First Central Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 05/28/1999 |
| Merger - Without Assistance Participated in Reorganization | |
| Successor Bank: | East West Bank |
| Headquarters: | First Central Bank 11812 East South Street Artesia, CA 90701 |
| Established: | 01/06/1986 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 01/06/1986 |
| FDIC Cert: | #26507 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, national (federal) charter and Fed member, supervised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) |
| Total Assets: | $103,508,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $94,272,000 |
History
| 1986-01-06 | Institution established: Original name:First Central Bank, National Association | |
| 1990-10-22 | Moved bank headquarters from LOS ANGELES, CA to CERRITOS, CA | |
| 1999-05-28 | Reorganized. | |
| 1999-05-28 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of East-West Bank (31628) in LOS ANGELES, CA | |
| 2000-01-14 | Acquired American International Bank (22675) in LOS ANGELES, CA | |
| 2000-09-24 | Moved bank headquarters from LOS ANGELES, CA to SAN MARINO, CA | |
| 2001-01-12 | Acquired Prime Bank (34587) in LOS ANGELES, CA | |
| 2003-03-15 | Acquired Pacific Business Bank (25069) in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA | |
| 2004-08-06 | Acquired Trust Bank (32080) in MONTEREY PARK, CA | |
| 2004-09-10 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL OR SAVINGS BANKS, STATE, MEMBERS FRS | |
| 2004-09-10 | Changed primary regulatory agency from COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY to FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD | |
| 2005-05-26 | Changed name to East West Bank (31628) | |
| 2005-09-07 | Acquired United National Bank (24526) in SAN MARINO, CA | |
| 2006-02-27 | Moved bank headquarters from SAN MARINO, CA to PASADENA, CA | |
| 2006-03-18 | Acquired Standard Bank (32111) in MONTEREY PARK, CA | |
| 2007-08-18 | Acquired Desert Community Bank (23066) in VICTORVILLE, CA | |
| 2009-11-06 | Acquired United Commercial Bank (32469) in SAN FRANCISCO, CA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2010-06-11 | Acquired Washington First International Bank (32955) in SEATTLE, WA as part of a government assisted transaction. | |
| 2014-01-18 | Acquired MetroBank, National Association (26937) in HOUSTON, TX | |
| 2014-01-18 | Acquired Metro United Bank (33401) in SAN DIEGO, CA |