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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: SunTrust Investment Services, Inc.
Current Parent CompanyTruist Financial
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Penalty: $300,000
Year: 2008
Date: September 18, 2008
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Violation Description: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority reached agreements in principle with SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., both of Atlanta, GA, Comerica Securities, Inc. of Detroit, MI, First Southwest Company of Dallas, TX, and WaMu Investments, Inc., of Irvine, CA, to settle charges relating to the sale of Auction Rate Securities.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: North Carolina
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: banking
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