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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.
Aug 17, 2023 · Headquartered in Henderson, Nevada, Washington Mutual (WaMu) was America’s largest savings and loan association before it failed on September 25, 2008. It had assets of $309 billion, nearly...
Oct 12, 2021 · Washington Mutual was a conservative savings and loan bank . In 2008, it became the largest failed bank in U.S. history. By the end of 2007, WaMu had more than 43,000 employees, 2,200 branch offices in 15 states, and $188.3 billion in deposits. Its biggest customers were individuals and small businesses.
Jun 20, 2012 · Washington Mutual, the country’s largest savings and loan bank, fell into the latter camp. Despite its size – the bank had $307 billion in assets – it wasn’t quite big enough to be ...
Jun 11, 2012 · More than 18 months after the largest bank failure in U.S. history, regulators of the collapsed Washington Mutual Inc. faced a day of reckoning Friday, with a key lawmaker accusing them of gross incompetence. By Joe Adler. April 16.
On the day after WAMU failed, its holding company, Washington Mutual, Inc. ("WMI"), filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Case”). WMI owned all WAMU shares of stock and was the sole equity holder of WAMU.
Sep 26, 2008 · Washington Mutual, founded in 1889, was one of the nation’s largest savings and loans, but had in recent months become an example of the excesses in the mortgage boom.
