Form 8-K

8-K — First Western Financial Inc

Accession: 0001628280-26-049397

Filed: 2026-07-23

Period: 2026-07-23

CIK: 0001327607

SIC: 6022 (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Regulation FD Disclosure

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2026

FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado 001-38595 37-1442266

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization) (Commission

File Number) (I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1900 16th Street, Suite 1200

Denver, Colorado

80202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303.531.8100

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: Not Applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

o Emerging growth company

o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, no par value MYFW NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 23, 2026, First Western Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company intends to hold an investor call and webcast to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time. The Company’s presentation to analysts and investors contains additional information about the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.2, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number Description

99.1

Press Release issued by First Western Financial, Inc. dated July 23, 2026

99.2

First Western Financial, Inc. Earnings Presentation

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST WESTERN FINANCIAL, INC.

Date: July 23, 2026

By: /s/ Scott C. Wylie

Scott C. Wylie

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

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Exhibit 99.1

First Western Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Second Quarter 2026 Summary

•Net income available to common shareholders of $5.7 million, or $0.57 per diluted shares, in Q2 2026

•Net interest income increased $0.9 million, or 4.3%, from $20.9 million in Q1 2026 to $21.8 million in Q2 2026

•Net interest margin increased 9 basis points from 2.81% in Q1 2026 to 2.90% in Q2 2026

•Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased $17.8 million, or 5.1%, from $347.5 million in Q1 2026 to $365.3 million in Q2 2026

Denver, Colo., July 23, 2026 – First Western Financial, Inc. (“First Western” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MYFW), today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Net income available to common shareholders was $5.7 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2026. This compares to net income of $6.2 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, and net income of $2.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025.

Scott C. Wylie, CEO of First Western, commented, “Our second quarter performance reflected continued execution across the franchise, highlighted by growth in net interest income, expansion in our net interest margin, disciplined expense management, stable asset quality, and positive noninterest-bearing deposit trends. Healthy economic activity across our markets continues to support high quality loan demand, while our focus on relationship-based banking is helping us steadily expand our deposit base. Coupled with careful balance sheet management, these efforts contributed to further growth in both book value and tangible book value per share during the quarter.

“Supported by strong loan and deposit pipelines and favorable trends across our business, we are well positioned to build on our momentum and continue delivering attractive financial performance and long-term value for our shareholders throughout 2026,” said Mr. Wylie.

For the Three Months Ended

June 30, March 31, June 30,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2026 2025

Earnings Summary

Net interest income $ 21,764 $ 20,883 $ 17,884

(Release of) provision for credit losses (469) (728) 1,773

Total non-interest income 6,385 6,656 6,305

Total non-interest expense 21,217 20,164 19,099

Income before income taxes 7,401 8,103 3,317

Income tax expense

1,672 1,895 814

Net income available to common shareholders 5,729 6,208 2,503

Basic earnings per common share 0.59 0.64 0.26

Diluted earnings per common share 0.57 0.63 0.26

Return on average assets (annualized) 0.73 % 0.79 % 0.36 %

Return on average shareholders' equity (annualized) 8.28 9.32 3.90

Return on tangible common equity (annualized)(1)

9.19 10.26 4.40

Net interest margin 2.90 2.81 2.67

Efficiency ratio(1)

74.03 73.11 78.83

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(1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Operating Results for the Second Quarter 2026

Revenue

Total income before non-interest expense was $28.6 million for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.1% from $28.3 million for the first quarter of 2026. Gross revenue(1) was $28.1 million for the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.8% from $27.6 million for the first quarter of 2026. Relative to the first quarter of 2026, the increase in Total income before non-interest expense was primarily driven by an increase in Net interest income, partially offset by a decrease in Non-interest income. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, Total income before non-interest expense increased 27.7% from $22.4 million and Gross revenue increased 16.1% from $24.2 million. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, the increase in Total income before non-interest expense was primarily driven by an increase in Net interest income and a decrease in Provision for credit losses.

Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin for the second quarter of 2026 increased 9 basis points to 2.90% from 2.81% reported in the first quarter of 2026, primarily due to a decrease in cost of funds and an improved mix shift in average interest-earning assets. The yield on interest-earning assets increased 4 basis points to 5.58% from 5.54% reported in the first quarter of 2026, while the cost of funds decreased 4 basis points to 2.86% from 2.90% reported in the first quarter of 2026. The increase in yield on interest-earning assets was primarily driven by an improved mix shift in average interest-earning assets as a result of increases in average debt security and loan balances in the quarter, and an increase in loan yields. The decrease in cost of funds was primarily driven by an improved mix shift in average deposits as a result of an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits, and lower rates on time deposit accounts.

Relative to the second quarter of 2025, net interest margin increased 23 basis points from 2.67%, primarily due to a 26 basis point decrease in cost of funds, partially offset by a 2 basis point decrease in yield on interest-earning assets.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2026 was $21.8 million, an increase of 4.3% from $20.9 million for the first quarter of 2026. The increase quarter-over-quarter was primarily driven by a 9 basis point increase in net interest margin and an increase in day count. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, Net interest income increased 21.8% from $17.9 million. The increase compared to the second quarter of 2025 was primarily driven by an increase in average interest-earning assets and a 23 basis point increase in net interest margin.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income for the second quarter of 2026 was $6.4 million, a decrease of 4.5% from $6.7 million in the first quarter of 2026. The decrease was primarily driven by decreases in Net gain on mortgage loans and Risk management and insurance fees, partially offset by an increase in Bank fees. The decrease in Net gain on mortgage loans was driven by lower origination volume, while the decrease in Risk management and insurance fees was primarily driven by smaller case size. The increase in Bank fees was driven by increases in prepayment penalty and swap fees.

Relative to the second quarter of 2025, Non-interest income increased $0.1 million, primarily driven by increases in Trust and investment management fees and Bank fees, offset by a decrease in Net gain on mortgage loans. The increase in Trust and investment management fees was primarily driven by increases in fee income from Investment Agency and Managed Trust accounts. The increase in Bank fees was driven by increases in prepayment penalty and swap fees. The decrease in Net gain on mortgage loans was primarily driven by lower margins.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2026 was $21.2 million, an increase of 5.0% from $20.2 million in the first quarter of 2026. The increase was primarily driven by increases in Technology and information systems, Data processing, and Marketing. The increase in Technology and information systems was primarily attributable to a $0.4 million nonrecurring charge related to the write-off of certain previously capitalized technology assets.

Relative to the second quarter of 2025, Non-interest expense increased 11.0% from $19.1 million, primarily driven by an increase in Salaries and employee benefits due to an increase in headcount and bonus accruals.

The Company’s efficiency ratio(1) was 74.0% in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 73.1% in the first quarter of 2026 and 78.8% in the second quarter of 2025.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded Income tax expense of $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2026, compared to $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, and $0.8 million for the second quarter of 2025.

Loans

Total loans held for investment were $2.72 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of $23.1 million, or 0.9%, from $2.69 billion as of March 31, 2026. Changes in the quarter included growth in the 1-4 family residential and Cash, securities, and other portfolios. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, total loans held for investment increased 6.8% from $2.54 billion as of June 30, 2025, primarily driven by growth in Non-owner occupied commercial real estate, 1-4 family residential, Owner occupied commercial real estate, and Cash, securities, and other portfolios, partially offset by a decrease in the Construction and development portfolio.

Deposits

Total deposits were $2.85 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of 0.4%, from $2.84 billion as of March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in money market deposit accounts, partially offset by a decrease in time deposit accounts. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, Total deposits increased 12.6% from $2.53 billion as of June 30, 2025, primarily driven by increases in money market deposit accounts and Noninterest-bearing accounts, partially offset by a decrease in time deposit accounts.

Borrowings

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings were $36.4 million as of June 30, 2026, a decrease of $13.6 million from $50.0 million as of March 31, 2026. The decrease when compared to March 31, 2026 was primarily driven by the pay down of FHLB borrowings. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, borrowings decreased $127.0 million from $163.4 million as of June 30, 2025 driven by the pay down of FHLB borrowings.

Subordinated notes were $44.8 million as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026. Subordinated notes increased $0.1 million from $44.7 million as of June 30, 2025.

Assets Under Management

Assets Under Management (“AUM”) was $7.28 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of $41 million, or 0.6%, from $7.23 billion as of March 31, 2026. The increase in AUM during the quarter was primarily attributable to improving market conditions. Compared to June 30, 2025, total AUM decreased 2.9% from $7.50 billion primarily attributable to net withdrawals in fixed-fee accounts.

Credit Quality

Non-performing assets totaled $16.3 million, or 0.50%, of Total assets as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026. As of June 30, 2025, non-performing assets totaled $18.8 million, or 0.62%, of Total assets. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, the decrease in non-performing assets was primarily driven by the sale of an OREO property in the first quarter of 2026, pay downs, and a charge-off, partially offset by additions to non-accrual loans.

Non-accrual loans totaled $16.3 million as of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026. As of June 30, 2025, non-accrual loans totaled $14.4 million. Relative to the second quarter of 2025, the increase was primarily driven by additions to non-accrual loans, partially offset by pay downs and a charge-off.

During the second quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a provision release of $0.5 million, compared to a provision release of $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2026, and provision of $1.8 million in the second quarter of 2025. The release of $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2026 was primarily driven by decreased reserves on individually analyzed loans and a decrease in general reserves due to improved economic forecasts. As of June 30, 2026 and March 31, 2026, the Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of Total loans was 75 basis points and 77 basis points, respectively.

Capital

As of June 30, 2026, First Western (“Consolidated”) and First Western Trust Bank (“Bank”) exceeded the minimum capital levels required by their respective regulators. As of June 30, 2026, the Bank was classified as “well capitalized,” as summarized in the following table:

June 30,

2026

Consolidated Capital

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 9.93 %

CET1 to risk-weighted assets 9.93

Total capital to risk-weighted assets 12.47

Tier 1 capital to average assets 8.06

Bank Capital

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 11.37 %

CET1 to risk-weighted assets 11.37

Total capital to risk-weighted assets 12.20

Tier 1 capital to average assets 9.22

Book value per common share increased 2.2% from $28.10 as of March 31, 2026 to $28.73 as of June 30, 2026. Book value per common share increased 7.8% from $26.64 as of June 30, 2025.

Tangible book value per common share(1) increased 2.7% from $24.87 as of March 31, 2026 to $25.53 as of June 30, 2026. Tangible book value per common share increased 9.1% from $23.39 as of June 30, 2025.

Conference Call, Webcast and Slide Presentation

The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. MT/ 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, July 24, 2026. Telephone access: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI620e7cc229a04eecacb0dc725f48f6cf

A slide presentation relating to the second quarter 2026 results will be accessible prior to the scheduled conference call. The slide presentation and webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Events and Presentations page of the Company’s investor relations website at https://myfw.gcs-web.com.

About First Western

First Western is a financial services holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with operations in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Montana. First Western and its subsidiaries provide a fully integrated suite of wealth management services on a private trust bank platform, which includes a comprehensive selection of deposit, loan, trust, wealth planning and investment management products and services. First Western’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “MYFW.” For more information, please visit www.myfw.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include “Tangible Common Equity,” “Tangible Common Book Value per Share,” “Return on Tangible Common Equity,” “Efficiency Ratio,” and “Gross Revenue”. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial position and performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies. Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided at the end of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release regarding our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “position,” “outlook,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current information and on assumptions that we make about future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release and could cause us to make changes to our future plans. Those risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risk of geographic concentration in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Montana; the risk of changes in the economy affecting real estate values and liquidity; the risk in our ability to continue to originate residential real estate loans and sell such loans; risks specific to commercial loans and borrowers; the risk of claims and litigation pertaining to our fiduciary responsibilities; the risk of changes in interest rates could reduce our net interest margins and Net interest income; increased credit risk, including as a result of deterioration in economic conditions, could require us to increase our allowance for credit losses and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition; the risk in our ability to maintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2026 (“Form 10-K”), and other documents we file with the SEC from time to time. We urge readers of this news release to review the “Risk Factors” section our Form 10-K and any updates to those risk factors set forth in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and our other filings with the SEC. Also, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware or which we do not currently view as, but in the future may become, material to our business or operating results. Due to these and other possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, which speak only as of today’s date, or to make predictions based solely on historical financial performance. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contacts:

Financial Profiles, Inc.

Lisa Fortuna

310-622-8251

MYFW@finprofiles.com

IR@myfw.com

First Western Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30, March 31, June 30,

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 2026 2026 2025

Interest and dividend income:

Loans, including fees $ 38,967 $ 38,125 $ 35,065

Loans accounted for under the fair value option 23 39 85

Investment securities

1,845 1,464 819

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 876 1,341 1,376

Dividends, restricted stock 142 136 155

Total interest and dividend income 41,853 41,105 37,500

Interest expense:

Deposits 18,980 19,017 18,208

Other borrowed funds 1,109 1,205 1,408

Total interest expense 20,089 20,222 19,616

Net interest income 21,764 20,883 17,884

Less: (Release of) provision for credit losses (469) (728) 1,773

Net interest income, after provision for credit losses

22,233 21,611 16,111

Non-interest income:

Trust and investment management fees 4,742 4,751 4,512

Net gain on mortgage loans 906 1,458 1,187

Bank fees 429 305 293

Risk management and insurance fees 112 249 47

Income on company-owned life insurance 119 116 112

Net gain (loss) on loans accounted for under the fair value option 10 (39) 26

Net loss on other real estate owned — (7) —

Unrealized (loss) gain recognized on equity securities (2) (4) 3

Other 69 (173) 125

Total non-interest income 6,385 6,656 6,305

Total income before non-interest expense 28,618 28,267 22,416

Non-interest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits 13,034 12,935 11,019

Occupancy and equipment 1,983 1,903 2,246

Professional services 1,490 1,596 1,855

Technology and information systems 1,478 999 1,008

Data processing 1,359 1,186 1,166

Marketing 358 193 267

Amortization of other intangible assets 48 48 52

Other 1,467 1,304 1,486

Total non-interest expense 21,217 20,164 19,099

Income before income taxes 7,401 8,103 3,317

Income tax expense

1,672 1,895 814

Net income available to common shareholders $ 5,729 $ 6,208 $ 2,503

Earnings per common share:

Basic $ 0.59 $ 0.64 $ 0.26

Diluted 0.57 0.63 0.26

First Western Financial, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

June 30, March 31, June 30,

(dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2025

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents:

Cash and due from banks $ 14,310 $ 10,907 $ 12,353

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 160,576 253,144 221,861

Total cash and cash equivalents 174,886 264,051 234,214

Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $89,745, $41,937, and $0, respectively)

89,615 41,939 —

Held-to-maturity debt securities (fair value of $112,617, $90,775 and $93,979, respectively), net of allowance for credit losses of $151, $83, and $71, respectively

116,766 95,030 99,825

Correspondent bank stock, at cost 5,695 6,424 11,254

Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value 24,675 28,426 24,151

Loans (includes $1,758, $2,468, and $5,099 measured at fair value, respectively)

2,711,803 2,690,115 2,540,096

Allowance for credit losses (20,297) (20,801) (18,994)

Loans, net 2,691,506 2,669,314 2,521,102

Premises and equipment, net 25,641 25,704 24,488

Accrued interest receivable 11,338 11,582 10,783

Accounts receivable 4,781 5,461 4,435

Other receivables 171 1,318 4,915

Other real estate owned, net — — 4,385

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 31,325 31,373 31,524

Deferred tax assets, net 2,679 3,073 2,809

Company-owned life insurance 17,651 17,532 17,184

Other assets 41,277 39,490 35,728

Total assets $ 3,238,006 $ 3,240,717 $ 3,026,797

Liabilities

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing $ 381,826 $ 380,072 $ 361,656

Interest-bearing 2,464,138 2,461,543 2,167,473

Total deposits 2,845,964 2,841,615 2,529,129

Borrowings:

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve borrowings 36,431 50,006 163,416

Subordinated notes 44,849 44,810 44,673

Accrued interest payable 1,243 1,593 1,406

Other liabilities 28,926 29,328 29,326

Total liabilities 2,957,413 2,967,352 2,767,950

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity 280,593 273,365 258,847

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 3,238,006 $ 3,240,717 $ 3,026,797

First Western Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited)

June 30, March 31, June 30,

(dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2025

Loan Portfolio

Cash, securities, and other $ 182,017 $ 164,119 $ 161,725

Consumer and other 19,236 20,036 15,778

Construction and development 196,954 195,230 255,870

1-4 family residential 1,089,697 1,069,542 1,012,662

Non-owner occupied CRE 768,528 780,279 655,954

Owner occupied CRE 222,514 212,177 196,692

Commercial and industrial 235,148 248,875 239,278

Total 2,714,094 2,690,258 2,537,959

Loans accounted for under the fair value option 1,774 2,492 5,235

Total loans held for investment 2,715,868 2,692,750 2,543,194

Deferred fees, unamortized premiums, basis adjustments, net(1)(2)

(4,065) (2,635) (3,098)

Loans (includes $1,758, $2,468, and $5,099 measured at fair value, respectively)

$ 2,711,803 $ 2,690,115 $ 2,540,096

Mortgage loans held for sale 24,675 28,426 24,151

Deposit Portfolio

Money market deposit accounts $ 1,975,295 $ 1,945,207 $ 1,632,997

Time deposits 353,373 371,889 397,006

Interest checking accounts 122,394 130,821 123,967

Savings accounts 13,076 13,626 13,503

Total interest-bearing deposits 2,464,138 2,461,543 2,167,473

Noninterest-bearing accounts 381,826 380,072 361,656

Total deposits $ 2,845,964 $ 2,841,615 $ 2,529,129

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(1) Includes fair value adjustments on loans held for investment accounted for under the fair value option.

(2) Includes basis adjustments related to the hedged portfolio accounted for under the portfolio layer method.

First Western Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued)

As of or for the Three Months Ended

June 30, March 31, June 30,

(dollars in thousands) 2026 2026 2025

Average Balance Sheets

Assets

Interest-earning assets:

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions $ 94,533 $ 145,676 $ 123,850

Debt securities 167,993 138,537 85,739

Correspondent bank stock 7,369 6,421 7,199

Gross loans

2,712,366 2,684,756 2,443,758

Mortgage loans held for sale 22,800 30,682 18,803

Loans held at fair value 2,249 2,955 5,690

Total interest-earning assets 3,007,310 3,009,027 2,685,039

Noninterest-earning assets 121,384 123,719 124,497

Total assets $ 3,128,694 $ 3,132,747 $ 2,809,536

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing deposits $ 2,367,442 $ 2,387,214 $ 2,047,570

FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings 41,409 50,338 75,362

Subordinated notes 44,823 44,785 44,639

Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,453,674 2,482,337 2,167,571

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Noninterest-bearing deposits 365,291 347,520 352,391

Other liabilities 32,898 36,459 32,794

Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 398,189 383,979 385,185

Total shareholders’ equity 276,831 266,430 256,780

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 3,128,694 $ 3,132,747 $ 2,809,536

Yields/Cost of funds (annualized)

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 3.72 % 3.73 % 4.46 %

Debt securities 4.41 4.29 3.83

Correspondent bank stock 7.73 8.59 8.64

Loans 5.72 5.70 5.70

Loan held at fair value 4.10 5.35 5.99

Mortgage loans held for sale 5.54 5.34 6.61

Total interest-earning assets 5.58 5.54 5.60

Interest-bearing deposits 3.22 3.23 3.57

Total deposits 2.79 2.82 3.04

FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings 3.86 4.03 4.14

Subordinated notes 6.35 6.38 5.66

Total interest-bearing liabilities 3.28 3.30 3.63

Net interest margin 2.90 2.81 2.67

Net interest rate spread 2.30 2.24 1.97

First Western Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued)

As of or for the Three Months Ended

June 30, March 31, June 30,

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2026 2026 2025

Asset Quality

Non-accrual loans $ 16,285 $ 16,324 $ 14,394

Non-performing assets 16,285 16,324 18,779

Net (recoveries) charge-offs (4) (20) 657

Non-accrual loans to total loans 0.60 % 0.61 % 0.57 %

Non-performing assets to total assets 0.50 0.50 0.62

Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans 124.64 127.43 131.96

Allowance for credit losses to total loans 0.75 0.77 0.75

Net charge-offs to average loans * * 0.03

Assets Under Management $ 7,275,876 $ 7,234,541 $ 7,497,361

Market Data

Book value per share at period end $ 28.73 $ 28.10 $ 26.64

Tangible book value per common share(1)

$ 25.53 $ 24.87 $ 23.39

Weighted average outstanding shares, basic 9,760,529 9,733,704 9,707,924

Weighted average outstanding shares, diluted 9,949,307 9,900,420 9,809,321

Shares outstanding at period end 9,765,129 9,728,968 9,717,922

Consolidated Capital

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 9.93 % 9.90 % 9.96 %

CET1 to risk-weighted assets 9.93 9.90 9.96

Total capital to risk-weighted assets 12.47 12.52 12.67

Tier 1 capital to average assets 8.06 7.88 8.31

Bank Capital

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 11.37 % 11.33 % 11.36 %

CET1 to risk-weighted assets 11.37 11.33 11.36

Total capital to risk-weighted assets 12.20 12.21 12.13

Tier 1 capital to average assets 9.22 9.01 9.49

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(1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

*Represents percentages that are not meaningful.

First Western Financial, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued)

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As of or for the Three Months Ended

June 30, March 31, June 30,

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2026 2026 2025

Tangible Common

Total shareholders' equity $ 280,593 $ 273,365 $ 258,847

Less: goodwill and other intangibles, net 31,325 31,373 31,524

Tangible common equity $ 249,268 $ 241,992 $ 227,323

Common shares outstanding, end of period 9,765,129 9,728,968 9,717,922

Tangible common book value per share $ 25.53 $ 24.87 $ 23.39

Net income available to common shareholders 5,729 6,208 2,503

Return on tangible common equity (annualized) 9.19 % 10.26 % 4.40 %

Efficiency

Non-interest expense $ 21,217 $ 20,164 $ 19,099

Less: write-off of capitalized technology assets 380 — —

Less: OREO expenses 5 — 53

Adjusted non-interest expense $ 20,832 $ 20,164 $ 19,046

Total income before non-interest expense $ 28,618 $ 28,267 $ 22,416

Less: unrealized (loss) gain recognized on equity securities (2) (4) 3

Less: net gain (loss) on loans accounted for under the fair value option 10 (39) 26

Plus: (release of) provision for of credit losses (469) (728) 1,773

Gross revenue $ 28,141 $ 27,582 $ 24,160

Efficiency ratio 74.03 % 73.11 % 78.83 %

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Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call

Safe Harbor 2 This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements reflect the current views of First Western Financial, Inc.’s (“First Western”) management with respect to, among other things, future events and First Western’s financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “position,” “project,” “future” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would” and “outlook,” or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about First Western’s industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond First Western’s control. Accordingly, First Western cautions you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although First Western believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The following risks and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: the risk of geographic concentration in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Montana; the risk of changes in the economy affecting real estate values and liquidity; the risk in our ability to continue to originate residential real estate loans and sell such loans; risks specific to commercial loans and borrowers; the risk of claims and litigation pertaining to our fiduciary responsibilities; the risk of changes in interest rates could reduce our net interest margins and Net interest income; increased credit risk, including as a result of deterioration in economic conditions, could require us to increase our allowance for credit losses and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition; the risk in our ability to maintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2026 and other documents we file with the SEC from time to time. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to First Western or persons acting on First Western’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this presentation. First Western undertakes no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise (except as required by law). This presentation contains certain non-GAAP financial measures intended to supplement, not substitute for, comparable GAAP measures. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided at the end of this presentation. Numbers in the presentation may not sum due to rounding. Our common stock is not a deposit or savings account. Our common stock is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any governmental agency or instrumentality. Except as otherwise indicated, this presentation speaks as of the date hereof. The delivery of this presentation shall not, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company after the date hereof.

157 180 196 164 166 168 62 94 111 154 161 132 122 125 129 76 78 86 255 255 255 Chart color Table color Special Headlines Slide Headlines / Text on light background Primary Colors Secondary Colors Primary Background / Call Out Boxes / Text on dark background Chart color Table Color Tertiary Colors Chart color Table Color Chart Color Chart Color Approved Fonts AaBbCc 123 Lora (bold) Slide Headlines / Special Headlines AaBbCc 123 Lato (regular, bold, italics) Body Copy / Subheadings / Small Text Descriptions 5 Loan Portfolio • Total loans held for investment increased $23.1 million primarily due to growth in the 1-4 family residential and Cash, securities, and other portfolios • Total loans held for investment increased for the fifth consecutive quarter and Total loans increased 7% year-over-year • New loan production diversified across markets and loan types • New loan production in 2Q26 of $114.7 million with a focus on relationship- based lending • Average rate on new loan production was 6.37% in 2Q26, an increase from 1Q26 and higher than the average rate of loans paying off in 2Q26 2Q25 1Q26 2Q26 Cash, securities and other $ 161,725 $ 164,119 $ 182,017 Consumer and other 15,778 20,036 19,236 Construction and development 255,870 195,230 196,954 1-4 family residential 1,012,662 1,069,542 1,089,697 Non-owner occupied CRE 655,954 780,279 768,528 Owner occupied CRE 196,692 212,177 222,514 Commercial and industrial 239,278 248,875 235,148 Total $ 2,537,959 $ 2,690,258 $ 2,714,094 Loans accounted for at fair value(2) 5,235 2,492 1,774 Total Loans HFI $ 2,543,194 $ 2,692,750 $ 2,715,868 Mortgage loans held for sale 24,151 28,426 24,675 Total Loans $ 2,567,345 $ 2,721,176 $ 2,740,543 (1) Represents unpaid principal balance. Excludes deferred fees, unamortized premiums, basis adjustments, net. (2) Excludes fair value adjustments on loans accounted for under the fair value option. ($ in thousands, as of quarter end) Loan Portfolio Composition(1) Loan Portfolio Details Loan Production & Loan Payoffs Total Loans(1) $2,468 $2,594 $2,676 $2,718 $2,737 $2,721 $2,741 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 1Q26 2Q26 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 Average Period End $166.9 $145.7 $146.2 $115.8 $114.7 $122.6 $110.1 $131.3 $95.9 $100.9 Production Loan Payoffs 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 $0 $50 $100 $150 $200 ($ in millions) ($ in millions)

157 180 196 164 166 168 62 94 111 154 161 132 122 125 129 76 78 86 255 255 255 Chart color Table color Special Headlines Slide Headlines / Text on light background Primary Colors Secondary Colors Primary Background / Call Out Boxes / Text on dark background Chart color Table Color Tertiary Colors Chart color Table Color Chart Color Chart Color Approved Fonts AaBbCc 123 Lora (bold) Slide Headlines / Special Headlines AaBbCc 123 Lato (regular, bold, italics) Body Copy / Subheadings / Small Text Descriptions 6 Total Deposits • Total deposits increased 0.4% from $2.84 billion in 1Q26 to $2.85 billion in 2Q26 due to growth in money market accounts, partially offset by a decrease in time deposit accounts • Noninterest-bearing deposits increased 0.5% from $380.1 million in 1Q26 to $381.8 million in 2Q26 • Average Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $17.8 million, or 5.1%, from $347.5 million in 1Q26 to $365.3 million in 2Q26 • Total deposits increased 12.6% from $2.53 billion in 2Q25 due to increases in money market deposit accounts and Noninterest-bearing accounts, partially offset by a decrease in time deposit accounts 2Q25 1Q26 2Q26 Money market deposit accounts $ 1,632,997 $ 1,945,207 $ 1,975,295 Time deposits 397,006 371,889 353,373 Interest checking accounts 123,967 130,821 122,394 Savings accounts 13,503 13,626 13,076 Noninterest-bearing accounts 361,656 380,072 381,826 Total Deposits $ 2,529,129 $ 2,841,615 $ 2,845,964 Deposit Portfolio Composition Total Deposits $2,400 $2,772 $2,747 $2,735 $2,733 $2,842 $2,846 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 1Q26 2Q26 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 Average Period End ($ in millions)($ in thousands, as of quarter end)

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Appendix 14

157 180 196 164 166 168 62 94 111 154 161 132 122 125 129 76 78 86 255 255 255 Chart color Table color Special Headlines Slide Headlines / Text on light background Primary Colors Secondary Colors Primary Background / Call Out Boxes / Text on dark background Chart color Table Color Tertiary Colors Chart color Table Color Chart Color Chart Color Approved Fonts AaBbCc 123 Lora (bold) Slide Headlines / Special Headlines AaBbCc 123 Lato (regular, bold, italics) Body Copy / Subheadings / Small Text Descriptions 15 Capital and Liquidity Overview Liquidity Funding Sources (as of 06/30/26) (1) See Non-GAAP reconciliation within the appendix. (2) Based on internal policy guidelines. Consolidated Capital Ratios (as of 06/30/26) Tangible Common Equity / TBV per Share(1) ($ in thousands) Liquidity Reserves: Total Available Cash $ 173,049 Unpledged Investment Securities 171,367 Borrowed Funds: Secured: FHLB Available 576,003 FRB Available 20,863 Other: Brokered Remaining Capacity 307,591 Unsecured: Credit Lines 29,000 Total Liquidity Funding Sources $ 1,277,873 Loan-to-Deposit Ratio 95.3 % 9.93% 9.93% 12.47% 8.06% Tier 1 Capital to Risk- Weighted Assets CET1 to Risk- Weighted Assets Total Capital to Risk- Weighted Assets Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets —% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% 14.00% (2) (TCE $ in thousands) $130,704 $187,139 $208,760 $210,884 $220,695 $224,979 $227,323 $230,022 $234,138 $241,992 $249,268 $16.44 $19.87 $21.99 $22.01 $22.83 $23.18 $23.39 $23.68 $24.07 $24.87 $25.53 TCE TBV/Share 4Q20 4Q21 4Q22 4Q23 4Q24 1Q25 2Q25 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 $— $40,000 $80,000 $120,000 $160,000 $200,000 $240,000 $280,000 $— $4 $8 $12 $16 $20 $24

157 180 196 164 166 168 62 94 111 154 161 132 122 125 129 76 78 86 255 255 255 Chart color Table color Special Headlines Slide Headlines / Text on light background Primary Colors Secondary Colors Primary Background / Call Out Boxes / Text on dark background Chart color Table Color Tertiary Colors Chart color Table Color Chart Color Chart Color Approved Fonts AaBbCc 123 Lora (bold) Slide Headlines / Special Headlines AaBbCc 123 Lato (regular, bold, italics) Body Copy / Subheadings / Small Text Descriptions 16 Non-GAAP Reconciliation Consolidated Tangible Common Book Value Per Share (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 June 30, 2026 Total shareholders' equity $ 258,847 $ 261,495 $ 265,560 $ 273,365 $ 280,593 Goodwill and other intangibles, net 31,524 31,473 31,422 31,373 31,325 Tangible common equity $ 227,323 $ 230,022 $ 234,138 $ 241,992 $ 249,268 Common shares outstanding, end of period 9,717,922 9,714,711 9,725,731 9,728,968 9,765,129 Tangible common book value per share $ 23.39 $ 23.68 $ 24.07 $ 24.87 $ 25.53 Net income available to common shareholders $ 5,729 Return on tangible common equity (annualized) 9.19 % Consolidated Efficiency Ratio For the Three Months Ended, (Dollars in thousands) June 30, 2025 September 30, 2025 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 June 30, 2026 Non-interest expense $ 19,099 $ 20,074 $ 21,306 $ 20,164 $ 21,217 Less: write-off of capitalized technology assets — — — — 380 Less: OREO expenses and write-downs 53 8 1,310 — 5 Adjusted non-interest expense $ 19,046 $ 20,066 $ 19,996 $ 20,164 $ 20,832 Net interest income $ 17,884 $ 19,454 $ 20,577 $ 20,883 $ 21,764 Non-interest income 6,305 6,842 6,079 6,656 6,385 Less: unrealized gain (loss) recognized on equity securities 3 6 (6) (4) (2) Less: net gain (loss) on loans accounted for under the fair value option 26 18 (44) (39) 10 Adjusted non-interest income $ 6,276 $ 6,818 $ 6,129 $ 6,699 $ 6,377 Adjusted total income $ 24,160 $ 26,272 $ 26,706 $ 27,582 $ 28,141 Efficiency ratio 78.83 % 76.38 % 74.88 % 73.11 % 74.03 %

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Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.

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Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.

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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.

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The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Local phone number for entity.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.

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- Definition

Title of a 12(b) registered security.

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-Section 12

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Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

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Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.

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- Definition

Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

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