Golden West Financial - Ownership and Business Overview

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Golden West Financial Ownership

Who owns Golden West Financial?

Golden West Financial is owned by Wachovia. It was acquired on May 8, 2006.

Golden West Financial Business Overview

Where is Golden West Financial headquartered?

Golden West Financial is headquartered in Oakland, California.

What sector is Golden West Financial in?

Golden West Financial is a financial services company.

When was Golden West Financial founded?

Golden West Financial was founded in 1959.

Financial Services M&A Summary in 2006

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, financial services ranked 7 in number of deals in 2006. The largest financial services acquisition in 2006 was Golden West Financial - which was acquired by Wachovia for $25.5B.

Join Mergr to view all 138 acquisitions of financial services companies in 2006, including 53 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 85 by strategics.

Golden West Financial Corp.

1901 Harrison Street 17th Floor,
Oakland, California 94612
United States,

Golden West Financial Corp. is a savings and loan that operated as World Savings Bank. It had 285 branches in 2006 when it was acquired by Wachovia.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Financial Services

Established

1959

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