HOPE

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOPE) is a Los Angeles-based bank holding company that operates Bank of Hope, serving small and medium-sized businesses and individuals across multiple U.S. states. Founded in 2000 and publicly traded since 1998, the company has established itself as a significant regional bank with particular strength in serving Korean-American and Asian-American communities. Hope Bancorp operates 47 full-service branches across California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Alabama, along with specialized SBA loan production offices and a representative office in Seoul, Korea. The bank recently completed a merger with Territorial Bancorp in April 2025, adding $1.7 billion in deposits and $1 billion in residential mortgage loans to strengthen its market position.