washington mutual

For a long time, Washington Mutual used a catchy tagline in its ads, "The Power of Yes." And new investigations show it wasn't just talking the talk: widespread fraud throughout the company let it say yes to just about everybody.

Alisa Roth reports.

Washington Mutual is long gone, but its lax lending could haunt us for years.

Federal regulators have taken control of Washington Mutual and promptly sold its biggest parts to JP Morgan, making JP Morgan even bigger.

Too big to fail ring a bell here, anyone? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Troubled mortgage lender Washington Mutual is close to nailing down $5 billion from a private equity firm. And, Switzerland's Novartis is spending $39 billion for a majority stake in the U.S. eye-care company Alcon.

Jill Barshay reports.