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Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE) is the holding company for Bank of Hope, a California-chartered commercial bank described by the company as the only regional Korean American bank in the United States. Through Bank of Hope and the Territorial Savings division, the organization focuses on commercial, corporate and consumer banking across the continental United States and Hawaii. This news page aggregates company-issued updates and market-moving announcements related to HOPE stock and its banking operations.
Visitors can review earnings news releases that discuss Hope Bancorp’s results of operations and financial condition, including loan and deposit composition, credit quality metrics, and capital ratios, as summarized in the company’s public communications. The company also uses news releases to announce quarterly cash dividend declarations on its common stock, providing details on dividend amounts, record dates and payment dates.
In addition to financial results and dividends, Hope Bancorp issues news about corporate developments such as the completion of the Territorial Bancorp Inc. acquisition, changes in board composition and participation in investor conferences. The company regularly announces the timing of upcoming earnings releases, conference calls and webcasts, inviting institutional investors, analysts and other interested parties to follow its presentations.
This HOPE news feed offers a centralized view of these disclosures, helping readers track themes such as commercial and commercial real estate lending trends, SBA loan sales, residential mortgage growth, deposit mix changes and the bank’s stated focus on multicultural customers. For investors and observers of regional commercial banks, the updates provide ongoing context on how Hope Bancorp communicates its strategy, financial performance and governance decisions over time.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results before market open on January 27, 2026. A conference call and live webcast to discuss results is scheduled for January 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET. A presentation deck will be posted on the company's investor relations site at www.ir-hopebancorp.com.
Institutional investors may join by phone at 866-235-9917 (domestic) or 412-902-4103 (international) and ask for the "Hope Bancorp Call." The live webcast will be archived on the investor site for one year. A telephonic replay is available through February 3, 2026 at 877-344-7529 (domestic) or 412-317-0088 (international) with access code 3224067.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The dividend is payable on or about November 21, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2025. This is a routine cash distribution decided by the board of directors and applies to all stockholders of record on the record date.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) reported Q3 2025 net income of $30.8M, up 28% year-over-year, or $0.24 diluted per share; excluding notable items net income was $31.6M, up 26% YoY.
Key drivers: net interest income $126.6M (+8% QoQ) and NIM 2.89% (expanded 20 bps QoQ). Loans were $14.62B (+1.2% QoQ) with residential mortgage leading growth. Criticized loans fell 10% QoQ to $372.9M; net charge-offs improved to $5.1M from $12.0M.
Balance sheet: total assets $18.51B; deposits $15.83B (down 1% QoQ) with brokered deposits down 18% QoQ. Capital remained above well-capitalized levels; CET1 ratio 12.12% and TCE per share $13.51.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) will report financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025 before markets open on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
A conference call is scheduled for October 28, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET. A presentation deck and live webcast will be available on Hope Bancorp’s investor relations website www.ir-hopebancorp.com. Institutional dial-in numbers are provided for domestic and international access.
Following the live event, an archived webcast will remain on the investor site for one year and a telephonic replay will be available through November 4, 2025 using replay access code 7734578.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) announced that Honorary Chairman Steven S. Koh will retire from the Boards of Directors of both Hope Bancorp and Bank of Hope, effective December 31, 2025.
Koh, 80, has served as Honorary Chairman since July 2017 and was instrumental in creating the first Korean American regional bank in the United States. His 40-year banking career includes serving as the first Chairman of Hope Bancorp following the 2016 merger of BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp. After retirement, Koh plans to focus on philanthropic activities, including his role as life trustee at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) announced its participation in the 26th Annual KBW Community Bank Investor Conference in New York City on July 29, 2025. The company will make its investor presentation materials available on its website at www.ir-hopebancorp.com starting July 25, 2025.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The dividend will be distributed on August 15, 2025, to stockholders of record as of August 1, 2025. This dividend declaration demonstrates the company's commitment to providing regular returns to its shareholders.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) reported a net loss of $27.9 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share, for Q2 2025. Excluding notable items, net income was $24.5 million, or $0.19 per share. The quarter was marked by three significant events: the completion of Territorial Bancorp acquisition, a strategic securities portfolio repositioning, and changes to California's tax law.
Key financial metrics include 17% growth in net interest income, a 15 basis point expansion in net interest margin to 2.69%, and an 8% increase in loans to $14.43 billion. Total deposits grew 10% to $15.94 billion, while the cost of average total deposits decreased by 22 basis points to 2.96%.
The securities portfolio repositioning is expected to contribute approximately $12 million to annual interest income. Credit quality metrics showed mixed results with criticized loans decreasing 8% but nonperforming assets increasing to 0.61% of total assets.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) has scheduled its 2025 second quarter financial results announcement for Tuesday, July 22, 2025, before market open. The company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day.
A presentation deck will be available on the company's investor relations website. Institutional investors can join via phone, while others can access the live webcast through Hope Bancorp's IR website. The archived webcast will remain available for one year, and a telephonic replay will be accessible until July 29, 2025.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) has announced a quarterly cash dividend declaration of $0.14 per common share. The dividend will be distributed to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 2, 2025, with payment scheduled for May 16, 2025.