IARD Renewal Program Payment Options and Addresses

Your firm’s Renewal Account is the account your firm uses to pay its annual renewal fees for state registrations and/or Notice Filings.

For 2011 Renewal payment deadlines and other important dates, please see the 2011 IARD Renewal Calendar.

Firms may submit their IA firm renewal payments by the following methods:

Automatic Daily-to-Renewal Account Transfer
To facilitate payment of renewal fees, FINRA will automatically transfer funds from a firm's Daily Account to its Renewal Account on December 13, 2010, the Preliminary Renewal Statement payment deadline. FINRA will transfer funds only if a firm has sufficient funds available in its Daily Account to cover the total renewal fees due. Please Note: If your firm does not want funds automatically transferred from its Daily Account to its Renewal Account or needs to transfer funds between affiliated firms, contact the IARD Call Center at (240) 386-4848 prior to the payment deadline.

This automatic Daily-to-Renewal Account transfer process will also be applied for the payment deadline of Final Renewal Statements on February 4, 2011.

Web CRD/IARD E-Pay
Web CRD/IARD E-Pay enables a firm to authorize electronic payment directly from its designated bank account to its Renewal Account. Electronic payments (ACH payments) submitted by 8 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), should post within two business days to the firm’s Renewal Account. FINRA does not charge firms any fees for utilizing Web CRD/IARD E-Pay; however, firms should verify any additional bank fees with their bank. Enrollment is required to use the Web CRD/IARD E-Pay application.

Web CRD/IARD E-Pay Navigation Guide: Provides detailed instruction on how to enroll and use the Web CRD/IARD E-Pay payment method.

Wire Transfer:
IA firms may wire funds into their Renewal Account.

  • Wire payments sent by 2 p.m., ET, should post the next business day. Please note: Wire payments sent after 2 p.m., ET, may take up to two business days to post to your Renewal Account.

  • Instruct your firm's bank to contact: "Mellon Financial, Philadelphia, PA."

  • Provide your bank with the following information to initiate a wire transfer:

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    • ABA Number:    		 031 000 037
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    • Beneficiary:    		 FINRA
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    • FINRA Account Number:    		 8-234-353
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    • Reference Number:    		 Firm's CRD Number and the word "Renewal"

  • Inform your bank to credit funds to the FINRA bank account and to use your firm's CRD Number and the word "Renewal" as a reference only.

  • Please record the Confirmation Number of the wire transfer given to you by your bank. You will need this if you choose to call your bank later to confirm the wire transfer.

  • If you send your wire transfer by 2 p.m., ET, your firm may confirm receipt by reviewing your Renewal Account online or calling the IARD Call Center at (240) 386-4848. Please have the Confirmation Number of the wire transfer provided to you by your bank. Please note: Wire transfers sent after 2 p.m., ET, may take up to two business days to post to your account.

Check:

  • Print and enclose a copy of the first page of your Renewal Statement.

  • Make checks payable to FINRA and write your firm’s CRD Number and the word "Renewal" on the memo line of the check. This is important to ensure that your funds are properly credited to your Renewal Account.

  • Processing of check payments may take up to two business days. Please account for mail delivery and payment processing to meet the renewal payment deadline.

Renewal Payment Addresses:
Make sure you copy the appropriate address exactly as it appears below. If you exclude any of the information, it may delay the receipt of your payment. Send all renewal payment checks directly to:

US Mail
Express/Overnight Delivery
FINRA
P.O. Box 7777-8705
Philadelphia, PA 19175-8705

(Note: This Address will not accept courier or overnight deliveries.)

FINRA
8705
Mellon Bank Room 3490
701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone number: (240) 386-4848

(Please Note: The addresses for payments to your Renewal Account are different from the addresses for funding your firm’s Daily Account. Visit the Daily Account payment options page for the addresses to send check payments when funding your Daily Account.)