In Brief: Washington Mutual Debt Rated A-Minus

NEW YORK - Washington Mutual received an A-Minus rating on its senior debt from Thomson Bankwatch, an affiliate of the American Banker.

Washington Mutual's financial performance during the past four years has been strong, said Thomson, though it has been dampened recently by the company's liability-sensitive balance sheet.

Profitability has nevertheless remained solid, benefiting from low credit costs and reasonably good expense control, said Thompson.

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