Washington Mutual (WM) Being Auctioned?

Banking, finance, and taxes

Published: September 17, 2008 3:38 pm

Last Updated: April 28, 2020 9:35 am

The latest rumor on Wall St. is that Washington Mutual (WM) will be auctioned off and has retained Goldman Sachs (GS) to handle the deal. According to The New York Times, Wells Fargo (WFC), JP Morgan (JPM), and HSBC (HBC) are possible bidders.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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