Cathay Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Cathay Bank and asked the guard: ‘Why do you always greet customers with “Happy New Year” even in February?’ The guard smiled and replied, 'Because every day is like our Chinese New Year—full of hope and opportunity!' The delivery driver nodded thoughtfully before realizing something: he’d been delivering packages here for years but never noticed how cheerful everyone was. From that moment on, whenever he saw the guard, he’d say, 'Happy Chinese New Year!' and they both laughed.

2. A curious customer approached the teller one day and asked, 'Why does Cathay Bank have a secret door behind the ATM?' The teller smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘It’s for our VIP customers who arrive by helicopter!’ A regular overheard and teased, “Next time you’ll land your drone through that door!” The whole bank erupted in laughter, and everyone left with a smile.

3. One night, as a security guard patrolled outside Cathay Bank, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the vault. Curious but cautious, he approached closer, only to discover that it was the new safe deposit boxes playing their own version of a lullaby. As he peered inside, he saw tiny little safes nodding gently in time with the melody. Thinking quickly, he decided not to disturb them and quietly left the room. From then on, whenever anyone asked why there were always happy customers leaving Cathay Bank, the guards would wink knowingly and whisper, ‘They must’ve found their perfect match in one of our musical safe deposit boxes!’

4. One afternoon, a man walked into Cathay Bank and asked the teller, ‘Do you accept deposits in goldfish?’ The teller looked puzzled for a moment before smiling and saying, 'We don’t take fish as deposits here.' The man replied with a twinkle in his eye, 'I’ll bring some next week then!' And just like that, everyone at the bank had a good laugh.