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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: |  |  |  |
Dividend income from subsidiaries | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Loans | 453,315 | 430,637 | 1,355,232 | 1,190,498
Money market investments | 19,119 | 27,581 | 70,873 | 86,258
Investment securities | 99,542 | 70,147 | 274,819 | 185,537
Total interest and dividend income | 571,976 | 528,365 | 1,700,924 | 1,462,293
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Deposits | 78,760 | 55,134 | 228,035 | 139,050
Short-term borrowings | 1,572 | 1,622 | 4,828 | 5,387
Long-term debt | 14,653 | 20,140 | 43,791 | 59,204
Total interest expense | 94,985 | 76,896 | 276,654 | 203,641
Net interest income | 476,991 | 451,469 | 1,424,270 | 1,258,652
Provision for loan losses | 36,539 | 54,387 | 118,555 | 185,504
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 440,452 | 397,082 | 1,305,715 | 1,073,148
Mortgage banking activities | 10,492 | 11,269 | 18,645 | 33,408
Net loss on sale of debt securities | (20) | 0 | (20) | 0
Net gain (loss), including impairment on equity securities | 213 | 370 | 2,174 | (42)
Net profit (loss) on trading account debt securities | 295 | (122) | 977 | (299)
Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold | (3,411) | (3,029) | (1,664) | (6,482)
FDIC loss-share expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94,725
Other operating income | 22,865 | 40,070 | 68,432 | 78,519
Total non-interest income | 142,712 | 151,021 | 417,468 | 499,327
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Personnel costs | 147,682 | 139,757 | 432,298 | 389,941
Net occupancy expenses | 24,595 | 18,602 | 71,431 | 63,829
Equipment expenses | 21,596 | 18,303 | 62,624 | 53,284
Other taxes | 14,028 | 11,923 | 38,267 | 33,701
Professional fees | 98,561 | 83,860 | 281,275 | 260,748
Communications | 5,881 | 6,054 | 17,685 | 17,342
Business promotion | 18,365 | 15,478 | 52,158 | 44,265
FDIC deposit insurance | 2,923 | 8,610 | 13,007 | 22,534
Other real estate owned (O R E O) expenses | (185) | 7,950 | 3,729 | 21,028
Other operating expenses | 40,630 | 52,576 | 107,354 | 111,462
Amortization of intangibles | 2,399 | 2,324 | 7,082 | 6,973
Total opearating expense | 376,475 | 365,437 | 1,086,910 | 1,025,107
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | 206,689 | 182,666 | 636,273 | 547,368
Income tax expense (benefit) | 41,370 | 42,018 | 131,923 | 35,613
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subdidiaries | 165,319 | 140,648 | 504,350 | 511,755
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 165,319 | 140,648 | 504,350 | 511,755
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 217,652 | 103,251 | 793,444 | 328,218
Service charges on deposit accounts |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 40,969 | 38,147 | 119,277 | 111,704
Other services |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 71,309 | 64,316 | 209,647 | 187,794
Elimination |  |  |  |
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: |  |  |  |
Dividend income from subsidiaries | (102,000) | (52,000) | (356,300) | (402,000)
Loans | 0 | (22) | 0 | (49)
Money market investments | (814) | (2,446) | (2,659) | (4,285)
Investment securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total interest and dividend income | (102,814) | (54,468) | (358,959) | (406,334)
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Deposits | (814) | (2,446) | (2,659) | (4,285)
Short-term borrowings | 0 | (22) | 0 | (49)
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total interest expense | (814) | (2,468) | (2,659) | (4,334)
Net interest income | (102,000) | (52,000) | (356,300) | (402,000)
Provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | (102,000) | (52,000) | (356,300) | (402,000)
Mortgage banking activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net loss on sale of debt securities | 0 |  | 0 |
Net gain (loss), including impairment on equity securities | 1 | (18) | (21) | (48)
Net profit (loss) on trading account debt securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
FDIC loss-share expense |  |  |  | 0
Other operating income | (21) | (6) | (41) | (31)
Total non-interest income | (104) | (90) | (1,982) | (1,538)
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Personnel costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net occupancy expenses | 0 | 0 | (43) | 0
Equipment expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Professional fees | (85) | (66) | (414) | (389)
Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Business promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
FDIC deposit insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other real estate owned (O R E O) expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating expenses | (690) | (591) | (1,908) | (1,796)
Amortization of intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total opearating expense | (775) | (657) | (2,365) | (2,185)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | (101,329) | (51,433) | (355,917) | (401,353)
Income tax expense (benefit) | 261 | 228 | 140 | 271
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subdidiaries | (101,590) | (51,661) | (356,057) | (401,624)
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries | (84,352) | (114,298) | (199,261) | (177,893)
Net income | (185,942) | (165,959) | (555,318) | (579,517)
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (248,464) | (123,139) | (895,748) | (362,123)
Elimination | Service charges on deposit accounts |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Elimination | Other services |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | (84) | (66) | (1,920) | (1,459)
Non Covered Under Loss Sharing Agreements with FDIC |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses | 36,539 | 54,387 | 118,555 | 183,774
Non Covered Under Loss Sharing Agreements with FDIC | Elimination |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | 0
Covered loans |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,730
Covered loans | Elimination |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | 0
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. |  |  |  |
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: |  |  |  |
Dividend income from subsidiaries | 102,000 | 52,000 | 356,300 | 402,000
Loans | 576 | 537 | 1,661 | 1,601
Money market investments | 758 | 2,429 | 2,498 | 4,267
Investment securities | 160 | 150 | 473 | 447
Total interest and dividend income | 103,494 | 55,116 | 360,932 | 408,315
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-term debt | 9,632 | 14,045 | 28,896 | 40,280
Total interest expense | 9,632 | 14,045 | 28,896 | 40,280
Net interest income | 93,862 | 41,071 | 332,036 | 368,035
Provision for loan losses | (2) | (34) | 257 | (75)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 93,864 | 41,105 | 331,779 | 368,110
Mortgage banking activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net loss on sale of debt securities | 0 |  | 0 |
Net gain (loss), including impairment on equity securities | 64 | 172 | 934 | 176
Net profit (loss) on trading account debt securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
FDIC loss-share expense |  |  |  | 0
Other operating income | 4,626 | 3,643 | 13,431 | 11,139
Total non-interest income | 4,690 | 3,815 | 14,367 | 11,315
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Personnel costs | 14,207 | 15,803 | 46,910 | 43,365
Net occupancy expenses | 1,006 | 984 | 3,231 | 3,081
Equipment expenses | 917 | 1,037 | 2,616 | 2,581
Other taxes | 61 | 71 | 185 | 168
Professional fees | 6,370 | 3,889 | 13,780 | 13,245
Communications | 150 | 144 | 483 | 380
Business promotion | 754 | 520 | 2,435 | 1,323
FDIC deposit insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other real estate owned (O R E O) expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating expenses | (24,112) | (23,600) | (69,904) | (64,352)
Amortization of intangibles | 24 | 0 | 73 | 0
Total opearating expense | (623) | (1,152) | (191) | (209)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | 99,177 | 46,072 | 346,337 | 379,634
Income tax expense (benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subdidiaries | 99,177 | 46,072 | 346,337 | 379,634
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries | 66,142 | 94,576 | 158,013 | 132,121
Net income | 165,319 | 140,648 | 504,350 | 511,755
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 217,652 | 103,251 | 793,444 | 328,218
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Service charges on deposit accounts |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Other services |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Non Covered Under Loss Sharing Agreements with FDIC |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | (75)
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Covered loans |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | 0
PNA Holding Co. |  |  |  |
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: |  |  |  |
Dividend income from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Money market investments | 55 | 16 | 161 | 18
Investment securities | 46 | 72 | 139 | 233
Total interest and dividend income | 101 | 88 | 300 | 251
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Deposits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Short-term borrowings | 0 | 22 | 0 | 49
Long-term debt | 1,556 | 2,390 | 4,671 | 7,773
Total interest expense | 1,556 | 2,412 | 4,671 | 7,822
Net interest income | (1,455) | (2,324) | (4,371) | (7,571)
Provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | (1,455) | (2,324) | (4,371) | (7,571)
Mortgage banking activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net loss on sale of debt securities | 0 |  | 0 |
Net gain (loss), including impairment on equity securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net profit (loss) on trading account debt securities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
FDIC loss-share expense |  |  |  | 0
Other operating income | (350) | (118) | (984) | 278
Total non-interest income | (350) | (118) | (984) | 278
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Personnel costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net occupancy expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equipment expenses | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2
Other taxes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Professional fees | 13 | 20 | 68 | 128
Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Business promotion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
FDIC deposit insurance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other real estate owned (O R E O) expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating expenses | 14 | 13 | 43 | 67
Amortization of intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total opearating expense | 28 | 33 | 115 | 198
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | (1,833) | (2,475) | (5,470) | (7,491)
Income tax expense (benefit) | (385) | (520) | (1,149) | 372
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subdidiaries | (1,448) | (1,955) | (4,321) | (7,863)
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries | 18,210 | 19,722 | 41,248 | 45,772
Net income | 16,762 | 17,767 | 36,927 | 37,909
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 25,872 | 11,770 | 85,389 | 3,755
PNA Holding Co. | Service charges on deposit accounts |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PNA Holding Co. | Other services |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PNA Holding Co. | Non Covered Under Loss Sharing Agreements with FDIC |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | 0
PNA Holding Co. | Covered loans |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | 0
All other subsidiaries and eliminations |  |  |  |
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: |  |  |  |
Dividend income from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans | 452,739 | 430,122 | 1,353,571 | 1,188,946
Money market investments | 19,120 | 27,582 | 70,873 | 86,258
Investment securities | 99,336 | 69,925 | 274,207 | 184,857
Total interest and dividend income | 571,195 | 527,629 | 1,698,651 | 1,460,061
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Deposits | 79,574 | 57,580 | 230,694 | 143,335
Short-term borrowings | 1,572 | 1,622 | 4,828 | 5,387
Long-term debt | 3,465 | 3,705 | 10,224 | 11,151
Total interest expense | 84,611 | 62,907 | 245,746 | 159,873
Net interest income | 486,584 | 464,722 | 1,452,905 | 1,300,188
Provision for loan losses | 36,541 | 54,421 | 118,298 | 185,579
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 450,043 | 410,301 | 1,334,607 | 1,114,609
Mortgage banking activities | 10,492 | 11,269 | 18,645 | 33,408
Net loss on sale of debt securities | (20) |  | (20) |
Net gain (loss), including impairment on equity securities | 148 | 216 | 1,261 | (170)
Net profit (loss) on trading account debt securities | 295 | (122) | 977 | (299)
Adjustments To Indemnity Reserves On Loans Sold | (3,411) | (3,029) | (1,664) | (6,482)
FDIC loss-share expense |  |  |  | 94,725
Other operating income | 18,610 | 36,551 | 56,026 | 67,133
Total non-interest income | 138,476 | 147,414 | 406,067 | 489,272
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |
Personnel costs | 133,475 | 123,954 | 385,388 | 346,576
Net occupancy expenses | 23,589 | 17,618 | 68,243 | 60,748
Equipment expenses | 20,678 | 17,266 | 60,005 | 50,701
Other taxes | 13,967 | 11,852 | 38,081 | 33,532
Professional fees | 92,263 | 80,017 | 267,841 | 247,764
Communications | 5,731 | 5,910 | 17,202 | 16,962
Business promotion | 17,611 | 14,958 | 49,723 | 42,942
FDIC deposit insurance | 2,923 | 8,610 | 13,007 | 22,534
Other real estate owned (O R E O) expenses | (185) | 7,950 | 3,729 | 21,028
Other operating expenses | 65,418 | 76,754 | 179,123 | 177,543
Amortization of intangibles | 2,375 | 2,324 | 7,009 | 6,973
Total opearating expense | 377,845 | 367,213 | 1,089,351 | 1,027,303
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | 210,674 | 190,502 | 651,323 | 576,578
Income tax expense (benefit) | 41,494 | 42,310 | 132,932 | 34,970
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of subdidiaries | 169,180 | 148,192 | 518,391 | 541,608
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 169,180 | 148,192 | 518,391 | 541,608
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 222,592 | 111,369 | 810,359 | 358,368
All other subsidiaries and eliminations | Service charges on deposit accounts |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | 40,969 | 38,147 | 119,277 | 111,704
All other subsidiaries and eliminations | Other services |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 71,393 | $ 64,382 | $ 211,565 | 189,253
All other subsidiaries and eliminations | Non Covered Under Loss Sharing Agreements with FDIC |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | 183,849
All other subsidiaries and eliminations | Covered loans |  |  |  |
INTEREST EXPENSE: |  |  |  |
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  | $ 1,730

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