The paper said concern that mounting losses and mortgage-related investments could threaten the health of the U.S. banking system is spurring regulators to ask some banks to seek outside capital.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington Mutual Inc <WM.N> and other lenders have approached private-equity firms and sovereign-wealth funds to discuss cash infusions, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the situation.
The paper said concern that mounting losses and mortgage-related investments could threaten the health of the U.S. banking system is spurring regulators to ask some banks to seek outside capital.
Seattle-based WaMu, the largest U.S. savings-and-loan institution, is one of the biggest lenders looking to line up additional capital, the paper reported.
Washington Mutual was not immediately available for comment.
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