Western Alliance Bancorporation, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a bank holding company. According to its website, Western Alliance is the parent company of Bank of Nevada, First Independent Bank of Nevada, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Torrey Pines Bank, Alta Alliance Bank, Western Alliance Leasing, Premier Trust, Miller/Russell & Associates, Shine Investments, and PartnersFirst. Western Alliance’s subsidiaries service customers in Nevada, Arizona, California, and Colorado. At the end of 2007, Western Allinace’s subsidiaries had 39 branch offices in operation.

Western Alliance Bancorporation will receive $140,000,000 through the Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program.

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November 13, 2008 Western Alliance to receive $140M from government Boston Globe

November 13, 2008 Bank of Nevada’s parent to sell shares to Treasury Las Vegas Sun

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October 25, 2008 Western Alliance posts quarterly loss Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 24, 2008 Western Alliance posts Q3 loss on charges Reuters

Bailout Bank Bio: Western Alliance Bancorporation

Last Updated November 20, 2008