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Pacific West Bank: final safety record

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Merged bank Pacific West Bank merged into 1st Security Bank of Washington on August 20, 2026. The figures below are from its final call report (Q2 2026) and are historical. They do not describe an operating bank, so this page gives no current safety verdict.

The largest change between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 was in return on assets, which rose 0.29 percentage points to 0.44%. The median for banks in the $100M-1B asset tier is 10.95% on leverage ratio. Pacific West Bank sits 1.82 points lower, at 9.14% (Q2 2026). From Q3 2023 to Q2 2026, Pacific West Bank's Texas ratio ranged between 0.00% (Q1 2024) and 22.55% (Q2 2025). Between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026, Pacific West Bank's nonperforming loan ratio (nonaccrual plus 90+ days past due) fell from 3.24% to 2.98%, Texas ratio fell from 22.55% to 20.02% and return on assets rose from 0.15% to 0.44%.

Data as of · sourced from FFIEC call reports. How we update

Scorecard by dimension

Peer cohort: $100M to $1B (2,757 banks) · Industry averages as of Q2 2026.

Capital Adequacy PASS
Community Bank Leverage Ratio: 9.14% · 14 bps above the 9.0% CBLR well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 17.18% Industry avg: 13.74%
Pass: > 9.0% (CBLR elected); 8.0% from July 1, 2026 · Fail: ≤ 8.0%

Leverage ratio of 9.14% exceeds the 9% Community Bank Leverage Ratio threshold. The bank is deemed well-capitalized under CBLR.

Leverage PASS
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio: 9.14% · 414 bps above the 5.0% well-capitalized line
Peer tier avg: 11.75% Industry avg: 9.01%
Pass: ≥ 5.0% (well-capitalized) · Fail: < 4.0% (below minimum)

Tier 1 leverage of 9.14% is above the 5% well-capitalized threshold.

Asset Quality WATCH
Nonperforming Loans (NPL) Ratio: 2.98% · 2 bps below the 3.0% BankRegReports concern band
Peer tier avg: 0.88% Industry avg: 0.93%
Pass: < 1.5% · Fail: > 3.0%

Nonperforming loans at 2.98% are elevated; merits closer attention.

Stress Buffer PASS
Texas Ratio: 20.02% · 2,998 bps below the 50% BankRegReports watch band
Peer tier avg: 5.91% Industry avg: 5.58%
Pass: < 50% · Fail: > 100% (historical failure threshold)

Texas Ratio of 20.0% is well below the 100% historical failure threshold.

Operating Efficiency WATCH
Efficiency Ratio: 81.95% · 805 bps below the 90% BankRegReports fail band
Peer tier avg: 63.71% Industry avg: 56.25%
Pass: ≤ 75% (lower is better) · Fail: ≥ 90%

Efficiency ratio of 82.0% is elevated, suggesting cost-to-revenue pressure.

Note: This bank has elected the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, a simplified capital regime for community banks meeting size and complexity criteria. Banks under CBLR don't report CET1 separately; the CBLR leverage threshold serves as the well-capitalized benchmark.

Risk screens

Latest filing (Q2 2026), passing screens included.

Risk screens for Pacific West Bank
Screen Value Trigger Result
CET1 capital ratio supervisory threshold — Flags below 7% Not reported
Texas ratio BankRegReports band 20.02% Watch at 50%, concern at 100% Within range
Non-performing loan ratio BankRegReports band 2.98% Flags at 3% or above Within range
Uninsured deposit share BankRegReports band — Watch at 50%, concern at 70% Not reported
Loan-to-deposit ratio BankRegReports band 69.69% Flags at 100% or above Within range
Commercial real estate to capital supervisory threshold 325.59% Watch at 200%, concern at 300% Flagged
Held-to-maturity unrealized loss to equity BankRegReports band 0.61% Watch at 10%, concern at 25% Within range

Texas Ratio: last 12 quarters

Texas Ratio (%)
Quarter Texas Ratio (%)
Q2 2026 20.02%
Q1 2026 20.22%
Q4 2025 20.54%
Q3 2025 21.66%
Q2 2025 22.55%
Q1 2025 2.33%
Q4 2024 2.25%
Q3 2024 2.23%
Q2 2024 2.27%
Q1 2024 0.00%
Q4 2023 0.00%
Q3 2023 0.00%

Pacific West Bank by quarter

Key safety ratios, last 12 quarters
Quarter end CET1 NPL ratio Texas ratio ROA
Jun 30, 2026 — 2.98% 20.02% 0.44%
Mar 31, 2026 — 2.92% 20.22% 0.15%
Dec 31, 2025 — 2.88% 20.54% 0.14%
Sep 30, 2025 — 3.06% 21.66% 0.34%
Jun 30, 2025 — 3.24% 22.55% 0.15%
Mar 31, 2025 — 0.34% 2.33% 0.10%
Dec 31, 2024 — 0.33% 2.25% 0.18%
Sep 30, 2024 — 0.33% 2.23% -0.01%
Jun 30, 2024 — 0.33% 2.27% -0.29%
Mar 31, 2024 — 0.00% 0.00% -0.31%
Dec 31, 2023 — 0.00% 0.00% -0.19%
Sep 30, 2023 — 0.00% 0.00% -0.27%

Methodology & disclaimer

Based on the latest FFIEC call report. Model output is an estimate, not a credit rating, and this page is not investment advice. FDIC insurance covers deposits up to $250,000 per depositor per ownership category at any FDIC-insured bank, whatever its safety profile. See the methodology and full profile.