Private company

Far East National Bank

Bank in California, United States

Far East National Bank (FENB; Chinese: 遠東國民銀行) was founded in 1974 by Henry Y. Hwang as the first federally chartered Asian American bank in the United States. FENB has over 600 employees and total assets exceeding US$1.7 billion. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan's Bank Sinopac in 1997.2 It is headquartered in Los Angeles.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersLos Angeles1
  • LEI549300X9OAWOXOGXKJ743
  • StatusInactive3
  • LEI statusRetired3
  • Registered address977 North Broadway, 90012 Los Angeles, United States3

Far East National Bank (FENB; Chinese: 遠東國民銀行) was founded in 1974 by Henry Y. Hwang as the first federally chartered Asian American bank in the United States. FENB has over 600 employees and total assets exceeding US$1.7 billion. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan's Bank Sinopac in 1997. Services are provided through nine branches throughout the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas. The bank opened its first overseas branch in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in October 2004. The corporate headquarters is at Chinatown Los Angeles.2

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