A crowdfunding intermediary must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a broker or as a funding portal and become a member of a national securities association (FINRA). The following crowdfunding intermediaries are registered with the SEC as funding portals and are funding portal members of FINRA.Learn more about funding portals.For broker-dealer firms, view the Broker
FINRA staff will point seniors to educational tools that can help them better understand investing, savings and investment products.
Designed for the high-potential executive, the FINRA Institute at Georgetown program provides compliance, legal and regulatory professionals with an in-depth understanding of the foundation, theory and practical application of securities laws and regulation.
Crypto assets are assets issued or transferred using distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain technology. These and investment products that derive value from crypto assets may present the potential for price appreciation. However, crypto assets and crypto asset service providers carry traditional investing risks and additional unique risks. You should understand these risks as you consider what, if any, investments in crypto assets might be appropriate for your investment plans.
2025 Program Dates: November 16 – 21This course takes place at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business in Washington, DC. Over five days, Georgetown University business and law school professors and financial services industry experts explore a series of advanced-level regulatory and compliance topics that help participants build on previous coursework covered during Week I.
Web EFT is a secure electronic file transfer application that eliminates the need for firms to manually submit online form filings to Web CRD®.
At FINRA, you can help power a fair and vibrant market, improving investing for all. As a FINRA employee, you join a committed and talented team of industry leaders who help maintain market integrity and protect investors. Our mission-driven organization oversees more than 634,000 brokers across the country, analyzes billions of daily market events, innovates with AI and machine learning technologies, and works together to ensure fair and vibrant capital markets within the United States.
(a)(1) In any transaction for or with a customer or a customer of another broker-dealer, a member and persons associated with a member shall use reasonable diligence to ascertain the best market for the subject security and buy or sell in such market so that the resultant price to the customer is as favorable as possible under prevailing market conditions. Among the factors that will be
The Regional committees advise FINRA on industry trends of regulatory concern, provide input on the impact of FINRA’s regulatory programs and communicate high-level information regarding meeting discussions to their constituents. Additionally, committee members serve as panelists in FINRA disciplinary proceedings. The committees are organized into the following regions: West (Districts 1, 2 and 3); Midwest (Districts 4 and 8); South (Districts 5, 6 and 7); North (Districts 9 and 11); and New York (District 10).
The landscape of types of investment products is quite broad, and extends well beyond stocks, bonds and mutual funds, which are familiar to many investors. We’ll give you an overview of major investment categories—those that have been around for decades and some that are emerging.
