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25 Sep 2008, 5:22 pm
Countrywide and Washington Mutual are strictly commercial banks. [read post]
25 Sep 2008, 11:20 am
Even as Washington moves toward a vast bailout of financial institutions, the fortunes of Washington Mutual, have continued [...] [read post]
24 Sep 2008, 3:18 pm
One wonders exactly why holding a debate and meeting in Washington are mutually exclusive. [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 11:47 pm
In South Ferry purchasers of Washington Mutual (“WAMU”) stock alleged that individual managers made materially false or misleading statements concerning WAMU’s ability to manage the various risks associated with volatile interest rate fluctuations in their mortgage lending business. [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 3:06 pm
Morgan among them) are rumored to be looking at a buyout of Washington Mutual (WaMu). it's worth taking another look at the employment contract that the troubled mortgage lender reached on September 7 with new chief executive Alan H. [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 2:39 pm
Richard is glad she passed up an opportunity earlier this year to move to Lehman.Some former Bear Stearns lawyers choose to stay in-house and moved to other financial service companies, including the former Bear Stearns general counsel, Michael Solender, who is now the chief legal officer at Washington Mutual, also known as Wamu. [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 7:27 am
Specifically, the Court held that, because a prior attempt to certify a nationwide class action was not identical to the class at issue, collateral estoppel did not apply and the Alvarez approach of using a primary rights analysis for assessing the preclusive effect of the denial of class certification was not supportable:"Moreover, the procedural right to prosecute a claim as a class action, "a means to enforce substantive law" by collectively litigating substantive claims… [read post]
23 Sep 2008, 7:26 am
Specifically, the Court held that, because a prior attempt to certify a nationwide class action was not identical to the class at issue, collateral estoppel did not apply and the Alvarez approach of using a primary rights analysis for assessing the preclusive effect of the denial of class certification was not supportable:"Moreover, the procedural right to prosecute a claim as a class action, "a means to enforce substantive law" by collectively litigating substantive claims… [read post]
22 Sep 2008, 8:39 pm
Liberty Mutual was previously the sixth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on the company’s 2007 direct written premium of $20.2 billion, while Safeco had 2007 direct written premium of $5.9 billion.Liberty Mutual recently obtained approval for the transaction from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Washington. [read post]
22 Sep 2008, 1:20 pm
Here's another way of looking at it: If you want to look at the fortunes of financial services companies since the last market peak (October 9, 2007, for those of you keeping score at home), here are some representative numbers: IndyMac: -100% Lehman Brothers: -100% Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: -99% AIG: -95% Bear Stearns: -93% Washington Mutual: -88% Countrywide: -78% Wachovia: -64% Morgan Stanley: -61% Merrill Lynch: -60% Citigroup: -57% Keycorp: -56% … [read post]
22 Sep 2008, 12:09 pm
Washington Mutual maintained the drive to shore up its fate over the weekend as potential buyers continued to examine its books. [read post]
22 Sep 2008, 1:25 am
By way of illustration, on September 16, 2008, Conseco announced (here) that as of that date it held $108 million of securities of Lehman Brothers, AIG, and Washington Mutual, and that the company had during the third quarter realized losses of approximately $40 million on sales of securities of these issuers. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 8:29 pm
• Credit Suisse, SunTrust, Comerica, and Washington Mutual have announced settlements with regulators over auction rate securities. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 6:48 pm
Wyatt is accused of tapping Citibank's computers for customer information, then using it to set up checking accounts online with competing banks, including Bank of America, Washington Mutual and AmTrust. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 6:41 pm
But a similar crisis has threatened families, workers and homeowners for months and months and Washington has done far too little to help. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 12:18 pm
Would you rather be the general counsel of Bear Stearns or the general counsel of Washington Mutual? [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 11:39 am
Washington Mutual, the struggling savings and loan which is reportedly exploring options including a sale, has at least five potential suitors, according to press reports. [read post]
19 Sep 2008, 11:12 am
With Washington Mutual fighting for survival and Morgan Stanley mulling a reported merger with Wachovia, perhaps the only thing Cohen need fear is a diminishing client base in need of his specialized services.Something tells us he'll manage. [read post]
18 Sep 2008, 2:36 pm
As we continue to watch the unfolding drama of company after company rushing into the arms of better capitalized suitors and the political fall out of the AIG bail out and Lehman Brothers collapse begins, the question on the minds of forward thinking professionals and claimants is where are interest rates going now.First of all, what we are seeing at the moment, and which is being lost in the big headlines of the AIG takeover and other pending buyouts or mergers such as Washington… [read post]
18 Sep 2008, 12:44 pm
As the WSJ reports, Washington Mutual is on the prowl to either raise more capital or potentially sell itself (though as our Deal Journal colleagues tell us, if WaMu wants a buyer it better move fast.) [read post]
