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    • washington mutual

      WaMu Saddles Credit Card Theft Victim With Thousands In Fraudulent Charges

      Someone stole reader A's WaMu credit card number and racked up thousands in fraudulent charges, and now WaMu wants A to pay for it. The fraudsters also made a PIN request for a cash advance over the phone, and WaMu said that phonecall orginated from A's parents house. Because of this, which A says is impossible, WaMu demands A be responsible for the charges. He's written letters and called executive customer service and it's gotten him nowhere. His crappy story, inside... More »

      8:19 AM on Wed Jun 10 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 91 comments

      Most discussed Cocoa Vanilla: Banks generally use 800 numbers which would allow them to see the ANI - the actual BILLED phone number. Caller more »

    • mergers

      Chase/WaMu Changeover Leads To Comical Levels Of Customer Inconvenience

      Shawn was a faithful Washington Mutual customer, and by default is now a Chase customer. Sort of. He learned that the transition will take until September (September?!) and he can't deposit personal checks in his account—even at a branch—without elaborate workarounds. What kind of bank is that?!

      Oh, right. Chase. More »

      9:36 PM on Tue Jun 2 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      0 views, 68 comments

      Most discussed Zain: I don't really see the big deal here. Chase isn't done integrating everything from WaMu, so you need to continue more »

    • chase

      updated: WaMu Accounts Become *Almost* Totally Chase July 24

      Starting July 24, 2009, WaMu accounts will get fully transitioned to Chase. After that, ex-WaMuers will be able to fully enjoy the benefits of Chase banking, like making deposits into Chase ATMs, the full range of Chase branch banking services, and the luxury of paying Chase's service fees which are higher than WaMu's were.

      UPDATE: Actually, this is just the second conversion. The third and last conversion will happen in the fall.

      (Photo: mr.hodgson)

      9:05 AM on Mon Jun 1 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 54 comments

      Most discussed aultl: Well, I *HAD* an 11% interest rate on my WaMu card. Thanks to Chase it is now a a staggering more »

    • wamu

      Check Your Bills, WaMu Cardholders, Due Dates May Be Changed

      If you're a former WaMu credit card customer and now with Chase, check your bill due dates. They may have changed, according to reports CreditMattersBlog is getting from its readers. Seems WaMu had a 25-day grace period, while Chase has one of "at least" 20.

      Former Washington Mutual Cardholders Getting Snagged By Shifting Due Dates At Chase [Credit Matters Blog] (Photo: kilgore)

      2:25 PM on Thu Apr 16 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 21 comments

      Most discussed PunditGuy: A month is a month is a month. How hard is it for banks to just compute interest based on more »

    • media whoring

      NY Post Picks Up Consumerist Reader's ATM Skimming Story

      Check it out, we're in the New York Post today. They picked up our reader Dan's story about finding an ATM skimmer at a Chase/WaMu, along with the skimmer spotted by Gizmodo reader Sean after they ran Dan's story. Neat!

      ATM DANGER BARED [NY Post] (Photo: Paul Lowry)

      7:23 PM on Sun Apr 12 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 31 comments

      Most discussed Mr.DuckSauce: Doesn't that suck when paper publications steal your stories. more »

    • how to

      Convert And Combine Your WaMu And Chase Cards

      The handover is complete and Chase now officially runs the WaMu credit card operations. Here's how to combine your WaMu credit lines with your Chase credit lines. [CreditMattersBlog] (Photo: Ed Yourdon)

      11:37 AM on Wed Mar 11 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 21 comments

      Most discussed Matt: I called up Chase and tried to do this yesterday. My WaMu card has a 2500$ limit and the Chase more »

    • minimum payments

      Chase Replaces Automatic Payments With Monthly Minimum On All WaMu Credit Cards

      Is your Washington Mutual credit card set to receive automatic payments? If it is, and you pay anything less than the full balance, then come March 6, you'll be paying only the monthly minimum. Why? Because it's an easy way for Chase, WaMu's new corporate overlord, to make money off unsuspecting cardholders... More »

      4:10 PM on Sun Feb 8 2009
      By Carey
      0 views, 78 comments

      Most discussed renegadebarista: I don't see Chase being sneaky at all here. I have a card with WaMu/Chase and not only did more »

    • wamu

      WaMu: No Refund, You "Authorized" Those Muggers

      This tourist in Rome got robbed and WaMu won't reimburse him for the money they stole from his debit account. More »

      8:35 AM on Fri Feb 6 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 110 comments

    • washington mutual

      Chase Eats All WaMu Credit Cards In March, What Happens?

      When Chase completely takes over the old WaMu credit card division in March, a new super-power will be granted to WaMu credit card customers who also have a Chase credit card, reports CreditMattersBlog. As long as you have a zero balance on one of the cards, the two cards will be combined and your Chase's credit limit will now be the sum of the two credit limits. WaMu cardholders without a Chase card will get to convert their cards into Chase cards.

      WaMu Cardholders Won't Be Orphaned: Can Convert And Combine Existing WaMu Cards With Chase In March [CreditMattersBlog]

      4:37 PM on Mon Jan 26 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 59 comments

      Most discussed palookapalooza: I've got an old Providian card that rolled over to WaMu when they merged... It was always treated like a more »

    • wamu

      WaMu To Close 299 Branches, Many In Chicago

      Chase has announced that they will be closing 299 branches, 57 of them in the Chicago-area alone. The Daily Herald says that most of the branches are across the street or down the block from existing Chase branches and consolidation is necessary. The remaining WaMu branches will be converted to the Chase brand. More »

      10:26 AM on Wed Jan 21 2009
      By Meg Marco
      0 views, 30 comments

      Most discussed Nakko: That picture is inaccurate! Shiner Bock can't be bought in Illinois! I know... I have had to visit Chicago before, and more »

    • chase

      No More Free FICO Scores For WaMu Customers After March 9

      It looks like after March 1, 2009 quondam Washington Mutual cum Chase customers won't be able to get their FICO scores for free anymore through their bank. Those people in the picture look pretty excited about yet another WaMu feature being taken away. Woohoo, indeed. [Chase] (Thanks to Luke!)

      3:04 PM on Fri Jan 16 2009
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 53 comments

      Most discussed chemmy: Their information wasn't ever any more helpful than what I can already get on Credit Karma... more »

    • credit cards

      Help! They Closed My Credit Card Because I Didn't Use It!

      Reader Kevin is upset with WaMu because they closed his credit card due to inactivity. Had he known they were going to do this, he says he would have been happy to pay a small fee to keep it open, etc. The card is the oldest one on his credit report — and closing it has affected his FICO score. More »

      2:59 PM on Fri Dec 5 2008
      By Meg Marco
      0 views, 99 comments

      Most discussed bagumpity: All this does is make it harder to get something you shouldn't want in the first place (credit). Hopefully someday more »

    • money meltdown

      WaMu Told Washington That Adjustable Rate Mortgages Were Safer Than Some Fixed Ones

      The Associated Press says that a review of regulatory documents shows that years before the subprime mortgage crises developed into a full blown economic meltdown— the government ignored warnings and listened instead to lobbyists who represented some of the same banks that have now failed. More »

      11:34 AM on Mon Dec 1 2008
      By Meg Marco
      0 views, 57 comments

      Most discussed savdavid: Sadly, I agree with Ronin, the CEO and executives will get their bonuses, retire as millionaires and live happily ever more »

    • wamu

      Kiss Courtesy Overdraft Fees Goodbye With WaMu Debit-Only Card?

      Whoever came up with the name "courtesy overdraft fee" is one smart cookie. They figured out a way to let you do something you don't want to do, charge you a fee, and make it sound like they're doing you a favor. WaMu is one of the few banks that let you... More »

      5:04 PM on Fri Nov 21 2008
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 84 comments

      Most discussed Incognito: Wait, I don't understand what the offer is about... If you swipe it as Debit, it's used like an ATM more »

    • washington mutual

      WaMu And Wachovia Weren't On Texas-Ratio Deathwatch List

      Back in July, after IndyMac went under, we posted a list of ten banks that could be "the next to go under." Interestingly enough, as reader Irene noticed, neither Washington Mutual or Wachovia, two major, sub-prime mortgage saddled, banks that got taken over recently, made the list. The list was based on analyzing the banks' "Texas-Ratio," basically the ratio of loans they've made to capital they had on hand. None of the banks on the Texas-Ratio watch list, like "The State Bank of Lebo" of Lebo, KS, or "First Priority Bank" of Bradenton, FL, can be found on another list either: the list of banks you've heard talked about in the news. Well here's a newsflash that the media elite passed over while buffing their loafers with their fancy college degrees: The State Bank of Lebo now has an ATM. It's inside Casey's General Store. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

      PREVIOUSLY: 10 Banks That Could Be Next To Go Under (Photo: knightraven)

      11:01 AM on Thu Oct 2 2008
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 13 comments

      Most discussed Eustace Silly: I am not surprised. The failure of WaMu was precipitated not by a long-standing capitalization issue (although their balance more »

    • washington mutual

      WaMu CEO Could Get $18 Million+ For 3 Weeks Work

      For three weeks, Alan Fishman was the CEO of WaMu before it went bust. For his excellent stewardship during these turbulent times, Fishman is eligible for at least $18 million, thanks to his signing bonus. Not blaming the guy, the place was screwed well before he got there, but, man, $6,000,000 a week, not a bad gig, eh?

      WaMu CEO: 3 weeks work, $18M [CNNMoney] (Thanks to Erik!)

      4:29 PM on Wed Oct 1 2008
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 84 comments

      Most discussed Pylon83: I simply don't understand the hostility that people demonstrate towards high-paid executives. This guy didn't run the company into the more »

    • washington mutual

      VIDEO: WaMu Ad Has New, Dark, Meaning

      Now that Washington Mutual completely imploded on its garbage-pile avalanche of home mortgages, this old WaMu commercial from August 2006, starring Scott Adsit pre-30 Rock, takes on a new, darker, meaning... More »

      4:43 PM on Fri Sep 26 2008
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 22 comments

    • washington mutual

      Insiders: Probable 1-Year Timeline For Customers In WaMu To Chase Transfer

      What will it be like for Washington Mutual customers as they get assimilated into the Chase fold More »

      3:56 PM on Fri Sep 26 2008
      By Ben Popken
      0 views, 70 comments

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