Peninsula Daily News news services
OLYMPIA — Former customers of failed Washington Mutual Bank have received $1 million in unclaimed fund payouts over the past month, according to the state Department of Revenue.
They are among hundreds of customers of the bank whose accounts had lapsed into inactive status after WaMu failed in September 2008.
Those inactive accounts were taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which in July turned over $9.8 million in customer funds to the state.
The state Department of Revenue mailed claim forms to the last-known addresses of anyone with more than $75 in unclaimed deposits.
But plenty of accounts had less than $75, and some account holders have moved.
To search for unclaimed Washington Mutual funds and other property held by the state, click on http://claimyourcash.org.
