Earlier this week, FINRA launched its redesigned website FINRA.org. The website boasts a cleaner and more intuitive design, making information easier to find and read for users. Streamlined navigation also allows users to more quickly access tools and resources on this site, such as BrokerCheck, investor education, and information about registration and qualification exams. In particular, BrokerCheck users can expect an improved experience.
Additionally, FINRA.org has improved is searching capabilities. Users can now narrow and sort search results according to content type, date, and other parameters. This improved search functionality is simple, yet effective, and will save time by allowing users to focus their searches and receive targeted results.
FINRA.org also now has a mobile-friendly platform, which differs depending on whether you are using a smartphone or tablet. Certainly this addition is long overdue and will allow users to more easily access FINRA’s website on the go.
FINRA.org is an excellent source of information regarding FINRA’s past, present, and future actions and decisions. Previously, I found the website to be outdated and not user-friendly, and would often just use Google to search for FINRA related information. I am hopeful that with these changes, particularly the search functionality, FINRA.org has become a more useful database for practitioners. Time will tell.