FINRA fines J.P. Morgan $1.25M for failing to screen thousands of employees
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined J.P. Morgan Securities $1.25 million for failing to conduct timely or adequate background checks on approximately 8,600—or 95 percent—of its non-registered employees, in violation of federal securities laws.
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