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Data source: CET1 ratio sourced from FDIC Call Reports (bank-subsidiary level). Published figures from investor relations may differ by 1–2pp as those reflect the bank holding company level. For precise regulatory CET1 figures, refer to each bank's quarterly earnings release.

Western Alliance Bancorporation

WAL
US · USRegulated by Federal ReserveLatest: 2026-Q1
73HIGH

CET1 Ratio

11.61%-0.15pp QoQ

Common Equity Tier 1 / RWA

Risk-Weighted Assets

$64.1B

+1.16% QoQ growth

Total Loan Book

$62.8B

+8.3% YoY growth

Leverage Ratio

8.12%

Tier 1 / Average assets

CET1 Ratio Trend

8 quarters · regulatory minimum 8% · scoring threshold 12%

RWA Growth

Bars = total ($B) · Line = QoQ growth %

Loan Book Composition

Latest quarter · 2026-Q1

Comm. Real Estate55.2%
Consumer0.0%
SME / C&I18.2%
Other26.7%

Metric History

12 quarters · FDIC Call Report data

QuarterCET1 %Leverage %RWALoan BookLoans YoYRWA QoQCRE %Consumer %SME %SRT Score
2026-Q1latest11.61%8.12%$64.1B$62.8B+8.3%+1.16%55.2%0.0%18.2%73
2025-Q411.76%8.25%$63.4B$61.8B+10.6%+6.51%55.1%0.0%18.2%
2025-Q312.30%8.36%$59.5B$60.1B+8.0%+1.61%57.4%0.0%17.1%
2025-Q212.20%8.62%$58.6B$58.9B+8.4%+1.65%57.9%0.0%17.0%
2025-Q111.97%8.68%$57.6B$58.0B+10.5%+2.93%58.6%0.0%16.5%
2024-Q412.15%8.24%$56.0B$55.9B+8.4%+2.40%58.9%0.0%16.8%
2024-Q312.12%7.99%$54.7B$55.6B+9.1%+1.32%59.5%0.1%18.1%
2024-Q211.96%8.21%$54.0B$54.4B+7.1%+2.73%60.3%0.1%17.7%
2024-Q112.04%8.69%$52.5B$52.5B+0.03%62.5%0.1%16.8%
2023-Q411.86%8.86%$52.5B$51.6B+0.32%62.9%0.1%17.2%
2023-Q311.77%8.90%$52.3B$51.0B-0.77%64.2%0.1%16.3%
2023-Q211.36%8.53%$52.7B$50.8B64.0%0.1%17.1%

Latest Earnings Signals

From 2026-04-21 SEC 8-K earnings release · composite 1/4

Neutral
CET1 pressure
RWA growth
Provisions rising

The provision for credit losses during the first quarter 2026 was primarily driven by higher net charge-offs totaling $208.5 million, which included a charge-off of $126.4 million for the remaining balance of the LAM loan and a $26.1 million charge-off from the specific reserve previously established on the Cantor loan.

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Score Breakdown

73/100 —HIGH

Live score · base 71 pts +2 macro adj

Capital Pressure16.8/40

CET1 11.61% — below active SRT zone

+6

0.39pp headroom above 8% regulatory floor

+0.8

CET1 declining for 2+ consecutive quarters (12.30% → 11.76% → 11.61%)

+10

Leverage ratio 8.12% — adequate headroom

+0
Loan Book Growth12/30

Loan book grew 8.3% YoY

+3

RWA grew 1.2% QoQ

+4

CRE: 55.159768267430934%, Lev.Loans: 0%, max(Consumer/SME): 18.15259477599295%

+5
Historical SRT25/25

Bank has previously issued SRT transactions

+15

16 months since last SRT deal — likely planning next transaction

+10
Macro Context7/10

Live macro signal: FAVORABLE (sentiment +6/20) — 7/10 pts

+7
Mid-Size Bank

$50B–$500B total assets — sweet spot: capital pressure + sourcing alpha

+10
Macro environment · FAVORABLE+2

Sentiment +6/20 · global +2 pts

Overall SRT likelihood73/100