Under Title III of the JOBS Act, a crowdfunding intermediary that engages in crowdfunding on behalf of an issuer of securities is required to register with the SEC as a “funding portal” or a broker-dealer, and to become a FINRA member.  In anticipation that the SEC will take action on Title III crowdfunding shortly, FINRA’s

In my last article regarding Regulation A+ filing requirements, I discussed how when raising funds for a Reg A offering you are required not only to make a Form 1-A filing with the SEC, but also one with FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110. Rule 5110, known as the Corporate Financing Rule, enables FINRA to review and