CFPB Consumer Complaint Profile

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

What 93 consumer complaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reveal about how this company handles credit, billing and collection disputes.

93
Total complaints
21
Last 12 months
94.6%
Timely response
10
States affected

The verdict

Hope Bancorp, Inc. ranks #1373 of 3,848 financial companies by CFPB complaint volume, with 93 complaints on record. It answers 94.6% of complaints on time — above the 93% median for companies with 100+ complaints.

#1373
of 3,848 companies by volume
94.6%
answered on time
Checking or savings …
most-complained product
10
states with complaints
Hope Bancorp, Inc. timely response rate 94.6%
Industry benchmark

Percent of CFPB complaints answered within the regulator's expected window. Industry benchmark sits at 95%.

Complaints by Product

Checking or savings account — Checking account 39
Mortgage — Conventional home mortgage 16
Mortgage — Other type of mortgage 9
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 7
Checking or savings account — Other banking product or service 7
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Domestic (US) money transfer 3
Checking or savings account — CD (Certificate of Deposit) 3
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports — Credit reporting 2
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Traveler's check or cashier's check 1
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service — Money order, traveler's check or cashier's check 1

Top Issues

1.Managing an account 28
2.Opening an account 14
3.Trouble during payment process 12
4.Struggling to pay mortgage 8
5.Incorrect information on your report 6
6.Problem with a lender or other company charging your account 4
7.Applying for a mortgage or refinancing an existing mortgage 3
8.Problem with a credit reporting company's investigation into an existing problem 3
9.Improper use of your report 2
10.Fraud or scam 2

Complaints by Year

Year Complaints
2017 1
2018 9
2019 10
2020 10
2021 15
2022 3
2023 7
2024 9
2025 24
2026 5

Complaints by State (Top 15)

California 51
Washington 11
New York 10
New Jersey 6
Texas 4
Virginia 2
Illinois 2
Georgia 2
Tennessee 1
Nevada 1

Company Responses

Closed with explanation 86
Closed with monetary relief 4
In progress 2
Closed with non-monetary relief 1

What the CFPB Complaint Record Shows for Hope Bancorp, Inc.

The CFPB Consumer Complaint Database has logged 93 complaints against Hope Bancorp, Inc. overall, with 21 of those filed in the trailing 12 months. Reports have come from consumers in 10 states and territories, making this a geographically concentrated complaint footprint. The single largest complaint category is "Checking or savings account," which consistently leads the product-level breakdown and signals where consumer friction is most acute. Within that category, the most frequently cited specific issue is "Managing an account" — a useful starting point for anyone trying to understand what goes wrong most often in the company's consumer interactions.

Hope Bancorp, Inc.'s timely response rate stands at 94.6%, meaning that share of CFPB-forwarded complaints received a company reply within the 15-day window the Bureau expects. That sits below the 95% industry benchmark and tends to correlate with higher consumer dispute rates downstream. Of complaints that were resolved, 5.4% closed with some form of monetary or non-monetary relief to the consumer.

Complaint counts alone do not tell the full story — larger institutions with more customers will naturally generate more complaints in absolute terms. The more informative signals are the direction of the yearly trend shown above, the state-level concentration (which hints at regional servicing issues or regulatory exposure), and the ratio of monetary-relief closures to closed-without-relief outcomes. Taken together, these fields give consumers a reasonable empirical basis for deciding whether to escalate a dispute, and give researchers a starting point for investigating institutional patterns.

Educational data summary, not financial or legal advice. Individual complaint outcomes vary. Consumers should consult a qualified attorney or financial advisor for guidance on a specific dispute.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CFPB complaints does Hope Bancorp, Inc. have?

Hope Bancorp, Inc. has 93 total consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, with 21 filed in the last 12 months.

Does Hope Bancorp, Inc. respond to complaints on time?

Hope Bancorp, Inc. has a 94.6% timely response rate to CFPB complaints.

What product generates the most complaints for Hope Bancorp, Inc.?

The most complained-about product for Hope Bancorp, Inc. is "Checking or savings account." You can view the full product breakdown on this page.

What is the most common complaint issue with Hope Bancorp, Inc.?

The most common issue reported by consumers about Hope Bancorp, Inc. is "Managing an account." All complaint issues are listed above with their counts.

How do I file a complaint against Hope Bancorp, Inc.?

You can file a complaint against Hope Bancorp, Inc. directly with the CFPB at consumerfinance.gov/complaint. The CFPB will forward your complaint to the company and work to get you a response, typically within 15 days.

In how many states have consumers complained about Hope Bancorp, Inc.?

Consumers in 10 states and territories have filed complaints about Hope Bancorp, Inc. with the CFPB.

Source: CFPB Consumer Complaint Database CFPB Consumer Complaint Database Data through March 2026

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