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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentReportingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InvestmentInFederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_InvestmentInFederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyTextBlock_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_LetterOfCreditFeesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_LetterOfCreditFeesPolicyTextBlock_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingPolicyTextBlock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Investments In Affordable Housing.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingPolicyTextBlock_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalPolicyTextBlock_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_ScheduleOfEstimatedUsefulLivesOfAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_ScheduleOfEstimatedUsefulLivesOfAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WithNoAllocatedAllowanceAbstract" xlink:to="caty_WithNoAllocatedAllowanceAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_WithNoAllocatedAllowanceAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">With no allocated allowance [Abstract]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WithAllocatedAllowanceAbstract" xlink:to="caty_WithAllocatedAllowanceAbstract_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WithAllocatedAllowanceAbstract" xlink:to="caty_WithAllocatedAllowanceAbstract_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans with related allowance unpaid principal balance</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans with related allowance recorded investment</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total impaired loans</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total impaired loans</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Total impaired loans</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_AverageBalanceAndInterestIncomeRecognizedRelatedToImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Average Balance And Interest Income Recognized Related To Impaired Loans</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AverageBalanceAndInterestIncomeRecognizedRelatedToImpairedLoansAbstract" xlink:to="caty_AverageBalanceAndInterestIncomeRecognizedRelatedToImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_AverageBalanceAndInterestIncomeRecognizedRelatedToImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Average Balance And Interest Income Recognized Related To Impaired Loans [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AverageBalanceAndInterestIncomeRecognizedRelatedToImpairedLoansAbstract" xlink:to="caty_AverageBalanceAndInterestIncomeRecognizedRelatedToImpairedLoansAbstract_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableImpairedDomain" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_FinancingReceivableImpairedDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableImpairedDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">FinancingReceivableImpaired [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancingReceivableImpairedDomain" xlink:to="caty_FinancingReceivableImpairedDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfImpairedFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfImpairedFinancingReceivableTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfImpairedFinancingReceivableTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Impaired Financing Receivable [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfImpairedFinancingReceivableTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfImpairedFinancingReceivableTable_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableImpairedLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableImpairedLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableImpairedLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired Loans - Average Recorded Investment</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired Loans - Interest Income Recognized</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Accrual Loans</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract" xlink:to="caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Accrual Loans [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract" xlink:to="caty_NonAccrualLoansAbstract_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Financing Receivable [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansTable" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Non-Accrual Loans [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansTable" xlink:to="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Non-Accrual Loans [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note5LoansDetailsNonAccrualLoansLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non accrual portfolio loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans" xlink:to="caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual portfolio loans</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans" xlink:to="caty_NonaccrualPortfolioLoans_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non accrual loans held for sale.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale" xlink:to="caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual loans held-for-sale</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale" xlink:to="caty_NonaccrualLoansHeldforsale_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualLoans" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_NonaccrualLoans"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non accrual loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonaccrualLoans" xlink:to="caty_NonaccrualLoans_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualLoans_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-accrual loans</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonaccrualLoans" xlink:to="caty_NonaccrualLoans_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Contractual interest due</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest recognized</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsNewRestructurings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings, new restructurings.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsNewRestructurings_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">New restructurings</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansRestoredToAccrualStatus_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings restructured loans restored to accrual status.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsPaymentsReceivedInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings payments received in period.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsPaymentsReceivedInPeriod_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Payments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansPlacedOnNonaccrual_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings, restructured loans placed on nonaccrual status.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings, foreclosures.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Foreclosures</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_PortfolioByRiskRatingAbstract" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_PortfolioByRiskRatingAbstract"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_PortfolioByRiskRatingAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Portfolio by Risk Rating</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_PortfolioByRiskRatingAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Portfolio by Risk Rating [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PortfolioByRiskRatingAbstract" xlink:to="caty_PortfolioByRiskRatingAbstract_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentDomain"/>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCreditQualityIndicatorTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Credit Quality Indicator [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_AllowanceForLoanLossesByPortfolioSegmentAndBasedOnImpairmentMethodAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_AllowanceForLoanLossesByPortfolioSegmentAndBasedOnImpairmentMethodAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method [Abstract]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note5LoansDetailsAllowanceforLoanLossesbyPortfolioSegmentandBasedonImpairmentMethodTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note5LoansDetailsAllowanceforLoanLossesbyPortfolioSegmentandBasedonImpairmentMethodLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_LoansIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Loans individually evaluated for impairment [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_LoansIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentAbstract" xlink:to="caty_LoansIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentAbstract_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance individually evaluated for impairment</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedValuationAllowanceProvision" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedValuationAllowanceProvision_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedValuationAllowance" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedValuationAllowance_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedExpenseAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedExpenseAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other Real Estate Owned Expense [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedExpenseAbstract_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedOperatingExpense" xlink:to="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedOperatingExpense_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedValuationAllowanceProvision" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateOwnedValuationAllowanceProvision_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PremisesAndEquipmentAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_PremisesAndEquipmentAbstract0_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PremisesAndEquipmentAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_PremisesAndEquipmentAbstract0_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Accumulated depreciation/amortization</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_DepositBalancesAbstract" xlink:to="caty_DepositBalancesAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_DepositBalancesAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Deposit Balances [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_DepositBalancesAbstract" xlink:to="caty_DepositBalancesAbstract_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Demand</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOW_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">NOW accounts</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOW" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOW_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Money market accounts</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Saving accounts</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Deposits_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Total</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Deposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_Deposits_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract" xlink:to="caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Time Deposit Maturities [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract" xlink:to="caty_TimeDepositMaturitiesAbstract_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="invest_InvestmentDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investment [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="invest_InvestmentDomain" xlink:to="invest_InvestmentDomain_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note9DepositsDetailsTimeDepositMaturitiesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 9 - Deposits (Details) - Time Deposit Maturities [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note9DepositsDetailsTimeDepositMaturitiesTable" xlink:to="caty_Note9DepositsDetailsTimeDepositMaturitiesTable_lbl"/>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TradingSecurities" xlink:to="us-gaap_TradingSecurities_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionContractsCarryingValue" xlink:to="caty_OptionContractsCarryingValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_OptionContractsCarryingValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Option contracts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OptionsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Options, Fair Value Disclosure</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_OptionsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OptionsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Option contracts</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_OptionsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativePurchaseContractsWithGain" xlink:to="caty_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativePurchaseContractsWithGain_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange contracts</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Liabilities [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherBorrowings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other borrowings</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherBorrowings" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherBorrowings_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other borrowings fair value disclosure.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other borrowings</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_Options_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Option contracts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OptionContractsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Option contracts fair value.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionContractsFairValue" xlink:to="caty_OptionContractsFairValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OptionContractsFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Option contracts</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionContractsFairValue" xlink:to="caty_OptionContractsFairValue_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments To Extend Notional Amount</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to extend credit</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to extend credit</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Standby Letters Of Credit Notional Amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Standby letters of credit</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Standby Letters of Credit, Fair Value</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Standby letters of credit</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Letters Of Credit Notional Amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other letters of credit</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Letters of Credit, Fair Value</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other letters of credit</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Bill Of Lading Guarantees Notional Amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Bill of lading guarantees</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Bill of Lading Guarantees, Fair Value</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue" xlink:to="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Bill of lading guarantees</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue" xlink:to="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Financial Instruments</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]0</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract0_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note17FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsTable" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_Note17FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note17FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 17 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note17FairValueofFinancialInstrumentsDetailsFairValueofFinancialInstrumentsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 17 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_FinancialAssetsAbstract0_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialAssetsAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_FinancialAssetsAbstract0_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FinancialAssetsAbstract0_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Assets [Abstract]0</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialAssetsAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_FinancialAssetsAbstract0_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Liabilities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Liabilities [Abstract]0</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_FinancialLiabilitiesAbstract0_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreement to repurchase</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other borrowings</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Options</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StockOptionsAbstract" xlink:to="caty_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Options [Abstract]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StockOptionsAbstract" xlink:to="caty_StockOptionsAbstract_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - weighted-average exercise price (in Dollars per share)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - weighted-average remaining contractual life</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance - aggregate intrinisc value (in Dollars)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Exercised - shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Exercised - weighted average exercise price (in Dollars per share)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited - shares</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Domain]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_RestrictedStockUnitsAbstract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock Units [Abstract]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note19EquityIncentivePlansDetailsRestrictedStockUnitsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 19 - Equity Incentive Plans (Details) - Restricted Stock Units [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ForfeitedSharesDuringPeriodRestrictedStockUnitAward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited shares during period restricted stock unit award.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ForfeitedSharesDuringPeriodRestrictedStockUnitAward" xlink:to="caty_ForfeitedSharesDuringPeriodRestrictedStockUnitAward_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="caty_ForfeitedSharesDuringPeriodRestrictedStockUnitAward_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Cancelled or forfeited</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_RestrictedStockUnitAwardEndingOutstandingShares" xlink:to="caty_RestrictedStockUnitAwardEndingOutstandingShares_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="caty_RestrictedStockUnitAwardEndingOutstandingShares_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfSubsidiariesCommonSecuritiesOwnedByParentCompany" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_PercentageOfSubsidiariesCommonSecuritiesOwnedByParentCompany"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfSubsidiariesCommonSecuritiesOwnedByParentCompany_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Subsidiaries Common Securities Owned By Parent Company</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_TotalDepositsComprisedOfTimeDepositPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total Deposits Comprised Of Time Deposit Percentage</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_JumboCdsDepositWithCompanyForTwoYearsOrMorePercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Jumbo Cds Deposit With Company For Two Years Or More Percentage</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_JumboCdsDepositWithCompanyForTwoYearsOrMorePercentage" xlink:to="caty_JumboCdsDepositWithCompanyForTwoYearsOrMorePercentage_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStock_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Home Loan Bank Stock (in Dollars)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_MinimumStockRequirementOnOutstandingFederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Stock Requirement On Outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings Shares (in Shares)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumStockRequirementOnOutstandingFederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsShares" xlink:to="caty_MinimumStockRequirementOnOutstandingFederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsShares_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks_lbl2" xml:lang="en-US">Advances from Federal Home Loan Banks (in Dollars)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_MaximumLoanSizePortfolioStratificationHomogenousPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Loan Size Portfolio Stratification Homogenous Portfolio (in Dollars)</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_VentureCapitalInvestmentsLimitedPartnershipInterestsRepresentOwnershipMaximumPercentage" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_VentureCapitalInvestmentsLimitedPartnershipInterestsRepresentOwnershipMaximumPercentage"/>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill, Transfers (in Dollars)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization of Intangible Assets (in Dollars)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfLimitedPartnershipsInHousingInvestments_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Number of limited Partnerships in housing investments.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfSubsidiariesCommonSecuritiesOwnedByParentCompany_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of subsidiaries common securities owned by parent company.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PercentageOfSubsidiariesCommonSecuritiesOwnedByParentCompany" xlink:to="caty_PercentageOfSubsidiariesCommonSecuritiesOwnedByParentCompany_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_GrossLoansComprisedOfCommercialMortgageLoansPercentage_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Gross loans comprised of commercial mortgage loans percentage.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_GrossLoansComprisedOfCommercialLoansPercentage_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Gross loans comprised of commercial loans percentage.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ResidentialMortgagesPropertiesPercentage_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgages properties percentage.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TotalDepositsComprisedOfTimeDepositPercentage_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Total deposits comprised of time deposit percentage.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TotalDepositsComprisedOfTimeDepositPercentage" xlink:to="caty_TotalDepositsComprisedOfTimeDepositPercentage_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_JumboCdsDepositWithCompanyForTwoYearsOrMorePercentage_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Jumbo cds deposit with company for two years or more percentage.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_JumboCdsDepositWithCompanyForTwoYearsOrMorePercentage" xlink:to="caty_JumboCdsDepositWithCompanyForTwoYearsOrMorePercentage_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_MinimumStockRequirementOnOutstandingFederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsShares_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum stock requirement on outstanding federal home loan bank borrowings, shares.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumStockRequirementOnOutstandingFederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsShares" xlink:to="caty_MinimumStockRequirementOnOutstandingFederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsShares_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_MaximumLoanSizePortfolioStratificationHomogenousPortfolio_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum loan size portfolio stratification, homogenous portfolio.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_VentureCapitalInvestmentsLimitedPartnershipInterestsRepresentOwnershipMaximumPercentage_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Venture capital investments, limited partnership interests represent ownership, maximum percentage.</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell"/>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultNumberOfContracts1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultNumberOfContracts1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfLoanParticipationToContractualBalance_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of loan participation to contractual balance.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfChargeOffToContractualBalancesForImpairedLoans_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of charge-off to contractual balances for impaired loans.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsTotal_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled Debt Restructurings, Total</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ImpairedFinancingReceivableModificationsRelatedAllowance_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment on modified loans.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate [Domain]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstatePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Real Estate, Period Increase (Decrease)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Real Estate Properties</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Authority [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note7InvestmentsinAffordableHousingDetailsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 7 - Investments in Affordable Housing (Details) [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note7InvestmentsinAffordableHousingDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 7 - Investments in Affordable Housing (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note7InvestmentsinAffordableHousingDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note7InvestmentsinAffordableHousingDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_AffordableHousingInvestments_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Affordable Housing Investments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_IncreaseInTotalAssetsAndLiabilitiesFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase In Total Assets And Liabilities From Consolidating Affordable Housing Equity Interest</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_IncreaseInTotalAssetsAndLiabilitiesFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest" xlink:to="caty_IncreaseInTotalAssetsAndLiabilitiesFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Borrowings From Consolidating Affordable Housing Equity Interest</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest" xlink:to="caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities From Affordable Housing Unfunded Commitments</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments" xlink:to="caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Compliance Period, Tax Credits, Investments In Affordable Housing</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing" xlink:to="caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Investment, Amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_IncreaseInTotalAssetsAndLiabilitiesFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Increase In Total Assets And Liabilities From Consolidating Affordable Housing Equity Interest</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_IncreaseInTotalAssetsAndLiabilitiesFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest" xlink:to="caty_IncreaseInTotalAssetsAndLiabilitiesFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other borrowings from consolidating affordable housing equity interest</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest" xlink:to="caty_OtherBorrowingsFromConsolidatingAffordableHousingEquityInterest_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities From Affordable Housing Unfunded Commitments</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments" xlink:to="caty_OtherLiabilitiesFromAffordableHousingUnfundedCommitments_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Compliance Period, Tax Credits, Investments In Affordable Housing</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing" xlink:to="caty_MinimumCompliancePeriodTaxCreditsInvestmentsInAffordableHousing_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_AccruedInterestPayableOnCustomerDeposits" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_AccruedInterestPayableOnCustomerDeposits"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_AccruedInterestPayableOnCustomerDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Interest Payable on Customer Deposits</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AccruedInterestPayableOnCustomerDeposits" xlink:to="caty_AccruedInterestPayableOnCustomerDeposits_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AccruedInterestPayableOnCustomerDeposits_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Interest Payable On Customer Deposits</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfFixedToFloatingSecuritySoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Fixed-To-Floating Security Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TotalFixedToFloatingRateAgreements_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Total Fixed To Floating Rate Agreements</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_MinimumInitialFixedRate_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Initial Fixed Rate.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities pledged as collateral.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FederalHomeLoanBankPrepaidAdvances_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Home Loan Bank Prepaid Advances</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_WeightedAverageRateForPrepayingFederalHomeLoanBankAdvances_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average rate for prepaying Federal Home Loan Bank advances.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ThresholdForDeferredBonus_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Threshold for deferred bonus.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AmountOfDeferredBonusAccruedInOtherLiabilities_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Of Deferred Bonus Accrued In Other Liabilities.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AccruedInterestOnDeferredBonus_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest rate on deferred bonus.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_DebtInstrumentBasisSpread_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument Basis Spread</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_SaleOfWarrantsPricePerShare" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_SaleOfWarrantsPricePerShare"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_SaleOfWarrantsPricePerShare_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Warrants, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Subordinated Debt</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Term</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl0"/>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseSubordinatedNotesAndDebentures_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense, Subordinated Notes and Debentures</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PercentOfSeniorPreferredStockInvested_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Percent Of Senior Preferred Stock Invested</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_SaleOfWarrantConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Cash received on warrant transaction.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_SaleOfWarrantConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction" xlink:to="caty_SaleOfWarrantConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_SaleOfWarrantsPricePerShare_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Per share amount received for each warrant sold in the transaction.</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_RegulationRestrictedOnAmountOfRetainedEarningsAvailableForCashDividends" xlink:to="caty_RegulationRestrictedOnAmountOfRetainedEarningsAvailableForCashDividends_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_WarrantsAggregateMarketPrice_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants aggregate market price.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsAggregateMarketPrice" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsAggregateMarketPrice_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCredit_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToFundFixedRateLoans" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToFundFixedRateLoans_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Rent Expense</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCredit_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to extend credit.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCredit" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCredit_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToFundFixedRateLoans_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to fund fixed rate loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToFundFixedRateLoans" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToFundFixedRateLoans_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToFundAdjustableRateLoans_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to fund adjustable rate loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToFundAdjustableRateLoans" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToFundAdjustableRateLoans_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OperatingLeaseLeaseTermMinimum_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease, lease term, minimum.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OperatingLeaseLeaseTermMinimum" xlink:to="caty_OperatingLeaseLeaseTermMinimum_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OperatingLeaseLeaseTermMaximum_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease, lease term, maximum.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_SumOfSpotAndForwardContractNotionalAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Sum of Spot and Forward Contract Notional Amount</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NotionalAmountOfOptionContract_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Amount Of Option Contract</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_SumOfSpotAndForwardContractNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Sum of Spot and Forward Contract Notional Amount</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease in Fair Value</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisWarrants" xlink:to="caty_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisWarrants_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets (in Dollars)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAndForeclosedAssets_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CollateralDiscountRates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Discount Rates</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CollateralDiscountRates" xlink:to="caty_CollateralDiscountRates_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Sales Cost Applied To Collateral</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral" xlink:to="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Life of Warrants</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants" xlink:to="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisWarrants_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Warrants</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisWarrants" xlink:to="caty_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisWarrants_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CollateralDiscountRates_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral discount rates.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CollateralDiscountRates" xlink:to="caty_CollateralDiscountRates_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated sales cost applied to collateral.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral" xlink:to="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Expected life of warrants.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants" xlink:to="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 18 - Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsTable" xlink:to="caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 18 - Employee Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note18EmployeeBenefitPlansDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Number Of Years Allowed To Participate In Employee Stock Ownership Plan</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:to="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfHoursAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanForPartTimeEmployees" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_MinimumNumberOfHoursAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanForPartTimeEmployees"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfHoursAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanForPartTimeEmployees_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum number of hours allowed to participate in employee stock ownership plan for part-time employees</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumNumberOfHoursAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanForPartTimeEmployees" xlink:to="caty_MinimumNumberOfHoursAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlanForPartTimeEmployees_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in Shares)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_BenefitsDistributedToParticipantsShares" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_BenefitsDistributedToParticipantsShares"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_BenefitsDistributedToParticipantsShares_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Benefits Distributed to Participants, Shares (in Shares)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BenefitsDistributedToParticipantsShares" xlink:to="caty_BenefitsDistributedToParticipantsShares_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Outstanding Common Stock Under Employee Stock Ownership Plan</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:to="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees&apos; Gross Pay</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Participant Borrowing Capacity of Vested Amount</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount" xlink:to="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2013/elts/us-gaap-2013-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Debt Structure, Direct Loan, Employer Cash Payments Used for Debt Service</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:to="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AllOtherStatesMember" xlink:to="caty_AllOtherStatesMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_AllOtherStatesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">All Other States [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AllOtherStatesMember" xlink:to="caty_AllOtherStatesMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AllOtherStatesMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">All other states.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AllOtherStatesMember" xlink:to="caty_AllOtherStatesMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_BankMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Bank [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BankMember" xlink:to="caty_BankMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_BankMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Bank [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BankMember" xlink:to="caty_BankMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BankMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Bank.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BankMember" xlink:to="caty_BankMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_BankSubsidiariesMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Bank Subsidiaries [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Bank Subsidiaries [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Bank subsidiaries.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember" xlink:to="caty_BankSubsidiariesMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning Of Period [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning of Period [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning of period.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_BeginningOfPeriodMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Bill Of Lading Guarantees [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember" xlink:to="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Bill Of Lading Guarantees Member</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember" xlink:to="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Bill of Lading Guarantees [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember" xlink:to="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CaliforniaMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CaliforniaMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CaliforniaMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">California [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CaliforniaMember" xlink:to="caty_CaliforniaMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CaliforniaMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">California [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CaliforniaMember" xlink:to="caty_CaliforniaMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CaliforniaMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">California.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CaliforniaMember" xlink:to="caty_CaliforniaMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CallableMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CallableMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CallableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Callable [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CallableMember" xlink:to="caty_CallableMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CallableMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Callable [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CallableMember" xlink:to="caty_CallableMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CallableMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Callable.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CallableMember" xlink:to="caty_CallableMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CallableSecuritiesMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Callable Securities [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Callable Securities [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Callable securities.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CarryingAmountMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CarryingAmountMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CarryingAmountMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Amount [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CarryingAmountMember" xlink:to="caty_CarryingAmountMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CarryingAmountMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying Amount [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CarryingAmountMember" xlink:to="caty_CarryingAmountMember_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust III [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust III [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust III.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIIMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust II [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust II [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust II.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIIMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust I [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust I [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust I.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust IV [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust IV [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Capital Trust IV.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayCapitalTrustIVMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Statutory Trust I [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Statutory Trust I [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Statutory Trust I.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayStatutoryTrustIMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Construction Loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Construction Loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial construction loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLandMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CommercialLandMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLandMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Land [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLandMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLandMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLandMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Land [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLandMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLandMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLandMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial land.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLandMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLandMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Letters Of Credit [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Letters of Credit [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial letters of credit.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLettersOfCreditMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLoansMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_CommercialLoansMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLoansMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLoansMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Loans Member</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLoansMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommercialLoansMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialLoansMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial real estate loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Use Building [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Use Building [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial use building.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialUseBuildingMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CompanyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Company [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CompanyMember" xlink:to="caty_CompanyMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CompanyMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Company [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CompanyMember" xlink:to="caty_CompanyMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CompanyMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Company.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CompanyMember" xlink:to="caty_CompanyMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CondominiumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Condominium [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CondominiumMember" xlink:to="caty_CondominiumMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CondominiumMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Condominium [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CondominiumMember" xlink:to="caty_CondominiumMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CondominiumMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Condominium</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CondominiumMember" xlink:to="caty_CondominiumMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Construction [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Construction [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Construction.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Construction Other Loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Construction - Other Loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Construction - other loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Construction Residential [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Construction Residential Member</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Construction Residential [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionResidentialMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer And Other [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember" xlink:to="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer And Other Member</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember" xlink:to="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer And Other [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember" xlink:to="caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_CurrentPeriodMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Current Period [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CurrentPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_CurrentPeriodMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_CurrentPeriodMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Current Period [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CurrentPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_CurrentPeriodMember_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_EndOfPeriodMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">End Of Period [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EndOfPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_EndOfPeriodMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_EndOfPeriodMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">End of Period [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EndOfPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_EndOfPeriodMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_EndOfPeriodMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">End of Period.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EndOfPeriodMember" xlink:to="caty_EndOfPeriodMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Incentive Plan.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_EquityInvestmentsMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Investments [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Investments [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Equity investments.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityInvestmentsMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_EquityLinesMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_EquityLinesMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_EquityLinesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Lines [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityLinesMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityLinesMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_EquityLinesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Lines [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityLinesMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityLinesMember_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FairValueMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_FairValueMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FairValueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_FairValueMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_FairValueMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_FairValueMember_lbl0"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FederalTaxMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_FederalTaxMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FederalTaxMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Tax [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FederalTaxMember" xlink:to="caty_FederalTaxMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_FederalTaxMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Tax [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FederalTaxMember" xlink:to="caty_FederalTaxMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FederalTaxMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Tax.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FederalTaxMember" xlink:to="caty_FederalTaxMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Five Percent Of Eligible Compensation [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember" xlink:to="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">First Five Percent of Eligible Compensation [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember" xlink:to="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">First 5% of eligible compensation.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember" xlink:to="caty_FirstFivePercentOfEligibleCompensationMember_lbl1"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember" xlink:href="caty-20131231.xsd#caty_FirstFiveYearsMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">First Five Years [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">First Five Years [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">First five years.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="caty_FirstFiveYearsMember_lbl1"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OfficeAndCommercialUseBuildingMember" xlink:to="caty_OfficeAndCommercialUseBuildingMember_lbl1"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionContractsMember" xlink:to="caty_OptionContractsMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OptionContractsMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Option Contracts Member</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionContractsMember" xlink:to="caty_OptionContractsMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OptionContractsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Option Contracts [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OptionContractsMember" xlink:to="caty_OptionContractsMember_lbl1"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember" xlink:to="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other Real Estate Owned [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember" xlink:to="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Other real estate owned.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember" xlink:to="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherTimeDepositsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Other time deposits.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherTimeDepositsMember" xlink:to="caty_OtherTimeDepositsMember_lbl1"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Performance TSR Restricted Stock [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember_lbl0"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PositiveFairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Positive Fair Value Member</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PositiveFairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Positive Fair Value [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PositiveFairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl1"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember" xlink:to="caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PrincipalDeferralMember" xlink:to="caty_PrincipalDeferralMember_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PrincipalDeferralMember" xlink:to="caty_PrincipalDeferralMember_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_TexasMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Texas Member</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TexasMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Texas [Member]</label>
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