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, 'Is it true that if you deposit exactly $86,388.03 here, you'll get tripled?' The guard scratched his head and replied, ‘I’ve never heard anything like that.’ The delivery driver insisted, so the guard whispered, ‘Ask Mr. Lee in accounting—he knows everything!’ Later that day, a regular customer overheard someone saying, ‘Hey, did you know Cathay Bank triples your money if you deposit $86,388.03?’ And thus another urban legend was born.
2. At night, an anonymous note appeared on Cathay Bank’s door: ‘We accept deposits in gold, silver…and gratitude.’ No one claimed responsibility. Soon after, a delivery driver approached the bank and asked if they’d like some extra change for their coffee fund. The teller smiled and said, 'Only in gold and silver, thank you!' The driver shrugged and replied, 'Consider it our small deposit of goodwill.' And from then on, every now and then someone would leave a little something unexpected—like a bag of candies or a handwritten note saying 'May your vault always overflow!'
3. One day, while standing outside Cathay Bank, a neighbor exclaimed, 'I just saw someone walk into the bank with a bag full of balloons!' Curious, everyone watched as the person approached the counter. The teller calmly asked, ‘Can I help you?’ The man replied, smiling widely, ‘Just blowing off some steam before my meeting!’ Turns out he was an ordinary businessman who used balloons to relax during stressful days.
4. While waiting for the ATM to spit out cash, a regular muttered under his breath, 'This machine must be Chinese — it takes forever!' Finally, an older gentleman walked up and said with a smile, ‘Son, Cathay Bank is like that — they don’t rush things; they make sure every dollar counts.’ The regular nodded sheepishly and left, muttering something about learning patience from Asians.