WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - TPG Advisors on Thursday disclosed that it holds 16.2 percent of the common stock of Washington Mutual Inc (WM.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), for investment purposes only. The fund said in a filing with ...

The promise from Wall St. firms was implied, not spoken. The heads of operations like Morgan Stanley (MS) and Merrill Lynch (MER) said that the worst was probably over in the credit markets. It was OK for mortgage companies like Washington Mutual (WM) to raise money, but the big banks and brokerages ...

Report: Wachovia to Get $7B Investment

Washington Mutual, the nation’s largest savings and loan, on Tuesday received a$7 billion lifeline from the buyout firm TPG and other investors in

Washington Mutual, the largest US savings and loan, said it will receive a $7 billion capital injection from private equity firm TPG and other investors, about $2 billion more than previously reported. WaMu's "Whoo-Hoo" Campaign.

Stocks Advance As Deal Talk Increases Stocks rose Monday following reports of potential corporate deals, including news that Washington Mutual Inc. might get a $5 billion investment from private equity firms.(9:59 AM EST) INDUSTRIES

Washington Mutual Inc., the country's largest savings and loan, is close to landing a $5 billion cash infusion from private equity group TPG and