Notices

Regulatory Notice 26-11 (Tue, 19 May 2026)
FINRA is publishing updated interpretations of its margin rule (FINRA Rule 4210) to provide guidance to members in implementing the new intraday margin standards. Correspondingly, FINRA is deleting all interpretations relating to the former day trading margin requirements, which the new intraday margin standards have replaced in their entirety. Also, FINRA has made available educational resources, which members can share with customers, that provide information about the new intraday margin standards and margin accounts.
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Regulatory Notice 26-10 (Mon, 20 Apr 2026)
FINRA has adopted new intraday margin standards to replace in their entirety the outdated day trading margin requirements, including the day trade count requirements for designating a customer as a “pattern day trader” and the $25,000 pattern day trader minimum equity requirement.
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Election Notice - 4/6/2026 (Mon, 06 Apr 2026)
The annual meeting of FINRA firms will take place on or about July 13, 2026, to elect one Large Firm Governor and one Small Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). A formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives on or about June 8, 2026.
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Regulatory Notice 26-09 (Mon, 23 Mar 2026)
In furtherance of the FINRA Forward initiative to support member compliance, FINRA has significantly enhanced Form NMA with improved navigation and document upload capabilities, integrated guidance tools, standardized response fields and clearer questions.
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Inside FINRA Forward: A Conversation with FINRA Board Chair Scott Curtis (Tue, 02 Jun 2026)
On this episode, tune in to a conversation from FINRA’s 2026 Annual Conference, where FINRA Board Chair Scott Curtis and FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook discussed the partnership between board governance and executive leadership, and the strategic priorities shaping FINRA's direction. Resources mentioned in this episode: Ep. 185: How FINRA Is Streamlining Data Requests Ep. 187: How FINRA Is Enhancing Member Firm Examinations FINRA Forward: A Year of Progress FINRA Forward FINRA Quarterly Regulatory Policy Agenda Blog Post: FINRA Forward’s Rule Modernization—An Update Blog Post: Vendors, Intelligence Sharing and FINRA’s Mission Blog Post: FINRA Forward Initiatives to Support Members, Markets and the Investors They Serve Blog Post: A Progress Update on Rule Modernization Find us:  LinkedIn / X / YouTube / Facebook / Instagram / E-mail Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and by RSS.
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How FINRA Is Enhancing Member Firm Examinations (Tue, 05 May 2026)
Examinations are a cornerstone of FINRA's regulatory oversight, but how we conduct them is evolving. As part of FINRA Forward, we're making our approach more risk-informed, more efficient, and more transparent. On this episode, J. Koutros, Senior Vice President of Member Supervision, Operations, Procedures, and Standards, Jim Reese, Senior Vice President of Examinations, and John Martino, Vice President of Examinations explore the changes reshaping FINRA's examination program: streamlined first firm exams for lower-risk firms, extended exam cycles where warranted, more targeted data requests, and advance notice about exam timing. The guests also look ahead to new technology, enhanced transparency around preliminary findings, and the ongoing feedback that drives FINRA’s continuous improvement. Resources mentioned in this episode: FINRA Examination and Risk Monitoring Programs Ep. 185: How FINRA is Streamlining Data Requests FINRA Forward: A Year of Progress FINRA Forward FINRA Quarterly Regulatory Policy Agenda Blog Post: FINRA Forward’s Rule Modernization—An Update Blog Post: Vendors, Intelligence Sharing and FINRA’s Mission Blog Post: FINRA Forward Initiatives to Support Members, Markets and the Investors They Serve Blog Post: A Progress Update on Rule Modernization Find us:  LinkedIn / X / YouTube / Facebook / Instagram / E-mail Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and by RSS.
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