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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Dividend Availability and Regulatory Matters [Abstract]

Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations

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

				Well Capitalized			Capital
				Minimum			Conservation
	Actual			Requirement			Buffer
	Balance		Ratio	Balance		Ratio	Requirement
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2020
Tier I leverage:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	2,403,721	8.55%	$	1,404,880	5.00%	4.00%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,673,960	9.53%	$	1,403,208	5.00%	4.00%
Common equity Tier I capital:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	2,403,721	10.53%	$	1,484,450	6.50%	7.00%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,673,960	11.73%	$	1,481,599	6.50%	7.00%
Tier I capital:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	2,403,721	10.53%	$	1,827,015	8.00%	8.50%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,673,960	11.73%	$	1,823,506	8.00%	8.50%
Total capital:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	3,141,992	13.76%	$	2,283,769	10.00%	10.50%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,959,853	12.99%	$	2,279,383	10.00%	10.50%

				Well Capitalized			Capital
				Minimum			Conservation
	Actual			Requirement			Buffer
	Balance		Ratio	Balance		Ratio	Requirement
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2019
Tier I leverage:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	2,306,966	9.74%	$	1,184,347	5.00%	4.00%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,589,473	10.95%	$	1,182,683	5.00%	4.00%
Common equity Tier I capital:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	2,306,966	9.78%	$	1,532,971	6.50%	7.00%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,589,473	11.00%	$	1,530,088	6.50%	7.00%
Tier I capital:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	2,306,966	9.78%	$	1,886,734	8.00%	8.50%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,589,473	11.00%	$	1,883,185	8.00%	8.50%
Total capital:
PacWest Bancorp Consolidated	$	2,926,075	12.41%	$	2,358,417	10.00%	10.50%
Pacific Western Bank	$	2,764,128	11.74%	$	2,353,981	10.00%	10.50%