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Gerard Fagnant barred by FINRA
In May, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Gerard Fagnant of Westminster, MA, formerly with LPL Financial Services, of Leominster, MA was barred from association with any FINRA member as a result of his participation in undisclosed loan transactions with an LPL customer. According to the findings, Fagnant borrowed over $300,000 from a customer and deposited the funds into an account away from LPL. He promised to repay the customer by way of a promissory note, but shortly after making the note, he stopped paying interest and the note went into default. As of the time of the FINRA regulatory investigation the loan remained outstanding.
Registration and disciplinary history
In order to lawfully sell investments to the public, a registered rep must either be registered or exempt from registration. Gerard Fagnant was registered with:
According to FINRA’s CRD disclosure report, Gerard Fagnant has been the subject of two customer complaints and one regulatory investigation.
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