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What happened to Great Western Bank, A FSB?
Great Western Bank, A FSB in Chatsworth, CA (earlier called Great Western Savings, A Federal Savings and Loan Association) merged into Washington Mutual Bank, FA of Henderson, NV on Oct 1, 1997. After 1 more change of hands, what was Great Western Bank, A FSB is today part of JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (Columbus, OH).
The chain, step by step
From the day it opened to the bank at the end of the chain today. Each step is one entry in the FDIC's record.
- 1919Great Western Savings, A Federal Savings and Loan Association opens in Chatsworth, CA
- Jan 31, 1987renamed Great Western Bank, A FSB
- Oct 1, 1997MERGEDGreat Western Bank, A FSB merged into Washington Mutual Bank, FA of Henderson, NV.FDIC certificate 29602 ends; its business continues under certificate 32633.
- Sep 25, 2008FAILEDWashington Mutual Bank, FA (by then renamed Washington Mutual Bank) of Henderson, NV failed, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association of Columbus, OH took it over.FDIC certificate 32633 ends; its business continues under certificate 628.
- TodayOPEN
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationMain office Columbus, OH · FDIC certificate 628 · 5,141 offices in 49 states on June 30, 2026Every JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association office → Website on file with the FDIC: www.jpmorganchase.com
If you still have something from Great Western Bank, A FSB
A lien that was never released
Washington Mutual Bank failed on Sep 25, 2008. For a failed bank placed in FDIC receivership, the FDIC may be able to issue the lien release, if the loan was paid off to the bank before it failed or to the FDIC afterward. The FDIC says that where a failed bank had an acquirer, its records in most cases went to that acquirer. Here the chain from the acquirer leads to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, which is worth asking too.
Requests go through the FDIC Information and Support Center with the recorded mortgage or title, and proof of payoff. The FDIC says to allow 30 business days once it has every document, and does not take requests by phone or email. Questions: FDIC Resolution Inquiries, 888-206-4662, 8am–4pm Central on weekdays.
An old account, passbook or CD
When a healthy bank assumes a failed bank's deposits, insured depositors become its customers right away (here, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association). Start with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, and ask them to search under the name Great Western Bank, A FSB.
For failures since mid-1993 the law sets a clock: insured deposits not claimed within 18 months of the FDIC starting to pay depositors are offered to the state of the depositor's last known address on the bank's records. If the state takes them, the owner has 10 years to claim there before the money returns to the FDIC. Check FDIC unclaimed funds search and that state's unclaimed-property program.
A safe deposit box
The FDIC says that when a healthy bank assumes a failed bank's deposits, the branches usually reopen the next business day with box access. Today, ask JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. A box abandoned for years may have been turned over to the state's unclaimed-property program.
Box contents are not covered by FDIC insurance.
Not sure this is your bank?
Many banks shared a name. Match the city and the years above against your paperwork, or search again with the town.
Credit unions were never FDIC-insured and are not in this record; the NCUA credit union lookup covers those. Banks that closed before about 1970 are not in the FDIC's list either.
One caution: banks also sell single branches. If the office you used was sold to a different bank along the way, the account went with the branch, not with this chain. The office list below shows which bank each office reports under now.
This page is drawn from FDIC records and federal guidance. It is not legal advice, and BankBranches is not a bank or a government office. More detail: lien releases · old passbooks and CDs · safe deposit boxes · unclaimed money.
Where the guidance comes from ▾
Its offices in the FDIC deposit reports
465 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 154 are still open as of June 30, 2026. Showing 40.
| Office | Now |
|---|---|
| 10250 S De Anza BlvdCupertino, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 39395 Paseo Padre PkwyFremont, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 700 W Huntington DrArcadia, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1100 S Diamond Bar BlvdDiamond Bar, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 9801 Washington BlvdCulver City, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 17760 Collins AveSunny Isles Beach, FL | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1333 4th StSanta Monica, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1040 Grant AveSan Francisco, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 650 Santa Cruz AveMenlo Park, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 23703 Calabasas RdCalabasas, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 3449 Castro Valley BlvdCastro Valley, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 2500 Pga BlvdPalm Beach Gardens, FL | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 425 Main StSalinas, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 300 Hamilton AvePalo Alto, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 500 N Glendale AveGlendale, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 3901 Atlantic AveLong Beach, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1725 Saratoga AveSan Jose, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 2200 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1302 State StSanta Barbara, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 7600 Dublin Blvd, Ste 101Dublin, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 2846 Middlefield RdPalo Alto, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 10 S El Camino RealMillbrae, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 199 Main StLos Altos, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 2270 Otis DrAlameda, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 18705 Ventura BlvdTarzana, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1235 Chorro StSan Luis Obispo, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 661 San Ramon Valley BlvdDanville, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 401 California StSan Francisco, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 2150 Shattuck AveBerkeley, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 5392 Walnut AveIrvine, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 200 S Pine Island RdPlantation, FL | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1801 Alton RdMiami Beach, FL | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 3960 E Thousand Oaks BlvdWestlake Village, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1242 E Grand AveArroyo Grande, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 1430 Chapin AveBurlingame, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 2166 Chestnut StSan Francisco, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 6245 Riverside AveRiverside, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 300 Las Gallinas AveSan Rafael, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 5111 Mission Center RdSan Diego, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
| 437 Corte Madera Town CtrCorte Madera, CA | OpenJPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association |
Banks folded into Great Western Bank, A FSB
12 banks merged directly into this charter; counting the banks those had absorbed earlier, 47 charters end up inside it.
| Bank | Ended |
|---|---|
| HomeFed Bank, Federal AssociationSan Diego, CA | Dec 3, 1993 |
| Great Western BankBellevue, WA | Dec 31, 1992 |
| AmeriFirst Federal Savings BankMiami, FL | Mar 20, 1992 |
| The First, Federal AssociationOrlando, FL | Oct 11, 1991 |
| Lincoln Savings and Loan Association, FALos Angeles, CA | Mar 8, 1991 |
| Pioneer Federal Savings BankClearwater, FL | Mar 1, 1991 |
| CenTrust Federal Savings BankMiami, FL | Jun 29, 1990 |
| First Commercial Savings and Loan AssociationPhoenix, AZ | Jan 31, 1988 |
| Southern Home Savings BankPensacola, FL | Aug 31, 1987 |
| Sunpoint Savings Bank, FSBLake Worth, FL | Jun 30, 1987 |
| United Savings, A Federal Savings and Loan AssociationCulver City, CA | Jul 31, 1983 |
| Northern California Savings, Federal Savings and Loan AssociationPalo Alto, CA | Jul 31, 1982 |
Source: FDIC BankFind institution and history records, read Nov 15, 2026. The FDIC's list covers banks that ended in about 1970 or later. Look up certificate 29602 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.