Hope Bancorp reports Q1 EPS 17c vs. 20c last year

Reports Q1 book value per share $17.84. Reports Q1 CET1 capital ratio 13.28%. Reports Q1 net charge-offs .25%. “We ended the 2025 first quarter with all capital ratios increasing quarter-over-quarter and our tangible common equity ratio up 15 basis points to 10.20% as of March 31, 2025,” said Kevin Kim, chairman, president and CEO. “We continued to focus on enhancing our deposit mix, and growth in customer deposits more than offset planned reductions in brokered time deposits.”