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A separate dispute between the bank and the FDIC had reportedly kept the deal from being completed. The two sides are at odds over how the costs of mortgage-backed securities issued by Washington Mutual will be handled.

JPMorgan acquired the banking operations of Washington Mutual in 2008 from an FDIC receiver and wants to maintain the ability to pursue the FDIC for WaMu-related liabilities.

The DOJ is said to be pushing for language in the larger deal to keep the FDIC from being responsible for any WaMu costs.

J.P. Morgan set aside another $9 billion in legal reserves in the most recent quarter, bringing the total to $23 billion. Last month, it agreed to pay more than $1 billion related to the “London Whale” trading fiasco, which cost JPMorgan $6 billion.