Wafd
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Wafdist noun
Etymology
Origin of Wafd
< Arabic: literally, deputation
Example Sentences
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Though WaFd’s fourth quarter earnings in 2023 were down around 26% versus 2022, they’re still roughly 16% ahead of where they were in late 2021, just before rates kicked up.
From Seattle Times
WaFd’s share price was down as much as 28%, to around $24, late last year, but it outperformed the Dow Jones U.S.
From Seattle Times
Two weeks later, Seattle-based WaFd Bank announced it had received approval for a previously announced $654 million acquisition of Luther Burbank Savings of Santa Rosa, Calif., which, like HomeStreet, had struggled under rising rates.
From Seattle Times
WaFd and HomeStreet are two very different banks.
From Seattle Times
WaFd, which was founded in 1917 as Ballard Savings and Loan, has more than 200 branches in eight Western states, including more than 70in Washington, and nearly $23 billion in assets.
From Seattle Times
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