InvestmentNews

Federal court blocks advisor's direct lawsuit against FINRA over BrokerCheck complaints

A federal judge just shut down an advisor's attempt to erase customer complaints from his record by suing FINRA directly, ...
Financial Advisor

Finra Panel Clears Ex-Equitable Advisor, Saying Ex-Partner Smeared Him

Richard Lance Belline had a 30-year career as a broker with Equitable Advisors in Rogers, Ark., beginning in December 1993 and running until October 18, 2023, according to BrokerCheck. He became ...
Financial Planning

Brokers can keep home office addresses private, FINRA says

FINRA has quietly and quickly won approval for a rule that lets brokers keep their private addresses off the online BrokerCheck database with a simple check of a box. Processing Content With the lapse ...

AstraBit Registers As A U.S. Broker-Dealer, One of The First Firms To Be Granted FINRA Membership For Digital Assets

AstraBit was granted membership by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on December 16, 2025, registering as a broker-dealer in the United States. Broker-dealer registration is publicly ...
Law

FINRA Proposal Creates Urgency for Brokers Seeking Expungement of Customer Complaints

A proposal from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) designed to make it more difficult for securities brokers to expunge customer disputes from their publicly available records ...