Hanmi Bank
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: HAFC) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
| Key people | C. G. Kum, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Revenue | $100MM |
| Employees | 470 |
| Website | https://www.hanmi.com |
| Hanmi Bank | |
| Hangul | 한미은행 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 韓美銀行 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanmi Eunhaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hanmi Ŭnhaeng |
The Hanmi Bank is a community bank founded in 1982, and encompasses most of California. As of 2008, it owned and operated approximately twenty-two branches.
Hanmi Bank, which offers both personal and business financial services, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hanmi Financial Corporation, Inc.
History
The bank expanded very quickly after its inception; just five years after opening its doors the Hamni 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, they listed on the NASDAQ as (symbol: HAFC). More recently, they expanded to include Insurance and Wealth Management services.
In 2005, Hanmi Bank named Korean American economic forecaster Sung Won Sohn as its CEO.[1] He retired from that position in 2007.[2]
References
- ↑ Reckard, E. Scott (2005-01-04), "Sohn Expected to Shine over Hanmi Financial", Los Angeles Times, retrieved 2012-06-12
- ↑ "Korean-American bank Hanmi says CEO Sohn retires", Reuters, 2007-12-27, retrieved 2012-06-12