• East West Bancorp posted 1Q26 net income of $358 million, climbing 23% year over year; diluted EPS rose to $2.57.
• Net interest income increased 12% year over year to $671 million, while fee income hit a quarterly record of $99 million, up 12%.
• Efficiency ratio widened to 36.2%, while end-of-period deposits rose 9% year over year to $69 billion, led by 15% growth in noninterest-bearing demand.
• End-of-period loans grew 7% year over year to $58.1 billion; nonperforming assets held at 26 bps, while net charge-offs were stable at $12 million.
• Management forecast 2026 net interest income growth of 6% to 8% year over year, with end-of-period loans up 5% to 7%.

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