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JPMorgan, Barclays, Fifth Third’s Tricolor suit dismissed
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Event summary
A federal judge has dismissed an investor lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, and Fifth Third, which accused the banks of overlooking "giant red flags" before subprime auto lender Tricolor's bankruptcy. The lawsuit alleged Tricolor operated a "blatant double-pledging scheme" where single auto loans were pledged as collateral multiple times. Although the specific reasoning for the dismissal was not immediately provided by Judge Jed Rakoff, investors claimed the banks hid what they knew to avoid massive losses and to continue benefiting from fees from Tricolor's operations.