Fremont General Corp. said first-quarter earnings fell...

Fremont General Corp. said first-quarter earnings fell to $3.6 million from $6.2 million a year ago. Revenue rose to $26 million from $25.3 million. The Santa Monica-based financial services holding company said the latest quarter includes earnings from discontinued insurance operations only to the extent of income on proceeds and securities being received from the acquirers of Fremont Insurance Group. Last year’s first-quarter net includes $4.4 million of income earned by Fremont Insurance Group’s operations.