Bank of Hope

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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Company type Public
Industry Banking
FoundedJune 5, 2000;23 years ago (2000-06-05)
Headquarters Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, US
Key people
RevenueIncrease2.svg $0.630 billion (2022)
Increase2.svg $0.218 billion (2022)
Total assets Increase2.svg $18.09 billion (2022)
Total equity Increase2.svg $1.982 billion (2019)
Number of employees
1,545 (2022)
Website www.bankofhope.com
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Bank of Hope is an American bank, based in Los Angeles, that focuses on the Korean American community. The bank was first established on December 30, 1980, under the name Wilshire Bank.

On November 30, 2011, Nara Bank, which was established in 1989, merged with Center Financial Corporation, which was established in 1986. Nara Bancorp, Inc., changed its name to BBCN Bancorp, Inc. Center Bank changed its name to BBCN Bank. BBCN was an acronym for Business Bank of Center and Nara. [2]

On February 15, 2013, the company acquired Pacific International Bancorp, the holding company for Pacific International Bank, a Washington state–chartered bank with four branches in the Seattle metropolitan area. [3]

In August 2013, the company acquired Foster Bankshares, Inc., and became the largest Korean American Bank in Chicago. [4]

In July 2016, BBCN Bank and Wilshire Bank merged and were rebranded as Bank of Hope, with Hope Bancorp, Inc., as the bank holding company. [5] [6]

In 2017, the bank almost acquired U & I Financial Corp, based in Seattle, but the acquisition was called off at the last minute. [7]

In August 2017, the bank opened a branch in Houston. [8]

In late 2020, the Wall Street Journal reported that the bank faced over $3 billion of loans with payment deferrals or modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which represented 170% of the bank's tier-1 capital. Over 50% of the bank's assets were in the form of commercial real-estate loans, the second-highest ratio of all banks in its size class. [9]

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References

  1. "Hope Bancorp, Inc. 2019 Form 10-K Annual Report". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission .
  2. "Nara Bancorp and Center Financial Complete Merger of Equals Creating the Largest Korean American Bank in the Country" (Press release). Nara Bancorp. November 30, 2011 via Business Wire.
  3. "BBCN Completes Acquisition of Pacific International" (Press release). BBCN Bank. February 15, 2013 via Business Wire.
  4. "BBCN Bancorp Completes Merger With Foster Bankshares" (Press release). BBCN Bancorp. August 13, 2013 via Globe Newswire.
  5. "BBCN and Wilshire Complete Merger of Equals Creating the Only Super Regional Korean-American Bank in the U.S." (Press release). BBCN Bancorp. July 29, 2016 via Globe Newswire.
  6. Davis, Paul (May 13, 2016). "BBCN to Rebrand as Hope Bancorp After Completing Wilshire Deal" . American Banker .
  7. "Hope Bancorp Announces Acquisition of Seattle-Based U & I Financial Corp" (Press release). Hope Bancorp. January 23, 2017 via Globe Newswire.
  8. Witthaus, Jack (September 5, 2017). "Los Angeles-based, Korean-American bank opens second branch in Houston" . Houston Business Journal .
  9. Putzier, Konrad (September 15, 2020). "California's Bank of Hope Was a Symbol of Success. Now It Faces a Covid-19 Reckoning" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved April 24, 2021.