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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember_94D2F50F0685831BC69F16F8CD9BFAB7_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember_94D2F50F0685831BC69F16F8CD9BFAB7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember_94D2F50F0685831BC69F16F8CD9BFAB7_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember_94D2F50F0685831BC69F16F8CD9BFAB7" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial and Industrial Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_CommercialAndIndustrialLoansMember_94D2F50F0685831BC69F16F8CD9BFAB7" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember_D8576335E4A78650DEB916F921ED98A5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember_D8576335E4A78650DEB916F921ED98A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Line of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember_D8576335E4A78650DEB916F921ED98A5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember_D8576335E4A78650DEB916F921ED98A5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Line of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember_D8576335E4A78650DEB916F921ED98A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember_D8576335E4A78650DEB916F921ED98A5" xlink:to="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditMember_D8576335E4A78650DEB916F921ED98A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember_BDFE0C898335F6C91D6616F9788CB93A_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember_BDFE0C898335F6C91D6616F9788CB93A" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember_BDFE0C898335F6C91D6616F9788CB93A" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_ConstructionSpeculativeAndLandAcquisitionAndDevelopmentMember_AD73620E70255EE30A5916FA9B723B55_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_ConstructionSpeculativeAndLandAcquisitionAndDevelopmentMember_AD73620E70255EE30A5916FA9B723B55" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Construction, Speculative and Land, Acquisition and Development [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_ConstructionSpeculativeAndLandAcquisitionAndDevelopmentMember_AD73620E70255EE30A5916FA9B723B55_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_ConstructionSpeculativeAndLandAcquisitionAndDevelopmentMember_AD73620E70255EE30A5916FA9B723B55" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Construction, Speculative and Land, Acquisition and Development [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_ConstructionSpeculativeAndLandAcquisitionAndDevelopmentMember" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_ConstructionSpeculativeAndLandAcquisitionAndDevelopmentMember_AD73620E70255EE30A5916FA9B723B55" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember_3FDD2C429BF5DA214A5616FC3B3D9403_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember_3FDD2C429BF5DA214A5616FC3B3D9403" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Line of Credit and Other Consumer Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember_3FDD2C429BF5DA214A5616FC3B3D9403_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember_3FDD2C429BF5DA214A5616FC3B3D9403" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Home Equity Line of Credit and Other Consumer Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember_3FDD2C429BF5DA214A5616FC3B3D9403" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember_3FDD2C429BF5DA214A5616FC3B3D9403" xlink:to="lab_wfsl_HomeEquityLineOfCreditAndOtherConsumerLoansMember_3FDD2C429BF5DA214A5616FC3B3D9403" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsStatusOfLoansAcquiredInTransferAxis_36E17D65CCEC1403321216DB7E96905F_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsStatusOfLoansAcquiredInTransferAxis_36E17D65CCEC1403321216DB7E96905F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Covered Assets, Status of Loans Acquired in Transfer [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsStatusOfLoansAcquiredInTransferAxis_36E17D65CCEC1403321216DB7E96905F_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsStatusOfLoansAcquiredInTransferAxis_36E17D65CCEC1403321216DB7E96905F" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Covered Assets, Status of Loans Acquired in Transfer [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_CoveredAssetsStatusOfLoansAcquiredInTransferAxis" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_CoveredAssetsStatusOfLoansAcquiredInTransferAxis_36E17D65CCEC1403321216DB7E96905F" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember_EF441396E5187F64E85016DB7E988C9D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember_EF441396E5187F64E85016DB7E988C9D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Status, Designation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember_EF441396E5187F64E85016DB7E988C9D_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember_EF441396E5187F64E85016DB7E988C9D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Type [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember_EF441396E5187F64E85016DB7E988C9D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <link:labelArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember_EF441396E5187F64E85016DB7E988C9D" xlink:to="lab_wfsl_LoanStatusDesignationMember_EF441396E5187F64E85016DB7E988C9D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_AcquiredNonImpairedAssetsMember_5CF29744D5A4A828C50B16DBD372BCAB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_AcquiredNonImpairedAssetsMember_5CF29744D5A4A828C50B16DBD372BCAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Acquired Non Impaired Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_AcquiredNonImpairedAssetsMember_5CF29744D5A4A828C50B16DBD372BCAB_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_AcquiredNonImpairedAssetsMember_5CF29744D5A4A828C50B16DBD372BCAB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Acquired Non Impaired Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_AcquiredNonImpairedAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_AcquiredNonImpairedAssetsMember_5CF29744D5A4A828C50B16DBD372BCAB" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_AcquiredImpairedAssetsMember_0A28A7C1E13B2CE6A38316DC962E11F5_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_AcquiredImpairedAssetsMember_0A28A7C1E13B2CE6A38316DC962E11F5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Acquired Impaired Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_AcquiredImpairedAssetsMember_0A28A7C1E13B2CE6A38316DC962E11F5_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_AcquiredImpairedAssetsMember_0A28A7C1E13B2CE6A38316DC962E11F5" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Acquired Impaired Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_AcquiredImpairedAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_AcquiredImpairedAssetsMember_0A28A7C1E13B2CE6A38316DC962E11F5" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsLoanStatusDesignationLineItems_BE8E8805C5CD68EEFCAC1716042392F4_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsLoanStatusDesignationLineItems_BE8E8805C5CD68EEFCAC1716042392F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Covered Assets, Loan Status Designation [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsLoanStatusDesignationLineItems_BE8E8805C5CD68EEFCAC1716042392F4_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CoveredAssetsLoanStatusDesignationLineItems_BE8E8805C5CD68EEFCAC1716042392F4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Covered Assets, Loan Status Designation [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_CoveredAssetsLoanStatusDesignationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_CoveredAssetsLoanStatusDesignationLineItems_BE8E8805C5CD68EEFCAC1716042392F4" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans_1B8EC9AED2FD99AD5F9417005386B006_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans_1B8EC9AED2FD99AD5F9417005386B006" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Grade as percentage of total gross loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans_1B8EC9AED2FD99AD5F9417005386B006_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans_1B8EC9AED2FD99AD5F9417005386B006" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Grade as Percentage of Total Gross Loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans_1B8EC9AED2FD99AD5F9417005386B006_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans_1B8EC9AED2FD99AD5F9417005386B006" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Grade as Percentage of Total Gross Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_GradeAsPercentageOfTotalGrossLoans_1B8EC9AED2FD99AD5F9417005386B006" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans_13330069662A805A35A816FECC019746_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans_13330069662A805A35A816FECC019746" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding principal balance of acquired loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans_13330069662A805A35A816FECC019746_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans_13330069662A805A35A816FECC019746" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and Leases Receivable, Covered Loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans_13330069662A805A35A816FECC019746_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans_13330069662A805A35A816FECC019746" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and Leases Receivable, Covered Loans, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="wfsl-20111231.xsd#wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans" xlink:label="loc_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoans_13330069662A805A35A816FECC019746" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoansGross_402C33C7FDCFB5855953546C5AD32C01_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoansGross_402C33C7FDCFB5855953546C5AD32C01" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and Leases Receivable, Covered Loans, Gross</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoansGross_402C33C7FDCFB5855953546C5AD32C01_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCoveredLoansGross_402C33C7FDCFB5855953546C5AD32C01" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loans and Leases Receivable, Covered Loans, Gross</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestDiscount_58935325E92C6E36AF101702B413D6FB_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestDiscount_58935325E92C6E36AF101702B413D6FB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Discount balance related to acquired loans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestDiscount_58935325E92C6E36AF101702B413D6FB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReceivableWithImputedInterestDiscount_58935325E92C6E36AF101702B413D6FB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Receivable with Imputed Interest, Discount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CoveredLoansAllowanceForLosses_6CC499FDAE64616FBE2E2CAE47F3494D_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CoveredLoansAllowanceForLosses_6CC499FDAE64616FBE2E2CAE47F3494D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Covered loans, allowance for losses</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_wfsl_CoveredLoansAllowanceForLosses_6CC499FDAE64616FBE2E2CAE47F3494D_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_wfsl_CoveredLoansAllowanceForLosses_6CC499FDAE64616FBE2E2CAE47F3494D" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Covered Loans, Allowance for Losses</link:label>
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