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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Available-for-Sale - Less than 12 Months - Fair Value</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securities Available-for-Sale - 12 Months or longer - Fair Value</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables [Abstract]</label>
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    <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/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment</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_lbl0"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans past due</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans not past due</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl"/>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringAbstract" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringAbstract"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringAbstract" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringAbstract_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Disclosure [Text Block]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AssetsAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_AssetsAbstract0_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_SecuritiesAvailableForSaleAbstract0000" xlink:to="caty_SecuritiesAvailableForSaleAbstract0000_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="caty_AssetsAbstract00_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AssetsAbstract00" xlink:to="caty_AssetsAbstract00_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_SecuritiesAvailableForSaleAbstract00000" xlink:to="caty_SecuritiesAvailableForSaleAbstract00000_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_LiabilitiesAbstract0" xlink:to="caty_LiabilitiesAbstract0_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AssetsAbstract000" xlink:to="caty_AssetsAbstract000_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ImpairedLoansByTypeAbstract" xlink:to="caty_ImpairedLoansByTypeAbstract_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring_lbl"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AssetsAbstract0000" xlink:to="caty_AssetsAbstract0000_lbl"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Table]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note5StockBasedCompensationDetailsTable" xlink:to="caty_Note5StockBasedCompensationDetailsTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note5StockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note5StockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note5StockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 5 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note5StockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note5StockBasedCompensationDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RangeMember"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Range [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RangeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RangeMember_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note7LoansDetailsTable" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note7LoansDetailsTable"/>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note7LoansDetailsTable" xlink:to="caty_Note7LoansDetailsTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note7LoansDetailsLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note7LoansDetailsLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note7LoansDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note7LoansDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note7LoansDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Agreements and Similar Transactions, Maturity Periods [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMaturityPeriodDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Rate [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.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"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedDomain" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">FinancialInstrumentsOwned [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedDomain" xlink:to="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsTable" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 9 - Borrowed Funds (Details) [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsTable" xlink:to="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 9 - Borrowed Funds (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note9BorrowedFundsDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.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"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsTable" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsTable" xlink:to="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note11FairValueMeasurementsDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Contract [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Name [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Designation [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income Statement Location [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Hedging Relationship [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsTable" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 14 - Financial Derivatives (Details) [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsTable" xlink:to="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 14 - Financial Derivatives (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note14FinancialDerivativesDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Entity [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2015/elts/us-gaap-2015-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsTable" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsTable"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsTable" xlink:to="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsTable_lbl"/>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsLineItems" xlink:href="caty-20150630.xsd#caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsLineItems"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsLineItems" xlink:to="caty_Note17SubsequentEventsDetailsLineItems_lbl"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ActivityWithinTheTroubledDebtResturingsTableTextBlock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of troubled debt restructurings.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ActivityWithinTheTroubledDebtResturingsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_ActivityWithinTheTroubledDebtResturingsTableTextBlock_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AffordableHousingInvestmentsAndAlternativeEnergyPartnershipsNet_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of investments in affordable housing and alternative energy partnerships.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AffordableHousingInvestmentsAndAlternativeEnergyPartnershipsNet" xlink:to="caty_AffordableHousingInvestmentsAndAlternativeEnergyPartnershipsNet_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AnnualIncrementsToBeVestedInCommonStockUnits_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The annual increments to be vested in common stock units, as a percentage.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AnnualIncrementsToBeVestedInCommonStockUnits" xlink:to="caty_AnnualIncrementsToBeVestedInCommonStockUnits_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AverageSharesOfStockOptionsAndWarrantsWithAntiDilutiveEffect_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The average shares of stock options and warrants with anti-dilutive effect.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AverageSharesOfStockOptionsAndWarrantsWithAntiDilutiveEffect" xlink:to="caty_AverageSharesOfStockOptionsAndWarrantsWithAntiDilutiveEffect_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BenefitOfTaxDeductionsOnGrantDateFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The benefit of tax deductions on grant date fair value.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_BenefitOfTaxDeductionsOnGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="caty_BenefitOfTaxDeductionsOnGrantDateFairValue_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The 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_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The 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_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CollateralDiscountRates_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the 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_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The commitments to extend credit, fair value.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The commitments to extend notional amount.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_CostAssociatedWithDebtRedemption_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The cost associated with debt redemption.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CostAssociatedWithDebtRedemption" xlink:to="caty_CostAssociatedWithDebtRedemption_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_DerivativeOriginalMaturity_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the maturity term at inception for derivative instruments.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_DerivativeOriginalMaturity" xlink:to="caty_DerivativeOriginalMaturity_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_DividendIncomeFromFederalHomeLoanBankStock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend income from Federal Home Loan Bank stock</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_DividendIncomeFromFederalHomeLoanBankStock" xlink:to="caty_DividendIncomeFromFederalHomeLoanBankStock_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The 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">The 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"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisWarrants_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The 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_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance net of recoveries.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs" xlink:to="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableModificationsSpecialReserve_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of the outstanding special reserve related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancingReceivableModificationsSpecialReserve" xlink:to="caty_FinancingReceivableModificationsSpecialReserve_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FloatingInterestRateRangeofTimePeriod_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The floating interest rate, range of time period.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FloatingInterestRateRangeofTimePeriod" xlink:to="caty_FloatingInterestRateRangeofTimePeriod_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueLossDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The foreign currency contract asset fair value loss disclosure.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueLossDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueLossDisclosure_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The foreign exchange contract asset fair value gain disclosure.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_ForeignExchangeContractAssetFairValueGainDisclosure_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The increase (decrease) in fair value.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_IncreaseDecreaseInTotalEquity_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the total increase in equity for the period.</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">Represents 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_LetterOfCreditCommissions_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Commissions revenue earned from letter of credit international services</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_LetterOfCreditCommissions" xlink:to="caty_LetterOfCreditCommissions_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_MaximumPeriodOfCommonStockGranted_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum period of common stock granted.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NetAccruedOnInterestRateSwaps_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Net accrued on interest rate swaps.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NetAmountOfDerivativeLiabilitiesPresentedInTheBalanceSheet_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">This item represented the net amount of derivative liabilities presented in the balance sheet after offsetting.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NetAmountOfDerivativeLiabilitiesPresentedInTheBalanceSheet" xlink:to="caty_NetAmountOfDerivativeLiabilitiesPresentedInTheBalanceSheet_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NetAmountsOfLiabilitiesPresentedInTheStatementOfFinancialPosition_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Net amounts of liabilities presented in the statement of financial position.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NetAmountsOfLiabilitiesPresentedInTheStatementOfFinancialPosition" xlink:to="caty_NetAmountsOfLiabilitiesPresentedInTheStatementOfFinancialPosition_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NetChangeInUnrealizedHoldingLossGainOnSecuritiesAvailableForSaleNetOfTax_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in unrealized holding (loss)/gain on securities available-for-sale, net of tax</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NetIncreaseInInvestmentInAffordableHousingInvestingAndAlternativeEnergyPartnerships_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of net increase in investment in affordable housing and alternative energy partnerships during the period.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NetIncreaseInInvestmentInAffordableHousingInvestingAndAlternativeEnergyPartnerships" xlink:to="caty_NetIncreaseInInvestmentInAffordableHousingInvestingAndAlternativeEnergyPartnerships_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NonAccrualTroubledDebtRestructuringsTableTextBlock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The tabular disclosure for non accrual troubled debt restructurings.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonAccrualTroubledDebtRestructuringsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_NonAccrualTroubledDebtRestructuringsTableTextBlock_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativePurchaseContractsWithGain_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The notional amount of foreign currency derivative purchase contracts with gain.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativePurchaseContractsWithGain" xlink:to="caty_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativePurchaseContractsWithGain_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativePurchaseContractsWithLoss_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The notional amount of foreign currency derivative purchase contracts with loss.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfBranchLocations_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The number of branch locations.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NumberOfBranchLocations" xlink:to="caty_NumberOfBranchLocations_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfBranchesAcquired_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Number of banking branches acquired in a business acquisition.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NumberOfBranchesAcquired" xlink:to="caty_NumberOfBranchesAcquired_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfBusinessTrust_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The number of business trusts.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NumberOfBusinessTrust" xlink:to="caty_NumberOfBusinessTrust_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfFloatingToFixedRateAgreements_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The number of floating-to-fixed rate agreements.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NumberOfFloatingToFixedRateAgreements" xlink:to="caty_NumberOfFloatingToFixedRateAgreements_lbl0"/>
    <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>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NumberOfLimitedPartnershipsInHousingInvestments" xlink:to="caty_NumberOfLimitedPartnershipsInHousingInvestments_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OperationsOfAffordableHousingInvestmentsNet_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Operations of affordable housing investments , net</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0" 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_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherBorrowingsForAffordableHousingInvestments_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other borrowings for affordable housing investments</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherBorrowingsForAffordableHousingInvestments" xlink:to="caty_OtherBorrowingsForAffordableHousingInvestments_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax1_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the net unrealized losses arising during the period net of tax.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax1" xlink:to="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax1_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringThePeriodBeforeTax_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the net unrealized losses arising during the period before tax.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringThePeriodBeforeTax" xlink:to="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringThePeriodBeforeTax_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForNetGainsLossesInNetIncomeTax_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the tax expense (benefit) arising from the reclassification adjust for net gains/(losses) in net income.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForNetGainsLossesInNetIncomeTax" xlink:to="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentForNetGainsLossesInNetIncomeTax_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringPeriodTax_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents the tax expense (benefit) associated with the net unrealized losses arising during the period.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:to="caty_OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetUnrealizedLossesArisingDuringPeriodTax_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl0" 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_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl0" 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_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PercentageChangeInTotalEquity_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Item represents the total percentage change in equity for the period.</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>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PercentageOfChargeOffToContractualBalancesForImpairedLoans" xlink:to="caty_PercentageOfChargeOffToContractualBalancesForImpairedLoans_lbl0"/>
    <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_PeriodLoanIsInPaymentDefault_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The period the loan is in payment default.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PeriodLoanIsInPaymentDefault" xlink:to="caty_PeriodLoanIsInPaymentDefault_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PledgedInvestmentSecurities_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Pledged investment securities at carrying value.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PrepaidSecuritySoldUnderRepurchaseAgreement_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid security sold under repurchase agreement.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PrepaidSecuritySoldUnderRepurchaseAgreement" xlink:to="caty_PrepaidSecuritySoldUnderRepurchaseAgreement_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PrepaymentPenaltySecuritySoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayment penalty security sold under agreements to repurchase.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PrepaymentPenaltySecuritySoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xlink:to="caty_PrepaymentPenaltySecuritySoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ProceedsFromMaturitiesRepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestmentSecurities_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from maturities repayments and calls of other investment securities.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ProceedsFromMaturitiesRepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestmentSecurities" xlink:to="caty_ProceedsFromMaturitiesRepaymentsAndCallsOfOtherInvestmentSecurities_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ProceedsFromRepaymentAndSaleOfMortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSale_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from repayment and sale of mortgage backed securities available for sale.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ProceedsFromRepaymentAndSaleOfMortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSale" xlink:to="caty_ProceedsFromRepaymentAndSaleOfMortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSale_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ProceedsFromSalesAndRepaymentsOfOtherInvestmentSecurities_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales and repayments of other investment securities.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ProvisionReversalForLossesOnOtherRealEstateOwned_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of provision (reversal) related to other real estate owned based on the assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ProvisionReversalForLossesOnOtherRealEstateOwned" xlink:to="caty_ProvisionReversalForLossesOnOtherRealEstateOwned_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of provision (reversal) related to loan transactions based on the assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses" xlink:to="caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_RateOfPrepaidSecuritySoldUnderRepurchaseAgreements_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The rate of prepaid security sold under repurchase agreements.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The reserve for impaired loans.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The reserve for non-impaired loans.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ScheduleOfFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsTableTextBlock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Tabular disclosure of fair value of financial instruments.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ScheduleOfImpairedLoansAndRelatedAllowanceAndChargeOffTableTextBlock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The tabular disclosure of impaired loans and related allowance and charge-off.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ScheduleOfTaxBenefitShortFallFromShareBasedPaymentArrangementsTableTextBlock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The tabular disclosure of tax benefit (short-fall) from share-based payment arrangements.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ScheduleOfTaxBenefitShortFallFromShareBasedPaymentArrangementsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_ScheduleOfTaxBenefitShortFallFromShareBasedPaymentArrangementsTableTextBlock_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ScheduleOfTroubledDebtRestructuringsTableTextBlock_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The tabular disclosure of troubled debt restructurings.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_SharesAvailableForFutureGrantCalculatedBasedOnMaximumOfEarnedSharesFromTSREPSRSU_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the number shares available for future grant calculated based on maximum of earned shares from TSR &amp; EPS restricted stock units.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ShortTermInvestmentsAndInterestBearingDeposits_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of short-term investments and interest bearing deposits.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Standby letters of credit, fair value.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount_lbl0" 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_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_SumOfSpotAndForwardContractNotionalAmount_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The 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_TotalBenefitOfTaxDeductions_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The total benefit of tax deductions.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TotalFloatingToFixedRate_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The total floating to fixed rate.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TotalFloatingToFixedRate" xlink:to="caty_TotalFloatingToFixedRate_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TransfersToOtherRealEstateOwnedFromLoansHeldForInvestment_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers to other real estate owned from loans held for investment.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TransfersToOtherRealEstateOwnedFromLoansHeldForInvestment" xlink:to="caty_TransfersToOtherRealEstateOwnedFromLoansHeldForInvestment_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsLengthOfModifications_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings length of modifications.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsLengthOfModifications" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsLengthOfModifications_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsNewRestructurings_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings, new restructurings.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsNewRestructurings" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsNewRestructurings_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsPaymentsReceivedInPeriod_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings, payments received in period.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsPaymentsReceivedInPeriod" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsPaymentsReceivedInPeriod_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansPlacedOnNonaccrual_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings, restructured loans placed on nonaccrual.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansPlacedOnNonaccrual" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansPlacedOnNonaccrual_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansRestoredToAccrualStatus_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Troubled debt restructurings, restructured loans restored to accrual status.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansRestoredToAccrualStatus" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringsRestructuredLoansRestoredToAccrualStatus_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The carrying value of warrants.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants, fair value disclosure.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average rate of the securities which are been solder under the agreement to repurchase.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements" xlink:to="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_WritedownsOnImpairedSecurities_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of write-downs on impaired securities.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WritedownsOnImpairedSecurities" xlink:to="caty_WritedownsOnImpairedSecurities_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_WritedownsOnVentureCapitalInvestments_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of write-downs on venture capital investments during the period.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WritedownsOnVentureCapitalInvestments" xlink:to="caty_WritedownsOnVentureCapitalInvestments_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAxis_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments Owned [Axis]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAxis_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Information relating to financial instruments owned.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAxis" xlink:to="caty_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedAxis_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts Receivable Collateral [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember" xlink:to="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents accounts receivable collateral.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember" xlink:to="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Accruing Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember" xlink:to="caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents accruing troubled debt restructuring.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember" xlink:to="caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_AsiaBancsharesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Asia Bancshares [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AsiaBancsharesMember" xlink:to="caty_AsiaBancsharesMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_AsiaBancsharesMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">The entity Asia Bancshares.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AsiaBancsharesMember" xlink:to="caty_AsiaBancsharesMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" 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">A callable security gives the issuer of the bond the right to redeem it at predetermined prices at a specified time prior to maturity.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="caty_CallableSecuritiesMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" 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">Loans classified as construction -other.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" 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">Represents 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"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_EquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_EquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Loan based on the equity of the borrower&apos;s residential property in which the borrower receives the loan amount upfront</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_FloatingToFixedRateAgreementsTotaling200MillionMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Floating To Fixed Rate Agreements Totaling 200 Million [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FloatingToFixedRateAgreementsTotaling200MillionMember" xlink:to="caty_FloatingToFixedRateAgreementsTotaling200MillionMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_FloatingToFixedRateAgreementsTotaling200MillionMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Floating to Fixed Rate Agreements Totaling $200 Million.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FloatingToFixedRateAgreementsTotaling200MillionMember" xlink:to="caty_FloatingToFixedRateAgreementsTotaling200MillionMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_ImpairedLoansMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired Loans [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ImpairedLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_ImpairedLoansMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ImpairedLoansMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Information regarding impaired loans.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ImpairedLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_ImpairedLoansMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ImpairmentMethodMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information relating to the impairment method.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InventoryCollateralMember" xlink:to="caty_InventoryCollateralMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_InventoryCollateralMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information relating to inventory collateral.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InventoryCollateralMember" xlink:to="caty_InventoryCollateralMember_lbl1"/>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_MutualFundsMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_MutualFundsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents mutual funds.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NegativeFairValueMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents a negative fair value.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NetOfEstimatedDisposalCostsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Value net of estimated disposal costs.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_NonAccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Non Accruing Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NonAccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents non-accruing troubled debt restructuring.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_NonCallableFixedRateSecuritiesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Non Callable Fixed Rate Securities [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NonCallableFixedRateSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="caty_NonCallableFixedRateSecuritiesMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NonCallableFixedRateSecuritiesMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents non callable fixed rate securities which is a &#xd;
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NonaccrualLoansMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents loans in non-accrual status.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_NorthernCaliforniaMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Northern California [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_NorthernCaliforniaMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the geographical location of Northern California.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Other Real Estate Owned [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Information relating to 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"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Performance EPS Restricted Stock Units [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Information relating to performance EPS restricted stock units.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceEPSRestrictedStockUnitsMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" 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"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Information relating to performance TSR restricted stock.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Positive Fair Value [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents a positive fair value.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PositiveFairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_PositiveFairValueMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Stock Of Government Sponsored Entities [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">This item represents investments in preferred stock of government sponsored entities.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Rate Reduction And Forgiveness Of Principal [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember" xlink:to="caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents a rate reduction and forgiveness of principal.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember" xlink:to="caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Rate Reduction And Payment Deferral [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember" xlink:to="caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents a rate reduction and payment deferral.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember" xlink:to="caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember_lbl1"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_RealEstateConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_RealEstateConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="caty_RealEstateConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_RealEstateConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">A borrowing arrangement which provides the entity constructing a facility (such as a building and a landfill) with funds to effect construction, generally on a draw down, or as needed, basis..</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_ReductionOfInterestRateAndChangeInPaymentTermsMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Reduction Of Interest Rate And Change In Payment Terms [Member]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ReductionOfInterestRateAndChangeInPaymentTermsMember" xlink:to="caty_ReductionOfInterestRateAndChangeInPaymentTermsMember_lbl0"/>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ReductionOfInterestRateAndChangeInPaymentTermsMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Represents reduction of interest rate and change in payment terms.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl0" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Mortgage And Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl1" xml:lang="en-US">Residential mortgage segment is any loan primarily for personal, family, or household use that is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other equivalent consensual security interest while Equity line portfolio segment loan based on the equity of the borrower&apos;s residential property in which the borrower receives the loan amount upfront.</label>
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