In Brief: NationsBank Unit Is Fined $15K by NASD

The investment banking unit of the former NationsBank Corp. has been censured and fined by the National Association of Securities Dealers' regulatory arm.

NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC was fined $15,000 and required to pay $968.75 in damages to customers for failing to use "reasonable diligence" in securing the best price execution on securities during a four-day period that ended July 14, 1997. The firm also violated certain supervisory rules, the NASD said Tuesday. NationsBanc Montgomery did not admit liability.

A spokeswoman for the investment banking unit, which is now called Banc of America Securities LLC, declined to comment. It is a unit of $614 billion-asset Bank of America Corp.

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