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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-20-000584
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201223

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANMI FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001109242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				954788120
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3660 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE PH-A
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2133822200
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">HANMI FINANCIAL CORPORATION</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Penthouse Suite A</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Los Angeles, California 90010</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">December 23, 2020</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;"><u>Via Edgar</u></div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Re:</font><font style="width: 9pt; font-size: 1px; display: inline-block;" class="HorizontalTab"> </font><font style="width: 9pt; font-size: 1px; display: inline-block;" class="HorizontalTab">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Hanmi Financial Corporation</font></div>
    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-251393)</div>
    <div style="text-indent: 72pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>Request for Acceleration of
          Effectiveness</u><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 12pt">&#160;</font></div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">Hanmi Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), hereby requests that the Company's above-referenced Registration
      Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 30, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 252pt; font-size: 12pt;">Very truly yours,</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: -0.45pt; margin-left: 252.45pt; font-size: 12pt;"> <u>/s/ Romolo C. Santarosa</u><br>
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    <div style="text-indent: -0.45pt; margin-left: 252.45pt; font-size: 12pt;">Romolo C. Santarosa</div>
    <div style="text-indent: -0.45pt; margin-left: 252.45pt; font-size: 12pt;">Senior Executive Vice President&#160;and&#160;Chief Financial Officer</div>
    <div style="text-indent: -0.45pt; margin-left: 252.45pt; font-size: 12pt;">(Duly Authorized Representative)</div>
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