Banner Corporation vs peers
AI and technology compared

Last updated Oct 20, 2026 · 8 peers · 82 sources cited

How does Banner Corporation compare with its peers on AI and technology?

On this site's AI disclosure index Banner Corporation scores 36.7 (#80 of 120 US banks), fifth in a nine-bank West group behind Columbia (63.3), Zions (59.6), WaFd (52.3) and First Interstate (51.3), and ahead of Banc of California (34.7), CVB (16.8), Mechanics (2.3) and Glacier (2). It ties for the most own primary disclosures in the group (21). It has two things to show. Its Glia-powered Banner Virtual Assistant answers clients 24/7 by phone and chat and hands off to staff, and won Glia's 2025 Harmonizer Award in October 2025. Its governance is written down: a board-approved generative-AI policy, with every proposed application vetted by a Fintech Council (2025 report), and a 2025 10-K that names generative and agentic AI as forces reshaping competition. Banner reports no usage figures, and it trails the leaders on that. Columbia says its support mix moved from two human calls per AI-assistant chat to one call per three chats (April 2026). Zions reports 56% of its workforce using generative AI (September 2025). First Interstate is piloting an AI agent for commercial loan onboarding on Fiserv's agentOS (May 2026). WaFd says AI more than doubled its software development pace (April 2026). Banner's AI spending runs through its information and computer data services line, up 26% year on year to $10.3 million in Q2 2026, after it rolled out a new loan and deposit origination system in late 2025.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Data as of Oct 20, 2026 · Banner Bank profile updated Oct 13, 2026 · computed tables recalculate from the 140 bank profiles on this site · Markdown

Where does Banner Bank lead its peers on AI?

01

A written generative-AI policy with a vetting council

Banner has a board-approved generative-AI policy, and every proposed application goes through its Fintech Council against strategy, risk appetite and data-security rules (2025 corporate responsibility report); its 2026 proxy adds AI expertise to board succession planning. CVB Financial discloses a six-seat AI Governance Council but no per-application vetting step.[3][11][12]

02

A customer-facing AI assistant, recognized by its vendor

The Banner Virtual Assistant handles account servicing by phone and chat 24 hours a day with handoff to staff, and Glia gave Banner its 2025 Harmonizer Award for unifying voice and digital service with AI agents. No customer AI assistant appears on the records of CVB, Glacier or Mechanics.[1][2]

03

A new origination system already lifting volumes

Banner fully rolled out a new loan and deposit origination system early in Q4 2025; in Q2 2026 loan originations rose 45% from Q1 and the CFO credited the system with automating back-office steps. Mechanics accrued about $21.2 million in Q3 2025 to terminate a core-systems contract after its HomeStreet merger.[10][13][14]

Where does Banner Bank trail its peers on AI?

01

No usage figure for its assistant, unlike Columbia and WaFd

Banner reports no volumes for its Virtual Assistant. Columbia says its human-call to AI-chat ratio moved from 2:1 to 1:3 (April 2026), and WaFd's voicebot answered balance inquiries 95% faster and cut calls to live representatives by 45% for voice-enrolled clients (2024).[1][5][15]

02

No named AI platform or agent pilot

Banner turns on AI inside software it already runs and names no model or platform. Zions runs a Gemini-based enterprise AI platform with 56% of its workforce on generative AI, and First Interstate is one of two launch pilots of Fiserv's agentOS, co-developing a commercial loan onboarding agent (May 2026).[16][6][7][17]

03

Little independent coverage

Banner has 3 independent sources on its AI record, 5th of 9 against a group median of 5; Zions has 11 and Columbia 10, including trade-press reporting on Columbia's 83 platforms using some form of AI (July 2025).[2][6][18]

04

No AI on its latest earnings call

Banner's Q2 2026 call discussed the origination system and loan growth but not AI, and its 10-Qs name AI only as a forward-looking risk. Columbia's CEO told a September 2026 conference it added 30% more customers with Pacific Premier while call-center staff stayed flat.[13][9][19]

Where does Banner Bank rank against its peers on AI disclosure?

Scores from the US AI disclosure index of 120 banks (0–100; 45% of the weight on independent coverage). The index measures what each bank has put on the public record and what outside outlets have reported about its AI, not capability or spending; every count is of entries on that bank's profile, each of which cites its sources.

BankScoreRankIndependent sourcesOwn disclosuresUse cases in productionMoves, last 12 monthsNamed AI platform
Columbia Banking System63.3#45 of 120101415 of 1616Integration-built infrastructure, not a disclosed AI platform[20][21][22][23][5][24][18]
Zions Bancorporation59.6#48 of 120111010 of 1613A modern core plus a Gemini-based enterprise AI platform[6][25][26]
WaFd, Inc.52.3#55 of 120899 of 1318Build 2030 digital focus: next-generation mobile app and planned AI call-centre agent[27][28][8][15][29]
First Interstate BancSystem51.3#56 of 1207175 of 1121Fiserv agentOS pilot and the 'one clean data source' project[17][30]
Banner Corporation (this page)36.7#80 of 1203219 of 1215Digital platform and AI capability investments; Banner Virtual Assistant[31][1]
Banc of California34.7#82 of 12012110 of 1415BancEdge (formerly Deepstack) payments platform, SmartStreet[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]
CVB Financial Corp.16.8#99 of 1201188 of 817Not disclosed
Mechanics Bancorp2.3#112 of 1203217 of 1015Not disclosed
Glacier Bancorp2#117 of 1203187 of 1014Not disclosed

On which parts of the AI record is Banner Bank ahead of or behind its peers?

Each row is one input of the index, counted on the profiles of Banner Bank and the 8 peers that are scored on the same basis. "Place" is Banner Bank's position in the group of 9 (1st = most).

Component (weight)Banner BankPeer medianMost in the groupPlace
Independent sources (45%)35Zions (11)5th of 9
Use cases in production (10%)98.5Columbia (15)4th of 9
Own primary disclosures (10%)2117.5Banner Bank (21)1st of 9
Dated moves, last 12 months (10%)1515.5First Interstate (21)5th of 9
Disclosed numbers (5%)1214Zions (16)7th of 9
Named AI leaders (5%)67.5Columbia (13)6th of 9
Use cases described (5%)1212Columbia (16)5th of 9

What has each bank in Banner Bank's peer group disclosed about its AI?

Facts from each bank's profile, cited to the profile's own sources. "Not disclosed" means the bank's public record, as cited on its profile, does not state it.

BankPlatform or assistant, as the profile names itAI leaders namedHeadline AI number disclosedPatents on the recordOpen AI roles
Banner CorporationDigital platform and AI capability investments; Banner Virtual Assistant[31][1]6, incl. Mark J. Grescovich (President and CEO)[40][31]Banner Virtual Assistant availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; staff 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT weekdays by phone (Sep 24, 2026)[1]Not disclosed1 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI security
WaFd, Inc.Build 2030 digital focus: next-generation mobile app and planned AI call-centre agent[27][28][8][15][29]8, incl. Brent Beardall (President and CEO)[41][27][42]Software development pace with AI assistance: > 2x (Apr 17, 2026)[8]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Glacier BancorpNot disclosed6, incl. Randy Chesler (President and CEO)[43][44]Full-time-equivalent employees / locations, 31 December 2025 (2024): 4,087 / 281 (3,441 / 227) (Dec 31, 2025)[45]Not disclosedNot surveyed
First Interstate BancSystemFiserv agentOS pilot and the 'one clean data source' project[17][30]9, incl. Jim Reuter (President and CEO)[17][46]Banks co-developing agents with Fiserv: 6 (First Interstate among them) (May 14, 2026)[17]Not disclosedNot surveyed
CVB Financial Corp.Not disclosed7, incl. David A. Brager (Chief Executive Officer)[47][48]Seats on the AI Governance Council (COO as chair, CIO, CISO, Human Resource Director, Deputy Chief Credit Officer, Associate General Counsel): 6 (Apr 7, 2026)[12]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Mechanics BancorpNot disclosed5, incl. C.J. Johnson (President and CEO)[49]Full-time equivalent employees: 1,756 (from 2,036 at 30 September 2025, after the merger) (Jun 30, 2026)[50]Not disclosedNot surveyed
Columbia Banking SystemIntegration-built infrastructure, not a disclosed AI platform[20][21][22][23][5][24][18]13, incl. Clint Stein (President and CEO, Columbia Banking System)[20][23]Customer-support mix, human calls to AI-assistant chats: 2 : 1 → 1 : 3 (Apr 23, 2026)[5][51]Not disclosed1 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in ML & data science
Banc of CaliforniaBancEdge (formerly Deepstack) payments platform, SmartStreet[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]5, incl. Jared Wolff (Chairman, President and CEO)[52][36]Developers using AI in daily workflows: More than 80% (Apr 23, 2026)[38]Not disclosed2 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI product & strategy
Zions BancorporationA modern core plus a Gemini-based enterprise AI platform[6][25][26]11, incl. Harris Simmons (Chairman and CEO, Zions Bancorporation)[25][53]Workforce using generative AI: 56% (Sep 24, 2025)[6]Not disclosedNot surveyed

What are the latest dated moves on the AI record of Banner Bank and its peers?

The two newest dated entries of each bank since Oct 16, 2025, from the timelines of the profiles (which also log filings, results and deals that bear on the AI record), newest first.

DateBankMove
Oct 16, 2026WaFd BankQ4 FY2026 call: EverBank merger, no AI update[54]
Sep 16, 2026Mechanics BankRunoff auto portfolio sold to Bank of America[55]
Sep 15, 2026ColumbiaBarclays conference: AI answers most client messages[19]
Sep 10, 2026WaFd BanknCino: WaFd piloting Analyst Digital Partner for credit risk[56]
Sep 2, 2026GlacierGlacier Bank invests in the Cari tokenised-deposit network[57]
Sep 1, 2026Banner BankPacific Financial acquisition completed[58]
Aug 21, 2026Mechanics BankSenior Citizens Day fraud-prevention guidance[59]
Aug 21, 2026First InterstateJeff Lee named chief operations officer[60][61]
Aug 7, 2026Banc of CaliforniaQ2 2026 10-Q lists AI among competing technologies[62]
Aug 7, 2026Citizens Business BankQ2 2026 10-Q: computer software expense up 39.14%[63]
Aug 6, 2026ZionsQ2 2026 10-Q lists AI among emerging-technology risks[64][65]
Aug 5, 2026ZionsZest AI says Zions Bank selected it for lending decisions[66]
Aug 4, 2026ColumbiaSecond-quarter 10-Q names AI as a competitive technology and reports the MOVEit litigation[67]
Aug 4, 2026GlacierQ2 2026 10-Q repeats the AI risk language[68]
Aug 4, 2026Banner BankQ2 2026 10-Q: IT and data services expense up 26%[9]
Aug 3, 2026First InterstateQ2 2026 10-Q: no material change to risk factors[69]
Jul 29, 2026Banc of CaliforniaQ2 2026 call: APIs added, no AI remarks[70]
Jul 23, 2026Citizens Business BankQ2 2026 results: AI appears only as a forward-looking factor[71][72][63]

How does Banner's virtual assistant compare with its West peers' AI?

The customer-facing AI each bank has disclosed and the result it reports. A blank means nothing is disclosed, not that nothing exists.

BankCustomer AIResult disclosedDate
BannerBanner Virtual Assistant (Glia) by phone and chat, 24/7, with staff handoffGlia 2025 Harmonizer Award; no volume disclosedOctober 2025; September 2026[1][2]
ColumbiaAI assistant chats in customer supportHuman calls to AI chats moved from 2:1 to 1:3; 30% more customers with flat call-center staffApril and September 2026[5][19]
WaFdVoicebot; an AI call-center agent in its Build 2030 plan95% faster balance inquiries; 45% fewer calls to live representatives (voice-enrolled)2024; 2026[15]
First InterstateAI agent for commercial loan onboarding on Fiserv agentOS (pilot)One of two launch pilotsMay 2026[7]
ZionsGemini-based enterprise AI platform56% of the workforce using generative AISeptember 2025[6]

How does Banner govern AI compared with its peers?

The AI policy, council or committee each bank has put on the record.

BankGovernance disclosedWhere it sitsDate
BannerBoard-approved generative-AI policy; Fintech Council vets every proposed application; AI expertise in board successionFintech Council; Model Risk under the Chief Risk OfficerJuly 2026; April 2026[3][11][73]
CVB FinancialAI Governance CouncilSix seats chaired by the COOApril 2026[12]
First InterstateBoard Technology, Innovation and Operations CommitteeMet four times in 2025April 2026[74]
GlacierCIO managing IT for over 32 years; no AI body disclosedNot disclosedFebruary 2026[45]

How does Banner's technology spending compare with its peers'?

Technology expense or platform work each bank reports, as defined in its own filings.

BankTechnology expense or platformFigurePeriod
BannerInformation and computer data services$33.1 million in 2025 (+13%); $10.3 million in Q2 2026 against $8.2 million2025; Q2 2026[4][9]
CVB FinancialComputer software expense$6.1 million in Q2 2026, up 39.14%Q2 2026[63]
Banc of CaliforniaInformation technology and data processing$55.5 million in 20252025[75]
MechanicsData processing$2.5 million in Q2 2026 against $3.9 million in Q1Q2 2026[76]
WaFdNon-interest expense up $6.0 million on compensation and technology$110.3 million in fiscal Q3 2026Quarter to June 30, 2026[77]

Which acquisitions are Banner and its peers integrating?

The deals each bank has been absorbing, which compete with AI for technology budgets and staff time.

BankDealScaleStatus
BannerPacific Financial Corporation (Bank of the Pacific)About $177 million in stock; 18 locations; combined assets about $18 billionClosed September 1, 2026; systems integration planned for November[40][58]
ColumbiaPacific Premier$2 billionClosed August 31, 2025; converted in Q1 2026[21][78]
WaFdReverse merger with EverBank$3.9 billion all-stock; about $75 billion combined; 27 integration workstreamsAgreed September 2026[42][79]
GlacierGuaranty Bancshares; Bank of Idaho$476 million and $245.4 million in stock; more than $4.7 billion of assets acquired in 2025Completed[43][44][80]
MechanicsHomeStreet mergerFull-time staff down from 2,036 to 1,756 by June 2026Completed[50]

Which banks are Banner Bank's peers, and why these?

Banner Corporation is compared here with WaFd, Inc., Glacier Bancorp, First Interstate BancSystem, CVB Financial Corp., Mechanics Bancorp, Columbia Banking System, Banc of California and Zions Bancorporation: chosen by the editors for this page (see the note below the table). Banner Corporation is classed as a regional or retail-commercial bank in the West.

The computed group mixed in Hawaii's banks and Los Angeles' Korean- and Chinese-American banks; this group holds the West Coast and Mountain West regionals that share Banner's markets in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and California, led by Columbia, WaFd and Mechanics (the former HomeStreet) in the Pacific Northwest.

Is Banner Bank better than Columbia at AI?

The record cannot settle capability, but Columbia has put more on it: 63.3 on this site's disclosure index against Banner's 36.7. Columbia counts 83 platforms using some form of AI and reports its support mix shifting to one human call per three AI chats. Banner has a vendor-built virtual assistant and a written AI policy but reports no usage figures.[18][5][1][3]

Does Banner Bank have an AI virtual assistant?

Yes. The Banner Virtual Assistant handles account servicing by phone and chat 24 hours a day, with staff available by phone from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific on weekdays. It runs on Glia, which gave Banner its 2025 Harmonizer Award for AI agents that extend service hours and hand off smoothly to people.[1][2]

How does Banner compare with WaFd on AI?

WaFd scores 52.3 on this site's index and Banner 36.7. WaFd reports a voicebot that cut calls to live representatives by 45% for enrolled clients and says AI more than doubled its software development pace; it agreed in September 2026 to a reverse merger with EverBank. Banner discloses an AI policy and a virtual assistant without usage figures.[15][8][42][3][1]

What does Banner say about AI in its 10-K?

Its 2025 10-K says generative and agentic AI are 'rapidly evolving' and will keep reshaping competition, and its risk factors name model risk, biased data, black-box explainability, data poisoning and disruption to AI-supported fraud detection and client support. Its 10-Qs list AI among forward-looking risks.[4][9]

Who governs AI at Banner?

A Fintech Council vets every proposed generative-AI application under a board-approved policy, and Model Risk sits with Chief Risk Officer Dan Oxford, who reports to the board Risk Committee. The CIO and CISO lead the cybersecurity programme. Banner has not named an AI executive.[3][73][4][11]

How does Banner's technology spending compare with its peers'?

Banner's information and computer data services expense was $33.1 million in 2025, up 13%, and $10.3 million in Q2 2026, up 26%, as its new origination system went live. Banc of California spent $55.5 million on IT and data processing in 2025; CVB's computer software expense rose 39.14% in Q2 2026.[4][9][75][63]

Where does Banner say it will use AI?

CEO Mark Grescovich named BSA/AML tools and the call center as places regional banks will invest in AI (April 2026), and management describes turning on AI features in software Banner already runs, alongside a longer-term AI roadmap. The CFO said in October 2025 that fraud costs outpace credit losses and Banner keeps investing in fraud technology.[81][16][82]

How does Banner compare with Zions on AI?

Zions scores 59.6 on this site's index against Banner's 36.7. Zions runs a Gemini-based enterprise AI platform on a modern core it finished replacing in 2024, with 56% of its workforce using generative AI. Banner turns on AI inside existing software under a board-approved policy and a Fintech Council, and runs a Glia virtual assistant for clients.[6][16][3][1]

Is Banner ahead of Glacier and Mechanics on AI?

On the public record, yes: Banner scores 36.7 on this site's index, Mechanics 2.3 and Glacier 2. Banner discloses a virtual assistant, an AI policy and AI in its 10-K competition section; Glacier and Mechanics have spent 2025 and 2026 integrating acquisitions, Glacier more than $4.7 billion of assets in 2025 and Mechanics the HomeStreet merger.[1][3][4][80][50]

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    Banner Bank · Sep 24, 2026
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    Glia · Oct 14, 2025
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    Banner Bank · Jul 14, 2026
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    Banner Corporation (SEC filings) · Feb 25, 2026
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    Yahoo Finance · Apr 23, 2026
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    Banner Corporation (SEC filings) · Aug 4, 2026
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    Investing.com · Jul 23, 2026
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    Investing.com · Sep 15, 2026
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    nCino · May 29, 2026
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    MarketBeat (Yahoo Finance) · Apr 30, 2026
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    Banc of California · Jul 28, 2026
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    Banc of California · Nov 25, 2024
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