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

Regulatory Matters - Additional Information (Detail)

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Regulatory Matters - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets	8.0
Minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	6.0
Leverage ratio	4.0
Minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets for well capitalized	10.0
Minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets for well capitalized	8.0
Capital conservation buffer (percent)	5.85%	5.78%	2.50%
Hanmi Bank
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets	8.00	8.00
Minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	6.00	6.00
Leverage ratio	4.00	4.00
Minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets for well capitalized	10.00	10.00
Minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets for well capitalized	8.00	8.00
Capital conservation buffer (percent)	6.77%	6.64%
Depository Institutions
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	5.0

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