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Great Western Bank (previously known as Great Western Savings & Loan) was a large retail bank that operated primarily in the Western United States. Great Western's headquarters were in Chatsworth, California. The bank was acquired by Washington Mutual in 1997 for $6.8 billion. Great Western Bank was held by ''Great Western Financial Corporation'' ("GWFC"), a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware. ==History== Great Western was founded in 1919 in California as a savings and loan association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.scripophily.net/grwefico19.html )〕 In 1955, it was merged into a holding company, Great Western Financial Corp. Within five years, Great Western acquired Santa Ana Savings (1956), West Coast Savings (Sacramento, 1957), Guaranty Savings (San Jose, 1958), Central Savings (San Luis Obispo, 1959), and First Savings (Oakland, 1959). The company later bought Santa Rosa Savings (1968) and Safety Savings (Los Angeles, 1969). In 1970 and 1971, Great Western purchased four additional California savings and loan establishments. In 1972, Great Western Financial combined them all into Great Western Savings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great Western Bank (1919–97)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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