Washington Federal

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Washington Federal and noticed something odd on the bank’s sign: ‘Your account is now officially 18 seconds late.’ Confused, he glanced at his watch—only to see the exact time flashing back at him. Surprised, the driver looked around but saw no one else noticing anything unusual. He shrugged it off and went inside to make his deposit. Later that day, while walking home, he heard someone shout, 'Hey, you’re 18 seconds late for dinner!' Turned out, his next-door neighbor had seen the same thing on her oven's timer.

2. Have you heard about that strange thing happening near Washington Federal? One day, an old lady asked her neighbor: ‘Why does the ATM always give me back my card… but never any money?’ Another time, a delivery driver complained: ‘I’ve been here for hours waiting for my package!’ A neighbor whispered: ‘Just keep standing there—maybe they’ll send it by helicopter!’ The whole street burst into laughter.

3. One afternoon, a little girl walked into her grandmother’s kitchen and asked, ‘Grammy, why does our bank look like it’s winking at us?’ The old woman thought for a moment, then replied with a twinkle in her eye, 'Honey, that's because Washington Federal is just saying hello!' From that day on, whenever they saw the bank's sign, they waved back, imagining it was their friendly neighborhood institution waving greetings.

4. In the dead of night, a security guard patrolling Washington Federal's parking lot saw something peculiar: a lone briefcase moving on its own across the asphalt. Curious but cautious, he followed it with his flashlight until it stopped near a delivery van. The next morning, everyone in the office laughed when they found out it was just an overzealous vacuum cleaner left by a delivery driver. Moral of the story? Never assume a briefcase is plotting something sinister—sometimes it’s just dusting for fun.