East West Bancorp IncEWBC
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East West is a bank holding company incorporated in Delaware on August 26, 1998, and is registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHC Act”). The Company commenced business on December 30, 1998 when, pursuant to a reorganization, it acquired all of the voting stock of East West Bank (“East West Bank” or the “Bank”), which became its principal asset. East West’s principal business is to serve as a holding company for the Bank and other banking or banking-related subsidiaries that East West may establish or acquire. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $80.4 billion in total assets, $56.1 billion in total net loans, $67.1 billion in total deposits, and $8.9 billion in total stockholders’ equity.
The Company operates in over 110 locations in the U.S. and Asia. In the U.S., the Bank’s corporate headquarters and main administrative offices are located in California. Its 96 U.S. branches are located in California, Texas, New York, Washington, Georgia, Massachusetts and Nevada. In Asia, the Bank has branches in China and Hong Kong, and representative offices in China and Singapore.
East West Bank has a commercial banking license in China through its subsidiary, East West Bank (China) Limited (“EWCN”), which makes it unique among U.S.-based regional banks. This license allows the Bank to have branches, make loans and accept deposits in China. The Bank continues to develop its international banking presence in Asia with its network of overseas branches and representative offices. In addition to facilitating traditional letters of credit and trade financing to businesses, these representative offices allow the Bank to assist existing clients and develop new business relationships. Through its branches and offices, the Bank focuses on growing its cross-border client base between the U.S. and Asia, helping U.S.-based businesses expand in Asia, and assisting companies based in Asia pursue business opportunities in the U.S.
Revenue and profit, by fiscal year.
| Fiscal year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.6B | $2.6B | $2.9B |
| Net income | $567.8M | $873.0M | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Free cash flow | $690.0M | $1.2B | — | — | — | — |
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