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Regulatory Notice 25-16

Summary

FINRA has amended its Codes of Arbitration Procedure (Codes) to better balance the process for generating the list of public arbitrators sent to the parties in certain customer and industry disputes that have a three-arbitrator panel. In addition, FINRA has made ministerial Code changes to codify certain current practices; establish new timeframes for certain actions; and align provisions of the Codes related to expungement of customer dispute information.

The amendments become effective January 26, 2026.