Monday, April 19, 2010 - Page updated at 11:39 a.m.
Rewind | Live Blog: WaMu's overseers testify before U.S. Senate panel
When they testified before a U.S. Senate panel Tuesday, Washington Mutual's top leadership spoke publicly for the first time on WaMu's demise. On Friday, the panel's focus shifted to WaMu's regulators.
Seattle Times deputy business editor Rami Grunbaum live blogged Tuesday's hearing and returned for more Friday, when the panel continued its examination of WaMu's downfall.
Read statements from each panelist and watch video of the hearing below. You may also 
see all exhibits used by the committee (25MB PDF)
The Senate subcommittee explored the role of two bank regulators in overseeing WaMu.
The Office of Thrift Supervision was WaMu's primary federal regulator; WaMu also was the biggest fish in OTS' shrinking pond. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) insures the deposits at financial institutions.
First Panel
Second Panel
John Reich
Former director, Office of Thrift Supervision (WaMu's primary federal regulator)
Lawrence Carter
National examiner (former examiner-in-charge), OTS
Third Panel
John Corston
Acting deputy director, Large Institutions and Analysis Branch, FDIC
J. George Doerr
Deputy regional director, Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, FDIC
Fourth Panel
Spotlight on WaMu at U.S. Senate hearing
Turf battles distracted regulators from WaMu's troubles
Video | WaMu regulators testify at Senate hearing, April 16
Read the Inspector Generals' report on WaMu (PDF)
Rewind: Live blogging WaMu regulators' testimony, plus photos, videos and more
Bank examiners raised WaMu problems back in 2005
Ex-CEO tells Senate: WaMu got raw deal
WaMu's new line: 'Who knew?' | Danny Westneat
Rewind: Live blogging U.S. Senate hearing, plus photos and videos
Editorial | Washington Mutual leaders' bad bet led to bank's seizure
Gallery | Washington Mutual hearing
WaMu execs saw warning signs of deteriorating loans
Killinger got $25M in WaMu's final year
Federal probe faults regulators over WaMu
Special Report: Inside the WaMu collapsePart one | Reckless strategies doomed WaMu
Part two | WaMu: Hometown bank turned predatory
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