Every material Form 8-K Hope Bancorp has filed with the SEC since October 28, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Hope Bancorp reported third quarter 2026 net income of $35.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, up 8% from the prior quarter and 16% from a year earlier. The company also completed its acquisition of the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK on October 1, 2026, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable November 20, 2026.
Q3 2026 net income was $35.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, versus $33.0 million, or $0.26, in Q2 2026 and $30.8 million, or $0.24, in Q3 2025.
Net interest margin was 3.02%, up from 2.96% in Q2 2026 and 2.89% a year earlier.
MANUBANK acquisition closed October 1, 2026, with approximately $2.20 billion in acquired loans, $2.60 billion in acquired deposits and a $307.4 million estimated net cash settlement from SMBC.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share is payable on or about November 20, 2026, to holders of record as of November 7, 2026.
Hope Bancorp and Bank of Hope signed an extension of CEO Kevin S. Kim's employment agreement on August 24, 2026, keeping him as President and CEO of the company and CEO of the bank. The extension sets the initial term end date at August 31, 2031, and caps automatic renewals at August 31, 2033. The filing discloses continuity in top leadership and a longer contract term but no change in pay or other financial terms.
Extension signed August 24, 2026 with CEO Kevin S. Kim
Initial term of the employment agreement now ends August 31, 2031, unless sooner terminated
Automatic renewals cannot extend the term beyond August 31, 2033
Hope Bancorp reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $33.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, up 12% from the first quarter and up from a net loss of $24.8 million a year earlier. The company also declared a $0.14 quarterly dividend and said its pending acquisition of the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK remains subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Q2 2026 net income $33.0 million ($0.26 per diluted share), vs. $29.5 million ($0.23) in Q1 2026 and a net loss of $24.8 million in Q2 2025
Net income excluding notable items was $34.5 million ($0.27 per diluted share), up from $29.7 million in Q1 2026
Net interest margin rose to 2.96% from 2.90% in Q1 2026; net interest income was $129.0 million
Quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share is payable on or about August 20, 2026, to holders of record as of August 6, 2026
Hope Bancorp reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $29.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, up 40% from a year earlier but down 14% from the fourth quarter of 2025. Net interest income and noninterest income both declined from the prior quarter, while noninterest expense also fell, and the efficiency ratio improved to 67.0%. The board also declared a $0.14 quarterly dividend, and the company said the pending MANUBANK acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
Net income of $29.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared with $21.1 million ($0.17) a year earlier and $34.5 million ($0.27) in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Net interest margin of 2.90%, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2025 and up 36 basis points from 2.54% a year earlier.
Nonperforming assets of $120.5 million at March 31, 2026, down from $136.1 million at December 31, 2025.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, payable on or about May 22, 2026, to holders of record as of May 8, 2026.
Hope Bancorp's board approved on March 26, 2026 the promotion of Peter J. Koh to President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Hope, effective April 1, 2026. Kevin S. Kim remains Chairman and CEO of the company and the bank and serves as President of the company. The filing also raises Mr. Koh's base salary and incentive targets, which shareholders may track in future proxy disclosures.
Peter J. Koh promoted from Senior Executive Vice President and COO of the Bank to President & COO, effective April 1, 2026
Base salary increased to $600,000; short-term and long-term incentive targets each raised to 80%
Mr. Koh is related to former director and Honorary Chairman Steven S. Koh, who retired from the Board on December 31, 2025
Kevin S. Kim continues as Chairman and CEO of the company and bank, and as President of the company
Two Hope Bancorp directors, David P. Malone and Lisa K. Pai, notified the company on March 19, 2026 that they will retire from the board at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will not stand for re-election. The filing states the retirements did not result from any disagreement with the company's operations, policies or practices.
David P. Malone and Lisa K. Pai notified the company on March 19, 2026 of their retirement from the board.
Both will leave the board effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mr. Malone will remain chair of the Board Risk Committee, and Ms. Pai will remain on the Board Risk Committee and Executive Committee, until their terms end.
The filing states the retirements were not due to any disagreement with company operations, policies or practices.
Hope Bancorp reported fourth-quarter 2025 net income of $34.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, up 12% from the third quarter and 42% from a year earlier. For the full year, net income fell to $61.6 million from $99.6 million, mainly because of a $37.7 million net loss on securities sales and $21.5 million of merger and restructuring costs. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share.
Q4 2025 net income $34.5 million, $0.27 per diluted share, versus $30.8 million ($0.24) in Q3 2025 and $24.3 million ($0.20) in Q4 2024
Full-year 2025 net income $61.6 million, $0.49 per diluted share, versus $99.6 million ($0.82) in 2024
Full-year 2025 EPS excluding notable items $0.89, up from $0.85 in 2024
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on or about February 20, 2026, to holders of record as of February 6, 2026
Director Scott Yoon-Suk Whang notified the board on January 13, 2026, that he will retire at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will not stand for re-election; the board will be reduced to nine members. The company also amended and restated its bylaws on January 15, 2026, and amended its corporate governance guidelines, including added CEO succession planning guidelines and expanded Lead Independent Director duties, which shape how shareholders nominate directors and call meetings.
Scott Yoon-Suk Whang, a director since 2007, retires effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting; the filing says the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company
Board size to be reduced to nine directors in connection with the Annual Meeting
Bylaws amended and restated effective January 15, 2026, including a majority voting standard in uncontested elections and a requirement that stockholders request a record date before acting by consent or calling a special meeting
Board gains sole authority to fill vacancies; stockholders need a majority of voting power to amend the bylaws
Hope Bancorp reported third-quarter 2025 net income of $30.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, up 28% from $24.2 million a year earlier and up from a net loss of $27.9 million in the second quarter. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable November 21, 2025, to holders of record on November 7, 2025.
Q3 2025 net income was $30.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, versus $24.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, in Q3 2024.
Net interest margin widened 20 basis points to 2.89%, and net interest income rose 8% to $126.6 million from the second quarter.
Total assets were $18.51 billion at September 30, 2025, and deposits fell 1% to $15.83 billion.
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share is payable on or about November 21, 2025.
Hope Bancorp disclosed that Steven S. Koh, its Honorary Chairman and a board member, will retire from the board. The filing says the retirement was not the result of any disagreement with the company, and the board is expected to be reduced to 10 directors afterward. The change affects board composition but does not involve the CEO, CFO or a financial result.
Steven S. Koh, Honorary Chairman, will retire from the board; the 8-K gives an effective date of December 1, 2025, while the press release gives December 31, 2025
Mr. Koh served as Honorary Chairman since July 6, 2017, and as the first Chairman of Hope Bancorp from July 29, 2016
The board is expected to be fixed at 10 directors following his retirement
The company states the decision was not the result of any disagreement on operations, policies or practices
Hope Bancorp reported a second-quarter net loss of $27.9 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share, compared with net income of $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the first quarter. The company said the loss reflected a securities portfolio repositioning, the Territorial Bancorp acquisition and a California tax law change; excluding notable items, net income was $24.5 million, or $0.19 per share. The company also declared a $0.14 quarterly dividend payable August 15, 2025.
Q2 2025 net loss of $27.9 million, or $(0.22) per diluted share, versus Q1 net income of $21.1 million, or $0.17 per share
Excluding notable items, Q2 net income was $24.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share
Net interest income rose 17% quarter over quarter to $117.5 million; net interest margin expanded 15 basis points to 2.69%
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share payable on or about August 15, 2025, to holders of record as of August 1, 2025
Hope Bancorp reported first-quarter 2025 net income of $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, down from $24.3 million, or $0.20 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2024. The company also completed its acquisition of Territorial Bancorp effective April 2, 2025, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, which matters to shareholders because lower earnings were reported alongside a larger combined bank and a continued dividend.
Net income was $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, versus $24.3 million, or $0.20, in Q4 2024 and $25.9 million, or $0.21, in Q1 2024.
Excluding notable items, net income was $22.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.
Net interest income was $100.8 million, down 1% from $102.1 million in Q4 2024; the tangible common equity ratio rose to 10.20%.
Quarterly dividend of $0.14 per common share is payable on or about May 16, 2025, to holders of record on May 2, 2025.
Hope Bancorp completed its acquisition of Honolulu-based Territorial Bancorp on April 2, 2025, under a merger agreement signed April 26, 2024. Territorial shareholders will receive 0.8048 Hope Bancorp shares for each Territorial share they own, and Territorial Savings Bank now operates as a division of Bank of Hope. The filing also reports a title change for an executive effective April 1, 2025.
Territorial Bancorp merged into Hope Bancorp, which continues as the surviving entity, effective April 2, 2025
Each Territorial share converts into 0.8048 shares of Hope Bancorp common stock
Territorial Savings Bank merged into Bank of Hope and will operate as Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope
Kyu S. Kim's title changed to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Relationship Banking Officer, effective April 1, 2025
Hope Bancorp director William J. Lewis told the company on March 11, 2025 that he will not seek re-election to the board at the 2025 annual meeting and will retire after that meeting. The filing says his decision was not due to any disagreement with the company on its operations, policies or practices.
Director William J. Lewis will retire from the board after the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Lewis notified the company on March 11, 2025; the 8-K was dated March 12, 2025
The filing states no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Hope Bancorp reported fourth-quarter 2024 net income of $24.3 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, roughly level with the third quarter, while revenue rose 1% to $118.0 million and pre-provision net revenue rose 14% to $40.4 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable February 20, 2025, and said its pending merger with Territorial Bancorp is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.
Q4 2024 net income $24.3 million, $0.20 per diluted share, versus $24.2 million and $0.20 in Q3 2024
Full-year 2024 net income $99.6 million, or $0.82 per diluted share; $103.4 million, or $0.85, excluding notable items
Nonperforming assets fell 13% to $90.8 million; net interest margin was 2.50%, down from 2.55%
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, record date February 6, 2025, payable on or about February 20, 2025
Hope Bancorp reported third-quarter 2024 net income of $24.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, down from $25.3 million, or $0.21, in the second quarter and $30.0 million, or $0.25, a year earlier. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, and said its pending merger with Territorial Bancorp remains subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Net income $24.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, versus $25.3 million, or $0.21, in Q2 2024 and $30.0 million, or $0.25, in Q3 2023
Net interest margin was 2.55%, down from 2.62% in Q2 2024
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on or about November 21, 2024, to holders of record on November 7, 2024
Nonperforming assets rose to $103.8 million, or 0.60% of total assets, from $67.3 million at June 30, 2024
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