Bank Comparison
Cathay Bank vs First Hawaiian Bank
Side-by-side regulatory financials for the latest quarter on file with the FFIEC.
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Capital adequacy
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| CET1 Ratio | 13.98% | 13.23% |
| Tier 1 Capital Ratio | 13.98% | 13.23% |
| Total Capital Ratio | 15.16% | 14.48% |
| Tier 1 Leverage Ratio | 11.52% | 9.44% |
| Equity / Assets | 12.58% | 11.92% |
Profitability
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.57% | 1.32% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.38% | 11.41% |
| Net Interest Margin (NIM) | 3.49% | 3.22% |
| Yield on Earning Assets | 5.63% | 4.37% |
| Cost of Funds | 2.10% | 1.05% |
Asset quality
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Ratio | 7.94% | 2.34% |
| Non-Performing Loan Ratio | 0.97% | 0.29% |
| Non-Performing Asset Ratio | 0.95% | 0.18% |
| Net Charge-Off Ratio | 0.04% | 0.12% |
| ACL / Loans | 1.06% | 1.15% |
Balance sheet
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24.64B | $23.65B |
| Total Deposits | $21.12B | $20.17B |
| Total Loans | $20.61B | $14.58B |
| Total Equity | $3.10B | $2.82B |
| Net Income (quarter) | $95.6M | $79.6M |
Liquidity & funding
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Loan-to-Deposit Ratio | 97.62% | 72.29% |
| Core Deposit Ratio | 64.54% | 82.87% |
| Uninsured Deposit Ratio | 49.22% | 48.40% |
Identity
| Metric | Cathay Bank | First Hawaiian Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters City | Los Angeles | Honolulu |
| Headquarters State | CA | HI |
| Asset Tier | $10B to $100B in assets | $10B to $100B in assets |
| Regulator | FDIC | FDIC |
| Domestic Branches | 66 | 49 |
| Employees (FTE) | 1,300 | 1,995 |
| Established | April 19, 1962 | January 1, 1858 |
About this comparison
All metrics are sourced from FFIEC call report filings, the public regulatory financial reports every FDIC-insured US bank files quarterly. Both banks are reported as of June 30, 2026. The "winner" highlight is determined by the supervisory direction convention: higher is better for capital and profitability metrics; lower is better for risk metrics like Texas Ratio and uninsured-deposit ratio. Size and identity rows (assets, deposits, loans, equity, branches, employees) are shown for context and are not scored, and two values that match at the precision shown count as a tie.
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