Golden West Financial
One of the largest U.S. Savings and Loan associations (1929-2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Golden West Financial was the second-largest savings and loan association in the United States, operating branches under the name of World Savings Bank.
Quick Facts Company type, Traded as ...
Company type | Public |
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NYSE: GDW | |
Industry | Financial services |
Predecessors |
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Founded | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) in Oakland, California |
Founder | Herbert and Marion Sandler |
Defunct | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
Fate | acquired by Wachovia |
Successor | Wachovia |
Headquarters | Oakland, California , US |
Number of locations | 283 (2005)[1] |
Area served | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Texas |
$1.5 billion[1] | |
Total assets | $124.6 billion[1] |
Number of employees | 11604[1] |
Subsidiaries | Atlas Securities; World Savings and Loan |
Website | goldenwestworld |
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