East West Bank

Headquarters: Pasadena, California
Charter: Bank
Assets: $84.3B
Fed district: San Francisco

21 published fees; none has a market median to compare yet.

Source: its fee schedule, read Nov 2, 2026.

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Fees against the market

Comparison with U.S. medians for fees published by banks and credit unions.

Overdraft (OD)
East West Bank: $30
East West Bank: $30
U.S. median: no median
NSF / Returned Item
East West Bank: $30
East West Bank: $30
U.S. median: no median
Non-Network ATM
Compared at $0.50, the middle of its prices
East West Bank: $0 to $1
East West Bank: $0 to $1
U.S. median: no median

A blank median means fewer than 5 publish the fee.

Published schedulesBanks and credit unionsRead Nov 2, 2026View sources

Each amount links to the fee schedule it was read from. Medians for California, the San Francisco district and the U.S.: Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.

Compared at: The value this page compares: its one price, or the middle of its prices when it lists several (the highest, its standard fee, for overdraft).
Same rules: Its fees and every median use the same rules. Business-only fees are left out. So are CD, IRA, card inactivity, box drilling and key fees filed under a fee they don’t match, and fees charged by a different period than the median (a quarterly fee beside monthly ones).
California: Banks and credit unions headquartered in California that publish the fee.
San Francisco district: Banks and credit unions headquartered in the San Francisco Fed district that publish the fee.
U.S.: Banks and credit unions across the Bank Fee Index that publish the fee.
About the same: Within 1% of the median.
Account: Fees not tied to a named account apply across its personal accounts.

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Published fee schedule

Amounts from East West Bank’s own schedules, with a source for each figure.

Account Maintenance

Accounts Closed Prior to 120 Days$20
Research Fee$30
Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable
per hour
Research Fee Deposit account research, statement reconciliation, etc.$30
Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable
per hour
Excess Activity Fee$10
per item

Overdraft & NSF

Overdraft Fee$30
Overdraft Fee (per item)$30
per item
Non-Sufficient Funds Fee$30
Non-Sufficient Funds Fee (per item)$30
per item
Automated Overdraft Transfer FeeNo charge

ATM & Card

ATM Transfer$1
per item
Transaction Fee Non-East West Bank ATM Transactions made at ATMS that are not owned by East West Bank or that do not parNo charge

Wire Transfers

OUTGOING Wire Transfer Fees: Domestic (audience not stated, treated as personal)$30
Domestic or Foreign$10
per item

Check Services

Cashier’s Check (Bank Check) Fees: Customer (audience not stated, treated as personal)$10
Cashier’s Check (Bank Check) Fees: Non-Customer$10
per item
Money Order$5
per item
Money Order Fee: Customer$5
Counter Checks$1
per item
Monthly Collection Fee (audience not stated, treated as personal)$10
Not compared: Monthly charge, not per item
per month
Check Copy (audience not stated, treated as personal)$3

Cash & Deposit

Returned Deposit Your deposited/cashed check, item, or draft, returned to us unpaid$8

Account Services

Notarization Notary services are offered at some locations and are available only to East West Bank customers and employNo charge
2” x 9” or 2” x 10”$110
30” x 15” or 31” x 15”$450
5” x 10” or 6” x 10”$170
7” x 10” or 8” x 10”$180
Lost Key (each)$15
Not compared: Box drilling or key fee
per item
Safe Deposit Box 1” x 4” (audience not stated, treated as personal)$60
Safe Deposit Box 1” x 4”$60
Safe Deposit Box 10” x 11”$300
Safe Deposit Box 10” x 15”$230
Safe Deposit Box 11” x 15”$135
Safe Deposit Box 15.5” x 15.5”$350
Safe Deposit Box 15” x 15”$250
Safe Deposit Box 2” x 5”$70
Safe Deposit Box 20” x 25”$500
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 10”$65
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 11” (audience not stated, treated as personal)$200
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 11”$200
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 5”$75
Safe Deposit Box 4” x 10” (audience not stated, treated as personal)$65
Safe Deposit Box 4” x 5”$90
Safe Deposit Box 44” x 16”$600
Safe Deposit Box 5” x 11”$140
Safe Deposit Box 5” x 15”$220
Safe Deposit Box 5” x 5”$95
IRA or BRP: Levies, Garnishments and Attachments$25
Not compared: CD/IRA fee
IRA or BRP: Levies, Garnishments and Attachments (audience not stated, treated as personal)$25
Not compared: CD/IRA fee
Levy/Garnishment Processing$90
per item
Legal Processing Fee$75
Legal Processing Fee (audience not stated, treated as personal)$75
Verification of Deposit (VOD) Letter$15
Verification of Deposit Letter (audience not stated, treated as personal)$15

Retirement & IRA

IRA or BRP: Outgoing Transfer$15
IRA or BRP: Outgoing Transfer (audience not stated, treated as personal)$15

Gift & Prepaid Cards

Gift Card Fee: Customer$2
per item

Other Fees

Duplicate Statement Additional statement automatically mailed per statement cycle$5
per item
Faxing$5
Photocopies$0.25
per item
Statement CopyNo charge

Fee	Amount	Basis	Note
Account Maintenance
Accounts Closed Prior to 120 Days	$20	Not stated	None
Research Fee	$30Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable	per hour	None
Research Fee Deposit account research, statement reconciliation, etc.	$30Not compared: Charged per hour; comparison unavailable	per hour	None
Excess Activity Fee	$10	per item	None
Overdraft & NSF
Overdraft Fee	$30	Not stated	None
Overdraft Fee (per item)	$30	per item	None
Non-Sufficient Funds Fee	$30	Not stated	None
Non-Sufficient Funds Fee (per item)	$30	per item	None
Automated Overdraft Transfer Fee	No charge	Not stated	None
ATM & Card
ATM Transfer	$1	per item	None
Transaction Fee Non-East West Bank ATM Transactions made at ATMS that are not owned by East West Bank or that do not par	No charge	Not stated	None
Wire Transfers
OUTGOING Wire Transfer Fees: Domestic (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$30	Not stated	None
Domestic or Foreign	$10	per item	None
Check Services
Cashier’s Check (Bank Check) Fees: Customer (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$10	Not stated	None
Cashier’s Check (Bank Check) Fees: Non-Customer	$10	per item	None
Money Order	$5	per item	None
Money Order Fee: Customer	$5	Not stated	None
Counter Checks	$1	per item	None
Monthly Collection Fee (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$10Not compared: Monthly charge, not per item	per month	None
Check Copy (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$3	Not stated	None
Cash & Deposit
Returned Deposit Your deposited/cashed check, item, or draft, returned to us unpaid	$8	Not stated	None
Account Services
Notarization Notary services are offered at some locations and are available only to East West Bank customers and employ	No charge	Not stated	None
2” x 9” or 2” x 10”	$110	Not stated	None
30” x 15” or 31” x 15”	$450	Not stated	None
5” x 10” or 6” x 10”	$170	Not stated	None
7” x 10” or 8” x 10”	$180	Not stated	None
Lost Key (each)	$15Not compared: Box drilling or key fee	per item	None
Safe Deposit Box 1” x 4” (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$60	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 1” x 4”	$60	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 10” x 11”	$300	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 10” x 15”	$230	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 11” x 15”	$135	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 15.5” x 15.5”	$350	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 15” x 15”	$250	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 2” x 5”	$70	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 20” x 25”	$500	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 10”	$65	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 11” (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$200	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 11”	$200	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 3” x 5”	$75	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 4” x 10” (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$65	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 4” x 5”	$90	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 44” x 16”	$600	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 5” x 11”	$140	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 5” x 15”	$220	Not stated	None
Safe Deposit Box 5” x 5”	$95	Not stated	None
IRA or BRP: Levies, Garnishments and Attachments	$25Not compared: CD/IRA fee	Not stated	None
IRA or BRP: Levies, Garnishments and Attachments (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$25Not compared: CD/IRA fee	Not stated	None
Levy/Garnishment Processing	$90	per item	None
Legal Processing Fee	$75	Not stated	None
Legal Processing Fee (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$75	Not stated	None
Verification of Deposit (VOD) Letter	$15	Not stated	None
Verification of Deposit Letter (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$15	Not stated	None
Retirement & IRA
IRA or BRP: Outgoing Transfer	$15	Not stated	None
IRA or BRP: Outgoing Transfer (audience not stated, treated as personal)	$15	Not stated	None
Gift & Prepaid Cards
Gift Card Fee: Customer	$2	per item	None
Other Fees
Duplicate Statement Additional statement automatically mailed per statement cycle	$5	per item	None
Faxing	$5	Not stated	None
Photocopies	$0.25	per item	None
Statement Copy	No charge	Not stated	None

Audience not stated on the bank’s schedule; treated as personal. Fees may differ for business or commercial accounts. How audience is decided

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Nov 2, 2026 data snapshot. Each amount links to its fee schedule. The U.S. comparison is the middle 50% of Bank Fee Index published fees, shown where at least 5 institutions publish the fee.

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