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Vishal Idnani and Dale Gibbons

Western Alliance Bancorporation Names Vishal Idnani as Next Chief Financial Officer

Western Alliance Bancorporation today announced a planned transition in the CFO position, with Vishal Idnani joining the Company to assume the role of CFO and Dale Gibbons transitioning to a new leadership position focused on the Company’s organic deposit

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Western Alliance Bank to Unify All Divisions Under One Brand

Western Alliance Bank (NYSE: WAL) (“Western Alliance” or the “Bank”) today unveiled plans to unite all of the Bank’s divisions under the Western Alliance Bank brand.

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Charles Jones, Senior Director, Multifamily Housing Finance

Western Alliance Bank Strengthens Multifamily Housing Finance Group With Addition of Charles Jones

Western Alliance Bank today announced that Charles Jones has joined the organization as senior director of Multifamily Housing Finance.

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Western Alliance Bank to Attend 2025 West Coast Small Business Expos

Western Alliance Bank is supporting small businesses by participating in the 2025 Small Business Expos across the West Coast. As part of our ongoing commitment to the entrepreneurial community, our teams will be on-site at five regional expos this year:

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Fraudulent Settlement Claims Decline for the First Time After Years of Explosive Growth

For the first time, fraudulent claims in class action and mass tort settlements have declined after growing 19,000% between 2021–23, according to the third annual “Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts” report from Digital Disbursements,

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Western Alliance Bank Finances 80 New Affordable Apartments in Carson City

Western Alliance Bank provided a $14.0 million construction loan and a $2.50 million permanent loan to finance the first phase of Sierra Flats, an affordable and workforce housing development in Carson City, Nevada.

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Western Alliance Bank’s and Digital Disbursements’ Triangle of Fraud Protection Named as Innovation of the Year by American Banker

Western Alliance Bank’s subsidiary Digital Disbursements, the leading digital payments platform for the class action legal industry, today announced that their Anti-Fraud Triangle innovation has been named 'Innovation of the Year' by American Banker.

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An aerial view of a modern residential development in Maricopa, Arizona

Saddleback Village at Stonegate in Maricopa, Arizona, Breaks Ground on 215 New Affordable Housing Units

Western Alliance Bank today announced the groundbreaking of Saddleback Village at Stonegate, an affordable housing development in Maricopa, Arizona, located south of Phoenix.

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Western Alliance President & CEO Ken Vecchione Named a 2025 ‘Most Admired Leader’ in Phoenix

Western Alliance Bank President & CEO Ken Vecchione is a 2025 “Most Admired Leader” as chosen by the Phoenix Business Journal. This prestigious honor recognizes senior executives who run their companies with integrity and purpose

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Western Alliance Bank-Funded Danny’s Home for Heroes Celebrates Grand Opening

Western Alliance invested $20.9 million in tax-exempt and taxable construction-to-permanent bonds to finance the new construction of Danny’s Home for Heroes in Quartz Hill, California, in collaboration with R4 Capital Funding. The three-story residential

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