WaFd Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to WaFd Bank and asked the guard, ‘Hey, do you know why they call it that?’ The guard shrugged and replied, ‘I’ve never thought to ask.’ The delivery driver scratched his head and said, 'Well, I heard it's because Wafers are free here!' Everyone laughed, including the guard who finally had an answer. From then on, whenever someone new asked, he proudly told them, 'Because wafers are always on us!'

2. A neighborhood kid was skipping stones near WaFd Bank when he noticed something odd. Every time he threw a stone towards the building, it would bounce off the wall and come right back at him. Curious, he picked up another stone and threw it again—this time it ricocheted off the wall and hit an old lady walking by on the sidewalk. She gave him a stern look but laughed when she saw his surprised face. From then on, WaFd Bank became known as the place where even stones knew not to mess with its walls.

3. Late one night, a security guard patrolling WaFd Bank heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the vault. Curious, he approached cautiously and peered through the glass door. To his surprise, he saw only a sleepy-looking mouse diligently polishing gold coins with an old toothbrush. The guard laughed softly, shook his head, and quietly closed the door, deciding that some nights were best left unexplained.

4. A dog named Max loved chasing pigeons around WaFd Bank. But lately, whenever he approached the building, he would stop dead in his tracks and stare at the ceiling. One day, a delivery driver noticed Max’s odd behavior and followed him up to the bank’s lobby. To everyone’s surprise, there was just an old fan humming quietly on the ceiling. Since then, Max became known as ‘the bank’s official pigeon patrol,’ earning treats from grateful employees.