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Washington Mutual Inc., scrambling to find a way out of its financial woes, has approached a number of private-equity firms to gauge their interest in a potential takeover of the Seattle thrift, according to people familiar with the situation.

Among the private-equity firms that are considering a possible transaction are Carlyle Group LLC and Blackstone Group LP, these people said. The two firms would team up with Texas billionaire and longtime bank investor Gerald J. Ford. Mr. Ford reaped huge profits on Golden State Bancorp, a California thrift sold ...