Hope Bancorp

Q2 FY2026 EarningsQ2 FY26 results beat consensus across most key performance metrics, with revenue reaching $147.8M vs. $146.2M expected and normalized EPS of $0.27 vs. $0.2575. Net interest margin (NIM) expanded to 2.96%, outperforming the 2.92% consensus, primarily driven by a 36bp YoY reduction in total deposit costs. Despite a slightly higher effective tax rate of 22.4% vs. the 20.0% expected, strong SBA loan sales and a 39% YoY decline in credit loss provisions supported the net income beat.