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After weeks of uncertainty and one last long round of talks, the fate of First Republic Bank was finally in the hands of JPMorgan Chase. Jamie Dimon’s  major bank has been at the center of First Republic discussions since the ailing California institution emerged earlier this year as a weak point in the sector. Now, in the space of two months, JPMorgan has gone from advisor to depositor to buyer of the First Republic.

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