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.jpg) WaFd Bank branch inDowntownPortland, Oregon | |
| Formerly | Washington Federal |
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| Company type | Public |
| Nasdaq: WAFD S&P 600 component | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | January 1, 1917; 108 years ago (1917-01-01) |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington,United States |
Number of locations | 210 (September 30, 2024) |
Area served | Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, California, Texas |
Key people | Brent J. Beardall, President and Chief Executive Officer Kelli Holz, Chief Financial Officer Cathy Cooper, Chief Consumer Banker Ryan Mauer, Chief Credit Officer Kim Robison, Chief Operating Officer James Endrizzi, Chief Commercial Banker |
| Products | Consumer Banking,Corporate Banking,Insurance,Investment Banking,Mortgage loans,Private Banking,Private equity,Wealth management,Credit cards,Financial Analysis |
 US$ 200 million (September 30, 2024) | |
| Total assets |  US$ $26.252 billion (September 30, 2024) |
| Total equity | US$ $2.757 billion (September 30, 2024) |
Number of employees | 2,208 (September 30, 2024) |
| Parent | WaFd, Inc. |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Washington Federal Bank (doing business asWaFd Bank) is abank based inSeattle,Washington. It operates 210branches inWashington,Oregon,Idaho,Nevada,Utah,Arizona,New Mexico,California, andTexas.[1] It is on thelist of largest banks in the United States.
The bank was founded on April 24, 1917 inBallard, Washington as Ballard Savings and Loan by a group of businessmen. In 1958, it merged with Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association ofBothell. The bank took the name Washington Federal for "wider geographical acceptance".
The bankdemutualized in 1982 and the present holding company structure was adopted in 1995.
In 2019, the bank was rebranded as WaFd Bank (pronounced Wah-Fed), a long-used nickname for the bank.[2]
