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<SEC-HEADER>0000933136-06-000211.hdr.sgml : 20061219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061219184836
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933136-06-000211
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061215
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cathcart Ronald J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001346188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14667
		FILM NUMBER:		061287773

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-461-8890

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				911653725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 SECOND AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-461-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 SECOND AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941123
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        <issuerName>WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>&quot;WM&quot;</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001346188</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cathcart Ronald J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1301 SECOND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; Chief Entrprise Risk Off</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1568</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>45.23</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>53557.52</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/  Christopher J. Bellavia, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-19</signatureDate>
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