Seattle based Washington Mutual expanded into Southern California with the acquisition of the H. F. Ahmanson Company. Along with the Ahmanson Company's banking came the Ahmanson Ranch and the development plans for the ranch. While Washington Mutual has fully absorbed the bank under the Washington Mutual name, they have not renamed the Ahmanson Land Company. They don't promote the development under their corporate name.

Washington Mutual is afraid their banking customers will disapprove of this project and they don't want them to know about it.

Washington Mutual should tend to the banking business and sell the ranch to the public for incorporation in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

A web search for "Washington Mutual sucks" will quickly reveal many dissatisfied customers. Here's a sampling:

• Boycott Washington Mutual
• WaMu Fraud. Includes a list of 8 class action suits.
• Longtime Home Savings Customer.

Kerry Killinger needs to focus on banking.