Hanmi Bank
Los Angeles, California · $7.95B in assets · beside the 11 other California banks between $3B and $10B
The filing
Hanmi Bank is the fourth largest of the 12 California banks nearest its size between $3B and $10B, with $7.95B in assets at 30 June 2026. Loans are 94.1% of deposits, 11th of 12 against a median of 86.5%, and equity is 11.2% of assets, 5th of 11. Loans grew +3.1% in the year, 7th of 11, and deposits grew 3.4%; the cohort's median loan growth is +3.1%.
Noncurrent loans are 0.15% of the book, 5th of 11 against a median of 0.30%; 0.50% is 30 to 89 days past due, and the allowance covers them 7.1 times. Net charge-offs are 0.12% of loans, 6th of 10. Commercial real estate is 47.4% of loans, 6th of 11 against a median of 47.4%, and 315% of capital, above the 300% screen, with construction at 1% against the 100% screen.
Return on assets is 1.28%, 7th of 11 against a median of 1.32%, on an efficiency ratio of 51.1%, 8th of 11. Five years ago it was 1.38%. The question is what the concentration does under a commercial real estate stress, and how much of it is owner-occupied (owner-occupied nonresidential is 13.5% of loans).
SBA 7(a), FY2008 to FY2026
Hanmi Bank is the 21st largest 7(a) lender into California of 512, with $729M across 1,060 loans, 1.1% of everything approved in the state (Wells Fargo Bank National Association leads with $5.56B). 236 of its 388 markets have had no approvals since before FY2023: an absence in the record, not a stated withdrawal.
| County | Approved | Rank | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $355M | 14th of 308 | 1.7% | -0.8 pts |
| Orange, CA | $116M | 16th of 256 | 1.6% | -0.6 pts |
| Arapahoe, CO | $100M | 3rd of 166 | 6.2% | -5.8 pts |
| Dallas, TX | $74M | 15th of 314 | 1.3% | +0.2 pts |
| Denver, CO | $72M | 8th of 193 | 3.7% | -3.4 pts |
| Adams, CO | $71M | 2nd of 134 | 6.5% | -5.1 pts |
| King, WA | $63M | 19th of 193 | 1.3% | +0.2 pts |
| Jefferson, CO | $52M | 7th of 183 | 3.4% | +2.3 pts |
| Harris, TX | $51M | 39th of 314 | 0.6% | -0.0 pts |
| Prince Georges, MD | $50M | 3rd of 138 | 6.9% | -2.6 pts |
| Gwinnett, GA | $48M | 15th of 169 | 2.1% | +1.4 pts |
| Pierce, WA | $46M | 10th of 137 | 2.9% | +1.2 pts |
| Riverside, CA | $46M | 21st of 219 | 1.3% | -0.6 pts |
| Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of book | Share of sector | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 1,500 | $1.16B | 43.4% | 1.91% | 9th of 2,589 |
| Accommodation & food services | 1,172 | $924M | 34.4% | 1.21% | 14th of 2,596 |
| Other services | 380 | $267M | 9.9% | 0.76% | 28th of 2,248 |
| Wholesale trade | 132 | $86M | 3.2% | 0.33% | 58th of 1,651 |
| Health care & social assistance | 83 | $63M | 2.4% | 0.13% | 112th of 2,172 |
Commercial real estate against capital
| Hanmi Bank | Rank | Cohort median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total CRE against capital, the 300% screen | 315% | 8th of 11 | 217% |
| Construction against capital, the 100% screen | 1% | 4th of 11 | 16% |
| Construction and land development, share of loans | 0.2% | 3rd of 11 | 2.2% |
| Non-owner-occupied nonfarm nonresidential, share of loans | 40.2% | 8th of 10 | 32.2% |
| Total CRE, the guidance definition, share of loans | 47.4% | 6th of 11 | 47.4% |
| CRE growth over 36 months, the third prong | +4.0% | 5th of 11 | +5.3% |
Among its peers
| Institution | Assets | ROA | Efficiency | NPA / loans | Net charge-offs | Allowance / loans | Loans / deposits | Equity / assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.93B | 1.4% | 54.8% | 0.94% | 0.03% | 1.8% | 87.3% | 13.9% | |
| $9.23B | 1.4% | 32.8% | no record | no record | no record | 0.0% | 5.6% | |
| $8.32B | 1.3% | 43.2% | 1.89% | 0.38% | 1.4% | 92.8% | 8.9% | |
| $7.95B | 1.3% | 51.1% | 0.15% | 0.12% | 1.1% | 94.1% | 11.2% | |
| $7.73B | 1.7% | 33.0% | 1.57% | 0.17% | 1.2% | 97.0% | 10.3% | |
| $7.39B | no record | no record | 0.12% | no record | no record | 79.0% | no record | |
| $6.60B | -3.4% | 16.5% | 0.30% | 4.97% | 0.0% | 48.2% | 11.5% | |
| $6.04B | 1.2% | 30.6% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.3% | 85.7% | 9.4% | |
| $5.97B | 1.2% | 73.4% | 0.39% | 0.01% | 1.6% | 90.6% | 7.8% | |
| $5.87B | 0.9% | 59.2% | 1.55% | 0.06% | 1.1% | 88.0% | 13.4% | |
| $5.83B | 1.7% | 44.3% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 2.1% | 72.7% | 11.8% | |
| $5.77B | 1.8% | 42.5% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 1.6% | 14.0% | 10.5% |
| Hanmi Bank | Cohort median | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2026 | Change | 2021 | 2026 | Change | |
| Loans | $4.86B | $6.55B | +35% | $2.89B | $4.51B | +56% |
| Deposits | $5.64B | $6.96B | +24% | $4.61B | $5.47B | +19% |
| NPA / loans | 1.07% | 0.15% | -0.92 pts | 0.37% | 0.30% | -0.07 pts |
| Efficiency | 49.6% | 51.1% | +1.5 pts | 49.6% | 43.2% | -6.4 pts |
| ROA | 1.38% | 1.28% | -0.10 pts | 1.38% | 1.32% | -0.06 pts |
This read was prepared for Hanmi Bank's board and management from the public record, and is one slice of what Lynx builds for any bank from its own filing: the peer cohort, the capital, liquidity and rate models with the assumptions the institution sets, and a summary report of twenty sections for the board.
The full pack on Hanmi Bank is prepared on request, and thirty days on the institution's own numbers are open to anyone at the bank.
Ask for the packPrepared 7 September 2026
Filing 30 June 2026
Cohort CA banks $3B to $10B
Institution www.hanmi.com
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