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- On Sept. 25, 2008, the FDIC took over the bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase for $1.9 billion. The next day, Washington Mutual Inc., the bank's holding company, declared bankruptcy. It was the second-largest bankruptcy in history, after Lehman Brothers.
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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...
In November 1994, WaMu reorganized as a holding company, Washington Mutual, Inc. It separated the non-banking units from its primary banking unit, Washington Mutual Savings Bank, which was simultaneously renamed Washington Mutual Bank.
- Why Did Wamu Fail?
- Who Took Over Washington Mutual?
- Who Suffered The Losses?
Washington Mutual failed for five reasons. First, it did a lot of business in California. The housing market there did worse than in other parts of the country. In 2006, home values across the country started falling. That's after reaching a peak of almost 14% year-over-yeargrowth in 2004. By December 2007, the national average home value was down ...
On Sept. 25, 2008, the FDIC took over the bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase for $1.9 billion. The next day, Washington Mutual Inc., the bank's holding company, declared bankruptcy.It was the second-largest bankruptcy in history, after Lehman Brothers. On the surface, it seems that JPMorgan Chase got a good deal. It only paid $1.9 billion for about...
Bondholders, shareholders, and bank investors paid the most significant losses. Bondholders lost roughly $30 billion in their investments in WaMu. Most shareholders lost all but 5 cents per share. Others lost everything. For example, TPG Capital lost its entire $1.35 billion investment. The WaMu holding company sued JPMorgan Chase for access to $4 ...
- Kimberly Amadeo
Sep 26, 2008 · JPMorgan Chase has acquired the banking operations of Washington Mutual which was seized by US regulators on Thursday night in the biggest bank failure in US history.
Washington Mutual’s final exit from bankruptcy, and transformation from a giant thrift to a small mortgage reinsurer, is complete. The company, now known as WMI Holdings and headquartered...
May 25, 2021 · The banking world nearly caved in 13 years ago. The former CEO of Washington Mutual is worried that another bubble is brewing. Kerry Killinger was named CEO of WaMu in 1990 and was fired in ...
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.
