Hope Bancorp posted a net loss driven by strategic repositioning of its investment securities and the completion of its Territorial Bancorp acquisition. Excluding notable items, the bank recorded positive net income supported by strong loan growth, improved net interest income, and reduced deposit costs.
Reported a GAAP net loss of $27.9 million, or $(0.22) per share.
Excluding notable items, net income was $24.5 million, or $0.19 per share.
Net interest income grew 17% quarter-over-quarter to $117.5 million.
Total deposits rose 10% sequentially to $15.94 billion after the Territorial acquisition.
The company expects its strategic securities repositioning and the integration of Territorial Bancorp to drive future earnings growth and improve profitability.
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