...of course there was cash at WMI/WMIIC; and there was a great deal of litigation over the $4B< deposit "that WMI actually got to keep."
...is was cash on hand, not OFF BALANCE, not SAFE HARBOR, etc.
...and since it was $4B< ON HAND, it was not $25B or $21B "about to be UPSTREAMED from WMB to WMI or DOWNSTREAMED from WMI to WMB."
...that's the point.
...per the AMENDED SCHEDULE OF ASSETS, THE CASH DEPOSIT IS CLEAR. SECOND AMENDED SCHEDULE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC. (2/24/2009)