SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - Jun 8, 2011) - Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFSL), parent company of Washington Federal, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire six branch locations and the related $253 million in deposits from Charter Bank. Three of the branches are located in Albuquerque, two in Santa Fe, and one in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The transaction is subject to receipt of various regulatory approvals.