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| Abstract: | NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 9, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today said it revised its outlook on Washington Mutual Inc. (WAMU) and Washington Mutual Bank to negative from stable. At the same time, we affirmed the 'BBB-' long-term and 'A-3' short–term counterparty credit ratings on WAMU and the 'BBB' long-term and 'A-2' short-term counterparty credit ratings on Washington Mutual Bank. "The outlook revision reflects the increasingly challenging housing and mortgage markets and their impact on WAMU's core mortgage franchise," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Victoria Wagner. Also, WAMU faces additional regulatory scrutiny in the form of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its primary regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision. While the MOU does not place any
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Washington Mutual Inc. Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Revised To Negative From Stable Publication date: 09-Sep-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Victoria Wagner, New York (1) 212-438-7406; victoria_wagner@standardandpoors.com...
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| Report Type: | Ratings Action
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| Ticker: | WM
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| Issuer: | Washington Mutual, Inc.
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| GICS: | Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (40102010)
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| Sector: | Financial Institutions, Global Issuers, Residential MBS, Structured Finance
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| Country: | United States
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| Region: | United States
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S&P Credit Research provides analysis on issuers and debt obligations of corporations, states and municipalities, financial institutions, insurance companies and sovereign governments. S&P also offers insight into the credit risk of structured finance deals, providing an independent view of credit risk associated with a growing array of debt-securitized instruments.
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