The SEC Division of Trading and Markets granted a limited exemption to NYSE MKT LLC from certain quoting and trading requirements in the SEC's Tick Size Pilot Program.

The SEC charged a brokerage firm with failing to file Suspicious Activity Reports for more than a five year period when it "knew, suspected, or had reason to suspect" that certain transactions used the broker-dealer to facilitate fraudulent activity or had no business or apparent lawful purpose.

FINRA censured and fined a stock and options trading online broker for failing to review adequately the quality of execution of its customers' orders, and for supervisory deficiencies concerning the protection of customer order information.

The U.S. Treasury Department requested reports from entities whose positions in certain May 2026 Notes exceeded $2.3 billion as of May 16, 2016.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau requested comments on its proposal to establish payday loan regulations that create protections for consumers regarding certain credit products.