HomeSide Lending
HomeSide Lending was sold in 2001 to Washington Mutual
for $1.9 billion. In addition to the purchase Washington
Mutual agreed to service HomeSide's $187 billion
mortgage servicing portfolio, representing approximately
2 million customers.
With the purchase of HomeSide Lending from its parent
company, National Australia Bank Ltd., Washington Mutual
becomes one of the largest residential mortgage banks in
the United States.
Washington Mutual is a retailer of financial services
that provides a diversified line of products and
services to consumers and commercial clients. At
December 31, 2003, Washington Mutual and its
subsidiaries had assets of $275.18 billion. Washington
Mutual currently operates more than 2,400 consumer
banking, mortgage lending, commercial banking, consumer
finance and financial services offices throughout the
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