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Limited evidence found of sustainable banking practices.Based on Bank.Green's evaluation
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Where its loans go
Largest: business and commercial property, 49%
2 highlights
  • Minority Depository Institution (MDI)Recognized by the FDIC or NCUA as owned or led by people from a minority group, or as serving mainly minority communities.
  • Above-average home lending34% of its loans, compared with 21% for all fdic-insured banks
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From public data

Social impact

Who Cathay Bank lends to and where its deposits are held.

  • Minority Depository Institution (MDI)Recognized by the FDIC or NCUA as owned or led by people from a minority group, or as serving mainly minority communities.
  • Above-average home lending34% of its loans, compared with 21% for all fdic-insured banks

Where its loans go

Its largest lending area is business and commercial property, at 49% of its loans.

Cathay Bank
All FDIC-insured banks, for comparison
  • Homes 34%All FDIC-insured banks: 21%Mortgages and home equity loans on houses and other homes with one to four units.
  • Apartment buildings 13%All FDIC-insured banks: 5%Loans secured by apartment buildings with five or more homes.
  • Business and commercial property 49%All FDIC-insured banks: 32%Loans to businesses, and loans secured by offices, shops, warehouses and other commercial property.
  • Construction and land 2%All FDIC-insured banks: 3%Loans to build homes and other buildings, and to buy and prepare land for development.
  • Farms 0%All FDIC-insured banks: 2%Loans secured by farmland, and loans to farmers for crops, livestock and equipment.
  • Consumer loans (cars, cards, personal) 0%All FDIC-insured banks: 15%Car loans, credit card balances and other personal loans to households.
  • Other 3%All FDIC-insured banks: 22%All other lending, such as loans to other financial institutions, loans to governments and leases.
98%Loans as a share of depositsIts total loans divided by the deposits it holds. A higher share means more of its deposits are lent out. Above 100% means it also lends money raised in other ways.

Where its deposits are held

Share of its deposits held at branches in each state, across 62 offices, as of 30 June 2026.

By state

  1. California74%
  2. New York10%
  3. Illinois7%
  4. Washington4%
  5. Texas2%

and 4 more states

Largest places

  1. Los Angeles, CA15%
  2. Irvine, CA8%
  3. Chicago, IL6%
  4. Monterey Park, CA5%
  5. Flushing, NY4%

This view is based on public information, including Cathay Bank's quarterly filings with the FDIC (Cathay Bank, FDIC certificate 18503), the FDIC's Summary of Deposits and the CDFI Fund's list of certified institutions, as of 30 June 2026. Banks are compared with banks, and credit unions with credit unions. The lending figures show the loans held at the end of the quarter, so loans already sold are not included. This view is separate from the environmental responsibility rating and does not change it. It may be out of date, so please confirm details with the institution.