Novastar Financial Inc. announced the following promotions: Steve Haslam to Chief Operating Officer of NovaStar. Steve is Chief Executive Officer of StreetLinks LLC, and will continue to hold this title in addition to his new role as COO of NovaStar. As COO of NovaStar, Steve will continue to guide StreetLinks growth, help build its other businesses. Matt Lautz to Vice President and Chief Information Officer of NovaStar: Prior to this promotion, Matt was President of Corvisa, LLC. Brett Monger to Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of NovaStar: Prior to this promotion, Brett was a manager in NovaStar's accounting department.