BBCN Bank
BankingCalifornia, United States501-1000 Employees
BBCN Bank is a California-based bank headquartered in Los Angeles that serves the largest Korean community outside Korea, along with a diverse mix of customers. It operates more than 40 full-service branches across California, New York, New Jersey, Washington, and Illinois, with loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, and Dallas. The bank concentrates on lending to small businesses and commercial clients, including commercial and industrial lending and international trade finance, underpinned by risk management practices. BBCN Bank emerged in 2011 from the merger of Nara Bank and Center Bank, creating the nation’s largest Korean American bank. It reports assets exceeding $5 billion and deposits around $4 billion, reflecting its scale in the regional banking landscape. The institution emphasizes core products for small and medium-sized businesses, such as SBA lending and commercial real estate lending, with an international trade finance focus.