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Guarantees - Other Guarantees - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Guarantor Obligations |  |
Funds Advanced To Investors Under Servicing Agreements | $ 77,800 | $ 88,371
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Debt Securities Payable |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |
Guarantees, unamortized balance of the obligations | 94,000 | 94,000
Financial Standby Letter Of Credit |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |
Guarantees, unamortized balance of the obligations | 300 | 300
Guarantee Type, Other | Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Capital securities (trust preferred securities) |  |
Guarantor Obligations |  |
Guarantees, unamortized balance of the obligations | $ 374,000 | $ 374,000

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- Definition This balances represents the total of funds advanced to investors under servicing agreements. As stated in the note, under these servicing agreements, the Corporation is required to advance to investors the payment of principal, interest, taxes and insurance, if such payments have not been received from the borrowers. + References No definition available. + Details
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