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SEC Accuses Three Former New Century Executives of Fraud

Finance World News Update by EQUITIES Magazine

Today federal regulators accused three former top executives of now-dead mortgage lender New Century Financial Corp. of fraud. Regulators said they misled investors as the company’s subprime loan business was failing in 2006.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit seeking injunctions, and unspecified civil fines and restitution against New Century’s former CEO and co-founder Brad Morrice, former chief financial officer Patti Dodge and former controller David Kenneally.

 

In addition, the SEC wants the three barred from serving as officers or directors of any public company and reimbursement of their bonuses or stock option awards.

 

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