WaFd: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
Capital reallocation and merger scale are reshaping the bank's profitability equation, but one credit event masked the underlying trend.
1. WaFd reported a 22% increase in full-year earnings per share compared to the previous year during its Q4 2026 earnings call on October 16, 2026.
2. The bank is shifting capital away from lower-yielding residential mortgages as part of its strategic reallocation.
3. WaFd has sold $543 million in single-family residential loans and is set to sell $429 million in multifamily loans in early 2027, aiming to exit low-yielding assets and invest in higher-yielding options.
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