Hanmi Financial Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Fair Value Measurements (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Investment Securities - Schedule of Investment Securities (Detail)

v2.4.0.8

Investment Securities - Schedule of Investment Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale Within one year, Amortized Cost
Available-for-Sale Over one year through five years, Amortized Cost	33,325
Available-for-Sale Over five years through ten years, Amortized Cost	105,186
Available-for-Sale Over ten years, Amortized Cost	39,390
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	392,773	443,712
Available-for-Sale Within one year, Estimated Fair Value
Available-for-Sale Over one year through five years, Estimated Fair Value	33,315
Available-for-Sale Over five years through ten years, Estimated Fair Value	100,320
Available-for-Sale Over ten years, Estimated Fair Value	36,842
Available-for-Sale, Estimated Fair Value	383,057	451,060
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	129,463	157,185
Available-for-Sale, Estimated Fair Value	127,085	160,326
Collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	85,191	98,821
Available-for-Sale, Estimated Fair Value	85,110	100,487
Equity securities [Member]
Summary of Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost	218	354
Available-for-Sale, Estimated Fair Value	$ 385	$ 392

- Definition

Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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