Western Alliance Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Phoenix, Arizona, established in 2003 according to the FDIC.

Western Alliance Bank reported total assets of $98.6 bn at Q2 2026, up 13.8% on a year earlier, the 34th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage. The CET1 capital ratio at Western Alliance Bank was 11.58%, and the uninsured share of Western Alliance Bank was 38.09%. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • On uninsured share of domestic deposits, Western Alliance Bank climbed from 341st to 218th among 500 US banks between and (1 = highest; FDIC Call Reports).
  • Western Alliance Bank has one of the highest noncurrent loans to total loans readings among banks of $10 bn to $100 bn: 2.82% at , against a median of 0.66% across 126 banks (FDIC Call Reports).
  • The tier 1 leverage ratio of Western Alliance Bank, 8.08% at , places Western Alliance Bank in the bottom tenth of banks of $10 bn to $100 bn (group median 10.25%; FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$98.6 bn
+13.8% on a year earlier
Rank 34 of 497 1 = highest
CET1 capital ratio
11.58%
-0.62 pp on a year earlier
Rank 375 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
14.37%
+2.21 pp on a year earlier
Rank 150 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
38.09%
+9.20 pp on a year earlier
Rank 218 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Western Alliance Bank apart

  • Few banks of $10 bn to $100 bn report a higher net charge-offs to average loans than Western Alliance Bank, at 0.83% in against a group median of 0.14%.

How large is Western Alliance Bank?

The balance sheet of Western Alliance Bank at : assets $98.6 bn, deposits $82.3 bn, net loans $65.1 bn (loans equal to 79.06% of deposits). Securities make up 20.9% of total assets at Western Alliance Bank. Since , when Western Alliance Bank held $15.2 bn, its assets grew 550.3%. In the year to , deposits at Western Alliance Bank rose 15.3% while its total assets rose 13.8%. At , Western Alliance Bank employed 4,084 full-time equivalent staff across 38 offices, about $24.1 mn of assets per employee and $2.2 bn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Western Alliance Bank is uninsured?

At Western Alliance Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 38.09% of domestic deposits at (+9.20 pp on a year earlier); Western Alliance Bank ranks 218th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Western Alliance Bank estimated $31.4 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$82.3 bn+15.3%33rd of 499
Net loans and leases$65.1 bn+10.4%29th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio79.06%-3.51 pp357th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.08%-0.55 pp470th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio13.45%-0.01 pp311th of 448
Net interest margin3.52%+0.01 pp295th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)1.16%+0.12 pp324th of 500
Efficiency ratio55.67%-6.66 pp246th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $179.4 mnWidened by $7.4 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $667.2 mnWidened by $71.0 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans2.82%+0.90 pp478th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.83%+0.64 pp460th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Western Alliance Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Western Alliance Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Western Alliance Bank each quarter; total assets were $98.6 bn at Q2 2026$5.8bn$30.4bn$54.9bn$79.5bn$104bn20182020202220242026Total assets$98.6bnDeposits$82.3bnNet loans$65.1bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Western Alliance Bank each quarter; total assets were $98.6 bn at Q2 2026$5.8bn$38.6bn$71.3bn$104bn20202024
  • Total assets $98.6bn
  • Deposits $82.3bn
  • Net loans $65.1bn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Western Alliance Bank stood at 11.58% in , -0.62 pp year on year. Low and high at Western Alliance Bank since : 9.66% () to 12.30% (). Equity capital of Western Alliance Bank at : $7.9 bn, or 8.0% of total assets. Western Alliance Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 13.45% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.08%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Western Alliance Bank carried an unrealized loss of $179.4 mn at , equal to 2.3% of equity capital. The loss widened by $7.4 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $261.1 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Western Alliance Bank showed an unrealized loss of $667.2 mn at ; the loss widened by $71.0 mn over the year.

Western Alliance Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Western Alliance Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.6%9.2%11%12%14%20182020202220242026Total capital13%CET112%Tier 1 leverage8.1%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Western Alliance Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.6%9.7%12%14%20202024
  • Total capital 13%
  • CET1 12%
  • Tier 1 leverage 8.1%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Western Alliance Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Western Alliance Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.0bn-$740mn-$431mn-$121mn$188mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$179mnAvailable for sale-$667mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Western Alliance Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$1.0bn-$637mn-$224mn$188mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$667mn
  • Held to maturity -$179mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Western Alliance Bank earned a return on equity of 14.37%; return on assets: 1.16%. Net interest margin at Western Alliance Bank: 3.52%, +0.01 pp in a year. Western Alliance Bank net income: $561.9 mn, up 29.6% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Western Alliance Bank was 55.67%: about 56 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 64 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 2.82% of total loans at Western Alliance Bank; net charge-offs: 0.83% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Western Alliance Bank: $65.6 bn, up 10.5% in a year.

Western Alliance Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Western Alliance Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.2%4.3%9.7%15%21%20182020202220242026Return on equity14%Net interest margin3.5%Return on assets1.2%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Western Alliance Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-1.2%6.1%13%21%20202024
  • Return on equity 14%
  • Net interest margin 3.5%
  • Return on assets 1.2%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Western Alliance Bank

The peer group of Western Alliance Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 0 share the charter type of Western Alliance Bank (state member bank), 4 sit in the same size group ($10 bn to $100 bn) and 1 has its head office in Arizona. Against them, Western Alliance Bank shows CET1 ratio 11.58% against a peer median of 13.87%, return on equity 14.37% against a peer median of 9.48% and uninsured deposit share 38.09% against a peer median of 34.31%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
USAA Federal Savings BankFederal savings bankAZ$106.2 bn16.89%17.44%5.19%
Santander BankNational bankDE$104.0 bn20.26%7.54%34.05%
City National BankNational bankCA$99.1 bn14.57%8.15%55.45%
Western Alliance BankState member bankAZ$98.6 bn11.58%14.37%38.09%
Zions BancorporationNational bankUT$89.0 bn11.83%18.57%46.17%
Flagstar BankNational bankNY$87.7 bn13.16%1.36%28.94%
Webster BankNational bankCT$85.9 bn12.23%10.82%34.58%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Western Alliance Bank, to : assets +23.3%, deposits +20.4%, equity +15.3%. Staff 3,478 to 4,084; offices 37 to 38.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$79.9 bn$80.9 bn$82.9 bn$86.6 bn$90.8 bn$92.7 bn$98.8 bn$98.6 bn
Total deposits$68.4 bn$66.8 bn$69.7 bn$71.4 bn$77.5 bn$77.6 bn$83.2 bn$82.3 bn
Bank equity capital$6.9 bn$6.9 bn$7.1 bn$7.4 bn$7.7 bn$7.8 bn$7.7 bn$7.9 bn
CET1 ratio12.12%12.15%11.97%12.20%12.30%11.76%11.61%11.58%
Return on equity (ROE)11.24%11.73%11.15%12.16%12.47%12.98%9.01%14.37%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits28.25%28.29%28.16%28.89%31.47%35.59%36.48%38.09%
Full-time equivalent employees3,4783,5913,6133,6823,7343,8153,9704,084
Number of offices3737373737373838

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

No merger or acquisition by Western Alliance Bank appears in the FDIC history since , and its total assets never moved more than 25% in one quarter.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Western Alliance Bank?

Western Alliance Bank reported $98.6 bn at in its Call Report. That makes Western Alliance Bank the 34th largest of 497 banks in our US coverage.

Is Western Alliance Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Western Alliance Bank, FDIC certificate 57512; WESTERN ALLIANCE BCORP (as reported to the FDIC), its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Western Alliance Bank profitable?

Western Alliance Bank reported net income of $561.9 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 14.37%. So yes: Western Alliance Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Western Alliance Bank next updated?

Figures from Western Alliance Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Western Alliance Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 57512, and in the Call Reports of Western Alliance Bank (RSSD ID 3138146) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.