Fort Lauderdale-based BankAtlantic Bancorp intentionally misled investors about problems with loans to commercial developers, a Miami federal jury found Thursday in a rare securities fraud class action trial.

The bank holding company made a series of eight false statements in financial filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as comments by chairman and CEO Alan B. Levan and CFO Valerie Toalson, the jury found.

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