Bank Cathay Bank
Cathay Bank is a federally insured bank based in Los Angeles, California.
- Type
- Bank
- Charter
- State-chartered commercial bank, not a Federal Reserve member
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Established
- April 19, 1962
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- FDIC certificate #
- 18503
- Fed RSSD ID
- 595869
- Holding company
- Cathay General Bcorp
- Website
- www.cathaybank.com
Source: U.S. FDIC BankFind & NCUA 5300 Call Report (public data). Data sources · Data as of Q1 2026
Branches by state
Cathay Bank operates 66 branch locations across 9 states. Select a state to drill down to its towns and individual branches.
Ownership
Cathay Bank is owned by Cathay General Bcorp. See the full ownership & merger history.
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