Type Public Revenue $100MM Headquarters Los Angeles Number of employees 470 | Industry Banking Website www.hanmi.com Founded 1982 | |
Traded as NASDAQ: HAFC
S&P 600 Component Key people C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer Parent organization Hanmi Financial Corporation | ||
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The Hanmi Bank is an American community bank that focuses on the Korean-American community. It encompasses most of California and as of 2008 it owned and operated approximately twenty-two branches.
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Hanmi Bank, which offers both personal and business financial services, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation, Inc.
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History
The bank was established in 1982 and expanded very quickly after its inception. Five years after opening its doors the Hanmi Bank conducted its IPO and is listed on NASDAQ.
Throughout its history the bank has bought and acquired several companies such as the First Global Bank as well as the Pacific Union Bank and the Chun Ha Insurance Agency. In 2001, the company listed on the NASDAQ. Subsequently the bank expanded to include Insurance and Wealth Management services.
In 2005, Hanmi Bank named Korean American economic forecaster Sung Won Sohn as its CEO. He retired from that position in 2007.