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Note Commitments and contingencies (Commitments) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Exposure Municipal Loans And Securities | 75.00% |
Commitments To Extend Credit |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Reserve of potential losses associated with unfunded loan commitments | $ 8,000 | $ 8,000
PR Government direct exposure |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 455,525 | 457,988
Total concentration of risk | 455,525 |
PR Government direct exposure | Loans |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 413,100 | 413,165
PR Government direct exposure | Securities Investment |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 42,425 | 44,823
PR Government Indirect Exposure |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 365,000 | 368,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Consumer, Mortgage with PRHA | 290,000 | 293,000
PR Government Indirect Exposure | PR Housing Bonds backed by second mortgage loans |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 45,000 | 45,000
PR Government Indirect Exposure | Commercial real estate |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 23,000 | 23,000
PR Government Indirect Exposure | Pass Through securities that have been economically defeased and refunded |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 7,000 | $ 7,000
USVI Government Direct Exposure | From USVI Government And Public Corporations |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure |  |
Total concentration of risk | $ 75,000 |

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