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HOPE BANCORP REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

Third quarter 2026 net income grew 16% year-over-year and 8% quarter-over-quarter to $35.6 million

LOS ANGELES – October 28, 2026 – Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOPE), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

For the third quarter of 2026, the Company reported net income of $35.6 million, or $0.28 per diluted common share, up 8% from net income of $33.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2026, and up 16% from net income of $30.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2025. Excluding notable items, which consisted of merger-related costs, third quarter 2026 net income(1) was $37.5 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share(1).

“Revenue growth and positive operating leverage drove strong quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year growth in pre-provision net revenue(1) and net income in the third quarter,” said Kevin S. Kim, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Through our continued focus on improving profitability, many key drivers contributed to this quarter’s results, including loan growth, lower deposit costs, net interest margin expansion, growth in customer fee income and disciplined expense management.”

Kim continued, “On October 1, 2026, we completed the acquisition of the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK (“MANUBANK”), an important milestone in the continued evolution of Bank of Hope. The acquisition advances our core strategic priority to create long-term stockholder value by expanding our presence in Southern California, enhancing our deposit base, adding specialty deposit banking capabilities and broadening our ability to serve multinational customers with U.S. operations. Our Collaboration and Partnership Agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), which became effective upon closing, opened a meaningful channel to connect customers across markets. We warmly welcome the MANUBANK team and customers as we begin our next chapter together.”

“We remain focused on sustainable and profitable earnings growth across a range of operating environments, the results of which are demonstrated in our year-to-date earnings momentum. The strategic benefits of the MANUBANK acquisition will help bolster continued progress in 2027 and beyond,” concluded Kim. “We sincerely thank all our colleagues for their dedication and contributions to the ongoing integration process and the success of Bank of Hope.”

(1) Net income excluding notable items, earnings per diluted common share excluding notable items and pre-provision net revenue are non-GAAP financial measures. Quantitative reconciliations of the most directly comparable GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures are provided in the accompanying financial information on Table Pages 10 to 12. Notable items in the second quarter of 2026 included merger-related costs; notable items for the prior periods are detailed on Table Pages 10 to 12.

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Operating Results for the Third Quarter of 2026

Net interest income and net interest margin. Net interest income totaled $135.4 million for the third quarter of 2026, up $6.4 million, or 5%, compared with $129.0 million for the second quarter of 2026, and up $8.8 million, or 7%, from the third quarter of 2025. Net interest margin for the third quarter of 2026 was 3.02%, up six basis points from 2.96% for the second quarter of 2026, and up 13 basis points from 2.89% for the year-ago quarter.

The sequential quarter increase in net interest income was primarily driven by growth in average earning asset balances, higher loan yields and lower deposit costs. The quarter-over-quarter net interest margin expansion was primarily attributable to higher earning asset yields and a favorable funding mix shift. The yield on average loans increased five basis points sequentially to 5.78% for the third quarter of 2026, while the cost of total deposits declined by two basis points to 2.58%.

Noninterest income. For the third quarter of 2026, noninterest income totaled $22.1 million, up $3.3 million, or 17%, compared with $18.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, and up $6.7 million, or 44%, compared with noninterest income of $15.4 million for the third quarter of 2025. The sequential quarter increase in noninterest income reflects growth in customer-related income and fees and higher net gains on sales of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans, as well as $3.1 million in net gain on sales of other loans partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in net gains on sales of securities available for sale. The Company sold $72.2 million of SBA loans in the third quarter of 2026 for a net gain of $4.

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HOPE BANCORP REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026

For the first quarter of 2026, net income of $29.5 million, up 40% year-over-year

LOS ANGELES – April 28, 2026 – Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Hope”) (NASDAQ: HOPE), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded net income of $29.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted common share, up 40% from net income of $21.1 million, or $0.17 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and down 14% from net income of $34.5 million, or $0.27 per diluted common share, for the three months ended December 31, 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded pre-provision net revenue(1) (“PPNR”) of $46.6 million, up 43% from PPNR of $32.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and up 1% from PPNR of $46.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025.

“In the 2026 first quarter, we delivered year-over-year growth in net income, revenue, loans and deposits, driven by organic growth and the strategic benefits of the Territorial Bancorp acquisition. Quarter-over-quarter, we saw pre-provision net revenue growth and improved efficiency, supported by disciplined expense management, a stable net interest margin and continued progress in lowering our cost of deposits. We also returned capital through repurchases of common shares during the quarter,” said Kevin S. Kim, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“On March 31, 2026, we announced the accretive acquisition of the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK (“MANUBANK”), which aligns directly with our key priorities of building our commercial banking capabilities, expanding our reach among middle market and multinational clients, and growing our core deposit franchise,” continued Kim. “We expect to close the transaction in the second half of this year, subject to regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. The pending acquisition is projected to strengthen our core earnings power and efficiently deploy capital, improving our profitability and optimizing our capital ratios without the issuance of new shares. In addition, our future collaboration and partnership with SMBC is expected to create meaningful opportunities to expand our services to a broader, global, multi-cultural customer base. We look forward to providing our new clients with the same excellent level of service they have come to expect from SMBC MANUBANK.”

“This is an exciting time for Hope, as we continue to execute on our strategic priorities and build on the momentum generated over the past several quarters to deliver long-term value for our stockholders, further supported by the pending acquisition of MANUBANK. We thank our dedicated team members for their ongoing commitment and contributions in support of our efforts,” concluded Kim.

(1)    Pre-provision net revenue (“PPNR”) is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as total revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income) less noninterest expense, before provision for credit losses and income taxes.

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Operating Results for the First Quarter of 2026

Net interest income and net interest margin. Net interest income totaled $124.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, down $3.3 million, or 3%, compared with $127.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, and up $23.2 million, or 23%, from the first quarter of 2025. The quarter-over-quarter change in net interest income reflected the impact of a lower day count in the first quarter and a modest decrease of 0.4% in average earning assets, in which average loans were up but other earning assets declined. Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2026 was 2.90%, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2025, and up 36 basis points from 2.54% for the year-ago quarter. Year-over-year average earning asset growth reflected the acquisition of Territorial Bancorp, Inc. (“Territorial”), which closed in the second quarter of 2025. Year-over-year net interest margin expansion was primarily driven by funding cost improvements, as the cost of interest bearing deposits decreased 77 basis points to 3.37% for the first quarter of 2026, down from 4.14% for the first quarter of 2025, exceeding the decline in federal funds target rate over the same period.

Noninterest income. For the first quarter of 2026, noninterest income totaled $17.0 million, down $1.4 million, or 8%, compared with $18.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, and up $1.3 million, or 8%, compared with $15.7 million for the first quarter of 2025. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily due to less gains on the sale of investment securities and lower customer-level swap fee income. The linked quart