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February 19, 2021 at 02:57 PM
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A former Merrill Lynch representative who was accused of keeping at least $100 in cash that a customer mistakenly left behind while using an ATM at a branch of the firm’s affiliated bank has been barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Without admitting or denying the findings, Michael Nagy signed a letter of acceptance, waiver and consent Jan. 20 in which he agreed to be barred from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities. FINRA accepted the letter Wednesday.
On Dec. 20, 2019, “Merrill Lynch filed a Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration (Form U5) explaining that Nagy had been discharged” for his alleged actions, according to the letter.
Merrill declined to comment on Friday, and Nagy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
On Nov. 8, 2019, while on a lunch break at a branch of Merrill’s affiliated bank, where Nagy was dually employed by Merrill and the bank, a customer “gave Nagy at least $100 in cash that a previous customer using the bank’s drive-up ATM had left behind, and the customer asked Nagy to return the money to the rightful owner,” according to the AWC letter.
