WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION
Business
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION provides banking and financial services through its bank holding company structure and wholly owned banking subsidiary and divisions. It offers customized lending, deposit, treasury management, digital payment and mortgage banking services, along with captive insurance, corporate trust, and loan administration solutions. Its reportable segments are Commercial, Consumer Related, and Corporate & Other, covering commercial banking and treasury management, consumer and residential mortgage services, and investment and corporate activities. The company distributes products via its bank subsidiary, multiple banking divisions, non-bank subsidiaries, and digital channels across Arizona, California, Nevada and other U.S. markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
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 | 3,680 | 3,629 | 3,410 | 2,393 | 1,489 | |
| Investment securities | 816 | 704 | 460 | 266 | 159 | |
| Dividends and other | 197 | 208 | 166 | 33 | 11 | |
| Total interest income | 4,693 | 4,541 | 4,035 | 2,692 | 1,659 | |
| Deposits | 1,538 | 1,600 | 1,143 | 276 | 48 | |
| Qualifying debt | 33 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 33 | |
| Other borrowings | 258 | 284 | 516 | 164 | 29 | |
| Total interest expense | 1,828 | 1,922 | 1,696 | 476 | — | |
| Net interest income | 2,865 | 2,619 | 2,339 | 2,216 | 1,549 | |
| Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | 224 | 146 | 63 | 68 | 21 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 2,641 | 2,473 | 2,276 | 2,148 | 1,570 | |
| Service charges and fees | 194 | 110 | 110 | 50 | — | |
| Net gain on mortgage loan origination and sale activities | 256 | 206 | 194 | — | — | |
| Net loan servicing revenue | 78 | 122 | 102 | 131 | −16 | |
| Income from equity investments | 18 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 22 | |
| Income from bank owned life insurance | 46 | 28 | 5 | 5 | — | |
| Gain (loss) on sales of investment securities | 29 | 17 | −41 | 7 | 8 | |
| Fair value gain (loss) adjustments, net | 13 | 8 | −116 | −29 | −1 | |
| Other income | 44 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 12 | |
| Non-interest income | 678 | 543 | 281 | 325 | 404 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 758 | 631 | 566 | 540 | 467 | |
| Deposit costs | 631 | 693 | 437 | 166 | 30 | |
| Insurance | 118 | 165 | 190 | 31 | 23 | |
| Data processing | 187 | 150 | 122 | 83 | 58 | |
| Legal, professional, and directors' fees | 116 | 109 | 107 | 100 | 59 | |
| Occupancy | 71 | 73 | 66 | 56 | 44 | |
| Loan servicing expenses | 69 | 68 | 59 | 56 | 54 | |
| Business development and marketing | 29 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 14 | |
| Loan acquisition and origination expenses | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 29 | |
| Extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | −53 | 0 | 6 | |
| Other non-interest expense | 108 | 81 | 87 | 81 | 54 | |
| Total non-interest expense | 2,112 | 2,025 | 1,623 | 1,157 | 851 | |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | 1,207 | 991 | 934 | 1,316 | 1,123 | |
| Income tax expense | 217 | 204 | 211 | 259 | 224 | |
| Net income | 991 | 788 | 722 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to Western Alliance | 969 | 788 | 722 | 1,057 | 899 | |
| Dividends on preferred stock | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | |
| Net income available to common stockholders | 956 | 775 | 710 | 1,045 | 896 | |
| Earnings per share, basic (dollars per share) | 8.79 | 7.14 | 6.55 | 9.74 | 8.72 | |
| Earnings per share, diluted (dollars per share) | 8.73 | 7.09 | 6.54 | 9.7 | 8.67 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic (shares) | 109 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 103 | |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted (shares) | 110 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 103 | |
| Dividends declared per common share (dollars per share) | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.42 | 1.2 |
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 | 497 | 320 | 276 | 259 | 166 | |
| Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions | 3,099 | 3,776 | 1,300 | 784 | 350 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,596 | 4,096 | 1,576 | 1,043 | 516 | |
| Fair value | 18,788 | 13,468 | 11,165 | 7,092 | — | |
| Amortized cost | 1,571 | 1,510 | 1,421 | 1,284 | 1,102 | |
| Investment securities - equity | 79 | 117 | 126 | 160 | 159 | |
| Investments in restricted stock, at cost | 248 | 232 | 281 | 224 | 92 | |
| Loans HFS | 3,498 | 2,286 | — | 1,184 | 5,635 | |
| Loans HFI, net of deferred fees and costs | 58,677 | 53,676 | 50,297 | 51,862 | — | |
| Less: allowance for credit losses | −461 | −374 | −337 | −310 | −253 | |
| Net loans held for investment | 58,216 | 53,302 | 49,960 | 51,552 | — | |
| Mortgage servicing rights | 1,494 | 1,127 | 1,124 | 1,148 | 698 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 442 | 361 | 339 | 276 | 182 | |
| Operating lease right of use asset | 131 | 128 | 145 | 163 | 133 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 1,057 | 1,011 | 186 | 182 | 180 | |
| Goodwill and intangible assets, net | 649 | 659 | 669 | 680 | 635 | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 349 | 281 | 287 | 311 | 21 | |
| Investments in LIHTC and renewable energy | 593 | 606 | 573 | 624 | 631 | |
| Other assets | 2,063 | 1,750 | 1,608 | 1,811 | 987 | |
| Total assets | 92,774 | 80,934 | 70,862 | 67,734 | 55,983 | |
| Non-interest bearing | 24,353 | 18,846 | 14,520 | 19,691 | 21,353 | |
| Interest bearing | 52,806 | 47,495 | 40,813 | 33,953 | 26,259 | |
| Total deposits | 77,159 | 66,341 | 55,333 | 53,644 | 47,612 | |
| Other borrowings | 5,240 | 5,573 | 7,230 | 6,299 | 1,502 | |
| Qualifying debt | 1,076 | 899 | 895 | 893 | 896 | |
| Operating lease liability | 160 | 159 | 179 | 185 | 143 | |
| Other liabilities | 1,193 | 1,255 | 1,147 | 1,357 | 867 | |
| Total liabilities | 84,828 | 74,227 | 64,784 | 62,378 | 51,020 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock (par value $0.0001; 20,000,000 authorized; 30,000 shares (12,000,000 depositary shares) issued and outstanding and liquidation value per depositary share of $25 at December 31, 2025 and 2024) | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 | |
| Common stock (par value $0.0001; 200,000,000 authorized; 112,491,068 and 112,897,807 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) and additional paid in capital | 2,232 | 2,245 | 2,197 | 2,163 | 1,966 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (2,981,687 and 2,845,201 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −137 | −125 | −116 | −105 | −87 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −344 | −534 | −513 | −661 | 16 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,607 | 4,826 | 4,215 | 3,664 | 2,773 | |
| Total Western Alliance stockholders equity | 7,653 | 6,707 | 6,078 | 5,356 | 4,963 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary | 293 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total equity | 7,946 | 6,707 | 6,078 | 5,356 | — | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 92,774 | 80,934 | 70,862 | 67,734 | 55,983 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 107 | 94 | 63 | 52 | 34 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 51 | 48 | 34 | 40 | 35 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −130 | 12 | −25 | −69 | 42 | |
| Amortization of net discounts for investment securities | −41 | −207 | −84 | 21 | 40 | |
| Amortization of tax credit investments | 76 | 75 | 64 | 63 | 50 | |
| Amortization of operating lease right of use asset | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 16 | |
| Amortization of net deferred loan fees and net purchase premiums | −78 | −86 | −84 | −74 | −66 | |
| Purchases and originations of loans HFS | −58,329 | −48,667 | −42,721 | −45,407 | −59,570 | |
| Proceeds from sales and payments on loans HFS and related securitization activities | 55,783 | 45,752 | 42,168 | 47,285 | 56,648 | |
| Mortgage servicing rights capitalized upon sale of mortgage loans | −1,196 | −923 | −865 | −720 | −764 | |
| Change in fair value of trading securities, loans HFS, mortgage servicing rights, and related derivatives | 190 | −9 | 88 | −74 | 178 | |
| Fair value adjustments | 7 | −16 | 122 | 22 | 1 | |
| Sale of investment securities | −29 | −17 | 41 | −7 | −8 | |
| Other operating activities, net | −48 | −21 | −1 | 2 | −15 | |
| Other assets | −408 | 224 | −103 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 129 | 41 | 218 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | −2,679 | −2,742 | −329 | 2,245 | −2,654 | |
| Purchases | −17,649 | −16,790 | −15,145 | −2,396 | −3,248 | |
| Principal pay downs and maturities | 6,504 | 10,306 | 10,036 | 604 | 1,634 | |
| Proceeds from sales | 6,170 | 4,525 | 1,533 | 177 | 165 | |
| Purchases | −166 | −132 | −202 | −282 | −596 | |
| Principal pay downs and maturities | 120 | 34 | 62 | 101 | 55 | |
| Purchases | −800,000 | −700,000 | −600,000 | −36 | −36 | |
| Redemptions | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 21 | |
| Proceeds from sales | 35 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |
| Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights and related holdbacks, net | 645 | 908 | 798 | 392 | 1,183 | |
| Purchase of other investments | −288 | −136 | −245 | −347 | −135 | |
| Proceeds from bank owned life insurance, net | 1 | 2 | 700,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net (increase) decrease in loans HFI | −5,237 | −3,816 | 1,107 | −11,173 | −12,665 | |
| Purchase of premises, equipment, and other assets, net | −114 | −84 | −114 | −141 | −69 | |
| Purchase of bank owned life insurance | 0 | −800 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of other repossessed assets | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −9,948 | −5,967 | −2,159 | −13,130 | −14,712 | |
| Net increase in deposits | 10,811 | 11,002 | 1,689 | 6,032 | 15,682 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 7,596 | 3,000 | 10 | 578 | 1,056 | |
| Payments on long-term debt | −8,452 | −1,026 | −818 | −31 | −476 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 2,165 | −1,562 | 2,341 | 4,859 | −1,742 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of equity by a subsidiary | 293 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net proceeds from repurchase obligations | 0 | 0 | 2,662 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments on repurchase obligations | 0 | 0 | −2,681 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash paid for tax withholding on vested restricted stock and other | −12 | −9 | −11 | −19 | −16 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash dividends paid on common and preferred stock | −185 | −177 | −172 | — | — | |
| Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | −22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | 0 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 158 | 540 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 12,127 | 11,229 | 3,020 | 11,412 | 15,211 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −500 | 2,520 | 533 | 527 | −2,155 | |
| Interest | 1,850 | 1,942 | 1,581 | 453 | 112 | |
| Income taxes, net | 32 | 1 | 64 | 198 | 176 | |
| Net increase in unfunded commitments and obligations | 140 | 111 | 77 | 259 | 294 | |
| Transfers of securitized loans HFS to AFS securities | 0 | 123 | 277 | 205 | 145 | |
| Transfer of loans HFI to HFS, net of fair value loss adjustment | 270 | 267 | 6,647 | 0 | 0 | |
| Transfers of loans HFS to HFI, at amortized cost | 0 | 3 | 2,357 | 780 | 0 | |
| Transfers of mortgage-backed securities in settlement of secured borrowings | 1,485 | 2,090 | 557 | 611 | 641 | |
| Transfers of loans HFI to other assets acquired through foreclosure | 178 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Transfers of OREO properties to premises and equipment, net | 48 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Financed sale of OREO | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — |