JP Morgan Faces Billions in Ongoing Lawsuits and Settlements

JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States, has been involved in numerous lawsuits over the years. In 2026, several cases are reaching resolution, with estimated payouts totaling billions of dollars.

The bank has paid over $40 billion in legal settlements and fines since 2010, and this number continues to climb. Multiple categories of legal action include class actions over fees, discrimination claims, fraud allegations, and fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

Some recent JP Morgan class actions have included millions of account holders, with the bank serving roughly 82 million consumer households. The most common class actions against Chase right now involve fee practices, which can result in massive settlements when courts find them deceptive.