Until its deluded purchase of Golden West at the height of the mortgage bubble, Wachovia was an excellent franchise.

美联银行一直是一个出色的特许经销商，直到它在抵押贷款泡沫高峰期，受蒙蔽而购买了戈尔登西。

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Yes, it was also an early adopter of subprime mortgages — Countrywide, Golden West and IndyMac were all California-based — but life on the frontier has always been risky.

当然，它也较早的接受了次级抵押房屋贷款——业务遍及全国的Golden West和IndyMac总部都设在加州——但是，生活在时代浪尖总会伴有风险。

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The apple was bred naturally in Australia from the varieties Lady Williams and Golden Delicious, the West Australian newspaper said on its website.

《西澳报》在其网站上称，这种苹果是由澳大利亚的“威廉姆斯夫人”和“黄元帅”两个苹果品种杂交培育而成的。

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Wachovia said troubled loans in the Golden West portfolio deteriorated more quickly than expected.

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Wachovia (nyse: WB - news - people ) is still paying for Golden West deal.

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And in May, Golden West Financial (nyse: GDW - news - people ) of Oakland, Calif.

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