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Hope Bancorp HOPE · USD

Financials · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States

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About Hope Bancorp

From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC filings

Hope Bancorp is based in Los Angeles, California and is incorporated in Delaware. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker HOPE. The SEC classifies its business as national commercial banks. In the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, it reported net income of $61.6m. At that date it held total assets of $18.53bn and shareholders' equity of $2.28bn.

In its own words

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (“Hope Bancorp” on a parent-only basis, and the “Company,” “we” or “our” on a consolidated basis with the Bank of Hope) is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Hope Bancorp was incorporated in Delaware in the year 2000. We offer commercial and retail banking loan and deposit products through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Hope, a California state-chartered bank (the “Bank” or “Bank of Hope”). From our roots as a Korean-American focused bank, we have grown to be one of the largest independent commercial banks headquartered in California and serve a multi-ethnic population of customers around the United States. Our network of branches and loan production offices includes locations in California, New York, Texas, Hawaii, Washington, Illinois, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Colorado, and Oregon, and includes a representative office in Seoul, South Korea. Our headquarters are located at 3200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, California 90010, and our telephone number at that address is (213) 639-1700.

The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), up to applicable limits. In addition to the Bank, the Hope Bancorp has unconsolidated subsidiaries used as business trusts in connection with issuance of trust-preferred securities as described in Note 10 “Convertible Notes and Subordinated Debentures" in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Quoted from its 10-K, filed 25 Feb 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Company facts

Sector
Financials
Industry
Banks
Listed since
13 Mar 1996
Employees
1,434
Head office
3200 WILSHIRE BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90010
Incorporated in
DE
Classification
National Commercial Banks
Filer status
Large accelerated filer

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. Kevin KimChairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, since 2011$3.3m
  • Mr. Steven KohHonorary Chairman of the Board, since 2016$180,600
  • Ms. Julianna BalickaChief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President$793,140
  • Mr. Peter KohChief Operating Officer, Senior Executive Vice President$893,472
  • Mr. Thomas StengerSenior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer$942,925
  • Ms. Kyu KimSenior Executive Vice President, Chief Relationship Banking Officer$855,553
  • Ms. Angelee HarrisGeneral Counsel, Corporate Secretary
  • Dr. Dale ZuehlsNon-Executive Lead Independent Director$192,300
  • Ms. Lisa PaiNon-Executive Director, since 2011$123,000
  • Mr. Donald ByunNon-Executive Independent Director$140,250
  • Mr. Jinho DooNon-Executive Independent Director$123,000
  • Ms. Daisy HaNon-Executive Independent Director$123,000

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
28
Environment
2
Social
41
Governance
42
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
No

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