Recent FINRA Rule Filings

When FINRA decides to change or modify any of its rules, or to add a new rule, it is required to provide notice to its members and the general public regarding the modification or addition and to allow for comment. It does this by a Notice of Rule Filing, which is published on its website. Here are the most recent Rule Filings,


If you have a question about these rule filings, email Mark Astarita. Mark has been dealing with FINRA and its rules and regulations for over 30 years. He has represented over 60 brokerage and trading firms, hedge funds, investment advisors, and individual investors across the country.


SR-FINRA-2025-005

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend the FINRA Capital Acquisition Broker Rules.

Author: SR-FINRA-2025-005
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2025-011

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 6380A and 6380B regarding the operation of the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility, the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret, and the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Chicago (the “Trade Reporting Facilities” or “TRFs”) to extend TRF operating hours from opening at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“E.T.”) to opening at 4:00 a.m. E.T.

Author: SR-FINRA-2025-011
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2025-009

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to reasonably budgeted Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for the period from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

Author: SR-FINRA-2025-009
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2025-006

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend provisions of the FINRA Rule 9000 Series (Code of Procedure) and Funding Portal Rule 900 Series (Code of Procedure) that require or allow for a sanction or other regulatory measure to take effect immediately.

Author: SR-FINRA-2025-006
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2025-004

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to stay the effectiveness of specified expulsions and FINRA actions.

Author: SR-FINRA-2025-004
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2025-003

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) to increase the gift limit from $100 to $250 per person per year, provide for exemptive relief, and incorporate existing guidance and interpretive letters.

Author: SR-FINRA-2025-003
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2025-002

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 6152 (Disclosure of Order Execution Information for NMS Stocks) to require members to submit their order execution reports for NMS stocks to FINRA for publication on the FINRA website. 

Author: SR-FINRA-2025-002
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2024-024

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 6897(b) (CAT Cost Recovery Fees) to implement a Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) cost recovery fee designed to permit FINRA to recoup its designated portion of the reasonably budgeted CAT costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

Author: SR-FINRA-2024-024
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2024-015

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to: (1) amend Section 1 (General Information) of the Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or Transfer (“Form U4”) to add a new question eliciting information to identify locations as residential supervisory locations (“RSLs”); (2) amend FINRA Rule 3110.19(d) (Obligation to Provide List of RSLs to FINRA) to remove the reference to a list of RSLs and the quarterly timeframe for member firms to provide the list to FINRA and replace it with the requirement that member firms provide current information identifying all locations designated as RSLs in the frequency, manner and format as FINRA may prescribe; and (3) make conforming changes to Section 6 (Registration Requests with Affiliated Firms) of the Form U4 and amend the Form U4 Instructions to account for the new question soliciting RSL information (“RSL Question”).
Author: SR-FINRA-2024-015
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

SR-FINRA-2024-019

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adjust FINRA fees to provide sustainable funding for FINRA’s regulatory mission.  

Author: SR-FINRA-2024-019
Posted: September 30, 2025, 12:35 pm

A complete list of all FINRA rule filings, with the status of each, is available at FINRA’s website.

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He is a partner in the national securities law firm Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC, and the founder of The Securities Law Home Page - SECLaw.com, which was one of the first legal topic sites on the Internet. It went online in 1995 and is updated daily with news, commentary and securities law related links.