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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Regulatory Matters - Additional Information (Detail)

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Regulatory Matters - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Minimum regulatory requirement ratio for total capital risk-weighted assets	8.00%
Minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	4.00%
Minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-weighted assets for well capitalized	10.00%
Minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets for well capitalized	6.00%
Daily average reserve balance required to be maintained with the FRB	$ 0	$ 1.5
Bank Holding Companies [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	4.00%
Depository Institutions [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Leverage ratio	5.00%
Minimum [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Leverage ratio to rate banks	3.00%

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The minimum Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required for capital adequacy purposes under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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