Article: BANK SEEKS TO STREAMLINE.(BUSINESS)

Byline: MARV BALOUSEK mbalousek@madison.com 608-252-6135

Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, parent company of AnchorBank, wants to unload out-of-state real estate holdings that have been a drag on the company's bottom line.

Losses totaled $18.4 million for the fiscal year ending March 31 from real estate operations in California and Texas through Investment Directions Inc. (IDI), a subsidiary, according to Anchor BanCorp's annual report, filed this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Most of that loss was the result of a $17.6 million write-down due to lower appraised values. IDI also has a $20.4 million loan from the corporation, ...

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