Shares of NovaStar Financial fell almost 43 percent yesterday as the mortgage company announced a surprise loss of $14.4 million for the fourth quarter. The announcement echoes recent ones from New Century Financial and HSBC Finance about profit losses that are largely attributed to the rising rate of delinquent mortgages. more [NYT]
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