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Center Bank

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$92.8M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Banking Services

Chief Executive Officer
Seon Hong Kim
Contact Information

3435 Wilshire Blvd Ste 700

Los Angeles, California 90010

www.centerbank....

(213) 251-2222

NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110

News & Analysis

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  • Center Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of Main Branch

    - 2008-09-19

    LOS ANGELES -- Center Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Center Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CLFC), today announced a grand opening celebration of its Main branch, the company's new full-service flagship office in the mezzanine level of its corporate headquarters. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 5:30 p.m. Pacific...

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  • Center Bank Expands Operations with Branch Opening in Diamond Bar

    - 2008-04-01

    LOS ANGELES -- Center Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CLFC), the holding company of Center Bank, today announced the opening of its full-service branch in Diamond Bar, California. The company named Ms. Young Wang as the branch manager of Center Bank's 19th full-service office, located at 2809 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond...

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  • Center Bank Expands Seattle Operations with Opening of 2nd Branch

    - 2007-11-19

    LOS ANGELES -- Center Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CLFC), the holding company of Center Bank, today announced the opening of its second full-service branch office in the Seattle metropolitan area. The company named Jai Hee Jackie Han as manager of Center Bank's 18th full-service office, located at 31217 Pacific Highway South, Suite...

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  • Center Bank Regional Director Joins First Intercontinental Bank as Chief Operating Officer

    - 2007-10-17

    -- Appointment Underscores Banks' Commitment to Pending Merger -- LOS ANGELES & ATLANTA -- Following the signing of a definitive agreement for Center Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:CLFC) to acquire First Intercontinental Bank (OTCBB:FIEB), the companies today announced the appointment of Sang Pil An as executive vice president and chief operating...

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  • Town Center Bank hires vice president - business lending

    - 2007-02-22

    Town Center Bank has hired Kathy Betteridge as vice president - business lending. Betteridge has been a commercial bank lender in the Portland area market for more than 30 years. Most recently, Betteridge was a business lender with Key Bank of Oregon and concentrated on serving local area...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Seon Hong Kim Chief Executive Officer
James Hong Chief Credit Officer
Eric Scheetz Vice President, Compliance
Kwan S. Song Vice President & Manager
Sunny Cha Assistant Vice President & Manager
Sylvia Lee Vice President & Manager
Woe S. Chang Vice President & Manager
Kourosh Hangafarin Director of Marketing and Business Development
Jun M. Lee Senior Vice President & Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter Y.S. Kim Chairman
Karen Burdette Board of Directors
Paul Seon-Hong Kim Board of Directors

Seon Hong Kim has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Center Bank since September 1998, and of Center Financial Corporation since May 2002. Previously, he served in various senior executive positions at Hanmi Bank in Los Angeles since 1986. Mr. Kim has 33 years of experience in commercial banking.

Organization Position Status
Center Bank Chief Executive Officer Current
Center Bank President Current
Center Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Center Financial Corporation President & CEO Former

James Hong has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Center Bank since June 2004, and was Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Center Bank from March 2002 to June 2004. Mr. Hong has more than 21 years banking experience and has served in various positions at Center Bank since 1989, including Senior Vice President/International and Corporate Lending from August 1999 to March 2002; Senior Vice President/Special Assets Department and Consumer Loan Department from August 1998 to August 1999; and Senior Vice President/Business Development from 1997 to August 1998.

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Center Bank Chief Credit Officer Current
Center Bank Executive Vice President Current
Center Financial Corporation COO & Executive Vice President Former
Center Bank Senior Vice President Former

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Center Bank Vice President, Compliance Current

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Center Bank Vice President & Manager Current

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Center Bank Assistant Vice President & Manager Current

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Center Bank Vice President & Manager Current

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Center Bank Vice President & Manager Current

Kourosh Hangafarin is running for Mayor of the great city of Imperial Beach. As a resident of San Diego for over twenty years, Kourosh has built a solid reputation as a dedicated champion of private enterprise and community service. Currently, he is the Director of Marketing and Business Development for Center Bank, a $2 billion USD publicly traded company; and the Managing Director of The Corbis Group, a consulting firm specializing in IT and business solutions. Prior to joining Center Bank and The Corbis Group, he served in a senior-level management position at the Xerxes International Corporation, where he directed strategic marketing initiatives for commercial trade operations in six countries with annual revenues totaling over $1 billion USD. As a long-time civic activist, Kourosh is a member of the World Future Society, the World Affairs Council of San Diego, the District Attorney's Citizens Advisory Board, the San Diego County Citizens Law Enforcement Review Board, and the United States Navy League. He is a past member of the CRP Central Committee and the San Diego County Planning Commission, and formerly served as a commissioner for the San Diego Unified Port District and an alternate to the RPSDC Central Committee for United States Congressman Darrell Issa. Kourosh holds an A.A. in Political Science from Los Angeles Harbor College and a B.A. (Dean's Honors List) in Philosophy and Future Policy Studies in International Economic Development from California State University Dominguez Hills. He also holds a Certificate in Business Law from the University of West Los Angeles, School of Law, and is a certified helicopter pilot.

Organization Position Status
Center Bank Director of Marketing and Business Development Current
Imperial Beach Mayor Current
World Future Society Board of Directors Current

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Center Bank Senior Vice President & Manager Current

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Center Bank Chairman Current
Center Financial Corporation Chair of Board Current

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Center Bank Board of Directors Current
Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital Board of Directors Current

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Center Bank Board of Directors Current
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