First BanCorp. (FBP) 10-Q 10 May 16 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	fbp
Entity Registrant Name	FIRST BANCORP /PR/
Entity Central Index Key	1,057,706
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		217,047,224

Consolidated Statements of Fina

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$ 813,732	$ 532,985
Money market investments:
Time deposits with other financial institutions		3,000	3,000
Other short-term investments		210,093	216,473
Total money market investments		213,093	219,473
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value:
Securities pledged that can be repledged		793,303	793,562
Other investment securities		1,110,952	1,092,833
Total investment securities available for sale		1,904,255	1,886,395
Other equity securities		32,310	32,169
Investment in unconsolidated entities		0	0
Loans, net of allowance for loan and lease losses of $301,047 (2012 - $435,414)		8,893,217	9,033,155
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost or market		37,868	35,869
Total loans, net		8,931,085	9,069,024
Premises and equipment, net		159,151	161,016
Other real estate owned		142,888	146,801
Accrued interest receivable on loans and investments		44,891	48,697
Other assets		472,965	476,459
Total assets		12,714,370	12,573,019
LIABILITIES
Non-interest-bearing deposits		1,422,346	1,336,559
Interest-bearing deposits		8,012,434	8,001,565
Total deposits		9,434,780	9,338,124
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	[1],[2]	700,000	700,000
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB)		455,000	455,000
Other borrowings		216,183	226,492
Accounts payable and other liabilities		159,240	159,269
Total liabilities		10,965,203	10,878,885
Preferred stock, authorized 50,000,000 shares:
Non-cumulative Perpetual Monthly Income Preferred Stock: issued - 22,004,000 shares, outstanding 2,521,872 shares, aggregate liquidation value of $63,047		36,104	36,104
Common stock, $0.10 par value, authorized, 2,000,000,000 shares; issued, 207,514,167 shares (2012 - 206,730,318 shares issued)		21,809	21,605
Less: Treasury stock (at par value)		(108)	(96)
Common stock outstanding, 206,982,105 shares outstanding (2012 - 206,235,465 shares		21,701	21,509
Additional paid-in capital		927,454	926,348
Retained earnings		761,266	737,922
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax expense of $8,171 (2012 - $7,749)		2,642	(27,749)
Total stockholders' equity		1,749,167	1,694,134
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 12,714,370	$ 12,573,019
[1]	As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates.
[2]	Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11.

Consolidated Statements of Fin3

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for loan and lease losses	$ 238,125	$ 240,710
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	22,004,000	22,004,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,444,146	1,444,146
Preferred stock, liquidation value	$ 36,104	$ 36,104
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	218,089,106	216,051,128
Common stock, shares outstanding	217,011,555	215,088,698
Income tax expense	$ 5,723
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Income tax expense	$ 7,752	$ 7,752

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Interest income:
Loans	$ 137,033	$ 139,344
Investment securities	12,725	12,604
Money market investments	1,073	537
Total interest income	150,831	152,485
Interest expense:
Deposits	17,257	17,694
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	5,476	6,393
Advances from FHLB	1,471	934
Notes payable and other borrowings	1,979	1,817
Total interest expense	26,183	26,838
Net interest income (loss)	124,648	125,647
Provision for loan and lease losses	21,053	32,970
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses	103,595	92,677
Non-interest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	5,800	4,555
Mortgage banking activities	4,753	3,618
Net (loss) gain on sale of investments (includes $42 accumulated other comprehensive income reclassification for other-than-temporary impairment on equity securities for the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2013)	8	0
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investment securities:
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(1,845)	0
Other Than Temporary Impairment Non Credit Losses	(4,842)	(156)
Net impairment losses on investment securities	(6,687)	(156)
Loss on early extinguishment of borrowings	4,217	0
Business Combination Bargain Purchase Gain Recognized Amount	0	13,443
Insurance income	3,269	3,022
Other non-interest income	7,109	8,247
Total non-interest income	18,469	32,729
Non-interest expenses:
Employees' compensation and benefits	38,435	35,654
Occupancy and equipment	14,183	14,349
Business promotion	4,003	2,868
Professional fees	10,776	15,218
Taxes, other than income taxes	3,792	3,001
Insurance and supervisory fees	7,343	6,860
Net loss on real estate owned (REO) and REO operations	3,206	2,628
Credit and debit processing fees	3,282	3,957
Communications	1,808	1,608
Other non-interest expenses	6,169	5,585
Total non-interest expenses	92,997	91,728
Income (loss) before income taxes	29,067	33,678
Income tax expense	(5,723)	(8,032)
Net income (loss)	23,344	25,646
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - basic	$ 23,344	$ 25,646
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$ 0.11	$ 0.12
Diluted	0.11	0.12
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INC5

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net (loss) gain on sale of investments, (includes $42 accumulated other comprehensive income reclassification for other-than-temporary impairment on equity securities for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2013)	$ (8)	$ 0

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income (loss)	$ 23,344	$ 25,646
Available-for-sale debt securities on which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized:
Subsequent unrealized gain on debt securities on which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized	(998)	689
Reclassification adjustment for other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities included in net income	6,687	156
All other unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities:
All other unrealized holding gains arising during the period	24,710	6,295
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	(8)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax	30,391	7,140
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 53,735	$ 32,786

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 23,344	$ 25,646
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	4,588	5,306
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets	1,214	1,093
Provision for loan and lease losses	21,053	32,970
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	3,635	2,060
Stock-based compensation	1,557	1,457
Gain on sales of investments, net	(8)	0
Loss on early extinguishment of borrowings	(4,217)	0
Other-than-temporary impairments on debt securities	6,687	156
Derivative instruments and financial liabilities measured at fair value, gain	153	72
Loss (gain) on sale of premises and equipment and other assets	0	194
Net gain on sale of loans held for investment	(2,488)	(1,689)
Net amortization of premiums, discounts and deferred loan fees and costs	(2,343)	(673)
Originations and purchases of loans held for sale	(107,034)	(89,425)
Sales and repayments of loans held for sale	108,615	87,051
Amortization of broker placement fees	858	1,335
Net amortization of premium and discounts on investment securities	447	1,269
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable	3,806	1,953
Decrease in accrued interest payable	2,257	1,000
Decrease (increase) in other assets	3,320	8,562
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(11,167)	11,007
Business Combination Bargain Purchase Gain Recognized Amount	0	(13,443)
Net cash provided by operating activities	54,277	75,513
Cash flows from investing activities:
Principal collected on loans	735,801	751,062
Loans originated and purchased	(627,105)	(705,621)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for investment	0	2,230
Proceeds from sale of repossessed assets	12,375	18,446
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	14,990	0
Purchases of securities available for sale	(62,770)	(56,429)
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of securities available for sale	62,418	53,596
Additions to premises and equipment	(3,006)	(3,027)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment and other assets	0	2,492
Cash Acquired From Acquisition	0	217,659
Payments To Acquire Insurance Contracts	(1,067)	0
(Increase) decrease in other equity securities	(141)	(433)
Net cash provided by investing activities	131,495	279,975
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net decrease in deposits	95,879	(166,924)
Repurchase of outstanding common stock	(259)	(236)
Repayments Of Other Debt	(7,025)	0
Net cash provided (used in) financing activities	88,595	(167,160)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	274,367	188,328
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	752,458	796,108	$ 796,108
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,026,825	984,436	752,458
Cash and cash equivalents include:
Cash and due from banks				$ 813,732		$ 767,471
Money market instruments				213,093	$ 219,473	216,965
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total	$ 752,458	$ 796,108	$ 752,458	$ 1,026,825	$ 752,458	$ 984,436

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANG

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Total stockholders' equity			$ 21,298	$ 916,067	$ 716,625	$ (18,351)
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,705,750	$ 36,104	21,298	916,067	716,625	(18,351)
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014			21,298	916,067	716,625	(18,351)
Common stock issued for compensation			8	(8)
Repurchase of common stock			(5)	(231)
Restricted stock grants			83	(83)
Restricted stock forefeited			(1)	1
Stock-based compensation				1,457
Net income (loss)	25,646				25,646
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	7,140					7,140
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2015	1,705,750	36,104	21,383	917,203	742,271	(11,211)
Total stockholders' equity	1,705,750	36,104	21,383	917,203	742,271	(11,211)
Total stockholders' equity	1,694,134		21,509	926,348	737,922	(27,749)
Total stockholders' equity	1,749,167	36,104	21,509	926,348	737,922	(27,749)
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015	1,694,134		21,509	926,348	737,922	(27,749)
Common stock issued for compensation			25	(25)
Repurchase of common stock			(12)	(247)
Restricted stock grants			179	(179)
Restricted stock forefeited			0	0
Stock-based compensation				1,557
Net income (loss)	23,344				23,344
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	30,391					30,391
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2016	1,749,167	36,104	21,701	927,454	761,266	2,642
Total stockholders' equity	$ 1,749,167	$ 36,104	$ 21,701	$ 927,454	$ 761,266	$ 2,642

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNI

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) of First BanCorp. (the “ Corporation”) have been prepared in conformity with the accounting policies stated in the Corporation's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are included in the Corporation's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been reflected. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. Adoption of new accounting requirements and recently issued but not yet effective accounting requirements The Financial Accounting Standard s Board (“FASB”) has issued the following accounting pronouncements and guidance relevant to the Corporation's operations: In May 2014, the FASB updated the Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification” or the “ASC”) to create a new, principle s -based revenue recognition framework. The Update is the culmination of efforts by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to develop a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The core principal of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance describes a 5-step process that entities can apply to achieve the core principle of revenue recognition and requires disclosures sufficient to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers and the significant judgments used in determining that information. The new framework is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 201 7 , including interim periods within those reporting periods , as a result of the FASB's recent amendment to the standard to defer the effective date by one year. Early adoption is permitted for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016 . The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on the presentation and disclosures in its financial statements. In June 2014, the FASB updated the Codification to provide guidance for determining comp ensation cost when an employee's compensation award is eligible to vest regardless of whether the employee is rendering service on the date the performance target is achieved. This Update is effective for annual and interim periods be ginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Corporation's financial statements . In August 2014, the FASB updated the Codification to provide guidance in GAAP about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. Management's evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are issued. If conditions or events raise substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern, but the substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management's plans, the entity should disclose information that enables users of the financial statements to understand such determination . The Update is effective for all business entities for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Corporation expects the adoption of this guidance will have no impact on the Corporation's financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and disclosures. In November 2014, the FASB updated the Codification to clarify how current GAAP should be interpreted in evaluating the economic characteristics and risk of a host contract in a hybrid financial instrument that is issued in the form of a share. In addition, the Update was issued to clarify that, in evaluating the nature of a host contract, an entity should assess the substance of the relevant terms and features (that is, the relative strength of the debt-like or equity-like terms and features given the facts and circumstances) when considering how to weight those terms and features. The effects of initially adopting this Update should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to existing hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which the amendments are effective. Retrospective application is permitted to all relevant prior periods. This Update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Corporation's financial statements. In January 2015, the FASB updated the Codification to eliminate from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items as part of its initiative to reduce complexity in accounting standards (the Simplification Initiative) . Under current GAAP, an event or transaction is presumed to be an ordinary and usual activity of the reporting entity unless evidence clearly supports its classification as an extraordinary item. In order to be classified as an extraordinary item , the event or transaction must be: (i) unusual in nature and (ii) infrequ ent in occurrence. Before the U pdate was issued, an entity was required to segregate these items from the results of ordinary operations and show the items separately in the income statement, net of tax, after income from continuing operations. This Update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, be ginning after December 15, 2015 . The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Corporation's financial statements. In February 2015, the FASB updated the Codificati on to eliminate the deferral of the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-17 for certain interest s in investment funds and provide a scope for exception for certain investments in money market funds. While the U pdate is aimed at asset managers, it will affect all reporting entities involved with limited partnerships or similar entities. In some cases, consolidation conclusions will change. In other cases, reporting entities will need to provide additional disclosure about entities that currently are not considered Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) but will be considered VIEs under the new guidance when they have a variable interest in those VIEs. Regardless of w h ether conclusions change or additional disclosure requirements are triggered, reporting entities will need to re-evaluate limited part n e r shi p s and similar entities for consolidat ion and revise their documen tation . F or public business entities, the U pdate is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. A reporting entity must apply the amendments retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Corporation's financial statements. In April 2015, the FASB updated the Codification to clarify that customers should determine whether a cloud computing arrangement includes the license of software by applying the same guidance cloud service providers use to make this determination. Examples of cloud computing arrangements include software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service and other hosting arrangements. If a hosting arrangement includes a software license for internal use software , the software license should be accounted for by the customer under ASC 350-40. A license of software other than internal use software would be accounted for by the customer under other GAAP (e.g., a research and development cost and software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed). A software license included in a hosting arrangement would be accounted for separately from any service contract in the arrangement. Hosting arrangements that do not include software license s should be accounted for as service contracts. The Update also eliminates the existing requirement for customers to account for software licenses they acquire by analogizing to the guidance on leases. Instead, customers will account for software licenses that are in the scope of ASC 350-40 in the same manner as licenses of other intangible assets. Entities have the option of applying the guidance (1) prospectively to all arrangements entered into or materially modified after the effective date or (2) retrospectively. Entities that elect prospective application are required to disclose the reason for the change in accounting principle, the transition method, and a description of the financial statement line items affected by the change. Entities that elect retrospective application must disclose the information required by ASC 250. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, be ginning after December 15, 2015 . The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Corporation's financial statements. In May 2015, the FASB updated the Codification to provide guidance on disclosures for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value (NAV) per share (or its equivalent). This Update removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient and modifies certain disclosure requirements. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2015, and requires retrospective adoption . The adoption of this pronouncement did not have an impact on the Corporation' s financial statements. In September 2015, the FASB updated the Codification to simplify the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination by eliminating the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments. This Update allows the acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The acquirer must record, in the same period's financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. Also, this Update requires entities to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. Prior to this Update, GAAP required that, during the measurement period, the acquirer retrospectively adjust the provisional amounts recognized at the acquisition date with a corresponding adjustment to goodwill. The acquirer also had to revise comparative information for prior periods presented in financial statements as needed, including revising depreciation, amortization, or other income effects as a result of changes made to provisional amounts. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in this Update should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of this Update with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Corporation's financial statements. In Janu ary 2016, the FASB updated the C odification to require an entity to: (i) measure equity investments at fair value through net income, with certain exceptions, (ii) present in other comprehensive income (“ OCI ”) the changes in instrument-specific credit risk for financial liabilities measured using the fair value option, (iii) present financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset , (iv) calculate the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes based on an exit price, and (v) assess a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets related to unrealized losses of available-for-sale debt securities in combination with other deferred tax assets. The Update provides an election to subsequently measure certain nonmarketable equity investments at cost less any impairment, adjusted for certain observable price changes. The Update also requires a qualitative impairment assessment of such equity investments and amends certain fair value disclosure requirements. For public companies, the Update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is only permitted for the provision related to instrument-specific credit risk and the fair value disclosure exemption provided to nonpublic entities. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In Febru ary 2016, the FASB updated the C odification to provide guidance for the financial reporting about leasing transactions. Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP, which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, the guidance will require both types of leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. The guidance will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative disclo s ures intended to provid e additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The guidance on leases will take effect for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application is permitted. The Co rporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In Ma rch 2016, the FASB updated the C odification to simplify certain aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions. The main provisions in this U pdate include: (i) recognition of all tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-base payment awards) as income tax expense or benefit in the income statement, (ii) classification of the excess tax benefit along with other income tax cash flows as an operating activity, (iii) an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest (current GAAP) or account for forfeitures when they occur, (iv) a threshold to qualify for equity classification which permits withholding up to the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdictions, (v) classif ication of cash paid by an employer as a financing activity when the payment results from the withholding of shares for tax withholding purposes. In addition to those simplifications, the amendments eliminate the guidance in ASC 718 that was indefinitely deferred shortly after the issuance of FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment . This should not result in a change in practice because the guidance that is being superseded was never effective. For public business entities, the amendments in this Update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Corporation is currently evaluati ng the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB updated the Codification to require an equity method investor to add the cost of acquiring the additional interest in the investee to the current basis of the investor's previously held interest and adopt the equity method of accounting as of the date the investment becomes qualified for equity method accounting. Therefore, upon qualifying for the equity method of accounting, no retroactive adjustment of the investment is required. Also, this Update requires that an entity that has an available-for sale equity security that becomes qualified for the equity method of accounting recognize through earnings the unrealized holding gain or loss in accumulated other comprehensive income at the date the investment becomes qualified for use of the equity method. The amendments in this Update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. The amendments should be applied prospectively upon their effective date to increases in the level of ownership interest or degree of influence that result in the adoption of the equity method. Earlier application is permitted. The Corporation is currently evaluati ng the impact of the adoption of this guidance , if any, on its consolidated financial statements.

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE The calculations of earnings per common share for the quarters ended on March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: Quarter Ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands, except per share information) Net income $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Cumulative convertible preferred stock dividends (Series G) Favorable impact from issuing common stock in exchange for Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Weighted-Average Shares: Average common shares outstanding 212,348 210,686 Average potential dilutive common shares 926 2,060 Average common shares outstanding-assuming dilution 213,274 212,746 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.12 Diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.12 Earnings per common share is c omputed by dividing net income attributable to comm on stockholders by the weighted- average number of common shares iss ued and outstanding. Net income attributable to common stockholders represents net income adjusted for any preferred stock dividends, including any dividends declared, and any cumulative dividends related to the current dividend period that have not been declared as of the end of the period. Potential common shares consist of common stock issuable under the assumed exercise of stock options, unvested shares of restricted stock, and outstanding warrants using the treasury stock method. This method assumes that the potential common shares are issued and the proceeds from the exercise, in addition to the amount of compensation cost attributable to future services, are used to purchase common stock at the exercise date. The difference between the number s of potential shares issued and the shares purchased is added as incremental shares to the actual number of shares outstanding to compute diluted earnings per share. Stock options, unvested shares of restricted stock, and outstanding warrants that result in lower potential shares issued than shares purchased under the treasury stock method are not included in the computation of dilutive earnings per share since their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect on earnings per share. Stock options not included in the computation of outstanding shares because they were antidilut ive amounted to 39,855 and 69,848 for the quarters ended March 31, 201 6 and 201 5 , respectively.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	NOTE 3 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION As of January 21, 2007, the Corporation's 1997 stock option plan expired and no additional awards could be granted under that plan. A ll outstanding awards granted under this plan have continue d in full force and effect since then, subject to the ir original terms. No awards of shares could be granted under the 1999 stock option plan as of its expiration. The activity of stock options granted under the 1997 stock option plan for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 is set forth below: Number of Options Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) Beginning of period outstanding and exercisable 69,848 $ 160.30 Options expired (29,993) 190.07 End of period outstanding and exercisable 39,855 $ 137.89 0.8 $ - On April 29, 2008, the Corporation's stockhol ders approved the First BanCorp . 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”). The Omnibus Plan provides for equity-based compensation incentives (the “awards”) through the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, and other stock-based awards. The Omnibus Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 8,169,807 shares of common stock, subject to adjustments for stock splits, reorganizations , and other similar events. The Corporation's Board of Directors, upon receiving the relevant recommendation of the Compensation Committee, has the power and authority to determine those eligible to receive awards and to establish the terms and conditions of any awards , subject to various limits and vesting restrictions that apply to individual and aggregate awards. Under the Omnibus Plan, during the first quarter of 201 6 , the Corporation awarded 1,785,137 shares of restricted stock to employees subject to a vesting period of two years . I ncluded in those 1,785,137 shares of restricted stock are 1,546,137 shares granted to certain senior officers consistent with the requirements of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Interim Final Rule, which permit TARP recipients to grant “long-term restricted stock” without violating the prohibition on paying or accruing a bonus payment provided that: ( i ) the value of the grant may not exceed one-third of the amount of the employee's annual compensation, (ii) no portion of the grant may vest before two years after the grant date, and (iii) the grant must be subject to a further restriction on transfer or payment as described below. Specifically, the stock that has otherwise vested may not become transferable at any time earlier than as permitted under the schedule set forth by TARP, which is based on the repayment in 25 % increments of the aggregate financial assistance received from the U.S. Treasury. Hence, notwithstanding the vesting period mentioned above, the senior officers covered by TARP are restricted from transferring the shares. The U.S. Treasury confirmed that, e ffective March 2014, it has recovered more than a 25% of i ts investment i n First Ban C orp. T herefore, the restriction on transfer relating to 25 % of the shares granted under TARP requirements was released. The fair value of the shares of restricted stock granted in the first quarter of 201 6 was based on the market price of the Corporation's outstanding common stock on the date of the grant . For the 1,546,137 shares of restricted stock granted under the TARP requirements, the mar ket price was discounted due to TARP transferability restrictions . For purposes of determining the awards ' fair value, the Corporation estimated an appreciation of 14 % in the value of the common stock using the Capital Asset Pricing Model as a basis of what would be a market participant's expected return on the Corporation's stock and assumed that the U.S. Treasury would hold the common stock of the Corporation that it currently owns for a period not to exceed two year s , resulting in a fair value of $ 1.43 for restricted shares granted under the TARP requirements. Also, the Corporation used empirical data to estimate employee termination s ; separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior were considered separately for valuation purposes. The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity in the first quarter of 2016 under the Omnibus Plan for both executive officers covered by the TARP requirements and other employees as well as for the independent directors: Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 Number of shares of Weighted-Average restricted Grant Date stock Fair Value Non-vested shares at beginning of period 2,968,461 $ 3.34 Granted 1,785,137 1.62 Vested (377,747) 3.35 Non-vested shares at March 31, 2016 4,375,851 $ 2.64 For the quarter s ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , the Corporation recognized $ 0.9 million and $ 1.0 million, respectively, of stock- based compensation expense related to r estricted stock awards. As of March 31, 2016 , there was $ 5.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non - vested shares of restricted stock. Th e weighted average period over which the Corporation expects to recognize such cost is 1.8 years . During the first quarter of 2015, 30,068 shares of restricted stock were awarded to one of the Corporation's independent directors subject to vesting periods that range from 1 to 5 years. In addition, in the first quarter of 2015, the Corporation issued 791,464 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting periods that range from 3 months to 3 years . Included in those 791,464 shares of restricted stock are 6 15 , 464 shares granted to certain senior officers consistent with the requirements of TARP. The employees covered by TARP are restricted from transferring the shares, subject to certain conditions as explained above. The fair value of the shares of restricted stock granted in the first quarter of 2015 was based on the market price of the Corporation's outstanding common stock on the date of the grant. For the 615,464 shares of restricted stock granted under the TARP requirements, the market price was discounted due to the post - vesting restrictions. For purposes of computing the discount, the Corporation estimated an appreciation of 14 % in the value of the common stock using the Capital Asset Pricing Model as a basis of what would be a market participant's expected return on the Corporation's stock and assumed that the U.S. Treasury would hold the common stock of the Corporation that it owned as of the date of the grants for a period not to exceed one year , resulting in a fair value of $ 3.18 for restricted shares granted under the TARP requirements. Stock-based compensation accounting guidance requires the Corporation to reverse compensation expense for any awards that are forfeited due t o employee or director turnover . Approximately $ 26 thousand of compensation expense was reversed during the first quarter of 201 5, related to forfeited awards. No forfeitures occurred during the first quarter of 2016. Also, under the Omnibus Plan, effective April 1, 2013, the Corporation's Board of Directors determined to increase the salary amounts paid to certain executive officers primarily by paying the increased salary amounts in the form of shares of the Corporation's common stock, instead of cash. D uring the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation issued 252,841 shares of common stock (first quarter of 2015 – 80,234 shares) with a weighted average market value of $ 2.70 (first quarter of 2015 - $ 6.02 ) as salary stock compensation. This resulted in a compensation expense of $ 0.7 million recorded in the first quarter of 2016 (first quarter of 2015 - $ 0.4 million) . For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, t he Corporation withheld 79,954 shares (first quarter of 2015 – 28,183 shares) from the common stock paid to certain senior offi cers as additional compensation and 35,167 shares of the restricted stock that ves ted during the first quarter of 201 6 (first quarter of 2015 – 22,525 shares) to cover employees' payroll and income tax withholding liabilities; these shares are held as treasury shares. The Corporation paid any fractional share of salary stock that the officer was entitled to in cash. In the consolidated financial statements, the Corporation treat s shares withheld for tax purposes as common stock repurchases .

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

INVESTMENT SECURITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
INVESTMENT SECURITIES	NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES Investment Securities Available for Sale The amortized cost, non-credit loss component of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI ” ) recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) , gross unrealized gains and losses recorded in OCI, approximate fair value, and weighted average yiel d of investment securities available for sale by contractual maturities as of March 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 were as follows: March 31, 2016 Amortized cost Noncredit Loss Component of OTTI Recorded in OCI Gross Fair value Weighted average yield% Unrealized gains losses (Dollars in thousands) U.S. Treasury securities: After 1 to 5 years $ 7,525 $ - $ - $ 7 $ 7,518 0.57 Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies: Due within one year 14,626 - 10 - 14,636 0.68 After 1 to 5 years 385,103 - 2,148 - 387,251 1.32 After 5 to 10 years 51,089 - 1,131 - 52,220 2.42 After 10 years 13,930 - 14 20 13,924 0.84 Puerto Rico Government obligations: After 1 to 5 years 21,423 11,501 - - 9,922 4.38 After 5 to 10 years 855 - 1 - 856 5.20 After 10 years 21,141 3,962 147 1,656 15,670 5.38 United States and Puerto Rico Government obligations 515,692 15,463 3,451 1,683 501,997 1.69 Other (1) Mortgage-backed securities: FHLMC certificates: After 5 to 10 years 321 - 31 - 352 4.95 After 10 years 277,487 - 4,063 5 281,545 2.15 277,808 - 4,094 5 281,897 2.15 GNMA certificates: Due within one year 1 - - - 1 1.78 After 1 to 5 years 100 - 4 - 104 4.29 After 5 to 10 years 112,732 - 2,839 - 115,571 3.07 After 10 years 157,658 - 13,095 6 170,747 4.38 270,491 - 15,938 6 286,423 3.83 FNMA certificates: After 1 to 5 years 30,223 - 63 21 30,265 1.50 After 5 to 10 years 21,429 - 835 - 22,264 2.73 After 10 years 744,660 - 11,641 - 756,301 2.35 796,312 - 12,539 21 808,830 2.33 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by the FHLMC: Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates: After 5 to 10 years 89 - - - 89 7.26 After 10 years 32,962 8,457 - - 24,505 2.34 33,051 8,457 - - 24,594 2.34 Total mortgage-backed securities 1,377,662 8,457 32,571 32 1,401,744 2.59 Other After 1 to 5 years 100 - - - 100 1.50 Equity securities (1) 408 - 6 - 414 - Total investment securities available for sale $ 1,893,862 $ 23,920 $ 36,028 $ 1,715 $ 1,904,255 2.34 __________ (1) Equity securities consisted of investment in a Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund. December 31, 2015 Amortized cost Noncredit Loss Component of OTTI Recorded in OCI Gross Fair value Weighted average yield% Unrealized gains losses (Dollars in thousands) U.S. Treasury securities: After 1 to 5 years $ 7,530 $ - $ - $ 33 $ 7,497 0.57 Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies: Due within one year 14,624 - 4 10 14,618 0.68 After 1 to 5 years 384,323 - 174 4,305 380,192 1.32 After 5 to 10 years 58,150 - 343 242 58,251 2.34 Puerto Rico Government obligations: After 1 to 5 years 25,663 14,662 - - 11,001 4.38 After 5 to 10 years 855 - - - 855 5.20 After 10 years 23,162 5,255 134 1,680 16,361 5.40 United States and Puerto Rico Government obligations 514,307 19,917 655 6,270 488,775 1.75 Mortgage-backed securities: FHLMC certificates: After 5 to 10 years 336 - 31 - 367 4.95 After 10 years 287,711 - 1,073 1,706 287,078 2.14 288,047 - 1,104 1,706 287,445 2.15 GNMA certificates: Due within one year 2 - - - 2 1.70 After 1 to 5 years 109 - 5 - 114 4.26 After 5 to 10 years 120,298 - 3,182 - 123,480 3.07 After 10 years 165,175 - 12,822 20 177,977 4.38 285,584 - 16,009 20 301,573 3.83 FNMA certificates: After 1 to 5 years 2,552 - 74 - 2,626 3.32 After 5 to 10 years 21,557 - 433 233 21,757 2.73 After 10 years 759,247 - 5,628 6,063 758,812 2.34 783,356 - 6,135 6,296 783,195 2.35 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by the FHLMC: Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates: After 5 to 10 years 92 - 1 - 93 7.26 After 10 years 34,905 9,691 - - 25,214 2.26 34,997 9,691 1 - 25,307 2.26 Total mortgage-backed securities 1,391,984 9,691 23,249 8,022 1,397,520 2.61 Other After 1 to 5 years 100 - - - 100 1.50 Total investment securities available for sale $ 1,906,391 $ 29,608 $ 23,904 $ 14,292 $ 1,886,395 2.38 Maturities of mortgage-backed securities are based on contractual terms assuming no prepayments. Expected maturities of investments might differ from contractual maturities because they may be subject to prepayments and/or call options. The weighted average yield on investment securities available for sale is based on amortized cost and, therefore, does not give effect to changes in fair value. The net unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale and the non - credit loss component of OTTI are presented as part of OCI. The following tables show the Corporation's available-for-sale investments' fair value and gross unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of March 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 . The tables also include debt securities for which an OTTI was recognized and only the amount related to a credit loss was recognized in ear nings. Unrealize d losses for which OTTI was re cognized, the related credit loss was charged against the amortized cost basis of the debt security. As of March 31, 2016 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Unrealized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses (In thousands) Debt securities: Puerto Rico Government obligations $ - $ - $ 21,243 $ 17,119 $ 21,243 $ 17,119 U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies obligations 17,764 27 - - 17,764 27 Mortgage-backed securities: FNMA 28,015 21 - - 28,015 21 FHLMC - - 922 5 922 5 GNMA - - 1,055 6 1,055 6 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates - - 24,505 8,457 24,505 8,457 Corporate bonds Equity securities 1 - - - 1 - $ 45,780 $ 48 $ 47,725 $ 25,587 $ 93,505 $ 25,635 As of December 31, 2015 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Unrealized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses (In thousands) Debt securities: Puerto Rico Government obligations $ - $ - $ 23,008 $ 21,597 $ 23,008 $ 21,597 U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies obligations 198,243 929 210,504 3,661 408,747 4,590 Mortgage-backed securities: FNMA 437,305 4,516 88,013 1,780 525,318 6,296 FHLMC 141,890 1,338 19,306 368 161,196 1,706 GNMA 1,047 20 - - 1,047 20 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates - - 25,214 9,691 25,214 9,691 $ 778,485 $ 6,803 $ 366,045 $ 37,097 $ 1,144,530 $ 43,900 Assessment for OTTI Debt securities issued by U.S. government agencies, U.S. government-sponsored entities and the U.S. Treasury accounted for approximately 97 % of the total available-for-sale portfolio as of March 31, 2016 and no credit losses are expected, given the explicit and implicit guarantees provided by the U.S. federal government . The Corporation's OTTI assessment was concentrated mainly on Puerto Rico Government debt securities , with an amortized cost of $ 43.4 million, and on private label mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) with an amortized cost of $ 33.0 million for which credit losses are evaluated on a quarterly basis. The Corporation considered the following factors in determining whether a credit loss exists and the period over which the debt security is expected to recover: The length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis; Any adverse change to the credit conditions and liquidity of the issuer, taking into consideration the latest information available about the financial condition of the issuer, credit ratings, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments, recent legislation and government actions affecting the issuer's industry and actions taken by the issuer to deal with the present economic climate; Changes in the near term prospects of the underlying collateral of a security, if any, such as changes in default rates, loss severity given default, and significant changes in prepayment assumptions; and The level of cash flows generated from the underlying collateral, if any, supporting the principal and interest payments of the debt securities. T he Corporation recorded OTTI losses on available-for-sale debt securities as follows: Quarter ended March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Total other-than-temporary impairment losses $ (1,845) $ - losses recognized in OCI Portion of other-than-temporary impairment recognized in OCI (4,842) (156) Net impairment losses recognized in earnings (1)(2) $ (6,687) $ (156) _________ (1) For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, approximately $6.3 million of the credit impairment recognized in earnings consisted of credit losses on Puerto Rico Government debt securities and $0.4 million was associated with credit losses on private label MBS. (2) The $0.2 million credit impairment recognized in earnings in the first quarter of 2015 was associated with private label MBS. The following tables summarize the roll-forward of credit losses on debt securities held by the Corporation for which a portion of an OTTI is recognized in OCI: Cumulative OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings on securities still held Credit impairments December 31, recognized in earnings on March 31, 2015 securities that have been 2016 Balance previously impaired Balance (In thousands) Available-for-sale securities Puerto Rico Government obligations $ 15,889 $ 6,300 $ 22,189 Private label MBS 6,405 387 6,792 Total OTTI credit losses for available-for-sale debt securities $ 22,294 $ 6,687 $ 28,981 Cumulative OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings on securities still held Credit impairments December 31, recognized in earnings on March 31, 2014 securities that have been 2015 Balance previously impaired Balance (In thousands) Available for sale securities Private label MBS $ 5,777 $ 156 $ 5,933 During the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation recorded a $6.3 million OTTI charge on three Puerto Rico Government debt securities held by the Corporation as part of its available-for-sale securities portfolio, specifically bonds of the GDB and the Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority. This is the third OTTI charge on these securities recorded since J u ne 30, 2015, as OTTI charges of $ 12.9 million and $ 3.0 million were booked in the second and fourth quarters of 2015, respectively. During the first quarter of 2016, in consideration of the latest available information about the Puerto Rico Government's financial condition, including the enactment of a debt moratorium law and the declaration of a state of emergency at the GDB as well as issuance of exchange proposals with the Commonwealth's creditors related to i ts outstanding bond obligations, the Corporation applied a discounted cash flow analysis to its Puerto Rico Government debt securities in order to calculate the cash flows expected to be collected and to determine if any portion of the decline in market value of these securities was considered a credit-related other-than-temporary impairment. The analysis derives an estimate of value based on the present value of risk-adjusted cash flows of the underlying securities and included the following components: The contractual future cash flows of the bonds are projected based on the key terms as set forth in the official statements for each security. Such key terms include, among others, the interest rate, amortization schedule, if any, and maturity date. The risk-adjusted cash flows are calculated based on a probability of default analysis and recovery rate assumptions, including the weighting of different scenarios of ultimate recovery, considering the credit rating of each security. Constant monthly default rates are assumed throughout the life of the bonds, which considers the respective security's credit rating as of the date of the analysis. The adjusted future cash flows are then discounted at the original effective yield of each investment based on the purchase price and expected risk-adjusted future cash flows as of the purchase date of each investment. The discounted risk-adjusted cash flow analysis for the three Puerto Rico Government bonds mentioned above assumed a default probability of 100 % , thus reflecting that it is more likely than not that these three bonds will default during their remaining terms. Based on this analysis, the Corporation determined that it is unlikely to receive all the remaining contractual interest and principal amounts when due on these bonds and recorded, in the first quarter of 201 6 , other-than-temporary credit-related impairment charges amounting to $ 6.3 million, assuming recovery rates ranging from 35 % to 80 % (weighted average of 6 1 %) . The Corporation does not have the intention to sell these securities and has sufficient capital and liquidity to hold these securities until a recovery of the fair value occurs; as such, only the credit loss component was reflected in earnings. Given the significant and prolonged uncertainty of a debt restructuring process, the Corporation cannot be certain that future impairment charges will not be required against these securities. In addition, during the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation recorded a $ 0.4 million credit-related impairment loss associated with private label MBS, which are collateralized by fixed-rate mortgages on single-family residential properties in the United States. The interest rate s on these private-label MBS is variable, tied to 3-month LIBOR and limited to the weighted-average coupon of the underlying collateral. The underlying mortgages are fixed-rate , single-family loans with original high FICO scores (over 700 ) and moderate original loan-to-value ratios (under 80 %), as well as moderate delinquency levels. Based on the expected cash flows derived from the model, and since the Corporation does not have the intention to sell the securities and has sufficient capital and liquidity to hold these securities until a recovery of the fair value occurs, only the credit loss component was reflected in earnings. Significant assumptions in the valuation of the private label MBS were as follows: March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Weighted Weighted Average Range Average Range Discount rate 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% Prepayment rate 30% 21.45% - 100.00% 28% 15.92% - 100.00% Projected Cumulative Loss Rate 7% 0.50% - 80.00% 7% 0.18% - 80.00%

OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES

OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES	NOTE 5 – OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES Institutions that are members of the FHLB system are required to maintain a minimum investment in FHLB stock. Such minimum investment is calculated as a percentage of aggregate outstanding mortgages, and an additional investment is required that is calculated as a percentage of total FHLB advances, letters of credit, and the collateralized portion of interest-rate swaps outstanding. The stock is capital stock issued at $ 100 par value. Both stock and cash dividends may be received on FHLB stock. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Corporation had investments in FHLB stock with a book value of $ 31.3 million . The net realizable value is a reasonable proxy for the fair value of these instruments. Dividend income from FHLB stock for each of the quarters ended March 31, 201 6 and 201 5 was $ 0. 3 million. The share s of FHLB stock owned by the Corporation were issued by the FHLB of New York . The FHLB of New York is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 12 regional, stockholder-owned congressionally chartered banks. The Federal Home Loan Banks are all privately capitalized and operated by their member stockholders. The system is supervised by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which ensures that the Federal Home Loan Banks operate in a financially safe and sound manner, remain adequately capitalized and able to raise funds in the capital markets, and carry out their housing finance mission. The Corporation has other equity securities that do not have a readily available fair value. The carrying value of such securities as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $ 1.0 million and $ 0. 9 million, respectively .

LOAN PORTFOLIO

LOAN PORTFOLIO	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
LOAN PORTFOLIO	NOTE 6 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT The following provides information about the loan portfolio held for investment: As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages $ 3,330,945 $ 3,344,719 Commercial loans: Construction loans 146,129 156,195 Commercial mortgage loans 1,524,491 1,537,806 Commercial and Industrial loans (1) 2,343,416 2,407,996 Loans to local financial institution collateralized by Total Commercial loans 4,014,036 4,101,997 Finance leases 230,801 229,165 Consumer loans 1,555,560 1,597,984 Loans held for investment 9,131,342 9,273,865 Allowance for loan and lease losses (238,125) (240,710) Loans held for investment, net $ 8,893,217 $ 9,033,155 __________ (1) As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, includes $1.0 billion of commercial loans that are secured by real estate but are not dependent upon the real estate for repayment. Loans held for investment on which accrual of interest income had been discontinued as of the indicated dates were as follows: As of As of (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Non-performing loans: Residential mortgage $ 172,890 $ 169,001 Commercial mortgage 182,763 51,333 Commercial and Industrial 137,896 137,051 Construction: Land 12,082 12,174 Construction-commercial 39,037 39,466 Construction-residential 2,917 2,996 Consumer: Auto loans 15,038 17,435 Finance leases 2,136 2,459 Other consumer loans 10,177 10,858 Total non-performing loans held for investment (1)(2)(3) $ 574,936 $ 442,773 _______________ (1) As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, excludes $8.1 million of non-performing loans held for sale. (2) Amount excludes purchased-credit impaired ("PCI") loans with a carrying value of approximately $172.3 million and $173.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, primarily mortgage loans acquired from Doral Bank in the first quarter of 2015 and from Doral Financial in the second quarter of 2014, as further discussed below. These loans are not considered non-performing due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using an estimated cash flow analysis. (3) Non-performing loans exclude $413.4 million and $414.9 million of Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR") loans that are in compliance with the modified terms and in accrual status as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Loans i n Process o f Foreclosure As of March 31, 201 6 , the recorded investment of residential mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure amounted to $ 15 3 . 5 million . The Corporation commences the foreclosure process on residential real estate loans when a borrower becomes 120 days delinquent in accordance with the guidelines of the Consumer Financ ial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Foreclosure procedures and timelines vary depending on whether the property is located in a judicial or non-judicial state. Judicial states (P uerto R ico ) require the foreclosure to be processed through the state's court while foreclosures in non-judicial states are processed without court intervention. Foreclosure timelines vary according to state law and Investor Guidelines. Occasionally foreclosures may be delayed due to mandatory mediations, b ankruptcy, court delays and title issues , among other reasons . The Corporation’s aging of the loans held for investment portfolio is as follows: As of March 31, 2016 (In thousands) 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 days or more Past Due (1) Total Past Due Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans Current Total loans held for investment 90 days past due and still accruing (2) Residential mortgage: FHA/VA and other government-guaranteed loans (2)(3)(4) $ - $ 5,338 $ 84,217 $ 89,555 $ - $ 47,149 $ 136,704 $ 84,217 Other residential mortgage loans (4) - 94,576 189,615 284,191 169,190 2,740,860 3,194,241 16,725 Commercial: Commercial and Industrial loans 12,079 6,943 144,311 163,333 - 2,180,083 2,343,416 6,415 Commercial mortgage loans (4) - 10,408 211,576 221,984 3,142 1,299,365 1,524,491 28,813 Construction: Land (4) - 241 12,533 12,774 - 34,051 46,825 451 Construction-commercial - - 54,460 54,460 - 26,754 81,214 15,423 Construction-residential (4) - - 5,948 5,948 - 12,142 18,090 3,031 Consumer: Auto loans 61,558 13,489 15,038 90,085 - 814,249 904,334 - Finance leases 8,993 2,116 2,136 13,245 - 217,556 230,801 - Other consumer loans 10,287 6,044 14,059 30,390 - 620,836 651,226 3,882 Total loans held for investment $ 92,917 $ 139,155 $ 733,893 $ 965,965 $ 172,332 $ 7,993,045 $ 9,131,342 $ 158,957 _____________ (1) Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges fees until charged-off at 180 days. (2) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $34.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of March 31, 2016. (3) As of March 31, 2016, includes $40.0 million of defaulted loans collateralizing Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans. (4) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans, construction-commercial and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $10.0 million, $155.9 million, $74.8 million, $0.5 million, $5.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 (In thousands) 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 days or more Past Due (1) Total Past Due Purchased Credit- Impaired Loans Current Total loans held for investment 90 days past due and still accruing (2) Residential mortgage: FHA/VA and other government-guaranteed loans (2)(3)(4) $ - $ 6,048 $ 90,168 $ 96,216 $ - $ 46,925 $ 143,141 $ 90,168 Other residential mortgage loans (4) - 90,406 185,018 275,424 170,766 2,755,388 3,201,578 16,017 Commercial: Commercial and Industrial loans 5,577 6,412 150,893 162,882 - 2,245,114 2,407,996 13,842 Commercial mortgage loans (4) - 24,729 63,805 88,534 3,147 1,446,125 1,537,806 12,472 Construction: Land (4) - 161 12,350 12,511 - 39,363 51,874 176 Construction-commercial - 11,722 39,466 51,188 - 32,142 83,330 - Construction-residential (4) - - 6,042 6,042 - 14,949 20,991 3,046 Consumer: Auto loans 70,836 16,787 17,435 105,058 - 829,922 934,980 - Finance leases 7,664 3,100 2,459 13,223 - 215,942 229,165 - Other consumer loans 9,462 5,524 15,124 30,110 - 632,894 663,004 4,266 Total loans held for investment $ 93,539 $ 164,889 $ 582,760 $ 841,188 $ 173,913 $ 8,258,764 $ 9,273,865 $ 139,987 ____________ (1) Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e. FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days. (2) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $37.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2015. (3) As of December 31, 2015, includes $38.5 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans. (4) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $11.0 million, $162.9 million, $38.6 million, $5.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The Corporation’s credit quality indicators by loan type as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below: Commercial Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Creditworthiness Category: Substandard Doubtful Loss Total Adversely Classified (1) Total Portfolio March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Commercial mortgage $ 213,990 $ 37,673 $ - $ 251,663 $ 1,524,491 Construction: Land 13,803 - - 13,803 46,825 Construction-commercial 39,037 - - 39,037 81,214 Construction-residential 5,949 - - 5,949 18,090 Commercial and Industrial 186,580 71,706 395 258,681 2,343,416 Commercial Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Creditworthiness Category: Substandard Doubtful Loss Total Adversely Classified (1) Total Portfolio December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Commercial mortgage $ 252,941 $ 140 $ - $ 253,081 $ 1,537,806 Construction: Land 14,035 1 - 14,036 51,874 Construction-commercial 39,466 - - 39,466 83,330 Construction-residential 2,996 - - 2,996 20,991 Commercial and Industrial 140,827 71,341 354 212,522 2,407,996 _________ (1) Excludes $8.1 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, of construction-land non-performing loans held for sale. The Corporation consider s a loan as adversely classified if its risk rating is Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. These categories are defined as follows: Substandard- A Substandard as set is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful- Doubtful classifications have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. A Doubtful classification may be appropriate in cases where significant ris k exposures are perceived, but l oss cannot be determined because of specific reasonable pending factors , which may strengthen the credit in the near term. Loss- Assets classified Loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be affected in the future. There is little or no prospect for near term improvement and no realistic strengthening action of significance pending. March 31, 2016 Consumer Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity Residential Real-Estate Consumer FHA/VA/ Guaranteed (1) Other residential loans Auto Finance Leases Other Consumer (In thousands) Performing $ 136,704 $ 2,852,161 $ 889,296 $ 228,665 $ 641,049 Purchased Credit-Impaired (2) - 169,190 - - - Non-performing - 172,890 15,038 2,136 10,177 Total $ 136,704 $ 3,194,241 $ 904,334 $ 230,801 $ 651,226 (1) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $34.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of March 31, 2016. (2) PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis. December 31, 2015 Consumer Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity Residential Real-Estate Consumer FHA/VA/ Guaranteed (1) Other residential loans Auto Finance Leases Other Consumer (In thousands) Performing $ 143,141 $ 2,861,811 $ 917,545 $ 226,706 $ 652,146 Purchased Credit-Impaired (2) - 170,766 - - - Non-performing - 169,001 17,435 2,459 10,858 Total $ 143,141 $ 3,201,578 $ 934,980 $ 229,165 $ 663,004 (1) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $37.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2015. (2) PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis. The following tables present information about impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, which are reported separately as discussed below: Impaired Loans (In thousands) Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Specific Allowance Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized On Accrual Basis Interest Income Recognized On Cash Basis As of March 31, 2016 With no related allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 62,899 72,939 - 63,303 92 80 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 35,565 45,358 - 35,982 200 135 Commercial and Industrial Loans 29,230 32,629 - 29,575 - - Construction: Land - - - - - - Construction-commercial 39,037 40,000 - 39,252 - - Construction-residential 3,031 3,031 - 3,039 42 - Consumer: Auto loans - - - - - - Finance leases - - - - - - Other consumer loans 3,092 3,839 - 2,950 1 38 $ 172,854 $ 197,796 $ - $ 174,101 $ 335 $ 253 With an allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 398,707 445,440 16,150 400,571 4,715 437 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 155,686 164,543 36,007 155,782 140 26 Commercial and Industrial Loans 138,930 163,236 18,749 141,502 535 26 Construction: Land 9,522 13,759 1,059 9,550 9 9 Construction-commercial - - - - - - Construction-residential 1,348 2,082 143 1,348 - - Consumer: Auto loans 23,475 23,475 7,459 24,049 446 - Finance leases 2,468 2,468 144 2,563 54 - Other consumer loans 14,601 14,846 1,784 14,916 373 12 $ 744,737 $ 829,849 $ 81,495 $ 750,281 $ 6,272 $ 510 Total: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 461,606 518,379 16,150 463,874 4,807 517 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 191,251 209,901 36,007 191,764 340 161 Commercial and Industrial Loans 168,160 195,865 18,749 171,077 535 26 Construction: Land 9,522 13,759 1,059 9,550 9 9 Construction-commercial 39,037 40,000 - 39,252 - - Construction-residential 4,379 5,113 143 4,387 42 - Consumer: Auto loans 23,475 23,475 7,459 24,049 446 - Finance leases 2,468 2,468 144 2,563 54 - Other consumer loans 17,693 18,685 1,784 17,866 374 50 $ 917,591 $ 1,027,645 $ 81,495 $ 924,382 $ 6,607 $ 763 Impaired Loans (In thousands) Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Specific Allowance Average Recorded Investment As of December 31, 2015 With no related allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 65,495 74,146 - 67,282 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 54,048 66,448 - 54,967 Commercial and Industrial Loans 27,492 29,957 - 28,326 Construction: Land - - - - Construction-commercial 39,466 40,000 - 39,736 Construction-residential 3,046 3,046 - 3,098 Consumer: Auto loans - - - - Finance leases - - - - Other consumer loans 2,618 4,300 - 2,766 $ 192,165 $ 217,897 $ - $ 196,175 With an allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 395,173 440,947 21,787 398,790 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 27,479 40,634 3,073 30,518 Commercial and Industrial Loans 143,214 164,050 18,096 148,547 Construction: Land 9,578 13,758 1,060 9,727 Construction-commercial - - - - Construction-residential 1,426 2,180 142 1,476 Consumer: Auto loans 21,581 21,581 6,653 23,531 Finance leases 2,077 2,077 86 2,484 Other consumer loans 13,816 14,043 1,684 14,782 $ 614,344 $ 699,270 $ 52,581 $ 629,855 Total: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 460,668 515,093 21,787 466,072 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 81,527 107,082 3,073 85,485 Commercial and Industrial Loans 170,706 194,007 18,096 176,873 Construction: Land 9,578 13,758 1,060 9,727 Construction-commercial 39,466 40,000 - 39,736 Construction-residential 4,472 5,226 142 4,574 Consumer: Auto loans 21,581 21,581 6,653 23,531 Finance leases 2,077 2,077 86 2,484 Other consumer loans 16,434 18,343 1,684 17,548 $ 806,509 $ 917,167 $ 52,581 $ 826,030 Interest income of approximately $9.7 million ($8.2 million on an accrual basis and $1.5 million on a cash basis) was recognized on impaired loans for the first quarter of 2015. The following table shows the activity for impaired loans and the related specific reserve during the first quarter of 2016 and 2015: Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 Impaired Loans: (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 806,509 $ 945,407 Loans determined impaired during the period 157,984 62,933 Charge-offs (8,352) (11,715) Loans sold, net of charge-offs - (1,137) Increases to impaired loans- additional disbursements 1,347 519 Foreclosures (7,421) (9,952) Loans no longer considered impaired (20,339) (9,898) Paid in full or partial payments (12,137) (21,176) Balance at end of period $ 917,591 $ 954,981 Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 Specific Reserve: (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 52,581 $ 55,205 Provision for loan losses 37,266 18,650 Charge-offs (8,352) (11,715) Balance at end of period $ 81,495 $ 62,140 PCI Loans The Corporation acquired PCI loans accounted under AS C 310-30 as part of transaction c losed on February 27, 2015 in which FirstBank acquired 10 Puerto Rico branches of Doral Bank, and acquired certain asset s , including PCI loans, and assumed deposits, through an alliance with Banco Popular of Puerto Rico, which was the successful lead bidder with the FDIC on the failed Doral Bank, as well as other co-bidders. The Corporation also acquired PCI loans in previous ly completed asset acquisitions which are accounted for under ASC 310-30. These previous transactions include the acquisition from Doral Financial in the second quarter of 2014 of all its rights, title and interest in fi rst and second residential mortgages loans in full satisfaction of secure d borrowings owed by such entity to FirstBank , and the acquisition in 2012 of a FirstBank-branded credit card loans portfolio from FIA Card Services (“FIA”). Under ASC 310-30, the acquired PCI loans were aggregated into pools based on similar characteristics (i.e. delinquency status, loan terms). Each loan pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. Since t he loans are accounted for by the Corporation under ASC 310-30 , they are not considered non-performing and will continue to have an accretable yield as long as there is a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected. The Corporation recognizes additional losses on this portfolio when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all cash flows expected a s of the acquisition date plus additional cash flows expected to be collected arising from changes in estimates after the acquisition date . The carrying amount of PCI loans follows: March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 169,190 $ 170,766 Commercial mortgage loans 3,142 3,147 Total PCI loans $ 172,332 $ 173,913 Allowance for loan losses (4,568) (3,962) Total PCI loans, net of allowance for loan losses $ 167,764 $ 169,951 The following tables present PCI loans by past due status as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015: As of March 31, 2016 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 days or more Total Past Due Total PCI loans Current (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans (1) $ - $ 12,999 $ 24,941 $ 37,940 $ 131,250 $ 169,190 Commercial mortgage loans (1) - - 992 992 2,150 3,142 $ - $ 12,999 $ 25,933 $ 38,932 $ 133,400 $ 172,332 _____________ (1) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $23.5 million. As of December 31, 2015 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 days or more Total Past Due Total PCI loans Current (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans (1) $ - $ 16,094 $ 22,218 $ 38,312 $ 132,454 $ 170,766 Commercial mortgage loans (1) - - 992 992 2,155 3,147 $ - $ 16,094 $ 23,210 $ 39,304 $ 134,609 $ 173,913 _____________ (1) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $23.6 million. Initial Fair Value and Accretable Yield of PCI Loans At acquisition, the Corporation estimated the cash flows the Corporation expected to collect on PCI loans. Under the accounting guidance for PCI loans, the difference between the contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non - accretable difference. This difference is neither accreted into income nor recorded on the Corporation's consolidated statement of financial condition. The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the remaining life of the loans, using the effective-yield method. Changes in accretable yield of acquired loans Subsequent to acquisition, the Corporation is required to periodically evaluate its estimate of cash flows expected to be collected. These evaluations, performed quarterly, require the continued use of key assumptions and estimates, similar to the initial estimate of fair value. Subsequent changes in the estimated cash flows expected to be collected may result in changes in the accretable yield and non - accretable difference or reclassifications from nonaccretable yield to accretable yield . Increases in the cash flows expected to be collected will generally result in an increase in interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool of loans. Decreases in expected cash flows due to further credit deterioration will generally result in an impairment charge recognized in the Corporation's provision for loan and lease losses, resulting in an increase to the allowance for loan losses. During the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation increased by $0.6 million to $4.6 million the reserve related to PCI loans acquired from Doral Financial in 2014. The reserve is driven by the revisions to the expected cash flows of the portfolio for the remaining term of the loan pool based on market conditions. Changes in the accretable yield of PCI loans for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 118,385 $ 82,460 Additions (accretable yield at acquisition of loans from Doral Bank) - 38,319 Accretion recognized in earnings (2,889) (2,277) Reclassification to non-accretable (1,398) - Balance at end of period $ 114,098 $ 118,502 Changes in the carrying amount of loans accounted for pursuant to ASC 310-30 follows: Quarter ended Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 (In thousands) (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 173,913 $ 102,604 Additions - 79,889 Accretion 2,889 2,277 Collections (4,371) (3,656) Foreclosures (99) - Ending balance $ 172,332 $ 181,114 Allowance for loan losses (4,568) - Ending balance, net of allowance for loan losses $ 167,764 $ 181,114 Changes in the allowance for loan losses related to PCI loans follows: Quarter ended Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 (In thousands) (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 3,962 $ - Provision for loan losses 606 - Balance at the end of period $ 4,568 $ - The outstanding principal balance of PCI loans, including amounts charged off by the Corporation, amounted to $ 216.1 million as of March 31, 201 6 (December 31, 201 5 - $ 218.1 million). Purchases and Sales of Loans D uring the first quarter of 201 6 , the Corporation purchased $ 19.1 million of residential mortgage loans consistent with a strategic program established by the Corporation in 2005 to purchase ongoing residential mortgage loan production from m ortgage bankers in Puerto Rico . Generally, the loans purchased from mortgage bankers were conforming residential mortgage loans. Purchases of conforming residential mortgage loans provide the Corporation the flexibility to retain or sell the loans, including through securitization transactions , depending upon the Corporation 's interest rate risk management strategies. When the Corporation sells such loans, it generally keeps the servicing of the loans. In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation sells residential mortgage loa ns (originated or purchased) to GNMA and governm ent-sponsored entities (“GSEs”) such as Fannie Mae (“FNMA”) and Freddie Mac (“FHLMC”), which generally securitize the transferred loans into mortgage-backed securities for sale into the secondary market. The Corporation sold approximately $ 3 8.3 million of performing residential mortgage loans to FNMA and FHLMC during the first quarter of 201 6 . Also, during the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation s old $ 67.7 million of FHA/VA mortgage loans t o GNMA , which packages them into mortgage-backed securities . The Corporation's continuing involvement in these loan sales consists primarily of servicing the loans. In addition, the Corporation agreed to repurchase loans when it breaches any of the representations and warranties included in the sale agreement. These representations and warranties are consistent with the GSEs' selling and servicing guidelines (i.e., ensuring that the mortgage was properly underwritten according to established guidelines). For loans sold to GNMA, the Corporation holds an option to repurchase individual delinquent loans issued on or after January 1, 2003 when the borrower fails to make any payment for three consecutive months. This option gives the Corporation the ability, but not the obligation, to repurchase the delinquent loans at par without prior authorization from GNMA. Under ASC 860 , Transfer and Servicing , once the Corporation has the unilateral ability to repurchase the delinquent loan, it is considered to have regained effective control over the loan and is required to recognize the loan and a corresponding repurchase liability on the balance sheet regardless of the Corporation's intent to repurchase the loan. During the first quarter of 201 6 and 2015 , the Corporation repurchased pursuant to its repurchase option with GNMA $ 8.4 million and $ 3.0 million, respectively, of loans previously sold to GNMA. The principal balance of these loans is fully guaranteed and the risk of loss related to the repurchased loans is generally limited to the difference between the delinquent interest payment advanced to GNMA computed at the loan's interest rate and the interest payments reimbursed by FHA, which are computed at a pre-determined debenture rate. Repurchases of GNMA loans allow the Corporation, among other things, to maintain acceptable delinquency rates on outstanding GNMA pools and remain as a seller and servicer in good standing with GNMA. The Corporation generally remediates any breach of representations and warranties related to the underwriting of such loans according to established GNMA guidelines without incurring losses. The Corporation does not maintain a liability for estimated losses as a result of breaches in representations and warranties. Loan sales to FNMA and FHLMC are without recourse in relation to the future performance of the loans. The Corporation repurchased at par loans previously sold to FNMA and FHLMC in the amount of $ 0.5 million and $ 0.2 million during the first quarter of 201 6 and 2015, respectively . The Corporation's risk of loss with respect to these loans is also minimal as these repurchased loans are generally performing loans with documentation deficiencies. No losses related to bre a ches of representations and warranties were incurred in the first quarter of 201 6 . Historically, losses experienced on these loans have been immaterial . As a consequence, as of March 31, 201 6 , the Corporation does not maintain a liability for estimated losses on loans expected to be repurchased as a result of breaches in loan and servicer representations and warranties. Loan Portfolio Concentration The Corporation's primary lending area is Puerto Rico. The Corporation's banking subsidiary, First Bank, also lends in the USVI and BVI markets and in the United States (principally in the state of Florida). Of the total gross loans held for investment of $ 9.1 billion as of March 31, 201 6 , approximately 80 % have credit risk concentration in Puerto Rico, 13 % in the United States, and 7 % in the USVI and BVI. As of March 31, 201 6 , the Corporation had $ 315.6 million of credit facilities , excluding investment securities, extended to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities and public corporations, of which $ 302.2 million was outstanding (book value of $ 297.2 million) , compared to $ 3 14.6 million outstanding as of December 31, 201 5 . In addition, the outstanding balance of facilities granted to the government of the Virgin Islands amounted to $ 67.4 million as of March 31, 201 6 , compared to $ 126.2 million as of December 31, 201 5 . Approximately $ 199.3 million of the granted credit facilities outstanding consist ed of loans to municipalities in Puerto Rico whose revenues are independent of the Puerto Rico central government . Municipal debt exposure is secured by ad valorem taxation without limitation as to rate or amount on all taxable property within the boundaries of each municipality. The good faith, credit, and unlimited taxing power of the applicable municipality have been pledged to the repayment of the municipality's loans . Approximately 88 % of the Corporation's municipality exposure consists primarily of senior priority loans concentrated on five of the largest municipalities on Puerto Rico (San Juan, Carolina, Bayamon, Mayaguez and Guaynabo). These municipalities are required by law to levy special property taxes in such amounts as req uired for the payment of all their respective gen eral obligation bonds and loans . In addition to municipalities, loans extended to the Puerto Rico Government include $ 6.9 million of loans to units of the Puerto Rico central government, and approxi

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LO

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES	NOTE 7 – A LLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND L EASE LOSSES The changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses were as follows: (In thousands) Residential Mortgage Loans Commercial Mortgage Loans Commercial & Industrial Loans Construction Loans Consumer Loans Total Quarter ended March 31, 2016 Allowance for loan and lease losses: Beginning balance $ 39,570 $ 68,211 $ 68,768 $ 3,519 $ 60,642 $ 240,710 Charge-offs (7,306) (575) (3,759) (91) (14,804) (26,535) Recoveries 346 46 280 17 2,208 2,897 Provision (release) 5,938 1,062 5,809 (432) 8,676 21,053 Ending balance $ 38,548 $ 68,744 $ 71,098 $ 3,013 $ 56,722 $ 238,125 Ending balance: specific reserve for impaired loans $ 16,150 $ 36,007 $ 18,749 $ 1,202 $ 9,387 $ 81,495 Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans (1) $ 4,423 $ 145 $ - $ - $ - $ 4,568 Ending balance: general allowance $ 17,975 $ 32,592 $ 52,349 $ 1,811 $ 47,335 $ 152,062 Loans held for investment: Ending balance $ 3,330,945 $ 1,524,491 $ 2,343,416 $ 146,129 $ 1,786,361 $ 9,131,342 Ending balance: impaired loans $ 461,606 $ 191,251 $ 168,160 $ 52,938 $ 43,636 $ 917,591 Ending balance: purchased credit- impaired loans $ 169,190 $ 3,142 $ - $ - $ - $ 172,332 Ending balance: loans with general allowance $ 2,700,149 $ 1,330,098 $ 2,175,256 $ 93,191 $ 1,742,725 $ 8,041,419 (1) Refer to Note 6 - Loans Held for Investment-PCI loans for a detail of changes in the allowance for loan losses related to PCI loans. (In thousands) Residential Mortgage Loans Commercial Mortgage Loans Commercial & Industrial Loans Construction Loans Consumer Loans Total Quarter ended March 31, 2015 Allowance for loan and lease losses: Beginning balance $ 27,301 $ 50,894 $ 63,721 $ 12,822 $ 67,657 $ 222,395 Charge-offs (5,192) (4,006) (4,453) (605) (17,757) (32,013) Recoveries 98 276 558 207 1,573 2,712 Provision (release) 6,475 (2,137) 10,353 1,215 17,064 32,970 Ending balance $ 28,682 $ 45,027 $ 70,179 $ 13,639 $ 68,537 $ 226,064 Ending balance: specific reserve for impaired loans $ 14,862 $ 13,238 $ 24,871 $ 3,381 $ 5,788 $ 62,140 Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Ending balance: general allowance $ 13,820 $ 31,789 $ 45,308 $ 10,258 $ 62,749 $ 163,924 Loans held for investment: Ending balance $ 3,331,620 $ 1,649,263 $ 2,442,867 $ 124,440 $ 1,937,182 $ 9,485,372 Ending balance: impaired loans $ 429,526 $ 224,365 $ 226,656 $ 37,593 $ 36,841 $ 954,981 Ending balance: purchased credit- impaired loans $ 177,601 $ 3,279 $ - $ - $ 234 $ 181,114 Ending balance: loans with general allowance $ 2,724,493 $ 1,421,619 $ 2,216,211 $ 86,847 $ 1,900,107 $ 8,349,277 As of March 31, 2016 , the Corporation maintained a $ 1.3 million reserve for unfunded loan commitments mainly related to outstanding c ommercial loan commitments and a floor plan revolving line of credit . The reserve for unfunded loan commitments is an estimate of the losses inherent in off-balance sheet loan commitments to borrowers that are experiencing financial difficulties at the balance sheet date. It is calculated by multiplying an estimated loss factor by an estimated probability of funding, and then by the period-end amounts for unfunded commitments. The reserve for unfunded loan commitments is included as part of accounts payable and other liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial condition.

LOANS HELD FOR SALE

LOANS HELD FOR SALE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
LOANS HELD FOR SALE	NOTE 8 – LOANS HELD FOR SALE The Corporation's loans held-for-sale portfolio was composed of: As of As of March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 29,789 $ 27,734 Construction loans 8,079 8,135 Total $ 37,868 $ 35,869 Non-performing loans held for sale totaled $ 8.1 million as of March 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 .

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
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Other Real Estate Owned Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 9 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED The following table presents OREO inventory as of the dates indicated: March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) OREO OREO balances, carrying value: Residential (1) $ 42,976 $ 43,563 Commercial 86,008 87,849 Construction 13,904 15,389 Total $ 142,888 $ 146,801 (1) Excludes $10.9 million and $8.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of foreclosures that meet the conditions of ASC 310-40 and are presented as a receivable (other assets) in the statement of financial condition.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDG

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES	NOTE 10 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES One of the market risks facing the Corporation is interest rate risk, which includes the risk that changes in interest rates will result in changes in the value of the Corporation's assets or liabilities and the risk that net interest income from its loan and investment portfolios will be adversely affected by changes in interest rates. The overall objective of the Corporation's interest rate risk management activities is to reduce the variability of earnings caused by changes in interest rates. The Corporation designates a derivative as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or economic undesignated hedge when it enters into the derivative contract . As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , all derivatives held by the Corporation were considered economic undesignated hedges. These undesignated hedges are recorded at fair value with the resulting gain or loss recognized in current earnings. The following summarizes the principal derivative activities used by the Corporation in managing interest rate risk: Interest rate cap agreements - Interest rate cap agreements provide the right to receive cash if a reference interest rate rises above a contractual rate. The value increases as the reference interest rate rises. The Corporation enters into interest rate cap agreements for protection from rising interest rates. Forward Contracts - Forward contracts are sales of to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities that will settle over the standard delivery date and do not qualify as “regular way” security trades. Regular-way security trades are contracts that have no net settlement provision and no market mechanism to facilitate net settlement and that provide for delivery of a security within the time frame generally established by regulations or conventions in the market place or exchange in which the transaction is being executed. The forward sales are considered derivative instruments that need to be marked to market. These securities are used to economically hedge the FHA/VA residential mortgage loan securitizations of the mortgage-banking operations. Unrealized gains (losses) are recognized as part of mortgage banking activities in the consoli dated statement of income . To satisfy the needs of its customers, the Corporation may enter into non - hedging transactions. On these transactions, generally, the Corporation participates as a buyer in one of the agreements and as a seller in the other agreement under the same terms and conditions. In addition, the Corporation enters into certain contracts with embedded derivatives that do not require separate accounting as these are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract. When the embedded derivative possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract, it is bifurcated, carried at fair value, and designated as a trading or non - hedging derivative instrument . The following table summarizes the notional amounts of all derivative instruments as of the indicated dates: Notional Amounts (1) As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Undesignated economic hedges: (In thousands) Interest rate contracts: Written interest rate cap agreements 120,477 120,816 Purchased interest rate cap agreements 120,477 120,816 Forward Contracts: Sale of TBA GNMA MBS pools 37,000 30,000 $ 277,954 $ 271,632 (1) Notional amounts are presented on a gross basis with no netting of offsetting exposure positions. The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments as of the indicated dates and the location in the statement of financial condition as of the indicated dates: Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Statement of March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31, Financial 2016 2015 2016 2015 Condition Location Fair Value Fair Value Statement of Financial Condition Location Fair Value Fair Value (In thousands) Undesignated economic hedges: Interest rate contracts: Written interest rate cap agreements Other assets $ - $ - Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 364 $ 798 Purchased interest rate cap agreements Other assets 368 806 Accounts payable and other liabilities - - Forward Contracts: Sales of TBA GNMA MBS pools Other assets - - Accounts payable and other liabilities 272 123 $ 368 $ 806 $ 636 $ 921 The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the statement of income : Gain (or Loss) Location of Gain or (Loss) Quarter Ended Recognized in Income on March 31, (In thousands) Derivatives 2016 2015 (In thousands) UNDESIGNATED ECONOMIC HEDGES: Interest rate contracts: Written and purchased interest rate swap agreements Interest income - Loans $ (4) $ - Forward contracts: Sales of TBA GNMA MBS pools Mortgage Banking Activities (149) (72) Total loss on derivatives $ (153) $ (72) Derivative instruments are subject to market risk. As is the case with investment securities, the market value of derivative instruments is largely a function of the financial market's expectations regarding the future direction of interest rates. Accordingly, current market values are not necessarily indicative of the future impact of derivative instruments on earnings. This will depend, for the most part, on the shape of the yield curve , the level of interest rates, as well as the expectations for rates in the future.

OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABIL

OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
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OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES	NOTE 11 – OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The Corporation enters into master agreements with counterparties , primarily related to derivatives and repurchase agreements that may allow for netting of exposures in the event of default . In an event of default , each party has a right of set-off against the other party for amount s owed under the related agreement and any other amount or obligation owed in respect of any other agreement or transaction between them. The following table presents information about the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities as well as derivative assets and liabilities : Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets In thousands As of March 31, 2016 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Net Amount Description Derivatives $ 368 $ - $ 368 $ (368) $ - $ - Securities purchased under agreements to resell 200,000 (200,000) - - - - Total $ 200,368 $ (200,000) $ 368 $ (368) $ - $ - As of December 31, 2015 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Net Amount Description Derivatives $ 806 $ - $ 806 $ (806) $ - $ - Securities purchased under agreements to resell 200,000 (200,000) - - - - Total $ 200,806 $ (200,000) $ 806 $ (806) $ - $ - Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities In thousands As of March 31, 2016 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Net Amount Description Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ - Total $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ - As of December 31, 2015 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Net Amount Description Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ - Total $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ -

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES	NOTE 12 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES Goodwill as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 201 5 amounted to $ 28.1 million, recognized as part of “Other Assets” in the c onsolidated s tatement of f inancial c ondition. The Corporation conducted its annual evaluation of goodwill and other intangibles during the fourth quarter of 201 5 . The Corporation 's goodwill is related to the acquisition of First B ank Florida in 2005. There have been no events related to the Florida reporting unit that could indicate potential goodwill impairment since the date of the last evaluation; therefore, no goodwill impairment evaluation was performed during the first quarter of 201 6 . Goodwill and other indefinite life intangibles are reviewed at least annually for impairment. In connection with the acquisition of the FirstBank -branded credit card loan portfolio, in the second quarter of 2012, the Corporation recognized a purchased credit card relationship intangible of $ 24.5 million, which is being amortized over the remaining estimated life of 5.6 years on an accelerated basis based on the estimated attrition rate of the purchased credit card accounts, which reflects the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed. These benefits are consumed as the revenue stream generated by the cardholder relationship is realized . The core deposit intangible acquired in the February 2015 Doral Bank transaction amounted to $5.8 million ($ 4.9 million as of March 31, 2016) . In the first quarter of 2016, FirstBank Insurance Agency acquired certain insurance customer accounts and related customer records and recognized an insurance customer relationship intangible of $1.1 million, which is being amortized over the next 6.8 years on a straight-line basis. The list of accounts acquired has a direct relation ship to the previous mortgage loan portfolio acquisitions from Doral Bank and Doral Financial in 2015 and 2014. The following table shows the gross amount and accumulated amortization of the Corporation’s intangible assets recognized as part of Other Assets in the consolidated statement of financial condition: As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) Core deposit intangible: Gross amount, beginning of period $ 51,664 $ 45,844 Addition as a result of acquisition - 5,820 Accumulated amortization (42,990) (42,498) Net carrying amount $ 8,674 $ 9,166 Remaining amortization period 8.8 years 9.0 years Purchased credit card relationship intangible: Gross amount $ 24,465 $ 24,465 Accumulated amortization (11,843) (11,146) Net carrying amount $ 12,622 $ 13,319 Remaining amortization period 5.6 years 5.8 years Insurance customer relationship intangible: Gross amount $ 1,067 $ - Accumulated amortization (25) - Net carrying amount $ 1,042 $ - Remaining amortization period 6.8 years - For the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 201 5 , the amortization expense of core deposit intangibles amounted to $ 0.5 million and $ 0.3 million , respectively . For the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 201 5 , the amortization expense of the purchased credit card relationship intangible amounted to $ 0.7 million and $ 0.8 million , respectively . For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the amortization expense of the insurance customer relationship intangible amounted to $ 25 thousand. The estimated aggregate amortization expense related to these intangible assets for future periods is as follows: Amount (In thousands) 2016 $ 3,681 2017 4,495 2018 3,519 2019 3,067 2020 2,851 2021 and after 4,725

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTER

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS	NOTE 13 – NON - CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS The Corporation transfers residential mortgage loans in sale or securitization transactions in which it has continuing involvement, including servicing responsibilities and guarantee arrangements. All such transfers have been accounted for as sales as required by applicable accounting guidance. When evaluating the need to consolidate counterparties to which the Corporation has transferred assets or with which the Corporation has entered into other transactions, the Corporation first determines if the counterparty is an entity for which a variable interest exists. If no scope exception is applicable and a variable interest exists, the Corporation then evaluates if it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE and whether the entity should be consolidated or not. Below is a summary of transfers of financial assets to VIEs for which the Corporation has retained some level of continuing involvement: GNMA The Corporation typically transfers first lien residential mortgage loans in conjunction with GNMA securitization transactions in which the loans are exchanged for cash or securities that are readily redeemed for cash proceeds and servicing rights. The securities issued through these transactions are guaranteed by the issuer and, as such, under seller/servicer agreements , the Corporation is required to service the loans in accordance with the issuer s ' servicing guidelines and standards. As of March 31, 2016, the Corporation serviced loans securitized through GNMA with a principal balance of $ 1.3 b illion. Trust Preferred Securities In 2004, FBP Statutory Trust I, a financing trust that is wholly owned by the Corporation, sold to institutional investors $ 100 million of its variable rate trust-preferred securities. The proceeds of the issuance, together with the proceeds of the purchase by the Corporation of $ 3.1 million of FBP Statutory Trust I variable rate common securities, were used by FBP Statutory Trust I to purchase $ 103.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Corporation's Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures. Also in 2004, FBP Statutory Trust II, a financing trust that is wholly owned by the Corporation, sold to institutional investors $ 125 million of its variable rate trust-preferred securities. The proceeds of the issuance, together with the proceeds of the purchase by the Corporation of $ 3.9 million of FBP Statutory Trust II variable rate common securities, were used by FBP Statutory Trust II to purchase $ 128.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Corporation's Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures. The debentures are presented in the Corporation's consolidated statement of financial condition as Other Borrowings, net of related issuance costs . The variable rate trust-preferred securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation. The Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures issued by the Corporation in April 2004 and in September 2004 mature on June 17, 2034 and September 20, 2034, respectively; however, under certain circumstances, the maturity of Junior Subordinated Deferrable Debentures may be shortened (such shortening would result in a mandatory redemption of the variable rate trust-preferred securities). During the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation completed the repurchase of $ 10 million in trust preferred securities of the FBP Statutory Trust II that were auctioned in a public sale at which the Corporation was invited to participate. The Corporation repurchased and cancelled the repurchased trust preferred securities, resulting in a commensurate reduction in the related Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debenture. The Corporation's winning bid equated to 70 % of the $10 million par value. The 30 % discount, plus accrued interest, resulted in a gain of approximately $4.2 million, which is reflected in the statement of income as a “Gain on early extinguishment of debt”. During the second quarter of 2015, the Corporation issued 852,831 shares of the Corporation's common stock in exchange for $ 5.3 million of trust preferred securities (FBP Statutory Trust I), which enabled the Corporation to cancel $ 5.5 million of the carrying value of the debentures underlying the purchased trust preferred securities. The Collins Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act eliminates certain trust-preferred securities from Tier 1 Capital ; however, these instruments may remain in Tier 2 capital until the instruments are redeemed or mature. Under the indentures, the Corporation has the right, from time to time, and without causing an event of default, to defer payments of interest on the Junior S ubordinated D ebentures by extending the interest payment period at any time and from time to time during the term of the subordinated debentures for up to twenty consecutive quarterly periods. Future interest payments are subject to the Federal Reserve approval. The Corporation has elected to defer the interest payments that were due on quarterly periods since March 2012. The aggregate amount of payments deferred and accrued approximates $ 29.4 million as of March 31, 201 6 . Grantor Trusts During 2004 and 2005, a third party to the Corporation, referred to in this subsection as the seller, established a series of statutory trusts to effect the securitization of mortgage loans and the sale of trust certificates. The seller initially provided the servicing for a fee, which is senior to the obligations to pay trust certificate holders. The seller then entered into a sales agreement through which it sold and issued the trust certificates in favor of the Corporation's banking subsidiary. Currently, the Bank is the sole owner of the trust certificates; the servicing of the underlying residential mortgages that generate the principal and interest cash flows is performed by another third party, which receives a servicing fee. The securities are variable rate securities indexed to 90-day LIBOR plus a spread. The principal payments from the underlying loans are remitted to a paying agent (servicer) who then remits interest to the Bank; interest income is shared to a certain extent with the FDIC, which has an interest only strip (“IO”) tied to the cash flows of the underlying loans and is entitled to receive the excess of the interest income less a servicing fee over the variable rate income that the Bank earns on the securities. This IO is limited to the weighted - average coupon of the securities. The FDIC became the owner of the IO upon its intervention of the seller, a failed financial institution. No recourse agreement exists and the risk s from losses on non- accruing loans and repossessed collateral are absorbed by the Bank as the sole holder of the certificates. As of March 31, 2016, the amortized cost and fair value of the Grantor Trusts amounted to $ 33.0 million and $ 24.5 million, respectively, with a weighted average yield of 2.34 %. Investment in unconsolidated entity On February 16, 2011, FirstBank sold an asset portfolio consisting of performing and non-performing construction, commercial mortgage and commercial and industrial loans with an aggregate book value of $ 269.3 million to CPG/GS, an entity organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and majority owned by PRLP Ventures LLC ("PRLP"), a company created by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Caribbean Property Group. In connection with the sale, the Corporation received $ 88.5 million in cash and a 35 % interest in CPG/GS, and made a loan in the amount of $ 136.1 million representing seller financing provided by FirstBank. The loan ha s a seven -year maturity and bears variable interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 300 basis points and is secured by a pledge of all of the acquiring entity's assets as well as the PRLP's 65 % ownership interest in CPG/GS. As of March 31, 2016, the carrying amount of the loan was $ 8.9 million , which was included in the Corporation's Commercial and Industrial loan s held for investment portfolio . FirstBank's equity interest in CPG/GS is acc ounted for under the equity method. When applying the equity method, the Bank follows the Hypot h etical Liquidation Book Value (“HLBV”) to determine its share of CPG/GS's earnings or loss. The loss recorded in 2014 reduced to zero the carrying amount of the Bank's investment in CPG/GS. No negative investment needs to be reported as the Bank has no legal obligation or commitment to provide further financial support to this entity; thus, no further losses have been or will be recorded on this investment. Any potential increase in the carrying value of the investment in CPG/GS, under the HLBV method, would depend upon how better off the Bank is at the end of the period than it was at the beginning of the period after the waterfall calculation performed to determine the amount of gain allocated to the investors. FirstBank also provided an $ 80 million advance facility to CPG/GS to fund unfunded commitments and costs to complete projects under construction, which was fully disbursed in 2011, and a $ 20 million working capital line of credit to fund certain expenses of CPG/GS. T he working capital line of credit was renewed and reduced to $ 7 million for a period of two years expiring September 201 6 . During 2012, CPG/GS repaid the outstanding balance of the advance facility to fund unfunded commitments, and the funds became available for re with draw al under a one-time revolver agree ment. These loans bear variable interest at 30-day LIBOR plus 300 basis points . As of March 31, 2016, the carrying value of the revolver agreement w as $ 15.1 million , which was included in the Corporation's c ommercial and i ndustrial loan s held for investment portfolio . The carrying value of the working capital line was $ 3.7 million as of March 31, 2016. Cash proceeds received by CPG/GS are first used to cover operating expenses and debt service payments, including those related to the note receivable, the advance facility, and the working capital line, described above, which must be substantially repaid before proceeds can be used for other purposes, including the return of capital to both PRLP and FirstBank. FirstBank will not receive any return on its equity interest until PRLP receives an aggregate amount equivalent to its initial investment and a priority return of at least 12 %, resulting in FirstBank's interest in CPG/GS being subordinate to PRLP's interest. CPG/GS will then begin to make payments pro rata to PRLP and FirstBank, 35 % and 65 %, respectively, until FirstBank has achieved a 12% return on its invested capital and the aggregate amount of distributions is equal to FirstBank's capital contributions to CPG/GS. The Bank has determined that CPG/GS is a VIE in which the Bank is not the primary beneficiary. In determining the primary beneficiary of CPG/GS, the Bank considered applicable guidance that requires the Bank to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary (or consolidator) of CPG/GS based on whether it has both the power to direct the activities of CPG/GS that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of CPG/GS that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Bank determined that it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of CPG/GS as it does not have the right to manage the loan portfolio, impact foreclosure proceedings, or manage the construction and sale of the property; therefore, the Bank concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of CPG/GS. As a creditor to CPG/GS, the Bank has certain rights related to CPG/GS; however, these are intended to be protective in nature and do not provide the Bank with the ability to manage the operations of CPG/GS. Since CPG/GS is not a consolidated subsidiary of the Bank and the transaction met the criteria for sale accounting under authoritative guidance, the Bank accounted for this transaction as a true sale, recognizing the cash received, the notes receivable, and the interest in CPG/GS, and derecognizing the loan portfolio sold. Servicing Assets The Corporation sells residential mortgage loans to GNMA, which generally securitize s the transferred loans into mortgage-backed securities. Also, certain conventional conforming loans are sold to FNMA or FHLMC with servicing retained. The Corporation recognizes as separate assets the rights to service loans for others, whether those servicing assets are originated or purchased. The changes in servicing assets are shown below: Quarter ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 24,282 $ 22,838 Capitalization of servicing assets 1,161 1,073 Amortization (798) (856) Adjustment to fair value 27 (38) Other (1) 20 (44) Balance at end of period $ 24,692 $ 22,973 (1) Amount represents the adjustment to fair value related to the repurchase of loans serviced for others. Impairment charges are recognized through a valuation allowance for each individual stratum of servicing assets. The valuation allowance is adjusted to reflect the amount, if any, by which the cost basis of the servicing asset for a given stratum of loans being serviced exceeds its fair value. Any fair value in excess of the cost basis of the servicing asset for a given stratum is not recognized. Changes in the impairment allowance were as follows: Quarter ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 136 $ 55 Temporary impairment charges 27 58 Recoveries (54) (20) Balance at end of period $ 109 $ 93 The components of net servicing income are shown below: Quarter ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Servicing fees $ 1,862 $ 1,764 Late charges and prepayment penalties 142 190 Adjustment for loans repurchased 20 (44) Other (1) - (89) Servicing income, gross 2,024 1,821 Amortization and impairment of servicing assets (771) (894) Servicing income, net $ 1,253 $ 927 (1) Mainly consisted of compensatory fees imposed by GSEs. The Corporation's servicing assets are subject to prepayment and interest rate risks. The Corporation used c onstant prepayment rate assumptions for the Corporation's servicing assets for the government- guaranteed mortgage loans of 7.6 % and 9. 2 % for the quarters ended March 31, 201 6 and 201 5 , respectively. For conventional conforming mortgage loans, the Corporation used 8.0 % and 9.0 % , respectively , and , for the conventional non-conforming mortgage loans , the Corporation used 14.0 % for each of the quarters ended March 31, 201 6 and 201 5. D is count rate assumptions used were 11.5 % for government- guaranteed mortgage loans; 9.5 % for conventional conforming mortgage loans; and 13. 8 % for conventional non-c onforming mortgage loans for each of the quarters ended March 31, 201 6 and 201 5 . As of March 31, 2016 , fair values of the Corporation's servicing assets were based on a valuation model that incorporates market driven assumptions regarding discount rates and mortgage prep ayment rates, adjusted by the particular characteristics of the Corporation's servicing portfolio. The weighted averages of the key economic assumptions used by the Corporation in its valuation model and the sensitivity of the current fair value to immediate 10 % and 20 % adverse changes in those assumptions for mortgage loans as of March 31, 2016 were as follows: (Dollars in thousands) Carrying amount of servicing assets $ 24,692 Fair value $ 27,784 Weighted-average expected life (in years) 8.58 Constant prepayment rate (weighted-average annual rate) 10.06% Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change $ 890 Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change $ 1,731 Discount rate (weighted-average annual rate) 10.66% Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change $ 1,201 Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change $ 2,309 These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapol ated because the relationship between the change in assumption and the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the servicing asset is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments), which may magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
DEPOSITS	NOTE 14 – DEPOSITS The following table summarizes deposit balances: March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Type of account: Non-interest bearing checking accounts $ 1,422,346 $ 1,336,559 Savings accounts 2,553,268 2,459,186 Interest-bearing checking accounts 1,077,505 1,088,651 Certificates of deposit 2,375,348 2,356,245 Brokered CDs 2,006,313 2,097,483 $ 9,434,780 $ 9,338,124 Brokered CDs mature as follows: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Three months or less $ 254,484 Over three months to six months 379,095 Over six months to one year 612,755 One to three years 700,558 Three to five years 58,719 Over five years 702 Total $ 2,006,313 The following are the components of interest expense on deposits: Quarter Ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Interest expense on deposits $ 16,480 $ 16,359 Accretion of premium from acquisition (81) - Amortization of broker placement fees 858 1,335 Interest expense on deposits $ 17,257 $ 17,694

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENT

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE	NOTE 15 – SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (repurchase agreements) consist of the following: March, 31 December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 1.96% to 3.70% (December 31, 2015: 1.96% to 3.41%) (1)(2) $ 700,000 $ 700,000 (1) Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11. (2) As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates. Repurchase agreements mature as follows: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Over three months to one year $ 400,000 One year to three years 100,000 Over five years 200,000 Total $ 700,000 As of March 31, 201 6 and December 31, 201 5 , the securities underlying such agreements were delivered to the dealers with which the repurchase agreements were transacted. Repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2016, grouped by counterparty, were as follows: (Dollars in thousands) Weighted-Average Counterparty Amount Maturity (In Months) Credit Suisse First Boston $ 100,000 4 Citigroup Global Markets 300,000 7 Dean Witter / Morgan Stanley 100,000 19 JP Morgan Chase 200,000 70 $ 700,000

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB)	NOTE 16 – ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) The following is a summary of the advances from the FHLB: As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) Fixed-rate advances from FHLB, with a weighted- average interest rate of 1.30% (December 31, 2015 - 1.30%) $ 455,000 $ 455,000 Advances from FHLB mature as follows: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Over three months to six months $ 100,000 Over one year to three years 225,000 Over three to four years 130,000 Total $ 455,000 As of March 31, 2016, the Corporation had additional capacity of approximately $ 617.8 million on this credit facility based on collateral pledged at the FHLB, including a haircut reflecting the perceived risk associated with the collateral.

OTHER BORROWINGS

OTHER BORROWINGS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
OTHER BORROWINGS	NOTE 17 – OTHER BORROWINGS Other borrowings, as of the indicated dates, consist of: March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Junior subordinated debentures due in 2034, interest-bearing at a floating rate of 2.75% over 3-month LIBOR (3.39% as of March 31, 2016 and 3.28% as of December 31, 2015) $ 97,626 $ 97,626 Junior subordinated debentures due in 2034, interest-bearing at a floating rate of 2.50% over 3-month LIBOR (3.12% as of March 31, 2016 and 3.07% as of December 31, 2015) (1) 118,557 128,866 $ 216,183 $ 226,492 __________ (1) Refer to Note 13 - Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities and Servicing Assets-Trust Preferred securities for additional information about the Corporation's repurchase and cancellation of $10 million of trust preferred securities associated with these junior subordinated debentures.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	NOTE 18 – STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Corporation had 2,000,000,000 authorized shares of common stock with a par value of $0.10 per share. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , there were 218,089,106 and 216,051,128 shares issued, respectively, and 217,011,555 and 215,088,698 shares outstanding, respectively. On July 30, 2009, the Corporation announced the suspension of common and preferred stock dividends effective with the preferred dividend for the month of August 2009. Refer to Note 3 for information about transactions related to common stock under the Omnibus Plan. Preferred Stock The Corporation has 50,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock with a par value of $ 1.00 , redeemable at the Corporation's option subject to certain terms. This stock may be issued in series and the shares of each series will have such rights and preferences as are fixed by the Board of Directors when authorizing the issuance of that particular series. As of March 31, 2016 , the Corporation has five outstanding series of non - convertible , non- cumulative preferred stock: 7.125 % non-cumulative perpetual monthly income prefe rred stock, Series A; 8.35 % non - cumulative perpetual monthly income prefe rred stock, Series B; 7.40 % non - cumulative perpetual monthly income prefe rred stock, Series C; 7.25 % non - cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stoc k, Series D; and 7.00 % non - cumulative perpetual monthly income preferred stock, Series E. The liquidation value per share is $ 25 . Effective January 17, 2012 , the Corporation delisted all o f its outstanding series of non - convertible, non - cumulative preferred stock from the New York Stock Exchange. The Corporation has not arranged for listing and/or registration on another national securities exchange or for quotation of the Series A through E P referred S tock in a quotation medium. T reasury stock D uring the first quarter of 201 6 and 2015 , the Corporation withheld an aggregate of 115,121 shares and 50,708 shares, respectively, of the common stock paid to certain senior officers as additional compensation and vested restricted stock to cover employee s' payroll and income tax withholding liabilities; these shares are held as treasury shares. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the Corporation had 1,077,551 and 962,430 shares held as treasury stock, respectively. FirstBank Statutory Reserve (Legal Surplus) The Banking Law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico requires that a minimum of 10 % of FirstBank's net income for the year be transferred to legal surplus until such surplus equals the total of paid-in-capital on common and preferred stock. Amounts transferred to the legal surplus account from the retained earnings account are not available for distribution to the stockholders without the prior consent of the Puerto Rico Commissioner of Financial Institutions. The Puerto Rico Banking Law provides that , when the expenditures of a Puerto Rico commercial bank are greater than receipts, the excess of the expenditures over receipts shall be charged against the undistributed profits of the bank, and the balance, if any , shall be charged against the reserve fund, as a reduction thereof. If there is no reserve fund sufficient to cover such balance in whole or in part, the outstanding amount shall be charged against the capital account and the Bank cannot pay dividends until it can replenish the reserve fund to an amount of at least 20 % of the original capital contributed . During the fourth quarter of 2015, $ 2.8 million was transferred to the legal surplus reserve. FirstBank's legal surplus reserve, included as part of retained earnings in the Corporation's statement of financial condition, amounted to $ 42.8 million as of March 31, 201 6 . There were no transfers to the legal surplus reserve during the quarter ended March 31, 201 6 .

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 19 - INCOME TAXES Income tax expense includes Puerto Rico and USVI income taxes as well as applicable United States (“ U.S. ”) f ederal and s tate taxes. The C orporation is subject to Puerto Rico income tax on its income from all sources. As a Puerto Rico corporation, First Bancorp. is treated as a foreign corporation for U.S. and USVI income tax purposes and is generally subject to U.S. and USVI income tax only on its income from sources within the U . S . and USVI or income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in those regions . Any such tax paid in the U.S and USVI is also creditable against the Corporation's Puerto Rico tax liability, subject to certain conditions and limitations. Under the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as amended (the “2011 PR Code”), the Corporation and its subsidiaries are treated as separate taxable entities and are not entitled to file consolidated tax returns and, t hus, the Corporation is not able to utilize losses from one subsidiary to offset gains in another subsidiary. Accordingly, in order to obtain a tax benefit from a net operating loss (“ NOL ”) , a particular subsidiary must be able to demonstrate sufficient taxable income within the applicable NOL carry forward period. The 2011 PR Code provides a dividend received deduction of 100 % on dividends received from “controlled” subsidiaries subject to taxation in Puerto Rico and 85 % on dividends received from other taxable domestic corporations. The Corporation has maintained an effective tax rate lower than the maximum statutory rate in Puerto Rico mainly by investing in government obligations and mortgage-backed securities exempt from U.S. and Puerto Rico income taxes and by doing business through an I nternational B anking E ntity (“IBE”) unit of the Bank, and through the Bank's subsidiary, FirstBank Overseas Corporation , whose interest income and gain on sales is exempt from Puerto Rico income taxation . The IBE and FirstBank Overseas Corporation were created under the International Banking Entity Act of Puerto Rico, which provides for total Puerto Rico tax exemption on net income derived by IBEs operating in Puerto Rico on the specific activities identified in the IBE Act. An IBE that operates as a unit of a bank pays income taxes at the corporate standard rates to the extent that the IBE's net income exceeds 20 % of the bank's total net taxable income. As of March 31, 201 6 , the deferred tax assets, net of a valuation allowance of $ 197 .0 million, amounted to $ 307.6 million and management concluded , based upon the assessment of all positive and negative evidence, that it is more likely than not that the Corporation will generate sufficient taxable income within the applicable NOL carry-forward periods to realize such amount. The Corporation recorded an income tax expense of $ 5.7 million in the first quarter of 201 6 compared to $ 8 . 0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 201 5 . For the quarter ended March 31 , 201 6 , the Corporation calculated the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal ye ar to ordinary income or loss. In the computation of the consolidated worldwide annual es timated effective tax rate, ASC 740-270 requires the exclusion of legal entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized. The consolidated worldwide estimated effective tax rate , excluding entities with pre-tax losses from which a tax benefit cannot be recognized , is 21 % for the quarter ended on March 31, 2016 compared to 22 % for the quarter ended on March 31, 2 0 15. The effective tax rate including all entities for the first quarter of 2016 is 2 0 %. As of March 31, 2016, the Corporation did not have Unrecognized Tax Benefits (“UTBs”) recorded on its books. Audit periods remain open for review until the statute of limitations has passed. The statute of limitations under the 2011 PR code is 4 years; the statute of limitations for each of Virgin Islands and U.S. income tax purposes is three years after a tax return is due or filed, whichever is later. The completion of an audit by the taxing authorities or the expiration of the statute of limitations for a given audit period could result in an adjustment to the Corporation's liability for income taxes. Any such adjustment could be material to the results of operations for any given quarterly or annual period based, in part, upon the results of operations for the given period. For Virgin Islands and U.S. income tax purposes, all tax years subsequent to 2011 remain open to examination. The 2012 U.S. federal tax return is currently under examination by the IRS. For Puerto Rico tax purposes, all tax years subsequent to 2011 remain open to examination.

FAIR VALUE

FAIR VALUE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
FAIR VALUE	NOTE 20 – FAIR VALUE Fair Value Measurement The FASB authoritative guidance for fair value measurement defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy for classifying financial instruments. The hierarchy is based on whether the inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are observable or unobservable. Three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value: Level 1 Valuations of Level 1 assets and liabilities are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include equity securities that trade in an active exchange market, as well as certain U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government and agency securities and corporate debt securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active markets. Level 2 Valuations of Level 2 assets and liabilities are based on observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include (i) mortgage-backed securities for which the fair value is estimated based on the value of identical or comparable assets, (ii) debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments, and (iii) derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 Valuations of Level 3 assets and liabilities are based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined by using pricing models for which the determination of fair value required significant management judgments estimation. For the first quarter of 2016 , there were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Financial I nstruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Investment securities available for sale The fair value of investment securities was the market value based on quoted market prices (as is the case with equity securities, Treasury notes , and non-callable U.S. Agency debt securities), when available (Level 1), or , when available , market prices for identical or comparable assets (as is the case with MBS and callable U.S. agency debt) that are based on observable market parameters , including benchmark yields, reported trades, quotes from brokers or dealers, issuer spreads, bids, offers and reference data including market research operations (Level 2). Observable prices in the market already consider the risk of nonperformance. During the first quarter of 2016, the Corporation recorded OTTI charges of $6.3 million on certain Puerto Rico Government debt securities, specifically bonds of GDB and the Puerto Rico Public Building s Authority. The credit impairment loss was based on the probability of default and loss severity in the event of default in consideration of the latest information available about the Puerto Rico Government's financial condition. Refer to Note 4 – Investment Securities, for significant assumptions used to determin e the credit impairment portion, including default rates and recovery rates, which are unobservable inputs. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon models that use unobservable inputs due to the limited market activity of the instrument, as is the case with certain private label mortgage-backed securities held by the Corporation (Level 3). Private label MBS are collateralized by fixed-rate mortgages on single-family residential properties in the United States; the interest rate on the securities is variable, tied to 3 -month LIBOR and limited to the weighted - average coupon of the underlying collateral. The market valuation represents the estimated net cash flows over the projected life of the pool of underlying assets applying a discount rate that reflects market observed floating spreads over LIBOR, with a widening spread b ased on a nonrated security. The market valuation is derived from a model that utilizes relevant assumptions such as the prepayment rate, default rate, and loss severity on a loan level basis. The Corporation modeled the cash flow from the fixed-rate mortgage collateral using a static cash flow analysis according to collateral attributes of the underlying mortgage pool (i.e. , loan term, current balance, note rate, rate adjustment type, rate adjustment frequency, rate caps, and others) in combination with prepayment forecasts obtained from a commercially available prepayment model (ADCO). The variable cash flow of the security is modeled using the 3-month LIBOR forward curve. Loss assumptions were driven by the combination of default and loss severity estimates, taking into account loan credit characteristics (loan-to-value, state, origination date, property type, occupancy , loan purpose, documentation type, debt-to-income ratio, and other) to provide an estimate of default and loss severity. Refer to the table below for further information regarding qualitative information for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Derivative instruments The fair value of most of the Corporation's derivative instruments is based on observable market parameters and takes into consideration the credit risk component of paying counterparties , when appropriate, except when collateral is pledged. O n interest caps, only the seller's credit risk is considered. The caps were valued using a discounted cash flow approach using the related LIBOR and swap rate for each cash flow. Although most of the derivative instruments are fully collateralized, a credit spread is considered for those that are not secured in full. The cumulative mark-to-market effect of credit risk in the valuation of derivative instruments for the quarter s ended March 31, 2016 and 201 5 was im material. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Measurements Using (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value Assets: Securities available for sale : Equity securities $ 414 $ - $ - $ 414 $ - $ - $ - $ - U.S. Treasury Securities 7,518 - - 7,518 7,497 - - 7,497 Noncallable U.S. agency debt - 335,572 - 335,572 - 315,467 - 315,467 Callable U.S. agency debt and MBS - 1,509,609 - 1,509,609 - 1,509,807 - 1,509,807 Puerto Rico government obligations - 24,479 1,969 26,448 - 26,327 1,890 28,217 Private label MBS - - 24,594 24,594 - - 25,307 25,307 Other investments - - 100 100 - - 100 100 Derivatives, included in assets: Purchased interest rate cap agreements - 368 - 368 - 806 - 806 Liabilities: Derivatives, included in liabilities: Written interest rate cap agreement - 364 - 364 - 798 - 798 Forward contracts - 272 - 272 - 123 - 123 The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. Total Fair Value Measurements Quarter ended March 31, 2016 2015 Level 3 Instruments Only Securities Securities (In thousands) Available For Sale (1) Available For Sale (1) Beginning balance $ 27,297 36,212 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings (387) (156) Included in other comprehensive income 1,258 619 Held-to-Maturity investment securities reclassified to Available-for-Sale Sales Purchases - 100 Principal repayments and amortization (1,505) (2,461) Ending balance $ 26,663 $ 34,314 (1) Amounts mostly related to private label mortgage-backed securities. The table below presents qualitative information for significant assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at March 31, 2016: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Investment securities available-for-sale: Private label MBS $ 24,505 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 14.5% Prepayment rate 21.45% -100% (Weighted Average 30%) Projected Cumulative Loss Rate 0.50% -80% (Weighted Average 7%) Puerto Rico Government Obligations 1,969 Discounted cash flow Prepayment rate 3.00% Information about Sensitivity to Changes in Significant Unobservable Inputs Private label MBS : The significant unobservable inputs in the valuation include probability of default, the loss severity assumption , and prepayment rates. Shifts in those inputs would result in different fair value measurements. Increases in the probability of default, loss severity assumptions, and prepayment rates in isolation would generally result in an adverse effect on the fair value of the instruments. Meaningful and possible shifts of each input were modeled to assess the effect on the fair value estimation. Puerto Rico Government Obligations : The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement is the assumed prepayment rate of the underlying residential mortgage loans collateral on these obligations guaranteed by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority (“PRHFA”) . A significant increase (decrease) in the assumed rate would lead to a higher (lower) fair value estimate. Loss severity and probability of default are not included as significant unobservable variables due to the guarantee of the PRHFA . The PRHFA credit risk is modeled by discounting the cash flows using a curve appropriate to the PRHFA credit rating. The table below summarizes changes in unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 for Level 3 assets and liabilities that are still held at the end of each period: Changes in Unrealized Losses Changes in Unrealized Losses (Quarter ended March 31, 2016) (Quarter Ended March 31, 2015) Level 3 Instruments Only Securities Securities (In thousands) Available For Sale Available For Sale Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at reporting date: Net impairment losses on investment securities (credit component) $ (387) $ (156) Additionally, fair value is used on a nonrecurring basis to evaluate certain assets in accordance with GAAP. Adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower-of-cost or market accounting (e.g., loans held for sale carried at the lower-of-cost or fair value and repossessed assets) or write downs of individual assets (e.g., goodwill, loans). As of March 31, 2016, impairment or valuation adjustments were recorded for assets recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis as shown in the following table: Carrying value as of March 31, 2016 (Losses) Gain recorded for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Loans receivable (1) $ - $ - $ 304,498 $ 675 Other Real Estate Owned (2) - - 142,888 (2,910) Mortgage servicing rights (3) - - 24,692 27 Loans Held For Sale (4) - - 8,079 - (1) Consist mainly of impaired commercial and construction loans. The impairment was generally measured based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value was derived from external appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g., absorption rates), which are not market observable. (2) The fair value was derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loan to the OREO portfolio. (3) Fair value adjustments to mortgage servicing rights were mainly due to assumptions associated with mortgage prepayment rates. The Corporation carries its mortgage servicing rights at the lower of cost or market, measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assumptions for the value of mortgage servicing rights included: Prepayment rate-10.06%, Discount Rate-10.66%. As of March 31, 2015, impairment or valuation adjustments were recorded for assets recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis as shown in the following table: Carrying value as of March 31, 2015 Losses recorded for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Loans receivable (1) $ - $ - $ 436,944 $ (13,725) Other Real Estate Owned (2) - - 122,628 (2,711) Mortgage servicing rights (3) - - 22,973 (38) Loans Held For Sale (4) - - 54,588 - (1) Consist mainly of impaired commercial and construction loans. The impairment was generally measured based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value was derived from external appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g. absorption rates), which are not market observable. (2) The fair value was derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loan to the OREO portfolio. (3) Fair value adjustments to the mortgage servicing rights were mainly due to assumptions associated with mortgage prepayments rates. The Corporation carries its mortgage servicing rights at the lower of cost or market, measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assumptions for the value of mortgage servicing rights included: Prepayment Rate-10.25%, Discount Rate-10.62%. (4) The value of these loans was derived from external appraisals, adjusted for specific characteristics of the loans. Qualitative information regarding the fair value measurements for Level 3 financial instruments is as follows: March 31, 2016 Method Inputs Loans Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors OREO Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors Mortgage servicing rights Discounted Cash Flow Weighted average prepayment rate of 10.06%; weighted average discount rate of 10.66% The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments that are not measured or reported at fair value on a recurring basis or that are reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The estimated fair value was calculated using certain facts and assumptions, which vary depending on the specific financial instrument. Cash and due from banks and money market investments The carrying amounts of cash and due from banks and money market investments are reasonable estimates of their fair value. Money market investments include held-to-maturity securities, which have a contractual maturity of three months or less. The fair value of these securities is based on quoted market prices in active markets that incorporate the risk of nonperformance. Other equity securities Equity or other securities that do not have a readily available fair value are stated at their net realizable value, which management believes is a reasonable proxy for their fair value. This category is principally composed of stock that is owned by the Corporation to comply with FHLB regulatory requirements. The realizable value of the FHLB stock equals its cost as this stock can be freely redeemed at par. Loans receivable, including loans held for sale T he fair value of loans held for investment and of mortgage loans held for sale was estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms and credit quality and with adjustments that the Corporation's management believes a market participant would consider in determining fair value. Loans were classified by type, such as commercial, residential mortgage, and automobile. These asset categories were further segmented into fixed- and adjustable-rate categories. Valuations are carried out based on categories and not on a loan-by-loan basis. The fair values of performing fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans were calculated by discounting expected cash flows through the estimated maturity date. This fair value is not currently an indication of an exit price as that type of assumption could result in a different fair value estimate. The fair value of credit card loans was estimated using a discounted cash flow method and excludes any value related to a customer account relationship. Other loans with no stated maturity, like credit lines, were valued at book value. Prepayment assumptions were considered for non-residential loans. For residential mortgage loans, prepayment estimates were based on a prepayment model that combined both a historical calibration and current market prepayment expectations. Discount rates were based on the U.S. Treasury and LIBOR/Swap Yield Curves at the date of the analysis, and included appropriate adjustments for expected credit losses and liquidity. For impaired collateral dependent loans, the impairment was primarily measured based on the fair value of the collateral, which is derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observable transactions involving similar assets in similar locations. Deposits The estimated fair value of demand deposits and savings accounts, which are deposits with no defined maturities, equals the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair values of retail fixed-rate time deposits, with stated maturities, are based on the present value of the future cash flows expected to be paid on the deposits. The cash flows were based on contractual maturities; no early repayments were assumed. Discount rates were based on the LIBOR yield curve. The estimated fair value of total deposits excludes the fair value of core deposit intangibles, which represent the value of the customer relationship , which is measured by the value of demand deposits and savings deposits that bear a low or zero rate of interest and do not fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates. The fair value of brokered CDs, which are included within deposits, is determined using discounted cash flow analyses over the full term of the CDs. The fair value of the CDs is computed using the outstanding principal amount. The discount rates used were based on brokered CD market rates as of March 31, 2016 . The fair value does not incorporate the risk of nonperformance, since interests in brokered CDs are generally sold by brokers in amounts of less than $ 250,000 and, therefore, are insured by the FDIC. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Some repurchase agreements reprice at least quarterly, and their outstanding balances are estimated to be their fair value. Where longer commitments are involved, fair value is estimated using exit price indications of the cost of unwinding the transactions as of the end of the reporting period. The brokers who are the counterparties provide these indications. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are fully collateralized by investment securities. Advances from FHLB The fair value of advances from FHLB with fixed maturities is determined using discounted cash flow analyses over the full term of the borrowings, using indications of the fair value of similar transactions. The cash flows assume no early repayment of the borrowings. Discount rates are based on the LIBOR yield curve. Advances from FHLB are fully collateralized by mortgage loans and, to a lesser extent, investment securities. Other borrowings Other borrowings consist of junior subordinated debentures. Projected cash flows from the debentures were discounted using the Bloomberg BB Finance curve plus a credit spread. This credit spread was estimated using the difference in yield curves between s wap rates and a yield curve that considers the industry and credit rating of the Corporation as issuer of the note at a tenor comparable to the time to maturity of the debentures. The following table presents the estimated fair value and carrying value of financial instruments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Condition March 31, 2016 Fair Value Estimate March 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Cash and due from banks and money market investments $ 1,026,825 $ 1,026,825 $ 1,026,825 $ - $ - Investment securities available for sale 1,904,255 1,904,255 7,932 1,869,660 26,663 Other equity securities 32,310 32,310 - 32,310 - Loans held for sale 37,868 41,138 - 30,718 10,420 Loans held for investment 9,131,342 Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (238,125) Loans held for investment, net of allowance $ 8,893,217 8,855,624 - - 8,855,624 Derivatives, included in assets 368 368 - 368 - Liabilities: Deposits 9,434,780 9,451,510 - 9,451,510 - Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 700,000 721,312 - 721,312 - Advances from FHLB 455,000 456,895 - 456,895 - Other borrowings 216,183 159,598 - - 159,598 Derivatives, included in liabilities 636 636 - 636 - Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Condition December 31, 2015 Fair Value Estimate December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Cash and due from banks and money market investments $ 752,458 $ 752,458 $ 752,458 $ - $ - Investment securities available for sale 1,886,395 1,886,395 7,497 1,851,601 27,297 Other equity securities 32,169 32,169 - 32,169 - Loans held for sale 35,869 36,844 - 28,709 8,135 Loans held for investment 9,273,865 Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (240,710) Loans held for investment, net of allowance $ 9,033,155 8,899,696 - - 8,899,696 Derivatives, included in assets 806 806 - 806 - Liabilities: Deposits 9,338,124 9,334,073 - 9,334,073 - Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 700,000 752,048 - 752,048 - Advances from FHLB 455,000 453,182 - 453,182 - Other borrowings 226,492 142,846 - - 142,846 Derivatives, included in liabilities 921 921 - 921 -

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMAT

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION	NOTE 21 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION Supplemental cash flow information is as follows: Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Cash paid for: Interest on borrowings $ 23,148 $ 24,502 Income tax - 82 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Additions to other real estate owned 9,145 12,702 Additions to auto and other repossessed assets 14,873 20,464 Capitalization of servicing assets 1,161 1,073 Loan securitizations 67,728 46,914 Preferred stock exchanged for new common stock issued: Fair value of assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in the Doral Bank transaction: Loans - 311,410 Premises and equipment, net - 5,450 Core deposit intangible - 5,820 Deposits - (523,517)

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
SEGMENT INFORMATION	NOTE 22 – SEGMENT INFORMATION Based upon the Corporation's organizational structure and the information provided to the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and, to a lesser extent, the Board of Directors, the operating segments are driven primarily by the Corporation's lines of business for its operations in Puerto Rico, the Corporation's principal market, and by geographic areas for its operations outside of Puerto Rico. As of March 31, 2016 , the Corporation had six reportable segments: Commercial and Corporate Banking; Mortgage Banking; Consumer (Retail) Banking; Treasury and Investments; United States Operations ; and Virgin Islands Operations. Management determined the reportable segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess where to allocate resources. Other factors such as the Corporation's organizational chart, nature of the products, distribution channels, and the economic characteristics of the product were also considered in the determination of the reportable segments. The Commercial and Corporate Banking segment consists of the Corporation's lending and other services for large customers represented by specialized and middle-market clients and the public sector. The Commercial and Corporate Banking segment offers commercial loans, including commercial real estate and construction loans, and floor plan financings , as well as other products , such as cash management and business management services. The Mortgage Banking segment consist s of the origination, sale, and servicing of a variety of residential mortgage loans. The Mortgage Banking segment also acquires and sells mortgages in the secondary markets. In addition, the Mortgage Banking segment includes mortgage loans purchased from other local banks and mortgage bankers. The Consumer (Retail) Banking segment consists of the Corporation's consumer lending and deposit-taking activities conducted mainly through its branch network and loan centers. The Treasury and Investments segment is responsible for the Corporation's investment portfolio and treasury functions executed to manage and enhance liquidity. This segment lends funds to the Commercial and Corporate Banking, Mortgage Banking and Consumer (Retail) Banking segments to finance their lending activities and borrows from those segments and from the United States Operations segment. The Consumer (Retail) Banking and the United States Operations segments also lend funds to other segments. The interest rates charged or credited by Treasury and Investments, the Consumer (Retail) Banking and the United States Operations segments are allocated based on market rates. The difference between the allocated interest income or expense and the Corporation's actual net interest income from centralized management of funding costs is reported in the Treasury and Investments segment. The United States Operations segment consists of all banking activities conducted by FirstBank in the United States mainland, including commercial and retail banking services. The Virgin Islands Operations segment consists of all banking activities conducted by the Corporation in the U SVI and BVI , including commerc ial and retail banking services. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those referred to in Note 1 , “ Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies , ” in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 201 5 , which are included in the Corporation's 201 5 Annual R eport on Form 10 -K . The Corporation evaluates the performance of the segments based on net interest income, the provision for loan and lease losses, non-interest income , and direct non-interest expenses. The segments are also evaluated based on the average volume of their interest-earning assets less the allowance for loan and lease losses. The following table presents information about the reportable segments: (In thousands) Mortgage Banking Consumer (Retail) Banking Commercial and Corporate Treasury and Investments United States Operations Virgin Islands Operations Total For the quarter ended March 31, 2016: Interest income $ 35,219 $ 46,066 $ 33,548 $ 13,760 $ 12,724 $ 9,514 $ 150,831 Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds (12,924) 3,882 (6,096) 14,526 612 - - Interest expense - (6,162) - (15,469) (3,689) (863) (26,183) Net interest income 22,295 43,786 27,452 12,817 9,647 8,651 124,648 (Provision) release for loan and lease losses (6,140) (8,537) (7,548) - (210) 1,382 (21,053) Non-interest income (loss) 4,487 12,736 561 (2,401) 1,183 1,903 18,469 Direct non-interest expenses (10,833) (32,089) (9,664) (1,050) (7,261) (6,989) (67,886) Segment income $ 9,809 $ 15,896 $ 10,801 $ 9,366 $ 3,359 $ 4,947 $ 54,178 Average earnings assets $ 2,602,209 $ 2,030,598 $ 2,552,200 $ 2,777,748 $ 1,140,630 $ 629,037 $ 11,732,422 (In thousands) Mortgage Banking Consumer (Retail) Banking Commercial and Corporate Treasury and Investments United States Operations Virgin Islands Operations Total For the quarter ended March 31, 2015: Interest income $ 33,876 $ 49,836 $ 34,803 $ 13,067 $ 11,231 $ 9,672 $ 152,485 Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds (11,236) 3,684 (3,795) 7,754 3,593 - - Interest expense - (5,657) - (16,007) (4,339) (835) (26,838) Net interest income 22,640 47,863 31,008 4,814 10,485 8,837 125,647 (Provision) release for loan and lease losses (6,963) (16,685) (9,093) - 2,133 (2,362) (32,970) Non-interest income (loss) 3,399 12,417 524 (100) 524 2,522 19,286 Direct non-interest expenses (8,065) (31,559) (7,979) (1,339) (7,183) (8,580) (64,705) Segment income $ 11,011 $ 12,036 $ 14,460 $ 3,375 $ 5,959 $ 417 $ 47,258 Average earnings assets $ 2,492,247 $ 2,045,277 $ 3,028,358 $ 2,764,058 $ 971,887 $ 639,162 $ 11,940,989 The following table presents a reconciliation of the reportable segment financial information to the consolidated totals: Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Net income: Total income for segments and other $ 54,178 $ 47,258 Other non-interest gain (loss) (1) - 13,443 Other operating expenses (2) (25,111) (27,023) Income before income taxes 29,067 33,678 Income tax expense (5,723) (8,032) Total consolidated net income $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Average assets: Total average earning assets for segments $ 11,732,422 $ 11,940,989 Average non-earning assets 922,010 934,999 Total consolidated average assets $ 12,654,432 $ 12,875,988 (1) The bargain purchase gain on the acquisition of assets and assumption of deposits from Doral Bank in 2015 is presented as an Other non-interest gain (loss) in the table above. (2) Expenses pertaining to corporate administrative functions that support the operating segment but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segments. The unallocated corporate expenses include certain general and administrative expenses and related depreciation and amortization expenses.

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 23 – REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Corporation is subject to various regulatory capital requirements imposed by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Corporation must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measur es of the Corporation's assets and liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Corporation's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgment s and adjustment by the regulators with respect to minimum capital requirements, components, risk weightings , and other factors. First BanCorp. is subject to a Written Agreement that the Corporation entered into with the New York FED on June 3, 2010 . The Written Agreement provides, among other things, that the holding company must serve as a source of strength to FirstBank, and that, except with the consent generally of the New York FED and Federal Reserve Board , (1) the holding company may not pay dividends to stockholders or receive dividends from FirstBank, (2) the holding company and its nonbank subsidiaries may not make payments on trust-preferred securities or subordinated debt, and (3) the holding company cannot incur, increase, or guarantee debt or repurchase any capital securities. The Written Agreement also required that the holding company submit a capital plan acceptable to the New York FED that reflect ed sufficient capital at First BanCorp. on a consolidated basis and follow certain guidelines with respect to the appointment or change in responsibilities of senior officers. The foregoing summary is not complete and is qualified in all respects by reference to the actual language of the Written Agreement. The Corporation submitted its C apital P lan s etting forth it s plans for how to improve its capital positions to comply with the Written Agreement over time. In addition to the Capital Plan, the Corporation submitted to its regulators a liquidity and brokered CD plan, including a contingency funding plan, a non-performing asset reduction plan, a budget and profit plan, a strategic plan, and a plan for the reduction of classified and special mention assets. As of March 31, 2016 , the Corporation had completed all of the items included in the Capital Plan and is continu ing to work on reduc ing non-performing loans . The Written Agreement also require s the submission to the regulators of quarterly progress reports. Although the Corporation and FirstBank became subject to the U.S. Basel III capital rules (“Basel III rules”) beginning on January 1, 2015, certain requirements of the U.S. Basel III rules will be phased in over several years. The phase - in period for c ertain deductions and adjustments to regulatory capital ( such as certain intangible assets and deferred tax assets that arise from net operating loss es and tax credit carryforwards) will be completed on January 1, 2018. The Corporation and First B ank compute risk-weighted assets using the S tandardized A pproach required by the Basel III rules. The Basel III rules require the Corporation to maintain an additional capi tal conservation buffer of 2.5 % to avoid limitations on both (i) capital distributions (e.g. repurchases of capital instruments or dividend or interest payments on capital instruments ) , and (ii) discretionary bonus payments to executive officers and heads of major business lines. The phase-in of the capital conservation buffer beg a n on January 1, 2016 with a first year requirement of 0.625 % of additional Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (“ CET1 ”) , which will be progressively increased over a four-year period, increasing by that same percentage amount on each subsequent January 1 until it reaches the fully phased - in 2.5% CET1 requirement on January 1, 2019. Under the fully phase d - in Basel III rules, the Corporation will be required to maintain: (i) a minimum CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 4.5 %, plus the 2.5% “capital conservation buffer,” resulting in a required minimum CET1 ratio of at least 7 %, (ii) a minimum ratio of total Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0 %, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a required minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5 %, (iii) a minimum ratio of total Tier 1 plus Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0 %, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a required minimum total capital ratio of 10.5 % , and (iv) a required minimum leverage ratio of 4 %, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average on-balance sheet (non-risk adjusted) assets. In addition, as required under the Basel III rules , the Corporation's trust preferred securities (“TRuPs”) were fully phased out from Tier 1 capital on January 1, 2016 . However, the Corporation's TRuPs may continue to be included in Tier 2 capital until the instruments are redeemed or mature . In March 2016, the FDIC adopted a final rule that will impose on banks with at least $ 10 billion in assets a deposit insurance assessment surcharge of 4.5 cents per $ 100 of their assessment base, after making certain adjustments. The final rule which becomes effective on July 1, 2016, will apply to FirstBank. Please refer to the discussion in “Part I – Item 7 – Business – Supervision and Regulation” in the Corporation's 2015 Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of supervision and regulatory matters and activities that affect the Corporation and its subsidiaries. . The Corporation's and its banking subsidiary's regulatory capital positions as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: Regulatory Requirements Actual For Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized-Regular Thresholds Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio (Dollars in thousands) As of March 31, 2016 Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,842,251 20.17% $ 730,576 8.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,823,238 19.97% $ 730,277 8.0% $ 912,846 10.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,516,041 16.60% $ 410,949 4.5% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,474,364 16.15% $ 410,781 4.5% $ 593,350 6.5% Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,516,041 16.60% $ 547,932 6.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,706,771 18.70% $ 547,708 6.0% $ 730,277 8.0% Leverage ratio First BanCorp. $ 1,516,041 12.20% $ 497,157 4.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,706,771 13.75% $ 496,530 4.0% $ 620,662 5.0% As of December 31, 2015 Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,828,559 20.01% $ 731,164 8.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,802,711 19.73% $ 730,824 8.0% $ 913,530 10.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,546,678 16.92% $ 411,280 4.5% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,493,478 16.35% $ 411,088 4.5% $ 593,794 6.5% Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,546,678 16.92% $ 548,373 6.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,685,656 18.45% $ 548,118 6.0% $ 730,824 8.0% Leverage ratio First BanCorp. $ 1,546,678 12.22% $ 506,322 4.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,685,656 13.33% $ 505,648 4.0% $ 632,060 5.0% The Corporation enters into financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments may include commitments to extend credit and commitments to sell mortgage loans at fair value. As of March 3 1 , 201 6 , commitments to extend credit amounted to approximately $ 1.2 billion, of which $ 644.2 million relates to credit card loans. Commercial and Financial standby letters of credit amounted to approximately $ 37.6 million. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any conditions established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since certain commitments are expected to expire without being dr a wn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. For most of the commercial lines of credit, the Corporation has the option to reevaluate the agreement prior to additional disbursements. In the case of credit cards and personal lines of credit, the Corporation can cancel the unused credit facility at any time and without cause. Generally, the do es not enter into interest rate lock agreements with prospective borrowers in connection with its mortgage banking activities . As of March 31, 201 6 , First BanCorp. and its subsidiaries were defendants in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the final disposition of these matters, to the extent not previously provided for, will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Corporation's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Company

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Company Only) Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Company Only) Financial Information	NOTE 24 – FIRST BANCORP. (HOLDING COMPANY ONLY) FINANCIAL INFORMATION The following condensed financial information presents the financial position of the Holding Company only as of March 31, 201 6 and December 31, 2015 and the results of its operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 . Statements of Financial Condition As of March 31, As of December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Assets Cash and due from banks $ 28,470 $ 29,103 Money market investments 6,111 6,111 Investment securities available for sale, at market: Other investment securities 285 285 Loans held for investment, net 256 266 Investment in First Bank Puerto Rico, at equity 1,939,272 1,888,036 Investment in First Bank Insurance Agency, at equity 9,017 14,382 Investment in FBP Statutory Trust I 2,929 2,929 Investment in FBP Statutory Trust II 3,557 3,866 Other assets 5,370 4,632 Total assets $ 1,995,267 $ 1,949,610 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Other borrowings $ 216,183 $ 226,492 Accounts payable and other liabilities 29,917 28,984 Total liabilities 246,100 255,476 Stockholders' equity 1,749,167 1,694,134 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,995,267 $ 1,949,610 Statements of Income Quarter Ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Income: Interest income on money market investments $ 5 $ 5 Other income 60 56 65 61 Expense: Notes payable and other borrowings 1,978 1,817 Other operating expenses 650 604 2,628 2,421 Gain on early extinguishment of debt 4,217 - Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 1,654 (2,360) Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 21,690 28,006 Net income $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Other comprehensive income, net of tax 30,391 7,140 Comprehensive income $ 53,735 $ 32,786

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	N OTE 25 – SUBSEQUENT E VENTS The Corporation has performed an evaluation of events occurring subsequent to March 31, 2016; management has determined that there are no events occurring in this period that require disclosure in or adjustment to the accompanying financial statements.

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tabl

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Schedule of Earning Per Share [Table Text Block]	The calculations of earnings per common share for the quarters ended on March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: Quarter Ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands, except per share information) Net income $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Cumulative convertible preferred stock dividends (Series G) Favorable impact from issuing common stock in exchange for Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Weighted-Average Shares: Average common shares outstanding 212,348 210,686 Average potential dilutive common shares 926 2,060 Average common shares outstanding-assuming dilution 213,274 212,746 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.12 Diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.12

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Activity of Stock Options	The activity of stock options granted under the 1997 stock option plan for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 is set forth below: Number of Options Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands) Beginning of period outstanding and exercisable 69,848 $ 160.30 Options expired (29,993) 190.07 End of period outstanding and exercisable 39,855 $ 137.89 0.8 $ -
Restricted Stock Activity Under Omnibus Plan	The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity in the first quarter of 2016 under the Omnibus Plan for both executive officers covered by the TARP requirements and other employees as well as for the independent directors: Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 Number of shares of Weighted-Average restricted Grant Date stock Fair Value Non-vested shares at beginning of period 2,968,461 $ 3.34 Granted 1,785,137 1.62 Vested (377,747) 3.35 Non-vested shares at March 31, 2016 4,375,851 $ 2.64

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Investment Securities Available for Sale	March 31, 2016 Amortized cost Noncredit Loss Component of OTTI Recorded in OCI Gross Fair value Weighted average yield% Unrealized gains losses (Dollars in thousands) U.S. Treasury securities: After 1 to 5 years $ 7,525 $ - $ - $ 7 $ 7,518 0.57 Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies: Due within one year 14,626 - 10 - 14,636 0.68 After 1 to 5 years 385,103 - 2,148 - 387,251 1.32 After 5 to 10 years 51,089 - 1,131 - 52,220 2.42 After 10 years 13,930 - 14 20 13,924 0.84 Puerto Rico Government obligations: After 1 to 5 years 21,423 11,501 - - 9,922 4.38 After 5 to 10 years 855 - 1 - 856 5.20 After 10 years 21,141 3,962 147 1,656 15,670 5.38 United States and Puerto Rico Government obligations 515,692 15,463 3,451 1,683 501,997 1.69 Other (1) Mortgage-backed securities: FHLMC certificates: After 5 to 10 years 321 - 31 - 352 4.95 After 10 years 277,487 - 4,063 5 281,545 2.15 277,808 - 4,094 5 281,897 2.15 GNMA certificates: Due within one year 1 - - - 1 1.78 After 1 to 5 years 100 - 4 - 104 4.29 After 5 to 10 years 112,732 - 2,839 - 115,571 3.07 After 10 years 157,658 - 13,095 6 170,747 4.38 270,491 - 15,938 6 286,423 3.83 FNMA certificates: After 1 to 5 years 30,223 - 63 21 30,265 1.50 After 5 to 10 years 21,429 - 835 - 22,264 2.73 After 10 years 744,660 - 11,641 - 756,301 2.35 796,312 - 12,539 21 808,830 2.33 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by the FHLMC: Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates: After 5 to 10 years 89 - - - 89 7.26 After 10 years 32,962 8,457 - - 24,505 2.34 33,051 8,457 - - 24,594 2.34 Total mortgage-backed securities 1,377,662 8,457 32,571 32 1,401,744 2.59 Other After 1 to 5 years 100 - - - 100 1.50 Equity securities (1) 408 - 6 - 414 - Total investment securities available for sale $ 1,893,862 $ 23,920 $ 36,028 $ 1,715 $ 1,904,255 2.34 __________ (1) Equity securities consisted of investment in a Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund. December 31, 2015 Amortized cost Noncredit Loss Component of OTTI Recorded in OCI Gross Fair value Weighted average yield% Unrealized gains losses (Dollars in thousands) U.S. Treasury securities: After 1 to 5 years $ 7,530 $ - $ - $ 33 $ 7,497 0.57 Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored agencies: Due within one year 14,624 - 4 10 14,618 0.68 After 1 to 5 years 384,323 - 174 4,305 380,192 1.32 After 5 to 10 years 58,150 - 343 242 58,251 2.34 Puerto Rico Government obligations: After 1 to 5 years 25,663 14,662 - - 11,001 4.38 After 5 to 10 years 855 - - - 855 5.20 After 10 years 23,162 5,255 134 1,680 16,361 5.40 United States and Puerto Rico Government obligations 514,307 19,917 655 6,270 488,775 1.75 Mortgage-backed securities: FHLMC certificates: After 5 to 10 years 336 - 31 - 367 4.95 After 10 years 287,711 - 1,073 1,706 287,078 2.14 288,047 - 1,104 1,706 287,445 2.15 GNMA certificates: Due within one year 2 - - - 2 1.70 After 1 to 5 years 109 - 5 - 114 4.26 After 5 to 10 years 120,298 - 3,182 - 123,480 3.07 After 10 years 165,175 - 12,822 20 177,977 4.38 285,584 - 16,009 20 301,573 3.83 FNMA certificates: After 1 to 5 years 2,552 - 74 - 2,626 3.32 After 5 to 10 years 21,557 - 433 233 21,757 2.73 After 10 years 759,247 - 5,628 6,063 758,812 2.34 783,356 - 6,135 6,296 783,195 2.35 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or guaranteed by the FHLMC: Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates: After 5 to 10 years 92 - 1 - 93 7.26 After 10 years 34,905 9,691 - - 25,214 2.26 34,997 9,691 1 - 25,307 2.26 Total mortgage-backed securities 1,391,984 9,691 23,249 8,022 1,397,520 2.61 Other After 1 to 5 years 100 - - - 100 1.50 Total investment securities available for sale $ 1,906,391 $ 29,608 $ 23,904 $ 14,292 $ 1,886,395 2.38
Available-for-Sale Investments' Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses	As of March 31, 2016 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Unrealized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses (In thousands) Debt securities: Puerto Rico Government obligations $ - $ - $ 21,243 $ 17,119 $ 21,243 $ 17,119 U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies obligations 17,764 27 - - 17,764 27 Mortgage-backed securities: FNMA 28,015 21 - - 28,015 21 FHLMC - - 922 5 922 5 GNMA - - 1,055 6 1,055 6 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates - - 24,505 8,457 24,505 8,457 Corporate bonds Equity securities 1 - - - 1 - $ 45,780 $ 48 $ 47,725 $ 25,587 $ 93,505 $ 25,635 As of December 31, 2015 Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total Unrealized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses Fair Value Losses (In thousands) Debt securities: Puerto Rico Government obligations $ - $ - $ 23,008 $ 21,597 $ 23,008 $ 21,597 U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies obligations 198,243 929 210,504 3,661 408,747 4,590 Mortgage-backed securities: FNMA 437,305 4,516 88,013 1,780 525,318 6,296 FHLMC 141,890 1,338 19,306 368 161,196 1,706 GNMA 1,047 20 - - 1,047 20 Collateralized mortgage obligations issued or Other mortgage pass-through trust certificates - - 25,214 9,691 25,214 9,691 $ 778,485 $ 6,803 $ 366,045 $ 37,097 $ 1,144,530 $ 43,900
OTTI Losses on Available-for-Sale Debt Securities	Quarter ended March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Total other-than-temporary impairment losses $ (1,845) $ - losses recognized in OCI Portion of other-than-temporary impairment recognized in OCI (4,842) (156) Net impairment losses recognized in earnings (1)(2) $ (6,687) $ (156) _________ (1) For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, approximately $6.3 million of the credit impairment recognized in earnings consisted of credit losses on Puerto Rico Government debt securities and $0.4 million was associated with credit losses on private label MBS. (2) The $0.2 million credit impairment recognized in earnings in the first quarter of 2015 was associated with private label MBS.
Roll-Forward of Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held by Corporation	The following tables summarize the roll-forward of credit losses on debt securities held by the Corporation for which a portion of an OTTI is recognized in OCI: Cumulative OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings on securities still held Credit impairments December 31, recognized in earnings on March 31, 2015 securities that have been 2016 Balance previously impaired Balance (In thousands) Available-for-sale securities Puerto Rico Government obligations $ 15,889 $ 6,300 $ 22,189 Private label MBS 6,405 387 6,792 Total OTTI credit losses for available-for-sale debt securities $ 22,294 $ 6,687 $ 28,981 Cumulative OTTI credit losses recognized in earnings on securities still held Credit impairments December 31, recognized in earnings on March 31, 2014 securities that have been 2015 Balance previously impaired Balance (In thousands) Available for sale securities Private label MBS $ 5,777 $ 156 $ 5,933
Significant Assumptions in Valuation of Private Label MBS	March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Weighted Weighted Average Range Average Range Discount rate 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% Prepayment rate 30% 21.45% - 100.00% 28% 15.92% - 100.00% Projected Cumulative Loss Rate 7% 0.50% - 80.00% 7% 0.18% - 80.00%

LOAN PORTFOLIO (Tables)

LOAN PORTFOLIO (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Loan Portfolio Held for Investment	As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages $ 3,330,945 $ 3,344,719 Commercial loans: Construction loans 146,129 156,195 Commercial mortgage loans 1,524,491 1,537,806 Commercial and Industrial loans (1) 2,343,416 2,407,996 Loans to local financial institution collateralized by Total Commercial loans 4,014,036 4,101,997 Finance leases 230,801 229,165 Consumer loans 1,555,560 1,597,984 Loans held for investment 9,131,342 9,273,865 Allowance for loan and lease losses (238,125) (240,710) Loans held for investment, net $ 8,893,217 $ 9,033,155 __________ (1) As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, includes $1.0 billion of commercial loans that are secured by real estate but are not dependent upon the real estate for repayment.
Loans Held for Investment on Which Accrual of Interest Income had been Discontinued	Loans held for investment on which accrual of interest income had been discontinued as of the indicated dates were as follows: As of As of (In thousands) March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Non-performing loans: Residential mortgage $ 172,890 $ 169,001 Commercial mortgage 182,763 51,333 Commercial and Industrial 137,896 137,051 Construction: Land 12,082 12,174 Construction-commercial 39,037 39,466 Construction-residential 2,917 2,996 Consumer: Auto loans 15,038 17,435 Finance leases 2,136 2,459 Other consumer loans 10,177 10,858 Total non-performing loans held for investment (1)(2)(3) $ 574,936 $ 442,773 _______________ (1) As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, excludes $8.1 million of non-performing loans held for sale. (2) Amount excludes purchased-credit impaired ("PCI") loans with a carrying value of approximately $172.3 million and $173.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, primarily mortgage loans acquired from Doral Bank in the first quarter of 2015 and from Doral Financial in the second quarter of 2014, as further discussed below. These loans are not considered non-performing due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using an estimated cash flow analysis. (3) Non-performing loans exclude $413.4 million and $414.9 million of Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR") loans that are in compliance with the modified terms and in accrual status as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
Corporation's Aging of Loans Held for Investment Portfolio	The Corporation’s aging of the loans held for investment portfolio is as follows: As of March 31, 2016 (In thousands) 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 days or more Past Due (1) Total Past Due Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans Current Total loans held for investment 90 days past due and still accruing (2) Residential mortgage: FHA/VA and other government-guaranteed loans (2)(3)(4) $ - $ 5,338 $ 84,217 $ 89,555 $ - $ 47,149 $ 136,704 $ 84,217 Other residential mortgage loans (4) - 94,576 189,615 284,191 169,190 2,740,860 3,194,241 16,725 Commercial: Commercial and Industrial loans 12,079 6,943 144,311 163,333 - 2,180,083 2,343,416 6,415 Commercial mortgage loans (4) - 10,408 211,576 221,984 3,142 1,299,365 1,524,491 28,813 Construction: Land (4) - 241 12,533 12,774 - 34,051 46,825 451 Construction-commercial - - 54,460 54,460 - 26,754 81,214 15,423 Construction-residential (4) - - 5,948 5,948 - 12,142 18,090 3,031 Consumer: Auto loans 61,558 13,489 15,038 90,085 - 814,249 904,334 - Finance leases 8,993 2,116 2,136 13,245 - 217,556 230,801 - Other consumer loans 10,287 6,044 14,059 30,390 - 620,836 651,226 3,882 Total loans held for investment $ 92,917 $ 139,155 $ 733,893 $ 965,965 $ 172,332 $ 7,993,045 $ 9,131,342 $ 158,957 _____________ (1) Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges fees until charged-off at 180 days. (2) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $34.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of March 31, 2016. (3) As of March 31, 2016, includes $40.0 million of defaulted loans collateralizing Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans. (4) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans, construction-commercial and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $10.0 million, $155.9 million, $74.8 million, $0.5 million, $5.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 (In thousands) 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 days or more Past Due (1) Total Past Due Purchased Credit- Impaired Loans Current Total loans held for investment 90 days past due and still accruing (2) Residential mortgage: FHA/VA and other government-guaranteed loans (2)(3)(4) $ - $ 6,048 $ 90,168 $ 96,216 $ - $ 46,925 $ 143,141 $ 90,168 Other residential mortgage loans (4) - 90,406 185,018 275,424 170,766 2,755,388 3,201,578 16,017 Commercial: Commercial and Industrial loans 5,577 6,412 150,893 162,882 - 2,245,114 2,407,996 13,842 Commercial mortgage loans (4) - 24,729 63,805 88,534 3,147 1,446,125 1,537,806 12,472 Construction: Land (4) - 161 12,350 12,511 - 39,363 51,874 176 Construction-commercial - 11,722 39,466 51,188 - 32,142 83,330 - Construction-residential (4) - - 6,042 6,042 - 14,949 20,991 3,046 Consumer: Auto loans 70,836 16,787 17,435 105,058 - 829,922 934,980 - Finance leases 7,664 3,100 2,459 13,223 - 215,942 229,165 - Other consumer loans 9,462 5,524 15,124 30,110 - 632,894 663,004 4,266 Total loans held for investment $ 93,539 $ 164,889 $ 582,760 $ 841,188 $ 173,913 $ 8,258,764 $ 9,273,865 $ 139,987 ____________ (1) Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e. FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days. (2) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $37.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2015. (3) As of December 31, 2015, includes $38.5 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans. (4) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $11.0 million, $162.9 million, $38.6 million, $5.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
Corporation's Credit Quality Indicators by Loan	The Corporation’s credit quality indicators by loan type as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are summarized below: Commercial Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Creditworthiness Category: Substandard Doubtful Loss Total Adversely Classified (1) Total Portfolio March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Commercial mortgage $ 213,990 $ 37,673 $ - $ 251,663 $ 1,524,491 Construction: Land 13,803 - - 13,803 46,825 Construction-commercial 39,037 - - 39,037 81,214 Construction-residential 5,949 - - 5,949 18,090 Commercial and Industrial 186,580 71,706 395 258,681 2,343,416 Commercial Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Creditworthiness Category: Substandard Doubtful Loss Total Adversely Classified (1) Total Portfolio December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Commercial mortgage $ 252,941 $ 140 $ - $ 253,081 $ 1,537,806 Construction: Land 14,035 1 - 14,036 51,874 Construction-commercial 39,466 - - 39,466 83,330 Construction-residential 2,996 - - 2,996 20,991 Commercial and Industrial 140,827 71,341 354 212,522 2,407,996 _________ (1) Excludes $8.1 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, of construction-land non-performing loans held for sale. March 31, 2016 Consumer Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity Residential Real-Estate Consumer FHA/VA/ Guaranteed (1) Other residential loans Auto Finance Leases Other Consumer (In thousands) Performing $ 136,704 $ 2,852,161 $ 889,296 $ 228,665 $ 641,049 Purchased Credit-Impaired (2) - 169,190 - - - Non-performing - 172,890 15,038 2,136 10,177 Total $ 136,704 $ 3,194,241 $ 904,334 $ 230,801 $ 651,226 (1) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $34.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of March 31, 2016. (2) PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis. December 31, 2015 Consumer Credit Exposure-Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity Residential Real-Estate Consumer FHA/VA/ Guaranteed (1) Other residential loans Auto Finance Leases Other Consumer (In thousands) Performing $ 143,141 $ 2,861,811 $ 917,545 $ 226,706 $ 652,146 Purchased Credit-Impaired (2) - 170,766 - - - Non-performing - 169,001 17,435 2,459 10,858 Total $ 143,141 $ 3,201,578 $ 934,980 $ 229,165 $ 663,004 (1) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $37.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2015. (2) PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis.
Impaired Loans	The following tables present information about impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, which are reported separately as discussed below: Impaired Loans (In thousands) Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Specific Allowance Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized On Accrual Basis Interest Income Recognized On Cash Basis As of March 31, 2016 With no related allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 62,899 72,939 - 63,303 92 80 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 35,565 45,358 - 35,982 200 135 Commercial and Industrial Loans 29,230 32,629 - 29,575 - - Construction: Land - - - - - - Construction-commercial 39,037 40,000 - 39,252 - - Construction-residential 3,031 3,031 - 3,039 42 - Consumer: Auto loans - - - - - - Finance leases - - - - - - Other consumer loans 3,092 3,839 - 2,950 1 38 $ 172,854 $ 197,796 $ - $ 174,101 $ 335 $ 253 With an allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 398,707 445,440 16,150 400,571 4,715 437 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 155,686 164,543 36,007 155,782 140 26 Commercial and Industrial Loans 138,930 163,236 18,749 141,502 535 26 Construction: Land 9,522 13,759 1,059 9,550 9 9 Construction-commercial - - - - - - Construction-residential 1,348 2,082 143 1,348 - - Consumer: Auto loans 23,475 23,475 7,459 24,049 446 - Finance leases 2,468 2,468 144 2,563 54 - Other consumer loans 14,601 14,846 1,784 14,916 373 12 $ 744,737 $ 829,849 $ 81,495 $ 750,281 $ 6,272 $ 510 Total: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 461,606 518,379 16,150 463,874 4,807 517 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 191,251 209,901 36,007 191,764 340 161 Commercial and Industrial Loans 168,160 195,865 18,749 171,077 535 26 Construction: Land 9,522 13,759 1,059 9,550 9 9 Construction-commercial 39,037 40,000 - 39,252 - - Construction-residential 4,379 5,113 143 4,387 42 - Consumer: Auto loans 23,475 23,475 7,459 24,049 446 - Finance leases 2,468 2,468 144 2,563 54 - Other consumer loans 17,693 18,685 1,784 17,866 374 50 $ 917,591 $ 1,027,645 $ 81,495 $ 924,382 $ 6,607 $ 763 Impaired Loans (In thousands) Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Specific Allowance Average Recorded Investment As of December 31, 2015 With no related allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 65,495 74,146 - 67,282 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 54,048 66,448 - 54,967 Commercial and Industrial Loans 27,492 29,957 - 28,326 Construction: Land - - - - Construction-commercial 39,466 40,000 - 39,736 Construction-residential 3,046 3,046 - 3,098 Consumer: Auto loans - - - - Finance leases - - - - Other consumer loans 2,618 4,300 - 2,766 $ 192,165 $ 217,897 $ - $ 196,175 With an allowance recorded: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 395,173 440,947 21,787 398,790 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 27,479 40,634 3,073 30,518 Commercial and Industrial Loans 143,214 164,050 18,096 148,547 Construction: Land 9,578 13,758 1,060 9,727 Construction-commercial - - - - Construction-residential 1,426 2,180 142 1,476 Consumer: Auto loans 21,581 21,581 6,653 23,531 Finance leases 2,077 2,077 86 2,484 Other consumer loans 13,816 14,043 1,684 14,782 $ 614,344 $ 699,270 $ 52,581 $ 629,855 Total: FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans $ - $ - $ - $ - Other residential mortgage loans 460,668 515,093 21,787 466,072 Commercial: Commercial mortgage loans 81,527 107,082 3,073 85,485 Commercial and Industrial Loans 170,706 194,007 18,096 176,873 Construction: Land 9,578 13,758 1,060 9,727 Construction-commercial 39,466 40,000 - 39,736 Construction-residential 4,472 5,226 142 4,574 Consumer: Auto loans 21,581 21,581 6,653 23,531 Finance leases 2,077 2,077 86 2,484 Other consumer loans 16,434 18,343 1,684 17,548 $ 806,509 $ 917,167 $ 52,581 $ 826,030 Interest income of approximately $9.7 million ($8.2 million on an accrual basis and $1.5 million on a cash basis) was recognized on impaired loans for the first quarter of 2015.
Activity for Impaired loans	The following table shows the activity for impaired loans and the related specific reserve during the first quarter of 2016 and 2015: Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 Impaired Loans: (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 806,509 $ 945,407 Loans determined impaired during the period 157,984 62,933 Charge-offs (8,352) (11,715) Loans sold, net of charge-offs - (1,137) Increases to impaired loans- additional disbursements 1,347 519 Foreclosures (7,421) (9,952) Loans no longer considered impaired (20,339) (9,898) Paid in full or partial payments (12,137) (21,176) Balance at end of period $ 917,591 $ 954,981
Activity for Specific Reserve	Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 Specific Reserve: (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 52,581 $ 55,205 Provision for loan losses 37,266 18,650 Charge-offs (8,352) (11,715) Balance at end of period $ 81,495 $ 62,140
Carrying Value of Acquired Loans	The carrying amount of PCI loans follows: March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 169,190 $ 170,766 Commercial mortgage loans 3,142 3,147 Total PCI loans $ 172,332 $ 173,913 Allowance for loan losses (4,568) (3,962) Total PCI loans, net of allowance for loan losses $ 167,764 $ 169,951
Accretable Yield	Changes in the accretable yield of PCI loans for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 118,385 $ 82,460 Additions (accretable yield at acquisition of loans from Doral Bank) - 38,319 Accretion recognized in earnings (2,889) (2,277) Reclassification to non-accretable (1,398) - Balance at end of period $ 114,098 $ 118,502
Selected Information on TDRs Includes Recorded Investment by Loan Class and Modification Type	Selected information on TDR loans that includes the recorded investment by loan class and modification type is summarized in the following tables. This information reflects all TDRs: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Interest rate below market Maturity or term extension Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity Forgiveness of principal and/or interest Other (1) Total Troubled Debt Restructurings: Non- FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans $ 29,605 $ 6,272 $ 296,531 $ - $ 51,927 $ 384,335 Commercial Mortgage Loans 4,005 1,235 25,921 - 12,308 43,469 Commercial and Industrial Loans 1,700 73,089 26,583 3,018 40,438 144,828 Construction Loans: Land - 228 2,159 - 368 2,755 Construction-commercial - - - 39,037 - 39,037 Construction-residential - - 3,031 - 357 3,388 Consumer Loans - Auto - 2,173 13,765 - 7,542 23,480 Finance Leases - 541 1,928 - - 2,469 Consumer Loans - Other 82 1,555 11,145 258 2,303 15,343 Total Troubled Debt Restructurings $ 35,392 $ 85,093 $ 381,063 $ 42,313 $ 115,243 $ 659,104 (1) Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of the concessions listed in the table. Selected information on TDRs that includes the recorded investment by loan class and modification type is summarized in the following tables. This information reflects all TDRs: December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Interest rate below market Maturity or term extension Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity Forgiveness of principal and/or interest Other (1) Total Troubled Debt Restructurings: Non- FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans $ 29,066 $ 6,027 $ 297,310 $ - $ 50,269 $ 382,672 Commercial Mortgage Loans 4,379 1,244 26,109 - 12,766 44,498 Commercial and Industrial Loans 2,163 75,104 27,214 3,027 42,746 150,254 Construction Loans: Land - 229 2,165 - 372 2,766 Construction-commercial - - - 39,466 - 39,466 Construction-residential - - 3,046 - 436 3,482 Consumer Loans - Auto - 2,330 12,388 - 6,864 21,582 Finance Leases - 621 1,456 - - 2,077 Consumer Loans - Other 89 1,604 11,026 327 1,748 14,794 Total Troubled Debt Restructurings $ 35,697 $ 87,159 $ 380,714 $ 42,820 $ 115,201 $ 661,591 (1) Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation or a combination of the concessions listed in the table.
Corporation's TDR Activity	The following table presents the Corporation's TDR loans activity (In thousands) Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 Beginning Balance of TDRs $ 661,591 $ 694,453 New TDRs 16,219 31,601 Increases to existing TDRs - additional disbursements 701 335 Charge-offs post modification (5,822) (3,781) Foreclosures (2,821) (7,156) Paid-off, partial payments (10,764) (10,329) Ending balance of TDRs $ 659,104 $ 705,123
Breakdown Between Accrual and Nonaccrual Status of TDRs	The following table provides a breakdown between the accrual and non-accrual status of TDR loans: (In thousands) As of March 31, 2016 Accrual Non-accrual (1) Total TDRs Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans $ 302,773 $ 81,562 $ 384,335 Commercial Mortgage Loans 27,763 15,706 43,469 Commercial and Industrial Loans 47,463 97,365 144,828 Construction Loans: Land 917 1,838 2,755 Construction-commercial - 39,037 39,037 Construction-residential 3,031 357 3,388 Consumer Loans - Auto 15,943 7,537 23,480 Finance Leases 2,329 140 2,469 Consumer Loans - Other 13,214 2,129 15,343 Total Troubled Debt Restructurings $ 413,433 $ 245,671 $ 659,104 (1) Included in non-accrual loans are $119.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability. (In thousands) December 31, 2015 Accrual Non-accrual (1) Total TDRs Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans $ 303,885 $ 78,787 $ 382,672 Commercial Mortgage Loans 29,121 15,377 44,498 Commercial and Industrial Loans 48,392 101,862 150,254 Construction Loans: Land 924 1,842 2,766 Construction-commercial - 39,466 39,466 Construction-residential 3,046 436 3,482 Consumer Loans - Auto 14,823 6,759 21,582 Finance Leases 1,980 97 2,077 Consumer Loans - Other 12,737 2,057 14,794 Total Troubled Debt Restructurings $ 414,908 $ 246,683 $ 661,591 (1) Included in non-accrual loans are $118.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability.
Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructurings Table [Text Block]	Loans modifications that are considered TDR loans and were completed during the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 were as follows: (Dollars in thousands) Quarter ended March 31, 2016 Number of contracts Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Troubled Debt Restructurings: Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans 58 $ 9,012 $ 8,459 Commercial Mortgage Loans - - - Commercial and Industrial Loans - - - Construction Loans: Land - - - Construction-commercial - - - Construction-residential - - - Consumer Loans - Auto 258 4,981 4,981 Finance Leases 36 940 940 Consumer Loans - Other 336 1,821 1,839 Total Troubled Debt Restructurings 688 $ 16,754 $ 16,219 (Dollars in thousands) Quarter ended March 31, 2015 Number of contracts Pre-modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Troubled Debt Restructurings: Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans 81 $ 11,495 $ 11,265 Commercial Mortgage Loans 8 12,821 12,931 Commercial and Industrial Loans 1 1,681 1,681 Construction Loans: Land 1 64 64 Consumer Loans - Auto 146 2,173 2,130 Finance Leases 8 233 184 Consumer Loans - Other 377 3,391 3,346 Total Troubled Debt Restructurings 622 $ 31,858 $ 31,601
Loan Modifications Considered Troubled Debt Restructurings Defaulted	Loan modifications considered TDR loans that defaulted during the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 and had become TDR during the 12-month period preceding the default date, were as follows: Quarter ended March 31, (Dollars in thousands) 2016 2015 Number of contracts Recorded Investment Number of contracts Recorded Investment Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans 11 $ 1,978 12 $ 1,773 Commercial Mortgage Loans - - - - Commercial and Industrial Loans - - 4 5,745 Construction Loans: - - - - Land - - - - Construction-commercial - - - - Construction-residential - - - - Consumer Loans - Auto 9 136 2 8 Finance Leases 1 13 1 15 Consumer Loans - Other 33 130 53 229 Total 54 $ 2,257 72 $ 7,770
Loan Restructuring and Effect on Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses	(In thousands) March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 Principal balance deemed collectible at end of period $ 38,628 $ 42,907 Amount charged off $ - $ - Charges (reductions) to the provision for loan losses $ 1,978 $ (24) Allowance for loan losses at end of period $ 2,480 $ 707
Past Due Purchased Credit Impaired Table [Text Block]	The following tables present PCI loans by past due status as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015: As of March 31, 2016 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 days or more Total Past Due Total PCI loans Current (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans (1) $ - $ 12,999 $ 24,941 $ 37,940 $ 131,250 $ 169,190 Commercial mortgage loans (1) - - 992 992 2,150 3,142 $ - $ 12,999 $ 25,933 $ 38,932 $ 133,400 $ 172,332 _____________ (1) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $23.5 million. As of December 31, 2015 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 days or more Total Past Due Total PCI loans Current (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans (1) $ - $ 16,094 $ 22,218 $ 38,312 $ 132,454 $ 170,766 Commercial mortgage loans (1) - - 992 992 2,155 3,147 $ - $ 16,094 $ 23,210 $ 39,304 $ 134,609 $ 173,913 _____________ (1) According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $23.6 million.
Changes In Carrying Amount Of Purchased Credit Impaired Loans Table [Text Block]	Changes in the carrying amount of loans accounted for pursuant to ASC 310-30 follows: Quarter ended Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 (In thousands) (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 173,913 $ 102,604 Additions - 79,889 Accretion 2,889 2,277 Collections (4,371) (3,656) Foreclosures (99) - Ending balance $ 172,332 $ 181,114 Allowance for loan losses (4,568) - Ending balance, net of allowance for loan losses $ 167,764 $ 181,114
Allowance For Credit Losses On Purchased Credit Impaired Loans Table [Text Block]	Changes in the allowance for loan losses related to PCI loans follows: Quarter ended Quarter ended March 31, 2016 March 31, 2015 (In thousands) (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 3,962 $ - Provision for loan losses 606 - Balance at the end of period $ 4,568 $ -

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Changes in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses	The changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses were as follows: (In thousands) Residential Mortgage Loans Commercial Mortgage Loans Commercial & Industrial Loans Construction Loans Consumer Loans Total Quarter ended March 31, 2016 Allowance for loan and lease losses: Beginning balance $ 39,570 $ 68,211 $ 68,768 $ 3,519 $ 60,642 $ 240,710 Charge-offs (7,306) (575) (3,759) (91) (14,804) (26,535) Recoveries 346 46 280 17 2,208 2,897 Provision (release) 5,938 1,062 5,809 (432) 8,676 21,053 Ending balance $ 38,548 $ 68,744 $ 71,098 $ 3,013 $ 56,722 $ 238,125 Ending balance: specific reserve for impaired loans $ 16,150 $ 36,007 $ 18,749 $ 1,202 $ 9,387 $ 81,495 Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans (1) $ 4,423 $ 145 $ - $ - $ - $ 4,568 Ending balance: general allowance $ 17,975 $ 32,592 $ 52,349 $ 1,811 $ 47,335 $ 152,062 Loans held for investment: Ending balance $ 3,330,945 $ 1,524,491 $ 2,343,416 $ 146,129 $ 1,786,361 $ 9,131,342 Ending balance: impaired loans $ 461,606 $ 191,251 $ 168,160 $ 52,938 $ 43,636 $ 917,591 Ending balance: purchased credit- impaired loans $ 169,190 $ 3,142 $ - $ - $ - $ 172,332 Ending balance: loans with general allowance $ 2,700,149 $ 1,330,098 $ 2,175,256 $ 93,191 $ 1,742,725 $ 8,041,419 (1) Refer to Note 6 - Loans Held for Investment-PCI loans for a detail of changes in the allowance for loan losses related to PCI loans. (In thousands) Residential Mortgage Loans Commercial Mortgage Loans Commercial & Industrial Loans Construction Loans Consumer Loans Total Quarter ended March 31, 2015 Allowance for loan and lease losses: Beginning balance $ 27,301 $ 50,894 $ 63,721 $ 12,822 $ 67,657 $ 222,395 Charge-offs (5,192) (4,006) (4,453) (605) (17,757) (32,013) Recoveries 98 276 558 207 1,573 2,712 Provision (release) 6,475 (2,137) 10,353 1,215 17,064 32,970 Ending balance $ 28,682 $ 45,027 $ 70,179 $ 13,639 $ 68,537 $ 226,064 Ending balance: specific reserve for impaired loans $ 14,862 $ 13,238 $ 24,871 $ 3,381 $ 5,788 $ 62,140 Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Ending balance: general allowance $ 13,820 $ 31,789 $ 45,308 $ 10,258 $ 62,749 $ 163,924 Loans held for investment: Ending balance $ 3,331,620 $ 1,649,263 $ 2,442,867 $ 124,440 $ 1,937,182 $ 9,485,372 Ending balance: impaired loans $ 429,526 $ 224,365 $ 226,656 $ 37,593 $ 36,841 $ 954,981 Ending balance: purchased credit- impaired loans $ 177,601 $ 3,279 $ - $ - $ 234 $ 181,114 Ending balance: loans with general allowance $ 2,724,493 $ 1,421,619 $ 2,216,211 $ 86,847 $ 1,900,107 $ 8,349,277

LOANS HELD FOR SALE (Tables)

LOANS HELD FOR SALE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Portfolio of Loans Held for Sale	As of As of March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands) Residential mortgage loans $ 29,789 $ 27,734 Construction loans 8,079 8,135 Total $ 37,868 $ 35,869

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Tables

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
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Schedule Of Other Real Estate Assets And Foreclosed Properties [Table Text Block]	The following table presents OREO inventory as of the dates indicated: March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) OREO OREO balances, carrying value: Residential (1) $ 42,976 $ 43,563 Commercial 86,008 87,849 Construction 13,904 15,389 Total $ 142,888 $ 146,801 (1) Excludes $10.9 million and $8.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of foreclosures that meet the conditions of ASC 310-40 and are presented as a receivable (other assets) in the statement of financial condition.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HE41

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Notional Amounts of All Derivative Instruments	The following table summarizes the notional amounts of all derivative instruments as of the indicated dates: Notional Amounts (1) As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Undesignated economic hedges: (In thousands) Interest rate contracts: Written interest rate cap agreements 120,477 120,816 Purchased interest rate cap agreements 120,477 120,816 Forward Contracts: Sale of TBA GNMA MBS pools 37,000 30,000 $ 277,954 $ 271,632 (1) Notional amounts are presented on a gross basis with no netting of offsetting exposure positions.
Summary of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments and Location in Statement of Financial Condition	The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments as of the indicated dates and the location in the statement of financial condition as of the indicated dates: Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives Statement of March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31, Financial 2016 2015 2016 2015 Condition Location Fair Value Fair Value Statement of Financial Condition Location Fair Value Fair Value (In thousands) Undesignated economic hedges: Interest rate contracts: Written interest rate cap agreements Other assets $ - $ - Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 364 $ 798 Purchased interest rate cap agreements Other assets 368 806 Accounts payable and other liabilities - - Forward Contracts: Sales of TBA GNMA MBS pools Other assets - - Accounts payable and other liabilities 272 123 $ 368 $ 806 $ 636 $ 921
Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statement of Income (Loss)	The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the statement of income : Gain (or Loss) Location of Gain or (Loss) Quarter Ended Recognized in Income on March 31, (In thousands) Derivatives 2016 2015 (In thousands) UNDESIGNATED ECONOMIC HEDGES: Interest rate contracts: Written and purchased interest rate swap agreements Interest income - Loans $ (4) $ - Forward contracts: Sales of TBA GNMA MBS pools Mortgage Banking Activities (149) (72) Total loss on derivatives $ (153) $ (72)

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OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
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Offsetting of assets and liabilties	Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets In thousands As of March 31, 2016 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Net Amount Description Derivatives $ 368 $ - $ 368 $ (368) $ - $ - Securities purchased under agreements to resell 200,000 (200,000) - - - - Total $ 200,368 $ (200,000) $ 368 $ (368) $ - $ - As of December 31, 2015 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Net Amount Description Derivatives $ 806 $ - $ 806 $ (806) $ - $ - Securities purchased under agreements to resell 200,000 (200,000) - - - - Total $ 200,806 $ (200,000) $ 806 $ (806) $ - $ - Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities In thousands As of March 31, 2016 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Received Net Amount Description Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ - Total $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ - As of December 31, 2015 Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Position Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position Financial Instruments Cash Collateral Net Amount Description Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ - Total $ 600,000 $ (200,000) $ 400,000 $ (400,000) $ - $ -

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Gross Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Other Intangible Assets	The following table shows the gross amount and accumulated amortization of the Corporation’s intangible assets recognized as part of Other Assets in the consolidated statement of financial condition: As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) Core deposit intangible: Gross amount, beginning of period $ 51,664 $ 45,844 Addition as a result of acquisition - 5,820 Accumulated amortization (42,990) (42,498) Net carrying amount $ 8,674 $ 9,166 Remaining amortization period 8.8 years 9.0 years Purchased credit card relationship intangible: Gross amount $ 24,465 $ 24,465 Accumulated amortization (11,843) (11,146) Net carrying amount $ 12,622 $ 13,319 Remaining amortization period 5.6 years 5.8 years Insurance customer relationship intangible: Gross amount $ 1,067 $ - Accumulated amortization (25) - Net carrying amount $ 1,042 $ - Remaining amortization period 6.8 years - The estimated aggregate amortization expense related to these intangible assets for future periods is as follows: Amount (In thousands) 2016 $ 3,681 2017 4,495 2018 3,519 2019 3,067 2020 2,851 2021 and after 4,725

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INT44

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Changes in Servicing Assets	The changes in servicing assets are shown below: Quarter ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 24,282 $ 22,838 Capitalization of servicing assets 1,161 1,073 Amortization (798) (856) Adjustment to fair value 27 (38) Other (1) 20 (44) Balance at end of period $ 24,692 $ 22,973 (1) Amount represents the adjustment to fair value related to the repurchase of loans serviced for others.
Changes in Impairment Allowance	Changes in the impairment allowance were as follows: Quarter ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 136 $ 55 Temporary impairment charges 27 58 Recoveries (54) (20) Balance at end of period $ 109 $ 93
Components of Net Servicing Income	The components of net servicing income are shown below: Quarter ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Servicing fees $ 1,862 $ 1,764 Late charges and prepayment penalties 142 190 Adjustment for loans repurchased 20 (44) Other (1) - (89) Servicing income, gross 2,024 1,821 Amortization and impairment of servicing assets (771) (894) Servicing income, net $ 1,253 $ 927 (1) Mainly consisted of compensatory fees imposed by GSEs.
Weighted-Averages of Key Economic Assumptions in Valuation Model	(Dollars in thousands) Carrying amount of servicing assets $ 24,692 Fair value $ 27,784 Weighted-average expected life (in years) 8.58 Constant prepayment rate (weighted-average annual rate) 10.06% Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change $ 890 Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change $ 1,731 Discount rate (weighted-average annual rate) 10.66% Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change $ 1,201 Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change $ 2,309

DEPOSITS (Tables)

DEPOSITS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Summary of Deposit Balances	The following table summarizes deposit balances: March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Type of account: Non-interest bearing checking accounts $ 1,422,346 $ 1,336,559 Savings accounts 2,553,268 2,459,186 Interest-bearing checking accounts 1,077,505 1,088,651 Certificates of deposit 2,375,348 2,356,245 Brokered CDs 2,006,313 2,097,483 $ 9,434,780 $ 9,338,124
Brokered Certificates Of Deposit Mature	Brokered CDs mature as follows: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Three months or less $ 254,484 Over three months to six months 379,095 Over six months to one year 612,755 One to three years 700,558 Three to five years 58,719 Over five years 702 Total $ 2,006,313
Components of Interest Expense on Deposits	The following are the components of interest expense on deposits: Quarter Ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Interest expense on deposits $ 16,480 $ 16,359 Accretion of premium from acquisition (81) - Amortization of broker placement fees 858 1,335 Interest expense on deposits $ 17,257 $ 17,694

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEME46

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (repurchase agreements) consist of the following: March, 31 December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 1.96% to 3.70% (December 31, 2015: 1.96% to 3.41%) (1)(2) $ 700,000 $ 700,000 (1) Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11. (2) As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates.
Schedule of Repurchase Agreement Maturity	Repurchase agreements mature as follows: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Over three months to one year $ 400,000 One year to three years 100,000 Over five years 200,000 Total $ 700,000
Repurchase Agreements Grouped by Counterparty	Repurchase agreements as of March 31, 2016, grouped by counterparty, were as follows: (Dollars in thousands) Weighted-Average Counterparty Amount Maturity (In Months) Credit Suisse First Boston $ 100,000 4 Citigroup Global Markets 300,000 7 Dean Witter / Morgan Stanley 100,000 19 JP Morgan Chase 200,000 70 $ 700,000

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOM47

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Summary of Advances from FHLB	The following is a summary of the advances from the FHLB: As of As of March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (Dollars in thousands) Fixed-rate advances from FHLB, with a weighted- average interest rate of 1.30% (December 31, 2015 - 1.30%) $ 455,000 $ 455,000
Advances from FHLB Mature	Advances from FHLB mature as follows: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Over three months to six months $ 100,000 Over one year to three years 225,000 Over three to four years 130,000 Total $ 455,000

OTHER BORROWINGS (Tables)

OTHER BORROWINGS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Components of Other Borrowings	March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Junior subordinated debentures due in 2034, interest-bearing at a floating rate of 2.75% over 3-month LIBOR (3.39% as of March 31, 2016 and 3.28% as of December 31, 2015) $ 97,626 $ 97,626 Junior subordinated debentures due in 2034, interest-bearing at a floating rate of 2.50% over 3-month LIBOR (3.12% as of March 31, 2016 and 3.07% as of December 31, 2015) (1) 118,557 128,866 $ 216,183 $ 226,492 __________ (1) Refer to Note 13 - Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities and Servicing Assets-Trust Preferred securities for additional information about the Corporation's repurchase and cancellation of $10 million of trust preferred securities associated with these junior subordinated debentures.

FAIR VALUE (Tables)

FAIR VALUE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below: As of March 31, 2016 As of December 31, 2015 Fair Value Measurements Using Fair Value Measurements Using (In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Assets/Liabilities at Fair Value Assets: Securities available for sale : Equity securities $ 414 $ - $ - $ 414 $ - $ - $ - $ - U.S. Treasury Securities 7,518 - - 7,518 7,497 - - 7,497 Noncallable U.S. agency debt - 335,572 - 335,572 - 315,467 - 315,467 Callable U.S. agency debt and MBS - 1,509,609 - 1,509,609 - 1,509,807 - 1,509,807 Puerto Rico government obligations - 24,479 1,969 26,448 - 26,327 1,890 28,217 Private label MBS - - 24,594 24,594 - - 25,307 25,307 Other investments - - 100 100 - - 100 100 Derivatives, included in assets: Purchased interest rate cap agreements - 368 - 368 - 806 - 806 Liabilities: Derivatives, included in liabilities: Written interest rate cap agreement - 364 - 364 - 798 - 798 Forward contracts - 272 - 272 - 123 - 123
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	Total Fair Value Measurements Quarter ended March 31, 2016 2015 Level 3 Instruments Only Securities Securities (In thousands) Available For Sale (1) Available For Sale (1) Beginning balance $ 27,297 36,212 Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): Included in earnings (387) (156) Included in other comprehensive income 1,258 619 Held-to-Maturity investment securities reclassified to Available-for-Sale Sales Purchases - 100 Principal repayments and amortization (1,505) (2,461) Ending balance $ 26,663 $ 34,314 (1) Amounts mostly related to private label mortgage-backed securities.
Impairment or Valuation Adjustments were Recorded for Assets Recognized at Fair Value	The table below summarizes changes in unrealized gains and losses recorded in earnings for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 for Level 3 assets and liabilities that are still held at the end of each period: Changes in Unrealized Losses Changes in Unrealized Losses (Quarter ended March 31, 2016) (Quarter Ended March 31, 2015) Level 3 Instruments Only Securities Securities (In thousands) Available For Sale Available For Sale Changes in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at reporting date: Net impairment losses on investment securities (credit component) $ (387) $ (156) As of March 31, 2016, impairment or valuation adjustments were recorded for assets recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis as shown in the following table: Carrying value as of March 31, 2016 (Losses) Gain recorded for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Loans receivable (1) $ - $ - $ 304,498 $ 675 Other Real Estate Owned (2) - - 142,888 (2,910) Mortgage servicing rights (3) - - 24,692 27 Loans Held For Sale (4) - - 8,079 - (1) Consist mainly of impaired commercial and construction loans. The impairment was generally measured based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value was derived from external appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g., absorption rates), which are not market observable. (2) The fair value was derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loan to the OREO portfolio. (3) Fair value adjustments to mortgage servicing rights were mainly due to assumptions associated with mortgage prepayment rates. The Corporation carries its mortgage servicing rights at the lower of cost or market, measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assumptions for the value of mortgage servicing rights included: Prepayment rate-10.06%, Discount Rate-10.66%. As of March 31, 2015, impairment or valuation adjustments were recorded for assets recognized at fair value on a non-recurring basis as shown in the following table: Carrying value as of March 31, 2015 Losses recorded for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Loans receivable (1) $ - $ - $ 436,944 $ (13,725) Other Real Estate Owned (2) - - 122,628 (2,711) Mortgage servicing rights (3) - - 22,973 (38) Loans Held For Sale (4) - - 54,588 - (1) Consist mainly of impaired commercial and construction loans. The impairment was generally measured based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value was derived from external appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g. absorption rates), which are not market observable. (2) The fair value was derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loan to the OREO portfolio. (3) Fair value adjustments to the mortgage servicing rights were mainly due to assumptions associated with mortgage prepayments rates. The Corporation carries its mortgage servicing rights at the lower of cost or market, measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assumptions for the value of mortgage servicing rights included: Prepayment Rate-10.25%, Discount Rate-10.62%. (4) The value of these loans was derived from external appraisals, adjusted for specific characteristics of the loans.
Estimated Fair Value and Carrying Value of Financial Instruments	The following table presents the estimated fair value and carrying value of financial instruments as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Condition March 31, 2016 Fair Value Estimate March 31, 2016 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Cash and due from banks and money market investments $ 1,026,825 $ 1,026,825 $ 1,026,825 $ - $ - Investment securities available for sale 1,904,255 1,904,255 7,932 1,869,660 26,663 Other equity securities 32,310 32,310 - 32,310 - Loans held for sale 37,868 41,138 - 30,718 10,420 Loans held for investment 9,131,342 Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (238,125) Loans held for investment, net of allowance $ 8,893,217 8,855,624 - - 8,855,624 Derivatives, included in assets 368 368 - 368 - Liabilities: Deposits 9,434,780 9,451,510 - 9,451,510 - Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 700,000 721,312 - 721,312 - Advances from FHLB 455,000 456,895 - 456,895 - Other borrowings 216,183 159,598 - - 159,598 Derivatives, included in liabilities 636 636 - 636 - Total Carrying Amount in Statement of Financial Condition December 31, 2015 Fair Value Estimate December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands) Assets: Cash and due from banks and money market investments $ 752,458 $ 752,458 $ 752,458 $ - $ - Investment securities available for sale 1,886,395 1,886,395 7,497 1,851,601 27,297 Other equity securities 32,169 32,169 - 32,169 - Loans held for sale 35,869 36,844 - 28,709 8,135 Loans held for investment 9,273,865 Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (240,710) Loans held for investment, net of allowance $ 9,033,155 8,899,696 - - 8,899,696 Derivatives, included in assets 806 806 - 806 - Liabilities: Deposits 9,338,124 9,334,073 - 9,334,073 - Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 700,000 752,048 - 752,048 - Advances from FHLB 455,000 453,182 - 453,182 - Other borrowings 226,492 142,846 - - 142,846 Derivatives, included in liabilities 921 921 - 921 -
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]	Qualitative information regarding the fair value measurements for Level 3 financial instruments is as follows: March 31, 2016 Method Inputs Loans Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors OREO Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors Mortgage servicing rights Discounted Cash Flow Weighted average prepayment rate of 10.06%; weighted average discount rate of 10.66%
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]	The table below presents qualitative information for significant assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at March 31, 2016: March 31, 2016 (In thousands) Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Input Range Investment securities available-for-sale: Private label MBS $ 24,505 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 14.5% Prepayment rate 21.45% -100% (Weighted Average 30%) Projected Cumulative Loss Rate 0.50% -80% (Weighted Average 7%) Puerto Rico Government Obligations 1,969 Discounted cash flow Prepayment rate 3.00%

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORM50

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Cash paid for: Interest on borrowings $ 23,148 $ 24,502 Income tax - 82 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Additions to other real estate owned 9,145 12,702 Additions to auto and other repossessed assets 14,873 20,464 Capitalization of servicing assets 1,161 1,073 Loan securitizations 67,728 46,914 Preferred stock exchanged for new common stock issued: Fair value of assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in the Doral Bank transaction: Loans - 311,410 Premises and equipment, net - 5,450 Core deposit intangible - 5,820 Deposits - (523,517)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Information about the Reportable Segments	The following table presents information about the reportable segments: (In thousands) Mortgage Banking Consumer (Retail) Banking Commercial and Corporate Treasury and Investments United States Operations Virgin Islands Operations Total For the quarter ended March 31, 2016: Interest income $ 35,219 $ 46,066 $ 33,548 $ 13,760 $ 12,724 $ 9,514 $ 150,831 Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds (12,924) 3,882 (6,096) 14,526 612 - - Interest expense - (6,162) - (15,469) (3,689) (863) (26,183) Net interest income 22,295 43,786 27,452 12,817 9,647 8,651 124,648 (Provision) release for loan and lease losses (6,140) (8,537) (7,548) - (210) 1,382 (21,053) Non-interest income (loss) 4,487 12,736 561 (2,401) 1,183 1,903 18,469 Direct non-interest expenses (10,833) (32,089) (9,664) (1,050) (7,261) (6,989) (67,886) Segment income $ 9,809 $ 15,896 $ 10,801 $ 9,366 $ 3,359 $ 4,947 $ 54,178 Average earnings assets $ 2,602,209 $ 2,030,598 $ 2,552,200 $ 2,777,748 $ 1,140,630 $ 629,037 $ 11,732,422 (In thousands) Mortgage Banking Consumer (Retail) Banking Commercial and Corporate Treasury and Investments United States Operations Virgin Islands Operations Total For the quarter ended March 31, 2015: Interest income $ 33,876 $ 49,836 $ 34,803 $ 13,067 $ 11,231 $ 9,672 $ 152,485 Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds (11,236) 3,684 (3,795) 7,754 3,593 - - Interest expense - (5,657) - (16,007) (4,339) (835) (26,838) Net interest income 22,640 47,863 31,008 4,814 10,485 8,837 125,647 (Provision) release for loan and lease losses (6,963) (16,685) (9,093) - 2,133 (2,362) (32,970) Non-interest income (loss) 3,399 12,417 524 (100) 524 2,522 19,286 Direct non-interest expenses (8,065) (31,559) (7,979) (1,339) (7,183) (8,580) (64,705) Segment income $ 11,011 $ 12,036 $ 14,460 $ 3,375 $ 5,959 $ 417 $ 47,258 Average earnings assets $ 2,492,247 $ 2,045,277 $ 3,028,358 $ 2,764,058 $ 971,887 $ 639,162 $ 11,940,989
Reconciliation of the Reportable Segment Financial Information	The following table presents a reconciliation of the reportable segment financial information to the consolidated totals: Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 2015 Net income: Total income for segments and other $ 54,178 $ 47,258 Other non-interest gain (loss) (1) - 13,443 Other operating expenses (2) (25,111) (27,023) Income before income taxes 29,067 33,678 Income tax expense (5,723) (8,032) Total consolidated net income $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Average assets: Total average earning assets for segments $ 11,732,422 $ 11,940,989 Average non-earning assets 922,010 934,999 Total consolidated average assets $ 12,654,432 $ 12,875,988 (1) The bargain purchase gain on the acquisition of assets and assumption of deposits from Doral Bank in 2015 is presented as an Other non-interest gain (loss) in the table above. (2) Expenses pertaining to corporate administrative functions that support the operating segment but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segments. The unallocated corporate expenses include certain general and administrative expenses and related depreciation and amortization expenses.

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMEN52

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Text Block]	The Corporation's and its banking subsidiary's regulatory capital positions as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows: Regulatory Requirements Actual For Capital Adequacy Purposes To be Well-Capitalized-Regular Thresholds Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio (Dollars in thousands) As of March 31, 2016 Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,842,251 20.17% $ 730,576 8.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,823,238 19.97% $ 730,277 8.0% $ 912,846 10.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,516,041 16.60% $ 410,949 4.5% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,474,364 16.15% $ 410,781 4.5% $ 593,350 6.5% Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,516,041 16.60% $ 547,932 6.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,706,771 18.70% $ 547,708 6.0% $ 730,277 8.0% Leverage ratio First BanCorp. $ 1,516,041 12.20% $ 497,157 4.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,706,771 13.75% $ 496,530 4.0% $ 620,662 5.0% As of December 31, 2015 Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,828,559 20.01% $ 731,164 8.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,802,711 19.73% $ 730,824 8.0% $ 913,530 10.0% Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,546,678 16.92% $ 411,280 4.5% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,493,478 16.35% $ 411,088 4.5% $ 593,794 6.5% Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) First BanCorp. $ 1,546,678 16.92% $ 548,373 6.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,685,656 18.45% $ 548,118 6.0% $ 730,824 8.0% Leverage ratio First BanCorp. $ 1,546,678 12.22% $ 506,322 4.0% N/A N/A FirstBank $ 1,685,656 13.33% $ 505,648 4.0% $ 632,060 5.0%

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Compa53

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Company Only) Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Statements of Financial Condition	Statements of Financial Condition As of March 31, As of December 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Assets Cash and due from banks $ 28,470 $ 29,103 Money market investments 6,111 6,111 Investment securities available for sale, at market: Other investment securities 285 285 Loans held for investment, net 256 266 Investment in First Bank Puerto Rico, at equity 1,939,272 1,888,036 Investment in First Bank Insurance Agency, at equity 9,017 14,382 Investment in FBP Statutory Trust I 2,929 2,929 Investment in FBP Statutory Trust II 3,557 3,866 Other assets 5,370 4,632 Total assets $ 1,995,267 $ 1,949,610 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Other borrowings $ 216,183 $ 226,492 Accounts payable and other liabilities 29,917 28,984 Total liabilities 246,100 255,476 Stockholders' equity 1,749,167 1,694,134 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,995,267 $ 1,949,610
Statements of Income (Loss)	Statements of Income Quarter Ended March 31, March 31, 2016 2015 (In thousands) Income: Interest income on money market investments $ 5 $ 5 Other income 60 56 65 61 Expense: Notes payable and other borrowings 1,978 1,817 Other operating expenses 650 604 2,628 2,421 Gain on early extinguishment of debt 4,217 - Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 1,654 (2,360) Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 21,690 28,006 Net income $ 23,344 $ 25,646 Other comprehensive income, net of tax 30,391 7,140 Comprehensive income $ 53,735 $ 32,786

BUSINESS COMBINATION- Business

BUSINESS COMBINATION- Business Combination (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Liabilities [Abstract]
Business Combination Bargain Purchase Gain Recognized Amount	$ 0	$ 13,443
Deposits [Member]
Liabilities [Abstract]
Liabilities Assumed1	0	523,517
Core Deposits [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Fair Value Of Assets Acquired	0	5,820
Property Plant And Equipment [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Fair Value Of Assets Acquired	0	5,450
Loans [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Fair Value Of Assets Acquired	$ 0	$ 311,410

BUSINESS COMBINATION- Additiona

BUSINESS COMBINATION- Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contractually outstanding principal and interest at acquisition	$ 216.1	$ 218.1

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Cal

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Calculations of Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 23,344	$ 25,646
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 23,344	$ 25,646
Weighted-Average Shares:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	212,348	210,686
Average potential common shares	926	2,060
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	213,274	212,746
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$ 0.11	$ 0.12
Diluted	$ 0.11	$ 0.12
Retained Earnings [Member]
Net Income (Loss):
Net income (loss)	$ 23,344	$ 25,646

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Add

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share Diluted [Line Items]
Unvested shares of restricted stock			2,968,461
Stock Option [Member]
Earnings Per Share Diluted [Line Items]
Antidilutive effect on earnings per share	39,855	69,848

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Addi

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 29, 2008
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares of restricted stock	1,785,137
Restricted stock granted to Board of Directors	(377,747)
Stock based compensation expense unrecognized related to nonvested shares of restricted stock	$ 5,900
Period for cost recognition not yet recognized	1 year 9 months 18 days
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stocks	$ 1.62
Holding Period By The Us Treasury Of Outstanding Common Stock	2 years	1 year
Repurchased of common stock	115,121	50,708
Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Forfeitures		$ 26
Restricted Stock Vested Subject To Tarp Percentage			25.00%
Board Of Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares of restricted stock		30,068
Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period		3 years
Maximum [Member] | Board Of Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period		5 years
Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period		3 months
Minimum [Member] | Board Of Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period		1 year
Senior Executives
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares	252,841	80,234
Share based compensation cost	$ 700	$ 400
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stocks	$ 2.70	$ 6.02
Repurchased of common stock	79,954	28,183
Management [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares of restricted stock	1,785,137	791,464
Restricted stock vesting period	2 years
Omnibus Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized granting up shares				8,169,807
Troubled Asset Relief Program [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage increments repayment under TARP	25.00%
Troubled Asset Relief Program [Member] | Management [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares of restricted stock	1,546,137	615,464
Fair Value Of Restricted Stock Granted	$ 1.43	$ 3.18
Percentage of appreciation	14.00%	14.00%
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation cost	$ 900	$ 1,000
Repurchased of common stock	35,167	22,525

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Acti

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Activity of Stock Options (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options, Beginning of year | shares	69,848
Number of Options, expired | shares	(29,993)
Number of options, End of period outstanding and exercisable | shares	39,855
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, beginning of year | $ / shares	$ 160.30
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, Options expired | $ / shares	190.07
Weighted-Average Exercise Price, End of period outstanding and exercisable | $ / shares	$ 137.89
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years),End of period outstanding and exercisable	9 months 18 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, End of period outstanding and exercisable | $	$ 0

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Rest

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted Stock Activity Under Omnibus Plan (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016$ / sharesshares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of non-vested shares of restricted stock, beginning of period | shares	2,968,461
Granted shares of restricted stock | shares	1,785,137
Vested | shares	(377,747)
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, beginning of period | $ / shares	$ 3.34
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stocks | $ / shares	1.62
Weighted-Averages Grant Date Fair Value, Vested | $ / shares	3.35
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, end of period | $ / shares	$ 2.64
Omnibus Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of non-vested shares of restricted stock, end of period | shares	4,375,851

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Investm

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 1,893,862	$ 1,906,391
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		23,920	29,608
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		36,028	23,904
Gross unrealized losses		1,715	14,292
Fair value		$ 1,904,255	$ 1,886,395
Weighted average yield		2.34%	2.38%
Puerto Rico Government obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 43,400
United States And Puerto Rico Government Obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		515,692	$ 514,307
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		15,463	19,917
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		3,451	655
Gross unrealized losses		1,683	6,270
Fair value		$ 501,997	$ 488,775
Weighted average yield		1.69%	1.75%
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 1,377,662	$ 1,391,984
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		8,457	9,691
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		32,571	23,249
Gross unrealized losses		32	8,022
Fair value		$ 1,401,744	$ 1,397,520
Weighted average yield		2.59%	2.61%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates And Obligations F H L M C [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 277,808	$ 288,047
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		4,094	1,104
Gross unrealized losses		5	1,706
Fair value		$ 281,897	$ 287,445
Weighted average yield		2.15%	2.15%
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations G N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 270,491	$ 285,584
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		15,938	16,009
Gross unrealized losses		6	20
Fair value		$ 286,423	$ 301,573
Weighted average yield		3.83%	3.83%
Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations F N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 796,312	$ 783,356
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		12,539	6,135
Gross unrealized losses		21	6,296
Fair value		$ 808,830	$ 783,195
Weighted average yield		2.33%	2.35%
Mortgage Backed Securities Issued By Private Enterprises [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 33,051	$ 34,997
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		8,457	9,691
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		0	1
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 24,594	$ 25,307
Weighted average yield		2.34%	2.26%
Due Within One Year [Member] | US Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 14,626	$ 14,624
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		10	4
Gross unrealized losses		0	10
Fair value		$ 14,636	$ 14,618
Weighted average yield		0.68%	0.68%
Due Within One Year [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations G N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 1	$ 2
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 1	$ 2
Weighted average yield		1.78%	1.70%
After One To Five Years [Member] | U S Treasury Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 7,525	$ 7,530
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		7	33
Fair value		$ 7,518	$ 7,497
Weighted average yield		0.57%	0.57%
After One To Five Years [Member] | US Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 385,103	$ 384,323
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		2,148	174
Gross unrealized losses		0	4,305
Fair value		$ 387,251	$ 380,192
Weighted average yield		1.32%	1.32%
After One To Five Years [Member] | Puerto Rico Government obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 21,423	$ 25,663
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		11,501	14,662
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 9,922	$ 11,001
Weighted average yield		4.38%	4.38%
After One To Five Years [Member] | Other Available For Sale Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 100	$ 100
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 100	$ 100
Weighted average yield		1.50%	1.50%
After One To Five Years [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations G N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 100	$ 109
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		4	5
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 104	$ 114
Weighted average yield		4.29%	4.26%
After One To Five Years [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations F N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 30,223	$ 2,552
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		63	74
Gross unrealized losses		21	0
Fair value		$ 30,265	$ 2,626
Weighted average yield		1.50%	3.32%
After Five To Ten Years [Member] | US Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 51,089	$ 58,150
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		1,131	343
Gross unrealized losses		0	242
Fair value		$ 52,220	$ 58,251
Weighted average yield		2.42%	2.34%
After Five To Ten Years [Member] | Puerto Rico Government obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 855	$ 855
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		1	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 856	$ 855
Weighted average yield		5.20%	5.20%
After Five To Ten Years [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates And Obligations F H L M C [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 321	$ 336
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		31	31
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 352	$ 367
Weighted average yield		4.95%	4.95%
After Five To Ten Years [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations G N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 112,732	$ 120,298
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		2,839	3,182
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 115,571	$ 123,480
Weighted average yield		3.07%	3.07%
After Five To Ten Years [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations F N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 21,429	$ 21,557
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		835	433
Gross unrealized losses		0	233
Fair value		$ 22,264	$ 21,757
Weighted average yield		2.73%	2.73%
After Five To Ten Years [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Issued By Private Enterprises [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 89	$ 92
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		0	1
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 89	$ 93
Weighted average yield		7.26%	7.26%
After Ten Years [Member] | US Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 13,930
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		14
Gross unrealized losses		20
Fair value		$ 13,924
Weighted average yield		0.84%
After Ten Years [Member] | Puerto Rico Government obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 21,141	$ 23,162
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		3,962	5,255
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		147	134
Gross unrealized losses		1,656	1,680
Fair value		$ 15,670	$ 16,361
Weighted average yield		5.38%	5.40%
After Ten Years [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates And Obligations F H L M C [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 277,487	$ 287,711
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		4,063	1,073
Gross unrealized losses		5	1,706
Fair value		$ 281,545	$ 287,078
Weighted average yield		2.15%	2.14%
After Ten Years [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations G N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 157,658	$ 165,175
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		13,095	12,822
Gross unrealized losses		6	20
Fair value		$ 170,747	$ 177,977
Weighted average yield		4.38%	4.38%
After Ten Years [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations F N M A [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 744,660	$ 759,247
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		0	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		11,641	5,628
Gross unrealized losses		0	6,063
Fair value		$ 756,301	$ 758,812
Weighted average yield		2.35%	2.34%
After Ten Years [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Issued By Private Enterprises [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost		$ 32,962	$ 34,905
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI		8,457	9,691
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities		0	0
Gross unrealized losses		0	0
Fair value		$ 24,505	$ 25,214
Weighted average yield		2.34%	2.26%
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	[1]	$ 408
Non credit loss component of OTTI recorded in OCI	[1]	0
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	[1]	6
Gross unrealized losses	[1]	0
Fair value	[1]	$ 414
Weighted average yield		0.00%
[1]	Equity securities consisted of investment in a Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Additio

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	$ 14,990			$ 0
Percentage Of Debt Securities Government And Government Sponsored Agencies	97.00%
Maximum loan to value ratio	80.00%
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Available For Sale Securities	$ 62,418			53,596
Total investment securities available for sale	1,904,255	$ 1,886,395			$ 1,886,395
Impairement on equity securities	8			0
Fair value	1,904,255	1,886,395			1,886,395
Amortized cost	1,893,862	$ 1,906,391			1,906,391
Unrealized losses	$ 1,715				$ 14,292
Weighted average yield	2.34%	2.38%			2.38%
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Qualitative Disclosures, Default Rate	100.00%
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net	$ 6,687			$ 156
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Qualitative Disclosures, Recovery Rate	80.00%
Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Qualitative Disclosures, Recovery Rate	35.00%
Weighted Average [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Qualitative Disclosures, Recovery Rate	61.00%
Puerto Rico Government obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 43,400
Change in net unrealized gains	$ 6,100
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses Investments Portion Recognized In Earnings Net		$ 3,000	$ 12,900

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Narrati

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Narratives (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016minimumcreditscore
Disclosure Investment Securities Additional Information [Abstract]
Minimum Credit Score	700

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Availab

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Available-For-Sale Investments' Fair Value And Gross Unrealized Losses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	$ 45,780	$ 778,485
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	48	6,803
Fair Value 12 months or more	47,725	366,045
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	25,587	37,097
Total Fair Value	93,505	1,144,530
Total Unrealized Losses	25,635	43,900
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	1	0
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	0	0
Fair Value 12 months or more	0	0
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	0	0
Total Fair Value	1	0
Total Unrealized Losses	0	0
Debt Securities [Member] | Puerto Rico Government Obligations [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	0	0
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	0	0
Fair Value 12 months or more	21,243	23,008
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	17,119	21,597
Total Fair Value	21,243	23,008
Total Unrealized Losses	17,119	21,597
Debt Securities [Member] | US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	17,764	198,243
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	27	929
Fair Value 12 months or more	0	210,504
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	0	3,661
Total Fair Value	17,764	408,747
Total Unrealized Losses	27	4,590
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Member
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months		0
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months		0
Fair Value 12 months or more		0
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more		0
Total Fair Value		0
Total Unrealized Losses		0
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Other-mortgage pass-through trust certificates [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	0	0
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	0	0
Fair Value 12 months or more	24,505	25,214
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	8,457	9,691
Total Fair Value	24,505	25,214
Total Unrealized Losses	8,457	9,691
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations G N M A [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	0	1,047
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	0	20
Fair Value 12 months or more	1,055	0
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	6	0
Total Fair Value	1,055	1,047
Total Unrealized Losses	6	20
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations F N M A [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	28,015	437,305
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	21	4,516
Fair Value 12 months or more	0	88,013
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	0	1,780
Total Fair Value	28,015	525,318
Total Unrealized Losses	21	6,296
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates And Obligations F H L M C [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Fair Value Less than 12 months	0	141,890
Unrealized Losses Less than 12 months	0	1,338
Fair Value 12 months or more	922	19,306
Unrealized Losses 12 months or more	5	368
Total Fair Value	922	161,196
Total Unrealized Losses	$ 5	$ 1,706

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - OTTI Lo

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - OTTI Losses on Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	$ (1,845)				$ 0
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(6,687)				(156)
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(1,845)				0
Portion of loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income	(4,842)				(156)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	$ (6,687)	[1]			$ (156)	[2]
US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings			$ (3,000)	$ (12,900)
[1]	(1) For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, approximately $6.3 million of the credit impairment recognized in earnings consisted of credit losses on Puerto Rico Government debt securities and $0.4 million was associated with credit losses on private label MBS.
[2]	(2) The $0.2 million credit impairment recognized in earnings in the first quarter of 2015 was associated with private label MBS.

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Roll-Fo

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Roll-Forward of Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held by Corporation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings [Line Items]
Beginning balance of credit losses on debt securities held for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in OCI	$ 22,294
Additions:
Credit losses on debt securities for which an OTTI was previously recognized	6,687
Reductions:
Ending balance of credit losses on debt securities held for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in OCI	28,981
Mortgage Backed Securities Issued By Private Enterprises [Member]
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings [Line Items]
Beginning balance of credit losses on debt securities held for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in OCI	6,405	$ 5,777
Additions:
Credit losses on debt securities for which an OTTI was previously recognized	387	156
Reductions:
Ending balance of credit losses on debt securities held for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in OCI	6,792	$ 5,933
US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings [Line Items]
Beginning balance of credit losses on debt securities held for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in OCI	15,889
Additions:
Credit losses on debt securities for which an OTTI was previously recognized	6,300
Reductions:
Ending balance of credit losses on debt securities held for which a portion of an OTTI was recognized in OCI	$ 22,189

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Signifi

INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Significant Assumptions in Valuation of Private Label MBS (Detail)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Discount Rate	14.50%	14.50%
Fair Value Inputs Prepayment Rate	30.00%	28.00%
Weighted Average, Projected Cumulative Loss Rate	7.00%	7.00%
Minimum [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Prepayment Rate	21.45%	15.92%
Weighted Average, Projected Cumulative Loss Rate	0.50%	0.18%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs Prepayment Rate	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted Average, Projected Cumulative Loss Rate	80.00%	80.00%

OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES - Addit

OTHER EQUITY SECURITIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Capital stock par value	$ 100
Book value of investment in FHLB stock	$ 31.3		$ 31.3
Dividend income from FHLB stock	0.3	$ 0.3
Carrying value of other equity security	$ 1		$ 0.9

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Portfolio

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Portfolio Held for Investment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Financial Information [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages		$ 3,330,945	$ 3,344,719
Commercial loans:
Construction loans		146,129	156,195
Commercial mortgage loans		1,524,491	1,537,806
Commercial and Industrial loans	[1]	2,343,416	2,407,996
Loans to local financial institutions collateralized by real estate mortgages		0	0
Commercial loans		4,014,036	4,101,997
Finance leases		230,801	229,165
Consumer loans		1,555,560	1,597,984
Loans held for investment		9,131,342	9,273,865	$ 9,485,372
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses		(238,125)	(240,710)
Loans held for investment, net		8,893,217	9,033,155
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Commercial loans:
Loans held for investment		$ 2,343,416	$ 2,407,996
[1]	As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, includes $1.0 billion of commercial loans that are secured by real estate but are not dependent upon the real estate for repayment.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Portfol70

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Portfolio Held for Investment (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Billions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financial Information [Line Items]
Commercian Loans Collaterized By Real Estate	$ 1	$ 1

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loans Held for

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loans Held for Investment on Which Accrual of Interest Income had been Discontinued (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment	[1],[2],[3]	$ 574,936	$ 442,773
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		172,890	169,001
Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		182,763	51,333
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		137,896	137,051
Consumer Auto Loans [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		15,038	17,435
Finance Leases [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		2,136	2,459
Consumer Retail Banking [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		10,177	10,858
Residential Construction [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		2,917	2,996
Commercial Construction [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		39,037	39,466
Land Construction [Member]
Non-performing loans:
Total non-performing loans held for investment		$ 12,082	$ 12,174
[1]	Amount excludes purchased-credit impaired ("PCI") loans with a carrying value of approximately $172.3 million and $173.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, primarily mortgage loans acquired from Doral Bank in the first quarter of 2015 and from Doral Financial in the second quarter of 2014, as further discussed below. These loans are not considered non-performing due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using an estimated cash flow analysis.
[2]	As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, excludes $8.1 million of non-performing loans held for sale.
[3]	Non-performing loans exclude $413.4 million and $414.9 million of Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR") loans that are in compliance with the modified terms and in accrual status as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loans Held for Investment on Which Accrual of Interest Income had been Discontinued (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 37,868	$ 35,869

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation's

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation's Aging of Loans Held for Investment Portfolio (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 965,965		$ 841,188
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	172,332		173,913		$ 181,114	$ 102,604
Financing Receivable, Current	7,993,045		8,258,764
Loans held for investment	9,131,342		9,273,865		$ 9,485,372
90 days past due and still accruing	158,957	[1]	139,987	[2]
Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	139,155		164,889
Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	92,917		93,539
Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	733,893	[3]	582,760	[4]
Fha Va And Other Government Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	89,555	[1],[5],[6]	96,216	[2],[7],[8]
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0	[1],[5],[6]	0	[2],[7],[8]
Financing Receivable, Current	47,149	[1],[5],[6]	46,925	[2],[7],[8]
Loans held for investment	136,704	[1],[5],[6]	143,141	[2],[7],[8]
90 days past due and still accruing	84,217	[1],[5],[6]	90,168	[2],[7],[8]
Fha Va And Other Government Guaranteed Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	5,338	[1],[5],[6]	6,048	[2],[7],[8]
Fha Va And Other Government Guaranteed Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[1],[5],[6]	0	[2],[7],[8]
Fha Va And Other Government Guaranteed Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	84,217	[1],[3],[5],[6]	90,168	[2],[4],[7],[8]
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	284,191	[5]	275,424	[7]
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	169,190	[5]	170,766	[7]
Financing Receivable, Current	2,740,860	[5]	2,755,388	[7]
Loans held for investment	3,194,241	[5]	3,201,578	[7]
90 days past due and still accruing	16,725	[1],[5]	16,017	[2],[7]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	94,576	[5]	90,406	[7]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[5]	0	[7]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	189,615	[3],[5]	185,018	[4],[7]
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	163,333		162,882
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0		0
Financing Receivable, Current	2,180,083		2,245,114
Loans held for investment	2,343,416		2,407,996
90 days past due and still accruing	6,415	[1]	13,842	[2]
Commercial And Industrial [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	6,943		6,412
Commercial And Industrial [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	12,079		5,577
Commercial And Industrial [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	144,311	[3]	150,893	[4]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	221,984	[5]	88,534	[7]
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	3,142	[5]	3,147	[7]
Financing Receivable, Current	1,299,365	[5]	1,446,125	[7]
Loans held for investment	1,524,491	[5]	1,537,806	[7]
90 days past due and still accruing	28,813	[1],[5]	12,472	[2],[7]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	10,408	[5]	24,729	[7]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[5]	0	[7]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	211,576	[3],[5]	63,805	[4],[7]
Auto loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	90,085		105,058
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0		0
Financing Receivable, Current	814,249		829,922
Loans held for investment	904,334		934,980
90 days past due and still accruing	0	[1]	0	[2]
Auto loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	13,489		16,787
Auto loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	61,558		70,836
Auto loans [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	15,038	[3]	17,435	[4]
Finance Leases [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	13,245		13,223
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0		0
Financing Receivable, Current	217,556		215,942
Loans held for investment	230,801		229,165
90 days past due and still accruing	0	[1]	0	[2]
Finance Leases [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	2,116		3,100
Finance Leases [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	8,993		7,664
Finance Leases [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	2,136	[3]	2,459	[4]
Consumer Loan [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	30,390		30,110
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0		0
Financing Receivable, Current	620,836		632,894
Loans held for investment	651,226		663,004
90 days past due and still accruing	3,882	[1]	4,266	[2]
Consumer Loan [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	6,044		5,524
Consumer Loan [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	10,287		9,462
Consumer Loan [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	14,059	[3]	15,124	[4]
Commercial Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	54,460		51,188
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0		0
Financing Receivable, Current	26,754		32,142
Loans held for investment	81,214		83,330
90 days past due and still accruing	15,423	[1]	0	[2]
Commercial Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0		11,722
Commercial Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0		0
Commercial Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	54,460	[3]	39,466	[4]
Residential Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	5,948	[5]	6,042	[7]
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0	[5]	0	[7]
Financing Receivable, Current	12,142	[5]	14,949	[7]
Loans held for investment	18,090	[5]	20,991	[7]
90 days past due and still accruing	3,031	[1],[5]	3,046	[2],[7]
Residential Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[5]	0	[7]
Residential Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[5]	0	[7]
Residential Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	5,948	[3],[5]	6,042	[4],[7]
Land Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	12,774	[5]	12,511	[7]
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount	0	[5]	0	[7]
Financing Receivable, Current	34,051	[5]	39,363	[7]
Loans held for investment	46,825	[5]	51,874	[7]
90 days past due and still accruing	451	[1],[5]	176	[2],[7]
Land Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	241	[5]	161	[7]
Land Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[5]	0	[7]
Land Construction [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 12,533	[3],[5]	$ 12,350	[4],[7]
[1]	It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $34.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of March 31, 2016.
[2]	It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $37.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2015.
[3]	Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges fees until charged-off at 180 days.
[4]	Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e. FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.
[5]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans, construction-commercial and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $10.0 million, $155.9 million, $74.8 million, $0.5 million, $5.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
[6]	As of March 31, 2016, includes $40.0 million of defaulted loans collateralizing Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.
[7]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $11.0 million, $162.9 million, $38.6 million, $5.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
[8]	As of December 31, 2015, includes $38.5 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation'74

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation's Aging of Loans Held for Investment Portfolio (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)numberofpayments	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)numberofpayments
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans considered to be defaulted if borrower has failed to make payment for a period or more than the period	2 months 29 days	2 months 29 days
Period during which credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees	5 months 27 days	5 months 27 days
Defaulted loans collateralizing Ginnie Mae (GNMA) securities	$ 40	$ 38.5
Minimum Number of Payments in Arrears to Consider Commercial Mortgage and Construction Loan as Past Due | numberofpayments	2	2
Residential mortgage loans insured by FHA or guaranteed by the VA	$ 34.9	$ 37.3
Period of residential mortgage loan that are no longer accruing interest	1 year 3 months	1 year 3 months
Fha Va And Other Government Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	$ 10	$ 11
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	155.9	162.9
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	74.8	38.6
Commercial Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	5.2
Residential Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	0.7	0.8
Land Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	$ 0.5	$ 5.7

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation'75

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation's Credit Quality Indicators by Loan (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans		$ 1,524,491	$ 1,537,806
Construction loans		146,129	156,195
Commercial and Industrial loans		2,343,416	2,407,996
Land		46,825	51,874
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		18,090	20,991
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		81,214	83,330
Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans		213,990	252,941
Commercial and Industrial loans		186,580	140,827
Land		13,803	14,035
Substandard [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		5,949	2,996
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		39,037	39,466
Doubtful [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans		37,673	140
Commercial and Industrial loans		71,706	71,341
Land		0	1
Doubtful [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		0	0
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		0	0
Unlikely To Be Collected Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans		0	0
Commercial and Industrial loans		395	354
Land		0	0
Unlikely To Be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		0	0
Unlikely To Be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans		0	0
Total Adversely Classified [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	[1]	251,663	253,081
Commercial and Industrial loans	[1]	258,681	212,522
Land	[1]	13,803	14,036
Total Adversely Classified [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans	[1]	5,949	2,996
Total Adversely Classified [Member] | Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Construction loans	[1]	$ 39,037	$ 39,466
[1]	Excludes $8.1 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, of construction-land non-performing loans held for sale.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Credit Risk Pa

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Credit Risk Payment Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	$ 9,131,342		$ 9,273,865		$ 9,485,372
Auto loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	904,334		934,980
Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	230,801		229,165
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Fhava Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	136,704	[1]	143,141	[2]
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Other Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	3,194,241		3,201,578
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Fhava Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	136,704	[1]	143,141	[2]
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Other Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	2,852,161		2,861,811
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member] | Fhava Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	0	[1],[3]	0	[2],[4]
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member] | Other Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	169,190	[3]	170,766	[4]
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Fhava Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	0	[1]	0	[2]
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Other Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	172,890		169,001
Consumer [Member] | Auto loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	904,334		934,980
Consumer [Member] | Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	230,801		229,165
Consumer [Member] | Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	651,226		663,004
Consumer [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Auto loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	889,296		917,545
Consumer [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	228,665		226,706
Consumer [Member] | Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	641,049		652,146
Consumer [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member] | Auto loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	0	[3]	0	[4]
Consumer [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member] | Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	0	[3]	0	[4]
Consumer [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member] | Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	0	[3]	0	[4]
Consumer [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Auto loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	15,038		17,435
Consumer [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	2,136		2,459
Consumer [Member] | Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,177		$ 10,858
[1]	It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $34.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of March 31, 2016.
[2]	It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $37.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2015.
[3]	PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis.
[4]	PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analysis.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Credit Risk 77

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Credit Risk Payment Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans insured by FHA or guaranteed by the VA	$ 34,900	$ 37,300
Period of residential mortgage loan that are no longer accruing interest	1 year 3 months	1 year 3 months
Loans considered to be defaulted if borrower has failed to make payment for a period or more than the period	2 months 29 days	2 months 29 days
Loans held for sale	$ 37,868	$ 35,869

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Impaired loans

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Impaired loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	$ 172,854		$ 192,165
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	197,796		217,897
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	174,101		196,175
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	335
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	253
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	744,737		614,344
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	829,849		699,270
Related Allowance	81,495	$ 62,140	52,581	$ 55,205
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	750,281		629,855
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	6,272
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	510
Recorded Investment	917,591	954,981	806,509	$ 945,407
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,027,645		917,167
Average Recorded Investments	924,382		826,030
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	6,607	8,200
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	763	1,500
Fhava Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	0		0
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	0		0
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	0		0
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	0		0
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	0		0
Related Allowance	0		0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	0		0
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment	0		0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0		0
Average Recorded Investments	0		0
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	0
Other Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	62,899		65,495
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	72,939		74,146
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	63,303		67,282
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	92
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	80
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	398,707		395,173
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	445,440		440,947
Related Allowance	16,150		21,787
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	400,571		398,790
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	4,715
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	437
Recorded Investment	461,606		460,668
Unpaid Principal Balance	518,379		515,093
Average Recorded Investments	463,874		466,072
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	4,807
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	517
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	35,565		54,048
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	45,358		66,448
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	35,982		54,967
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	200
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	135
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	155,686		27,479
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	164,543		40,634
Related Allowance	36,007		3,073
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	155,782		30,518
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	140
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	26
Recorded Investment	191,251		81,527
Unpaid Principal Balance	209,901		107,082
Average Recorded Investments	191,764		85,485
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	340
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	161
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	29,230		27,492
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	32,629		29,957
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	29,575		28,326
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	138,930		143,214
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	163,236		164,050
Related Allowance	18,749		18,096
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	141,502		148,547
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	535
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	26
Recorded Investment	168,160		170,706
Unpaid Principal Balance	195,865		194,007
Average Recorded Investments	171,077		176,873
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	535
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	26
Construction Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Related Allowance	1,202	3,381
Recorded Investment	52,938	$ 37,593
Consumer Auto Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	0		0
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	0		0
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	0		0
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	23,475		21,581
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	23,475		21,581
Related Allowance	7,459		6,653
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	24,049		23,531
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	446
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment	23,475		21,581
Unpaid Principal Balance	23,475		21,581
Average Recorded Investments	24,049		23,531
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	446
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	0
Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	0		0
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	0		0
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	0		0
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	2,468		2,077
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	2,468		2,077
Related Allowance	144		86
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	2,563		2,484
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	54
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment	2,468		2,077
Unpaid Principal Balance	2,468		2,077
Average Recorded Investments	2,563		2,484
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	54
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	0
Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	3,092		2,618
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	3,839		4,300
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	2,950		2,766
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	1
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	38
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	14,601		13,816
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	14,846		14,043
Related Allowance	1,784		1,684
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	14,916		14,782
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	373
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	12
Recorded Investment	17,693		16,434
Unpaid Principal Balance	18,685		18,343
Average Recorded Investments	17,866		17,548
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	374
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	50
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	39,037		39,466
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	40,000		40,000
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	39,252		39,736
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	0		0
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	0		0
Related Allowance	0		0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	0		0
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment	39,037		39,466
Unpaid Principal Balance	40,000		40,000
Average Recorded Investments	39,252		39,736
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	0
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	3,031		3,046
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	3,031		3,046
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	3,039		3,098
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	42
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	1,348		1,426
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	2,082		2,180
Related Allowance	143		142
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	1,348		1,476
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment	4,379		4,472
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,113		5,226
Average Recorded Investments	4,387		4,574
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	42
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	0
Land Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment with no Related Allowance	0		0
Unpaid Principal Balance with no Related Allowance	0		0
Average Recorded Investment No Related Allowance	0		0
Interest Income with no Related Allowance Accrual Basis	0
Interest Income with No Related Allowance Cash Basis	0
Recorded Investment with Related Allowance	9,522		9,578
Unpaid Principal Balance with Related Allowance	13,759		13,758
Related Allowance	1,059		1,060
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	9,550		9,727
Interest Income with Related Allowance Accrual Basis	9
Interest Income with Realted Allowance Cash Basis	9
Recorded Investment	9,522		9,578
Unpaid Principal Balance	13,759		13,758
Average Recorded Investments	9,550		$ 9,727
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis	9
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Cash Basis	$ 9

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Additional Inf

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015		Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Income Impaired Loans				$ 9,700
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis		$ 6,607		8,200
Contractually outstanding principal and interest at acquisition		216,100			$ 218,100
Financing Receivable Significant Purchases		19,100
Securitization of mortgage loans into mortgage backed securities		67,700
Total gross loans held for investment portfolio		9,131,342		9,485,372	9,273,865
Outstanding of credit facilities granted					314,600
Loans to local financial institutions collateralized by real estate mortgages		0			0
Total TDR loans		659,104		705,123	661,591			$ 694,453
Outstanding unfunded commitments on TDR loans		300
Provsion of PCI Loans		606		0
Loans held for sale		37,868			35,869
Proceeds From Sale Of Loans Held For Investment		0		2,230
Government Guaranteed Residential Mortgage Loans Indirect Exposure		124,300
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority Restricted Net Position							$ 77,400
Threshold Mortgage Loans Principal Amount Puerto Rico Housing Financing Authority		$ 75,000					$ 552,000
Principal Payment Defaulted Government	$ 367,000
Notes Exchanged Local Credit Unions	$ 33,000
Reserve Coverage Ratio		20.00%
Puerto Rico Government and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Credit risk concentration		88.00%
Outstanding of credit facilities granted		$ 199,300
Public Corporations [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding of credit facilities granted		96,000
Financing Receivable Commercial Governments Book Value		91,000
Government [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding of credit facilities granted		6,900
Puerto Rico Tourism Development Fund [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Outstanding of credit facilities granted		128,600			129,400
Financing Receivable Commercial Governments Collections		600			5,300
Puerto Rico Electric PowerAuthority [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Commercial Governments Book Value		69,700
GNMA
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans repurchased		8,400		3,000
FNMA and FHLMC
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Significant Sales		38,300
Loans repurchased		500		200
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross loans held for investment portfolio		3,330,945		3,331,620
Government Guaranteed Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR loans		74,200			77,600
Loans in trial [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR loans		7,200
Non Accrual [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR loans		245,671	[1]		246,683	[2]
Loans Split [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR loans		38,628			42,907
Financing receivable loans restructured recorded investment accruals		38,500
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total TDR loans		384,335			382,672
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis		535
Total TDR loans		144,828			150,254
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis		340
Total TDR loans		43,469			44,498
Construction Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross loans held for investment portfolio		146,129		124,440
Total TDR loans		45,200
Consumer Loan [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total gross loans held for investment portfolio		1,786,361		$ 1,937,182
Total TDR loans		41,300
Commercial Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis		0
Total TDR loans		39,037			39,466
Residential Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis		42
Total TDR loans		3,388			3,482
Land Construction [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Income on Impaired Loans Accrual Basis		9
Total TDR loans		2,755			2,766
In Process Of Foreclosure [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment Amount In Consumer Mortgage Loans Collateralized By Residential Real Estate Property		$ 153,500
P R
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Credit risk concentration		80.00%
Outstanding of credit facilities granted		$ 302,200
Line of credit facility provided to fund unfunded commitments		315,600
Financing Receivable Commercial Governments Book Value		$ 297,200
V I
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Credit risk concentration		7.00%
Outstanding of credit facilities granted		$ 67,400			126,200
U S
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Credit risk concentration		13.00%
Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 30 To 59 Days Past Due Mortgage		$ 23,500			$ 23,600
[1]	Included in non-accrual loans are $119.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability.
[2]	Included in non-accrual loans are $118.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Activity for I

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Activity for Impaired Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Impaired Loans:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 806,509	$ 945,407
Loans determined impaired during the period	157,984	62,933
Charge-offs	(8,352)	(11,715)
Loans sold, net charge-offs	0	1,137
Increases to impaired loans (disbursements)	1,347	519
Foreclosures	(7,421)	(9,952)
Loans no longer considered impaired	(20,339)	(9,898)
Paid in full or partial payments	(12,137)	(21,176)
Balance at end of period	$ 917,591	$ 954,981

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Activity for S

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Activity for Specific Reserve (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Specific Reserve:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 52,581	$ 55,205
Provision for loan losses	37,266	18,650
Charge-offs	(8,352)	(11,715)
Balance at end of period	$ 81,495	$ 62,140

LOAN PORTFOLIO- Carrying Value

LOAN PORTFOLIO- Carrying Value of Purchased Credit Impaired Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans	$ 172,332		$ 173,913		$ 181,114	$ 102,604
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	(4,568)		(3,962)		0	$ 0
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans, Net	167,764		169,951		$ 181,114
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans	169,190	[1]	170,766	[2]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans	$ 3,142	[1]	$ 3,147	[2]
[1]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans, construction-commercial and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $10.0 million, $155.9 million, $74.8 million, $0.5 million, $5.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
[2]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $11.0 million, $162.9 million, $38.6 million, $5.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

LOAN PORTFOLIO- Corporation's A

LOAN PORTFOLIO- Corporation's Aging of Purchased Credit Impaired Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 965,965		$ 841,188
Financing Receivable, Current	7,993,045		8,258,764
Loans held for investment	9,131,342		9,273,865		$ 9,485,372
90 days past due and still accruing	158,957	[1]	139,987	[2]
Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	139,155		164,889
Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	92,917		93,539
Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	733,893	[3]	582,760	[4]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	38,932		39,304
Financing Receivable, Current	133,400		134,609
Loans held for investment	172,332		173,913
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	12,999		16,094
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0		0
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	25,933		23,210
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	284,191	[5]	275,424	[6]
Financing Receivable, Current	2,740,860	[5]	2,755,388	[6]
Loans held for investment	3,194,241	[5]	3,201,578	[6]
90 days past due and still accruing	16,725	[1],[5]	16,017	[2],[6]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	155,900		162,900
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	94,576	[5]	90,406	[6]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[5]	0	[6]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	189,615	[3],[5]	185,018	[4],[6]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	37,940	[7]	38,312	[8]
Financing Receivable, Current	131,250	[7]	132,454	[8]
Loans held for investment	169,190	[7]	170,766	[8]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	12,999	[7]	16,094	[8]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[7]	0	[8]
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	24,941	[7]	22,218	[8]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	221,984	[5]	88,534	[6]
Financing Receivable, Current	1,299,365	[5]	1,446,125	[6]
Loans held for investment	1,524,491	[5]	1,537,806	[6]
90 days past due and still accruing	28,813	[1],[5]	12,472	[2],[6]
30-59 Days past due Mortgages	74,800		38,600
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	10,408	[5]	24,729	[6]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[5]	0	[6]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	211,576	[3],[5]	63,805	[4],[6]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	992	[7]	992	[8]
Financing Receivable, Current	2,150	[7]	2,155	[8]
Loans held for investment	3,142	[7]	3,147	[8]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 60 To 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[7]	0	[8]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables 30 To 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	[7]	0	[8]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total Past Due	$ 992	[7]	$ 992	[8]
[1]	It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $34.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of March 31, 2016.
[2]	It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $37.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA which are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2015.
[3]	Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges fees until charged-off at 180 days.
[4]	Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e. FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.
[5]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans, construction-commercial and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $10.0 million, $155.9 million, $74.8 million, $0.5 million, $5.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
[6]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $11.0 million, $162.9 million, $38.6 million, $5.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
[7]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of March 31, 2016 amounted to $23.5 million.
[8]	According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2015 amounted to $23.6 million.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Accretable Yie

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Accretable Yield Related to Purchased Credit Impaired Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Accretable Yield [Line Items]
Accretable yield at acquisition	$ 118,385	$ 82,460
Additions	0	38,319
Reclassification to nonaccretable	1,398	0
Accretion recognized in earnings	(2,889)	(2,277)
Accretable yield at the end of the period	$ 114,098	$ 118,502

LOAN PORTFOLIO -Changes in Carr

LOAN PORTFOLIO -Changes in Carrying Amount Of Purchased Credit Impaired Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beggining balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	$ 173,913	$ 102,604
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans Aquired	0	79,889
Accretion	2,889	2,277
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans Foreclosures	99	0
Sop Collections	(4,371)	(3,656)
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	172,332	181,114
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	(4,568)	0	$ (3,962)	$ 0
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans, net	$ 167,764	$ 181,114

LOAN PORTFOLIO -Changes in the

LOAN PORTFOLIO -Changes in the allowance for loan losses related to purchased credit impaired doans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities [Abstract]
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	$ 3,962	$ 0
Provsion of PCI Loans	606	0
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	$ 4,568	$ 0

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Selected Infor

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Selected Information on TDRs Includes Recorded Investment by Loan Class and Modification Type (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 659,104		$ 661,591		$ 705,123	$ 694,453
Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	35,392		35,697
Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	85,093		87,159
Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	381,063		380,714
Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	42,313		42,820
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	115,243	[1]	115,201	[2]
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	384,335		382,672
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	29,605		29,066
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	6,272		6,027
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	296,531		297,310
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	51,927	[1]	50,269	[2]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	43,469		44,498
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	4,005		4,379
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,235		1,244
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	25,921		26,109
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	12,308	[1]	12,766	[2]
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	144,828		150,254
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,700		2,163
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	73,089		75,104
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	26,583		27,214
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,018		3,027
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	40,438	[1]	42,746	[2]
Construction Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	45,200
Consumer Auto Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	23,480		21,582
Consumer Auto Loans [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Consumer Auto Loans [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,173		2,330
Consumer Auto Loans [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	13,765		12,388
Consumer Auto Loans [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Consumer Auto Loans [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	7,542	[1]	6,864	[2]
Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,469		2,077
Finance Leases [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Finance Leases [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	541		621
Finance Leases [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,928		1,456
Finance Leases [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Finance Leases [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0	[1]	0	[2]
Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	15,343		14,794
Other Consumer Loans [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	82		89
Other Consumer Loans [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,555		1,604
Other Consumer Loans [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	11,145		11,026
Other Consumer Loans [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	258		327
Other Consumer Loans [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,303	[1]	1,748	[2]
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	39,037		39,466
Commercial Construction [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Commercial Construction [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Commercial Construction [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Commercial Construction [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	39,037		39,466
Commercial Construction [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0	[1]	0	[2]
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,388		3,482
Residential Construction [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Residential Construction [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Residential Construction [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,031		3,046
Residential Construction [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Residential Construction [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	357	[1]	436	[2]
Land Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,755		2,766
Land Construction [Member] | Interest Rate Below Market [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Land Construction [Member] | Maturity of Term Extension [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	228		229
Land Construction [Member] | Combination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,159		2,165
Land Construction [Member] | Forgiveness of principal and/or interest [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Land Construction [Member] | Other [Member]
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 368	[1]	$ 372	[2]
[1]	Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of the concessions listed in the table.
[2]	Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation or a combination of the concessions listed in the table.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation'88

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Corporation's TDR Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Financing Receivables [Line Items]
Beginning Balance of TDRs	$ 661,591	$ 694,453
New TDRs	16,219	31,601
Increases to existing TDRs (disbursements)	701	335
Charge-offs post modification	(5,822)	(3,781)
Foreclosures	(2,821)	(7,156)
Paid-off and partial payments	(10,764)	(10,329)
Ending balance of TDRs	$ 659,104	$ 705,123

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Breakdown Betw

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Breakdown Between Accrual and Nonaccrual Status of TDRs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 659,104		$ 661,591		$ 705,123	$ 694,453
Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	245,671	[1]	246,683	[2]
Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	413,433		414,908
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			382,672
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	81,562	[1]	78,787	[2]
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	302,773		303,885
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			44,498
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	15,706	[1]	15,377	[2]
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	27,763		29,121
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			150,254
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	97,365	[1]	101,862	[2]
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	47,463		48,392
Consumer Auto Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			21,582
Consumer Auto Loans [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	7,537	[1]	6,759	[2]
Consumer Auto Loans [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	15,943		14,823
Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			2,077
Finance Leases [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	140	[1]	97	[2]
Finance Leases [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,329		1,980
Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			14,794
Other Consumer Loans [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	2,129	[1]	2,057	[2]
Other Consumer Loans [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	13,214		12,737
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			39,466
Commercial Construction [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	39,037	[1]	39,466	[2]
Commercial Construction [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0		0
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			3,482
Residential Construction [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	357	[1]	436	[2]
Residential Construction [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,031		3,046
Land Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment			2,766
Land Construction [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,838	[1]	1,842	[2]
Land Construction [Member] | Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 917		$ 924
[1]	Included in non-accrual loans are $119.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability.
[2]	Included in non-accrual loans are $118.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Breakdown Be90

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Breakdown Between Accrual and Nonaccrual Status of TDRs (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Total TDR loans	$ 659,104		$ 661,591		$ 705,123	$ 694,453
Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Total TDR loans	245,671	[1]	246,683	[2]
Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Non Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Total TDR loans	$ 119,200		$ 118,200
[1]	Included in non-accrual loans are $119.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability.
[2]	Included in non-accrual loans are $118.2 million in loans that are performing under the terms of a restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and there is no doubt about full collectability.

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Modificat

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Modifications are Considered TDRs (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)numberofcontracts	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)numberofcontracts
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	688	622
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 16,754	$ 31,858
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 16,219	$ 31,601
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	58	81
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 9,012	$ 11,495
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 8,459	$ 11,265
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	8
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 12,821
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 12,931
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 1,681
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 1,681
Consumer Auto Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	258	146
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 4,981	$ 2,173
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 4,981	$ 2,130
Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	36	8
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 940	$ 233
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 940	$ 184
Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	336	377
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,821	$ 3,391
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 1,839	$ 3,346
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0
Land Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 64
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 64

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Modific92

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Modifications Considered Troubled Debt Restructurings Defaulted (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)numberofcontracts	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)numberofcontracts
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	54	72
Recorded Investment | $	$ 2,257	$ 7,770
Non Fha Va Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	11	12
Recorded Investment | $	$ 1,978	$ 1,773
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	0
Recorded Investment | $	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial And Industrial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	4
Recorded Investment | $	$ 0	$ 5,745
Consumer Auto Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	9	2
Recorded Investment | $	$ 136	$ 8
Other Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	33	53
Recorded Investment | $	$ 130	$ 229
Finance Leases [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	1	1
Recorded Investment | $	$ 13	$ 15
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	0
Recorded Investment | $	$ 0	$ 0
Residential Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	0
Recorded Investment | $	$ 0	$ 0
Land Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts | numberofcontracts	0	0
Recorded Investment | $	$ 0	$ 0

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Restructu

LOAN PORTFOLIO - Loan Restructuring and Effect on Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 659,104	$ 705,123	$ 661,591	$ 694,453
Charges to the provision for loan losses	21,053	$ 32,970
Allowance for loan losses at the end of the period	238,125		240,710
Loans Split [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	38,628		42,907
Amount charged-off	0		0
Charges to the provision for loan losses	1,978		(24)
Allowance for loan losses at the end of the period	2,480		707
Accrual [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 413,433		$ 414,908

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE 94

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - Changes in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016		Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 240,710		$ 222,395
Charge-offs	(26,535)		(32,013)
Recoveries	2,897		2,712
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses	21,053		32,970
Ending balance	238,125		226,064
Balance at end of period	81,495		62,140
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	4,568		0
Ending balance: general allowance	152,062		163,924
Ending balance	9,131,342		9,485,372
Ending balance: impaired loans	917,591		954,981	$ 806,509	$ 945,407
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	172,332		181,114
Ending balance: loans with general allowance	8,041,419		8,349,277
Purchased Credit Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	4,568	[1]	0
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	172,332		181,114
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	39,570		27,301
Charge-offs	(7,306)		(5,192)
Recoveries	346		98
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses	5,938		6,475
Ending balance	38,548		28,682
Balance at end of period	16,150		14,862
Ending balance: general allowance	17,975		13,820
Ending balance	3,330,945		3,331,620
Ending balance: impaired loans	461,606		429,526
Ending balance: loans with general allowance	2,700,149		2,724,493
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	4,423	[1]	0
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	169,190		177,601
Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	68,211		50,894
Charge-offs	(575)		(4,006)
Recoveries	46		276
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses	1,062		(2,137)
Ending balance	68,744		45,027
Balance at end of period	36,007		13,238
Ending balance: general allowance	32,592		31,789
Ending balance	1,524,491		1,649,263
Ending balance: impaired loans	191,251		224,365
Ending balance: loans with general allowance	1,330,098		1,421,619
Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	145	[1]	0
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	3,142		3,279
Commercial And Industrial Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	68,768		63,721
Charge-offs	(3,759)		(4,453)
Recoveries	280		558
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses	5,809		10,353
Ending balance	71,098		70,179
Balance at end of period	18,749		24,871
Ending balance: general allowance	52,349		45,308
Ending balance	2,343,416		2,442,867
Ending balance: impaired loans	168,160		226,656
Ending balance: loans with general allowance	2,175,256		2,216,211
Commercial And Industrial Loans [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	0	[1]	0
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	0		0
Construction Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,519		12,822
Charge-offs	(91)		(605)
Recoveries	17		207
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses	(432)		1,215
Ending balance	3,013		13,639
Balance at end of period	1,202		3,381
Ending balance: general allowance	1,811		10,258
Ending balance	146,129		124,440
Ending balance: impaired loans	52,938		37,593
Ending balance: loans with general allowance	93,191		86,847
Construction Loans [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	0	[1]	0
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	0		0
Consumer Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	60,642		67,657
Charge-offs	(14,804)		(17,757)
Recoveries	2,208		1,573
Provision For Loan Lease And Other Losses	8,676		17,064
Ending balance	56,722		68,537
Balance at end of period	9,387		5,788
Ending balance: general allowance	47,335		62,749
Ending balance	1,786,361		1,937,182
Ending balance: impaired loans	43,636		36,841
Ending balance: loans with general allowance	1,742,725		1,900,107
Consumer Loan [Member] | Purchased Credit Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses Purchased Credit Impaired	0	[1]	0
Ending balance: purchased credit-impaired loans	$ 0		$ 234
[1]	(1) Refer to Note 6 - Loans Held for Investment-PCI loans for a detail of changes in the allowance for loan losses related to PCI loans.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE 95

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses [Line Items]
Reserve for unfunded loan commitments	$ 1.3

LOANS HELD FOR SALE - Portfolio

LOANS HELD FOR SALE - Portfolio of Loans Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total	$ 37,868	$ 35,869
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans	29,789	27,734
Construction Loans [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Construction loans	$ 8,079	$ 8,135

LOANS HELD FOR SALE - Additiona

LOANS HELD FOR SALE - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 37,868	$ 35,869
Non Accrual [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Loans held for sale	$ 8,100	$ 8,100

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED- Other

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED- Other real estate owned (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Real Estate And Foreclosed Assets [Line Items]
Other real estate owned		$ 142,888	$ 146,801
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Other Real Estate And Foreclosed Assets [Line Items]
Other real estate owned	[1]	42,976	43,563
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Other Real Estate And Foreclosed Assets [Line Items]
Other real estate owned		86,008	87,849
Construction Real Estate [Member]
Other Real Estate And Foreclosed Assets [Line Items]
Other real estate owned		$ 13,904	$ 15,389
[1]	Excludes $10.9 million and $8.9 million as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, of foreclosures that meet the conditions of ASC 310-40 and are presented as a receivable (other assets) in the statement of financial condition.

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED- Additi

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED- Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Real Estate And Foreclosed Assets [Abstract]
Transfers From Loans to Other Receivable	$ 10.9	$ 8.9

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND H100

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Notional Amounts of All Derivative Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Economic undesignated hedges:
Notional amount of derivatives	[1]	$ 277,954	$ 271,632
Nondesignated [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Purchase
Economic undesignated hedges:
Notional amount of derivatives	[1]	120,477	120,816
Nondesignated [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Written
Economic undesignated hedges:
Notional amount of derivatives	[1]	120,477	120,816
Nondesignated [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Economic undesignated hedges:
Notional amount of derivatives	[1]	$ 37,000	$ 30,000
[1]	(1) Notional amounts are presented on a gross basis with no netting of offsetting exposure positions.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND H101

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Summary of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments and Location in Statement of Financial Condition (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in assets	$ 368	$ 806
Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Purchase
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in assets	368	806
Other Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Written
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in assets	0	0
Other Assets [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in assets	0	0
Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in liabilities	636	921
Other Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Purchase
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in liabilities	0	0
Other Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Written
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in liabilities	364	798
Other Liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivatives, included in liabilities	$ 272	$ 123

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND H102

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statement of Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Economic undesignated hedges:
Total gain (loss) on derivatives	$ (153)	$ (72)
Interest Income Loans [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Economic undesignated hedges:
Total gain (loss) on derivatives	(4)	0
Mortgage Banking Activities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Economic undesignated hedges:
Total gain (loss) on derivatives	$ (149)	$ (72)

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND H103

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Summary of Interest Rate Swaps (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Pay fixed/receive floating :
Notional amount	[1]	$ 277,954	$ 271,632
[1]	(1) Notional amounts are presented on a gross basis with no netting of offsetting exposure positions.

OFFESTTING OF ASSETS AND LIABIL

OFFESTTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Offsetting [Abstract]
Gross amount recognized of derivative asset	$ 368	$ 806
Gross amount of derivatives assets offset	0	0
Net asset amount of assets presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	368	806
Obligation to return Financial instrument, derivatives assets	(368)	(806)
Obligation to return Cash Collateral, derivative assets	0	0
Net derivative asset amount not offset	0	0
Gross amount recognized of derivative liabilities	0	0
Gross amount of derivative liabilities offset	0	0
Net derivative liability amount offset presented	0	0
Right to claim Financial instrument, derivatives liabilities	0	0
Right to claim Cash Collateral, derivatives liabilities	0	0
Net derivatives liability amount not offset	0	0
Gross amount recognized of repurchase agreements	600,000	600,000
Gross amount of repurchase agreements offset	(200,000)	(200,000)
Net repurchase agreements amount offset presented	400,000	400,000
Right to claim Financial instrument, repurchase agreements	(400,000)	(400,000)
Right to claim Cash Collateral, repurchase agreements	0	0
Net repurchase agreements amount not offset	0	0
Gross amount recognized of liabilities	600,000	600,000
Gross amount of liabilties offset	200,000	200,000
Net liabilities amount offset presented	400,000	400,000
Right to claim Financial instrument, liabilities	(400,000)	(400,000)
Right to claim Cash Collateral, liabilties	0	0
Net liability amount not offset	0	0
Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Gross	200,000	200,000
Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Liability	(200,000)	(200,000)
Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Not Offset	0	0
Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Collateral Obligation To Return Securities	0	0
Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Collateral Obligation To Return Cash	0	0
Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Amount Offset Against Collateral	0	0
Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Gross	200,368	200,806
Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Liability	(200,000)	(200,000)
Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Liability Not Offset	368	806
Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Collateral Obligation To Return Securities	(368)	(806)
Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Collateral Obligation To Return Cash	0	0
Derivative Asset Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell Securities Borrowed Amount Offset Against Collateral	$ 0	$ 0

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBL105

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2012
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 28,100		$ 28,100
Purchase credit card relationship intangible amount				$ 24,500
Amortization expense	1,214	$ 1,093
Business Combination Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net	4,900
Purchased Credit Card Relationship Intangible [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Purchase credit card relationship intangible amount	$ 24,465		$ 24,465
Amortization period of purchased credit card relationship intangible	5 years 7 months 6 days		5 years 9 months 18 days
Amortization expense	$ 700	800
Core Deposits [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Purchase credit card relationship intangible amount	$ 51,664		$ 45,844
Amortization period of purchased credit card relationship intangible	8 years 9 months 18 days		9 years
Amortization expense	$ 500	$ 300
Customer Related Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Purchase credit card relationship intangible amount	$ 1,067		$ 0
Amortization period of purchased credit card relationship intangible	6 years 9 months 18 days
Amortization expense	$ 25

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBL106

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES - Gross Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2012
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount			$ 24,500
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months	$ 4,495
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two	3,519
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three	3,067
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four	2,851
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five	4,725
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Remainder Of Fiscal Year	3,681
Core Deposits [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	51,664	$ 45,844
Finite lived Intangible Assets Acquired 1	0	5,820
Accumulated amortization	(42,990)	(42,498)
Net carrying amount	$ 8,674	$ 9,166
Remaining amortization period	8 years 9 months 18 days	9 years
Purchased Credit Card Relationship Intangible [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	$ 24,465	$ 24,465
Accumulated amortization	(11,843)	(11,146)
Net carrying amount	$ 12,622	$ 13,319
Remaining amortization period	5 years 7 months 6 days	5 years 9 months 18 days
Customer Related Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross amount	$ 1,067	$ 0
Accumulated amortization	(25)	0
Net carrying amount	$ 1,042	$ 0
Remaining amortization period	6 years 9 months 18 days

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE IN107

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2011	Sep. 30, 2004	Apr. 30, 2004	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Principal amount of corporation serviced loans securitized through GNMA				$ 1,300
Balance of amortization with third party				33
Carrying value with third party				$ 24.5
Percentage of weighted average yield with third party				2.34%
Percentage of priority interest to be received on invested capital				12.00%
Payment to be made on pro rata basis				65.00%
Debt Instrument Description Of Variable Rate Basis				90-day LIBOR
Working Capital Line Expiration Period				2 years
Interest Expense Accrued Trust Preferred Securities				$ 29.4
Conversion Of Stock Shares Issued1					852,831
Trust Preferred Securities Exchanged Liquidation Value					$ 5.3
Trust Preferred Securities Repurchases				$ 10
Trust Preferred Securties Discount				30.00%
Trust Preferred Securities Winning Bid				70.00%
Common Stock Issued In Exchange For Trust Preferred Securities Additional Paid In Capital Value					$ 5.5
Maximum [Member]
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Percentage of variation in assumptions				20.00%
Minimum [Member]
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Percentage of variation in assumptions				10.00%
Fbp Statutory Trust One [Member]
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Variable rate trust preferred securities			$ 100
Proceeds of the issuance, together with proceeds of the purchase			3.1
Principal amount of corporation's junior subordinated deferrable debentures			$ 103.1
Fbp Statutory Trust Two [Member]
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Variable rate trust preferred securities		$ 125
Proceeds of the issuance, together with proceeds of the purchase		3.9
Principal amount of corporation's junior subordinated deferrable debentures		$ 128.9
Cpg Gs [Member]
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Loans Sold to CPG	$ 269.3
Cash realized on sale of loan	88.5
Loans acquired on exchange of loan held for sale	$ 136.1
Description of loan	30-day LIBOR plus 300 basis points 30-day LIBOR plus 300 basis points
Carrying amount of loan provided				$ 8.9
Line of credit facility provided to fund unfunded commitments	$ 80
Working capital line of credit to fund certain expenses	$ 20					$ 7
Revolver agreement of credit facility provided amount outstanding				15.1
Working capital line of credit facility provided amount outstanding				$ 3.7
Prlp [Member]
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership investment in unconsolidated entity	65.00%
Payment to be made on pro rata basis				35.00%
FirstBank [Member]
Servicing Liabilities At Fair Value [Line Items]
Acquired Equity interest on disposal of loans held for sale	35.00%

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE IN108

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS - Income Statement Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 23,344	$ 25,646

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE IN109

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS - Changes in Servicing Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Servicing Assets At Amortized Value [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period		$ 24,282	$ 22,838
Capitalization of servicing assets		1,161	1,073
Amortization		(798)	(856)
Adjustment to servicing assets for loans repurchased	[1]	20	(44)
Adjustment to fair value		27	(38)
Balance at end of period		$ 24,692	$ 22,973
[1]	Amount represents the adjustment to fair value related to the repurchase of loans serviced for others.

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE IN110

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS - Changes in Impairment Allowance (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Valuation Allowance For Impairment Of Recognized Servicing Assets [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 136	$ 55
Temporary impairment charges	27	58
Recoveries	(54)	(20)
Balance at end of period	$ 109	$ 93

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE IN111

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS - Components of Net Servicing Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Servicing fees		$ 1,862	$ 1,764
Late charges and prepayment penalties		142	190
Other	[1]	0	89
Adjustment to servicing assets for loans repurchased	[2]	20	(44)
Servicing income, gross		2,024	1,821
Amortization and impairment of servicing assets		(771)	(894)
Servicing income, net		$ 1,253	$ 927
[1]	Mainly consisted of compensatory fees imposed by GSEs.
[2]	Amount represents the adjustment to fair value related to the repurchase of loans serviced for others.

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE IN112

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS - Key Economic Assumptions Used in Determining Fair Value at Time of Sale of Loans (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Government Guaranteed Mortgage Loans [Member]
Assumption For Fair Value On Securitization Date Of Interests Continued To Be Held By Transferor Servicing Assets Or Liabilities [Line Items]
Constant prepayment rate	7.60%	9.20%
Discount rate	11.50%	11.50%
Conventional Loan [Member]
Assumption For Fair Value On Securitization Date Of Interests Continued To Be Held By Transferor Servicing Assets Or Liabilities [Line Items]
Constant prepayment rate	8.00%	9.00%
Discount rate	9.50%	9.50%
Conventional Non Conforming Mortgage Loans [Member]
Assumption For Fair Value On Securitization Date Of Interests Continued To Be Held By Transferor Servicing Assets Or Liabilities [Line Items]
Constant prepayment rate	14.00%	14.00%
Discount rate	13.80%	13.80%

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE IN113

NON-CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND SERVICING ASSETS - Weighted-Averages of Key Economic Assumptions in Valuation Model (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying amount of servicing assets	$ 24,692	$ 24,282	$ 22,973	$ 22,838
Fair value	$ 27,784
Weighted-average expected life	8 years 6 months 29 days
Constant prepayment rate	10.06%
Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change	$ 890
Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change	$ 1,731
Discount rate	10.66%
Decrease in fair value due to 10% adverse change	$ 1,201
Decrease in fair value due to 20% adverse change	$ 2,309

DEPOSITS - Summary of Deposit B

DEPOSITS - Summary of Deposit Balances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deposits [Line Items]
Non-interest bearing checking accounts	$ 1,422,346	$ 1,336,559
Savings accounts	2,553,268	2,459,186
Interest-bearing checking accounts	1,077,505	1,088,651
Certificates of deposit	2,375,348	2,356,245
Brokered certificates of deposit	2,006,313	2,097,483
Total deposits	$ 9,434,780	$ 9,338,124

DEPOSITS - Brokered Certificate

DEPOSITS - Brokered Certificates Of Deposit Mature (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest Bearing Domestic Deposit Brokered	$ 2,006,313	$ 2,097,483
One to ninety days
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest Bearing Domestic Deposit Brokered	254,484
Over three month to six months
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest Bearing Domestic Deposit Brokered	379,095
Over six months to one year
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest Bearing Domestic Deposit Brokered	612,755
One to three year
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest Bearing Domestic Deposit Brokered	700,558
Three to five years
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest Bearing Domestic Deposit Brokered	58,719
Over five years
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest Bearing Domestic Deposit Brokered	$ 702

DEPOSITS - Components of Intere

DEPOSITS - Components of Interest Expense on Deposits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Deposits [Line Items]
Interest expense on deposits	$ 16,480	$ 16,359
Accretion Of Premium From Acquisitions	(81)	0
Amortization of broker placement fees	858	1,335
Interest expense on deposits	$ 17,257	$ 17,694

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEM117

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Other Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 2.45% to 3.35%(December 31, 2012- 2.45% to 3.39%)	[1],[2]	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
[1]	As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates.
[2]	Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11.

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEM118

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Other Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	[1],[2]	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Callable Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Other Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		600,000
Variable Interest Rate Repurchase Agreement [Member]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Other Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		$ 500,000
Maximum [Member]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Other Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase interest rate		3.70%	3.41%
Minimum [Member]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Other Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase interest rate		1.96%	1.96%
Weighted Average [Member] | Callable Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Other Short Term Borrowings [Line Items]
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase interest rate		2.88%
[1]	As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates.
[2]	Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11.

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEM119

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE - Schedule of Repurchase Agreement Maturity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Repurchase Agreement [Line Items]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	[1],[2]	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Less than three years
Repurchase Agreement [Line Items]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase		100,000
Over five years
Repurchase Agreement [Line Items]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase		200,000
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Mature Over Three Months To One Year [Member]
Repurchase Agreement [Line Items]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase		$ 400,000
[1]	As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates.
[2]	Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11.

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEM120

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE - Schedule of Repurchase Agreement Maturity (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Repurchase Agreement [Line Items]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase	[1],[2]	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
[1]	As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates.
[2]	Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11.

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEM121

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE - Repurchase Agreements Grouped by Counterparty (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 2.45% to 3.39% (December 31, 2011 - 2.50% to 4.40%) (1)	[1],[2]	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Citigroup Global Markets [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 2.45% to 3.39% (December 31, 2011 - 2.50% to 4.40%) (1)		$ 300,000
Weighted-Average Maturity		7 months
Jp Morgan Chase [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 2.45% to 3.39% (December 31, 2011 - 2.50% to 4.40%) (1)		$ 200,000
Weighted-Average Maturity		5 years 10 months
Dean Witter Morgan Stanley [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 2.45% to 3.39% (December 31, 2011 - 2.50% to 4.40%) (1)		$ 100,000
Weighted-Average Maturity		1 year 7 months
Credit Suisse First Boston [Member]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty [Line Items]
Repurchase agreements, interest ranging from 2.45% to 3.39% (December 31, 2011 - 2.50% to 4.40%) (1)		$ 100,000
Weighted-Average Maturity		3 months 29 days
[1]	As of March 31, 2016, includes $600 million with an average rate of 2.88% that lenders have the right to call before their contractual maturities at various dates beginning on July 19, 2016. Subsequent to March 31, 2016, no lender has exercised its call option on repurchase agreements. In addition, $500 million is tied to variable rates.
[2]	Reported net of securities purchased under agreements to repurchase (reverse repurchase agreements) by counterparty, when applicable, pursuant to ASC 210-20-45-11.

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HO122

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) - Summary of Advances from FHLB (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Fixed-rate advances from FHLB, with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.69% (December 31, 2012 - 2.26%)	$ 455,000	$ 455,000

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HO123

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) - Summary of Advances from FHLB (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	1.30%	1.30%

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HO124

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) - Advances from FHLB Mature (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Branch Of F H L B Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$ 455,000	$ 455,000
Over one to three years
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Branch Of F H L B Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	225,000
Over three months to six months
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Branch Of F H L B Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	100,000
Over Three to four years [Member]
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Branch Of F H L B Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$ 130,000

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HO125

ADVANCES FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB) - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Branch Of F H L B Bank [Line Items]
Credit facility based on collateral pledged	$ 617.8

OTHER BORROWINGS - Components o

OTHER BORROWINGS - Components of Other Borrowings (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debentures due in 2034		$ 216,183	$ 226,492
Junior Subordinated Debentures Bearing Interest At Floating Rate Of Two Point Seventy Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debentures due in 2034		97,626	97,626
Junior Subordinated Debentures Bearing Interest At Floating Rate Of Two Point Fifty Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debentures due in 2034	[1]	$ 118,557	$ 128,866
[1]	(1) Refer to Note 13 - Non-Consolidated Variable Interest Entities and Servicing Assets-Trust Preferred securities for additional information about the Corporation's repurchase and cancellation of $10 million of trust preferred securities associated with these junior subordinated debentures.

OTHER BORROWINGS - Component127

OTHER BORROWINGS - Components of Other Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Junior Subordinated Debentures Bearing Interest At Floating Rate Of Two Point Seventy Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Floating Interest rate on junior subordinated debentures	3.39%	3.28%
Subordinated Borrowing Due Date	Jun. 17, 2034
Callable step-rate notes rate	2.75%
Junior Subordinated Debentures Bearing Interest At Floating Rate Of Two Point Fifty Percent [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Floating Interest rate on junior subordinated debentures	3.12%	3.07%
Subordinated Borrowing Due Date	Sep. 20, 2034
Callable step-rate notes rate	2.50%

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Addition

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)numberofstocks$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)shares	Mar. 31, 2015shares
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, par value | $ / shares	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares issued	218,089,106	216,051,128
Common stock, shares outstanding	217,011,555	215,088,698
Granted shares of restricted stock	1,785,137
Corporation has authorized shares of preferred stock	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares	$ 1
Number of preferred stock series | numberofstocks	5
Stock repurchase plan treasury stock	1,077,551	962,430
Repurchased of common stock	115,121			50,708
Liquidation value per share | $ / shares	$ 25
Legal surplus reserve amount | $	$ 42.8
Conversion Of Stock Shares Issued1			852,831
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number		2,968,461
Trust Preferred Securities Exchanged Liquidation Value | $			$ 5.3
Legal Surplus Amount Additions | $		$ 2.8
Minimum [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock lapse, maximum				3 months
Maximum [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock lapse, maximum				3 years
Omnibus Plan [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number	4,375,851
Restricted Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Repurchased of common stock	35,167			22,525
FirstBank [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Legal surplus reserve rate	10.00%
Original amount contributed in percentage	20.00%
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.125%
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	8.35%
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.40%
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.25%
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.00%

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Exchange

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Exchange offer with respect to Series A through E preferred stock (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Liquidation value per share	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,444,146		1,444,146
Preferred Stock Value	$ 36,104		$ 36,104
Conversion Of Stock Shares Issued1		852,831
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.125%
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	8.35%
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.40%
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.25%
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend rate percentage	7.00%

INCOME TAXES - Additional Infor

INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 197,000
Percentage of dividend received deduction from controlled subsidiaries	100.00%
Percentage of dividend received from other taxable domestic corporations	85.00%
Income tax expense	$ 5,723	$ 8,032
Deferred Tax Assets Net	$ 307,600
Minimum percentage of bank net taxable income for paying Income tax at normal rate	20.00%
Effective Tax Rate Pretax Losses	21.00%	22.00%
Effective Tax Rate Including All Entities	20.00%
Puerto Rico [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statute of limitations under income tax act	4 years
United States [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statute of limitations under income tax act	3 years
Virgin Islands [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Statute of limitations under income tax act	3 years

FAIR VALUE - Additional Informa

FAIR VALUE - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount of interest in brokered CD sold by broker	$ 250,000

FAIR VALUE - Assets and Liabili

FAIR VALUE - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	$ 1,904,255	$ 1,886,395
Equity Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	414	0
U S Treasury Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	7,518	7,497
Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Noncallable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	335,572	315,467
Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Callable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	1,509,609	1,509,807
US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	26,448	28,217
Private Label Mbs [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	24,594	25,307
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Purchase
Derivatives, included in assets:
Derivatives, included in assets	368	806
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Written
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	364	798
Forward And Future Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	272	123
Other Available For Sale Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	100	100
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	414	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | U S Treasury Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	7,518	7,497
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Noncallable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Callable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Private Label Mbs [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Purchase
Derivatives, included in assets:
Derivatives, included in assets	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Written
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Forward And Future Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities		0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Other Available For Sale Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | U S Treasury Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Noncallable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	335,572	315,467
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Callable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	1,509,609	1,509,807
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	24,479	26,327
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Private Label Mbs [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Purchase
Derivatives, included in assets:
Derivatives, included in assets	368	806
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Written
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	364	798
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Forward And Future Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	272	123
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Other Available For Sale Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | U S Treasury Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Noncallable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Us Government Agencies Debt Securities Callable [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	1,969	1,890
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Private Label Mbs [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	24,594	25,307
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Purchase
Derivatives, included in assets:
Derivatives, included in assets	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Written
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Forward And Future Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, included in liabilities:
Derivatives, included in liabilities	0	0
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Other Available For Sale Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale
Investment securities available for sale	$ 100	$ 100

FAIR VALUE - Fair Value of Asse

FAIR VALUE - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Net impairement losses on investment securites (credit component)		$ (387)	$ (156)
Principal Repayments	[1]	(1,505)	(2,461)
Available for Sale Securities
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	[1]	27,297	36,212
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Net impairement losses on investment securites (credit component)	[1]	(387)	(156)
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss	[1]	1,258	619
Purchases	[1]	0	100
Ending balance	[1]	$ 26,663	$ 34,314
[1]	Amounts mostly related to private label mortgage-backed securities.

FAIR VALUE - Assets and Liab134

FAIR VALUE - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Discount rate used for calculation of mortgage servicing rights value	14.50%	14.50%
Fair value input prepayment rate	30.00%	28.00%
Private Label Mbs [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 24,505
Discount rate used for calculation of mortgage servicing rights value	14.50%
US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 1,969
Unobservable input prepayment rate	3.00%
Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | Private Label Mbs [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Valuation technique	Discounted cash flow
Discounted Cash Flow [Member] | US States And Political Subdivisions Member [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Valuation technique	Discounted cash flow
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value input prepayment rate	21.45%	15.92%
Minimum [Member] | Private Label Mbs [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value input prepayment rate	21.45%
Fair value projected Cumulative Loss Rate	0.50%
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value input prepayment rate	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum [Member] | Private Label Mbs [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value input prepayment rate	100.00%
Fair value projected Cumulative Loss Rate	80.00%

FAIR VALUE - Change in unrealiz

FAIR VALUE - Change in unrealized losses included in earnings (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net impairement losses on investment securites (credit component)		$ (387)	$ (156)
Available for Sale Securities
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net impairement losses on investment securites (credit component)	[1]	$ (387)	$ (156)
[1]	Amounts mostly related to private label mortgage-backed securities.

FAIR VALUE - Impairment of Valu

FAIR VALUE - Impairment of Valuation Adjustments were Recorded for Assets Recognized at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016		Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage servicing rights		$ 24,692		$ 22,973		$ 24,282	$ 22,838
Loans Receivable [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment	[1]			(13,725)
Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment	[2]			(2,711)
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment	[3]			(38)
Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment	[4]			0
Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member] | Loans Receivable [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment	[5]	675
Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member] | Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment	[6]	(2,910)
Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member] | Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment	[7]	27
Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member] | Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Fair Value Adjustment		0
Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable		0	[5]	0	[1]
Other Real Estate Owned		0	[6]	0	[2]
Mortgage servicing rights		0	[7]	0	[3]
Loans held for sale		0		0	[4]
Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable		0	[5]	0	[1]
Other Real Estate Owned		0	[6]	0	[2]
Mortgage servicing rights		0	[7]	0	[3]
Loans held for sale		0		0	[4]
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	[1]			436,944
Other Real Estate Owned	[2]			122,628
Mortgage servicing rights	[3]			22,973
Loans held for sale	[4]			$ 54,588
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loans receivable	[5]	304,498
Other Real Estate Owned	[6]	142,888
Mortgage servicing rights	[7]	$ 24,692
[1]	Consist mainly of impaired commercial and construction loans. The impairment was generally measured based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value was derived from external appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g. absorption rates), which are not market observable.
[2]	The fair value was derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loan to the OREO portfolio.
[3]	Fair value adjustments to the mortgage servicing rights were mainly due to assumptions associated with mortgage prepayments rates. The Corporation carries its mortgage servicing rights at the lower of cost or market, measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assumptions for the value of mortgage servicing rights included: Prepayment Rate-10.25%, Discount Rate-10.62%.
[4]	The value of these loans was derived from external appraisals, adjusted for specific characteristics of the loans.
[5]	Consist mainly of impaired commercial and construction loans. The impairment was generally measured based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value was derived from external appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g., absorption rates), which are not market observable.
[6]	The fair value was derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the properties (e.g., absorption rates and net operating income of income producing properties), which are not market observable. Losses were related to market valuation adjustments after the transfer of the loan to the OREO portfolio.
[7]	Fair value adjustments to mortgage servicing rights were mainly due to assumptions associated with mortgage prepayment rates. The Corporation carries its mortgage servicing rights at the lower of cost or market, measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Assumptions for the value of mortgage servicing rights included: Prepayment rate-10.06%, Discount Rate-10.66%.

FAIR VALUE - Impairment of V137

FAIR VALUE - Impairment of Valuation Adjustments were Recorded for Assets Recognized at Fair Value (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Repayment rate used for the calculation of mortgage servicing rights value	30.00%		28.00%
Discount rate used for calculation of mortgage servicing rights value	14.50%		14.50%
Loans held for sale	$ 37,868		$ 35,869
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Repayment rate used for the calculation of mortgage servicing rights value	10.06%	10.25%
Discount rate used for calculation of mortgage servicing rights value	10.66%	10.62%

FAIR VALUE - Qualitative Inform

FAIR VALUE - Qualitative Information Regarding Fair Value Measurements for Level 3 Financial Instruments (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Loans [Member]
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Method	Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows
Valuation technique	External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors
Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Method	Income, Market, Comparable Sales, Discounted Cash Flows
Valuation technique	External appraised values; probability weighting of broker price opinions; management assumptions regarding market trends or other relevant factors
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]
Fair Value Option Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Method	Discounted Cash Flow
Valuation technique	Weighted average prepayment rate of 10.06%; weighted average discount rate of 10.66%

FAIR VALUE - Fair Value (Detail

FAIR VALUE - Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale		$ 1,904,255	$ 1,886,395
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses		(238,125)	(240,710)
Liabilities:
Other borrowings		216,183	226,492
Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Loans held for sale	[1]			$ 54,588
Loans held for investment, net of allowance	[2]			$ 436,944
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets:
Cash and due from banks and money market investments		1,026,825	752,458
Investment securities available for sale		1,904,255	1,886,395
Other equity securities		32,310	32,169
Loans held for sale		37,868	35,869
Loans, held for investment		9,131,342	9,273,865
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses		(238,125)	(240,710)
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		8,893,217	9,033,155
Derivatives, included in assets		368	806
Liabilities:
Deposits		9,434,780	9,338,124
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		700,000	700,000
Advances from FHLB		455,000	455,000
Other borrowings		216,183	226,492
Derivatives, included in liabilities		636	921
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Assets:
Cash and due from banks and money market investments		1,026,825	752,458
Investment securities available for sale		1,904,255	1,886,395
Other equity securities		32,310	32,169
Loans held for sale		41,138	36,844
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		8,855,624	8,899,696
Derivatives, included in assets		368	806
Liabilities:
Deposits		9,451,510	9,334,073
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		721,312	752,048
Advances from FHLB		456,895	453,182
Other borrowings		159,598	142,846
Derivatives, included in liabilities		636	921
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and due from banks and money market investments		1,026,825	752,458
Investment securities available for sale		7,932	7,497
Other equity securities		0	0
Loans held for sale		0	0
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		0	0
Derivatives, included in assets		0	0
Liabilities:
Deposits		0	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0	0
Advances from FHLB		0	0
Other borrowings		0	0
Derivatives, included in liabilities		0	0
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and due from banks and money market investments		0	0
Investment securities available for sale		1,869,660	1,851,601
Other equity securities		32,310	32,169
Loans held for sale		30,718	28,709
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		0	0
Derivatives, included in assets		368	806
Liabilities:
Deposits		9,451,510	9,334,073
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		721,312	752,048
Advances from FHLB		456,895	453,182
Other borrowings		0	0
Derivatives, included in liabilities		636	921
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Cash and due from banks and money market investments		0	0
Investment securities available for sale		26,663	27,297
Other equity securities		0	0
Loans held for sale		10,420	8,135
Loans held for investment, net of allowance		8,855,624	8,899,696
Derivatives, included in assets		0	0
Liabilities:
Deposits		0	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0	0
Advances from FHLB		0	0
Other borrowings		159,598	142,846
Derivatives, included in liabilities		$ 0	$ 0
[1]	The value of these loans was derived from external appraisals, adjusted for specific characteristics of the loans.
[2]	Consist mainly of impaired commercial and construction loans. The impairment was generally measured based on the fair value of the collateral. The fair value was derived from external appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations but adjusted for specific characteristics and assumptions of the collateral (e.g. absorption rates), which are not market observable.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFOR140

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash paid for:
Interest on borrowings	$ 23,148		$ 24,502
Income tax	0		82
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to other real estate owned	9,145		12,702
Additions to auto repossesions	14,873		20,464
Loan securitizations	67,728		46,914
Capitalization of servicing assets	1,161		1,073
Trust Preferred Securities Exchanged Liquidation Value		$ 5,300
Deposits [Member]
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities Assumed1	0		(523,517)
Loans [Member]
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Fair Value Of Assets Acquired	0		311,410
Property Plant And Equipment [Member]
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Fair Value Of Assets Acquired	0		5,450
Core Deposits [Member]
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Fair Value Of Assets Acquired	$ 0		$ 5,820

SEGMENT INFORMATIO - Informatio

SEGMENT INFORMATIO - Information about reportable segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$ 150,831	$ 152,485
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds	0	0
Interest expense	(26,183)	(26,838)
Net interest income (loss)	124,648	125,647
(Provision) release for loan and lease losses	(21,053)	(32,970)
Non-interest income (loss)	18,469	19,286
Direct non-interest expenses	(67,886)	(64,705)
Segment (loss) income	54,178	47,258
Average earnings assets	11,732,422	11,940,989
Mortgage Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	35,219	33,876
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds	12,924	11,236
Interest expense	0	0
Net interest income (loss)	22,295	22,640
(Provision) release for loan and lease losses	(6,140)	(6,963)
Non-interest income (loss)	4,487	3,399
Direct non-interest expenses	(10,833)	(8,065)
Segment (loss) income	9,809	11,011
Average earnings assets	2,602,209	2,492,247
Consumer Retail Banking [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	46,066	49,836
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds	(3,882)	(3,684)
Interest expense	(6,162)	(5,657)
Net interest income (loss)	43,786	47,863
(Provision) release for loan and lease losses	(8,537)	(16,685)
Non-interest income (loss)	12,736	12,417
Direct non-interest expenses	(32,089)	(31,559)
Segment (loss) income	15,896	12,036
Average earnings assets	2,030,598	2,045,277
Commercial And Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	33,548	34,803
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds	6,096	3,795
Interest expense	0	0
Net interest income (loss)	27,452	31,008
(Provision) release for loan and lease losses	(7,548)	(9,093)
Non-interest income (loss)	561	524
Direct non-interest expenses	(9,664)	(7,979)
Segment (loss) income	10,801	14,460
Average earnings assets	2,552,200	3,028,358
Treasury And Investments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	13,760	13,067
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds	(14,526)	(7,754)
Interest expense	(15,469)	(16,007)
Net interest income (loss)	12,817	4,814
(Provision) release for loan and lease losses	0	0
Non-interest income (loss)	(2,401)	(100)
Direct non-interest expenses	(1,050)	(1,339)
Segment (loss) income	9,366	3,375
Average earnings assets	2,777,748	2,764,058
United States Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	12,724	11,231
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds	(612)	(3,593)
Interest expense	(3,689)	(4,339)
Net interest income (loss)	9,647	10,485
(Provision) release for loan and lease losses	(210)	2,133
Non-interest income (loss)	1,183	524
Direct non-interest expenses	(7,261)	(7,183)
Segment (loss) income	3,359	5,959
Average earnings assets	1,140,630	971,887
Virgin Islands Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income	9,514	9,672
Net (charge) credit for transfer of funds	0	0
Interest expense	(863)	(835)
Net interest income (loss)	8,651	8,837
(Provision) release for loan and lease losses	1,382	(2,362)
Non-interest income (loss)	1,903	2,522
Direct non-interest expenses	(6,989)	(8,580)
Segment (loss) income	4,947	417
Average earnings assets	$ 629,037	$ 639,162

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconcili

SEGMENT INFORMATION - Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Financial Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Income (Loss):
Total income for segments and other		$ 54,178	$ 47,258
Other non-interest income (loss)	[1]	0	13,443
Other operating expenses	[2]	(25,111)	(27,023)
Income (loss) before income taxes		29,067	33,678
Income tax expense		(5,723)	(8,032)
Total consolidated net income (loss)		23,344	25,646
Average assets:
Total average earning assets for segments		11,732,422	11,940,989
Average non-earning assets		922,010	934,999
Total consolidated average assets		$ 12,654,432	$ 12,875,988
[1]	The bargain purchase gain on the acquisition of assets and assumption of deposits from Doral Bank in 2015 is presented as an Other non-interest gain (loss) in the table above.
[2]	Expenses pertaining to corporate administrative functions that support the operating segment but are not specifically attributable to or managed by any segment are not included in the reported financial results of the operating segments. The unallocated corporate expenses include certain general and administrative expenses and related depreciation and amortization expenses.

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITME143

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Commitments		$ 1,200,000,000
Threshold For Deposits Insurance Assesment Surcharge		10,000,000,000
FDIC Deposits Insurance Assesment Surcharge		0.045
Deposits Insurance Surcharge Assesment Base		100
Credit Cards [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Commitments		644,200,000
Commercial And Financial Standby Letters Of Credit [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Commitments		$ 37,600,000
Basel III [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital Conservation Buffer	2.50%
Common Equity Tier1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio	4.50%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio Plus Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Conservation Buffer	7.00%
Total Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio	6.00%
Total Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio Plus Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Conservation Buffer	8.50%
Total Tier 1 Capital And Tier 2 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio	8.00%
Total Tier 1 Capital And Tier 2 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio Plus Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Conservation Buffer	10.50%
Leverage Ratio	4.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Conservation Buffer First Year	0.625%
FirstBank [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Leverage ratio		13.75%	13.33%
Tier 1 risk based capital ratio		18.70%	18.45%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio		19.97%	19.73%
Tier 1 risk based capital ratio to be considered well capitalzed under PCA		8.00%	8.00%
Total risk based capital to be considered well capitalized under PCA		10.00%	10.00%
Leverage ratio to be considered well capitalized under PCA		5.00%	5.00%
Common Equity Tier1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio		16.15%	16.35%

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITME144

REGULATORY MATTERS, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES- Regulatory Capital Positions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Holding Company [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital	$ 1,842,251	$ 1,828,559
Tier One Risk Based Capital	1,516,041	1,546,678
Tier One Leverage Capital	1,516,041	1,546,678
Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	730,576	731,164
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	547,932	548,373
Tier One Leverage Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	$ 497,157	$ 506,322
Capital To Risk Weighted Assets	20.17%	20.01%
Tier One Risk Based Capital To Risk Weighted Assets	16.60%	16.92%
Tier One Leverage Capital To Average Assets	12.20%	12.22%
Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	6.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Common Equity Tier1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio	16.60%	16.92%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets	$ 1,516,041	$ 1,546,678
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio Capital Adequacy	4.50%	4.50%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Capital Adequacy	$ 410,949	$ 411,280
FirstBank [Member]
Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Capital	1,823,238	1,802,711
Tier One Risk Based Capital	1,706,771	1,685,656
Tier One Leverage Capital	1,706,771	1,685,656
Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	730,277	730,824
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	547,708	548,118
Tier One Leverage Capital Required For Capital Adequacy	496,530	505,648
Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized	912,846	913,530
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized	$ 730,277	$ 730,824
Capital To Risk Weighted Assets	19.97%	19.73%
Tier One Risk Based Capital To Risk Weighted Assets	18.70%	18.45%
Tier One Leverage Capital To Average Assets	13.75%	13.33%
Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	6.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets	10.00%	10.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Average Assets	5.00%	5.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized	$ 620,662	$ 632,060
Common Equity Tier1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio	16.15%	16.35%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets	$ 1,474,364	$ 1,493,478
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio Capital Adequacy	4.50%	4.50%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Capital Adequacy	$ 410,781	$ 411,088
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Well Capitalized	$ 593,350	$ 593,794
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital To Risk Weight Assets Ratio Well Capitalized	6.50%	6.50%

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Comp145

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Company Only) Financial Information - Statements of Financial Condition (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 813,732	$ 532,985
Money market investments	213,093	219,473	$ 216,965
Investment securities available for sale, at market:
Other investment securities	1,110,952	1,092,833
Carrying Value Of Other Equity Security	1,000	900
Loans Receivable, net	8,931,085	9,069,024
Other assets	472,965	476,459
Total assets	12,714,370	12,573,019
Liabilities:
Other borrowings	216,183	226,492
Accounts payable and other liabilities	159,240	159,269
Total liabilities	10,965,203	10,878,885
Stockholders Equity	1,749,167	1,694,134	$ 1,705,750
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	12,714,370	12,573,019
Holding Company [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	28,470	29,103
Money market investments	6,111	6,111
Investment securities available for sale, at market:
Carrying Value Of Other Equity Security	285	285
Loans Receivable, net	256	266
Other assets	5,370	4,632
Total assets	1,995,267	1,949,610
Liabilities:
Other borrowings	216,183	226,492
Accounts payable and other liabilities	29,917	28,984
Total liabilities	246,100	255,476
Stockholders Equity	1,749,167	1,694,134
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,995,267	1,949,610
Holding Company [Member] | Investment In Banking Subsidiary [Member]
Investment securities available for sale, at market:
Equity Method Investments	1,939,272	1,888,036
Holding Company [Member] | Non Banking Subsidiary [Member]
Investment securities available for sale, at market:
Equity Method Investments	9,017	14,382
Holding Company [Member] | Statutory Trust One [Member]
Investment securities available for sale, at market:
Equity Method Investments	2,929	2,929
Holding Company [Member] | Statutory Trust Two [Member]
Investment securities available for sale, at market:
Equity Method Investments	$ 3,557	$ 3,866

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Comp146

FIRST BANCORP. (Holding Company Only) Financial Information - Statements of Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income:
Interest income on investment securities	$ 12,725	$ 12,604
Other Interest And Dividend Income	1,073	537
Expense:
Impairement on equity securities	8	0
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt	4,217	0
Loss before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	29,067	33,678
Income tax expense	(5,723)	(8,032)
Net income (loss)	23,344	25,646
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	30,391	7,140
Comprehensive (loss) income	53,735	32,786
Holding Company [Member]
Income:
Other Interest And Dividend Income	5	5
Other income	60	56
Total interest income	65	61
Expense:
Notes payable and other borrowings	1,978	1,817
Other operating expenses	650	604
Total operating expenses	2,628	2,421
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt	4,217	0
Loss before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	1,654	(2,360)
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	21,690	28,006
Net income (loss)	23,344	25,646
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	30,391	7,140
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ 53,735	$ 32,786