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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
$85.25
+2.5%
$84.34
$52.32
$89.70
$6.16B0.82449,866 shs429,400 shs
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
$1,622.75
+3.5%
$1,566.98
$945.32
$1,651.73
$23.56B0.8980,699 shs62,032 shs
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
$30.42
+1.4%
$31.08
$22.84
$33.15
$4.34B0.82513,531 shs477,290 shs
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
$37.70
+2.1%
$37.80
$26.77
$44.06
$4.27B0.8766,909 shs741,515 shs
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$58.71
+2.2%
$59.41
$11.35
$70.23
$6.47B1.471.47 million shs1.46 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
+2.46%+3.51%+0.04%+3.75%+42.23%
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
+3.53%+5.54%+1.41%+12.00%+56.69%
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
+1.37%+3.79%-2.22%+2.67%+6.25%
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
+2.06%+4.26%-1.23%-9.09%+6.35%
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
+2.21%+4.54%-5.44%-10.56%+44.64%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
4.9005 of 5 stars
2.45.03.33.52.42.53.1
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
4.6172 of 5 stars
2.33.01.73.72.54.22.5
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
3.6512 of 5 stars
1.01.04.22.51.93.32.5
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
2.1466 of 5 stars
1.30.02.52.41.81.73.1
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
4.9519 of 5 stars
3.45.02.53.42.61.73.1

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
2.75
Moderate Buy$91.637.48% Upside
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
2.56
Moderate Buy$1,768.638.99% Upside
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
2.00
Hold$31.333.00% Upside
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
2.50
Moderate Buy$41.209.28% Upside
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
2.87
Moderate Buy$70.8820.72% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest GBCI, FCNCA, FFIN, WAL, and BPOP Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/22/2024
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$34.00 ➝ $32.00
4/22/2024
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
DA Davidson
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$48.00 ➝ $45.00
4/22/2024
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$42.00 ➝ $40.00
4/22/2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$78.00 ➝ $76.00
4/22/2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$80.00 ➝ $75.00
4/22/2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$79.00 ➝ $74.00
4/22/2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
DA Davidson
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$85.00 ➝ $78.00
4/22/2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Hovde Group
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$75.00
4/19/2024
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
Stephens
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$35.00 ➝ $31.00
4/19/2024
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$44.00
4/19/2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
Stephens
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$82.00
(Data available from 4/23/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
$3.90B1.58$8.89 per share9.59$71.03 per share1.20
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
$12.09B1.95$181.92 per share8.92$1,403.16 per share1.16
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
$636.07M6.83$1.87 per share16.23$10.50 per share2.90
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
$1.14B3.76$2.68 per share14.09$27.24 per share1.38
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$4.32B1.50$8.20 per share7.16$52.83 per share1.11

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
$541.34M$7.5311.327.57N/A13.86%12.63%0.84%4/23/2024 (Confirmed)
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
$11.47B$784.512.078.32N/A51.04%13.52%1.22%4/25/2024 (Confirmed)
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
$198.98M$1.4021.7319.13N/A30.03%14.28%1.54%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
$222.93M$1.7521.5415.77N/A16.40%6.51%0.70%7/18/2024 (Estimated)
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$722.40M$6.868.566.25N/A16.50%14.99%1.19%7/16/2024 (Estimated)

Latest GBCI, FCNCA, FFIN, WAL, and BPOP Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/25/2024N/A
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
$43.51N/A-$43.51N/AN/AN/A  
4/23/2024N/A
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
$1.96N/A-$1.96N/AN/AN/A  
4/19/2024Q1 2024
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
$0.33$0.29-$0.04$0.29$202.66 million$196.47 million    
4/19/2024Q1 2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$1.69$1.72+$0.03$1.84$711.34 million$1.18 billion    
4/18/2024Q1 2024
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
$0.35$0.37+$0.02$0.37$129.72 million$129.63 million
1/26/2024Q4 2023
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
$48.49$46.58-$1.91$58.83$2.36 billion$2.45 billion
1/26/2024Q4 2023
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
$0.41$0.49+$0.08$0.49$198.32 million$197.32 million    
1/26/2024Q4 2023
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$1.93$1.91-$0.02$2.49$705.97 million$1.13 billion    
1/25/2024Q4 2023
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
$1.05$1.94+$0.89$2.57$699.76 million$702.92 million    
1/25/2024Q4 2023
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
$0.34$0.32-$0.02$0.32$125.09 million$119.49 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
$2.482.91%+12.37%32.93%5 Years
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
$6.560.40%+32.56%0.84%2 Years
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
$0.722.37%+11.66%51.43%13 Years
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
$1.323.50%+3.81%75.43%N/A
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
$1.482.52%+13.19%21.57%3 Years

Latest GBCI, FCNCA, FFIN, WAL, and BPOP Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/27/2024
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
quarterly$0.333.31%4/8/20244/9/20244/18/2024
2/23/2024
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
Quarterly$0.622.97%3/13/20243/14/20244/1/2024
1/23/2024
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
quarterly$0.182.3%3/14/20243/15/20244/1/2024
1/24/2024
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
Quarterly$1.640.44%2/28/20242/29/20243/15/2024
2/5/2024
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
quarterly$0.372.6%2/15/20242/16/20243/1/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
N/A
0.65
0.65
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
1.82
1.14
1.14
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
N/A
0.67
0.67
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
0.76
0.79
0.79
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
1.40
0.96
0.93

Ownership

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Popular, Inc. stock logo
BPOP
Popular
9,23772.29 million70.75 millionOptionable
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. stock logo
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares
16,02114.52 million12.66 millionOptionable
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. stock logo
FFIN
First Financial Bankshares
1,500142.75 million136.73 millionOptionable
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. stock logo
GBCI
Glacier Bancorp
3,358113.38 million112.84 millionOptionable
Western Alliance Bancorporation stock logo
WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
3,260110.18 million108.52 millionOptionable

GBCI, FCNCA, FFIN, WAL, and BPOP Headlines

SourceHeadline
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Given New $76.00 Price Target at Royal Bank of CanadaWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Given New $76.00 Price Target at Royal Bank of Canada
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 1:31 PM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - April 22 at 10:52 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Hovde GroupWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Hovde Group
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 10:31 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Releases Quarterly  Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPSWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS
americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 7:04 AM
Q2 2024 EPS Estimates for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Lowered by AnalystQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Lowered by Analyst
americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 1:38 AM
Stephens Reiterates "Overweight" Rating for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)Stephens Reiterates "Overweight" Rating for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)
americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 3:40 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Price Target Cut to $70.00Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Price Target Cut to $70.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 3:40 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWestern Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 21 at 3:26 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptWestern Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 21 at 3:26 AM
Q1 2024 Western Alliance Bancorp Earnings CallQ1 2024 Western Alliance Bancorp Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 6:14 AM
SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 92,180 Shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 92,180 Shares of Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL)
marketbeat.com - April 20 at 4:12 AM
Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Key Financial ...
gurufocus.com - April 20 at 4:01 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Shares Gap Down  After Analyst DowngradeWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Shares Gap Down After Analyst Downgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:42 AM
Traders Buy Large Volume of Western Alliance Bancorporation Put Options (NYSE:WAL)Traders Buy Large Volume of Western Alliance Bancorporation Put Options (NYSE:WAL)
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:42 AM
Western Alliance: 2024 Is Off To A Good StartWestern Alliance: 2024 Is Off To A Good Start
seekingalpha.com - April 19 at 5:13 PM
Western Alliance: Q1 2024 Results Reaffirm Improving OutlookWestern Alliance: Q1 2024 Results Reaffirm Improving Outlook
seekingalpha.com - April 19 at 2:04 PM
A Closer Look at 12 Analyst Recommendations For Western AllianceA Closer Look at 12 Analyst Recommendations For Western Alliance
markets.businessinsider.com - April 19 at 12:40 PM
Western Alliance Bancorporation Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:WAL)Western Alliance Bancorporation Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NYSE:WAL)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 11:57 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by StephensWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Stephens
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 11:16 AM
Wedbush Cuts Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Price Target to $70.00Wedbush Cuts Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Price Target to $70.00
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 9:08 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Posts Quarterly  Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPSWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.03 EPS
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 8:44 AM
Western Alliance: Q1 Deposit Growth Is A Cause For OptimismWestern Alliance: Q1 Deposit Growth Is A Cause For Optimism
seekingalpha.com - April 19 at 7:40 AM
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Shares Bought by Strs OhioWestern Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Shares Bought by Strs Ohio
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 5:37 AM
Western Alliance (WAL) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatesWestern Alliance (WAL) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
zacks.com - April 18 at 7:01 PM

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Popular logo

Popular

NASDAQ:BPOP
Popular, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various retail, mortgage, and commercial banking products and services in Puerto Rico, the United States, and the British Virgin Islands. The company provides savings, NOW, money market, and other interest-bearing demand accounts; non-interest bearing demand deposits; and certificates of deposit. It also offers commercial and industrial, commercial multi-family, commercial real estate, and residential mortgage loans; consumer loans, including personal loans, credit cards, automobile loans, home equity lines of credit, and other loans to individual borrowers; construction loans; and lease financing comprising automobile loans/leases. In addition, the company provides investment banking, auto and equipment leasing and financing, broker-dealer, and insurance services; debit cards; and online banking services. Popular, Inc. was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.
First Citizens BancShares logo

First Citizens BancShares

NASDAQ:FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. operates as the holding company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and professionals. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, money market, and time deposit accounts. Its loan product portfolio comprises commercial construction and mortgage; and commercial and industrial leases, as well as small business administration loans. In addition, the company offers consumer loans, such as residential and revolving mortgage, consumer auto, and other consumer loans. Further, it provides wealth management services, including annuities, brokerage services, and third-party mutual funds, as well as investment management and advisory services. The company provides its products and services through its branch network. First Citizens BancShares, Inc. was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.
First Financial Bankshares logo

First Financial Bankshares

NASDAQ:FFIN
First Financial Bankshares, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides commercial banking products and services in Texas. The company offers checking, savings and time deposits; automated teller machines, drive-in, and night deposit services; safe deposit facilities, remote deposit capture, internet banking, mobile banking, payroll cards, funds transfer, and performing other customary commercial banking services; securities brokerage services; and trust and wealth management services, including wealth management, estates administration, oil and gas management, testamentary trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and agency accounts. It also provides commercial and industrial, municipal, agricultural, construction and development, farm, residential, and consumer auto and non-auto, as well as non-owner occupied and owner occupied commercial real estate loans. In addition, the company offers advisory and specialized services related to asset management, investing, purchasing, advertising, public relations, and technology services. First Financial Bankshares, Inc. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Abilene, Texas.
Glacier Bancorp logo

Glacier Bancorp

NASDAQ:GBCI
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Glacier Bank that provides commercial banking services to individuals, small to medium-sized businesses, community organizations, and public entities in the United States. The company offers retail banking, business banking, and mortgage origination and loan servicing services. It also provides non-interest bearing deposit and interest bearing deposit accounts, such as negotiable order of withdrawal and demand deposit accounts, savings, money market deposits, fixed rate certificates of deposit, negotiated-rate jumbo certificates, and individual retirement accounts. In addition, the company offers construction and permanent loans on residential real estate; consumer land or lot loans; unimproved land and land development loans; and residential builder guidance lines comprising pre-sold and spec-home construction, and lot acquisition loans. Further, it provides commercial real estate loans to purchase, construct, and finance commercial real estate properties; consumer loans secured by real estate, automobiles, or other assets; home equity loans consisting of junior lien mortgages, and first and junior lien lines of credit secured by owner-occupied 1-4 family residences; and agriculture loans. Glacier Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Kalispell, Montana.
Western Alliance Bancorporation logo

Western Alliance Bancorporation

NYSE:WAL
Western Alliance Bancorporation operates as the bank holding company for Western Alliance Bank that provides various banking products and related services primarily in Arizona, California, and Nevada. It operates through Commercial and Consumer Related segments. The company offers deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as fixed-rate and fixed maturity certificates of deposit accounts; demand deposits; and treasury management and residential mortgage products and services. It also provides commercial and industrial loan products, such as working capital lines of credit, loans to technology companies, inventory and accounts receivable lines, mortgage warehouse lines, equipment loans and leases, and other commercial loans; commercial real estate loans, which are secured by multi-family residential properties, professional offices, industrial facilities, retail centers, hotels, and other commercial properties; construction and land development loans for single family and multi-family residential projects, industrial/warehouse properties, office buildings, retail centers, medical office facilities, and residential lot developments; and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides other financial services, such as internet banking, wire transfers, electronic bill payment and presentment, funds transfer and other digital payment offerings, lock box services, courier, and cash management services. Further, the company holds certain investment securities, municipal and non-profit loans, and leases; invests primarily in low-income housing tax credits and small business investment corporations; and holds certain real estate loans and related securities. Western Alliance Bancorporation was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.