DIVIDEND AVAILABILITY AND REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

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, 2013:
Tier I capital (to average assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	718,800		11.22	%	$	320,405		5.00	%	$	398,395
Pacific Western Bank		690,440		10.79			319,999		5.00			370,441
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated		718,800		15.12			285,163		6.00			433,637
Pacific Western Bank		690,400		14.54			284,825		6.00			405,575
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated		778,582		16.38			475,271		10.00			303,311
Pacific Western Bank		750,152		15.80			474,708		10.00			275,444
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