As announced in Regulatory Notice 21-02, FINRA is modifying the convention for rounding the original Loan-To-Value ratio used in the dissemination of transactions in agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities and Small Business Administration (SBA)-backed asset-backed securities traded in specified pool transactions. This change will become effective on Monday, May 17, 2021. On that
The Cybersecurity and Technology Governance section of the 2021 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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(PDF 134 KB).NASD Notice to Members06-15 SEC Approves Expansion of NASD's Exemptive Authority under the OATS Rules; NASD Provides Additional Guidance Regarding Exemptive Relief and Encourages Exempted and Other Small
On This PageEligibility CriteriaResponsibilitiesFirm or Identity Provider (IdP)FINRA or Service ProviderIntegration RequirementsCertificate HandlingSupported ProtocolIdP Entity IdEmail DomainAuthentication FlowSAML2 Details SP MetadataNameId FormatBindingsAttributesSP Message Algorithms:GlossaryEligibility CriteriaYou must be a firm or other type of organization approved by FINRA for SSO
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, beginning Monday, September 9, 2024, FINRA will re-platform the TRACE Corporate and Agency product to a new Linux-based operating system. FINRA encourages client testing participation in this effort to validate that all processes work within the TRACE reporting framework.
As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiative, FINRA will re-platform the TRACE Corporate and Agency product to a new Linux-based operating system. FINRA will extend the testing period for this project and has modified the implementation date to Monday, October 21, 2024; previously this was scheduled for September 9, 2024. Specific testing protocols and information are listed in the
Municipal securities fall into two categories: 1) municipal bonds issued by states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of other projects for the public good; and 2) municipal fund securities. Municipal bonds are typically sold in minimum increments of $5,000, pay interest on a semi-annual basis, and have maturities that range from
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On March 22, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Schedule D, and Schedule G, to the By-Laws and to the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Automated Confirmation Transaction (ACT) service rules to require members to input the time of execution on
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal Relating to Its Inter-Dealer Quotation System for OTC Equity Securities
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Member firms are increasingly using third-party vendors to perform a wide range of core business and regulatory oversight functions. FINRA is publishing this Notice to remind member firms of their obligation to establish and maintain a supervisory system, including written supervisory procedures (WSPs), for any activities or functions performed by third-party vendors, including any sub-
