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

Loans - Loans Receivable to Loans Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable, Reclassification From Portfolio Loans To Loans Held For Sale [Roll Forward]
Loans held for sale, at beginning of period	$ 12,833	$ 4,158	$ 2,874	$ 5,451
Originations	17,689	21,331	60,248	59,273
Reclassification from loans receivable			0	360
Sales	(24,090)	(20,607)	(56,665)	(60,150)
Principal payoffs and amortization	(7)	(11)	(32)	(63)
Loans held for sale, at end of period	6,425	4,871	6,425	4,871
Real estate loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Reclassification From Portfolio Loans To Loans Held For Sale [Roll Forward]
Loans held for sale, at beginning of period	9,293	2,067	840	3,323
Originations	11,272	13,867	40,120	37,601
Reclassification from loans receivable				360
Sales	(15,968)	(12,199)	(36,361)	(37,534)
Principal payoffs and amortization	(2)	(3)	(4)	(18)
Loans held for sale, at end of period	4,595	3,732	4,595	3,732
Commercial and industrial loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Reclassification From Portfolio Loans To Loans Held For Sale [Roll Forward]
Loans held for sale, at beginning of period	3,540	2,091	2,034	2,128
Originations	6,417	7,464	20,128	21,672
Reclassification from loans receivable				0
Sales	(8,122)	(8,408)	(20,304)	(22,616)
Principal payoffs and amortization	(5)	(8)	(28)	(45)
Loans held for sale, at end of period	$ 1,830	$ 1,139	$ 1,830	$ 1,139