April 17 (Reuters) - Hope Bancorp Inc:
* HOPE BANCORP REPORTS RECORD NET INCOME OF $51.2 MILLION AND EPS OF $0.38 FOR 2018 FIRST QUARTER
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.37 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES FOR 2018 Q1 TOTALED $120.1 MILLION, COMPARED WITH $126.4 MILLION IN 2017 Q4
* HOPE BANCORP - QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES $120.1 MILLION VERSUS $114.9 MILLION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: