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UPDATE 2-JPMorgan in $4 billion deal with U.S. housing agency
UPDATE 2-JPMorgan in $4 billion deal with U.S. housing agencyBy Aruna Viswanatha and David Henry at Reuters
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Oct 18 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co has reached a tentative $4 billion deal with the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency to settle claims that the bank misled government-sponsored mortgage agencies about the quality of mortgages it sold them during the housing boom, according to a person familiar with the matter.
JPMorgan and the FHFA, which is pursuing claims on behalf of finance agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have agreed on the amount as a tentative part of a potential $11 billion global settlement with government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice.
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