JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. has agreed to pay $153.6 million to settle  civil fraud charges that it misled buyers of complex mortgage  investments just before the housing market collapsed.

The  settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday  is one of the most significant legal actions targeting Wall Street's  role in the 2008 financial crisis. It comes a year after Goldman Sachs  &amp; Co. paid $550 million to settle similar charges....<a title="JPMorgan to pay $153 million to settle fraud charges" href="http://www2.tbo.com/news/real-estate-news/2011/jun/21/jpmorgan-to-pay-153-million-to-settle-fraud-charge-ar-238901/" target="_blank">Read More</a>