June 26, 2012
Via EDGAR
Mr. William Schroeder
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: FirstCity Financial Corporation
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011
Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012
File No. 033-19694
Dear Mr. Schroeder:
On behalf of FirstCity Financial Corporation (“FirstCity”) and pursuant to our telephone conversation today, please be advised that FirstCity’s written response to the Staff’s comment letter dated June 13, 2012, will be filed via EDGAR with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before July 31, 2012. FirstCity requested the extension to respond to the Staff’s comment letter because of the pending close of its financial quarter and its XBRL compliance project.
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/s/ Sharon Cooper |
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Sharon Cooper |
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Direct Phone Number: 817-347-6703 |
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