EAST WEST BANCORP INC

East West Bancorp is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Pasadena, California, operating primarily through its subsidiary East West Bank. The company provides personal and commercial banking services to businesses and individuals across the United States, with a focus on facilitating financial connections between the U.S. and Asia. Its core deposit products include personal and business checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits. The company offers an extensive range of loan products spanning mortgage and home equity financing, commercial and residential real estate lending, construction loans, trade finance, commercial business loans, and equipment financing, along with working capital lines of credit and loan syndication services.

The company operates three business segments: Consumer and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Other. Beyond traditional lending and deposits, East West Bank provides foreign exchange services, treasury management, wealth management advisory, and interest rate and commodity risk hedging services to support cross-border and domestic transactions. The company also offers mobile and online banking platforms to its customer base.

Founded in 1973, East West Bancorp operates as a mid-sized regional bank with significant exposure to commercial lending and Asia-Pacific trade finance. The company maintains a market capitalization of approximately $16.7 billion and generates a dividend yield of 2.01 percent.