Central Registration Depository (CRD)

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Definition of 'Central Registration Depository (CRD)'

A database used by the National Association Of Securities Dealers and the North American Securities Administrators Association to store and maintain information on registered securities and broker firms.   The Central Registration Depository can be used like a background check on brokers, showing any complaints that may have been filed against them.
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Investopedia explains 'Central Registration Depository (CRD)'

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck program, which provides background information on brokers and firms to potential investors, uses the information gathered in the CRD to create and update their site.  You can get this information from your state securities regulator or from FINRA.
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  • What is the Central Registration Depository?

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    The Central Registration Depository (CRD®) is an automated database used by the
    NASD and the NASAA to store and maintain historical records on. ...
  • What is the Central Registration Depository?

    http://www.investopedia.com/professionals/FAQs/general/070404.asp
    The Central Registration Depository (CRD®) is an automated database used by the
    NASD and the NASAA to store and maintain historical records on. ...
  • What is the Central Registration Depository?

    http://www.investopedia.com/professionals/faqs/General/070404.asp
    The Central Registration Depository (CRD®) is an automated database used by the
    NASD and the NASAA to store and maintain historical records on. ...
  • Series 65 Study Guide - Regulation of Broker-Dealers and ...

    http://www.investopedia.com/exam-guide/series-65/broker-dealers-securities-registration/broker-dealer-regulation.asp
    ... However, instead of the Investment Advisor Registration Depository (IARD) system,
    broker-dealers and agents use the Central Registration Depository (CRD) system ...
  • Series 7 Study Guide - Rules and Regulations - Requirements for ...

    http://www.investopedia.com/exam-guide/series-7/rules-regulations/becoming-registered-representative.asp
    ... employment and disciplinary history. FINRA keeps this on file in a database
    called the Central Registration Depository (CRD). Your U-4 is ...
  • Get A Hold On Mishandled Accounts

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/08/mishandled-accounts.asp
    ... representative or a brokerage firm, FINRA's BrokerCheck program will search data
    from the Central Registration Depository (CRD) registration and licensing ...
  • I have not received my Series 7 exam certificate. Where can I ...

    http://www.investopedia.com/professionals/FAQs/Series7/080604.asp
    ... If current or potential employers wish to view proof of your completion, they have
    access to this information through the Central Registration Depository (CRD) ...
  • I am not currently employed at a member firm, but I have ...

    http://www.investopedia.com/professionals/FAQs/series63/290304.asp
    ... To prevent having to re-write the exam, which is necessary to change an expired
    status with the Central Registration Depository (CRD), you must, within two ...
  • Brokers and Online Trading: Choosing A Broker | Investopedia

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    ... Securities regulators have made this information relatively accessible through the
    Central Registration Depository (CRD), a disciplinary and employment ...
  • How can I find out if my employer is a member of FINRA?

    http://www.investopedia.com/professionals/FAQs/General/230704.asp
    ... firm is currently registered, its information will be in the BrokerCheck database,
    as it derives its information from the Central Registration Depository (CRD) ...

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