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Allowance for loan losses - Allowance for loan losses - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Non Covered Loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings | $ 1,557,936 |  | $ 1,515,889
Non Covered Loans | Banco Popular de Puerto Rico |  |  |
Financing Receivable |  |  |
Recent Loss Trend Adjustment Percentage | 56.00% | 78.00% |
Non Covered Loans | PB |  |  |
Financing Receivable |  |  |
Recent Loss Trend Adjustment Percentage | 5.00% | 6.00% |
Mortgages | Non Covered Loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings | $ 1,106,656 |  | 1,042,470
Mortgages | Non Covered Loans | Guaranteed by us sponsored entities |  |  |
Financing Receivable |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings | 595,000 |  | 543,000
Commercial | Non Covered Loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable |  |  |
Troubled debt restructurings | 342,594 |  | 360,679
Loan | Commercial |  |  |
Financing Receivable |  |  |
Outstanding commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing receivables whose terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings | $ 17,000 |  | $ 16,000

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