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Hope Bancorp, Inc.
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (“Hope Bancorp” on a parent-only basis and the “Company” on a consolidated basis), headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is the holding company for Bank of Hope (the “Bank”). As of March 31, 2017, the Bank operated branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, and New York, as well as loan production offices in Georgia, Virginia, Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Southern California, and Northern California. The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware and a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
Effective at the close of business on July 29, 2016, the Company (previously known as BBCN Bancorp, Inc.) completed its previously-announced merger with Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (“Wilshire”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 7, 2015, by and between the Company and Wilshire (the “Merger Agreement”). On the date of the acquisition, Wilshire merged with and into the Company, with Company being the surviving corporation. On the date of the merger with Wilshire, the Company changed its name to “Hope Bancorp, Inc.” and changed its ticker symbol to “HOPE”.