Pacwest Bancorp news and trends

PacWest Bancorp Reportedly Considering Options as Stock Price Plummets
Banking // May 03, 2023

PacWest Bancorp has reportedly been considering a sale, a breakup or a capital raise. The regional bank has been considering these options, but hasn’t made a decision, as its stock price has fallen after the collapse of three other regional banks, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May...

Investors Remain Wary of Regional Banks After First Republic Sale
Banking // May 02, 2023

Investors remain concerned about the future of regional banks. After regulators seized the struggling First Republic Bank and auctioned it off Sunday (April 30) and JPMorgan Chase agreed to acquire it on Monday (May 1), shares of other regional banks dropped on Tuesday (May 2),...

Pacific Western Bank Bolsters Liquidity and Reports Deposit Stability
Banking // March 22, 2023

Pacific Western Bank has bolstered its liquidity after its deposits dipped 20% over three months. The subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp has borrowed $3.7 billion from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), $10.5 billion from the Federal Reserve Discount Window and $2.1 billion from the Bank Term...

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Banc of California to Sell $1.8 Billion Worth of Residential Loans

July 26, 2023
Banc of California is reportedly selling $1.8 billion worth of single-family residential home loans at a discount to JPMorgan Chase as part of an agreement to facilitate the former’s acquisition of PacWest Bancorp. In a presentation Tuesday, Banc of California said it had entered into a “contingent forward asset sale agreement” for its residential mortgage portfolio, but […]

PacWest Bancorp Reportedly Considering Options as Stock Price Plummets

May 03, 2023
PacWest Bancorp has reportedly been considering a sale, a breakup or a capital raise. The regional bank has been considering these options, but hasn’t made a decision, as its stock...

Investors Remain Wary of Regional Banks After First Republic Sale

May 02, 2023
Investors remain concerned about the future of regional banks. After regulators seized the struggling First Republic Bank and auctioned it off Sunday (April 30) and JPMorgan Chase agreed to acquire...

Pacific Western Bank Bolsters Liquidity and Reports Deposit Stability

March 22, 2023
Pacific Western Bank has bolstered its liquidity after its deposits dipped 20% over three months. The subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp has borrowed $3.7 billion from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB),...