East West Bancorp, Inc. (East West) is a bank holding company that offers a range of banking services to individuals and small to mid-size businesses through its subsidiary bank, East West Bank (East West Bank or the Bank) and its subsidiaries. The Bank provides loans for commercial, construction and residential real estate projects and for the financing of international trade for companies primarily in California. The Company has four principal operating segments: retail banking, commercial lending, treasury and residential lending. The Bank markets its services in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Orange County, San Bernardino County, and the greater San Francisco Bay area, including San Mateo County, the Silicon Valley area of Santa Clara County, and Alameda County. As of December 31, 2008, the Bank had three wholly owned subsidiaries: E-W Services, Inc., East-West Investments, Inc., and East West Mortgage Securities, LLC.