Last month I had a great new client meeting. I asked this couple, who were first-time home buyers, young professionals, and in a really good place financially for someone in their late twenties: “When you purchase this house, have you decided what you will do with the extra cash you’ll be saving each month?” The … Read more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulates broker-dealers and their registered representatives. Over 10 years ago, FINRA issued a few investor alerts and notices regarding the use of mortgage funds for investment purposes. Here are the direct links: http://www.finra.org/web/groups/industry/@ip/@reg/@notice/documents/notices/p012714.pdf http://www.finra.org/Investors/ProtectYourself/InvestorAlerts/MarginAndBorrowing/p005961 As you can tell by reading the notices, FINRA does not prohibit broker-dealers or their … Read more
