WaMu has closed Long Beach Mortgage Co., their Southern California subprime mortgage lender, laying off 150 people. WaMu says they will also drop 1,000 jobs and stop financing mortgage companies. Subprime mortgage candidates will now have to deal directly with WaMu to apply for a loan. [Orange County Register]
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