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PacWest Says Deposits Now Stable After Turmoil Slammed Stock

  • Bank has loss after $1.38 billion goodwill impairment charge
  • Deposits ‘rebounded nicely in April,’ rising $700 million: CEO

A Pacific Western Bank branch in Encino, California.

Photographer: Morgan Lieberman/Bloomberg
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PacWest Bancorp said deposits stabilized after a flurry of withdrawals in March prompted concerns about the bank’s health and forced it to shore up liquidity.

Deposits totaled $28.2 billion at the end of the first quarter, down $5.75 billion from the end of last year and up from a previous update by the firm as of March 20, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Tuesday. The Beverly Hills, California-based bank also said it has transferred its $2.7 billion lender finance loan portfolio to held for sale.