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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) 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.
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.