SEC puts an end to Carrington Capital’s deal with New Century investigation

After 18 months, they got nothing

After an 18-month investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission will not issue any penalties or pursue any enforcement action against Carrington Capital Management, the company announced Wednesday.

Carrington was under SEC investigation for, among other items, its acquisition of failed subprime lender New Century Financial. The investigation dealt with how Carrington financed the $188 million deal, which relied in part on the firm issuing preferred securities to Carrington Investment Partners, LP, a fund managed by Carrington Capital Management.

The investigation also delved into the valuation of those preferred securities, which were used to finance the acquisition and operation of New Century’s mortgage servicing platform.

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