIncome	27800000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Rental Income RentalIncome	28100000	USD
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CY2013Q4	us-gaap	Other Real Estate And Foreclosed Assets OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets	303508000	USD
CY2014	bpop	Other Real Estate Owned Write Downs OtherRealEstateOwnedWriteDowns	42366000	USD
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CY2014	bpop	Othe Real Estate Owned Other Adjustments OtheRealEstateOwnedOtherAdjustments	-6320000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	1302452000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Equity Method Investments EquityMethodInvestments	212838000	USD
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous OtherAssetsMiscellaneous	140480000	USD
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Taxes PrepaidTaxes	180969000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset	16959000	USD
CY2016	us-gaap	Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	4707000	USD
CY2015	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	42634000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	465676000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	790799000	USD
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CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impaired Accumulated Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss	164411000	USD
CY2014Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Gross GoodwillGross	630087000	USD
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	49209000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	51995000	USD
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CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Time Deposits TimeDeposits	8165368000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Time Deposits Less Than100000 TimeDepositsLessThan100000	4014359000	USD
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CY2016Q4	bpop	Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two DebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo	183920000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Debt And Capital Lease Obligations DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	2055477000	USD
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CY2015Q4	bpop	Fed Fund Assets Sold Weighted Average Interest Rate For Year FedFundAssetsSoldWeightedAverageInterestRateForYear	0.0073	pure
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CY2016Q4	bpop	Fed Fund Assets Sold Weighted Average Interest Rate For Year FedFundAssetsSoldWeightedAverageInterestRateForYear	0.0101	pure
CY2016Q4	bpop	Fed Fund Assets Sold Weighted Average Interest Rate December FedFundAssetsSoldWeightedAverageInterestRateDecember	0.0112	pure
CY2016	us-gaap	Shortterm Debt Maximum Monthend Outstanding Amount ShorttermDebtMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount	31200000	USD
CY2015Q4	us-gaap	Short Term Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate	0.09	pure
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral	14094000	USD
CY2016Q4	bpop	Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability Not Offset DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiabilityNotOffset	551000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Collateral Obligation To Return Cash Offset DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Offset Against Collateral DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral	13543000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Gross SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGross	23637000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Liability SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellLiability	0	USD
CY2016Q4	bpop	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Not Offset SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellNotOffset	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Collateral Obligation To Return Securities SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities	23637000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Collateral Obligation To Return Cash SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellCollateralObligationToReturnCash	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Amount Offset Against Collateral SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Gross DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedGross	37731000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Liability DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedLiability	0	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowed	37731000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Collateral Obligation To Return Securities DerivativeAssetSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesBorrowedCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities	23637000	USD
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CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Derivative Liability Securities Sold Under Agreements To Resell Securities Loaned Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities DerivativeLiabilitySecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToResellSecuritiesLoanedCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities	480172000	USD
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CY2016	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:18pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >Note </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >1</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' > – Nature of o</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;' >perations and basis of presentation</font></p></div><p style='line-height:20pt;' /><div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:0pt;color:#000000;' >Nature of Operations</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation”)</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > is a diversified, publicly owned financial holding company subject to the supervision and regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Corporation has operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and the Caribbean. In Puerto Ric</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >o, the Corporation provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services, through its principal banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“BPPR”), as well as investment banking, broker-dealer, auto and equipment leasing and financing, and insur</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >ance services through specialized subsidiaries. In the U.S. mainland, the Corporation operates Banco Popular North America (“BPNA”). </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;color:#000000;' >BPNA focuses efforts and resources on the core community banking business. </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >BPNA operates branches in New York, New Jersey a</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >nd South Florida under the name of Popular Community Bank. Refer to </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >Note 4</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > for discussion of the sales of the California, Illinois and Central Florida regional operations during the year 2014. </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >Note 42</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > to the consolidated financial statements presen</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >ts information about the Corporation’s business segments.</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >On February 27, 2015, BPPR, in an alliance with other bidders, including BPNA, acquired certain assets and all deposits (other than certain brokered deposits) of former Doral Bank (“Doral”) from the</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), as receiver (the “Doral Bank Transaction”). Under the FDIC’s bidding format, BPPR was the lead bidder and party to the purchase and assumption agreement with the FDIC covering all assets and deposits acquired </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >by it and its alliance co-bidders. BPPR entered into back to back purchase and assumption agreements with the alliance co-bidders for the transfer of certain assets and deposits. Refer to Note 5</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > for further details on the Doral Bank Transaction</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >.</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:0pt;' >Basis </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline;' >of Presentation</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Corporation recorded an out-of-period adjustment to correct an error in the amortization expense of the FDIC indemnification asset recorded during the years 2012</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > and 2013. The FDIC indemnity asset amortization for the year ended December 31, 2014, included a benefit of approximately $12.5 million to reverse the impact of accelerated amortization expense recorded during prior periods. This amount </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >was</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > recognized as </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >expense over the remaining portion of the Loss Sharing Agreement that expire</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >d</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > in the quarter ending June 30, 2015. After evaluating the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the error and the out-of-period adjustment to the Corporation’s financial result</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >s, management has determined that the misstatement and the out-of-period adjustment a</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >re not material to the 2012, </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >2013 </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >and 2014 </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >financial statements, respectively.</font></p></div>
CY2016	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;margin-left:0pt;' >Use of estimates in the preparation of </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-style:italic;' >financial statements</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:6pt;line-height:12pt;' ><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;margin-left:0pt;' >The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the </font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >United States of America</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' > requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and li</font><font style='font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;' >abilities and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></p><p style='text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:12pt;' ></p></div>
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