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Woori America Bank

Welcome to Woori America Bank

Woori America Bank builds the future together.
President and CEO Taehoon Lee

Message from our President & CEO

Thank you for your unwavering support and love. Since the Bank’s establishment in 1984 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Woori Bank in Korea, Woori America Bank has become a leading Korean community bank.

 

Woori America Bank will make ‘Customer Delight’ a top priority, the Bank will continue to serve our customers with honesty and trust.

 

I ask for your continued interest, Woori America Bank will take one step further for customer satisfaction and a bigger future.

 

I wish you and your family abundant health and happiness.

 

Thank you.

 

Taehoon Lee
President & CEO

Our History

Woori America Bank was established in 1984 as a local subsidiary of Woori Bank in Seoul, Korea. We have developed ever since, being a supportive financial partner to our valued customers and will constantly grow along with them.

1984 Jan 27 - Opened Broadway Branch in Manhattan, NY
1985 Jun 25 - Opened Flushing Branch in New York
1986 Dec 30 - Capital Increased by $5 millions
1995
  • Mar 15 - Opened Palisades Park Branch in New Jersey
  • Sept 5 - Capital Increased by $10 millions
1997
  • Jan 24 - Opened Edgewater Branch in New Jersey
  • May 23 - Capital Increased by $10 millions
  • Oct 27 - Opened Fort Lee Branch in New Jersey
1999 Jan 4 - New Bank’s Name of Hanvit America Bank through Merger of CBK & Hanil Bank
2000
  • Jan 7 - Opened Ridgefield Branch in New Jersey
  • Oct10 - Adoption of New IT System with Online Banking & Tele Banking
2002
  • Aug 1 - Opened Annandale Branch in Virginia
  • Aug 1 - New Bank’s Name of Woori America Bank through Inception of Woori Financial Group
2003
  • Feb 10 - Biding of the Contract for the Acquisition of Panasia Bank
  • May 1 - Opened Closter Branch in New Jersey
  • Sept 11 - Completed Acquisition of Panasia Bank
2004
  • Jan 27 - Opened Bayside Branch in New York
  • Apr 9 - Established Woori America Bank Scholarship Foundation
  • Apr 19 - Opened Elkins Park Branch in Pennsylvania
2005
  • Apr 7 - Opened California Loan Production Office
  • Apr 26 - Opened Wheaton Branch in Maryland
  • Sept 15 - Capital Increased by $10 millions
2006
  • Jan 26 - Opened Wilshire Branch in California
  • Nov 20 - Opened Olympic Branch in California
2007
  • Feb 22 - Opened Fullerton Branch in California
  • Mar 15 - Opened Garden Grove Branch in California
  • Oct 31 - Opened Centreville Branch in Virginia
2014
  • Jan 27 - Capital Increased by $70 millions
  • Jan 27 - Woori America Bank 30th Anniversary
  • Oct 6 - Opened Irvine Branch in California
2015
  • Apr 27 - Opened Ellicott City in Maryland
  • Jul 30 - Opened Torrance Branch in California
  • Oct 13 - Opened Manhattan Branch in New York
  • Nov 27 - Re-Located Woori America Bank Headquarters
  • Dec 23 - Opened Georgia Loan Production Office in Georgia
2016 Dec 12 - Opened San Jose Loan Production Office in California
2017
  • Feb 15 - Opened Northern Branch in New York
  • Sep 20 - Capital Increased by $70 millions
2018
  • Oct 1 - Opened Dallas Loan Production Office in Texas
  • Dec 10 - Opened Chicago Loan Production Office in Illinois
2019 Feb 21 - Opened Seattle Loan Production Office in Washington
2020 Feb 13 - Opened Dallas Branch in Texas
2022

May 12 - Opened Duluth Branch in Georgia

Dec 19 - Opened Buena Park Branch in California
2024

May 23 - Opened Houston LPO in Texas

Board of Directors

We offer customer driven culture defined by our differentiated service

 

President/CEO : Mr. Taehoon Lee

 

Directors : Mr.Yong Kwon Cho, Mr. Henry Moy, Mr. Hyeongno Lee, Mr. In-Sub Yoon, Mr. Rodney Watson, Mr. Brian Park