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Bank of Hope
Bank of Hope of Los Angeles, CA is open today. It is the same bank that used to be called California Central Bank, Center Bank, BBCN Bank: the name changed, the bank did not close. 18 other banks have been folded into it over the years.
Its names, in order
Every legal name on the FDIC record for this certificate.
- 1986California Central Bank opens in Los Angeles, CA
- Dec 16, 2002renamed Center Bank
- Dec 1, 2011renamed BBCN Bank
- Jul 29, 2016renamed Bank of Hope
- TodayOPEN
Bank of HopeMain office Los Angeles, CA · FDIC certificate 26610 · 75 offices in 9 states
Its offices in the FDIC deposit reports
123 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 77 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
Banks folded into Bank of Hope
8 banks merged directly into this charter; counting the banks those had absorbed earlier, 18 charters end up inside it.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| Territorial Savings BankHonolulu, HI | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Wilshire BankLos Angeles, CA | Jul 29, 2016 |
| The Foster BankChicago, IL | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Pacific International BankSeattle, WA | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Nara BankLos Angeles, CA | Dec 1, 2011 |
| Innovative BankOakland, CA | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Korea Exchange BankChicago, IL | Apr 23, 2004 |
| Wilshire Center Bank, National AssociationLos Angeles, CA | May 7, 1993 |
Source: FDIC BankFind institution and history records, read Nov 15, 2026. Look up certificate 26610 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.