CATY vs TOWN Comparison

Cathay General Bancorp is a regional bank predominantly serving the Chinese-American community. The company's policy is to reach out and actively offer services to low-to-moderate income groups in the delineated branch service areas. It predominantly provides services such as checking and deposit, lines of credits, commercial and commercial real estate loans, merchant services and payment processing, treasury management services, international banking and financing services, and other customary banking services to individuals, professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses. Through its Wealth Management unit, the company also offers investment products and services, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, annuities and advisory services.

Towne Bank is a financial services company serving individuals, commercial enterprises and professionals, offering retail and commercial banking services in Virginia and North Carolina. The company has four reportable segments: Banking, which provides loan and deposit services, commercial mortgage brokerage, and investment and asset management services; Mortgage, which originates mortgage loans principally sold in the secondary market through purchase commitments from investors; Resort Vacation Management, which provides residential resort property management services; and Insurance, which provides property, casualty, life and health insurance solutions for businesses, individuals and community organizations through a variety of carriers.