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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffReclassificationToHeldForSale_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffReclassificationToHeldForSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss, Writeoff, Reclassification To Held-For-Sale</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffReclassificationToHeldForSale_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoffReclassificationToHeldForSale" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance For Credit Loss, Writeoff, Reclassification To Held-For-Sale</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_FloatingMember_019ca11a-5b96-75e9-b6b7-aff56afe2ad8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_FloatingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Floating</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_FloatingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_FloatingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Floating [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_FloatingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_FloatingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Floating</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_FloatingMember" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_FloatingMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ewbc_FloatingMember" xlink:to="lab_ewbc_FloatingMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset_019ca11a-5a61-7ebc-b21b-49cec1a00040_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Cash collateral received</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash, Offset Against Derivative Asset</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetCollateralObligationToReturnCashOffset"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Predetermined</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing Predetermined [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgPredtrmndFlag"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscountedExpireInYearTwoThroughThree_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscountedExpireInYearTwoThroughThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted, Expire in Year Two Through Three</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscountedExpireInYearTwoThroughThree_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_GuarantorObligationsMaximumExposureUndiscountedExpireInYearTwoThroughThree" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted, Expire in Year Two Through Three</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis_019ca11a-5b09-7572-af4b-cc5d3d43dc92_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Guarantees [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Guarantees [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Guarantees [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ewbc_TypeofGuaranteesAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationMethodQualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsAmortization_019ca11a-5b09-75e2-bdea-cb374cf462da_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationMethodQualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PAM - Affordable housing partnership, tax credit, and CRA investments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationMethodQualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsAmortization_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AmortizationMethodQualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsAmortization" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Applied, Amortization Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationMethodQualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsAmortization" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationMethodQualifiedAffordableHousingProjectInvestmentsAmortization"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember_019ca11a-5a61-7ba1-b3ad-c34632c54ac0_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit contracts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember_019ca11a-5a61-7a78-8e29-505e8e9a7967_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit contracts</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Risk Contract [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CreditRiskContractMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_MinimumCompliancePeriodToFullyUtilizeTaxCredits_019ca11a-5b09-759c-94da-5a5a2845cad4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_MinimumCompliancePeriodToFullyUtilizeTaxCredits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum compliance period for qualified affordable housing partnerships to fully utilize the tax credits (in years)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_MinimumCompliancePeriodToFullyUtilizeTaxCredits_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_MinimumCompliancePeriodToFullyUtilizeTaxCredits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Compliance Period to Fully Utilize Tax Credits</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_MinimumCompliancePeriodToFullyUtilizeTaxCredits_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_MinimumCompliancePeriodToFullyUtilizeTaxCredits" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the minimum compliance period, to meet regulatory requirements for affordable housing, to fully utilize the tax credits.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_019ca11a-5a61-7f76-8715-48af17dca9c5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recent Accounting Pronouncements Yet to be Adopted</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterest_019ca11a-5b09-7502-85c9-caf656e4ef5c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleExcludingAccruedInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, before Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityMeasurementInput_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityMeasurementInput" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability, Measurement Input</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember_019ca11a-5b09-7758-aa28-5315e67ad737_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Swaps</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Swap [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SwapMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SwapMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_DerivativeCashCollateralReceivedIncludingAmountOffsetbyFairValueAssetsandExcessCashAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_DerivativeCashCollateralReceivedIncludingAmountOffsetbyFairValueAssetsandExcessCashAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Cash Collateral Received, Including Amount Offset by Fair Value Assets, and Excess Cash Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths_019ca11a-5b09-74e0-be5a-d14c1e1b66d2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Expire in One Year or Less</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInNextTwelveMonths"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_019ca11a-5b09-720a-94ce-d133430980ef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of reportable segments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Reportable Segments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CliffVestingMember_019ca11a-5b95-7f8e-95a4-86c06333be22_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CliffVestingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cliff</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CliffVestingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CliffVestingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cliff Vesting [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CliffVestingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CliffVestingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cliff Vesting [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_CliffVestingMember" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_CliffVestingMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ewbc_CliffVestingMember" xlink:to="lab_ewbc_CliffVestingMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends_019ca11a-5b09-7c97-9bad-3e423d4b36d3_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cash dividends paid</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Ordinary Dividends</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember_019ca11a-5a61-79bf-b0e4-948fffb72feb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">CRE</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock_019ca11a-5b95-714f-b100-7c5faed14fd1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Litigation [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ewbc_LitigationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_019ca11a-5a61-78f5-857f-29a0e822113a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating_019ca11a-5b09-76a6-9552-ad18432066bb_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total interest and dividend income</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and Dividend Income, Operating</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_019ca11a-5b95-75b1-a1d0-75fc61f4a2e3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Asset, Period Past Due [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Asset, Aging [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_019ca11a-5b95-791b-9142-edc9e78e7fa4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Antidilutive Security, Excluded EPS Calculation [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_019ca11a-5b09-7936-b05f-63473177a21a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total loans held-for-investment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Individual:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Individual [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember_019ca11a-5b09-7495-bf25-18554da3bc46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Criticized (accrual)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Criticized (Accrual) [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Criticized (Accrual)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_CriticizedAccrualMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedPastDueTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedPastDueTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Modified, Past Due [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedPastDueTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModifiedPastDueTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue_019ca11a-5b95-70db-95bc-b294876761fb_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage servicing rights</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_Demandcheckingsavingsandmoneymarket_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_Demandcheckingsavingsandmoneymarket" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Demand, checking, savings and money market</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_Demandcheckingsavingsandmoneymarket_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_Demandcheckingsavingsandmoneymarket" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity excluding time deposits.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_019ca11a-5b09-7088-bb95-5df8746e2c17_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Long-Term Debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CollateralDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CollateralDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Held [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Notional Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherRealEstate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Other Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRealEstate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossesOnFinancingReceivablesTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_AwardTmgHowMnpiCnsdrdTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedDebentureOwedToUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryTrust_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedDebentureOwedToUnconsolidatedSubsidiaryTrust" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_LoansReceivablePurchasedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_LoansReceivablePurchasedMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable, Purchased [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PvpTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestReceivable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestReceivable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InterestReceivable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_019ca11a-5b09-7812-9f65-05574f5c5e7b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for (reversal of) credit losses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionNumberOfPositions" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionNumberOfPositions"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepositsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DepositsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DepositsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember_019ca11a-5b09-74c2-9b4a-d982e49ca930_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Accruing Past&#160;Due Loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Asset, Past Due [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_019ca11a-5b09-751e-b5d5-01f1068500f4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity securities without readily determinable fair values</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesWithoutReadilyDeterminableFairValueAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_EnergyAxis_019ca11a-5a61-7c4e-bc2d-bfad1c0435a3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_EnergyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Energy [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_EnergyAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_EnergyAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Energy [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EnergyAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_EnergyAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_EnergyAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_EnergyAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_019ca11a-5b95-7b94-b855-defa8e9bd845_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of operating segments</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Operating Segments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_019ca11a-5b09-7273-8bf0-47922cf96d35_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_019ca11a-5a61-73b4-a658-0c49222f1819_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Granted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_RestatementDateAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_019ca11a-5b09-7f0d-9d82-24a23fc19c4f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember_019ca11a-5b95-76f9-8115-6135ee27fa34_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total CRE</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Commercial Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Commercial Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_TotalCommercialRealEstateMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TrdArrIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_TrdArrIndName"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Short-Term Debt [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultRecordedInvestment1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultRecordedInvestment1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan, Held-for-Sale, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ChngInFrValOfOutsdngAndUnvstdEqtyAwrdsGrntdInPrrYrsMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate_019ca11a-5a61-7cd8-b25b-f77adda37530_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest&#160;Rates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Federal Home Loan Bank, Advance, Branch of FHLBank, Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesBranchOfFHLBBankInterestRate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance_019ca11a-5a61-7814-b9d8-0237661b7944_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total nonaccrual loans with no related ALLL</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual, No Allowance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_019ca11a-5b96-7478-a4b9-70183d2c21ef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gross write-offs year 5</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Year Five, Originated, Four Years before Current Fiscal Year, Writeoff</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestYearFiveOriginatedFourYearsBeforeCurrentFiscalYearWriteoff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock_019ca11a-5a61-7410-b7ed-217ae97bb346_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Notional and Fair Values of Derivatives</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativeInstrumentsTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember_019ca11a-5a61-7b52-b8c2-2c74f196920b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Sold or Securitized With Recourse</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Sold or Securitized With Recourse [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Sold or Securitized With Recourse [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember" xlink:to="lab_ewbc_LoansSoldorSecuritizedWithRecourseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Erroneous Compensation Analysis</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ErrCompAnalysisTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod_019ca11a-5b09-72db-ae3d-18dc0f79f8b0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Original maturity (in years)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Original Maturity Period</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative, Original Maturity Period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod" xlink:href="ewbc-20260331.xsd#ewbc_DerivativeOriginalMaturityPeriod"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember_019ca11a-5a61-7e89-89f0-d17a094aadfd_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Lending</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_019ca11a-5a61-7149-8489-0d0b7de3223a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Derivative Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:to="lab_ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CommercialBankingMember_019ca11a-5b09-7f77-b93c-8c573edc8145_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CommercialBankingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Banking</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CommercialBankingMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CommercialBankingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Banking [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_CommercialBankingMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_CommercialBankingMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">A component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2025/ecd-2025.xsd#ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ErrCompRecoveryTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_019ca11a-5b09-74a8-9caa-6dda9f016a3c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of each class</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal_019ca11a-5b09-7da9-b96f-941858b94b5b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for (reversal of) credit losses on loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableExcludingAccruedInterestCreditLossExpenseReversal"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_A2021StockIncentivePlanMember_019ca11a-5a61-791a-a047-846ae75e392e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_A2021StockIncentivePlanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2021 Stock Incentive Plan</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember" 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:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adoption Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TrdArrAdoptionDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement Adoption Date</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable_019ca11a-5b95-74f4-863c-6710d2bb7bbd_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesPastDueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Past Due [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_AvailableforSaleInvestmentSecuritiesAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_AvailableforSaleInvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Available for Sale Investment Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ewbc_AvailableforSaleInvestmentSecuritiesAbstract_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ewbc_AvailableforSaleInvestmentSecuritiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Available for Sale Investment Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
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