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FINRA Withdraws Expungement Reform Proposal It Had Prepared for SEC Approval

Posted on June 7th, 2021 at 12:08 PM
FINRA Withdraws Expungement Reform Proposal It Had Prepared for SEC Approval

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has temporarily withdrawn a proposal to reform financial advisor expungement procedures.

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FINRA Proposes New Expungement Rules

Posted on February 17th, 2020 at 1:27 PM
FINRA Proposes New Expungement Rules

FINRA has filed proposed rule amendments with the SEC seeking to update FINRA’s expungement arbitration code.  Under FINRA’s current rules, a broker seeking expungement will pay a lower fee if they include a request for nominal damages.  If nominal damages are requested along with an expungement, then the case is governed by the arbitration rules for cases seeking under $50,000 in damages.  The filing fee for these cases can be as little as $50.  Expungement cases with no damages requested are filed under the same rules as arbitration cases seeking more than $100,000 in damages, and carry a filing fee of $1,575.

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Baird Advisors Win Expungement of Complaint Alleging Unsuitability Claims

Posted on October 11th, 2019 at 2:10 PM
Baird Advisors Win Expungement of Complaint Alleging Unsuitability Claims

Robert W. Baird ("Baird") advisors recently were successful in expunging a complaint from a former client. The allegations include unsuitably of 529 accounts, variable annuities in individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"), and risky proprietary funds. 

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Key Points Regarding CRD and BrokerCheck Expungement for Registered Representatives- Part 2

Posted on August 8th, 2018 at 4:52 PM
Key Points Regarding CRD and BrokerCheck Expungement for Registered Representatives- Part 2

This is the second in a series of posts to help guide registered representatives through the process of expungement of customer complaints and other false or misleading information on their public record

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