FINRA Revises Rules, Raises Fees for Expungement

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Expungement Costs for Financial Advisors is going up in 2020

According to reports in June, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved FINRA’s rule proposal that would establish a minimum fee of several thousand dollars for broker requests to clear their records of customer complaints.

The approved rule change will make it significantly more expensive for brokers and their employers who are seeking expungement. Clearing their record will now cost close to $8,300.

Instead of paying a $50 filing fee, brokers will now be charged $1,575, and broker-dealers will be expected to pay a $3,750 processing fee and $1,900 surcharge if they are named as a nominal respondent in the proceeding.

Further, brokers will no longer be able to include $1 in damages along with their request for expungement in order for their claim to fall on the low end of FINRA’s graduated filing fee schedule.

The rule is expected to go into effect in a few months, as well as the following proposed rule changes:

• An expungement request will have to be filed two years after the customer dispute ends.
• Expungement requests will be heard by special panels of three arbitrators, and their decision will need to be by majority.
• Brokers will be required to testify in-person or via videoconference instead of calling in via telephone.

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If you are a registered representative with an unfair blemish on your U4 or U5 and are considering your expungement options, the time is now. Please call the securities attorneys of The White Law Group at (888) 637-5510 for a free consultation.

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