TL:DR:
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The Federal Reserve bought Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) after the 2008 financial crisis.
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JPMorgan Chase was chosen to hold these MBS securities.
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JPMorgan Chase has been charged with multiple criminal activities related to MBS.
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Despite these charges, the New York Fed has not switched custodians.
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The New York Fed has become less forthcoming about their relationship with JPMorgan Chase.
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The authors call for a congressional investigation into this relationship.
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