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Ex-Merrill Rep Suspended Over Outside Business Activity
By Melanie WaddellJeremiah Householder referred four customers to a third-party lender owned by his brother-in-law, FINRA says.
November 03, 2025
BD Hit With $80K Fine Over Annuity Switches, Background Checks: FINRASupreme Alliance failed to supervise purchases of deferred variable annuities and rates of VA exchanges, the order states.
November 03, 2025
First Trust Portfolios to Pay $10M Over Excessive Gifts to RepsFirst Trust preconditioned gifts on reps of client frms achieving sales targets, FINRA said.
October 31, 2025
FINRA Bars Ex-Transamerica Rep Fired for Alleged Outside Business ActivityGeorge Ndifor Jing refused to provide documents and information requested by the regulator, according to the order.
October 28, 2025
BD Fined $100K for Letting Suspended Rep Keep WorkingIndependent Financial Group permitted the rep to enter securities orders through its clearing firm, FINRA said.
October 27, 2025
FINRA Bars Ex-Raymond James Rep Accused of Stealing Client FundsJose Gamez failed to appear for testimony related to using client assets for personal reasons, the order states.
October 24, 2025
Out of FINRA's Sight, 'Bad Brokers' Keep Working in Financial ServicesThese brokers often pivot to the insurance industry, where they are likely to reoffend, a new paper finds.
October 24, 2025
BD Hit With $65K Fine Over Reg BI, Email, Outside Business ViolationsJ.K. Financial omitted information from Form CRS,, among other failures, according to FINRA.