The senators called for the regulator to require that brokerage firms notify account holders of ACATS requests.
Require brokerage firms to notify account holders of ACATS transfer requests.
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Evidence
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Warren and Wyden wrote that FINRA should create immediate requirements for transfer notification and later require outgoing-account-holder approval. They specifically asked FINRA to codify voluntary guidance into a binding rule requiring brokers to send text, email, or push alerts when an ACATS transfer request is received, and requested a FINRA response by September 17, 2026.
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FINRA states that securities transfers through ACATS are not covered by Rule 3110(c) customer-notification requirements; ACATS transfers are governed by FINRA Rule 11870 instead.
Assessments
The promised outcome is not yet in force: FINRA guidance still indicates ACATS transfers are not covered by existing customer-notification requirements. Warren did materially advance the issue during her current Senate term by joining Wyden in pressing FINRA to make transfer-request alerts mandatory, but the letter sought future rulemaking and requested a response after the September 11, 2026 refresh date. Because she remains in office and the regulatory request is pending rather than definitively failed, the best classification is unresolved with an effort badge.