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Forensic Asset Valuation — Washington Mutual Estate


This summary consolidates asset categories originally attributed to Washington Mutual Inc. (WMI) and affiliates. Values are estimates.























































































Category Estimated Value (USD) Description / Notes
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) $150 billion Thousands of loan pools sold via REMIC trusts; residual cash flows continued post-seizure.
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) $50 billion Institutional loans in off-balance-sheet vehicles; rerouted to third-party trusts.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) $29.9 billion Tranches from RMBS cash flows; some misclassified as non-performing.
Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) $80–90 billion Bundled consumer credit (auto, card, student) issued via secondary trusts.
REMIC & REIT Trusts $650–700 billion Blind REMIC/REIT vehicles held off-ledger; later redistributed via ETFs.
US Treasuries & GSE Securities $45 billion Short- and long-term government and agency holdings.
Derivatives (options, swaps, CDS) $9–12 billion Hedging and speculative positions monetized post-seizure.
Structured Equity (TRuPS, TIPS) $12–15 billion Selected series restricted from shareholder recovery.
Real Estate Owned (REO) $25 billion Residential and commercial properties written down near zero at transfer.
Digital Assets, IP & Blockchain $150–250 billion Fintech IP, licenses, and custodial rights structured via offshore trusts.
Tax Refunds & Deferred Tax Assets (DTAs) $4.5–6 billion NOLs and DTAs contested post-seizure.
Subsidiary Valuations $2–4 billion WMBfsb, WaMu Capital Corp, and Cayman SPVs used for asset segregation.
Deposits at Time of Seizure $188 billion Customer and institutional balances transferred immediately.
Mineral Rights & Ground Leases $1.3 trillion Extraction and lease interests (gold, copper, lithium, etc.).
WAMPQ Series Q Preferred (par) $28.9+ billion Alleged to remain active in brokerage systems.

Total Estimated Asset Value









Total (estimated) $4.89 – $5.1 trillion


Sources cited by the author include SEC disclosures, FDIC/IRS claim records, trust agreements and banking correspondence, digital custody/tracing, and sworn declarations.

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