Case Study: Pacific Premier Bank strengthens enterprise risk management with WolfPAC

A Solid Enterprise Risk Management Program Sustains Growth at Pacific Premier

Pacific Premier Bank, a fast-growing state-chartered bank headquartered in Irvine, California, had expanded from 75 employees and $675 million in assets to more than 1,000 employees and nearly $18 billion in assets. As it approached the $10 billion asset threshold, the bank needed to formalize and strengthen its enterprise risk management (ERM) program to better support growth, define risk appetite, and improve how risk activities were monitored and reported. WolfPAC was brought in to help.

WolfPAC provided ERM advisory services, including an implementation roadmap, risk framework gap analysis, risk monitoring activity gap analysis, and identification of measurable key risk indicators (KRIs). The solution helped Pacific Premier align risk management with strategic objectives, create a clearer risk management structure, and evaluate whether key activities were operating within tolerance. The bank described the outcome as an “aha moment,” with improved efficiency, better reporting to management and board committees, and stronger communication with auditors and examiners.

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