East West Bank has 130 locations in California, New York, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington, Beijing and Hong Kong. Corporate parent East West Bancorp is traded publicly on the NASDAQ exchange.
The bank's Web site states its vision: "To be recognized as the premier bridge between East and West, and acknowledged for delivering relationship driven financial solutions to an increasingly diverse and sophisticated customer base."
The South Pasadena branch is one of nearly 50 in Southern California. This is an especially good bank to choose for currency exchange and other international banking services.
East West Bank focuses much of its energy on small business accounts. There's also a robust commercial lending operation that features business, real estate and SBA loan programs.