Washington Mutual

JPMorgan Settles With FDIC Over WaMu Deal
Risk & Compliance

JPMorgan Settles With FDIC Over WaMu Deal

The bank will receive $645 million from the WaMu receivership estate in exchange for dropping more than $1 billion in indemnification claims.
By Matthew Heller | August 23, 2016
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Ex-WaMu Execs Seeking $23M in Golden Parachutes
Risk & Compliance

Ex-WaMu Execs Seeking $23M in Golden Parachutes

The defunct lender's liquidating trust is opposing the payments to executives who were accused of contributing to its collapse.
By Matthew Heller | June 1, 2015
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Nothing If Not Critical
Regulation

Nothing If Not Critical

A proposal to require auditors to disclose “critical audit matters” in their reports has generated apprehension among audit firms and pushback from CFOs.
By David Katz | July 1, 2014
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Washington Mutual Lives On As a SPAC
Tax

Washington Mutual Lives On As a SPAC

The failed thrift's shell company could be a vehicle for Kohlberg Kravis Roberts' next leveraged buyout.
By Vincent Ryan | February 14, 2014
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