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Bulletin: SLS2008016
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Bulletin: SLS2008016
Dear Associates:
On September 25, 2008, the banking operations of Washington Mutual, Inc., Washington Mutual Bank, Henderson, NV and Washington Mutual Bank, FSB, Park City, Utah ("WaMu") were closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"). The OTS appointed the FDIC as Receiver for Washington Mutual Bank, Henderson, NV (and perhaps also for the other Washington Mutual entities although we have been unable to confirm). According to information available at this time, all deposit accounts and all loans held by Washington Mutual were sold and transferred to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association ("JPMorgan Chase"). All former Washington Mutual banking facilities are to be open today as JPMorgan Chase branches.
As to immediate matters:
Payoffs of Washington Mutual loans
If you have already received a payoff statement from WaMu, contact the office you had been dealing with to get verbal confirmation and payment instructions as to where to wire the payoff funds.
New Loans with WaMu as Lender
If the loan proceeds from WaMu have been received by you in good funds and all documents necessary to close have already been signed and received by you, proceed to close the loan. Otherwise, you need to contact the office you had been dealing with to get instructions as to pending closings.
Sale of property by WaMu
If all closing documents have been executed and received by you, including of course the executed deed, and you have received the purchase funds, contact the office for WaMu that you had been dealing with to get payment instructions of the purchase funds and proceed. Otherwise, you need to contact the office you had been dealing with to get instructions as to pending closings.
As to other pending matters and future closings, we will provide further information as it becomes available. In addition please refer to Bulletin SLS2008010 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) role as Receiver and Conservator for failed banking institutions - Title implications for sales and loan payoffs.
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References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- NY000385 - Washington Mutual Bank Takeover, Further Guidelines
- NY000688 - UNDERWRITING - FDIC Takeover of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
- SLS2008010 - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) role as Receiver and Conservator for failed banking institutions - Title implications for sales and loan payoffs
- SLS2008020 - This Bulletin has been replaced by SLS2008022.
- SLS2008022 - Washington Mutual Bank Takeover - Further Guidelines
- SLS2023004 - UNDERWRITING - FDIC Takeover of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None