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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_statement-statement-note-7-premises-and-equipment-premises-and-equipment-details-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">statementnote7premisesandequipmentpremisesandequipmentdetails</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-time-deposit-maturities-details" xlink:to="caty_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-time-deposit-maturities-details-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DerivativeOutstandingNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_DerivativeOutstandingNotionalAmount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DerivativeOutstandingNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-interest-expense-on-time-deposits-details-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">statementnote8depositsinterestexpenseontimedepositsdetails</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-interest-expense-on-time-deposits-details" xlink:to="caty_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-interest-expense-on-time-deposits-details-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NegativeFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_NegativeFairValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NegativeFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Negative Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NegativeFairValue" xlink:to="caty_NegativeFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_statement-statement-note-9-borrowed-funds-comparative-data-for-securities-sold-under-agreements-to-repurchase-details-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">statementnote9borrowedfundscomparativedataforsecuritiessoldunderagreementstorepurchasedetails</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_PositiveFairValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Positive Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the amount of the positive fair value.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PositiveFairValue" xlink:to="caty_PositiveFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_statement-statement-note-11-income-taxes-deferred-tax-assets-and-liabilities-details-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">statementnote11incometaxesdeferredtaxassetsandliabilitiesdetails</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_February2016RepurchaseProgramMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">February 2016 Repurchase Program [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted EPS, income</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ForeignExchangedForwardsAndForeignCurrencyOptionContractsPolicyTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign Exchanged Forwards and Foreign Currency Option Contracts [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableModificationsSpecialReserve-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Charge-offs</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basic EPS, income</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CashMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net income</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrant [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Option [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseLoanCosts-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseLoanCosts</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseLoanCosts-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred loan costs</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseLoanCosts-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from loan costs.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_TreasuryNoteMember" xlink:label="caty_TreasuryNoteMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TreasuryNoteMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Note [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TreasuryNoteMember" xlink:to="caty_TreasuryNoteMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from deprecation and amortization.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:to="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Parent Company [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank, fair value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, fair value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreement to repurchase</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage" xlink:label="caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease), Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage" xlink:to="caty_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecreasePercentage-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage" xlink:label="caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Warrant or Right, Increase in Warrants Exercisable, Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The increase during the period in warrants exercisable expressed as a percentage.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage" xlink:to="caty_ClassOfWarrantOrRightIncreaseInWarrantsExercisablePercentage-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_UsTreasuryMember" xlink:label="caty_UsTreasuryMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_UsTreasuryMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">U.S. Treasury [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_UsTreasuryMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the U.S. Treasury.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_UsTreasuryMember" xlink:to="caty_UsTreasuryMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures" xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreclosures</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents troubled debt restructuring foreclosures.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures" xlink:to="caty_TroubledDebtRestructuringForeclosures-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Warrants Exercised</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of warrants exercised during the period.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised" xlink:to="caty_NumberOfWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total comprehensive income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised" xlink:label="caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During the Period, Warrants Exercised</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The number of shares issued during the period due to the exercise of warrants.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised" xlink:to="caty_StockIssuedDuringThePeriodWarrantsExercised-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ImpairmentMethodMember" xlink:label="caty_ImpairmentMethodMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ImpairmentMethodMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment Method [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ImpairmentMethodMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information relating to the impairment method.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ImpairmentMethodMember" xlink:to="caty_ImpairmentMethodMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of treasury stock (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_JuniorSubordinatedNotesDateOfRateChange" xlink:label="caty_JuniorSubordinatedNotesDateOfRateChange" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_JuniorSubordinatedNotesDateOfRateChange-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Date of rate change</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_JuniorSubordinatedNotesDateOfRateChange-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents junior subordinated notes, date of rate change.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_JuniorSubordinatedNotesDateOfRateChange" xlink:to="caty_JuniorSubordinatedNotesDateOfRateChange-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments" xlink:label="caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers to reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers from/to reserve for off balance sheet credit commitments.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments" xlink:to="caty_TransfersFromReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitmentsMember" xlink:label="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitmentsMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitmentsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve for off Balance Sheet Credit Commitments [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitmentsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued liability to reflect credit commitments relating to off-balance sheet arrangements.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitmentsMember" xlink:to="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitmentsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember" xlink:label="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Construction Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents commercial construction loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember" xlink:to="caty_CommercialConstructionLoansMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends, Common Stock, Cash</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash dividends</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DerivativeNotionalAmountAtOrigination-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_DerivativeNotionalAmountAtOrigination</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DerivativeNotionalAmountAtOrigination-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount at Origination</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash pledged as margin for interest rate swaps</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Margin Deposit Assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_PerformanceRoaRestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="caty_PerformanceRoaRestrictedStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PerformanceRoaRestrictedStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Performance ROA Restricted Stock [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PerformanceRoaRestrictedStockMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Information relating to performance ROA restricted stock.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PerformanceRoaRestrictedStockMember" xlink:to="caty_PerformanceRoaRestrictedStockMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in other assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tax short-fall from stock options</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recoveries</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recoveries of charged off loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Charge-offs</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans charged off</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liability</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_CathayBankMember" xlink:label="caty_CathayBankMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CathayBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cathay Bank [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CathayBankMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents Cathay Bank.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CathayBankMember" xlink:to="caty_CathayBankMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_GbcVentureCapitalMember" xlink:label="caty_GbcVentureCapitalMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_GbcVentureCapitalMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GBC Venture Capital [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_GbcVentureCapitalMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents GBC Venture Capital.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_GbcVentureCapitalMember" xlink:to="caty_GbcVentureCapitalMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock -based compensation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_NoninterestLossIncome" xlink:label="caty_NoninterestLossIncome" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NoninterestLossIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest (loss)/income</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NoninterestLossIncome-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The total amount of noninterest (loss) income which may be derived from: (1) fees and commissions; (2) premiums earned; (3) insurance policy charges; (4) the sale or disposal of assets; and (5) other sources not otherwise specified.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of treasury stock</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets" xlink:label="caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity, Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to Be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (Common EquityTier 1 capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury stock, at cost (8,210,643 shares at December 31, 2016, and 6,196,815 shares at December 31, 2015)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury stock, at cost (8,210,643 shares at December 31, 2016, and 6,196,815 shares at December 31, 2015)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingTextBlock" xlink:label="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingTextBlock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in Affordable Housing [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The full disclosure for investments in affordable housing.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_InvestmentsInAffordableHousingTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total minimum lease payments to be received</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2020</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity Tier 1 capital ( to risk-weighted assets)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity Tier 1 capital minimum requirement</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2018</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonEqutiyTier1Capital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common equity Tier 1 capital ( to risk-weighted assets)</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonEqutiyTier1Capital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital as defined in the regulations.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2019</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ExcessCommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_ExcessCommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ExcessCommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Excess Common equtiy Tier 1 capital</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ExcessCommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of excess Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based Capital divided by risk-weighted assets which are assets that are weighted for credit risk according to a formula used by the Reserve Bank.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2017</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend Reinvestment Plan</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Dividend Reinvestment Plan</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_CommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ExcessCommonEquityTierOneRiskBasedCapital-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Excess Common equtiy Tier 1 capital</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NetAmountOfDerivativeAssetsPresentedInTheBalanceSheetNotOffset-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative assets not offset</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsNonaccrualInterest-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual interest</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsNonaccrualInterest-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets nonaccrual interest.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaid-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossOnInterestRateSwaps" xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossOnInterestRateSwaps" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossOnInterestRateSwaps-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossOnInterestRateSwaps-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets unrealized loss on interest rate swaps.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossOnInterestRateSwaps" xlink:to="caty_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossOnInterestRateSwaps-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDividendsOnFederalHomeLoanBankCommonStock" xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDividendsOnFederalHomeLoanBankCommonStock" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDividendsOnFederalHomeLoanBankCommonStock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDividendsOnFederalHomeLoanBankCommonStock</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDividendsOnFederalHomeLoanBankCommonStock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank common stock</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesBasisDifferenceInAcquiredAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Basis difference in acquired assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total minimum lease payments</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2020</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2021</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2018</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2019</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_RegulationRestrictedOnAmountOfRetainedEarningsAvailableForCashDividends" xlink:label="caty_RegulationRestrictedOnAmountOfRetainedEarningsAvailableForCashDividends" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_RegulationRestrictedOnAmountOfRetainedEarningsAvailableForCashDividends-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_RegulationRestrictedOnAmountOfRetainedEarningsAvailableForCashDividends</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_RegulationRestrictedOnAmountOfRetainedEarningsAvailableForCashDividends-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Regulation Restricted on Amount of Retained Earnings Available for Cash Dividends</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2017</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Swap [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToFundFixedRateLoans-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to fund fixed rate loans.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DerivativeOriginalMaturity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Original Maturity</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_DerivativeOriginalMaturity-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ScheduleOfFutureRentalPaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Future Rental Payments to Be Received for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ScheduleOfFutureRentalPaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The schedule for future rental payments to be received for operating leases.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ScheduleOfFutureRentalPaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_ScheduleOfFutureRentalPaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NetAccruedOnInterestRateSwaps-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net accrued on interest rate swaps.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PositiveFairValueMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The positive fair value.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PositiveFairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_PositiveFairValueMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherCommitment" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherCommitment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_NegativeFairValueMember" xlink:label="caty_NegativeFairValueMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NegativeFairValueMember" xlink:to="caty_NegativeFairValueMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember" xlink:to="caty_AccountsReceivableCollateralMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementLineItems-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NetOfEstimatedDisposalCostsMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net of estimated disposal costs.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NetOfEstimatedDisposalCostsMember" xlink:to="caty_NetOfEstimatedDisposalCostsMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsOutstandingMember" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsOutstandingMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_InventoryCollateralMember" xlink:label="caty_InventoryCollateralMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_InventoryCollateralMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory Collateral [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_InventoryCollateralMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The inventory collateral.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InventoryCollateralMember" xlink:to="caty_InventoryCollateralMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ImpairedLoansMember" xlink:label="caty_ImpairedLoansMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ImpairedLoansMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ImpairedLoansMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Information regarding impaired loans.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_Liabilities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Real Estate Owned [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember" xlink:to="caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments and contingencies</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Change in other comprehensive loss</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, pre-tax</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParent-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, tax</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTaxPortionAttributableToParent1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Number of Years Allowed to Participate in Employee Stock Ownership Plan</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum number of years allowed to participate in employee stock ownership plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:to="caty_MinimumNumberOfYearsAllowedToParticipateInEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesContributedToESOP" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesContributedToESOP" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesContributedToESOP-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesContributedToESOP</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesContributedToESOP-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares Contributed to ESOP</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesContributedToESOP" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesContributedToESOP-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Outstanding Common Stock under Employee Stock Ownership Plan</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan" xlink:to="caty_PercentageOfOutstandingCommonStockUnderEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Debt Structure, Direct Loan, Employer Cash Payments Used for Debt Service</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPDebtStructureDirectLoanEmployerCashPaymentsUsedForDebtService-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative liabilities, gross</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_LessThanTwoYearsOfServiceMember" xlink:label="caty_LessThanTwoYearsOfServiceMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_LessThanTwoYearsOfServiceMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less than Two Years of Service [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_LessThanTwoYearsOfServiceMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less than two years of service.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_LessThanTwoYearsOfServiceMember" xlink:to="caty_LessThanTwoYearsOfServiceMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_YearlyAfterTwoYearsOfServiceMember" xlink:label="caty_YearlyAfterTwoYearsOfServiceMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_YearlyAfterTwoYearsOfServiceMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Yearly after Two Years of Service [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_YearlyAfterTwoYearsOfServiceMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Yearly after two years of service.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_YearlyAfterTwoYearsOfServiceMember" xlink:to="caty_YearlyAfterTwoYearsOfServiceMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount" xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Participant Borrowing Capacity of Vested Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of participant borrowing capacity of vested amount.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount" xlink:to="caty_PercentageOfParticipantBorrowingCapacityOfVestedAmount-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Shares in ESOP</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockOwnershipPlanESOPSharesInESOP-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_MatchedAt100PercentMember" xlink:label="caty_MatchedAt100PercentMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_MatchedAt100PercentMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Matched at 100 Percent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_MatchedAt100PercentMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Matched at 100%.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_MatchedAt100PercentMember" xlink:to="caty_MatchedAt100PercentMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents information related to the Equity Incentive Plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="caty_EquityIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_TwoThousandFiveIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="caty_TwoThousandFiveIncentivePlanMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TwoThousandFiveIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Two Thousand Five Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TwoThousandFiveIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2005 Incentive Plan.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_TwoThousandFiveIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="caty_TwoThousandFiveIncentivePlanMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total, Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember" xlink:label="caty_PerformanceTSRRestrictedStockMember" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherBorrowings" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherBorrowings-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due after five years through ten years, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due after ten years (1), Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due in one year or less, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due after one year through five years, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exercisable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due after ten years (1), Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exercisable (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exercisable (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due after one year through five years, Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Exercisable (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due in one year or less, Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (Year)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forfeited (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_TransfersOfInvestmentSecuritiesToAvailableForSaleFromOtherAssets" xlink:label="caty_TransfersOfInvestmentSecuritiesToAvailableForSaleFromOtherAssets" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherRealEstateOwned-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other real estate owned</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccruedInterestReceivableAndOtherAssets-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest receivable and other assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BusinessCombinationRecognziedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabiltiesAssumedAccruedInterestPayableAndOtherLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest payable and other liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeposits-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeposits</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeposits-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_TotalBenefitOfTaxDeductions-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total benefit of tax deductions</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesIssued" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssued" xlink:type="locator"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssued-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Balance (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ProceedsFromSalesAndRepaymentsOfOtherInvestmentSecurities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Sales And Repayments Of Other Investment Securities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_RealizedGainFromSaleAndCallOfInvestmentSecurities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_RealizedGainFromSaleAndCallOfInvestmentSecurities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_RealizedGainFromSaleAndCallOfInvestmentSecurities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Realized Gain From Sale And Call Of Investment Securities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ActivityWithinTheTroubledDebtResturingsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Activity Within The Troubled Debt Resturings [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ActivityWithinTheTroubledDebtResturingsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">No Definition</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ActivityWithinTheTroubledDebtResturingsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="caty_ActivityWithinTheTroubledDebtResturingsTableTextBlock-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs" xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net (Charge-offs)/Recoveries</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance For Credit Losses, Net Charge-Offs</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs" xlink:to="caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans" xlink:label="caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve for impaired loans</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve To Impaired Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans" xlink:to="caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans" xlink:label="caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve for non-impaired loans</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve To Non-Impaired Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans" xlink:to="caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments" xlink:label="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve For Off-Balance Sheet Credit Commitments</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments" xlink:to="caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements" xlink:label="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Rate Of Securities Sold Under Agreements</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Rate Of Securities Sold Under Agreements</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements" xlink:to="caty_WeightedAverageRateOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreements-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MarketingExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketingExpense" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketingExpense-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Marketing expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MarketingExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_MarketingExpense-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfessionalFees" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Professional services expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral" xlink:label="caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities Pledged As Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities pledged as collateral.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral" xlink:to="caty_InvestmentSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OccupancyNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_OccupancyNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_OccupancyNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Occupancy expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OccupancyNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_OccupancyNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing" xlink:label="us-gaap_InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Data processing service expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing" xlink:to="us-gaap_InformationTechnologyAndDataProcessing-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xlink:label="caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase" xlink:to="caty_NumberOfSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchase-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_Goodwill-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilities" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilities-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilities-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Accumulated depreciation/amortization</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_CollateralDiscountRates" xlink:label="caty_CollateralDiscountRates" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CollateralDiscountRates-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_CollateralDiscountRates</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CollateralDiscountRates-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Discount Rates</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CollateralDiscountRates-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">No authoritative reference available.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CollateralDiscountRates" xlink:to="caty_CollateralDiscountRates-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Premises and equipment, net</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Premises and equipment, net</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral" xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Sales Cost Applied To Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">No authoritative reference available.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral" xlink:to="caty_EstimatedSalesCostAppliedToCollateral-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesTimeDeposit" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesTimeDeposit" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesTimeDeposit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesTimeDeposit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesTimeDeposit-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Time deposits</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesTimeDeposit" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesTimeDeposit-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants" xlink:label="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Life Of Warrants</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">No authoritative reference available.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants" xlink:to="caty_ExpectedLifeOfWarrants-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant, and equipment, gross</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesMoneyMarket" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesMoneyMarket" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesMoneyMarket-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesMoneyMarket</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesMoneyMarket-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Money market accounts</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesMoneyMarket" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesMoneyMarket-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_WarrantsCarryingValue" xlink:label="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_WarrantsCarryingValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">No authoritative reference available.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue" xlink:to="caty_WarrantsCarryingValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesSavings" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesSavings" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesSavings-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesSavings</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesSavings-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Saving accounts</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesSavings" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDomesticDepositLiabilitiesSavings-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants, fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_OptionContractsFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">No authoritative reference available.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativePurchaseContractsWithLoss-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notional amount of foreign currency derivative purchase contracts with loss.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueLossDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange contracts with loss, fair value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueLossDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueLossDisclosure</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueLossDisclosure-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign currency contract asset fair value loss disclosure.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to extend credit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments To Extend Notional Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commitments to Extend Credit, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_CommitmentsToExtendCreditFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Standby letters of credit</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Standby Letters Of Credit Notional Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_StandbyLettersOfCreditFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Standby letters of credit, fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other letters of credit</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other letters of credit, fair value</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Letters of Credit, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue" xlink:to="caty_OtherLettersOfCreditFairValue-label" xlink:type="arc"/>
    <link:loc xlink:href="caty-20161231.xsd#caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount" xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount" xlink:type="locator"/>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bill of lading guarantees</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesNotionalAmount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bill of lading guarantees, fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_BillOfLadingGuaranteesFairValue-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Bill of Lading Guarantees, Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NotionalAmountOfOptionContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Amount Of Option Contract</link:label>
    <link:label xlink:label="caty_NotionalAmountOfOptionContract-label" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Notional Amount Of Option Contract</link:label>
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