AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-07-31 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Western Alliance grew net interest income 14.2% YoY to $796.9M on strong loan and deposit growth, but provision for credit losses rose to $80.4M amid CRE charge-offs and a $126.4M Leucadia/Jefferies loan default resolved earlier in the year.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Disbursements and escrow fees$17.2Mvs $1.6M prior year
Growth in disbursements business
Banking service charges and fees$19.4Mvs $17.0M prior year
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $45.7M+94% YoY
Disbursements and escrow fees$17.2Mvs $1.6M prior year
Growth in disbursements business
Banking service charges and fees$19.4Mvs $17.0M prior year
Interchange fees$5.0Mvs $2.9M prior year
Other fees$4.1Mvs $2.0M prior year
Largest Expense Items
Salaries and employee benefits$204.3M+$24.4M YoY
Higher average salaries and headcount
Deposit costs$179.2M+$31.8M YoY
Higher average earnings-credit-rate (ECR) balances, which rose ~$6.0B to $31.6B
Data processing$52.1M+$7.1M YoY
Higher software-related costs
Legal, professional, and directors' fees$32.8M+$7.5M YoY
Margins: Net interest margin was flat YoY at 3.53% as lower funding costs offset declining asset yields; efficiency ratio improved to 58.0% from 60.1% a year ago, aided by lower FDIC insurance expense.
Watch Items from the Filing
Provision for credit losses jumped to $80.4M (vs $39.9M in Q2 2025) amid annualized net charge-offs of 0.37% of average loans, up from 0.22% a year ago.
The Bank recorded a $126.4M charge-off in the six-month period tied to a trade finance loan default by Leucadia Asset Management/Jefferies Financial Group linked to bankrupt First Brands Group receivables; litigation continues for recovery.
CRE-related loans remain ~26% of total loans, with $32.0M of gross charge-offs on CRE non-owner-occupied loans in the quarter; management flags CRE conditions could worsen further.
Deposit optimization strategy reduced higher-cost deposits by over $1 billion near quarter-end to improve net interest margin over time.
Total deposits grew 6.1% and loans HFI grew 3.9% since year-end 2025, with CET1 ratio steady at 11.0%, both well above well-capitalized thresholds.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
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