8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2015

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Washington Federal, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Washington	001-34654	91-1661606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

425 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98101

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (206) 624-7930

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 15, 2015, the Company announced by press release its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the June 30, 2015 Fact Sheet, which presents certain detailed financial information about the Company, is attached as Exhibit 99.2. This information is being furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) of Form 8-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the June 30, 2015 Fact Sheet, which presents certain detailed financial information about the Company is attached as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:

99.1    Press release dated July 15, 2015

99.2    Fact Sheet as of June 30, 2015

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 17, 2015	WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.
	By:	/s/ DIANE L. KELLEHER
		Diane L. Kelleher
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Wednesday July 15, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington Federal Announces

Quarterly Earnings Per Share Increase of 10%

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - Washington Federal, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD), parent company of Washington Federal, today announced earnings of $39,050,000 or $.41 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to $37,910,000 or $.37 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, an increase of 10.1%. The quarter produced a return on average assets of 1.08% and a return on average equity of 8.00%.

Chairman, President & CEO Roy M. Whitehead commented, “It was a good quarter for the Company. Loan growth and strengthening asset quality were positive trends that we expect to continue. In addition, we appear well positioned for rising interest rates and foresee opportunities to manage operating costs lower over time to help offset the growth in regulatory burden and narrow margins.

We continue to maintain our very strong capital position; therefore, we were pleased to have returned excess capital to shareholders through the repurchase of 1.2 million shares. We also approved a 13 cents per share cash dividend during the quarter and announced the authorization of an additional 5 million shares that may be repurchased under Washington Federal’s share repurchase program.

The Company’s efforts remain targeted to growing the customer base organically, completing major technology initiatives, and improving operational quality and efficiency.”

Loans receivable, exclusive of covered loans, grew by $225 million or 2.7% during the quarter to $8.6 billion as of June 30, 2015. The increase since September 30, 2014 was $497

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million or 6.1%. Loan originations for the quarter totaled $753 million, a $156 million or 26.2% increase over the same quarter of the prior year. For the fiscal year to date, loan originations were a record $2 billion. Commercial loan originations made up 58% of total originations for the quarter and 60% for the fiscal year. The weighted average interest rate on loans was 4.54% as of June 30, 2015, which is a decrease from 4.61% as of March 31, 2015 and 4.75% as of September 30, 2014. The interest rates on new loans are lower than the rates on repaid loans due to market conditions and a shift toward shorter term and floating rate loans. Actual yield earned on loans will be greater than the weighted average rate due to net deferred loan fees and net discounts on acquired loans, which are accreted into income over the term of the loans.

Customer deposits decreased during the quarter by $114 million or 1.1% to $10.6 billion as of June 30, 2015 and have declined by $139 million or 1.3% since September 30, 2014. Transaction accounts represented 54% of total deposits which was similar to the prior quarter and an increase from 51% as of September 30, 2014. Over the last several years, the Company has focused on increasing transaction accounts as they are typically less sensitive to rising interest rates and should lessen our exposure to higher interest expenses when interest rates rise. Additionally, transaction accounts are associated with higher fee income.

Total assets of $14.4 billion at June 30, 2015 were lower by $240 million or 1.6% as compared to March 31, 2015 and by $385 million or 2.6% as compared to September 30, 2014 due primarily to decreases in cash balances by $326 million and $432 million, respectively. Investments also decreased by $26 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 and by $387 million from the prior year end.

Net interest income for the quarter was $100.6 million, a $3.3 million or 3.2% decrease from the prior quarter and a $2.7 million or 2.6% decrease from the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Lower earnings on mortgage backed securities of $1.1 million and $3.5 million, respectively, was a significant reason. Management was reluctant to replace securities repayments in the continued low interest rate environment. Loan interest income was also lower by $2.0 million as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2015 due to lower loan rates as a result of the interest rate environment and because the prior quarter included higher loan interest income due to credit quality improvements such that previously non-accrual loans were returned to accrual status. Net interest margin was 3.02% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 which is lower than 3.10%

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for the prior quarter and 3.05% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Net interest income was also lower as average earning assets were $68 million and $229 million lower than the prior quarter and the same quarter of the prior year, respectively.

Total non-performing assets, including real estate owned as a result of foreclosure, amounted to $129 million or 0.90% of total assets at quarter-end, a $24 million or 15.9% decrease from March 31, 2015 and an $18 million or 12.5% decrease from September 30, 2014. Non-performing loans decreased from $87 million at September 30, 2014 to $77 million as of March 31, 2015 and to $65 million as of June 30, 2015. Total loan delinquencies were 0.98% of non-covered loans as of June 30, 2015, a decrease from 1.20% at March 31, 2015 and 1.44% at September 30, 2014. Delinquencies on single family mortgage loans, the largest component of the loan portfolio, declined during the fiscal year to 1.32% from 1.42% at March 31, 2015 and 1.63% at September 30, 2014.

The provision for loan losses was a reversal of $1.9 million, $3.9 million and $3.0 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively, as a result of improving asset quality. There were $6.6 million in charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 that were largely offset by $6.2 million in recoveries. Net recoveries for the fiscal year-to-date were $3.7 million. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses plus reserve for unfunded commitments that totals $108 million or 1.17% of total gross loans as of June 30, 2015. This is a decrease from $110 million or 1.22% of total gross loans as of March 31, 2015 and $115 million or 1.33% of total gross loans as of September 30, 2014.

Net gain on real estate acquired through foreclosure amounted to $3.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2015 as compared to a gain of $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and a loss of $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. The Company expects the amount of gain or loss on real estate acquired to continue to fluctuate in future quarters based primarily on the timing of sales and the amount, if any, of gains or losses related to those sales. Net gain or loss on real estate acquired through foreclosure includes gains and losses on sales, ongoing maintenance expenses and any additional net valuation adjustments.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 50.5%, 50.0% and 47.9% for the quarters ended June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015, and June 30, 2014, respectively. It remains among the best in

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the industry. Total operating expenses were $56.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $0.6 million or 1.1% as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2015 due to lower compensation and benefit costs. Compared to the same quarter in the prior year, there was an increase of $3.4 million or 6.4% that was largely driven by an increase in employees and branch locations provided by last year’s branch acquisitions and the related costs to service the acquired accounts. Other income was $11.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $1.0 million or 8.9% from the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and an increase of $3.7 million or 46.3% as compared to the same quarter of the prior year. During the quarter ended June 30, 2015, other income included a $9.6 million gain on sale of $237 million of investments that was partially offset by a prepayment charge of $7.9 million on a $100 million Federal Home Loan Bank advance that was accruing interest at 4.49% and scheduled to mature in September 2017.

During the quarter, the Company repurchased 1,172,000 shares of stock at a weighted average price of $21.93. For the fiscal year to date, the Company has repurchased 4,788,000 shares of stock at a weighted average price of $21.52 and has board authorization to repurchase an additional 5.3 million shares. The ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets was 11.79% as of June 30, 2015.

Washington Federal, a national bank with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, has 245 branches in eight western states. The bank gathers deposits from the general public and invests these funds in loans of various types, including first lien mortgage loans, home equity loans, construction loans, land acquisition and development loans, multi-family dwelling loans, other income producing property loans, and business loans. It also invests funds in government and agency obligations and certain other investments.

To find out more about Washington Federal, please visit our website. Washington Federal uses its website to distribute financial and other material information about the Company, which is routinely posted on and accessible at www.washingtonfederal.com.

Important Cautionary Statements

The foregoing information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, notes and other information contained in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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This press release contains statements about the Company’s future that are not statements of historical fact. These statements are “forward looking statements” for purposes of applicable securities laws, and are based on current information and/or management's good faith belief as to future events. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risk and uncertainties, which change over time; and actual performance could differ materially from those anticipated by any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.

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Contact:

Washington Federal, Inc.

425 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101

Cathy Cooper, SVP Marketing Communications

206-777-8246

cathy.cooper@wafd.com

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WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

	June 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
	(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	349,550		$	781,843
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value	2,624,374			3,049,442
Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost	1,586,514			1,548,265
Loans receivable, net	8,645,609			8,148,322
Covered loans, net	77,311			176,476
Interest receivable	39,550			52,037
Premises and equipment, net	267,835			257,543
Real estate held for sale	55,491			55,072
Real estate held for investment	4,336			4,808
Covered real estate held for sale	4,434			24,082
FDIC indemnification asset	18,783			36,860
FHLB and FRB stock	103,189			158,839
Bank owned life insurance	101,720			—
Intangible assets, net	300,109			302,909
Federal and state income tax assets, net	11,286			16,515
Other assets	180,405			143,028
	$	14,370,496		$	14,756,041
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Customer accounts
Transaction deposit accounts	$	5,696,536		$	5,490,687
Time deposit accounts	4,881,849			5,226,241
	10,578,385			10,716,928
FHLB advances	1,730,000			1,930,000
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance	30,656			29,004
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	72,334			106,826
	12,411,375			12,782,758
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 133,688,179 and132,322,909 shares issued; 93,982,148 and 98,404,705 shares outstanding	133,688			133,323
Paid-in capital	1,643,243			1,638,211
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	10,977			20,708
Treasury stock, at cost; 38,534,369 and 34,918,204 shares	(628,157		)	(525,108		)
Retained earnings	799,370			709,149
	1,959,121			1,976,283
	$	14,370,496		$	14,759,041
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Common stockholders' equity per share	$	20.85		$	20.09
Tangible common stockholders' equity per share	17.65			17.01
Stockholders' equity to total assets	13.63		%	13.40		%
Tangible common stockholders' equity to tangible assets	11.79			11.58

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Weighted average rates at period end
Loans and mortgage-backed securities	3.96	%	4.17	%
Combined loans, mortgage-backed securities and investments	3.61		3.63
Customer accounts	0.48		0.51
Borrowings	3.43		3.52
Combined cost of customer accounts and borrowings	0.90		0.97
Interest rate spread	2.71		2.66

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WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

	Quarter Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(In thousands, except per share data)						(In thousands, except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME
Loans & covered assets	$	107,250		$	108,089		$	324,817		$	321,650
Mortgage-backed securities	16,995			20,507			54,313			60,947
Investment securities and cash equivalents	5,055			6,415			16,084			16,023
	129,300			135,011			395,214			398,620
INTEREST EXPENSE
Customer accounts	12,485			14,238			38,504			44,517
FHLB advances and other borrowings	16,250			17,494			50,082			51,877
	28,735			31,732			88,586			96,394
Net interest income	100,565			103,279			306,628			302,226
Provision (reversal) for loan losses	(1,932		)	(3,000		)	(11,381		)	(11,936		)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	102,497			106,279			318,009			314,162
OTHER INCOME
Loan fee income	1,915			2,297			6,028			5,667
Deposit fee income	5,156			4,035			16,538			9,120
Gain (loss) on sale of investments	9,639			—			9,639			—
Prepayment penalty on long-term debt	(7,941		)	—			(10,554		)	—
Other Income (Loss)	3,042			1,740			6,380			5,775
	11,811			8,072			28,031			20,562
OTHER EXPENSE
Compensation and benefits	29,824			28,946			89,453			81,908
Occupancy	8,492			7,468			24,866			21,864
FDIC insurance premiums	2,377			2,978			5,431			8,679
Product delivery	6,175			4,577			17,222			9,961
Information Technology	3,783			3,505			11,695			10,365
Other	6,068			5,819			18,975			16,694
	56,719			53,293			167,642			149,471
Gain (loss) on real estate acquired through foreclosure, net	3,188			(2,056		)	4,976			(3,454		)
Income before income taxes	60,777			59,002			183,374			181,799
Income tax provision	21,727			21,092			65,556			64,996
NET INCOME	$	39,050		$	37,910		$	117,818		$	116,803
PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings	$	0.41		$	0.38		$	1.22		$	1.15
Diluted earnings	0.41			0.37			1.22			1.14
Cash dividends per share	0.13			0.10			0.41			0.31

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Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding	94,466,524		100,979,219		96,335,777		101,777,112
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding, including dilutive stock options	94,904,262		101,393,936		96,726,085		102,234,350
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
Return on average assets	1.08	%	1.04	%	1.08	%	1.10	%
Return on average common equity	8.00		7.64		8.04		7.91
Net Interest Margin	3.02		3.05		3.04		3.06

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EX-99.2

Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

Exhibit 99.2
	12/14 QTR						3/15 QTR						6/15 QTR
Loan Loss Reserve - Total	$	110,598					$	110,221					$	107,977
General and Specific Allowance	$	108,700					$	108,323					$	105,611
Commitments Reserve	1,898						1,898						2,366
Allowance as a % of Gross Loans	1.26		%				1.22		%				1.17		%
Regulatory Capital Ratios
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	N/A					N/A	1,641,962					19.97%	1,631,661					19.36%
Tier 1 risk-based	1,622,086					21.90%	1,641,962					19.97%	1,631,661					19.36%
Total risk-based (excludes holding co.)	1,715,440					23.16%	1,745,636					21.23%	1,737,938					20.62%
Tier 1 leverage (excludes holding co.)	1,622,086					11.33%	1,641,962					11.52%	1,631,661					11.50%
	12/14 QTR					12/14 YTD	3/15 QTR					3/15 YTD	6/15 QTR					6/15 YTD
Loan Originations - Total	$	578,988		$	578,988		$	691,472		$	1,270,460		$	752,787		$	2,023,247
Single-Family Residential	167,299			167,299			130,636			297,935			196,613			$	494,548
Construction - Speculative	50,158			50,158			49,051			99,209			72,466			$	171,675
Construction - Custom	88,398			88,398			67,410			155,808			92,120			$	247,928
Land - Acquisition & Development	16,567			16,567			29,573			46,140			10,901			$	57,041
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	2,604			2,604			2,132			4,736			7,880			$	12,616
Multi-Family	62,281			62,281			73,918			136,199			123,886			$	260,085
Commercial Real Estate	59,840			59,840			202,498			262,338			108,226			$	370,564
Commercial & Industrial	114,787			114,787			119,812			234,599			121,632			$	356,231
HELOC	16,270			16,270			16,077			32,347			18,622			$	50,969
Consumer	784			784			365			1,149			441			$	1,590
Purchased Loans (including acquisitions)	$	46,831				$46,831	$	100,001				$146,832	$	36,574				$183,406
Net Loan Fee and Discount Accretion	$	7,721				$7,721	$	7,071				$14,792	$	6,161				$20,953

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

	12/14 QTR			12/14 YTD				3/15 QTR			3/15 YTD			6/15 QTR			6/15 YTD
Repayments
Loans	$	516,926			$	516,926		$	596,801		$	1,113,727		$	615,169		$	1,728,896
MBS	101,494				101,494			114,836			$	216,330		126,951			$	343,281
MBS Premium Amortization	$	2,397			$	2,397		$	2,704		$	5,101		$	3,298		$	8,399
Efficiency
Operating Expenses/Average Assets	1.46		%		1.46		%	1.58		%	1.52		%	1.57		%	1.54		%
Efficiency Ratio	49.83				49.83			49.97			49.90			50.47			50.09
Amortization of Intangibles	$	1,024			$	1,024		$	982		$	2,006		$	794		$	2,800
EOP Numbers
Shares Issued and Outstanding	97,556,077							95,088,294						93,982,148
Share repurchase information
Remaining shares auth. for repurchase	3,926,287				3,926,287			1,426,269			1,426,269			5,254,607			5,254,607
Shares repurchased	1,116,147				1,116,147			2,500,018			3,616,165			1,171,662			4,787,827
Average share repurchase price	$	21.79			$	21.79		$	21.21		$	21.39		$	21.93		$	21.52

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

Tangible Common Book Value	12/14 QTR			3/15 QTR			6/15 QTR
$ Amount	$	1,679,454		$	1,667,237		$	1,659,012
Per Share	17.22			17.53			17.65
# of Employees	1,862			1,865			1,839
Tax Rate - Going Forward	35.75		%	35.75		%	35.75		%
Investments
Available-for-sale:
Agency MBS	$	1,588,647		$	1,567,607		$	1,436,457
Other	1,306,409			1,189,299			1,187,917
	$	2,895,056		$	2,756,906		$	2,624,374
Held-to-maturity:
Agency MBS	$	1,516,219		$	1,479,781		$	1,586,514
Other	—			—			—
	$	1,516,219		$	1,479,781		$	1,586,514

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

	AS OF 12/31/14			AS OF 3/31/15			AS OF 6/30/15
Gross Loan Portfolio by Category (a)	AMOUNT		%	AMOUNT		%	AMOUNT		%
Single-Family Residential	$	5,619,697	63.9%	$	5,546,402	61.5%	$	5,568,929	60.1%
Construction - Speculative	152,450		1.7	163,657		1.8	181,668		2.0
Construction - Custom	377,561		4.3	370,693		4.1	375,425		4.1
Land - Acquisition & Development	86,405		1.0	107,181		1.2	90,252		1.0
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	106,987		1.2	104,558		1.2	105,463		1.1
Multi-Family	980,706		11.2	1,012,915		11.2	1,093,374		11.8
Commercial Real Estate	749,855		8.5	885,177		9.8	981,824		10.6
Commercial & Industrial	453,417		5.2	466,208		5.2	512,973		5.5
HELOC	134,998		1.5	136,439		1.5	137,837		1.5
Consumer	131,352		1.5	221,525		2.5	208,956		2.3
	8,793,428		100.0%	9,014,755		100.0%	9,256,701		100.0%
Less:
ALL	108,700			108,323			105,611
Loans in Process	370,655			426,836			438,941
Discount on Acquired Loans	22,535			20,845			16,716
Deferred Net Origination Fees	37,621			37,763			49,824
Sub-Total	539,511			593,767			611,092
	$	8,253,917		$	8,420,988		$	8,645,609
Net Loan Portfolio by Category (a)	AMOUNT		%	AMOUNT		%	AMOUNT		%
Single-Family Residential	$	5,534,420	67.1%	$	5,464,292	64.9%	$	5,482,853	63.4%
Construction - Speculative	89,843		1.1	99,261		1.2	110,800		1.3
Construction - Custom	189,248		2.3	199,257		2.4	201,908		2.3
Land - Acquisition & Development	65,507		0.8	84,922		1.0	69,342		0.8
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	103,148		1.2	100,789		1.2	101,655		1.2
Multi-Family	900,292		10.9	934,864		11.1	1,006,301		11.6
Commercial Real Estate	689,672		8.4	748,850		8.9	848,173		9.8
Commercial & Industrial	421,613		5.1	438,047		5.2	484,930		5.6
HELOC	132,188		1.6	133,662		1.6	135,102		1.6
Consumer	127,986		1.6	217,044		2.6	204,545		2.4
	$	8,253,917	100.0%	$	8,420,988	100.0%	$	8,645,609	100.0%
(a) Excludes covered loans

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

	AS OF 12/31/14					AS OF 3/31/15					AS OF 6/30/15
Deposits by State	AMOUNT		%		#	AMOUNT		%		#	AMOUNT		%		#
WA	$	4,910,659	46.4	%	81	$	5,028,312	47.0	%	82	$	4,992,642	47.2	%	82
ID	796,119		7.5		26	797,117		7.5		26	773,269		7.3		26
OR	1,987,015		18.8		49	1,991,272		18.6		49	1,977,131		18.7		48
UT	303,516		2.9		10	299,222		2.8		10	295,548		2.8		10
NV	357,952		3.4		11	349,807		3.3		11	350,109		3.3		11
TX	87,937		0.8		5	89,890		0.8		5	91,759		0.9		5
AZ	1,260,182		11.9		36	1,244,294		11.6		35	1,222,910		11.6		35
NM	875,473		8.3		29	892,711		8.3		29	875,017		8.3		28
Total	$	10,578,853	100.0	%	247	$	10,692,625	100.0	%	247	$	10,578,385	100.0	%	245
Deposits by Type	AMOUNT		%			AMOUNT		%			AMOUNT		%
Checking (noninterest)	$	870,981	8.2	%		$	922,589	8.6	%		$	933,645	8.8	%
NOW (interest)	1,436,922		13.6			1,574,294		14.7			1,556,136		14.7
Savings (passbook/stmt)	640,731		6.1			663,863		6.2			671,426		6.3
Money Market	2,515,564		23.8			2,547,050		23.8			2,535,329		24.0
CD's	5,114,655		48.3			4,984,829		46.6			4,881,849		46.1
Total	$	10,578,853	100.0	%		$	10,692,625	100.0	%		$	10,578,385	100.0	%
Deposits greater than $250,000 - EOP	$	1,838,690				$	1,998,536				$	1,999,908

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

	AS OF12/31/14				AS OF 3/31/15				AS OF 6/30/15
Non-Performing Assets	AMOUNT			%	AMOUNT			%	AMOUNT			%
Non-accrual loans:
Single-Family Residential	$	74,415		75.7%	$	60,781		79.0%	$	56,638		86.7%
Construction - Speculative	1,329			1.4	1,152			1.5	762			1.2
Construction - Custom	—			—	—			—	355			0.5
Land - Acquisition & Development	—			—	—			—	—			—
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	2,260			2.3	2,458			3.2	1,308			2.0
Multi-Family	1,019			1.0	—			—	786			1.2
Commercial Real Estate	15,970			16.2	5,735			7.5	2,852			4.4
Commercial & Industrial	673			0.7	5,018			6.5	1,205			1.8
HELOC	1,454			1.5	1,175			1.5	889			1.4
Consumer	1,233			1.3	576			0.7	513			0.8
Total non-accrual loans	98,353			100.0%	76,895			100.0%	65,308			100.0%
Total REO	61,970				72,239				59,239
Total REHI	3,994				4,068				4,336
Total non-performing assets	$	164,317			$	153,202		(b)	$	128,883		(b)
(b) Includes $10 million from former Horizon Bank
Total non-performing assets as a
% of total assets	1.13		%		1.05		%		0.90		%

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

	12/14 QTR			3/15 QTR			6/15 QTR
	AMOUNT		%	AMOUNT		%	AMOUNT		%
Restructured loans:
Single-Family Residential	$	304,784	86.6	$	290,950	85.6	$	275,428	85.7
Construction - Speculative	6,651		1.9	6,408		1.9	6,370		2.0
Construction - Custom	—		—	—		—	—		—
Land - Acquisition & Development	4,238		1.2	4,179		1.2	3,536		1.1
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	12,528		3.6	12,501		3.7	11,539		3.6
Multi-Family	4,141		1.2	3,862		1.1	3,843		1.2
Commercial Real Estate	18,028		5.1	20,673		6.1	19,251		6.0
Commercial & Industrial	—		—	—		—	—		—
HELOC	1,486		0.4	1,394		0.4	1,394		0.4
Consumer	126		—	122		—	120		—
Total restructured loans	$	351,982	100.0%	$	340,089	100.0%	$	321,481	100.0%
Restructured loans were as follows:
Performing	$	333,854	94.8%	$	327,386	96.3%	$	308,355	95.9%
Non-performing (c)	18,128		5.2	12,703		3.7	13,126		4.1
Total restructured loans	$	351,982	100.0%	$	340,089	100.0%	$	321,481	100.0%
(c) Included in "Total non-accrual loans" above

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

	12/14 QTR					3/15 QTR					6/15 QTR
	AMOUNT			CO % (d)		AMOUNT			CO % (d)		AMOUNT			CO % (d)
Net Charge-offs by Category
Single-Family Residential	$	(859	)	(0.06)%		$	(2,713	)	(0.20)%		$	(2,181	)	(0.16)%
Construction - Speculative	388			1.02		(75		)	(0.18)		—			—
Construction - Custom	—			—		—			—		—			—
Land - Acquisition & Development	37			0.17		(204		)	(0.76)		(1		)	—
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	35			0.13		17			0.07		89			0.34
Multi-Family	(220		)	(0.09)		—			—		—			—
Commercial Real Estate	(1		)	—		(453		)	(0.20)		1,361			0.55
Commercial & Industrial	(34		)	(0.03)		338			0.29		1,210			0.94
HELOC	—			—		—			—		25			0.07
Consumer	(187		)	(0.57)		(33		)	(0.06)		(192		)	(0.37)
Total net charge-offs	$	(841	)	(0.04)%		$	(3,123	)	(0.14)%		$	313		0.01%
(d) Annualized Net Charge-offs divided by Gross Balance
SOP 03-3
Accretable Yield	$	89,743				$	91,290				$	83,640
Non-Accretable Yield	179,343					167,603					167,603
Total Contractual Payments	$	269,086				$	258,893				$	251,243
Interest Rate Risk
One Year GAP				(11.0	)%				(10.3	)%				(13.2	)%
NPV post 200 bps shock (e)				16.56	%				16.50	%				16.53	%
Change in NII after 200 bps shock (e)				(1.4	)%				(1.1	)%				(2.2	)%
(e) Assumes no balance sheet management
CD's Repricing	Amount			Rate		Amount			Rate		Amount			Rate
Within 3 months	$	1,207,396		0.63	%	$	612,836		0.60	%	$	621,694		0.45	%
From 4 to 6 months	856,224			0.61	%	883,166			0.50	%	913,269			0.50	%
From 7 to 9 months	500,584			0.63	%	708,921			0.58	%	620,542			0.61	%
From 10 to 12 months	539,262			0.68	%	745,590			0.47	%	678,536			0.56	%

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

($ in Thousands)

Historical CPR Rates (f)
	WAFD		WAFD
Average for Quarter Ended:	SFR Mortgages		GSE MBS
3/31/2013	24.0	%	21.7	%
6/30/2013	26.8	%	17.4	%
9/30/2013	21.4	%	15.9	%
12/31/2013	13.5	%	8.7	%
3/31/2014	10.1	%	8.5	%
6/30/2014	13.8	%	10.6	%
9/30/2014	14.6	%	13.4	%
12/31/2014	15.9	%	12.1	%
3/31/2015	16.4	%	13.9	%
6/30/2015	18.7	%	15.9	%
(f) The CPR Rate (conditional payment rate) is the rate that is equal to the proportion of the principal of a pool of loans that is paid off prematurely in each period. Also, the comparison is not precise in that Washington Federal is a portfolio lender and not required to follow GSE servicing rules/regulations.

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

Average Balance Sheet

($ in Thousands)

	Quarters Ended
	December 31, 2014						March 31, 2015						June 30, 2015
	Average				Average		Average				Average		Average				Average
	Balance		Interest		Rate		Balance		Interest		Rate		Balance		Interest		Rate
Assets
Loans and covered loans	$	8,367,285	$	108,293	5.13	%	$	8,487,458	$	109,275	5.22	%	$	8,628,344	$	107,249	4.99	%
Mortgage-backed securities	3,191,365		19,175		2.38		3,070,002		18,144		2.40		3,024,821		16,995		2.25
Cash & Investments	1,876,824		5,415		1.14		1,688,076		4,813		1.16		1,543,556		4,625		1.20
FHLB & FRB Stock	158,194		401		1.01		154,342		399		1.05		134,692		430		1.28
Total interest-earning assets	13,593,668		133,284		3.89	%	13,399,878		132,630		4.01	%	13,331,414		129,300		3.89	%
Other assets	1,062,770						1,150,996						1,124,750
Total assets	$	14,656,438					$	14,550,874					$	14,456,164
Liabilities and Equity
Customer accounts	10,680,974		13,445		0.5	%	10,659,570		12,574		0.48	%	10,635,364		12,485		0.47	%
FHLB advances	1,920,217		17,656		3.65		1,830,000		16,176		3.58		1,820,110		16,250		3.58
Other borrowings	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total interest-bearing liabilities	12,601,191		31,101		0.98	%	12,489,570		28,750		0.93	%	12,455,474		28,735		0.93	%
Other liabilities	95,026						114,628						46,980
Total liabilities	12,696,217						12,604,198						12,502,454
Stockholders’ equity	1,960,221						1,946,676						1,953,710
Total liabilities and equity	$	14,656,438					$	14,550,874					$	14,456,164
Net interest income			$	102,183					$	103,881					$	100,565
Net interest margin					3.01	%					3.10	%					3.02	%
(Annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets)

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Washington Federal, Inc.

Fact Sheet

June 30, 2015

Delinquency Summary (excludes covered loans)

($ in Thousands)

			AMOUNT OF LOANS		# OF LOANS				% based				% based
TYPE OF LOANS	#LOANS	AVG Size	NET OF LIP & CHG-OFFs		30	60	90	Total	on #		$ Delinquent		on $
June 30, 2015
Single-Family Residential	28,055	198	$	5,566,121	90	39	234	363	1.29	%	$	73,236	1.32	%
Construction - Speculative	608	194	117,711		—	—	1	1	0.16	%	—		—	%
Construction - Custom	765	268	204,914		1	1	1	3	0.39	%	774		0.38	%
Land - Acquisition & Development	138	549	75,726		2	—	2	4	2.90	%	1,498		1.98	%
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	1,250	84	105,403		6	3	17	26	2.08	%	2,852		2.71	%
Multi-Family	1,000	1,017	1,017,437		—	1	2	3	0.30	%	1,041		0.10	%
Commercial Real Estate	978	890	870,691		3	1	8	12	1.23	%	3,196		0.37	%
Commercial & Industrial	1,173	437	512,966		3	—	3	6	0.51	%	930		0.18	%
HELOC	2,151	64	137,837		8	3	8	19	0.88	%	1,792		1.30	%
Consumer	5,432	38	208,956		103	34	36	173	3.18	%	1,097		0.53	%
	41,550	212	$	8,817,761	216	82	312	610	1.47	%	$	86,416	0.98	%
March 31, 2015
Single-Family Residential	28,365	195	$	5,543,851	92	41	243	376	1.33	%	$	78,895	1.42	%
Construction - Speculative	577	183	105,568		23	—	2	25	4.33	%	2,525		2.39	%
Construction - Custom	766	263	201,777		2	2	—	4	0.52	%	1,169		0.58	%
Land - Acquisition & Development	144	654	94,179		—	—	2	2	1.39	%	868		0.92	%
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	1,271	82	104,477		6	4	20	30	2.36	%	3,621		3.47	%
Multi-Family	994	951	944,937		1	—	3	4	0.40	%	947		0.10	%
Commercial Real Estate	983	830	815,978		3	4	9	16	1.63	%	10,670		1.31	%
Commercial & Industrial	1,140	416	474,090		1	—	4	5	0.44	%	2,994		0.63	%
HELOC	2,084	65	136,439		7	3	9	19	0.91	%	1,393		1.02	%
Consumer	5,921	37	221,525		111	33	42	186	3.14	%	1,064		0.48	%
	42,245	205	$	8,642,822	246	87	334	667	1.58	%	$	104,145	1.20	%
December 31, 2014
Single-Family Residential	28,741	195	$	5,617,403	104	43	283	430	1.50	%	$	87,341	1.55	%
Construction - Speculative	524	182	95,367		1	—	—	1	0.19	%	168		0.18	%
Construction - Custom	799	240	191,787		3	1	—	4	0.50	%	117		0.06	%
Land - Acquisition & Development	130	560	72,752		1	—	—	1	0.77	%	2,339		3.22	%
Land - Consumer Lot Loans	1,295	83	106,939		11	3	25	39	3.01	%	4,614		4.31	%
Multi-Family	980	928	909,249		—	—	4	4	0.41	%	763		0.08	%
Commercial Real Estate	886	804	712,154		6	2	9	17	1.92	%	22,703		3.19	%
Commercial & Industrial	1,091	413	450,675		4	—	4	8	0.73	%	1,537		0.34	%
HELOC	2,071	65	135,093		4	2	10	16	0.77	%	1,642		1.22	%
Consumer	6,464	20	131,352		132	46	65	243	3.76	%	2,252		1.71	%
	42,981	196	$	8,422,772	266	97	400	763	1.78	%	$	123,476	1.47	%

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