A sign can be seen near the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 6, 2008. Takeovers of big banks like Washington Mutual (WaMu) and Wachovia are forcing venues with long-term naming-rights deals with these institutions to grapple with unexpected branding challenges. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES)

WAMU-JPMORGAN/ - Stock price chart for the troubled U.S. Washington Mutual company which is being bought by JP Morgan. With company timeline. RNGS. (SIN04)

Employees of Washington Mutual leave its headquarters in downtown Seattle, Washington September 26, 2008, a day after federal regulators seized the company and sold its branches, deposits and loans to JPMorgan Chase in the largest bank failure in U.S. history. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)

A customer leaves a bank branch at the Washington Mutual headquarters in downtown Seattle, Washington, September 26, 2008, a day after federal regulators seized the company and sold its branches, deposits and loans to JPMorgan Chase in the largest bank failure in U.S. history. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)

The Washington Mutual headquarters is seen in downtown Seattle, Washington September 26, 2008, a day after federal regulators seized the company and sold its branches, deposits and loans to JPMorgan Chase in the largest bank failure in U.S. history. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)

The Washington Mutual headquarters is seen in downtown Seattle, Washington September 26, 2008, a day after federal regulators seized the company and sold its branches, deposits and loans to JPMorgan Chase in the largest bank failure in U.S. history. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)

Customers leave a bank branch at the Washington Mutual headquarters in downtown Seattle, Washington September 26, 2008, a day after federal regulators seized the company and sold its branches, deposits and loans to JPMorgan Chase in the largest bank failure in U.S. history. REUTERS/Robert Sorbo (UNITED STATES)

A sign at a Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) branch is shown in San Francisco, California September 26, 2008. Washington Mutual Bank was shut by the federal Office of Thrift Supervision late on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co acquired the majority of its assets, but left WaMu's debt outstanding at the holding company. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual Bank branch is shown in San Francisco, California September 26, 2008. Washington Mutual Bank was shut by the federal Office of Thrift Supervision late on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co acquired the majority of its assets, but left WaMu's debt outstanding at the holding company. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) branch is shown in San Francisco, California September 26, 2008. Washington Mutual Bank was shut by the federal Office of Thrift Supervision late on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co acquired the majority of its assets, but left WaMu's debt outstanding at the holding company. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

A pedestrian walks past a sign at a Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) branch in San Francisco, California September 26, 2008. Washington Mutual Bank was shut by the federal Office of Thrift Supervision late on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co acquired the majority of its assets, but left WaMu's debt outstanding at the holding company. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) is shown here in Solana Beach, California September 26, 2008. Washington Mutual Inc was closed by the U.S. government in by far the largest failure of a U.S. bank, and its banking assets were sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co for $1.9 billion. Thursday's seizure and sale is the latest historic step in U.S. government attempts to clean up a banking industry littered with toxic mortgage debt. Negotiations over a $700 billion bailout of the entire financial system stalled in Washington on Thursday. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES)

Traders gather at the kiosk that trades JPMorgan Chase & Co's stock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 26, 2008. JPMorgan Chase & Co capped off its purchase of Washington Mutual Inc (WaMu) on Friday by selling $10 billion of stock, more than it expected, while analysts warned the company faces a third-quarter loss. The company told investors Thursday night it bought WaMu's assets for $1.9 billion and would look to raise about $8 billion in capital to make up for write-downs resulting from the purchase of WaMu's toxic debt. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) is shown here in Solana Beach, California September 26, 2008.Washington Mutual Inc was closed by the U.S. government in by far the largest failure of a U.S. bank, and its banking assets were sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co for $1.9 billion. Thursday's seizure and sale is the latest historic step in U.S. government attempts to clean up a banking industry littered with toxic mortgage debt. Negotiations over a $700 billion bailout of the entire financial system stalled in Washington on Thursday. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) is shown here in Solana Beach, California September 26, 2008.Washington Mutual Inc was closed by the U.S. government in by far the largest failure of a U.S. bank, and its banking assets were sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co for $1.9 billion. Thursday's seizure and sale is the latest historic step in U.S. government attempts to clean up a banking industry littered with toxic mortgage debt. Negotiations over a $700 billion bailout of the entire financial system stalled in Washington on Thursday. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) sign is shown here in Solana Beach, California September 26, 2008. Washington Mutual Inc was closed by the U.S. government in by far the largest failure of a U.S. bank, and its banking assets were sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co for $1.9 billion. Thursday's seizure and sale is the latest historic step in U.S. government attempts to clean up a banking industry littered with toxic mortgage debt. Negotiations over a $700 billion bailout of the entire financial system stalled in Washington on Thursday. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual Bank (WaMu) is shown here in Solana Beach, California September 26, 2008.Washington Mutual Inc was closed by the U.S. government in by far the largest failure of a U.S. bank, and its banking assets were sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co for $1.9 billion. Thursday's seizure and sale is the latest historic step in U.S. government attempts to clean up a banking industry littered with toxic mortgage debt. Negotiations over a $700 billion bailout of the entire financial system stalled in Washington on Thursday. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES)

A customer waits outside a Washington Mutual (WaMu) Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York September 26, 2008. Washington Mutual Inc was closed by the U.S. government in by far the largest failure of a U.S. bank, and its banking assets were sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co for $1.9 billion. Thursday's seizure and sale is the latest historic step in U.S. government attempts to clean up a banking industry littered with toxic mortgage debt. Negotiations over a $700 billion bailout of the entire financial system stalled in Washington on Thursday. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 26, 2008. U.S. stocks fell on Friday as nervousness abounded about when Congress would pass a $700 billion financial sector rescue and Washington Mutual (WaMu) became the largest U.S. bank failure in history. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES)

A man leaves a branch of Washington Mutual in the financial district of New York, in this September 19, 2008 file photo. JPMorgan Chase & Co has acquired certain assets of Washington Mutual Inc for $1.9 billion after the large savings and loan was closed by regulators on September 25, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files (UNITED STATES)

A man leaves a branch of Washington Mutual in the financial district of New York, in this September 19, 2008 file photo. JPMorgan Chase & Co has acquired certain assets of Washington Mutual Inc for $1.9 billion after the large savings and loan was closed by regulators on September 25, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank employee arrives for work at a branch office in Glendale, California September 18, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual rose 17 percent to $2.35 before the bell on Thursday after reports that the Seattle-based savings and loan had put itself up for sale, according to source familiar with the matter. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

A signage is seen on a door at a Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank branch office in Glendale, California September 18, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual rose 17 percent to $2.35 before the bell on Thursday after reports that the Seattle-based savings and loan had put itself up for sale, according to source familiar with the matter. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank sign is seen in Glendale, California September 18, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual rose 17 percent to $2.35 before the bell on Thursday after reports that the Seattle-based savings and loan had put itself up for sale, according to source familiar with the matter. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank employee arrives for work at a branch office in Glendale, California September 18, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual rose 17 percent to $2.35 before the bell on Thursday after reports that the Seattle-based savings and loan had put itself up for sale, according to source familiar with the matter. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

Customers wait in line for a Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank office to open for business in Glendale, California September 18, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual rose 17 percent to $2.35 before the bell on Thursday after reports that the Seattle-based savings and loan had put itself up for sale, according to source familiar with the matter. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

Customers wait in line for a Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank office to open for business in Glendale, California September 18, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual rose 17 percent to $2.35 before the bell on Thursday after reports that the Seattle-based savings and loan had put itself up for sale, according to source familiar with the matter. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

Customers file into a Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank office as it opens for business in Glendale, California September 18, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual rose 17 percent to $2.35 before the bell on Thursday after reports that the Seattle-based savings and loan had put itself up for sale, according to source familiar with the matter. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual bank branch sign is shown in Encinitas, California September 18, 2008. Washington Mutual, beleaguered by mortgage losses, put itself up for sale, sources familiar with the situation said. Potential suitors include Citigroup, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and HSBC.
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A Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank branch is seen in New York City, September 17, 2008. Washington Mutual's board would seriously consider a merger offer even at a discount to what the Seattle-based thrift believes it is worth, as it faces mounting pressure to pursue options amid credit-rating downgrades, an analyst at Merrill Lynch said. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A customer leaves a Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank branch in New York City, September 17, 2008. Washington Mutual's board would seriously consider a merger offer even at a discount to what the Seattle-based thrift believes it is worth, as it faces mounting pressure to pursue options amid credit-rating downgrades, an analyst at Merrill Lynch said. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A man enters a Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank branch in New York City, September 17, 2008. Washington Mutual's board would seriously consider a merger offer even at a discount to what the Seattle-based thrift believes it is worth, as it faces mounting pressure to pursue options amid credit-rating downgrades, an analyst at Merrill Lynch said. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank branch is seen in New York City, September 17, 2008. Washington Mutual's board would seriously consider a merger offer even at a discount to what the Seattle-based thrift believes it is worth, as it faces mounting pressure to pursue options amid credit-rating downgrades, an analyst at Merrill Lynch said. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A Washington Mutual (WaMu) bank branch is seen in New York City, September 17, 2008. Washington Mutual's board would seriously consider a merger offer even at a discount to what the Seattle-based thrift believes it is worth, as it faces mounting pressure to pursue options amid credit-rating downgrades, an analyst at Merrill Lynch said. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A view of a signage at a Washington Mutual (WaMu) office in Burbank, California September 16, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual Inc were 14 percent higher on Tuesday after a report that JPMorgan Chase & Co was in talks to acquire the troubled Seattle-based thrift. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

Two men make transactions at ATM machines at a Washington Mutual (WaMu) office in Burbank, California September 16, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual Inc were 14 percent higher on Tuesday after a report that JPMorgan Chase & Co was in talks to acquire the troubled Seattle-based thrift. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

A view of a signage at a Washington Mutual (WaMu) office in Burbank, California September 16, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual Inc were 14 percent higher on Tuesday after a report that JPMorgan Chase & Co was in talks to acquire the troubled Seattle-based thrift. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

A woman makes a transaction at an ATM machine at a Washington Mutual (WaMu) office in Burbank, California September 16, 2008. Shares of Washington Mutual Inc were 14 percent higher on Tuesday after a report that JPMorgan Chase & Co was in talks to acquire the troubled Seattle-based thrift. REUTERS/Fred Prouser (UNITED STATES)

Protesters, including Patrick McGowan from the local Service Employees International Union (SEIU), voice their concerns regarding a vote on the buyout of Washington Mutual (WaMu) shares by Texas Pacific Group (TPG), outside the Washington Mutual Center in downtown Seattle June 24, 2008. Washington Mutual, the largest U.S. savings and loan, said on Tuesday its shareholders approved two proposals at a special shareholder meeting that are related to the company's recent $7 billion cash infusion. REUTERS/Marcus R. Donner (UNITED STATES)

Protesters, including Jorge Quiroga from the local Service Employees International Union (SEIU), voice their concerns regarding a vote on the buyout of Washington Mutual (WaMu) shares by Texas Pacific Group (TPG), outside the Washington Mutual Center in downtown Seattle June 24, 2008. Washington Mutual, the largest U.S. savings and loan, said on Tuesday its shareholders approved two proposals at a special shareholder meeting that are related to the company's recent $7 billion cash infusion. REUTERS/Marcus R. Donner (UNITED STATES)

Protesters Jonetta Green (L) and Barbara Capetillo (C) from the local Service Employees International Union (SEIU) voice their concerns regarding a vote on the buyout of Washington Mutual (WaMu) shares by Texas Pacific Group (TPG), outside the shareholders meeting in SeaTac, Washington, June 24, 2008. Washington Mutual, the largest U.S. savings and loan, said on Tuesday its shareholders approved two proposals at a special shareholder meeting that are related to the company's recent $7 billion cash infusion. REUTERS/Marcus R. Donner (UNITED STATES)

Visitors try out beauty equipment company Wamu's carbonate skin care equipment "Sparkle 1000" at the Beautyworld Japan in Tokyo May 20, 2008. Over 600 exhibitors are taking part in Japan's largest beauty trade fair which is being held until May 21. The face mask is soaked in carbon and water which is believed to improve blood circulation and replenish the skin. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN)

Visitors try out beauty equipment company Wamu's carbonate skin care equipment "Sparkle 1000" at the Beautyworld Japan in Tokyo May 20, 2008. Over 600 exhibitors are taking part in Japan's largest beauty trade fair which is being held until May 21. The face mask is soaked in carbon and water which is believed to improve blood circulation and replenish the skin. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN)

Visitors try out beauty equipment company Wamu's carbonate skin care equipment "Sparkle 1000" at the Beautyworld Japan in Tokyo May 20, 2008. Over 600 exhibitors are taking part in Japan's largest beauty trade fair which is being held until May 21. The face mask is soaked in carbon and water which is believed to improve blood circulation and replenish the skin. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN)