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J.P. Morgan Chase is the second-largest U.S. bank, but its CEO spoke out on Nov. 13 to condemn the policy of bailing out banks which are "too big to fail." Jamie Dimon wrote in the Washington Post that even his bank should accept the risk of failure. "[I]f some unforeseen circumstance should put this firm at risk of collapse, I believe we should be allowed to fail," Dimon said. He argued that rather than limiting the size of banks and...  

The county"s lawsuit claims Larry Langford... JP Morgan... and others were part of a conspiracy to generate huge fees related to the sewer debt"s interest rate swap deals.from ABC 33/40 News  

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Filed under: Market matters, JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Money and Finance Today, Headline newsThere is legislation in both the House and Senate aimed at breaking up large banks that are deemed: "Too big to fail." Against this backdrop, Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase (JPM) said "If some unforeseen circumstance should put this firm at risk of collapse, we should be allowed to fail." Dimon went on to say writing in Friday's Washington Post::"The term...  

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), Zions Bancorp (Nasdaq: ZION), SunTrust Banks (NYSE: STI) and PNC Financial (NYSE: PNC). Get the most recent insight from Zacks...  

JP Morgan confirms that head Jamie Dimon has hired his 78-year-old father, Theodore "Ted" Dimon, to join Bear Stearns Private Client Services, now owned by Morgan. The elder Dimon quit Bank of America's Merrill Lynch unit yesterday to make the move. [Bloomberg] Read more posts by Lindsay Robertson Filed Under: bank of america, bear stearns, jamie dimon, jp morgan, merrill lynch, ted dimon  

BIRMINGHAM -- Alabama's most populous county filed suit Friday blaming Wall Street powerhouse JPMorgan Chase and others for the financial disaster that brought it to the brink of what would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.  

Washington Postjpmorgan Chase to hire 1200 mortgage officersThe Associated PressThe move will provide businesses with increased access to working capital, term loans for expansion, commercial mortgages, lines of credit, and business ...JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Make Fewer Loans ...American Banking NewsChase to Hire 1200 Mortgage Officers to Help Families Buy, Refinance HomesWELT ONLINEChase Mulls Increasing...  

Washington PostJPM Chase to Add Home Loan OfficersBankInvestmentConsultant.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. is planning to hire 1200 home loan officers by the end of next year, which would boost its sales ...JP Morgan Chase to hire 1200 loan officersMarketWatchJPMorgan Chase to expand; 1200 New Mortgage Loan OfficersSubprime BloggerChase Bank will hire 1200 US mortgage loan officersBizjournals.comRTT News -CNNMoney.com -MarketNewsVideo.comall 270 news...  

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Per a firm-wide email from John Donnelly (global head of HR): "Last year...We put a salary freeze in place for all employees earning above $60,000...We now plan to lift that salary freeze globally as part of our year end performance and compensation review process, with raises effective early next year." (And 401k matching is back.) Earlier: Jamie Dimon: Heady Days Are Here Again, Come Get Some Money Human resources - JPMorgan...  

It is quite interesting to see the whole list of people who visited the White House over the last ten months. Some of the biggest names in finance, including individuals with clear legislative interests before the executive branch, stopped by the White House during Obama’s first nine months in office. The list includes Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein – who made three visits, and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon – who stopped by six times...  

Is JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) preparing to enter a sideways trading channel? Judging by today's option volume, at least one speculator seems to think so -- nestled among the session's put and call transactions is an at-the-money short straddle, a strategy that benefits from static price action in the underlying equity.Specifically, JPM's November 44 put and call each saw a block of 481 contracts cross the tape around midday...(Read More)  

NEW YORK (Reuters) - JP Morgan Chase & Co raised concerns about Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and his associates as far back as 2001, the Financial Times reported, citing an internal company document seen by the newspaper.  

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Stymied by the market and hobbled by a home equity loan that was pulled by JP Morgan Chase, the alleged killer wants to auction his home to make money for his trial. But he’s not gunning for a typical buyer. Drew’s lawyer, Walter Maksym, wants to ...