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FINRA Bars Illinois Broker for Not Disclosing Private Securities Transactions to B/D

David Geake solicited an elderly couple to pledge securities as collateral for a bank loan to support a startup the rep had invested in, but the couple allegedly lost their money when the company failed.

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BofA to Pay $250M Over Extra Fees, Unauthorized Cards

Separately, Merrill Lynch was fined $6 million by the SEC for failing to file hundreds of Suspicious Activity Reports from 2009 to 2019.

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A Tech Company's Perspective on How AI Will Impact Commercial Real Estate

AI is here to stay and has the potential to radically transform how commercial real estate stakeholders operate and transact.

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Raymond James to Pay $12.5M for 'Unreasonable' Commission Charges

State regulators claim Raymond James charged customers a a $75 minimum commission charge, regardless of the size of the transaction.

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