Business Segments · Noninterest Expense
Commercial Banking — Noninterest Expense
East-West Bancorp Commercial Banking — Noninterest Expense increased by 3.0% to $111.31M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $103.51M to $111.31M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Commercial Banking — Noninterest Expense shows an upward trend with a 10.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
Lower values relative to revenue indicate higher operational efficiency and better cost control.
Detailed definition
This is the aggregate of all operating costs incurred by the commercial banking segment, including both personnel and no...
Peer comparison
Standard Total Operating Expense metric for business segments.
Metric ID:
ewbc_segment_commercial_banking_noninterest_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $64.16M | $66.73M | $71.61M | $73.4M | $81.02M | $81.39M | $77.57M | $87.25M | $88.33M | $86.61M | $120.9M | $105.81M | $96.84M | $93.6M | $99.96M | $103.51M | $93.65M | $98.7M | $108.07M | $111.31M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | +7.3% | +2.5% | +10.4% | +0.4% | -4.7% | +12.5% | +1.2% | -1.9% | +39.6% | -12.5% | -8.5% | -3.3% | +6.8% | +3.5% | -9.5% | +5.4% | +9.5% | +3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.3% | +22.0% | +8.3% | +18.9% | +9.0% | +6.4% | +55.9% | +21.3% | +9.6% | +8.1% | -17.3% | -2.2% | -3.3% | +5.4% | +8.1% | +7.5% |
Range$64.16M – $120.9M
CAGR+12.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.5%
Median YoY Growth+8.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — noninterest expense?
- East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported commercial banking — noninterest expense of $111.31M in Q1 2026.
- How has East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — noninterest expense changed year-over-year?
- East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — noninterest expense increased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $103.51M to $111.31M.
- What is the long-term trend for East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — noninterest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — noninterest expense has grown at a 10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $271.76M to $403.92M.
- What does commercial banking — noninterest expense mean?
- The total operating expenses required to run the commercial banking segment.