SBA lender profile
East West Bank
East West Bank appears in the public SBA loan data with 788 funded 7(a) loans totaling $652.7M, an average of $828K per loan, and an estimated 9,497 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in California and the Retail Trade sector. Across all of its loans in the data, its charge-off rate is 1.3%.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data, as of 2026-03-31
Funded loans
788
Total volume
$652.7M
Average loan size
$828K
Charge-off rate
1.3%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
9,497
Programs
7(a)
Bank profile
via FDIC- Total assets
- $82.5B
- Headquarters
- Pasadena, CA
- FDIC cert
- #31628
- Status
- Active
Where East West Bank lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| California | 538 | $436.6M |
| Texas | 59 | $44.7M |
| New York | 30 | $31.3M |
| Georgia | 40 | $29.4M |
| Washington | 44 | $27.0M |
| Nevada | 12 | $13.7M |
What East West Bank funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 149 | $147.1M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 185 | $140.5M |
| Wholesale Trade | 99 | $117.0M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 61 | $48.2M |
| Manufacturing | 40 | $44.2M |
| Professional and Technical Services | 62 | $36.8M |
East West Bank SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75 | $58.4M |
| 2021 | 108 | $112.7M |
| 2022 | 81 | $95.7M |
| 2023 | 169 | $146.3M |
| 2024 | 108 | $76.4M |
| 2025 | 179 | $114.9M |
| 2026 | 68 | $48.3M |
Sources and disclaimer. All figures are computed from
the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA 7(a) and 504 loan data (as of 2026-03-31),
as described in our methodology.
The charge-off rate is the share of East West Bank's funded loans marked charged off across all of its
loans in the data; it is not a lifetime default rate. SBA Loan Index is not affiliated with the
SBA and is not a lender, broker, or financial advisor. This is general information, not advice.
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