State's Unclaimed Property Account Has Old WaMu Money

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - When the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation closed Washington Mutual Bank 2 years ago, it deposited about a half-million dollars in the state's unclaimed property account.

It belonged to customers who had held accounts in the bank. Much of that money is still sitting there, unclaimed. The state treasurer's office reports there are about 8,300 accounts belonging to Wisconsin customers.

One account holds more than $58,000. Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass says she's trying to spread the word about the unclaimed money -- so its rightful owners can step forward.