DIVIDEND AVAILABILITY AND REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

DIVIDEND AVAILABILITY AND REGULATORY MATTERS

Schedule of actual capital amounts and ratios for the Company and the Bank

						Well Capitalized Minimum Requirement
	Actual
											Excess Capital Amount
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2012:
Tier I capital (to average assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	570,082		10.53	%	$	270,694		5.00	%	$	299,388
Pacific Western Bank		528,151		9.78			269,901		5.00			258,250
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated		570,082		15.17			225,541		6.00			344,541
Pacific Western Bank		528,151		14.10			224,778		6.00			303,373
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated		617,702		16.43			375,901		10.00			241,801
Pacific Western Bank		575,614		15.36			374,630		10.00			200,984
December 31, 2011:
Tier I capital (to average assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	566,908		10.42	%	$	272,142		5.00	%	$	294,766
Pacific Western Bank		528,782		9.73			271,721		5.00			257,061
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated		566,908		15.97			213,022		6.00			353,886
Pacific Western Bank		528,782		14.95			212,269		6.00			316,513
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated		612,284		17.25			355,037		10.00			257,247
Pacific Western Bank		574,003		16.22			353,781		10.00			220,222