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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008

or



| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number 0­25454

WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC.

(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)



|                                                               |  |                                     
|-------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|Washington                                                     |  | 91-1661606                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

425 Pike Street Seattle, Washington 98101

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(206) 624-7930

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)





(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes  x    No   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x            Accelerated filer   ̈            Non-accelerated filer   ̈            Smaller reporting company   ̈

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ̈    No  x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE
ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



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|----------------------------- |  | --------------
|Title of class:               |  | at May 8, 2008
|Common stock, $1.00 par value |  | 87,788,894    









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|PART I   |  |                                                                                                                                            |  |        
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 1.  |  | Financial Statements (Unaudited)                                                                                                           |  |        
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|         |  | The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Washington Federal, Inc. and Subsidiaries filed as a part of the report are as follows: |  |        
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|         |  | Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007                                                 |  | Page 3 
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|         |  | Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007                                         |  | Page 4 
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|         |  | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007                                                     |  | Page 5 
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|         |  | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                                                                                 |  | Page 6 
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 2.  |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                                      |  | Page 10
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 3.  |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                                                 |  | Page 19
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 4.  |  | Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                    |  | Page 20
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|PART II  |  |                                                                                                                                            |  |        
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 1.  |  | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                          |  | Page 21
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 1A. |  | Risk Factors                                                                                                                               |  | Page 21
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 2.  |  | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                |  | Page 21
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 3.  |  | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                            |  | Page 21
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 4.  |  | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                        |  | Page 22
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 5.  |  | Other Information                                                                                                                          |  | Page 22
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|Item 6.  |  | Exhibits                                                                                                                                   |  | Page 22
|         |  |                                                                                                                                           
|         |  | Signatures                                                                                                                                 |  | Page 23



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WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------- | ---------- | - | ------------------ | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                                                                                                    |  | March 31, 2008                    |            |   | September 30, 2007 |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  | (In thousands, except share data) |           
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                              |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                           |  | $                                 | 65,396     |   |                    | $ | 61,378     |  
|Available-for-sale securities, including encumbered securities of $778,179 and $700,955, at fair value                                              |  |                                   | 1,638,392  |   |                    |   | 1,515,688  |  
|Held-to-maturity securities, including encumbered securities of $77,523 and $58,647, at amortized cost                                              |  |                                   | 131,270    |   |                    |   | 138,373    |  
|Loans receivable, net                                                                                                                               |  |                                   | 9,324,717  |   |                    |   | 8,188,278  |  
|Interest receivable                                                                                                                                 |  |                                   | 53,852     |   |                    |   | 49,611     |  
|Premises and equipment, net                                                                                                                         |  |                                   | 116,382    |   |                    |   | 74,807     |  
|Real estate held for sale                                                                                                                           |  |                                   | 12,033     |   |                    |   | 4,873      |  
|FHLB stock                                                                                                                                          |  |                                   | 145,237    |   |                    |   | 132,397    |  
|Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                              |  |                                   | 223,331    |   |                    |   | 107,245    |  
|Other assets                                                                                                                                        |  |                                   | 28,639     |   |                    |   | 12,767     |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  | $                                 | 11,739,249 |   |                    | $ | 10,285,417 |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|Liabilities                                                                                                                                         |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|Customer accounts                                                                                                                                   |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|Savings and demand accounts                                                                                                                         |  | $                                 | 7,072,345  |   |                    | $ | 5,979,049  |  
|Repurchase agreements with customers                                                                                                                |  |                                   | 14,449     |   |                    |   | 17,736     |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   | 7,086,794  |   |                    |   | 5,996,785  |  
|FHLB advances                                                                                                                                       |  |                                   | 2,203,049  |   |                    |   | 1,760,979  |  
|Other borrowings                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   | 920,600    |   |                    |   | 1,075,000  |  
|Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance                                                                                               |  |                                   | 27,988     |   |                    |   | 31,824     |  
|Federal and state income taxes                                                                                                                      |  |                                   | 46,945     |   |                    |   | 38,032     |  
|Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                                              |  |                                   | 77,809     |   |                    |   | 64,670     |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   | 10,363,185 |   |                    |   | 8,967,290  |  
|Stockholders equity                                                                                                                                |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|Common stock, $1.00 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 105,029,042and 104,921,450 shares issued;87,800,628 and
87,441,750 shares outstanding |  |                                   | 105,029    |   |                    |   | 104,921    |  
|Paid-in capital                                                                                                                                     |  |                                   | 1,258,281  |   |                    |   | 1,254,490  |  
|Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes                                                                                         |  |                                   | 6,273      |   |                    |   | (13,033    | )
|Treasury stock, at cost; 17,228,414 and 17,479,700 shares                                                                                           |  |                                   | (210,881   | ) |                    |   | (213,934   | )
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                                   |  |                                   | 217,362    |   |                    |   | 185,683    |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   | 1,376,064  |   |                    |   | 1,318,127  |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  | $                                 | 11,739,249 |   |                    | $ | 10,285,417 |  
|                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                   |            |   |                    |   |            |  

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WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------- | ---------- | - | -------------------------- | - | ---------- | ---- |  | - | ---------- | - |  | - | ----------
|                                                                                |  | Quarter Ended March 31,               |            |   | Six Months Ended March 31,
|                                                                                |  | 2008                                  |            |   | 2007                       |   |            | 2008 |  |   | 2007      
|                                                                                |  | (In thousands, except per share data)
|INTEREST INCOME                                                                 |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Loans                                                                           |  | $                                     | 151,190    |   |                            | $ | 129,297    |      |  | $ | 291,694    |   |  | $ | 252,472   
|Mortgage-backed securities                                                      |  |                                       | 21,818     |   |                            |   | 18,464     |      |  |   | 43,780     |   |  |   | 37,539    
|Investment securities and cash equivalents                                      |  |                                       | 3,844      |   |                            |   | 4,241      |      |  |   | 7,970      |   |  |   | 7,467     
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|                                                                                |  |                                       | 176,852    |   |                            |   | 152,002    |      |  |   | 343,444    |   |  |   | 297,478   
|INTEREST EXPENSE                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Customer accounts                                                               |  |                                       | 68,076     |   |                            |   | 59,037     |      |  |   | 134,045    |   |  |   | 114,986   
|FHLB advances and other borrowings                                              |  |                                       | 35,203     |   |                            |   | 27,772     |      |  |   | 70,532     |   |  |   | 54,910    
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|                                                                                |  |                                       | 103,279    |   |                            |   | 86,809     |      |  |   | 204,577    |   |  |   | 169,896   
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Net interest income                                                             |  |                                       | 73,573     |   |                            |   | 65,193     |      |  |   | 138,867    |   |  |   | 127,582   
|Provision for loan losses                                                       |  |                                       | 9,500      |   |                            |   | 150        |      |  |   | 10,500     |   |  |   | 200       
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Net interest income after provision for loan losses                             |  |                                       | 64,073     |   |                            |   | 65,043     |      |  |   | 128,367    |   |  |   | 127,382   
|OTHER INCOME                                                                    |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Gain on sale of loans                                                           |  |                                       | 401        |   |                            |   |           |      |  |   | 401        |   |  |   |          
|Gain on sale of real estate                                                     |  |                                       | 8,712      |   |                            |   |           |      |  |   | 8,712      |   |  |   |          
|Other                                                                           |  |                                       | 3,827      |   |                            |   | 3,291      |      |  |   | 8,214      |   |  |   | 6,425     
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|                                                                                |  |                                       | 12,940     |   |                            |   | 3,291      |      |  |   | 17,327     |   |  |   | 6,425     
|OTHER EXPENSE                                                                   |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Compensation and fringe benefits                                                |  |                                       | 13,007     |   |                            |   | 10,879     |      |  |   | 24,125     |   |  |   | 20,414    
|Occupancy                                                                       |  |                                       | 2,837      |   |                            |   | 2,194      |      |  |   | 5,076      |   |  |   | 4,153     
|Other                                                                           |  |                                       | 6,004      |   |                            |   | 2,984      |      |  |   | 9,869      |   |  |   | 5,441     
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|                                                                                |  |                                       | 21,848     |   |                            |   | 16,057     |      |  |   | 39,070     |   |  |   | 30,008    
|Gain (loss) on real estate acquired through foreclosure, net                    |  |                                       | (230       | ) |                            |   | (79        | )    |  |   | (253       | ) |  |   | 157       
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Income before income taxes                                                      |  |                                       | 54,935     |   |                            |   | 52,198     |      |  |   | 106,371    |   |  |   | 103,956   
|Income taxes                                                                    |  |                                       | 19,483     |   |                            |   | 18,715     |      |  |   | 37,871     |   |  |   | 37,089    
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|NET INCOME                                                                      |  | $                                     | 35,452     |   |                            | $ | 33,483     |      |  | $ | 68,500     |   |  | $ | 66,867    
|                                                                                |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|PER SHARE DATA                                                                  |  |                                       |            |   |                            |   |            |      |  |   |            |   |  |   |           
|Basic earnings                                                                  |  | $                                     | 0.40       |   |                            | $ | 0.38       |      |  | $ | 0.78       |   |  | $ | 0.77      
|Diluted earnings                                                                |  |                                       | .40        |   |                            |   | .38        |      |  |   | .78        |   |  |   | .76       
|Cash dividends                                                                  |  |                                       | .210       |   |                            |   | .205       |      |  |   | .420       |   |  |   | .410      
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding                                   |  |                                       | 87,635,996 |   |                            |   | 87,406,529 |      |  |   | 87,535,154 |   |  |   | 87,391,546
|Weighted average number of shares outstanding, including dilutive stock options |  |                                       | 87,661,907 |   |                            |   | 87,571,131 |      |  |   | 87,680,352 |   |  |   | 87,608,059

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WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |  | ---------------- | ---------- | - | -------------- | - | ---------- | -
|                                                                                                                                           |  | Six Months Ended |           
|                                                                                                                                           |  | March 31, 2008   |            |   | March 31, 2007 |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  | (In thousands)   |           
|CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                       |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Net income                                                                                                                                 |  | $                | 68,500     |   |                | $ | 66,867     |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                                                          |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Amortization (accretion) of fees, discounts, premiums and intangible assets, net                                                           |  |                  | 1,117      |   |                |   | (483       | )
|Depreciation                                                                                                                               |  |                  | 1,884      |   |                |   | 1,490      |  
|Stock option compensation expense                                                                                                          |  |                  | 580        |   |                |   | 527        |  
|Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                  |  |                  | 10,500     |   |                |   | 200        |  
|Gain on investment securities and real estate held for sale, net                                                                           |  |                  | (8,459     | ) |                |   | (168       | )
|Gain on sale of loans                                                                                                                      |  |                  | (401       | ) |                |   |           |  
|Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable                                                                                         |  |                  | 698        |   |                |   | (171       | )
|Increase in income taxes payable                                                                                                           |  |                  | 975        |   |                |   | 4,153      |  
|FHLB stock dividends                                                                                                                       |  |                  | (70        | ) |                |   |           |  
|Decrease (increase) in other assets                                                                                                        |  |                  | (13,769    | ) |                |   | 2,069      |  
|Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                                         |  |                  | 1,897      |   |                |   | 1,486      |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                  |  |                  | 63,452     |   |                |   | 75,970     |  
|CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                       |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Loans originated:                                                                                                                          |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Single-family residential                                                                                                                  |  |                  | (414,327   | ) |                |   | (354,170   | )
|Construction - speculative                                                                                                                 |  |                  | (147,166   | ) |                |   | (282,961   | )
|Construction - custom                                                                                                                      |  |                  | (121,597   | ) |                |   | (142,775   | )
|Land - acquisition & development                                                                                                           |  |                  | (82,652    | ) |                |   | (208,670   | )
|Land - consumer lot loans                                                                                                                  |  |                  | (12,658    | ) |                |   | (18,273    | )
|Multi-family                                                                                                                               |  |                  | (38,656    | ) |                |   | (43,435    | )
|Commercial real estate                                                                                                                     |  |                  | (19,216    | ) |                |   | (4,767     | )
|Commercial & industrial                                                                                                                    |  |                  | (45,327    | ) |                |   | (5,601     | )
|HELOC                                                                                                                                      |  |                  | (19,572    | ) |                |   | (1,081     | )
|Consumer                                                                                                                                   |  |                  | (24,770    | ) |                |   | (752       | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  | (925,941   | ) |                |   | (1,062,485 | )
|Savings account loans originated                                                                                                           |  |                  | (3,787     | ) |                |   | (2,100     | )
|Loan principal repayments                                                                                                                  |  |                  | 862,426    |   |                |   | 817,842    |  
|Decrease in undisbursed loans in process                                                                                                   |  |                  | (168,897   | ) |                |   | (45,793    | )
|Loans purchased                                                                                                                            |  |                  | (1,036     | ) |                |   | (23        | )
|Proceeds from sale of loans                                                                                                                |  |                  | 7,327      |   |                |   |           |  
|FHLB stock redemption                                                                                                                      |  |                  | 352        |   |                |   |           |  
|Available-for-sale securities purchased                                                                                                    |  |                  | (251,854   | ) |                |   | (77,854    | )
|Principal payments and maturities of available-for-sale securities                                                                         |  |                  | 110,048    |   |                |   | 169,221    |  
|Available-for-sale securities sold                                                                                                         |  |                  | 72,030     |   |                |   | 44,041     |  
|Principal payments and maturities of held-to-maturity securities                                                                           |  |                  | 7,173      |   |                |   | 37,143     |  
|Net cash paid out for acquistion                                                                                                           |  |                  | (166,859   | ) |                |   | (35,221    | )
|Proceeds from sales of real estate held for sale                                                                                           |  |                  | 17,856     |   |                |   | 936        |  
|Premises and equipment purchased, net                                                                                                      |  |                  | (2,962     | ) |                |   | (1,079     | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Net cash used by investing activities                                                                                                      |  |                  | (444,124   | ) |                |   | (155,372   | )
|CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                       |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Net increase in customer accounts                                                                                                          |  |                  | 343,833    |   |                |   | 287,874    |  
|Net increase in borrowings                                                                                                                 |  |                  | 77,233     |   |                |   | 1,254      |  
|Proceeds from exercise of common stock options                                                                                             |  |                  | 1,228      |   |                |   | 1,714      |  
|Dividends paid                                                                                                                             |  |                  | (36,821    | ) |                |   | (35,829    | )
|Proceeds from Employee Stock Ownership Plan                                                                                                |  |                  | 4,804      |   |                |   | 990        |  
|Treasury stock purchased, net                                                                                                              |  |                  |           |   |                |   | (5,850     | )
|Decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance                                                                          |  |                  | (5,587     | ) |                |   | (6,973     | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                                                  |  |                  | 384,690    |   |                |   | 243,180    |  
|Increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                      |  |                  | 4,018      |   |                |   | 163,778    |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                           |  |                  | 61,378     |   |                |   | 45,722     |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                                                 |  | $                | 65,396     |   |                | $ | 209,500    |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION                                                                                          |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Non-cash investing activities                                                                                                              |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Real estate acquired through foreclosure                                                                                                   |  | $                | 15,755     |   |                | $ | 1,982      |  
|Cash paid during the period for                                                                                                            |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Interest                                                                                                                                   |  |                  | 202,269    |   |                |   | 168,607    |  
|Income taxes                                                                                                                               |  |                  | 37,408     |   |                |   | 33,125     |  
|The following summarizes the non-cash activities relating to the First Mutual acquisition (2008) and the First Federal acquisition
(2007): |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Fair value of assets and intangibles acquired, including goodwill                                                                          |  | $                | (1,147,312 | ) |                | $ | (576,750   | )
|Fair value of liabilities assumed                                                                                                          |  |                  | 966,327    |   |                |   | 480,033    |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Cash paid out for acquisition                                                                                                              |  |                  | (180,985   | ) |                |   | (96,717    | )
|Plus cash acquired                                                                                                                         |  |                  | 14,126     |   |                |   | 61,496     |  
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  
|Net cash paid out for acquisition                                                                                                          |  | $                | (166,859   | ) |                | $ | (35,221    | )
|                                                                                                                                           |  |                  |            |   |                |   |            |  

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WASHINGTON FEDERAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE A
 Basis of Presentation

The consolidated unaudited interim financial statements included in this report have been prepared by Washington Federal,
Inc. (Company). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation are reflected in the
interim financial statements. The September 30, 2007 Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition was derived from audited financial statements.

The
information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Companys 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K (2007 Form 10-K) as filed with the SEC. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements to conform prior periods to current classifications.

NOTE B  Acquisitions

On February 1, 2008, the Company
acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. (First Mutual). The merger agreement provided for the merger of First Mutual with and into the Company, followed by the merger of First Mutual Bank, a federal
savings bank and wholly owned subsidiary of First Mutual, into the Companys wholly owned subsidiary, Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association. As a result of the acquisition, Washington Federal added 169 employees and 12 branches
primarily located on the rapidly growing eastside of Seattle. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction with the total cash consideration funded through internal sources. The all-cash purchase price was $180,985,000. The purchase
price has been allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. Results of operations are included from the date of acquisition. The Company acquired assets with an estimated fair value of
$1,147,312,000 and assumed liabilities with an estimated fair value of $966,327,000. The acquisition produced goodwill of $110,433,000 and a core deposit intangible of $2,523,000. Fair value calculations have been recorded based on estimates and are
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

(UNAUDITED)

The balance of the Companys intangible assets was as follows:



|                              |  |                |         |                           |   |       |                        |  |   |                       |   |  |       |      |   |  |   |         |  
|----------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ------------------------- | - | ----- | ---------------------- |  | - | --------------------- | - |  | ----- | ---- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                              |  | Goodwill       |         | ServicingRightsIntangible |   |       | Core DepositIntangible |  |   | Non-CompeteAgreements |   |  | Total |     
|                              |  | (In thousands) |        
|Balance at September 30, 2006 |  | $              | 54,484  |                           | $ |      |                        |  | $ | 1,555                 |   |  | $     | 220  |   |  | $ | 56,259  |  
|First Federal acquisition     |  |                | 47,923  |                           |   |      |                        |  |   | 4,882                 |   |  |       |     |   |  |   | 52,805  |  
|Amortization                  |  |                |        |                           |   |      |                        |  |   | (1,704                | ) |  |       | (115 | ) |  |   | (1,819  | )
|                              |  |                |         |                           |   |       |                        |  |   |                       |   |  |       |      |   |  |   |         |  
|Balance at September 30, 2007 |  |                | 102,407 |                           |   |      |                        |  |   | 4,733                 |   |  |       | 105  |   |  |   | 107,245 |  
|First Mutual acquisition      |  |                | 110,433 |                           |   | 4,233 |                        |  |   | 2,523                 |   |  |       |     |   |  |   | 117,189 |  
|Additions                     |  |                |        |                           |   | 414   |                        |  |   |                      |   |  |       |     |   |  |   | 414     |  
|Amortization                  |  |                |        |                           |   | (322  | )                      |  |   | (1,138                | ) |  |       | (57  | ) |  |   | (1,517  | )
|                              |  |                |         |                           |   |       |                        |  |   |                       |   |  |       |      |   |  |   |         |  
|Balance at March 31, 2008     |  | $              | 212,840 |                           | $ | 4,325 |                        |  | $ | 6,118                 |   |  | $     | 48   |   |  | $ | 223,331 |  
|                              |  |                |         |                           |   |       |                        |  |   |                       |   |  |       |      |   |  |   |         |  

The table below presents the estimated intangible asset amortization expense for the next five years:



|                         |  |                      |      
|------------------------ |  | -------------------- | -----
|Year ended September 30, |  | Amortization expense
|                         |  | (In thousands)      
|2008                     |  | $                    | 2,441
|2009                     |  |                      | 2,247
|2010                     |  |                      | 1,031
|2011                     |  |                      | 330  
|2012                     |  |                      | 330  

NOTE C - Dividends

On April 18, 2008 the Company paid its 101stconsecutive quarterly cash dividend. Dividends per share amounted to 21.0 cents for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared with 20.5 cents for the same period one year ago.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE D - Comprehensive Income

The Companys comprehensive income includes all items which comprise net income
plus the unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities. Total comprehensive income for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 totaled $46,493,000 and $36,746,000, respectively. Total comprehensive income for the six months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 totaled $87,806,000 and $70,409,000, respectively. The difference between the Companys net income and total comprehensive income for the six months ended March 31, 2008 was $19,306,000, which equals the
change in the net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities of $30,523,000, less tax of $11,217,000.

NOTE E  Allowance for Losses on Loans

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the quarters and six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:



|                               |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|------------------------------ |  | ---------------------- | ------ | - | ------------------------- | - | ------ | ---- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                               |  | QuarterEnded March 31, |        |   | Six MonthsEnded March 31, |  
|                               |  | 2008                   |        |   | 2007                      |   |        | 2008 |  |   | 2007   |  
|                               |  | (In thousands)         |       
|Balance at beginning of period |  | $                      | 29,370 |   |                           | $ | 25,021 |      |  | $ | 28,520 |   |  | $ | 24,993 |  
|Provision for loan losses      |  |                        | 9,500  |   |                           |   | 150    |      |  |   | 10,500 |   |  |   | 200    |  
|Charge-offs                    |  |                        | (3,046 | ) |                           |   | (297   | )    |  |   | (3,196 | ) |  |   | (319   | )
|Recoveries                     |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Acquired reserves              |  |                        | 11,181 |   |                           |   | 3,123  |      |  |   | 11,181 |   |  |   | 3,123  |  
|                               |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Balance at end of period       |  | $                      | 47,005 |   |                           | $ | 27,997 |      |  | $ | 47,005 |   |  | $ | 27,997 |  
|                               |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  

NOTE F  Available for Sale Investments

Securities not classified as held-to-maturity are considered to be available-for-sale. Gains and losses realized on the sale of these securities are based on the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and
losses for available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported as a net amount in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of stockholders equity.

Management evaluates debt and equity securities for other than temporary impairment on a quarterly basis based on the securities current credit quality, interest rates, term to maturity and managements
intent and ability to hold the securities until the net book value is recovered. Any other than temporary declines in fair value are recognized in the statements of operations.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007

(UNAUDITED)

As of March 31, 2008, the Company had an investment in agency preferred stock with a book value of $90,220,000 in its available for sale portfolio. In accordance with SFAS 115, these securities are carried at
estimated fair value, which totaled $69,738,000 as of quarter end. The net unrealized loss is included in Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss) on the balance sheet. The Company has evaluated these securities for an other than temporary impairment
(OTTI) and concluded that at this time, no such impairment exists. On an ongoing basis the Company will evaluate these securities to determine if and when such an OTTI occurs. At that point, any unrealized loss determined to be other
than temporary would be recorded through the income statement.

NOTE G  New Accounting Pronouncement

Effective October 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48 the Company did not record any cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings.

As of October 1, 2007 the Companys liability for uncertain tax positions was $2.6 million. Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at October 1, 2007, are $1.7 million of tax benefits
that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company records interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of October 1, 2007 there was approximately $0.9 million of accrued interest and $0
of accrued penalties. There were no significant changes in components of the liability in the first and second quarters of the current fiscal year.

Based
on current information the Company does not expect any changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months to have a significant impact on the results of operations or the financial position of the Company.

The Companys federal income tax returns for 2003 through 2007 are open tax years. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period
of three to five years after filing of the respective return. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to two years after formal notification to the states. The Company has
various state income tax returns in the process of examination, administrative appeals or litigation. The Companys unrecognized tax benefits are related to state returns open from 1999 through 2007.



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PART I  Financial Information



|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes
certain forward-looking statements, as defined in the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, based on current management expectations. Actual results could differ materially from those management
expectations. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Companys intentions, beliefs or current expectations as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Stockholders and potential stockholders are
cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause future results to vary from current management expectations include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions; legislative and regulatory changes; monetary fiscal policies of the federal government; changes in tax
policies; rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; changes in interest rates; deposit flows; cost of funds; demand for loan products; demand for financial services; competition; changes in the quality or composition of the
Companys loan and investment portfolios; changes in accounting principles; policies or guidelines and other economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Companys operations, markets, products, services and
fees. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.

GENERAL

Washington Federal, Inc. (Company) is a savings
and loan holding company. The Companys primary operating subsidiary is Washington Federal Savings.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Company assumes a high level of interest rate risk as a result of its policy to originate and hold for investment fixed-rate single-family home loans, which are
longer-term in nature than the short-term characteristics of its liabilities of customer accounts and borrowed money. At both March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company had a negative one-year maturity gap of approximately 31% of
total assets, a decrease from the 33% negative one-year gap as of September 30, 2008. This decrease was the result of the acquisition of First Mutual Bank and the extension of borrowings during the quarter.

The interest rate spread increased to 2.30% at March 31, 2008 from 2.05% at September 30, 2007. The spread increased primarily due to two factors. First,
falling short-term interest rates decreased the cost of customer deposits. Since the Federal Reserve began decreasing short-term rates in September 2007, market rates for short-term deposits have fallen. As a result, deposits are repricing to lower
rates contributing to an increasing spread by reducing the rate paid on customer accounts. Second, the acquisition of First Mutual Bank (FMB) on February 1, 2008, which provided $1,042,959,000 of earning assets, at a weighted
average rate of 7.23%. Additionally, the FMB acquisition brought $953,533,000 of paying liabilities, carrying a weighted average rate of 3.38%. As of the date of the FMB acquisition, FMB had a period end spread of 3.85%.

As of March 31, 2008, the weighted average rates on earning assets decreased by 15 basis points since September 30, 2007, while the weighted average rates on
customer accounts and borrowings decreased by 40 basis points over the same period. As of Quarter end, the Company had grown total assets by $1,454,832,000, or 14.1%, from $10,285,417,000 at September 30, 2007. Cash and cash equivalents
increased $4,018,000, or 6.5%, during the six months ended March 31, 2008. Loans increased $1,136,439,000, or 13.9%, to $9,324,717,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2008, as the Company grew long-term assets primarily through its
acquisition of FMB. Cash and cash equivalents of $65,396,000 and stockholders equity of $1,376,064,000 provides management with flexibility in managing interest rate risk.



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PART I  Financial Information



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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Companys net worth at March 31, 2008 was $1,376,064,000, or 11.72% of total assets. This was an increase of $57,937,000 from September 30, 2007 when net worth was $1,318,127,000, or 12.82% of total
assets. The increase in the Companys net worth included $68,500,000 from net income and a $19,306,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive income as a result of a net increase in market value of the Companys available-for-sale
investments. The vast majority of the Companys available for sale investments are fixed rate. As a result of market interest rates decreasing, the value of fixed rate investments generally increased. Net worth was reduced by $36,821,000 of
cash dividend payments.

The Company had the option to pay either all cash for the acquisition of FMB or it could have issued up to 50% of the
consideration in common stock. Based on relatively low market interest rates, a lower stock price than when the transaction was negotiated and managements evaluation of the current interest rate cycle, the Company elected to pay all cash for
the FMB transaction.

The Companys percentage of net worth to total assets is over two times the minimum required under Office of Thrift Supervision
regulations. Management believes this strong net worth position will help the Company manage its interest rate risk and enable it to compete more effectively for controlled growth through acquisitions, de novo expansion and increased customer
deposits.

CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities: Available-for-sale securities increased $122,704,000, or 8.1%, during the six months ended March 31, 2008, which included the purchase of $251,854,000 of available-for-sale
investment securities. During the same period there were sales of $72,030,000 of available-for-sale securities. There were not any purchases or sales of held-to-maturity securities. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had net unrealized gains on
available-for-sale securities of $6,273,000, net of tax, which were recorded as part of stockholders equity.



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|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Loans receivable: During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the balance of loans receivable increased
13.9% to $9,324,717,000 compared to $8,188,278,000 at September 30, 2007. This growth was due primarily to the FMB acquisition and is consistent with managements strategy to grow the loan portfolio to mitigate the decreasing spread. The
following table shows the gross loan portfolio by category for the last three quarters.

Gross Loan Portfolio by Category



|                                 |  |               |           |   |                |   |        |               |           |  |      |        |  |   |           |  |      |  
|-------------------------------- |  | ------------- | --------- | - | -------------- | - | ------ | ------------- | --------- |  | ---- | ------ |  | - | --------- |  | ---- | -
|                                 |  | AS OF 9/30/07 |           |   | AS OF 12/31/07 |   |        | AS OF 3/31/08 |          
|(In thousands)                   |  | AMOUNT        |           | % |                |   | AMOUNT |               | %         |  |      | AMOUNT |  | % |          
|Single-family residential        |  | $             | 6,067,194 |   | 69.4           | % |        | $             | 6,208,448 |  | 70.5 | %      |  | $ | 6,541,998 |  | 66.8 | %
|Construction - speculative       |  |               | 707,503   |   | 8.1            |   |        |               | 668,292   |  | 7.6  |        |  |   | 630,531   |  | 6.4  |  
|Construction - custom            |  |               | 328,929   |   | 3.8            |   |        |               | 318,947   |  | 3.6  |        |  |   | 345,551   |  | 3.5  |  
|Land - acquisition & development |  |               | 755,577   |   | 8.6            |   |        |               | 746,078   |  | 8.5  |        |  |   | 753,393   |  | 7.7  |  
|Land - consumer lot loans        |  |               | 159,001   |   | 1.8            |   |        |               | 158,475   |  | 1.8  |        |  |   | 213,543   |  | 2.2  |  
|Multi-family                     |  |               | 558,846   |   | 6.4            |   |        |               | 564,195   |  | 6.4  |        |  |   | 696,301   |  | 7.1  |  
|Commercial real estate           |  |               | 112,659   |   | 1.3            |   |        |               | 103,018   |  | 1.2  |        |  |   | 278,018   |  | 2.8  |  
|Commercial & industrial          |  |               | 23,251    |   | 0.3            |   |        |               | 20,385    |  | 0.2  |        |  |   | 121,300   |  | 1.2  |  
|HELOC                            |  |               | 13,690    |   | 0.2            |   |        |               | 16,821    |  | 0.2  |        |  |   | 59,712    |  | 0.6  |  
|Consumer                         |  |               | 10,377    |   | 0.1            |   |        |               | 7,137     |  | 0.1  |        |  |   | 155,102   |  | 1.6  |  
|                                 |  |               |           |   |                |   |        |               |           |  |      |        |  |   |           |  |      |  
|                                 |  |               | 8,737,027 |   | 100            | % |        |               | 8,811,796 |  | 100  | %      |  |   | 9,795,449 |  | 100  | %
|                                 |  |               |           |   |                |   |        |               |           |  |      |        |  |   |           |  |      |  

The acquisition of FMB resulted in a slight diversification of the loan portfolio, decreasing single family
residential from 70.5% of the portfolio to 66.8% as of March 31, 2008, and increasing other categories such as commercial real estate, commercial and industrial loans, consumer loans and multi-family loans.

Non-performing assets: Non-performing assets increased significantly during the six months ended March 31, 2008 to $68,479,000 from $15,931,000 at
September 30, 2007, a 330% increase. This increase is attributable to the weakening housing market throughout our eight state branch network. Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets was .58% at March 31, 2008 compared to .15%
at September 30, 2007. During the last ten and twenty years the Companys average ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was .33% and .47%, respectfully. While our non-performing assets have increased significantly over the last 6
months, based on current conditions in the real estate marketplace, the Company anticipates non-performing assets will continue to increase in the future.



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The following table sets forth information regarding restructured and nonaccrual loans and REO held by the Company at
the dates indicated.



|                                                                                   |  |                |        |   |                   |   |        |  
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------ | - | ----------------- | - | ------ | -
|                                                                                   |  | March 31,2008  |        |   | September 30,2007 |  
|                                                                                   |  | (In thousands) |       
|Restructured loans (1)                                                             |  | $              | 571    |   |                   | $ | 250    |  
|Nonaccrual loans:                                                                  |  |                |        |   |                   |   |        |  
|Single-family residential                                                          |  |                | 14,608 |   |                   |   | 9,820  |  
|Construction - speculative                                                         |  |                | 25,248 |   |                   |   | 2,446  |  
|Construction - custom                                                              |  |                | 452    |   |                   |   |       |  
|Land - acquisition & development                                                   |  |                | 5,945  |   |                   |   | 1,809  |  
|Land - consumer lot loans                                                          |  |                | 172    |   |                   |   |       |  
|Multi-family                                                                       |  |                | 208    |   |                   |   | 148    |  
|Commercial real estate                                                             |  |                | 6,868  |   |                   |   | 253    |  
|Commercial & industrial                                                            |  |                | 2,228  |   |                   |   | 42     |  
|HELOC                                                                              |  |                |       |   |                   |   |       |  
|Consumer                                                                           |  |                | 729    |   |                   |   |       |  
|                                                                                   |  |                |        |   |                   |   |        |  
|Total nonaccrual loans (2)                                                         |  |                | 56,458 |   |                   |   | 14,518 |  
|Total REO (3)                                                                      |  |                | 12,021 |   |                   |   | 1,413  |  
|                                                                                   |  |                |        |   |                   |   |        |  
|Total non-performing assets                                                        |  | $              | 68,479 |   |                   | $ | 15,931 |  
|                                                                                   |  |                |        |   |                   |   |        |  
|Total non-performing assets and restructured loans                                 |  | $              | 69,050 |   |                   | $ | 16,181 |  
|                                                                                   |  |                |        |   |                   |   |        |  
|Total non-performing assets and restructured loans as a percentage of total assets |  |                | 0.59   | % |                   |   | 0.16   | %
|                                                                                   |  |                |        |   |                   |   |        |  



|(1) | Performing in accordance with restructured terms.
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|(2) | The Company recognized interest income on nonaccrual loans of approximately $143,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Had these loans performed according to their original
contract terms, the Company would have recognized interest income of approximately $2,127,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
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In addition to the nonaccrual loans reflected in the above table, at March 31, 2008, the Company had $28,012,000 of loans that were less than 90 days delinquent but which it had classified as substandard for one
or more reasons. If these loans were deemed nonperforming, the Companys ratio of total nonperforming assets and restructured loans as a percent of total assets would have increased to .83% at March 31, 2008.



|(3) | Total REO (included in real estate held for sale on the Statement of Financial Condition) includes real estate held for sale acquired in settlement of loans or acquired from
purchased institutions in settlement of loans.
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Allocation of the allowance for loan losses: The following table shows the allocation of the Companys
allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated.



|                                 |  |                |        |                       |                    |   |        |   |                       |  |       |  
|-------------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------ | --------------------- | ------------------ | - | ------ | - | --------------------- |  | ----- | -
|                                 |  | March 31, 2008 |        |                       | September 30, 2007 |  
|                                 |  | Amount         |        | Loans toTotal Loans 1 |                    |   | Amount |   | Loans toTotal Loans 1 | 
|                                 |  | (In thousands) |       
|Single-family residential        |  | $              | 14,475 |                       | 66.8               | % |        | $ | 10,083                |  | 69.4  | %
|Construction - speculative       |  |                | 5,093  |                       | 6.4                |   |        |   | 4,716                 |  | 8.1   |  
|Construction - custom            |  |                | 1,256  |                       | 3.5                |   |        |   | 1,163                 |  | 3.8   |  
|Land - acquisition & development |  |                | 7,703  |                       | 7.7                |   |        |   | 4,506                 |  | 8.6   |  
|Land - consumer lot loans        |  |                | 2,391  |                       | 2.2                |   |        |   | 1,136                 |  | 1.8   |  
|Multi-family                     |  |                | 3,668  |                       | 7.1                |   |        |   | 5,299                 |  | 6.4   |  
|Commercial real estate           |  |                | 3,794  |                       | 2.8                |   |        |   | 1,297                 |  | 1.3   |  
|Commercial & industrial          |  |                | 2,174  |                       | 1.2                |   |        |   | 320                   |  | 0.3   |  
|HELOC                            |  |                | 728    |                       | 0.6                |   |        |   |                      |  | 0.2   |  
|Consumer                         |  |                | 5,723  |                       | 1.6                |   |        |   |                      |  | 0.1   |  
|                                 |  |                |        |                       |                    |   |        |   |                       |  |       |  
|                                 |  | $              | 47,005 |                       | 100.0              | % |        | $ | 28,520                |  | 100.0 | %
|                                 |  |                |        |                       |                    |   |        |   |                       |  |       |  



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Customer accounts: Customer accounts increased $1,090,009,000, or 18.2%, to $7,086,794,000 at March 31,
2008 compared with $5,996,785,000 at September 30, 2007. $744,182,000 of the deposit growth came through the FMB acquisition, the remaining $345,827,000 was organic growth. The following table shows the composition of our customer accounts as
of the dates shown:

Deposits by Type



|                        |  |                    |           |   |                |   |        |   |           |  |       |  
|----------------------- |  | ------------------ | --------- | - | -------------- | - | ------ | - | --------- |  | ----- | -
|                        |  | September 30, 2007 |           |   | March 31, 2008 |  
|(In thousands)          |  | AMOUNT             |           | % |                |   | AMOUNT |   | %         | 
|Checking (noninterest)  |  | $                  | 88,732    |   | 1.5            | % |        | $ | 139,820   |  | 2.0   | %
|NOW (interest)          |  |                    | 320,362   |   | 5.3            |   |        |   | 404,876   |  | 5.7   |  
|Savings (passbook/stmt) |  |                    | 198,876   |   | 3.3            |   |        |   | 199,053   |  | 2.8   |  
|Money Market            |  |                    | 739,554   |   | 12.3           |   |        |   | 1,038,741 |  | 14.7  |  
|CDs                    |  |                    | 4,649,261 |   | 77.5           |   |        |   | 5,304,304 |  | 74.8  |  
|                        |  |                    |           |   |                |   |        |   |           |  |       |  
|Total                   |  | $                  | 5,996,785 |   | 100.0          | % |        | $ | 7,086,794 |  | 100.0 | %

FHLB advances and other borrowings: Total borrowings increased $287,670,000, or 10.1%, to $3,123,649,000 at
March 31, 2008 compared with $2,835,979,000 at September 30, 2007. The increase in borrowings was due primarily to $180,985,000 in cash consideration paid for the FMB acquisition. Total short-term borrowings (due within 30 days) at
March 31, 2008 were $120,000,000 compared with $275,000,000 at September 30, 2007. See Interest Rate Risk on page 10.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Income: The quarter ended March 31, 2008 produced net income of $35,452,000 compared to $33,483,000 for the same quarter one year ago,
a 5.9% increase. The increase for the quarter resulted primarily from the growth in the balance sheet in an effort to offset a declining net interest margin. See the Rate / Volume analysis below.

Net income for the six months ended March 31, 2008 was $68,500,000 compared to $66,867,000 for the same period one year ago, a 2.4% increase. The increase for the
period resulted primarily from the growth in the balance sheet in an effort to offset a declining net interest margin. See the Rate / Volume analysis below.

Net Interest Income: The largest component of the Companys earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and dividends earned on loans and other investments and the interest paid on customer
deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is impacted primarily by two factors; first, the volume of earning assets and liabilities and second, the rate earned on those assets or the rate paid on those liabilities.

The following table sets forth certain information explaining changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated compared to the same periods one
year ago. For each category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (2) changes in rate (changes in
rate multiplied by old volume). The change in interest income and interest expense attributable to changes in both volume and rate has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.



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PART I  Financial Information



|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Rate / Volume Analysis:



|                                   |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       
|---------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------- | ------ | - | ------------------------------------------------- | - | ------ | ----- |  | - | ------ | - | ---- | - | ------ | ----- | - | ------ | - |  | - | ------
|                                   |  | Comparison of Quarters Ended3/31/08 and 3/31/07 |        |   | Comparison of Six Months Ended3/31/08 and
3/31/07
|                                   |  | Volume                                          |        |   | Rate                                              |   |        | Total |  |   | Volume |   | Rate |   |        | Total
|                                   |  | (In thousands)                                  |        |   | (In thousands)                                   
|Interest income:                   |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       
|Loan portfolio                     |  | $                                               | 23,805 |   |                                                   | $ | (1,912 | )     |  | $ | 21,893 |   |      | $ | 42,573 |       | $ | (3,351 | ) |  | $ | 39,222
|Mortgaged-backed securities        |  |                                                 | 3,118  |   |                                                   |   | 236    |       |  |   | 3,354  |   |      |   | 5,560  |       |   | 681    |   |  |   | 6,241 
|Investments(1)                     |  |                                                 | (267   | ) |                                                   |   | (130   | )     |  |   | (397   | ) |      |   | 233    |       |   | 270    |   |  |   | 503   
|                                   |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       
|All interest-earning assets        |  |                                                 | 26,656 |   |                                                   |   | (1,806 | )     |  |   | 24,850 |   |      |   | 48,366 |       |   | (2,400 | ) |  |   | 45,966
|                                   |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       
|Interest expense:                  |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       
|Customer accounts                  |  |                                                 | 10,417 |   |                                                   |   | (1,378 | )     |  |   | 9,039  |   |      |   | 17,923 |       |   | 1,136  |   |  |   | 19,059
|FHLB advances and other borrowings |  |                                                 | 8,405  |   |                                                   |   | (974   | )     |  |   | 7,431  |   |      |   | 16,096 |       |   | (474   | ) |  |   | 15,622
|                                   |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       
|All interest-bearing liabilities   |  |                                                 | 18,822 |   |                                                   |   | (2,352 | )     |  |   | 16,470 |   |      |   | 34,019 |       |   | 662    |   |  |   | 34,681
|                                   |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       
|Change in net interest income      |  | $                                               | 7,834  |   |                                                   | $ | 546    |       |  | $ | 8,380  |   |      | $ | 14,347 |       | $ | (3,062 | ) |  | $ | 11,285
|                                   |  |                                                 |        |   |                                                   |   |        |       |  |   |        |   |      |   |        |       |   |        |   |  |   |       



|(1) | Includes interest on cash equivalents and dividends on FHLB stock
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|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Provision for Loan Losses: The Company recorded a $9,500,000 provision for loan losses during the quarter
ended March 31, 2008, while a $150,000 provision was recorded for the same quarter one year ago. Non-performing assets amounted to $68,479,000 or .58% of total assets at March 31, 2008 compared to $9,204,000 or .09% of total assets one
year ago. The Company had net charge-offs of $3,046,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared with $297,000 of net charge-offs for the same quarter one year ago. This significant increase in the provision for loan losses is in response
to the overall deterioration in the housing market in the Companys eight western state territory, the material increase in net charge offs for the quarter and the added credit risk from the growth in the FMB portfolio.

The Companys believes that higher non-performing assets and charge offs may continue going forward until the housing market begins to recover.



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|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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The following table analyzes the Companys allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated.



|                                                      |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|----------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------- | ------ | - | ------------------------- | - | ------ | ---- |  | - | ------ | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                      |  | Quarter EndedMarch 31, |        |   | Six Months EndedMarch 31, |  
|                                                      |  | 2008                   |        |   | 2007                      |   |        | 2008 |  |   | 2007   |  
|                                                      |  | (In thousands)         |       
|Beginning balance                                     |  | $                      | 29,370 |   |                           | $ | 25,021 |      |  | $ | 28,520 |   |  | $ | 24,993 |  
|Charge-offs:                                          |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Single-family residential                             |  |                        | 1,055  |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   | 1,062  |   |  |   |       |  
|Construction - speculative                            |  |                        | 1,503  |   |                           |   | 240    |      |  |   | 1,578  |   |  |   | 262    |  
|Construction - custom                                 |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Land - acquisition & development                      |  |                        | 30     |   |                           |   | 23     |      |  |   | 84     |   |  |   | 23     |  
|Land - consumer lot loans                             |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Multi-family                                          |  |                        |       |   |                           |   | 34     |      |  |   |       |   |  |   | 34     |  
|Commercial real estate                                |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Commercial & industrial                               |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   | 14     |   |  |   |       |  
|HELOC                                                 |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Consumer                                              |  |                        | 515    |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   | 515    |   |  |   |       |  
|                                                      |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|                                                      |  |                        | 3,103  |   |                           |   | 297    |      |  |   | 3,253  |   |  |   | 319    |  
|Recoveries:                                           |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Single-family residential                             |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Construction - speculative                            |  |                        | 17     |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   | 17     |   |  |   |       |  
|Construction - custom                                 |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Land - acquisition & development                      |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Land - consumer lot loans                             |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Multi-family                                          |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Commercial real estate                                |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Commercial & industrial                               |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|HELOC                                                 |  |                        |       |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |   |       |  
|Consumer                                              |  |                        | 40     |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   | 40     |   |  |   |       |  
|                                                      |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|                                                      |  |                        | 57     |   |                           |   |       |      |  |   | 57     |   |  |   |       |  
|Net charge-offs                                       |  |                        | 3,046  |   |                           |   | 297    |      |  |   | 3,196  |   |  |   | 319    |  
|Provision for loan losses                             |  |                        | 9,500  |   |                           |   | 150    |      |  |   | 10,500 |   |  |   | 200    |  
|Acquired reserves                                     |  |                        | 11,181 |   |                           |   | 3,123  |      |  |   | 11,181 |   |  |   | 3,123  |  
|                                                      |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Ending balance                                        |  | $                      | 47,005 |   |                           | $ | 27,997 |      |  | $ | 47,005 |   |  | $ | 27,997 |  
|                                                      |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  
|Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding |  |                        | 0.03   | % |                           |   | 0.00   | %    |  |   | 0.04   | % |  |   | 0.00   | %
|                                                      |  |                        |        |   |                           |   |        |      |  |   |        |   |  |   |        |  



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|Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Other Income: The quarter ended March 31, 2008 produced total other income of $12,940,000 compared to
$3,291,000 for the same quarter one year ago, an increase of $9,649,000, primarily due to an $8,700,000 gain on the sale of real estate during the quarter.

Other Expense: The quarter ended March 31, 2008 produced total other expense of $21,848,000 compared to $16,057,000 for the same quarter one year ago, a 36.1% increase. The increase in total other expense over the same
comparable period one year ago was primarily the result of compensation and other direct costs related to the February 2007 acquisition of First Federal Bank in New Mexico and the February 2008 acquisition of FMB. Each of these institutions operated
historically with significantly higher costs structures than Washington Federal. The Company has already reduced costs substantially and believes more savings may occur as the full integration occurs over time. Total other expense for the quarters
ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007 equaled .67% and .64%, respectively, of average assets. The number of staff, including part-time employees on a full-time equivalent basis, was 1,015 at March 31, 2008 and 911 at March 31,
2007; the increase primarily due to the acquisition of FMB.

Taxes: Income taxes increased $768,000, or 4.1%, for the quarter ended March 31,
2008 when compared to the same period one year ago. This increase was a result of higher pretax income. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was 35.47%, compared to 35.85% for the same period one year ago.



|Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
|------- | ----------------------------------------------------------

Management believes that there have been no material changes in the Companys quantitative and qualitative information about market risk since September 30, 2007. For a complete discussion of the Companys quantitative and
qualitative market risk, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Companys 2007 Form 10-K.



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|Item 4. | Controls and Procedures
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As of the end of the period covered by
this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Companys Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) Rule 13a-15. Based upon that
evaluation, the Companys President and Chief Executive Officer, along with the Companys Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely
alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Companys periodic SEC filings. There have been no significant changes in the Companys internal
controls or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure controls and procedures are Company controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.



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PART II  Other Information



|Item 1. | Legal Proceedings
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From time to time the Company or its
subsidiaries are engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are considered to have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.



|Item 1A. | Risk Factors
|-------- | ------------

Not applicable



|Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|------- | -----------------------------------------------------------

The
following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company of the Companys common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2008.



|                                      |  |                                 |  |                             |   |                                                                      |   |                                                                                       |          
|------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------
|Period                                |  | Total Number ofShares Purchased |  | Average PricePaid Per Share |   | Total Number ofShares Purchasedas Part of PubliclyAnnounced Plan (1) |   | MaximumNumber of SharesThat May Yet BePurchased Underthe Plan at theEnd of the
Period
|January 1, 2008 to January 31, 2008   |  |                                |  | $                           |  |                                                                      |  |                                                                                       | 2,888,314
|February 1, 2008 to February 29, 2008 |  |                                |  |                             |  |                                                                      |  |                                                                                       | 2,888,314
|March 1, 2008 to March 31, 2008       |  |                                |  |                             |  |                                                                      |  |                                                                                       | 2,888,314
|                                      |  |                                 |  |                             |   |                                                                      |   |                                                                                       |          
|Total                                 |  |                                |  |                             |  |                                                                      |  |                                                                                       | 2,888,314
|                                      |  |                                 |  |                             |   |                                                                      |   |                                                                                       |          



|(1) | The Companys only stock
repurchase program was publicly announced by the Board of Directors on February 3, 1995 and has no expiration date. Under this ongoing program, a total of 21,956,264 shares have been authorized for repurchase.
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



|Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities
|------- | -------------------------------

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PART II  Other Information



|Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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The Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Washington Federal, Inc. was held on January 22, 2008. The two items voted upon by shareholders included the election of three directors, each for a three-year term, and the ratification of the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2008. The results of the voting were as follows:



|                                            |  |            |  |         |  |          |  |           
|------------------------------------------- |  | ---------- |  | ------- |  | -------- |  | ----------
|                                            |  | Votes Cast |  | Votes   |  | Total   
|                                            |  | For        |  | Against |  | Withheld |  | Votes Cast
|Election of Directors                       |  |            |  |         |  |          |  |           
|Anna C. Johnson - 3-year term               |  | 74,704,345 |  |        |  | 552,769  |  | 75,257,114
|Thomas F. Kenney - 3-year term              |  | 74,955,510 |  |        |  | 301,604  |  | 75,257,114
|Charles R. Richmond - 3-year term           |  | 74,807,420 |  |        |  | 449,694  |  | 75,257,114
|Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP |  | 74,823,728 |  | 298,553 |  | 134,833  |  | 75,257,114



|Item 5. | Other Information
|------- | -----------------

Not applicable



|Item 6. | Exhibits
|------- | --------



|(a) | Exhibits
|--- | --------



|     |  |                                                                                         
|---- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|     | 
|31.1 |  | Section 302 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer                                
|     | 
|31.2 |  | Section 302 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer                                
|     | 
|32   |  | Section 906 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer



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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.



|            |  |  |  |                                                     
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|            |  | 
|May 9, 2008 |  |  |  | /s/ Roy M. Whitehead                                
|            |  |  |  | ROY M. WHITEHEAD                                    
|            |  |  |  | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer     
|            |  | 
|May 9, 2008 |  |  |  | /s/ Brent J. Beardall                               
|            |  |  |  | BRENT J. BEARDALL                                   
|            |  |  |  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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