From Chinatown roots to SoCal's focus: How East West Bank became SoCal's largest publicly traded bank - Tearsheet

In 1973, a group of Asian Americans defied financial norms by founding East West Bank, addressing the unmet banking needs of their communities.

Facing exclusionary government policies that did not recognize Asian Americans as bank founders, the group collaborated with Italian Americans to establish their bank.

East West Bank began as a grassroots initiative aimed at tackling the banking challenges faced by minorities and immigrants, evolving into a major financial institution.

Today, East West Bank stands as a testament to overcoming adversity, growing into the largest publicly traded bank in Southern California and a major minority depository institution.

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