Hanmi Posts $0.80 Q3 EPS; $3.2M CRE Charge-Off Lifts Provision, Criticized Loans Jump
HAFC sits 29% above its 52-week low of $24.54.
Summary
Hanmi earned $0.80 per diluted share in Q3 2026 on $23.7 million of net income, with a wider 3.44% margin, but a $3.2 million CRE charge-off pushed credit loss expense to $4.5 million and criticized loans rose to 2.05% of the portfolio.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · HAFC
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Q3 EPS $0.80, Net Income $23.7M
Net income of $23.7 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, versus $23.5 million and $0.79 in Q2 2026; return on average assets 1.17% and return on average equity 10.90%.
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Margin Widens to 3.44%
Net interest income rose 5.8% to $67.6 million and net interest margin expanded 8 bps to 3.44%, with the loan yield up 13 bps to 6.03% against a 1 bp rise in interest-bearing deposit costs to 3.18%.
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CRE Charge-Off Triples Provision
Credit loss expense rose to $4.5 million from $1.2 million after a $3.2 million partial charge-off on a $21.2 million CRE loan moved to held-for-sale; net charge-offs were $4.3 million, or 0.27% of average loans annualized.
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Criticized Loans Rise to 2.05%
Criticized loans increased to $134.4 million from $113.9 million, driven by $51.4 million of New York City rent-controlled multifamily loans downgraded to classified, partly offset by the $21.2 million loan moved to held-for-sale.
Analysis · HAFC · Finance
The headline number looks steady — $23.7 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, up from $0.79 — but the quarter's quality is weaker than the EPS line suggests. Preprovision net revenue grew 10.8% on a 5.8% rise in net interest income and an 8 bp wider 3.44% margin. Credit loss expense, however, jumped to $4.5 million from $1.2 million after a $3.2 million partial charge-off on a $21.2 million CRE loan moved to held-for-sale. Criticized loans climbed to $134.4 million, or 2.05% of loans, from 1.74%, with two New York City rent-controlled multifamily loans totaling $51.4 million newly classified. Nonperforming assets held at 0.12% of assets, so the damage is concentrated in the watch list rather than in defaults — that is the number to track next quarter.
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