WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) is a bank holding company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and the parent company of WaFd Bank. Founded in 1917 as Washington Federal, the company adopted the WaFd name in 2024. WaFd Bank provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
The bank offers deposit accounts, residential mortgage lending, home equity financing, commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial lending, construction financing and consumer banking products. It also provides treasury management, cash management and other business banking services, along with wealth management and investment-related services in select markets.
WaFd serves customers through branches and digital banking channels in the Western United States, including markets in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. The company expanded its presence in California through its 2023 acquisition of Luther Burbank Corporation. Brent J. Beardall serves as president and chief executive officer of WaFd, Inc.
