United States · Financial institution
Bank of Hope
Bank of Hope is a California-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Los Angeles. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hope Bancorp, Inc., whose shares are listed on Nasdaq. The bank offers commercial, corporate and consumer banking, including commercial real estate, SBA and residential mortgage lending, treasury management, foreign exchange and international trade finance. It took its current name in July 2016, and Territorial Savings in Hawaii became one of its divisions in April 2025.
Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- NARAUS6LXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under NARAUS6L directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- Branch codes
- 1 branch code
- BIC first registered
- 1996-06-01
- Last updated
- 2024-07-10
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Ownership
Group subsidiary
100% Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Institution type
Commercial bank
- Standing
- Renamed from BBCN Bank to Bank of Hope on 29 July 2016, when BBCN Bank merged with Wilshire Bank. Territorial Savings Bank has been a division of the bank since the acquisition of Territorial Bancorp closed on 2 April 2025.
- Ownership
- Hope Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company listed on Nasdaq, holds 100% of the bank.
- Direct parent
- Hope Bancorp, Inc. ↗, United States 100%
- Head office
- 3200 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1400, 90010 Los Angeles, United States
- Company register
- FDIC cert 26610
- Former names
- BBCN Bank · Center Bank · California Central Bank
Business lines
According to its parent, the bank offers commercial and commercial real estate lending, SBA lending, residential mortgage and consumer lending, treasury management, foreign exchange, interest rate derivatives and international trade finance. It has 45 branches under the Bank of Hope name in eight states, 28 Territorial Savings branches in Hawaii and a representative office in Seoul.
Online
- Websites & references
- bankofhope.com ↗ did not load when checked
ir-hopebancorp.com ↗ investor relations site of the parent Hope Bancorp, Inc.
tsbhawaii.bank ↗ site of Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope (Hawaii)
Wikipedia ↗ - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗
Sources · 10 pages consulted
- ir-hopebancorp.com/overview/default.aspx
- ir-hopebancorp.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=aff4caba-2eb8-4c16-80fd-
- ir-hopebancorp.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=0138f103-589f-49ec-8cae-
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000033/hope-06302026ex991financia.htm
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000021/hope-20260326.htm
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000047/a991pressreleasesmbcmanuba.htm
- sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128361/000112836126000018/hope-20260331.htm
- investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-hope-bancorp-tops-revenue-view-in-q2-2026-share
- tradingview.com/news/tradingview:048698ee3aad9:0-hope-bancorp-inc-sec-10-k-report/
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Hope
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chair & chief executive
- Kevin S. Kim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank (also Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hope Bancorp, Inc.)
- Chief financial officer
- Julianna Balicka Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Hope Bancorp
- Executive
- Peter J. Koh President and Chief Operating Officer
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- United States
- California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Prudential supervisor
- United States
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Prudential supervisorAML supervisorResolution
- United States
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Conduct
Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
-
Merger / acquisition
The FDIC and the California DFPI approved the bank's acquisition of the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK. Closing is expected in early Q4 2026.
sec.gov ↗ -
Leadership
The board promoted Peter J. Koh to President and Chief Operating Officer of the bank. Kevin S. Kim remained Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
sec.gov ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The bank agreed to acquire the Commercial Banking Unit of SMBC MANUBANK, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
sec.gov ↗ -
Leadership
Director and Honorary Chairman Steven S. Koh retired from the board on 31 December 2025.
stocktitan.net ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
Hope Bancorp completed its acquisition of Territorial Bancorp on 2 April 2025. Territorial Savings became a division of the bank.
sec.gov ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- NARAUS6LXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- NARABank
- USCountry · United States
- 6LLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- 549300F570XAWYN8Z237
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- Country · region
- United States · North America
- Trading venues (MIC)
- No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- Direct parent
- Hope Bancorp, Inc. · United States549300UTF4QGMBHIZ219 ↗
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- 3200 WILSHIRE BLVD FLOOR 14 LOS ANGELES 90010 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Operational address
- 1655 W. REDONDO BEACH BLVD. SUITE 200 GARDENA,CA GARDENA,CA 90247 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>NARAUS6LXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>549300F570XAWYN8Z237</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>NARAUS6LXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>549300F570XAWYN8Z237</LEI>
<Nm>BANK OF HOPE</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<Ctry>US</Ctry>
<AdrLine>3200 WILSHIRE BLVD FLOOR 14 LOS ANGELES 90010</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>Swift’s two address fields do not agree on a town, so the full record gives the address as address lines only.
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Network
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NARAUS6L090 | WIRE DEPARTMENT | Gardena | 1655 W. REDONDO BEACH BLVD. SUITE 300 GARDENA,CA GARDENA,CA 90247 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | — | 2024-07-10 |
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Sources & method
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- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
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