SEC v. Brad Morrice et al.
SEC Charges Former Officers of Subprime Lender New Century With Fraud
SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged three former top officers of New Century Financial Corporation with securities fraud for misleading investors as New Century's subprime mortgage business was collapsing in 2006. At the time of the fraud, New Century was one of the largest subprime lenders in the nation.
The SEC’s complaint names as defendants:
* Former CEO and co-founder Brad A. Morrice
* Former CFO Patti M. Dodge
* Former Controller David N. Kenneally
In its complaint, the SEC alleges that New Century disclosures generally sought to assure investors that its business was not at risk and was performing better than its peers. Defendants, however, failed to disclose important negative information, including dramatic increases in early loan defaults, loan repurchases, and pending loan repurchase requests. The complaint also alleges that Dodge and Kenneally fraudulently accounted for expenses related to bad loans that it had to repurchase.
DOCUMENT INFO
Doc Type:
Pleadings
Filed: 12/7/2009- Hot Document!
Legal Document Name:
SEC v. Brad Morrice et al.
SEC Charges Former Officers of Subprime Lender New Century With Fraud
Jurisdiction: Federal, 9th Circuit, California
Legal System: United States
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