JPMorgan’s Fourth Quarter Profit Falls As Legal Costs Rise

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Mani
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JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, unveiled its fourth-quarter results Wednesday, reporting a 6.6% drop in quarterly profit hit by higher-than expected legal expenses. Kicking off fourth-quarter reporting season for financial services sector, JPMorgan also reported lower revenue from its mortgage business, with the national housing market stuck in a slow period.

JPMorgan's Fourth Quarter Profit Falls As Legal Costs Rise

JPMorgan's net income drops

JPMorgan’s net income dropped to $4.93 billion or...

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Mani is a Senior Financial Consultant. He has worked in Senior Management role in large banking, financial and information technology organizations. He has provided solutions for major banking and securities firms across the globe in the area of retail, corporate and investment banking. He holds MBA (Finance) and Professional Management Accounting Qualifications. His hobbies are tracking global financial developments and watching sports