Dividend Availability and Regulatory Matters Dividend Availability and Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Dividend Availability and Regulatory Matters [Abstract]

Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations

The following table presents actual capital amounts and ratios for the Company and the Bank as of the dates indicated:

	Actual		Well Capitalized Minimum Requirement		Excess Capital
	Amount	Ratio	Amount	Ratio	Amount
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2015
Tier I leverage
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	2,164,152	11.67%	927,359	5.00%	1,236,793
Pacific Western Bank	2,057,546	11.40%	902,204	5.00%	1,155,342
Common equity Tier I capital
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	2,159,741	12.58%	1,116,069	6.50%	1,043,672
Pacific Western Bank	2,057,546	12.03%	1,111,913	6.50%	945,633
Tier I capital
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	2,164,152	12.60%	1,373,623	8.00%	790,529
Pacific Western Bank	2,057,546	12.03%	1,368,508	8.00%	689,038
Total capital
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	2,687,377	15.65%	1,717,029	10.00%	970,348
Pacific Western Bank	2,189,388	12.80%	1,710,635	10.00%	478,753
December 31, 2014
Tier I leverage
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	1,722,870	12.34%	698,109	5.00%	1,024,761
Pacific Western Bank	1,621,546	11.70%	693,174	5.00%	928,372
Tier I capital
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	1,722,870	13.16%	785,781	6.00%	937,089
Pacific Western Bank	1,621,546	12.46%	780,834	6.00%	840,712
Total capital
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	2,104,984	16.07%	1,309,635	10.00%	795,349
Pacific Western Bank	1,712,312	13.16%	1,301,390	10.00%	410,922