East West Bank is a state-chartered bank based in Pasadena, California found in 1972 and a wholly-owned subsidiary of East West Bancorp, Inc. a publicly traded bank holding company. East West Bank offers personal and business banking services including personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, construction loans, commercial loans and lines of credit, merchant services, credit cards, wealth management, and other banking and financial services. East West Bank serves customers with locations in the Los Angeles region as well as in China.
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