Cathay Bank: Efficiency Ratio
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Cathay Bank reported an efficiency ratio of 40.66% as of Q2 2026, ranking #217 of 3,606 U.S. banks (94th percentile). That is down 3.03 percentage points from 43.69% a year earlier, and below the 53.45% median of the 122 Regional Banks ($10B–$100B in assets). The efficiency ratio measures non-interest operating expense against net revenue. A lower ratio means the bank converts more of each revenue dollar into pre-tax income.
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Source: FFIEC call reports, standardized by BankRegReports. Open the filed call report for Q2 2026 on the FFIEC CDR.
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What is the Efficiency Ratio?
A bank's efficiency ratio is its noninterest expense divided by its net interest income plus its noninterest income, expressed as a percentage. It shows how many cents the bank spends to earn each dollar of revenue, so a lower ratio is better.
Compare banks of similar size and business model. Very small banks rarely run below 60% because fixed costs are spread over less revenue, and fee-heavy banks with trust or mortgage businesses carry higher expense against their revenue. The trend matters as much as the level: a rising ratio means expenses are growing faster than revenue. A very low ratio can also mean underinvestment in staff or systems.
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What is Cathay Bank's Efficiency Ratio?
Cathay Bank's Efficiency Ratio was 40.66% as of Q2 2026, ranking #217 of 3,606 U.S. banks.
What is the Efficiency Ratio?
A bank's efficiency ratio is its noninterest expense divided by its net interest income plus its noninterest income, expressed as a percentage. It shows how many cents the bank spends to earn each dollar of revenue, so a lower ratio is better.
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Source: FFIEC call reports, standardized by BankRegReports. Values are point-in-time as filed. See the full Cathay Bank profile or how this data updates. The figures come from the bank's call report.
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