Great Western Bank (California)

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. At one time, Great Western was one of the largest savings and loan in the United States, second only to Home Savings of America. The bank was acquired by Washington Mutual in 1997 for $6.8 billion.

For the defunct bank that operated in the midwestern U.S. until 2022, see Great Western Bank (1907–2022).
Great Western Financial
Trade name
Great Western Bank
Company typePublic
Traded as
NYSE: GWF (1955-1997)
IndustryBanking
Founded
  • 1887 (1887) as Citizens Building & Loan in Santa Barbara
  • 1925 (1925) as Great Western Building & Loan in Los Angeles
DefunctJuly 1, 1997 (1997-07-01)
FateAcquired by Washington Mutual, now JPMorgan Chase.
HeadquartersChatsworth, California
Area served
California, Florida, Washington, Arizona, New York
Websitearchived official website

Great Western Bank was held by Great Western Financial Corporation ("GWFC"), a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware that was traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the stock symbol "GWF".

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