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East West Bank
Designations: ✓ Minority Depository Institution
Pasadena, CA
97 branches across CA · TX · NY · WA · GA · MA · NV
NEW · Q2 2026 RECAP
Your Quarter, Wrapped
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Q2 2026 at a glance
- 1 of 139 banks in the $10B-$250B peer group nationwide — 1 of 10 in CA.
- Deposits +7.9% year over year ($70.3B on the books).
- Delinquency rate 0.38%.
- Return on assets 1.77%.
- Efficiency ratio 35.98% vs a 53.67% peer average.
- Loan-to-deposit ratio 82.66% vs a 82.61% peer average.
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East West Bank has 3 strengths but faces 3 concerns
Key Strengths
Areas where this bank excels compared to peers
- + Credit Quality Leader: Top 14.3% in tier
- + Efficiency Ratio 17.69% below tier average
- + ROA 0.38% above tier average
Key Concerns
Areas that may need attention
- - Credit Quality Pressure: Bottom 32.8% in tier
- - Credit Risk Growth: Bottom 33.9% in tier
- - Net Interest Margin 0.45% below tier average
Core Metrics
As of 2026-Q2
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (CA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets ? |
$84.3B
+8.6% YoY
+2.2% QoQ
|
+$40.7B |
$43.6B
-13.8% YoY
|
$4.9B
+8.2% YoY
|
$6.3B
+7.7% YoY
|
Top 13.7% in tier |
| Total Loans ? |
$58.1B
+7.2% YoY
+1.4% QoQ
|
+$30.2B |
$28.0B
-8.6% YoY
|
$3.3B
+8.0% YoY
|
$3.2B
+9.4% YoY
|
Top 10.8% in tier |
| Total Deposits ? |
$70.3B
+7.9% YoY
+1.8% QoQ
|
+$34.9B |
$35.4B
-14.0% YoY
|
$4.0B
+7.9% YoY
|
$4.9B
+7.3% YoY
|
Top 12.9% in tier |
| Return on Assets ? |
1.77%
+11.9% YoY
-0.3% QoQ
|
+0.38% |
1.39%
+25.9% YoY
|
1.69%
+23.4% YoY
|
1.30%
+12.1% YoY
|
83% |
| Net Interest Margin ? |
3.47%
+3.3% YoY
-0.5% QoQ
|
-0.45% |
3.92%
+8.9% YoY
|
3.84%
+2.9% YoY
|
3.95%
+4.9% YoY
|
40% |
| Efficiency Ratio ? |
35.98%
+0.3% YoY
+0.2% QoQ
|
-17.69% |
53.67%
-1.9% YoY
|
64.67%
-10.5% YoY
|
70.05%
+2.5% YoY
|
Top 8.6% in tier |
| Delinquency Rate ? |
0.38%
+48.7% YoY
+8.8% QoQ
|
-0.63% |
1.01%
-2.8% YoY
|
1.15%
+46.6% YoY
|
0.98%
+16.3% YoY
|
83% |
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio ? |
82.66%
-0.7% YoY
-0.3% QoQ
|
+0.05% |
82.61%
+3.1% YoY
|
86.69%
+1.8% YoY
|
79.03%
+2.3% YoY
|
59% |
| Non-Interest-Bearing Deposit Share ? |
26.42%
+10.4% YoY
+3.4% QoQ
|
+5.84% |
20.58%
+4.9% YoY
|
25.07%
-3.4% YoY
|
21.98%
-0.6% YoY
|
69% |
| Nonperforming Asset Ratio ? |
0.29%
+32.4% YoY
+11.7% QoQ
|
-0.44% |
0.73%
+5.8% YoY
|
0.91%
+41.3% YoY
|
0.69%
+15.8% YoY
|
78% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio ? |
13.90%
+2.0% YoY
+0.5% QoQ
|
-1.45% |
15.35%
-0.4% YoY
|
20.69%
-2.9% YoY
|
17.09%
+0.8% YoY
|
63% |
| Non-Interest Income / Assets ? |
0.24%
+9.0% YoY
+94.9% QoQ
|
-0.25% |
0.50%
+10.5% YoY
|
1.26%
+3.5% YoY
|
0.66%
+5.2% YoY
|
32% |
Additional Detail
Deposit mix, loan mix, capital, efficiency, asset quality & profitability · As of 2026-Q2
Additional Detail
Deposit mix, loan mix, capital, efficiency, asset quality & profitability · As of 2026-Q2
Deposit Composition
% of total deposits
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (CA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noninterest-Bearing |
26.4%
+2.5pp YoY +0.9pp QoQ |
+5.4pp | 21.0% | 25.5% | 22.2% | 68% |
| Brokered Deposits |
3.8%
-1.2pp YoY -0.6pp QoQ |
-5.5pp | 9.2% | 11.0% | 8.5% | 39% |
Loan Composition
% of total loans & leases
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (CA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C&I |
17.6%
0.0pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
+0.5pp | 17.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 57% |
| CRE |
37.5%
-0.6pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
-4.5pp | 42.0% | 67.5% | 41.4% | 35% |
| 1-4 Family |
31.1%
-0.4pp YoY +0.1pp QoQ |
+8.0pp | 23.1% | 16.5% | 31.3% | 78% |
| Consumer |
0.0%
0.0pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
-12.9pp | 12.9% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4% |
Capital
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (CA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CET1 Ratio |
13.9%
+0.3pp YoY +0.1pp QoQ |
-1.4pp | 15.3% | 23.7% | 19.7% | 65% |
| Leverage Ratio |
9.9%
-0.1pp YoY -0.1pp QoQ |
-0.5pp | 10.4% | 14.5% | 12.6% | 43% |
| Total Capital Ratio |
15.2%
+0.3pp YoY +0.1pp QoQ |
-1.4pp | 16.5% | 25.1% | 20.8% | 65% |
Efficiency & Staffing
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (CA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Employees |
3,473
+299 (+9.4%) YoY +43 (+1.3%) QoQ |
+215 | 3,258 | 337 | 482 | 75% |
| Assets per Employee ($) |
$24.3M
-0.7% YoY +1.0% QoQ |
-$2.8M | $27.0M | $11.3M | $8.8M | 80% |
| Branch Count |
97
-1 (-1.0%) YoY 0 QoQ |
-41 | 137 | 15 | 18 | 55% |
Asset Quality
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (CA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past Due 90+ Days | n/a | n/a | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | n/a |
| Nonaccrual |
0.4%
+0.1pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
-0.3pp | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 23% |
| Allowance Coverage |
3.79x
-30.6% YoY -8.8% QoQ |
+0.98x | 2.81x | 17.11x | 20.23x | 86% |
| Net Charge-off Rate (YTD) |
0.1%
0.0pp YoY +0.1pp QoQ |
-0.3pp | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 44% |
Profitability
| Metric | Current | vs Tier | Tier Avg | State Avg (CA) | National Avg | Tier Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE |
17.7%
+1.5pp YoY +0.1pp QoQ |
+5.1pp | 12.6% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 87% |
| Cost of Funds (YTD) |
2.0%
-0.4pp YoY 0.0pp QoQ |
0.0pp | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 58% |
| Net Income ($, YTD) |
$728.3M
+20.3% YoY — QoQ |
+$431.5M | $296.8M | $28.5M | $40.4M | 92% |
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Strengths (1)
Credit Quality Leader
growthBest-in-class credit quality (delinquency in bottom 25% of peer group). Conservative underwriting paying off.
Concerns (2)
Credit Quality Pressure
riskDelinquencies rising year-over-year. Credit risk is building - underwriting tools or reserves may need attention.
Credit Risk Growth
riskLoan portfolio growing while delinquencies are rising. Expansion with deteriorating credit quality needs attention.
Metric Rankings
See how this bank ranks across all tracked metrics compared to peers.