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WaFd Bank

Bank · Active · Headquarters: Seattle, WA

Profile data observed August 3, 2026

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Legal name
WaFd Bank
Display name
WaFd Bank
Institution status
Active
FDIC insured
Yes
FDIC insured since
August 9, 1989
Established date
January 1, 1917
Charter class
State-chartered commercial bank, not a member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS)
Primary federal regulator
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Headquarters
Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
FDIC certificate number
28088
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
656377
Domestic location count
213
Source observed
August 3, 2026

Regulatory profile

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Regulatory identity

Institution status
ACTIVE
Primary federal regulator
FDIC
Institution type
Non-member Bank
Primary activity
NAICS 52211
FDIC certificate
28088
Federal Reserve RSSD ID
656377
LEI
D38AC76TAMYI50NBPX33
Headquarters
425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Primary deposit insurer
Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
Source observed
August 19, 2026

Branch network

Listed locations

210

Showing 1 through 50 of 210 listed locations

Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)

Latest available CRA evaluation

Rating
Satisfactory
Exam date
March 1, 2026
Regulator
FDIC
Examination method
Large Bank Exam

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Historical CRA evaluations

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Historical CRA evaluations
Exam dateCRA ratingRegulatorExamination method
March 1, 2026SatisfactoryFDICLarge Bank Exam

Institutional history

18 FFIEC NIC history events

Showing 1 through 18 of 18 history events

FFIEC NIC institutional history events
Event dateEvent typeRelated institution
March 1, 2024Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
November 14, 2015Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)FIRST MUTUAL SALES FINANCE, INC.
November 1, 2012Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
December 17, 2011Failure - Government Assistance ProvidedWESTERN NATIONAL BANK
October 15, 2011Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
January 9, 2010Failure - Government Assistance ProvidedHORIZON BANK
February 2, 2008Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
February 13, 2007Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
September 1, 2003Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)
November 30, 1996Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)METROPOLITAN FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE
May 14, 1994Failure - Government Assistance ProvidedGREAT AMERICAN FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
March 13, 1993Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
September 4, 1991Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF IDAHO FALLS
June 23, 1990Failure - Government Assistance ProvidedFAMILY FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
September 16, 1988Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)FREEDOM FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
August 27, 1988Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)NORTHWEST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
July 7, 1987Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)PROVIDENT FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
July 7, 1987Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption)UNITED FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION

These events are shown as reported by the FFIEC NIC source and are not independent legal conclusions.

FFIEC-reported organizational relationships

8 FFIEC NIC relationship records

Showing 1 through 8 of 8 relationship records

FFIEC NIC organizational relationships
RelationshipInstitutionTypeLocation
Direct relationshipPIKE STREET LABS, INC.Domestic Entity OtherRedmond, WA
Direct relationshipRAYMOND JAMES HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FUND 76 LLCDomestic Entity OtherSaint Petersburg, FL
Direct relationshipSTATEWIDE MORTGAGE SERVICES COMPANYDomestic Entity OtherSeattle, WA
Direct relationshipURBAN HOUSING VENTURES III, LLCDomestic Entity OtherSeattle, WA
Direct relationshipWAFD EMPLOYERS BOLI TRUSTDomestic Entity OtherWilmington, DE
Direct relationshipWAFD INSURANCE GROUP, INC.Domestic Entity OtherLa Conner, WA
Direct relationshipWASHINGTON SERVICES, INC.Domestic Entity OtherSeattle, WA
ROOT_INSTITUTIONWAFD BANKNon-member BankSeattle, WA

These relationships reflect the FFIEC NIC source display and should not be interpreted as a complete legal ownership analysis.

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Additional profile fields

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Entity type
FDIC-insured state-chartered nonmember bank