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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000933136-07-000072.txt : 20070130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070130193152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933136-07-000072
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070130

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVID DARYL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184061

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14667
		FILM NUMBER:		07565924

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000933136</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>&quot;WM&quot;</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001184061</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVID DARYL D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1301 SECOND AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Human Resources Off</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6440.04</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>45.31</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>104763.83</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>45.31</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Upon the vesting of restricted stock, the Reporting Person deferred the receipt of the shares of common stock into the Washington Mutual Deferred Compensation Plan (&quot;DCP&quot;).  As a result, the Reporting Person is reporting the disposition of shares of common stock to the Issuer pursuant to the DCP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares of vested restricted stock withheld to satisfy withholding obligations.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Christopher J. Bellavia, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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