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EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Washington Mutual, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 19, 2002 (March 1, 2002, as to Note 2) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, on January 1, 2001), appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Washington Mutual, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Seattle, Washington
May 20, 2002

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EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT