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Last updated Oct 19, 2026 · 8 peers · 87 sources cited

How does Hope Bancorp (Bank of Hope) compare with its peers on AI and technology?

On this site's AI disclosure index Hope Bancorp scores 2.1 (#114 of 120 US banks), ninth in a nine-bank group of Los Angeles and Hawaii banks, level with Mechanics (2.3) and Cathay (2.6) at the bottom and far behind City National (65), East West (49.2) and First Hawaiian (47.2). Its record is a policy, not a program. Hope's board adopted an AI acceptable-use policy in 2025 that limits AI use until management and information security have vetted and approved it, and its 2025 10-K says it 'may develop or incorporate AI technology' in the future. None of its four earnings calls from Q3 2025 to Q2 2026 contained an AI remark, and its 2026 10-Qs do not mention AI. Hope does lead the group on its own primary disclosures (23 against a median of 19.5), and in May 2026 it elected Guido Sacchi, a former Global Payments chief information officer, to its board. Its peers have gone further. CVB Financial runs an AI Governance Council that approves AI solutions and uses AI to flag unusual transaction patterns (April 2026). First Hawaiian, a Hawaii rival since Hope bought Territorial, reports that a Zest AI underwriting model lifted automated credit-card decisions from 4% to 55% (vendor-reported, June 2025). Bank of Hawaii gave Microsoft Copilot to all employees in July 2025. Hope's technology work has been integration: Territorial in April 2025 and SMBC MANUBANK's commercial unit on October 1, 2026.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · Bank of Hope profile updated Oct 13, 2026 · computed tables recalculate from the 140 bank profiles on this site · Markdown

Where it leads

Where does Bank of Hope lead its peers on AI?

01

The most primary disclosures in the group

Hope ranks first of nine on own primary disclosures (23 against a group median of 19.5): filings, proxies and bank pages that set out its AI policy, its CISO reporting line and its rules-based fraud controls. Cathay's 2025 10-K and 2026 10-Qs do not mention AI at all, and none of its six calls from Q1 2025 to Q2 2026 did.[3][2][12][13][14][15]

02

A written AI policy before most of its Los Angeles peers

Hope's 2025 proxy said the board had 'recently adopted' an AI acceptable-use policy and that the Board Risk Committee was evaluating AI risks; the 2026 proxy repeats it. Cathay's proxies credit a director with AI insight but describe no AI policy, and East West's directors attended external programs on AI oversight in 2025.[1][2][16][17]

03

A payments technology chief on the board

Hope elected Guido Sacchi, a former chief information officer of Global Payments, to its board at the May 21, 2026 annual meeting. Cathay added Ann Yee Kono, a former chief technology officer of Ares Management, to its board in May 2024; no other bank in the group discloses a recent technology-executive director.[6][2][18]

Where it trails

Where does Bank of Hope trail its peers on AI?

01

AI use limited by policy, while CVB's council approves it

Hope's policy limits AI use until management and information security vet and approve it, and its 10-K speaks of AI as a possible future capability. CVB Financial's AI Governance Council, chaired by its COO, approves AI solutions, and CVB says it already uses AI to flag departures from known transaction patterns (April 2026).[2][3][7]

02

No AI in lending, where First Hawaiian reports results

Hope discloses no automated or AI credit decisioning; its SBA EZ loans use a credit scoring program. First Hawaiian's Zest AI model for credit cards raised automated decisions from 4% to 55% of applications and instant approvals from 4% to 40% (vendor-reported, June 2025).[3][8]

03

No employee AI tools, while Bank of Hawaii and Banc of California roll them out

Hope names no copilot or assistant for staff. Bank of Hawaii gave Microsoft Copilot to all employees from July 2025 and trained 60 AI Ambassadors, and Banc of California says more than 80% of its developers use AI daily (April 2026).[3][9][19]

04

Last of nine on named AI leaders

Hope names no AI, data or digital executive; information technology sits in President and COO Peter Koh's remit and the CISO reports to the chief risk officer. First Hawaiian put AI strategy and governance under its digital-banking head in January 2026, and City National's parent RBC created an AI Group under Bruce Ross in February 2026.[2][20][21]

AI index

Where does Bank of Hope rank against its peers on AI disclosure?

Scores from the US AI disclosure index of 120 banks (0–100; 45% of the weight on independent coverage). The index measures what each bank has put on the public record and what outside outlets have reported about its AI, not capability or spending; every count is of entries on that bank's profile, each of which cites its sources.

BankScoreRankIndependent sourcesOwn disclosuresUse cases in productionMoves, last 12 monthsNamed AI platform
City National Bank (RBC)65#43 of 12017205 of 1019RBC Borealis and the parent's AI programme[22][23][24][25][26][27]
East West Bancorp49.2#59 of 1207158 of 1018In-house US–Hong Kong payments and partner technology[28][29][30]
First Hawaiian, Inc.47.2#62 of 12082112 of 1613Not disclosed
Bank of Hawaii Corporation37.8#77 of 12041711 of 1517Not disclosed
Banc of California34.7#82 of 12012110 of 1415BancEdge (formerly Deepstack) payments platform, SmartStreet[31][32][33][34][35][36][19][37]
CVB Financial Corp.16.8#99 of 1201188 of 817Not disclosed
Cathay General Bancorp2.6#110 of 1204199 of 1011Not disclosed
Mechanics Bancorp2.3#112 of 1203217 of 1015Not disclosed
Hope Bancorp (Bank of Hope) (this page)2.1#114 of 1203236 of 814Not disclosed
Component by component

On which parts of the AI record is Bank of Hope ahead of or behind its peers?

Each row is one input of the index, counted on the profiles of Bank of Hope and the 8 peers that are scored on the same basis. "Place" is Bank of Hope's position in the group of 9 (1st = most).

Component (weight)Bank of HopePeer medianMost in the groupPlace
Independent sources (45%)34City National (17)6th of 9
Use cases in production (10%)68.5First Hawaiian (12)8th of 9
Own primary disclosures (10%)2319.5Bank of Hope (23)1st of 9
Dated moves, last 12 months (10%)1416City National (19)7th of 9
Disclosed numbers (5%)1212Banc of California (14)5th of 9
Named AI leaders (5%)47City National (13)9th of 9
Use cases described (5%)810First Hawaiian (16)8th of 9
Head to head

What has each bank in Bank of Hope's peer group disclosed about its AI?

Facts from each bank's profile, cited to the profile's own sources. "Not disclosed" means the bank's public record, as cited on its profile, does not state it.

BankPlatform or assistant, as the profile names itAI leaders namedHeadline AI number disclosedPatents on the recordOpen AI roles
Hope Bancorp (Bank of Hope)Not disclosed4, incl. Kevin S. Kim (Chairman, President and CEO, Hope Bancorp)[38][39]Full-time equivalent employees (Bank and Hope Bancorp): 1,434 (1,244 a year earlier) (Dec 31, 2025)[3]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Cathay General BancorpNot disclosed6, incl. Chang M. Liu (President and CEO)[40][41]Earnings calls with an AI mention, Q1 2025 to Q2 2026: 0 of 6 (Jul 22, 2026)[42][43][44][45][46][15]Not disclosedNot surveyed
East West BancorpIn-house US–Hong Kong payments and partner technology[28][29][30]9, incl. Dominic Ng (Chairman and CEO)[47][30]2026 expense growth guidance (includes AI, cyber and monitoring investment): 7% to 9% (Apr 21, 2026)[48]Not disclosed6 open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in AI engineering
CVB Financial Corp.Not disclosed7, incl. David A. Brager (Chief Executive Officer)[49][50]Seats on the AI Governance Council (COO as chair, CIO, CISO, Human Resource Director, Deputy Chief Credit Officer, Associate General Counsel): 6 (Apr 7, 2026)[7]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Banc of CaliforniaBancEdge (formerly Deepstack) payments platform, SmartStreet[31][32][33][34][35][36][19][37]5, incl. Jared Wolff (Chairman, President and CEO)[51][35]Developers using AI in daily workflows: More than 80% (Apr 23, 2026)[19]Not disclosed2 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI product & strategy
First Hawaiian, Inc.Not disclosed7, incl. Bob Harrison (Chairman, President and CEO)[52][53]Automated credit-card decisions (vendor-reported, Zest AI): 55% of applications, from 4%; instant approvals 40%, from 4% (Jun 5, 2025)[8]Not disclosed1 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI product & strategy
Bank of Hawaii CorporationNot disclosed10, incl. James C. Polk (President and CEO)[54]Digital enrolments / average monthly logins: 350,000+ / 6.4 million (Dec 31, 2025)[9]Not disclosedNot surveyed
City National Bank (RBC)RBC Borealis and the parent's AI programme[22][23][24][25][26][27]13, incl. Howard Hammond (Chief Executive Officer, City National Bank)[55][27]RBC incremental enterprise value from AI, target: $700 million – $1 billion by 2027 (Dec 2, 2025)[24]3 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 12,079,813 B2 (Identifying suspicious transaction destinations from login-page referrals)[56]Not surveyed
Mechanics BancorpNot disclosed5, incl. C.J. Johnson (President and CEO)[57]Full-time equivalent employees: 1,756 (from 2,036 at 30 September 2025, after the merger) (Jun 30, 2026)[58]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Last 12 months

What are the latest dated moves on the AI record of Bank of Hope and its peers?

The two newest dated entries of each bank since Oct 16, 2025, from the timelines of the profiles (which also log filings, results and deals that bear on the AI record), newest first.

DateBankMove
Oct 1, 2026Bank of HopeSMBC MANUBANK commercial banking unit acquisition completed[11][59]
Sep 16, 2026Mechanics BankRunoff auto portfolio sold to Bank of America[60]
Sep 14, 2026East WestBarclays conference: CFO describes everyday AI use[61]
Sep 10, 2026City NationalChad Lloyd to lead RBC U.S. Mortgage from City National[62]
Sep 9, 2026City NationalMcKay at Scotiabank summit: remediation and re-platforming costs to fall; AI credit tools built[63]
Sep 2, 2026Bank of HopeRegulatory approvals for the SMBC MANUBANK unit[64]
Aug 24, 2026East WestThird among top-performing banks over $50 billion[30]
Aug 21, 2026Mechanics BankSenior Citizens Day fraud-prevention guidance[65]
Aug 14, 2026First HawaiianTriCo Integration Management Office established[66]
Aug 7, 2026Banc of CaliforniaQ2 2026 10-Q lists AI among competing technologies[67]
Aug 7, 2026Citizens Business BankQ2 2026 10-Q: computer software expense up 39.14%[68]
Aug 7, 2026Cathay BankQ2 2026 10-Q: still no AI reference[14]
Aug 3, 2026First HawaiianQ2 2026 10-Q mentions AI only as a forward-looking factor[69]
Jul 29, 2026Banc of CaliforniaQ2 2026 call: APIs added, no AI remarks[70]
Jul 28, 2026Bank of HawaiiSecond-quarter 2026 10-Q: AI risk factor only[71]
Jul 27, 2026Bank of HawaiiSecond-quarter 2026 call: no AI discussion[72]
Jul 23, 2026Citizens Business BankQ2 2026 results: AI appears only as a forward-looking factor[73][74][68]
Jul 22, 2026Cathay BankSecond-quarter 2026 results[40][15]
AI posture in the group

How does Bank of Hope's AI posture compare with its peers'?

What each bank says it does with AI, the governance it describes and the date. A blank means nothing is disclosed, not that nothing exists.

BankAI use disclosedAI governance disclosedDate
Bank of HopeNone; may develop or incorporate AI in futureBoard AI acceptable-use policy limiting AI until vetted and approved2025 to 2026[3][1][2]
CVB FinancialTransaction-pattern flagging; first drafts of training, marketing and researchAI Governance Council of six chaired by the COOApril 2026[7]
First HawaiianZest AI credit-card underwriting; new app with an in-app chatbotStand-alone AI risk factor in three consecutive 10-Ks; AI under the digital-banking head2025 to 2026[8][75][76][20]
Bank of HawaiiMicrosoft Copilot for all employees; generative-AI pilots in branches and contact center60 AI Ambassadors2025[9]
East WestAI in email, documents and presentations; AI spending goes to cyber defense and monitoringDirectors trained on AI oversightApril to September 2026[61][48][17]
Banc of CaliforniaDeveloper AI; BSA review support; customer serviceAI risk factor rewritten in the 2025 10-KFebruary and April 2026[19][77]
Cathay GeneralNone disclosedNo AI in the 10-K; director credited with AI insightMarch and April 2026[13][16]
Digital banking and fraud controls

How do Bank of Hope's digital and fraud tools compare with its peers'?

The digital and fraud capabilities each bank describes, with any usage figure.

BankDigital or fraud capabilityFigure disclosedDate
Bank of HopeEnglish and Korean internet banking; Q2 business platform; Payee and ACH Positive Pay; customer card controls (rules-based)Not disclosed2025 to 2026[3][78][12][79]
Bank of HawaiiMobile app and digital banking350,000+ enrolled; 6.4 million monthly logins; 10.3 million mobile wallet transactions2025[9]
First HawaiianNew mobile app with in-app chatbot, budgeting tool and account openingNot disclosedJuly 2025[75]
Cathay GeneralNICE Actimize and LexisNexis Bridger Insight named for AML screening; independent NIST CSF 2.0 assessmentAverage NIST score 3.162025[80][81]
CVB FinancialAI tools that flag departures from known transaction patternsNot disclosedApril 2026[7]
Deals and integration

How does Bank of Hope's integration work compare with its peers'?

Most of the group has spent 2025 and 2026 buying and converting banks, which shapes what technology each has had room to build.

BankDealStatusScale
Bank of HopeTerritorial Bancorp (Honolulu); SMBC MANUBANK commercial banking unitClosed April 2, 2025; closed October 1, 2026$78.6 million; eight Los Angeles branches, $2.5 billion of loans, $2.7 billion of deposits[10][39][11]
First HawaiianTriCo BancsharesAnnounced July 2026About $2 billion in stock; 68 California branches; $8.4 billion of deposits[52]
CVB FinancialHeritage CommerceClosed April 2026; customers converted June 22, 202678 Business Financial Centers after the merger[82][83]
Mechanics BancorpHomeStreet (reverse merger)Closed September 2025; core converted March 2026166 branches[84][85]
Cathay GeneralNo dealNot applicable64 branches[81]
The peer group

Which banks are Bank of Hope's peers, and why these?

Hope Bancorp (Bank of Hope) is compared here with Cathay General Bancorp, East West Bancorp, CVB Financial Corp., Banc of California, First Hawaiian, Inc., Bank of Hawaii Corporation, City National Bank (RBC) and Mechanics Bancorp: chosen by the editors for this page (see the note below the table). Hope Bancorp (Bank of Hope) is classed as a regional or retail-commercial bank in the West.

The computed group was already Western, but it is reordered and fixed here around Hope's two home markets: the Los Angeles business banks it meets daily (Cathay, East West, Banc of California, City National, CVB) and, since the Territorial acquisition gave it 29 Hawaii branches, the two Hawaii banks (First Hawaiian and Bank of Hawaii).

Common questions

Does Bank of Hope use AI?

Not in any disclosed product or process. Its 2025 10-K says the company 'may develop or incorporate AI technology' in the future and lists vendor, bias, transparency and confidentiality risks, and its board policy limits AI use until management and information security have vetted and approved it. Its 2026 10-Qs and four recent earnings calls do not discuss AI.[3][2][5][4]

How does Bank of Hope compare with Cathay on AI?

Both have almost nothing on the record: Cathay scores 2.6 on this site's disclosure index and Hope 2.1. Hope has a written board AI policy and an AI risk factor; Cathay's 2025 10-K does not mention AI. Cathay discloses more on security, including an independent NIST CSF 2.0 assessment averaging 3.16. Scores measure disclosure, not capability.[2][3][13][81]

Is East West ahead of Bank of Hope in technology?

On the record, yes: East West scores 49.2 on this site's index against Hope's 2.1. It runs an in-house US-Hong Kong payments rail, its CFO describes everyday AI use in email, documents and presentations, and it guided 2026 expense growth of 8% to 9% partly for AI, cyber and monitoring. Hope describes 'targeted investments in technology' without figures.[28][61][86][4]

How does Bank of Hope compare with First Hawaiian and Bank of Hawaii?

Since buying Territorial in April 2025, Hope runs 29 Hawaii branches. First Hawaiian scores 47.2 on this site's AI index and reports Zest AI credit underwriting; Bank of Hawaii scores 37.8 and gave Copilot to all staff. Hope scores 2.1 and has no AI use on the record.[3][8][9]

Who oversees technology and AI at Bank of Hope?

Peter Koh, president and COO of Bank of Hope since April 1, 2026, has information technology in his remit; the CISO reports to chief risk officer Thomas Stenger, and the Board Risk Committee evaluates AI risk. Guido Sacchi, a former Global Payments chief information officer, joined the board in May 2026. No AI or data officer is named.[87][2][1][6]

Does Bank of Hope use AI to fight fraud?

It has not said so. Its business fraud tools are rules-based: Payee Positive Pay compares checks with the client's issue file, ACH Positive Pay blocks unauthorized debits, and consumers set card controls by merchant category and amount. CVB Financial, by contrast, says AI tools flag departures from known transaction patterns (April 2026).[12][79][7]

Will the SMBC MANUBANK deal change Bank of Hope's technology?

Hope has described it as a commercial-banking and partnership deal, not a technology one: eight Los Angeles branches, $2.5 billion of loans, $2.7 billion of deposits and a channel to SMBC's Japan-based customers needing US banking, completed October 1, 2026. Integration follows Territorial, whose 28 Hawaii branches kept their own banner.[39][11][64]

How much does Bank of Hope spend on technology?

Hope does not disclose a technology budget. CEO Kevin Kim said in July 2026 the bank is 'balancing prudent expense control with targeted investments in technology, talent, risk management, and commercial banking capabilities'; Q2 2026 non-interest expense was $98 million. Banc of California spent $55.5 million on IT and data processing in 2025.[4][77]

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