First Western Financial Inc
Business
First Western Financial, Inc. is a bank holding company providing an integrated suite of wealth management services through a private trust bank platform. It offers deposit, loan, trust, wealth planning, and investment management products primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families in the Western United States. The company operates through nineteen boutique private trust bank offices across Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, and California, generating revenue from trust and investment advisory services, mortgage banking, and net interest income on traditional banking products.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans, including fees | 145 | 140 | 135 | 95 | 61 | |
| Loans accounted for under the fair value option | 311,000 | 636,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Investment securities | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 770,000 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 397,000 | |
| Dividends, restricted stock | 576,000 | 463,000 | 620,000 | 381,000 | 86,000 | |
| Total interest and dividend income | 160 | 153 | 146 | 101 | 62 | |
| Deposits | 79 | 83 | 65 | 13 | 3 | |
| Other borrowed funds | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total interest expense | 84 | 88 | — | — | — | |
| Net interest income | 75 | 64 | 71 | 84 | 57 | |
| Less: Provision for credit losses | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
| Net interest income, after provision for credit losses | 70 | 62 | 61 | 80 | 55 | |
| Trust and investment management fees | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
| Net gain on mortgage loans | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Net gain (loss) on loans held for sale | 222,000 | −105,000 | −178,000 | −12,000 | — | |
| Bank fees | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Risk management and insurance fees | 551,000 | 2 | 919,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Income on company-owned life insurance | 455,000 | 431,000 | 378,000 | 349,000 | 354,000 | |
| Net gain (loss) on loans accounted for under the fair value option | 6,000 | −999,000 | −2 | −891,000 | 0 | |
| Net gain on other real estate owned | 459,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) recognized on equity securities | 14,000 | −33,000 | −22,000 | 342,000 | 469,000 | |
| Other | 624,000 | 581,000 | −775,000 | 477,000 | 60,000 | |
| Total non-interest income | 27 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 40 | |
| Total income before non-interest expense | 97 | 90 | 83 | 108 | 95 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 46 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 41 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Professional services | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Technology and information systems | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Data processing | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Marketing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Amortization of other intangible assets | 200,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 17,000 | |
| Other | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| Total non-interest expense | 80 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 68 | |
| Income before income taxes | 17 | 12 | 7 | 29 | — | |
| Income tax expense | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| Net income | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.36 | 0.88 | 0.55 | 2.29 | 2.58 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.34 | 0.87 | 0.54 | 2.23 | 2.5 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 191 | 228 | 247 | 192 | 379 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 200 | 238 | 255 | 197 | 387 | |
| Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $45,623 and $0, respectively) | 46 | 0 | — | 0 | 56 | |
| Held-to-maturity debt securities, net of allowance for credit losses of $74 and $71 (fair value of $90,635 and $68,161), respectively | 95 | 76 | — | — | — | |
| Correspondent bank stock, at cost | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value | 40 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 31 | |
| Loans held for sale, at fair value | 0 | 300,000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Loans (includes $3,182 and $7,283 measured at fair value, respectively) | 2,650 | 2,426 | — | — | — | |
| Allowance for credit losses | −21 | −18 | −24 | −17 | −14 | |
| Loans, net | 2,629 | 2,407 | 2,507 | 2,452 | — | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
| Accounts receivable | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Other receivables | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other real estate owned, net | 3 | 36 | 0 | — | — | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| Company-owned life insurance | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Other assets | 38 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 23 | |
| Total assets | 3,155 | 2,919 | 2,975 | 2,867 | 2,527 | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 345 | 376 | 483 | 583 | 636 | |
| Interest-bearing | 2,402 | 2,139 | 2,046 | 1,822 | 1,569 | |
| Total deposits | 2,747 | 2,514 | 2,529 | 2,405 | 2,206 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve borrowings | 63 | 57 | 126 | 147 | 39 | |
| Subordinated notes | 45 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 39 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 355,000 | |
| Other liabilities | 34 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 25 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,889 | 2,667 | 2,733 | 2,626 | 2,308 | |
| Preferred stock - no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock - no par value; 90,000,000 shares authorized; 9,725,731 and 9,667,142 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 194 | 194 | 193 | 190 | 189 | |
| Retained earnings | 73 | 60 | 51 | 47 | 30 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −1 | −778,000 | −1 | −2 | 223,000 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 266 | 252 | 243 | 241 | 219 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 3,155 | 2,919 | 2,975 | 2,867 | 2,527 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net amortization of investment securities | 15,000 | −75,000 | −14,000 | 130,000 | 670,000 | |
| Stock dividends received on correspondent bank stock | −576,000 | −463,000 | −620,000 | −381,000 | −86,000 | |
| Origination of mortgage loans held for sale | −379 | −383 | −276 | −440 | −1,426 | |
| Proceeds from mortgage loans | 368 | 370 | 280 | 467 | 1,564 | |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 43,000 | 0 | 8,000 | −21,000 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Net amortization of purchase accounting adjustments | 621,000 | 138,000 | 457,000 | 55,000 | 187,000 | |
| Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | −770,000 | 3 | 2 | 557,000 | −668,000 | |
| Purchase of solar tax credits | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Income on company-owned life insurance | −455,000 | −431,000 | −378,000 | −349,000 | −354,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Provision for other real estate owned | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net gain on other real estate owned | −459,000 | 0 | 0 | −44,000 | 0 | |
| Net (gain) loss on loans accounted for under the fair value option | −6,000 | 999,000 | 2 | 891,000 | — | |
| Change in accounts receivable | −18,000 | 550,000 | −307,000 | 426,000 | −275,000 | |
| Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets | 2 | 480,000 | −5 | −4 | 695,000 | |
| Change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities | −9 | −827,000 | 2 | −2 | 2 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −2 | 606,000 | 22 | 48 | 163 | |
| Maturities, prepayments, and calls | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | |
| Purchases | −50 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Maturities, prepayments, and calls | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
| Purchases | −32 | −10 | 0 | −31 | — | |
| Purchases of correspondent bank stock | −6 | −7 | −41 | −14 | −1,000 | |
| Redemption of correspondent bank stock | 5 | 9 | 41 | 10 | 983,000 | |
| Contributions to low-income housing tax credit investments | −2 | −803,000 | −1 | −214,000 | −2 | |
| Loan and note receivable originations and principal collections, net | −218 | 85 | −110 | −488 | −160 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment | −4 | −1 | −2 | −3 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans | 0 | 6 | 41 | 0 | — | |
| Purchase of loans | −8 | −23 | −1 | −36 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned | 32 | 0 | 0 | 422,000 | 194,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −264 | 66 | −66 | −559 | −43 | |
| Net change in deposits | 232 | −15 | 124 | 200 | 207 | |
| Payments to Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | −180 | −276 | −1,573 | −546 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings | 187 | 240 | 1,482 | 677 | 0 | |
| Payments to Federal Reserve borrowings | −2 | −42 | −293 | −23 | −195 | |
| Proceeds from Federal Reserve borrowings | 0 | 10 | 362 | 0 | 84 | |
| Payments to subordinated note holders | −8 | 0 | 0 | −7 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −784,000 | −89,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Cash paid for withholding taxes on exercised stock options | −6,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Cash paid for withholding taxes on share-based awards | −802,000 | −706,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 229 | −84 | 102 | 320 | 112 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −38 | −17 | — | — | 231 | |
| Interest paid on deposits and borrowed funds | 85 | 90 | 72 | 17 | 6 | |
| Income tax payment | 0 | 93,000 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| Cash paid for lease liabilities | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Transfer (to) from loans held for investment (from) to loans held for sale | −594,000 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lease right-of-use-asset obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | 4 | 13 | 3 | 801,000 | 2 | |
| Transfers from loans, net of participations, to other real estate owned | 0 | 27 | 0 | 378,000 | 0 |
Filings
Material Events
Insiders
Institutional Holders
Frequently asked questions
What is First Western Financial Inc's CIK number?
First Western Financial Inc's SEC CIK number is 0001327607 (1327607). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find First Western Financial Inc's SEC filings?
All of First Western Financial Inc's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did First Western Financial Inc last report earnings?
First Western Financial Inc (MYFW) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 23, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001628280-26-026845). This is First Western Financial Inc's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is First Western Financial Inc's most recent earnings 8-K?
First Western Financial Inc's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 23, 2026 under accession 0001628280-26-026845. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
View First Western Financial Inc's latest earnings 8-K →
Look up any company's CIK number →