The following 3 stocks fared the worst amid today's decline

Markets closed lower, with First Republic Bank, Credit Suisse Group AG, PacWest Bancorp making today's list of top losers.

Following today's session, leading equity indices in the US declined as after dropping 0.87%, Dow Jones closed at 31,875. S&P 500 closed at 3,892, a 0.7% change.

In line with markets falling today, some stocks made the list of top losers. Take a look.

First Republic Bank | -21.37% at $31.16

First Republic Bank's bearish run has lasted 7 days so far (-$83.59). Today's session continued down the same path: during today's session, First Republic Bank toiled and struggled for upward momentum before closing at $31.16. By the close, the the wealth management company suffered a $8.47 or 21.37% loss.

PacWest Bancorp | -12.87% today including 1.06% drop in aftermarket trade

2 days ago, the bank holding company fell to a low of $9.75 but has since recovered 33.85%. The company is currently trading with a market cap of $1.37 billion with an average daily volume of 6.90 million shares. PacWest Bancorp is forecasted to generate revenues of $376.23 million and EPS of 97 cents.

Credit Suisse goes up to $2.32 (+7.41%) in after-hours following a session that continued its recent downtrend

Today's session continued the recent downtrend: during today's session, Credit Suisse toiled and struggled for upward momentum before closing at $2.16. By the close, the the Swiss bank giant suffered a 35 cents or 13.94% loss. Credit Suisse's market cap is currently $8.51 billion with an average daily trading volume of 24.38 million shares. So far this year, it has been under-performing the Nasdaq by 25.79%.