Washington Mutual News Archives

Federally regulated savings and loans set aside a record $7.6 billion to cover losses on problem loans in the first quarter as they felt the brunt of the housing market's downturn.

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Phoenix Business Journal - by Kirsten Grind Phoenix Business Journal Washington Mutual Inc.

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UPDATE : California Congresswoman Richardson insists that her home in the capital of Sacramento, which she bought when she was a state assemblywoman, is not in foreclosure.

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Scientists tracking the migration of peregrine falcons said two of three peregrine falcon chicks have hatched in a nest box atop a tower in Seattle.

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Like her CIO peers, Washington Mutual 's Deborah Horvath has that unfiltered, end-to-end view of her company's operations that all IT executives possess.

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The milestone reflects double-digit business checking growth, year over year , and illustrates the powerful growth opportunity for WaMu in serving small business customers.

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“The issue they are dealing with is making sure they can get a large enough investment, have influence on the company, but work within the construct of the regulatory regime”

Private equity firms are searching for ways to invest in U.S. banks and thrifts while avoiding restrictions that bar owners of these institutions from other businesses. via Reuters

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“It's not surprising to me that they're doing that”

East Bay Business Times - by Kirsten Grind Puget Sound Business Journal Washington Mutual Inc. via East Bay Business Times

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Don't be surprised a few months from now if some blockbuster corporate deal traces its origins to the hallways of Microsoft's conference center. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Washington Federal was the best-performing savings-and-loan in the country last year, according to an analysis of the 100 largest thrifts by research firm SNL Financial. via The Seattle Times

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May 7, 2008 8:40 AM Countrywide Financial Corp., one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, has suspended the home equity credit lines of nearly all of its Las Vegas customers. via Las Vegs Sun

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“Our goal is to keep people in homes, and we're actively working with folks to do that”

By BRENDAN M. CASE / The Dallas Morning News bcase@dallasnews Community activist group ACORN is planning to protest home foreclosures at a local office of Washington Mutual Inc. via Quick

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“The protest today heightened the acuteness of the issue”

This afternoon, about 40 people in business attire strode into the lobby of Washington Mutual Center carrying signs that read "Stop Foreclosure Now." Representing and the Association of Community Organizations ... via Slog

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“Whoo hoo? ACORN says boo hoo WAMU.”

A 20-city simultaneous demonstration against Washington Mutual is planned Thursday by ACORN to protest the bank's mortgage lending practices. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Through its year-long "Make A Statement, Plant A Tree" campaign, Washington Mutual Inc. via Environmental Leader

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Puget Sound Business Journal - by Kirsten Grind Staff Writer Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is hiring all 27 loan consultants working in Washington Mutual 's downtown Seattle home loan center and plans to open a ... via Bizjournals

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The American Bankers Association spent $2.2 million to lobby the federal government in the first quarter. via International Business Times

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Washington Mutual Inc. named a new chief enterprise risk officer Tuesday, as the nation's largest savings and loan struggles with the fallout of the mortgage and credit crises. via The Columbian

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