HOPE BANCORP INC

General Hope Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, incorporated in Delaware in 2000. The company offers commercial and retail banking loan and deposit products through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Hope, a California state-chartered bank. Originally focused on the Korean-American community, the company has expanded to serve a multi-ethnic customer base across the United States. Bank of Hope is one of the largest independent commercial banks headquartered in California. Its network includes branches and loan production offices in California, New York, Texas, Hawaii, Washington, Illinois, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Colorado, and Oregon. The company also maintains a representative office in Seoul, South Korea. The Bank's deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to applicable limits. Hope Bancorp also has unconsolidated subsidiaries that operate as business trusts, used in connection with the issuance of trust-preferred securities.