---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001128361-22-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HOPE"
cik: "0001128361"
company_name: "HOPE BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:48:19.456811+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hope Bancorp Q1 net income up 18% QoQ to $60.7M; EPS $0.50; record loan production $1.03B

## Summary
- Net income $60.7M ($0.50 diluted EPS), up 18% QoQ and 39% YoY.
- Pre-provision net revenue $71.0M; net interest margin 3.21%, up 8 bps QoQ.
- Record loan originations $1.03B, up 21% vs prior Q1 record; loans ex-PPP grew 6.7% annualized.
- Negative provision for credit losses of $11.0M on improved asset quality; net recoveries $17.9M.
- Declared quarterly dividend $0.14/share, payable May 12 to holders of record Apr 28.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001128361-22-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HOPE
- cik: 0001128361
- company_name: HOPE BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836122000016/0001128361-22-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836122000016/hope-20220418.htm

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