Thank goodness that’s over. The $13bn settlement between JPMorgan and US authorities over abuses related to the sale of mortgage-backed debt – in the works for weeks – is a done deal. Shareholders typically welcome legal settlements because they eliminate uncertainty even if banks reserve for them ahead of time. This one clears away a big chunk of the legal morass that has gathered for JPMorgan since the London Whale trading scandal led to heightened scrutiny.
謝天謝地，終於了結了。摩根大通(JPMorgan)和美國當局圍繞不當銷售抵押貸款支持債券的130億美元罰款，經數週協商後，最終達成協議。股東通常歡迎司法和解，因爲這樣會消除不確定因素，儘管銀行本來也做好了撥備。這一和解爲摩根大通清除了一大法律泥沼，該行自倫敦鯨(London Whale)交易醜聞爆發以來遭致了更嚴格的審查。
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