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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl1">Interest spread on funds used.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed" xlink:to="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl1" xlink:title="label: InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed to ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl2">Interest spread on funds used</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed" xlink:to="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl2" xlink:title="label: InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed to ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsUsed_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided" xlink:label="CreditOnFundsProvided" xlink:title="CreditOnFundsProvided"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl">Credit On Funds Provided</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CreditOnFundsProvided" xlink:to="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl" xlink:title="label: CreditOnFundsProvided to ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl1">Credit on funds provided.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CreditOnFundsProvided" xlink:to="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CreditOnFundsProvided to ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl2">Credit on funds provided</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CreditOnFundsProvided" xlink:to="ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl2" xlink:title="label: CreditOnFundsProvided to ewbc_CreditOnFundsProvided_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided" xlink:label="InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided" xlink:title="InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl">Interest Spread On Funds Provided</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided" xlink:to="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl" xlink:title="label: InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided to ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl1">Interest spread on funds provided.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided" xlink:to="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl1" xlink:title="label: InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided to ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl2">Interest spread on funds provided</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided" xlink:to="ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl2" xlink:title="label: InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided to ewbc_InterestSpreadOnFundsProvided_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized" xlink:label="PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized" xlink:title="PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl">Principal Amount Outstanding On Loans Sold Or Securitized</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized" xlink:to="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl" xlink:title="label: PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized to ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl1">This is the principal amount outstanding for sold or securitized loans only (across all types of loans).</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl2">Principal amount of loans sold or securitized</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized" xlink:to="ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized to ewbc_PrincipalAmountOutstandingOnLoansSoldOrSecuritized_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans" xlink:label="PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans" xlink:title="PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl">Percentage Limit Of Recourse On Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl" xlink:title="label: PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans to ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl1">The maximum percentage of the top loss on the underlying loans to which the recourse provision on multifamily loans is limited.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans to ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl2">Recourse provision limitation, maximum percentage of the top loss on the underlying loans (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans to ewbc_PercentageLimitOfRecourseOnLoans_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations" xlink:label="RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations" xlink:title="RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl">Recourse Reserve Related To Loan Sales And Securitizations</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations" xlink:to="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl" xlink:title="label: RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations to ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl1">Allowance for uncollectible accounts on receivables sold with recourse at the end of the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations" xlink:to="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl1" xlink:title="label: RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations to ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl2">Recourse reserve related to loan sales and securitizations totaled</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations" xlink:to="ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl2" xlink:title="label: RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations to ewbc_RecourseReserveRelatedToLoanSalesAndSecuritizations_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_MarketCapitalization" xlink:label="MarketCapitalization" xlink:title="MarketCapitalization"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl">Market Capitalization</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MarketCapitalization" xlink:to="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:title="label: MarketCapitalization to ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl1">Market capitalization based on total outstanding common and preferred shares.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MarketCapitalization" xlink:to="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl1" xlink:title="label: MarketCapitalization to ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl2">Market capitalization</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MarketCapitalization" xlink:to="ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl2" xlink:title="label: MarketCapitalization to ewbc_MarketCapitalization_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition" xlink:label="PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition" xlink:title="PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl">Premiums on deposits acquired acquisition</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition" xlink:to="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl" xlink:title="label: PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition to ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl1">Gross carrying amount of premiums on acquired deposits acquisition.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition" xlink:to="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition to ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl2">Premiums on acquired deposits</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition" xlink:to="ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition to ewbc_PremiumsOnDepositsAcquiredAcquisition_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract" xlink:label="PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract" xlink:title="PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl">Premiums On Acquired Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract to ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl2">Premiums on Acquired Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract to ewbc_PremiumsOnAcquiredDepositsAbstract_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_StockBasedCompensationAbstract" xlink:label="StockBasedCompensationAbstract" xlink:title="StockBasedCompensationAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_StockBasedCompensationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_StockBasedCompensationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_StockBasedCompensationAbstract_lbl">STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockBasedCompensationAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_StockBasedCompensationAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: StockBasedCompensationAbstract to ewbc_StockBasedCompensationAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract" xlink:label="CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract" xlink:title="CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract_lbl">COVERED ASSETS AND FDIC INDEMNIFICATION ASSET [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract to ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock" xlink:label="CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock" xlink:title="CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl">Covered Assets and FDIC Indemnification Asset [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock to ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAndFdicIndemnificationAssetTextBlock_lbl1">Disclosure of the FDIC covered assets, FDIC Indemnification asset and FDIC receivable. These are assets resulting from FDIC assisted - acquisitions. The covered assets are guaranteed by the FDIC for 80% reimbursement for losses. The FDIC receivable asset is the receivable booked for all claimed reimbursements with the FDIC. The FDIC indemnification asset is the net present value of the amount expected to be received from the FDIC in relation to the related loss share agreements.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement" xlink:label="TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement" xlink:title="TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement" xlink:to="ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement_lbl1" xlink:title="label: TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement to ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement_lbl2">Term of single-family residential mortgage loan shared-loss agreement (in years)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement" xlink:to="ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement_lbl2" xlink:title="label: TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement to ewbc_TermOfSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoanSharedLossAgreement_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans" xlink:label="TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans" xlink:title="TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans_lbl1" xlink:title="label: TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans to ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForCommercialLoans_lbl2">Term of loss recovery provisions for commercial loans (in years)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans" xlink:label="TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans" xlink:title="TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans_lbl1">Term of loss recovery provisions from the acquisition date for single-family residential mortgage loans pursuant to the share-loss agreements.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TermOfLossRecoveryProvisionsForSingleFamilyResidentialMortgageLoans_lbl2">Term of loss recovery provisions for single-family residential mortgage loans (in years)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary" xlink:label="NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary" xlink:title="NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary_lbl1">The number of days following the 10th anniversary of the respective acquisition date upon which the Company will be required to pay to the FDIC a calculated amount, based on the specific thresholds of losses not being reached.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfDaysFollowingAnniversary_lbl2">Number of days following the 10th anniversary of the acquisition date upon which the Company will be required to pay a calculated amount to the FDIC (in days)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageOfExcess" xlink:label="PercentageOfExcess" xlink:title="PercentageOfExcess"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfExcess" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfExcess to ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl1">The percentage of excess resulting from the calculation of this liability to the FDIC as stated in the shared-loss agreements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfExcess" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfExcess to ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl2">Percentage of excess resulting from the calculation of liability to the FDIC (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfExcess" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfExcess to ewbc_PercentageOfExcess_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate" xlink:label="PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate" xlink:title="PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate to ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl1">The percentage of the Intrinsic Loss Estimate, as defined in the shared-loss agreements, used in the calculation of this liability to the FDIC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate to ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl1"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate to ewbc_PercentageOfIntrinsicLossEstimate_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageOfAssetDiscount" xlink:label="PercentageOfAssetDiscount" xlink:title="PercentageOfAssetDiscount"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfAssetDiscount" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfAssetDiscount_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfAssetDiscount to ewbc_PercentageOfAssetDiscount_lbl2"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_EstimatedLiabilityThatWillBeDueToFdicForSpecificThresholdsOfLossesNotBeingReached" xlink:label="EstimatedLiabilityThatWillBeDueToFdicForSpecificThresholdsOfLossesNotBeingReached" xlink:title="EstimatedLiabilityThatWillBeDueToFdicForSpecificThresholdsOfLossesNotBeingReached"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl" xlink:title="label: AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements to ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl1">Additional advances on covered loans included in covered loans under the shared-loss agreements but not accounted for under ASU 310-30.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl1" xlink:title="label: AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements to ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl2">Additional advances under shared-loss agreements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl2" xlink:title="label: AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements to ewbc_AdditionalAdvancesUnderSharedLossAgreements_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:label="VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:title="VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl">vTotal Allowance Allocated To Additional Advances</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:to="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl" xlink:title="label: VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances to ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1">Total amount of allowance allocated to additional advances included in covered loans shared-loss agreements. Allowance on covered loans represents the reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified loans (loans covered by shared loss agreements), as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:to="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1" xlink:title="label: VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances to ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2">Total allowance allocated to additional advances</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:to="ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2" xlink:title="label: VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances to ewbc_VtotalAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:label="PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:title="PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl">Percentage Of Allowance Allocated To Additional Advances</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances to ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1">Percentage of allowance allocated to additional advances included in covered loans shared-loss agreements over the total amount of allowance on covered loans. Allowance on covered loans represents the reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified loans (loans covered by shared loss agreements), as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances to ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2">Percentage of allowance allocated to additional advances</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances to ewbc_PercentageOfAllowanceAllocatedToAdditionalAdvances_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross" xlink:label="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross" xlink:title="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl">Loan Receivable Covered Loans Gross</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross" xlink:to="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl" xlink:title="label: LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross to ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl1">For an unclassified balance sheet, an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, before any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, for loans covered under shared loss agreements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross" xlink:to="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl1" xlink:title="label: LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross to ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl2">Total principal balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross" xlink:to="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl2" xlink:title="label: LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross to ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansGross_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredDiscount" xlink:label="CoveredDiscount" xlink:title="CoveredDiscount"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl">Covered Discount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredDiscount" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredDiscount to ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl1">The discount amount related to covered loans receivable as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredDiscount" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CoveredDiscount to ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl2">Covered discount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredDiscount" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl2" xlink:title="label: CoveredDiscount to ewbc_CoveredDiscount_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans" xlink:label="NetValuationOfLoans" xlink:title="NetValuationOfLoans"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl">Net Valuation Of Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetValuationOfLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl" xlink:title="label: NetValuationOfLoans to ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl1">The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of covered loans receivable, net of discounts.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetValuationOfLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl1" xlink:title="label: NetValuationOfLoans to ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl2">Net valuation of loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetValuationOfLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl2" xlink:title="label: NetValuationOfLoans to ewbc_NetValuationOfLoans_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans" xlink:label="AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans" xlink:title="AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl">Allowance For Loan Losses Covered Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl" xlink:title="label: AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans to ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl1">The allowance for loan losses represents the reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified loans (loans covered by shared loss agreements), as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl1" xlink:title="label: AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans to ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl2">Allowance on covered loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl2" xlink:title="label: AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans to ewbc_AllowanceForLoanLossesCoveredLoans_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet" xlink:label="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet" xlink:title="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl">Loan Receivable Covered Loans Net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet" xlink:to="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl" xlink:title="label: LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet to ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl1">For an unclassified balance sheet, an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the Entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, for loans covered under shared loss agreements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet" xlink:to="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl1" xlink:title="label: LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet to ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl2">Total covered loans, net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet" xlink:to="ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl2" xlink:title="label: LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet to ewbc_LoanReceivableCoveredLoansNet_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans" xlink:label="CoveredNonaccrualLoans" xlink:title="CoveredNonaccrualLoans"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl">Covered Nonaccrual Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredNonaccrualLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredNonaccrualLoans to ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl1">The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of covered loans receivable that are considered to be nonperforming assets and on nonaccrual status.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredNonaccrualLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CoveredNonaccrualLoans to ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl2">Covered nonaccrual loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredNonaccrualLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl2" xlink:title="label: CoveredNonaccrualLoans to ewbc_CoveredNonaccrualLoans_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual" xlink:label="CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual" xlink:title="CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl">Covered Loans Past Due90 Days Or More But Not On Nonaccrual</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual to ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl1">The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of covered loans receivable that are considered to be nonperforming assets and are past due 90 days or more, but are not on nonaccrual status.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual to ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl2">Covered loans past due 90 days or more but not on nonaccrual</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl2" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual to ewbc_CoveredLoansPastDue90DaysOrMoreButNotOnNonaccrual_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredNonperformingAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="CoveredNonperformingAssetsAbstract" xlink:title="CoveredNonperformingAssetsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TotalNonperformingLoans_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_TotalNonperformingLoans_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TotalNonperformingLoans_lbl1">The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of all covered loans receivable that are considered to be nonperforming assets.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TotalNonperformingLoans" xlink:to="ewbc_TotalNonperformingLoans_lbl2" xlink:title="label: TotalNonperformingLoans to ewbc_TotalNonperformingLoans_lbl2"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl">Total Covered Nonperforming Assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets" xlink:to="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl" xlink:title="label: TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets to ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl1">The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of all covered nonperforming assets.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl2">Total covered nonperforming assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets" xlink:to="ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl2" xlink:title="label: TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets to ewbc_TotalCoveredNonperformingAssets_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties" xlink:label="NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties" xlink:title="NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl">Number Of Covered Oreo Properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl1">The number of OREO properties as of the balance sheet date covered by shared-loss agreements.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl2">Number of covered OREO properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl2" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoProperties_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia" xlink:label="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia" xlink:title="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl">Percentage Of Covered Oreo Properties Located In California</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia to ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl1">The percentage of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements that are located in California as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia to ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl2">Percentage of covered OREO properties located in California (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia to ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInCalifornia_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington" xlink:label="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington" xlink:title="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl">Percentage Of Covered Oreo Properties Located In Washington</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington to ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl1">The percentage of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements that are located in Washington as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington to ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl2">Percentage of covered OREO properties located in Washington (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington to ewbc_PercentageOfCoveredOreoPropertiesLocatedInWashington_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:label="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:title="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl">Number Of Covered Oreo Properties Added</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1">The number of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements that were added during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2">Number of covered OREO properties added during the period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:label="AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:title="AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl">Aggregate Carrying Value Of Covered Oreo Properties Added</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:to="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl" xlink:title="label: AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded to ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1">Aggregate carrying value of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements that were added during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:to="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1" xlink:title="label: AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded to ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2">Aggregate carrying value of covered OREO properties sold during the period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded" xlink:to="ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2" xlink:title="label: AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded to ewbc_AggregateCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesAdded_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue" xlink:label="AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue" xlink:title="AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl">Amount Of Net Writedowns Included In Aggregate Carrying Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue" xlink:to="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:title="label: AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue to ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl1">The amount of net writedowns during the period included in the aggregate carrying value of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue" xlink:to="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl1" xlink:title="label: AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue to ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl2">Amount of net writedowns included in aggregate carrying value on covered OREO properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue" xlink:to="ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl2" xlink:title="label: AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue to ewbc_AmountOfNetWritedownsIncludedInAggregateCarryingValue_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:label="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:title="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl">Number Of Covered Oreo Properties Sold</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1">The number of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements that were sold during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2">Number of covered OREO properties sold during the period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:to="ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xlink:title="label: NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold to ewbc_NumberOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:label="TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:title="TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl">Total Carrying Value Of Covered Oreo Properties Sold</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1">The total carrying value of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements that were sold during the period.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2">Total carrying value of covered OREO properties sold during the period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:to="ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xlink:title="label: TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold to ewbc_TotalCarryingValueOfCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:label="CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:title="CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl">Combined Net Gains Losses On Covered Oreo Properties Sold</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:to="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl" xlink:title="label: CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold to ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1">The combined net gains (losses) resulting from sales of OREO properties covered by shared-loss agreements during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:to="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold to ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2">Combined net gains (losses) on covered OREO properties sold during the period</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold" xlink:to="ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2" xlink:title="label: CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold to ewbc_CombinedNetGainsLossesOnCoveredOreoPropertiesSold_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows" xlink:label="CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows" xlink:title="CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl">Cash receipts, disposals and changes in expected cash flows</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows" xlink:to="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl" xlink:title="label: CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows to ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl1">Change in the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected due to cash receipts, disposals and changes in expected cash flows. This relates to a loan accounted for as an available-for-sale debt security, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows" xlink:to="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows to ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl2">Cash receipts, disposals and changes in expected cash flows</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows" xlink:to="ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl2" xlink:title="label: CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows to ewbc_CashReceiptsDisposalsAndChangesInExpectedCashFlows_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract" xlink:label="FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract" xlink:title="FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl">FDIC indemnification asset activity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract to ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl1">A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl1" xlink:title="label: FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract to ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl2">FDIC indemnification asset activity [Rollforward]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl2" xlink:title="label: FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract to ewbc_FdicIndemnificationAssetActivityAbstract_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_Accretion" xlink:label="Accretion" xlink:title="Accretion"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_Accretion_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_Accretion_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_Accretion_lbl">Accretion</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Accretion" xlink:to="ewbc_Accretion_lbl" xlink:title="label: Accretion to ewbc_Accretion_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_Accretion_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_Accretion_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_Accretion_lbl1">(Amortization) accretion related to the FDIC indemnification asset.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Accretion" xlink:to="ewbc_Accretion_lbl1" xlink:title="label: Accretion to ewbc_Accretion_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_Accretion_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_Accretion_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_Accretion_lbl2">(Amortization) Accretion</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Accretion" xlink:to="ewbc_Accretion_lbl2" xlink:title="label: Accretion to ewbc_Accretion_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_Reductions" xlink:label="Reductions" xlink:title="Reductions"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_Reductions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_Reductions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_Reductions_lbl">Reductions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Reductions" xlink:to="ewbc_Reductions_lbl" xlink:title="label: Reductions to ewbc_Reductions_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_Reductions_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_Reductions_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_Reductions_lbl1">Reductions in the FDIC indemnification asset.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Reductions" xlink:to="ewbc_Reductions_lbl1" xlink:title="label: Reductions to ewbc_Reductions_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_Reductions_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_Reductions_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_Reductions_lbl2">Reductions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Reductions" xlink:to="ewbc_Reductions_lbl2" xlink:title="label: Reductions to ewbc_Reductions_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable" xlink:label="ChargeoffsRecoverable" xlink:title="ChargeoffsRecoverable"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl">Chargeoffs Recoverable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ChargeoffsRecoverable" xlink:to="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl" xlink:title="label: ChargeoffsRecoverable to ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl1">The amount of chargeoffs that are included in reductions to the FDIC indemnification asset that are recoverable from the FDIC and recorded in other assets.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ChargeoffsRecoverable" xlink:to="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl1" xlink:title="label: ChargeoffsRecoverable to ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl2">Amount of chargeoffs recoverable from the FDIC</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ChargeoffsRecoverable" xlink:to="ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl2" xlink:title="label: ChargeoffsRecoverable to ewbc_ChargeoffsRecoverable_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition" xlink:label="AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition" xlink:title="AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl">Addition due to WFIB acquisition</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition" xlink:to="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl" xlink:title="label: AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition to ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl1">Additions in the FDIC indemnification asset due to acquisition.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition" xlink:to="ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl1" xlink:title="label: AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition to ewbc_AdditionDueToWfibAcquisition_lbl1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FdicReceivableAbstract" xlink:label="FdicReceivableAbstract" xlink:title="FdicReceivableAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FdicReceivableAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_FdicReceivableAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FdicReceivableAbstract_lbl">FDIC Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FdicReceivableAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_FdicReceivableAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: FdicReceivableAbstract to ewbc_FdicReceivableAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable" xlink:label="FdicLossSharingReceivable" xlink:title="FdicLossSharingReceivable"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl">Fdic Loss Sharing Receivable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FdicLossSharingReceivable" xlink:to="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl" xlink:title="label: FdicLossSharingReceivable to ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl1">The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the FDIC loss sharing receivable which represents the amounts reimbursable from the FDIC that have not yet been received.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FdicLossSharingReceivable" xlink:to="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl1" xlink:title="label: FdicLossSharingReceivable to ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl2">FDIC loss sharing receivable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FdicLossSharingReceivable" xlink:to="ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl2" xlink:title="label: FdicLossSharingReceivable to ewbc_FdicLossSharingReceivable_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome" xlink:label="PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome" xlink:title="PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl">Percentage Of Any Reimbursable Expense Recorded As Noninterest Income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome to ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl1">The percentage of any reimbursable expense (chargeoffs, loan related expenses and OREO related expenses) that is recorded as noninterest income on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome to ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl2">Percentage of any reimbursable expense recorded as noninterest income (in hundredths)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome" xlink:to="ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome to ewbc_PercentageOfAnyReimbursableExpenseRecordedAsNoninterestIncome_lbl2"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CreditQualityIndicatorsAbstract" xlink:label="CreditQualityIndicatorsAbstract" xlink:title="CreditQualityIndicatorsAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_BranchFees" xlink:label="BranchFees" xlink:title="BranchFees"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense" xlink:to="ewbc_OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense_lbl1" xlink:title="label: OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense to ewbc_OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense_lbl1"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense" xlink:to="ewbc_OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense_lbl2" xlink:title="label: OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense to ewbc_OtherBorrowingsInterestExpense_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_DecreaseInFdicIndemnificationAssetReceivable" xlink:label="DecreaseInFdicIndemnificationAssetReceivable" xlink:title="DecreaseInFdicIndemnificationAssetReceivable"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DecreaseInFdicIndemnificationAssetReceivable" xlink:to="ewbc_DecreaseInFdicIndemnificationAssetReceivable_lbl" xlink:title="label: DecreaseInFdicIndemnificationAssetReceivable to ewbc_DecreaseInFdicIndemnificationAssetReceivable_lbl"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetGainOnSalesOfInvestmentSecuritiesLoansAndOtherAssets_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NetGainOnSalesOfInvestmentSecuritiesLoansAndOtherAssets_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetGainOnSalesOfInvestmentSecuritiesLoansAndOtherAssets_lbl2">Net gain on sales of investment securities, loans and other assets</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty" xlink:label="FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty" xlink:title="FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl">Fhlb Advance Prepayment Penalty</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty" xlink:to="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl" xlink:title="label: FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty to ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl1">Prepayment penalty on FHLB advances.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty" xlink:to="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl1" xlink:title="label: FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty to ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl2">Prepayment penalty for Federal Home Loan Bank advances</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty" xlink:to="ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl2" xlink:title="label: FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty to ewbc_FhlbAdvancePrepaymentPenalty_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements" xlink:label="NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements" xlink:title="NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl">Net Proceeds From Fdic Shared Loss Agreements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl" xlink:title="label: NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements to ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl1">The cash proceeds from FDIC shared-loss agreements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl1" xlink:title="label: NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements to ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl2">Net proceeds from FDIC shared-loss agreements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl2" xlink:title="label: NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements to ewbc_NetProceedsFromFdicSharedLossAgreements_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets" xlink:label="NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets" xlink:title="NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl">Net Change In Accrued Interest Receivable And Other Assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:title="label: NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets to ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl1">The net change during the reporting period in the amount of interest payments due to the bank and the net change in total other assets.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl1" xlink:title="label: NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets to ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl2">Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl2" xlink:title="label: NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets to ewbc_NetChangeInAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract" xlink:label="PurchasesOfAbstract" xlink:title="PurchasesOfAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl">Purchases of [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PurchasesOfAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: PurchasesOfAbstract to ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl1">Purchases of:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PurchasesOfAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl1" xlink:title="label: PurchasesOfAbstract to ewbc_PurchasesOfAbstract_lbl1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements" xlink:label="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements" xlink:title="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl">Securities purchased under resale agreements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl" xlink:title="label: SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements to ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl1">Cash outflow to acquire securities purchased under resale agreements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl1" xlink:title="label: SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements to ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl2">Securities purchased under resale agreements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements" xlink:to="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl2" xlink:title="label: SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements to ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreements_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract" xlink:label="ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract" xlink:title="ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl">Proceeds From Sale Of [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract to ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl2">Proceeds from sale of:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl2" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract to ewbc_ProceedsFromSaleOfAbstract_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale" xlink:label="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale" xlink:title="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl">Securities Purchased Under Resale</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale" xlink:to="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl" xlink:title="label: SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale to ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl1">Cash inflow from proceeds from the sale of securities purchased under resale agreements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale" xlink:to="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl1" xlink:title="label: SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale to ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl2">Securities purchased under resale agreements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale" xlink:to="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl2" xlink:title="label: SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale to ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResale_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment" xlink:label="LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment" xlink:title="LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl">Loans Held For Sale Originated For Investment</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment" xlink:to="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl" xlink:title="label: LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment to ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl1">The cash inflow resulting from the sale of loans held for sale originated for investment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment" xlink:to="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl1" xlink:title="label: LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment to ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl2">Loans held for sale originated for investment</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment" xlink:to="ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl2" xlink:title="label: LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment to ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleOriginatedForInvestment_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:label="NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:title="NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl">Net Payment For Proceeds From [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract to ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2">Net increase (decrease) in:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2" xlink:title="label: NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract to ewbc_NetPaymentForProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:label="ProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:title="ProceedsFromAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl">Proceeds From [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromAbstract to ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2">Proceeds from:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromAbstract to ewbc_ProceedsFromAbstract_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_PaymentForAbstract" xlink:label="PaymentForAbstract" xlink:title="PaymentForAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl">Payment For [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentForAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: PaymentForAbstract to ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl2">Payment for:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentForAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl2" xlink:title="label: PaymentForAbstract to ewbc_PaymentForAbstract_lbl2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CashPaidDuringPeriodForAbstract" xlink:label="CashPaidDuringPeriodForAbstract" xlink:title="CashPaidDuringPeriodForAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful" xlink:label="DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful" xlink:title="DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful_lbl">Decrease In Non Covered Loans Graded Substandard And Doubtful</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful" xlink:to="ewbc_DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful_lbl1" xlink:title="label: DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful to ewbc_DecreaseInNonCoveredLoansGradedSubstandardAndDoubtful_lbl1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ImpairedLoansAbstract" xlink:label="ImpairedLoansAbstract" xlink:title="ImpairedLoansAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl">Impaired Loans [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ImpairedLoansAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_ImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: ImpairedLoansAbstract to ewbc_ImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsOffBalanceSheetCreditExposuresAndRecourseProvisionsAbstract" xlink:label="AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsOffBalanceSheetCreditExposuresAndRecourseProvisionsAbstract" xlink:title="AllowanceForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsOffBalanceSheetCreditExposuresAndRecourseProvisionsAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_StockOptionsAbstract" xlink:label="StockOptionsAbstract" xlink:title="StockOptionsAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl">Stock Options [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockOptionsAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: StockOptionsAbstract to ewbc_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="CoveredAssetsAbstract" xlink:title="CoveredAssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAbstract_lbl">Covered Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredAssetsAbstract to ewbc_CoveredAssetsAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoansToFacilitateSalesOfPremisesAndEquipment" xlink:label="LoansToFacilitateSalesOfPremisesAndEquipment" xlink:title="LoansToFacilitateSalesOfPremisesAndEquipment"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_LoansToFacilitateSalesOfPremisesAndEquipment_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_LoansToFacilitateSalesOfPremisesAndEquipment_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_LoansToFacilitateSalesOfPremisesAndEquipment_lbl1">Loan related to property sales in noncash investing and financing activities.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet" xlink:label="FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet" xlink:title="FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet_lbl">Finite Lived Core Deposits Net</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FiniteLivedCoreDepositsNet_lbl1">Bank deposits belonging to an acquired bank that can be counted on as a stable source of lending funds, less accumulated amortization and any impairment charges. These deposits have the following attributes: predictable costs and low sensitivity to interest rates. This intangible asset is usually amortized over its estimated useful life.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_DividendPayoutAbstract" xlink:label="DividendPayoutAbstract" xlink:title="DividendPayoutAbstract"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendPayoutAbstract" xlink:to="ewbc_DividendPayoutAbstract_lbl" xlink:title="label: DividendPayoutAbstract to ewbc_DividendPayoutAbstract_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoanSaleAbstract" xlink:label="LoanSaleAbstract" xlink:title="LoanSaleAbstract"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_StudentLoansSold" xlink:label="StudentLoansSold" xlink:title="StudentLoansSold"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_DividendsPayableDateDeclared" xlink:label="DividendsPayableDateDeclared" xlink:title="DividendsPayableDateDeclared"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateOfRecord_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateOfRecord_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateOfRecord_lbl1">The date as of when a holder must own the stock to be entitled to the dividend.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateOfRecord_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateOfRecord_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateOfRecord_lbl2">Dividend record date</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendsPayableDateToBePaid" xlink:to="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl" xlink:title="label: DividendsPayableDateToBePaid to ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl1">The day, month, and year (YYYY-MM-DD) that the dividend declared as of or prior to the financial reporting date will be paid in the subsequent period.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_DividendsPayableDateToBePaid_lbl2">Dividend payment date</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_TermOfContract" xlink:label="TermOfContract" xlink:title="TermOfContract"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_TermOfContract_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_TermOfContract_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_TermOfContract_lbl1">The term of the contract (in years) associated with the derivative instrument.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NetReductionToInterestExpenseRelatedToNetSettlementsOfDerivatives" xlink:label="NetReductionToInterestExpenseRelatedToNetSettlementsOfDerivatives" xlink:title="NetReductionToInterestExpenseRelatedToNetSettlementsOfDerivatives"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_InterestRateSwapContractsAssetFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="InterestRateSwapContractsAssetFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="InterestRateSwapContractsAssetFairValueDisclosure"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_InterestRateSwapContractsAssetFairValueDisclosure_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_InterestRateSwapContractsAssetFairValueDisclosure_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_InterestRateSwapContractsAssetFairValueDisclosure_lbl1">This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents interest rate swap contracts entered into and existing as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreementsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreementsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreementsFairValueDisclosure"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreementsFairValueDisclosure_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreementsFairValueDisclosure_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderResaleAgreementsFairValueDisclosure_lbl1">Represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value and may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnotes. This is the carrying value of funds outstanding loaned in the form of security resale agreements if the agreement requires the purchaser to resell the identical security purchased or a security meeting the definition of 'substantially the same.' Includes purchases of participations in pools of securities that are subject to a resale agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_InvestmentInFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="InvestmentInFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure" xlink:title="InvestmentInFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_InvestmentInFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_InvestmentInFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_InvestmentInFederalReserveBankStockFairValueDisclosure_lbl1">Represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value and may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnotes. Federal Reserve Bank stock represents an equity interest in the Federal Reserve Bank.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FairValueOfCorporateDebtSecurities" xlink:label="FairValueOfCorporateDebtSecurities" xlink:title="FairValueOfCorporateDebtSecurities"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_FairValueOfCorporateDebtSecurities_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_FairValueOfCorporateDebtSecurities_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_FairValueOfCorporateDebtSecurities_lbl1">Fair value of corporate debt securities which have been in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgenciesAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgenciesAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgenciesAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMember1">Debt securities collateralized by residential real estate mortgage loans (mortgages), issued by US Government Agencies, such as the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae). Includes debt securities issued by Government Sponsored Enterprises, such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or Freddie Mac), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgenciesAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMember" xlink:to="label_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgenciesAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMember1" xlink:title="label: ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgenciesAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMember to label_ResidentialMortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgenciesAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_OtherSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="OtherSecuritiesMember" xlink:title="OtherSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherSecuritiesMember">Other Securities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="label_OtherSecuritiesMember" xlink:title="label: OtherSecuritiesMember to label_OtherSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherSecuritiesMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OtherSecuritiesMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherSecuritiesMember1">This category includes information about investments in debt and equity securities which are not otherwise provided for in the existing taxonomy in the form of Domain Members or individual elements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="label_OtherSecuritiesMember1" xlink:title="label: OtherSecuritiesMember to label_OtherSecuritiesMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember" xlink:label="TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember" xlink:title="TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember">Trust Preferred Securties [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember" xlink:to="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember" xlink:title="label: TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember to label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember1">A security that possessed the characteristics of both equity and debt issues. A company creates trust-preferred securities by creating a trust issuing debt to the new entity, while the trust issues the trust preferred securities. Trust-preferred securities are generally issued by bank holding companies.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember" xlink:to="label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember1" xlink:title="label: TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember to label_TrustPreferredSecurtiesMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NoninterestIncomeMember" xlink:label="NoninterestIncomeMember" xlink:title="NoninterestIncomeMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoninterestIncomeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NoninterestIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NoninterestIncomeMember">Noninterest Income [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoninterestIncomeMember" xlink:to="label_NoninterestIncomeMember" xlink:title="label: NoninterestIncomeMember to label_NoninterestIncomeMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoninterestIncomeMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NoninterestIncomeMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NoninterestIncomeMember1">Total aggregate amount of all noninterest income.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoninterestIncomeMember" xlink:to="label_NoninterestIncomeMember1" xlink:title="label: NoninterestIncomeMember to label_NoninterestIncomeMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember" xlink:label="WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember" xlink:title="WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember">Washington First International Bank [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember" xlink:to="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember" xlink:title="label: WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember to label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember1">The name of the acquired business through the Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember" xlink:to="label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember1" xlink:title="label: WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember to label_WashingtonFirstInternationalBankMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_UnitedCommercialBankMember" xlink:label="UnitedCommercialBankMember" xlink:title="UnitedCommercialBankMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember">United Commercial Bank [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnitedCommercialBankMember" xlink:to="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember" xlink:title="label: UnitedCommercialBankMember to label_UnitedCommercialBankMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember1">The name of the acquired business through the Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="UnitedCommercialBankMember" xlink:to="label_UnitedCommercialBankMember1" xlink:title="label: UnitedCommercialBankMember to label_UnitedCommercialBankMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table" xlink:label="CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table" xlink:title="CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table_lbl">Covered Loans Not Accounted For Under ASC 310-30 [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table to ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030Table_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis">Covered Loans, By Loans Segment[Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis to label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis1">Information related to covered loans that exist as of the balance sheet date, by loans segment.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis to label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentAxis1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain">Covered Loans, By Loans Segment[Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain to label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain1">Loans segment related to covered loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain to label_CoveredLoansByLoansSegmentDomain1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems" xlink:label="CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems" xlink:title="CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl">Covered Loans Not Accounted For Under ASC 310-30 [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems to ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl1">Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems" xlink:to="ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems to ewbc_CoveredLoansNotAccountedForUnderAsc31030LineItems_lbl1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:label="RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:title="RealEstateLoansMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RealEstateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RealEstateLoansMember">Real Estate Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="label_RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:title="label: RealEstateLoansMember to label_RealEstateLoansMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RealEstateLoansMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_RealEstateLoansMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RealEstateLoansMember1">Category of loan products related to real estate loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="label_RealEstateLoansMember1" xlink:title="label: RealEstateLoansMember to label_RealEstateLoansMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:label="OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:title="OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember">Other Than Real Estate Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:title="label: OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember to label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember1">Other Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember1" xlink:title="label: OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember to label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember2" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember2">Category of loan products related to loans other than real estate loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember2" xlink:title="label: OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember to label_OtherThanRealEstateLoansMember2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember" xlink:label="ResidentialSingleFamilyMember" xlink:title="ResidentialSingleFamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember">Residential Single-family [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResidentialSingleFamilyMember" xlink:to="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember" xlink:title="label: ResidentialSingleFamilyMember to label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember1">Class of financing receivables related to residential single-family receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResidentialSingleFamilyMember" xlink:to="label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember1" xlink:title="label: ResidentialSingleFamilyMember to label_ResidentialSingleFamilyMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ResidentialMultifamilyMember" xlink:label="ResidentialMultifamilyMember" xlink:title="ResidentialMultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember">Residential Multifamily [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResidentialMultifamilyMember" xlink:to="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember" xlink:title="label: ResidentialMultifamilyMember to label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember1">Class of financing receivables related to residential multifamily receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResidentialMultifamilyMember" xlink:to="label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember1" xlink:title="label: ResidentialMultifamilyMember to label_ResidentialMultifamilyMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember" xlink:label="CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember" xlink:title="CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember">Commercial and Industrial Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember" xlink:title="label: CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember to label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember1">Class of financing receivables related to commercial and industrial real estate receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember1" xlink:title="label: CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember to label_CommercialAndIndustrialRealEstateMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ConstructionAndLandMember" xlink:label="ConstructionAndLandMember" xlink:title="ConstructionAndLandMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ConstructionAndLandMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ConstructionAndLandMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ConstructionAndLandMember">Construction and Land [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ConstructionAndLandMember" xlink:to="label_ConstructionAndLandMember" xlink:title="label: ConstructionAndLandMember to label_ConstructionAndLandMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ConstructionAndLandMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ConstructionAndLandMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ConstructionAndLandMember1">Class of financing receivables related to construction and land receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ConstructionAndLandMember" xlink:to="label_ConstructionAndLandMember1" xlink:title="label: ConstructionAndLandMember to label_ConstructionAndLandMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CommercialBusinessMember" xlink:label="CommercialBusinessMember" xlink:title="CommercialBusinessMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialBusinessMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommercialBusinessMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialBusinessMember">Commercial Business [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialBusinessMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialBusinessMember" xlink:title="label: CommercialBusinessMember to label_CommercialBusinessMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialBusinessMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommercialBusinessMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialBusinessMember1">Class of financing receivables related to commercial business receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialBusinessMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialBusinessMember1" xlink:title="label: CommercialBusinessMember to label_CommercialBusinessMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable" xlink:label="CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable" xlink:title="CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable_lbl">Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable" xlink:to="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable_lbl" xlink:title="label: CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable to ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansTable_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis">Covered Loans, By Loan Product Category [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis to label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis1">Information related to covered loans that exist as of the balance sheet date, by loan product category.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis to label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryAxis1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain">Covered Loans, By Loan Product Category [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain to label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain1">Information related to covered loans at the balance sheet date, by loan product category.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain to label_CoveredLoansByLoanProductCategoryDomain1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis">Covered Loans, By Class Of Financing Receivable [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis to label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis1">Quantifies carrying amounts and describes covered loans that exist as of the balance sheet date, by class of financing receivable.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis to label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain">Covered Loans, By Class Of Financing Receivable [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain to label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain1">Listing of carrying amounts of covered loans at the balance sheet date, by class of financing receivable.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain to label_CoveredLoansByClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis">Covered Loans, By Credit Quality Indicators [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis to label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis1">Information related to covered loans that exist as of the balance sheet date, by credit quality indicator.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis to label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsAxis1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain" xlink:label="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain" xlink:title="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain">Covered Loans, By Credit Quality Indicators [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain to label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain1">Credit quality indicators related to covered loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain to label_CoveredLoansByCreditQualityIndicatorsDomain1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems" xlink:label="CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems" xlink:title="CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl">Carrying Amounts And Composition Of Covered Loans [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems" xlink:to="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl" xlink:title="label: CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems to ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl1">Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems" xlink:to="ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl1" xlink:title="label: CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems to ewbc_CarryingAmountsAndCompositionOfCoveredLoansLineItems_lbl1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_SingleFamilyMember" xlink:label="SingleFamilyMember" xlink:title="SingleFamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SingleFamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SingleFamilyMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SingleFamilyMember">Single-family [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SingleFamilyMember" xlink:to="label_SingleFamilyMember" xlink:title="label: SingleFamilyMember to label_SingleFamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SingleFamilyMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SingleFamilyMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SingleFamilyMember1">Class of financing receivables related to single-family residential financing receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SingleFamilyMember" xlink:to="label_SingleFamilyMember1" xlink:title="label: SingleFamilyMember to label_SingleFamilyMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_MultifamilyMember" xlink:label="MultifamilyMember" xlink:title="MultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MultifamilyMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MultifamilyMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MultifamilyMember">Multifamily [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MultifamilyMember" xlink:to="label_MultifamilyMember" xlink:title="label: MultifamilyMember to label_MultifamilyMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MultifamilyMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_MultifamilyMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MultifamilyMember1">Class of financing receivables related to multifamily residential financing receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MultifamilyMember" xlink:to="label_MultifamilyMember1" xlink:title="label: MultifamilyMember to label_MultifamilyMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_IncomeProducingMember" xlink:label="IncomeProducingMember" xlink:title="IncomeProducingMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeProducingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeProducingMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeProducingMember">Income Producing [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeProducingMember" xlink:to="label_IncomeProducingMember" xlink:title="label: IncomeProducingMember to label_IncomeProducingMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeProducingMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IncomeProducingMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeProducingMember1">Class of financing receivables related to income producing commercial real estate financing receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeProducingMember" xlink:to="label_IncomeProducingMember1" xlink:title="label: IncomeProducingMember to label_IncomeProducingMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:label="LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:title="LandCommercialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember">Land (Commercial Real Estate) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:title="label: LandCommercialRealEstateMember to label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember1">Land CRE [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember1" xlink:title="label: LandCommercialRealEstateMember to label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember1"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember2" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember2">Class of financing receivables related to commercial real estate land financing receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LandCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember2" xlink:title="label: LandCommercialRealEstateMember to label_LandCommercialRealEstateMember2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_TradeFinanceMember" xlink:label="TradeFinanceMember" xlink:title="TradeFinanceMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TradeFinanceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TradeFinanceMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TradeFinanceMember">Trade Finance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TradeFinanceMember" xlink:to="label_TradeFinanceMember" xlink:title="label: TradeFinanceMember to label_TradeFinanceMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TradeFinanceMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_TradeFinanceMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TradeFinanceMember1">Class of financing receivables related to commercial and industrial trade financing receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TradeFinanceMember" xlink:to="label_TradeFinanceMember1" xlink:title="label: TradeFinanceMember to label_TradeFinanceMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_StudentLoansMember" xlink:label="StudentLoansMember" xlink:title="StudentLoansMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StudentLoansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StudentLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StudentLoansMember">Student Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StudentLoansMember" xlink:to="label_StudentLoansMember" xlink:title="label: StudentLoansMember to label_StudentLoansMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StudentLoansMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_StudentLoansMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StudentLoansMember1">Class of financing receivables related to consumer student loans receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StudentLoansMember" xlink:to="label_StudentLoansMember1" xlink:title="label: StudentLoansMember to label_StudentLoansMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_OtherConsumerMember" xlink:label="OtherConsumerMember" xlink:title="OtherConsumerMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherConsumerMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherConsumerMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherConsumerMember">Other Consumer [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherConsumerMember" xlink:to="label_OtherConsumerMember" xlink:title="label: OtherConsumerMember to label_OtherConsumerMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherConsumerMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OtherConsumerMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherConsumerMember1">Class of financing receivables related to other consumer financing receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherConsumerMember" xlink:to="label_OtherConsumerMember1" xlink:title="label: OtherConsumerMember to label_OtherConsumerMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable_lbl">Schedule of Non-Covered Loans Receivable [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable" xlink:to="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable_lbl" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable to ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableTable_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:label="FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:title="FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain">Financing Receivable, Portfolio Segment [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:to="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:title="label: FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain to label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain1">Represents financing receivable portfolio segments.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain" xlink:to="label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain1" xlink:title="label: FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain to label_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentDomain1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:label="ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:title="ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl">Schedule of Non-Covered Loans Receivable [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:to="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems to ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl1">Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems" xlink:to="ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl1" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems to ewbc_ScheduleOfNonCoveredLoansReceivableLineItems_lbl1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:label="LoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:title="LoansHeldForSaleMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember">Loans Held for Sale [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:to="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:title="label: LoansHeldForSaleMember to label_LoansHeldForSaleMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember1">Loans receivable classified as held for sale.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:to="label_LoansHeldForSaleMember1" xlink:title="label: LoansHeldForSaleMember to label_LoansHeldForSaleMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_NoRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:label="NoRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:title="NoRelatedAllowanceMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember">No Related Allowance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:to="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:title="label: NoRelatedAllowanceMember to label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember1">Represents a subset of a class of financing receivables that have no specific allowances related to the impaired receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:to="label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember1" xlink:title="label: NoRelatedAllowanceMember to label_NoRelatedAllowanceMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_WithRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:label="WithRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:title="WithRelatedAllowanceMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember">With Related Allowance [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WithRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:to="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:title="label: WithRelatedAllowanceMember to label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember1">Represents a subset of a class of financing receivables that have specific allowances related to the impaired receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WithRelatedAllowanceMember" xlink:to="label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember1" xlink:title="label: WithRelatedAllowanceMember to label_WithRelatedAllowanceMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis" xlink:label="ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis" xlink:title="ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis">Impaired Financing Receivable, by Allowance Method [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis" xlink:to="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis" xlink:title="label: ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis to label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis1">Attributes of financing receivables classified as impaired with or without a specific allowance related to the receivables by class of financing receivable.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis" xlink:to="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis1" xlink:title="label: ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis to label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableByAllowanceMethodAxis1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain" xlink:label="ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain" xlink:title="ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain">Impaired Financing Receivable, Allowance Method [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain" xlink:to="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain" xlink:title="label: ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain to label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain1">Represents the methodology for either having or not having a specific allowance related to financing receivables.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain" xlink:to="label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain1" xlink:title="label: ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain to label_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAllowanceMethodDomain1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember" xlink:label="CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember" xlink:title="CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember">Covered Loans Subject to Allowance For Loan Losses [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember to label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember1">Covered loans subject to general reserves. This allowance is related to drawdowns on commitments that were in existence as of the acquisition dates of WFIB and UCB and, therefore, are covered under the shared-loss agreements with the FDIC. Allowance on these subsequent drawdowns is accounted for as part of the general valuation allowance.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember" xlink:to="label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember1" xlink:title="label: CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember to label_CoveredLoansSubjectToAllowanceForLoanLossesMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:label="ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:title="ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable_lbl">Schedule of Financing Receivable [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:to="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable_lbl" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable to ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableTable_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis" xlink:label="FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis" xlink:title="FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis">Financing Receivable Information by Segment [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis" xlink:to="label_FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis" xlink:title="label: FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis to label_FinancingReceivableInformationBySegmentAxis"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_FinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:label="FinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:title="FinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FinancingReceivableDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FinancingReceivableDomain">Financing Receivable [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:to="label_FinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:title="label: FinancingReceivableDomain to label_FinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems" xlink:label="ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems" xlink:title="ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" id="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems_lbl">Schedule of Financing Receivable [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems" xlink:to="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems_lbl" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems to ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableLineItems_lbl"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_SaleOfBuildingMember" xlink:label="SaleOfBuildingMember" xlink:title="SaleOfBuildingMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SaleOfBuildingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SaleOfBuildingMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SaleOfBuildingMember">Sale of Building [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SaleOfBuildingMember" xlink:to="label_SaleOfBuildingMember" xlink:title="label: SaleOfBuildingMember to label_SaleOfBuildingMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SaleOfBuildingMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SaleOfBuildingMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SaleOfBuildingMember1">Sale of a building in an effort to consolidate properties acquired through the UCB acquisition.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SaleOfBuildingMember" xlink:to="label_SaleOfBuildingMember1" xlink:title="label: SaleOfBuildingMember to label_SaleOfBuildingMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_SaleOfBranchMember" xlink:label="SaleOfBranchMember" xlink:title="SaleOfBranchMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SaleOfBranchMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SaleOfBranchMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SaleOfBranchMember">Sale of Branch [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SaleOfBranchMember" xlink:to="label_SaleOfBranchMember" xlink:title="label: SaleOfBranchMember to label_SaleOfBranchMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SaleOfBranchMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SaleOfBranchMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SaleOfBranchMember1">Sale of an additional property.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SaleOfBranchMember" xlink:to="label_SaleOfBranchMember1" xlink:title="label: SaleOfBranchMember to label_SaleOfBranchMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:label="CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:title="CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember">Commercial and Standby Letters of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:title="label: CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember to label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember1">An irrevocable undertaking (typically by a financial institution) to guarantee payment of a specified financial obligation.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember1" xlink:title="label: CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember to label_CommercialAndStandbyLettersOfCreditMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:label="LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:title="LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember">Loans Sold without Recourse [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:title="label: LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember to label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember1">Loans sold without recourse or guarantee.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember1" xlink:title="label: LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember to label_LoansSoldWithoutRecourseMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:label="LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:title="LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember">Loans Securitized without Recourse [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:title="label: LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember to label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember1">Loans securitized without recourse which may have to be subsequently repurchased if a defect that occurred during the loan origination process results in a violation of a representation or warranty made in connection with the securitization of the loan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember1" xlink:title="label: LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember to label_LoansSecuritizedWithoutRecourseMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember" xlink:label="SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember" xlink:title="SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember">Single-family Loans with Full Recourse [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember" xlink:title="label: SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember to label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember1">Describes the nature of any recourse provisions that would enable the guarantor to recover from third parties any of the amounts paid under the guarantee (or each group of similar guarantees).</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember1" xlink:title="label: SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember to label_SingleFamilyLoansWithFullRecourseMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember" xlink:label="MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember" xlink:title="MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember">Multi-family Loans with Limited Recourse [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember" xlink:title="label: MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember to label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember1">Describes the nature of any recourse provisions that would enable the guarantor to recover from third parties any of the amounts paid under the guarantee (or each group of similar guarantees).</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember" xlink:to="label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember1" xlink:title="label: MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember to label_MultiFamilyLoansWithLimitedRecourseMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis" xlink:label="LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis" xlink:title="LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis">Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency, Subordinate [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis" xlink:to="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis" xlink:title="label: LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis to label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis1">Quantifies and describes each subordinate component of each loss contingency that exists as of the balance sheet date, by nature of the probable or possible loss incurred.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis" xlink:to="label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis1" xlink:title="label: LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis to label_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencySubordinateAxis1"/>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain">Loss Contingency, Nature, Subordinate [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain" xlink:to="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain" xlink:title="label: LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain to label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain1">An existing condition, situation, or set of circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss to an enterprise that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Resolution of the uncertainty may confirm the incurrence of a loss.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain" xlink:to="label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain1" xlink:title="label: LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain to label_LossContingencyNatureSubordinateDomain1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_RetailBankingMember" xlink:label="RetailBankingMember" xlink:title="RetailBankingMember"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RetailBankingMember" xlink:to="label_RetailBankingMember" xlink:title="label: RetailBankingMember to label_RetailBankingMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RetailBankingMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_RetailBankingMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RetailBankingMember1">A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RetailBankingMember" xlink:to="label_RetailBankingMember1" xlink:title="label: RetailBankingMember to label_RetailBankingMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_CommercialLendingMember" xlink:label="CommercialLendingMember" xlink:title="CommercialLendingMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialLendingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommercialLendingMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialLendingMember">Commercial Lending [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialLendingMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialLendingMember" xlink:title="label: CommercialLendingMember to label_CommercialLendingMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommercialLendingMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommercialLendingMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommercialLendingMember1">A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommercialLendingMember" xlink:to="label_CommercialLendingMember1" xlink:title="label: CommercialLendingMember to label_CommercialLendingMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember" xlink:label="DividendApprovedForPaymentMember" xlink:title="DividendApprovedForPaymentMember"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendApprovedForPaymentMember" xlink:to="label_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember" xlink:title="label: DividendApprovedForPaymentMember to label_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember1" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember1">Approval of a distribution of earnings to shareholders either in cash, property, or capital stock.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendApprovedForPaymentMember" xlink:to="label_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember1" xlink:title="label: DividendApprovedForPaymentMember to label_DividendApprovedForPaymentMember1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ewbc-20110630.xsd#ewbc_LoanSaleMember" xlink:label="LoanSaleMember" xlink:title="LoanSaleMember"/>
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoanSaleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LoanSaleMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoanSaleMember">Loan Sale [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoanSaleMember" xlink:to="label_LoanSaleMember" xlink:title="label: LoanSaleMember to label_LoanSaleMember"/>
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