What can a financial advisor give a client under FINRA rules?
Non-cash gifts with an aggregate value per recipient per year under the FINRA Rule 3220 limit, logged in the firm's gift record; cash and gift cards are excluded, and many firms set lower caps. Engraved portfolios, quality drinkware and tone-on-tone apparel fit the Annual Review and Quiet Luxury Onboarding kits. Confirm the current figure with your compliance team.
What is the FINRA gift limit in 2026?
FINRA raised the Rule 3220 annual per-recipient limit for non-cash gifts effective March 30, 2026, under Regulatory Notice 26-05. The cap is aggregate per recipient per year, excludes cash and gift cards, and does not override lower limits under ERISA, MSRB or firm policy. Read the notice or ask your compliance team for the current dollar figure.
What should a bank welcome kit include?
For personal accounts: a soft-touch pen and goal-setting notebook, a presentation folder for the debit card and online-banking guide, a magnet and a reusable tote. For business banking: a desk planner, RFID wallet, power bank and a meet-the-team sheet. The First 60 Days and Business Banking Welcome kits cover both segments.
What are good giveaways for a credit union branch opening?
High-volume home items people keep: an RFID card sleeve with a security message, a click pen, magnetic calendar, jar opener or pizza cutter and a grocery tote. Local imagery on a tote or mug and a piggy bank for the kids' table add community feel. See the Grand Opening Handout and Local Pride kits.
Can bank employees accept gifts from vendors?
Only within narrow limits. The Bank Bribery Act allows advertising or promotional material of reasonable value, such as pens, notepads and calendars, and each institution publishes its own internal ranges and reporting steps. Anything beyond that typically needs disclosure or refusal. Vendors should check the institution's policy before sending anything to staff.