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030020 - Disclosure - INTEREST AND DIVIDEND ON INVESTMENTS (Tables)
(http://www.firstbankpr.com/role/DisclosureINTERESTANDDIVIDENDONINVESTMENTSTables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001057706 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Interest and Dividend on Investments [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Interest and Dividend on Investments [Abstract]
 
Schedule of of interest on investments and FHLB dividend income [Table Text Block]
Year Ended December 31,
201620152014
(In thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities:
Taxable$11,246$13,520$16,303
Exempt 20,92123,77928,606
32,16737,29944,909
PR government obligations, U.S. Treasury securities, and U.S.
government agencies:
Taxable4,1312,6281,357
Exempt 13,14513,84812,937
17,27616,47614,294
Other investment securities (including FHLB dividends)
Taxable1,4621,0751,169
Total interest income on investment securities50,90554,85060,372
Interest on money market instruments:
Taxable2,6691,4901,734
Exempt 696658158
Total interest income on money market instruments3,3652,1481,892
Total interest and dividend income on investments and money
market instruments $54,270$56,998$62,264
  
Schedule of components of interest and dividend income on investments [Table Text Block]
The following table summarizes the components of interest and dividend income on investments:
Year Ended December 31,
201620152014
(In thousands)
Interest income on investment securities and money
market investments$52,816$55,923$61,095
Dividends on FHLB stock 1,4541,0751,169
Total interest income and dividends on investments$54,270$56,998$62,264