JPM, FERC Update; Talk of Home-Rental-Payment-Backed Securities; Gei...

07/31/13

Receiving Wide Coverage ...

JPM, FERC Update: Very shortly after yesterday's Scan, JPMorgan Chase, as predicted, formally settled with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over energy market manipulation allegations. Kudos to the Journal for nailing the amount of the fine associated with the widely anticipated settlement in an earlier report on the matter: $410 million. Dealbreaker, however, gets the credit for best explanation of the settlement agreement. A choice quote from the blog post by Matt...

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