Commercial Banking — Provision for (reversal of) credit losses
East-West Bancorp Commercial Banking — Provision for (reversal of) credit losses decreased by 27.0% to $27.01M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 33.8%, from $40.78M to $27.01M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Commercial Banking — Provision for (reversal of) credit losses shows an upward trend with a 50.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A high provision may signal deteriorating credit quality or economic caution, while a reversal suggests improved portfolio health.
Detailed definition
This is the expense or reversal recorded to adjust the allowance for credit losses based on the bank's assessment of the...
Peer comparison
Standard Provision for Loan Losses (PLL) reported by all commercial lenders.
ewbc_segment_commercial_banking_provision_for_reversal_of_credit_lossesHistorical Data
| 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 | -$17.36M | -$11.29M | -$5.60M | $4.90M | $10.60M | $18.03M | $14.72M | $4.99M | $20.48M | $35.51M | $44.30M | $22.91M | $40.16M | $36.93M | $66.96M | $40.78M | $38.72M | $35.58M | $37.00M | $27.01M |
| QoQ Change | — | +34.9% | +50.4% | +187.4% | +116.5% | +70.0% | -18.3% | -66.1% | +310.5% | +73.4% | +24.8% | -48.3% | +75.3% | -8.0% | +81.3% | -39.1% | -5.0% | -8.1% | +4.0% | -27.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +161.1% | +259.6% | +362.9% | +1.9% | +93.1% | +97.0% | +200.9% | +359.2% | +96.1% | +4.0% | +51.2% | +78.0% | -3.6% | -3.7% | -44.7% | -33.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — provision for (reversal of) credit losses?
- East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported commercial banking — provision for (reversal of) credit losses of $27.01M in Q1 2026.
- How has East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — provision for (reversal of) credit losses changed year-over-year?
- East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — provision for (reversal of) credit losses decreased by 33.8% year-over-year, from $40.78M to $27.01M.
- What is the long-term trend for East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — provision for (reversal of) credit losses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), East-West Bancorp's commercial banking — provision for (reversal of) credit losses has grown at a 50.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$30.00M to $152.09M.
- What does commercial banking — provision for (reversal of) credit losses mean?
- The amount set aside or released to cover potential losses from bad loans.