
Burry increased his stakes in several regional banks in Q1, including NYCB, PacWest, Western Alliance, and First Republic.
First Republic offers banking for individuals and businesses, wealth management and more with a focus on tailored services and solutions.
First Republic Bank is a commercial bank and provider of wealth management services headquartered in San Francisco. It caters to high-net-worth individuals. It operates 93 offices in 11 states, primarily in New York, California, Massachusetts, and Florida. As of December 31, 2022, the company had $166 billion in outstanding loans receivable, including $102 billion in loans secured by residential real estate, $34 billion in loans secured by income-producing commercial real estate, $18 billion in business loans, and $10 billion in other loans. Collateral securing loans was overwhelmingly in the metro areas of Boston, New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Burry increased his stakes in several regional banks in Q1, including NYCB, PacWest, Western Alliance, and First Republic.
Regional banks are financial institutions that operate in specific geographic areas of the country and often provide a variety of banking services such as deposit accounts, loans, and other financial goods.
Los Angeles-based PacWest is considering several strategic options, including a sale, amid a banking crisis-induced stock plunge.