Cathay: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
The Los Angeles-based bank said it had earnings of 98 cents per share.
The holding company for Cathay Bank posted revenue of $330.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $187.8 million, topping Street forecasts.
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