A brief history of crime, corruption, and malfeasance at American banks

The business of Wall Street is fraud

President and CEO of JPMorgan Chase Co. Jamie Dimon testifies before a Senate Banking Committee in June 2012.
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Since the foreclosure crisis that swept the nation after the 2008 crash, America's biggest banks have been involved in a never-ending spree of abuse, scams, and crime.

The latest allegation comes from indefatigable housing reporter David Dayen. This time it is about America's largest bank, JPMorgan Chase, and how it apparently gamed the 2012 mortgage settlement.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.