April 2017-Paradise Valley, AZ
The FINRA records of Michael J. Blake , a stockbroker who is currently unregistered and who last was employed by Mid Atlantic Capital Corp. disclose a prior regulatory matter, 5 currently pending customer disputes and 4 prior customer disputes.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses and regulates stockbrokers and brokerage firms. FINRA requires brokers and brokerage firms to report customer complaints and disputes as well as regulatory sanctions. In addition brokers are required to disclose certain financial matters such as personal bankruptcies, judgments and liens.
In a prior customer dispute, FINRA case #9-04700 a customer of Ameritas Investment Corp. alleged damages of $1.5 million in connection with a real estate security. That case was settled for $475,000.
The pending customer disputes include:
- CV 2017-0061 pending in Superior Court of Arizona in which an Ameritas customer alleges damages of $875,000 in connection with a promissory note investment.
- FINRA arbitration #16-01182 in which a customer of Ameritas Investment Corp. alleges damages of $425,000 in connection with a promissory note investment.
- FINRA arbitration #15-3118 in which another customer of Ameritas Investment Corp. alleges damages of $425,000 in connection with a promissory note investment.
- 2-13 CV-02461-MEA pending in US District Court-District of Arizona in which another Ameritas customer alleges damages of $450,000 in connection with a promissory note investment.
Blake was registered with Ameritas Investment Corp. from 6/2005-3/2013..
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