Western Alliance Bank appointed Craig Hirson commercial banking market executive for Greater Los Angeles and Orange County, CA. Hirson has more than 20 years of experience in commercial banking, including roles at CommerceWest Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. read more

NOV 9, 2023 - 6:57 am

Western Alliance Bank appointed Matt Griesbach commercial and industrial industry executive for aerospace and defense. Griesbach previously held leadership roles in aerospace and defense corporate and commercial banking at City National Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. read more

NOV 9, 2023 - 6:53 am

Western Alliance Bank appointed Dillan Knudson head of commercial banking for Arizona. With more than 16 years of banking experience, Knudson most recently served as regional president and head of commercial banking at PNC Bank in Austin, TX. read more

OCT 26, 2023 - 7:19 am

Western Alliance Bank appointed Julian Parra head of commercial and industrial banking for California. Parra most recently served as regional commercial banking executive for California, Nevada and Hawaii at Bank of America. read more

AUG 30, 2023 - 6:47 am

Western Alliance Bank appointed Todd Sondrini head of treasury management, a new position that also encompasses product strategy and product operations. Sondrini was previously senior vice president and executive director of treasury management at Fifth Third Bank. read more

AUG 28, 2023 - 6:39 am

Western Alliance Bank promoted several senior executives to its new executive leadership team as part of the bank’s continuing commitment to align its management structure to support its growth. read more

SEP 7, 2022 - 7:39 am

Western Alliance Bank hired Jeff Clubb as an underwriting officer for its equipment finance group. In this role, Clubb will conduct pre-qualification assessments for financing requests, underwrite loan requests and renewals and support senior management. read more

JAN 20, 2022 - 6:28 am

Western Alliance Bank hired Emily Harrison to serve as underwriting officer for its equipment finance group. In her role, Harrison will be responsible for underwriting new lease and loan requests and renewals for working capital lines of credit, term loans and traditional asset-based lines of credit. read more

FEB 12, 2021 - 6:40 am

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The world has changed dramatically in just a year. From the way people work and go to school to the way they shop, travel and spend leisure time, COVID-19 has reshaped how many industries do business and challenged many to... read more

Western Alliance Bank added Lance Waller as vice president of Commercial Banking within its Equipment Finance Group. read more

MAY 6, 2020 - 6:50 am

Western Alliance Bank’s Equipment Finance Group funded nearly $25 million in essential use equipment financing projects during the third quarter of 2019. read more

NOV 27, 2019 - 6:20 am

Western Alliance Bank introduced Western Alliance Equipment Finance, a national specialty banking group created to target the $1 trillion equipment financing sector and provide capital equipment financing solutions for companies nationwide. read more

APR 1, 2019 - 6:25 am

GE completed the sale of GE Capital’s Franchise Finance U.S. hotel business to Western Alliance Bank. The sale includes $1.3 billion in ENI and the majority of the hotel business employees. read more

APR 26, 2016 - 7:21 am

GE reached an agreement to sell GE Capital’s Franchise Finance U.S. hotel business to Western Alliance Bank. GE also agreed to sell its Canadian Franchise Finance business to a “different buyer.” read more

MAR 30, 2016 - 6:56 am