East West Bancorp Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

On the lending side, East West grew end-of-period loans by 6% year over year, with Del Moral-Niles saying average loans rose 4% for the year, led by commercial and industrial (C&I) growth. He described fourth-quarter C&I growth as driven primarily by new relationships and said the pipeline suggests C&I will continue to lead lending growth in 2026. Residential mortgage production was also described as strong in the fourth quarter, with pipelines “full” going into the first quarter.Del Moral-Niles said the ba ...