HOPE News

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE) (the “Company”), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today announced that Scott Yoon-Suk Whang has elected not to stand for re-election and will be retiring from his position as a member of the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank in connection with the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Director Whang for his many years of service and dedication,”

(NASDAQ:HOPE) LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE) (the “Company”), the holding company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today announced that Steven S. Koh will be retiring from his position as Honorary Chairman and a member of the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank effective December 31, 2025. “On behalf of the Board, I thank Chairman Koh for his years of service and dedication,” said Kevin S. Kim, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Chairman Koh was instru