WaFd Bank Is Proud to Be Recognized and Awarded Best Bank AGAIN!
Working together isn't new for us. Here is how we earned this honor.
Newsweek Best Bank winners are assessed on more than 30 separate factors, covering the overall health of the bank, customer service performance and features, digital and branch presence, account and loan options, interest rate offerings and fees. Among the specific data collected: the average service charges collected on deposit accounts during the first quarter of 2021; average interest paid on deposit accounts during the first quarter of 2021; the number of complaints submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and how quickly the bank responded, the kinds of loan and account products offered; mobile app scores; the kinds of customer service features offered; overall health of the bank as determined by DepositAccounts.com; and, depending on the Best Bank accolade, branch presence.
From digital options, touchless transactions and increased non-profit contributions to help our neighbors, we're still here for YOU. Our bankers approved more than 9,000 PPP loans to keep small businesses going in the pandemic!
When other lenders are pulling back, we’re leaning in.

Awarded America's Best Big Bank by Newsweek
Newsweek’s America’s Best Banks Awards
- Best Big Bank in Idaho
- Best Big Bank in Oregon
- Best Big Bank in Washington
- Best Big Bank in New Mexico