# East West Bank

> East West Bank is a Pasadena-based commercial bank that grew from a 1973 savings and loan serving Los Angeles' Chinese American community into one of the largest U.S. banks focused on the corridor between the United States and Greater China. With about $80 billion in assets, 100-plus locations across the U.S. and Asia, and services spanning retail deposits, commercial lending, trade finance, and wealth management, it positions itself as the financial bridge for people and businesses moving money, goods, and lives across the Pacific.

- **Founded:** 1973
- **Headquarters:** Pasadena, California, United States
- **Founders:** East West Federal Bank (founding institution) (Founding savings and loan (1973)), Dominic Ng (Chairman & CEO (led the transformation since 1991))
- **Team size:** Approximately 3,400 employees
- **Products:** Personal & Retail Banking, Business & Commercial Banking, Trade Finance & Cross-Border Banking, Wealth Management & Private Banking, Digital Banking
- **Notable:** Grew from a roughly $600 million savings and loan to about $80 billion in assets under CEO Dominic Ng, Named the #1 performing U.S. bank in the $50 billion-plus asset category by Bank Director for three consecutive years (2023-2025), Ranked the #1 performing U.S. public bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence

## Products & services

- **Personal & Retail Banking** — Checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, home loans, HELOCs, CDs, Zelle, online and mobile banking, with multilingual (English, Mandarin, Cantonese) customer support.
- **Business & Commercial Banking** — Business checking, cash and treasury management, business loans, lines of credit, SBA loans, and commercial real estate financing for small businesses through middle-market companies.
- **Trade Finance & Cross-Border Banking** — Import/export financing, letters of credit, international wire transfers, foreign exchange, and U.S.-Asia trade support for companies operating across the Pacific.
- **Wealth Management & Private Banking** — Investment management, trust services, retirement and college planning, private banking, and insurance planning for individuals and families.
- **Digital Banking** — Online and mobile banking, real-time account management, bank-to-bank transfers, and digital tools for personal and business customers.

## Achievements

- Grew from a roughly $600 million savings and loan to about $80 billion in assets under CEO Dominic Ng
- Named the #1 performing U.S. bank in the $50 billion-plus asset category by Bank Director for three consecutive years (2023-2025)
- Ranked the #1 performing U.S. public bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence
- Largest publicly listed bank headquartered in Southern California and one of the largest banks serving the Asian American community
- Component of the S&P MidCap 400 index
- Record full-year 2025 net income of $1.3 billion, diluted EPS of $9.52, and a 33% dividend increase

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Reported Q1 2026 net income of $358 million and diluted EPS of $2.57, both up 23% year-over-year, on record quarterly fee income, loans, and deposits.
- **2026-01** — Reported record full-year 2025 net income of $1.3 billion and diluted EPS of $9.52, and increased its dividend by 33%.
- **2025-12** — Reached about $80.4 billion in total assets and $67.1 billion in deposits as of December 31, 2025.
- **2025-10** — Reported record quarterly net income of $368 million and diluted EPS of $2.65 on record fees, loans, and deposits.

## Links

- Website: https://www.eastwestbank.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/east-west-bank
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/East_West_Bank
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EastWestBank
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastwestbank/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastwestbank.us/

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Last updated: 2026-08-13