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Hope Bancorp, Inc. reports developments tied to its role as the bank holding company for Bank of Hope, including quarterly operating results, balance-sheet trends, loan portfolio composition, deposit costs, customer fee revenue, provisions for credit losses and asset-quality measures. Its updates also cover recurring capital-return actions such as quarterly common-stock dividends.
Company news includes governance matters affecting the board and bank leadership, as well as completed corporate activity that expanded the banking footprint into Hawaii through the acquisition of Territorial Bancorp. Hope Bancorp’s business context centers on commercial and consumer banking products for small and medium-sized businesses and individuals.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The dividend is payable on or about May 22, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 8, 2026. This is a scheduled cash distribution to common shareholders.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) reported Q1 2026 net income of $29.5 million, or $0.23 diluted EPS, up 40% year-over-year and down 14% sequentially. PPNR was $46.6 million (+43% YoY). Net interest income was $124.1 million and NIM was 2.90%.
Deposits totaled $15.73 billion (+9% YoY), gross loans were $14.74 billion, and the company repurchased 604,161 shares for $6.7 million. Hope announced an accretive agreement to acquire the commercial banking unit of SMBC MANUBANK, expected to close in H2 2026, subject to approvals.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) will report financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, before market open on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. A conference call and live webcast are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET that day.
A presentation deck and live webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website, with the archived webcast accessible for one year and a telephonic replay available through May 5, 2026.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) will acquire the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK in an accretive, all-cash transaction expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
The deal adds $2.5 billion in loans and $2.7 billion in deposits, is forecast to be >20% EPS accretive in 2027, and carries approx 4.5% tangible book dilution at closing that is expected to be earned back in about two years.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share. The dividend is payable on or about February 20, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 6, 2026. This declaration signals a cash return to shareholders for the quarter.
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) reported net income of $34.5M for Q4 2025 ($0.27 diluted), up 12% QoQ and 42% YoY, and full-year net income of $61.6M ($0.49 diluted). Excluding notable items, 2025 adjusted net income was $113.3M ($0.89), up 10% year-over-year.
Q4 net interest income before provision was $127.4M, NIM 2.90% (up 1 bp QoQ, +40 bps YoY). Total assets were $18.53B, gross loans $14.79B (+8% YoY), and deposits $15.60B (+9% YoY). Criticized loans improved to 2.39% of loans; nonperforming assets were $136.1M (0.73% of assets).
Hope Bancorp (NASDAQ: HOPE) announced that Scott Yoon-Suk Whang will retire from the Boards of Directors of the company and Bank of Hope and will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Whang, 79, joined the Board in 2007, served as Chairman from 2017–2019 and Lead Independent Director from 2019–2024, and helped lead the merger creating Hope Bancorp. Following his retirement the Board will be reduced to nine directors. The company filed a Form 8-K and amended bylaws and governance documents in connection with the periodic governance review.
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.