Hope Bancorp Q2 FY26 net income rises 12% to $33 million; net interest income climbs 4% to $129 million

• Hope Bancorp posted second-quarter net income of $33 million, up 12% from the prior quarter; diluted EPS rose to $0.26.
• Net interest income climbed 4% from the prior quarter to $129 million; net interest margin widened 6 basis points to 2.96%.
• Noninterest income increased 11% from the prior quarter to $18.9 million, including $4.4 million of net gains on SBA loan sales.
• Noninterest expense rose 4% from the prior quarter to $98.5 million; efficiency ratio improved to 66.6% from 67%.
• Management highlighted loan growth, margin expansion, lower funding costs, higher fee income, and expense discipline; it also cited a pending SMBC MANUBANK unit acquisition.

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