Code Enforcement. Many cities have code enforcement offices that will send inspectors to take a look at any rental housing code violations. Availability and responsiveness vary from city to city and not all municipalities do inspections.
WERTHEIMER: We begin our coverage this morning with the failure of the nation's largest savings and loan. The government seized Washington Mutual, and much of the company will now be sold to JPMorgan Chase. NPR's Jim Zarroli joins me now. Jim, this is being called the largest bank failure in U.S. history.
Confidence votes 76.3K. JP Morgan Chase bank was created/established in the year 2000 when JP Morgan & Co merged with Chase Manhattan Bank. It is fully owned and operated by JP Morgan and Co. Chase Manhattan Bank was formed in the year 1955 when Chase National Bank and Bank of Manhattan merged.