9月25日，就是在Washington Mutual 被关闭的第二天， 联邦政府的储蓄管理办公室以
OTS08-046号， 发布了一份公告“Washington Mutual Acquired by JPMorgan Chase
” 或称，“华盛顿互惠银行被JPMorgan Chase 收购”。 这份公告确认了 Washington
Mutual 的全部资产有3070亿美元。 同时着重描述了查封和拍卖的原因。
“Pressure on WaMu intensified in the last three months as market conditions
worsened. An outflow of deposits began on September 15, 2008, totaling $16
.7 billion. With insufficient liquidity to meet its obligations, WaMu was
in an unsafe and unsound condition to transact business. The OTS closed the
institution and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
as receiver. The FDIC held the bidding process that resulted in the
acquisition by JPMorgan Chase.”
但是，和许多人一样， Washington Mutual 太过分的相信政府不会让它倒闭， 还在天
真的以为政府会向它伸出温暖的手。 这也就不难理解当政府已经决定了、把它已经查封
的时候， 它的总裁，Mr. Alan Fishman， 在纽约飞往西雅图的飞机上错愕得几乎从座
椅上跳了起来， 而 Mr. Henry Paulson 却心里有数的在 Washington DC的国会山庄很
有风度的跪了下来。
