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Website. Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index) Washington Mutual, Inc. (often abbreviated to WaMu) was an American savings bank holding company based in Seattle. It was the parent company of WaMu Bank, which was the largest savings and loan association in the United States until its collapse in 2008.
Kerry Killinger. Kerry Killinger (born June 6, 1949) is an American businessman and author. He is founder and CEO of Crescent Capital Associates, [1] and previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Washington Mutual from 1990 until 2008. [2] [3]
16 March 1946. Nationality (legal) American. Occupation. Businessman. Known for. Washington Mutual 's last weeks. Alan H. Fishman (born 16 March 1946) [1] is an American businessman. He was the last CEO of Washington Mutual (WaMu) [2] prior to federal regulators seizing its assets on September 25, 2008.
The bank was acquired by Washington Mutual in 1997 for $6.8 billion. Great Western Bank was held by Great Western Financial Corporation ("GWFC"), a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware that was traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol "GWF".
Dime Bancorp, Inc. The Dime Savings Bank of New York, originally the Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn, was a bank headquartered in Brooklyn, New York City. It operated from 1859 to 2002. The bank was formerly headquartered at 9 DeKalb Avenue, built in 1906-08 in Downtown Brooklyn. Dime was acquired by Washington Mutual in 2002, which subsequently ...
The thrift purchased deposits and branches of Columbia Savings and Loan in 1991, Far West Savings and Loan in 1992, Valley Federal S&L in 1992, and Encino Savings Bank in 1994. In 1996, American Savings Bank was purchased by Washington Mutual Bank for $1.2 billion. Washington Mutual failed in 2008 and was acquired by JP Morgan Chase Bank.
Washington Federal's old logo prior to WaFd Bank rebranding in 2021. The bank was founded on April 24, 1917 in Ballard, Washington as Ballard Savings and Loan by a group of businessmen. In 1958, it merged with Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bothell. The bank took the name Washington Federal for "wider geographical acceptance".
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