JPMorgan Chase announced two separate settlements recently totaling $17.5 billion regarding non-agency mortgage-backed securities issued before the financial crisis. A $13.0 billion settlement was reached with federal and state entities, while a tentative $4.5 billion settlement was reached with non-agency MBS investors. The Department of Justice said the $13.0 billion settlement involving the Residential MBS Working Group established by President Obama was the largest settlement with a single entity ...