Systems Status
CE Email Notification System
Status: Emails sent in error
First Reported: July 15, 2026 - 7:57 a.m. ET
Last Update: July 15, 2026 - 11:30 a.m. ET
Description: On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the Annual CE Reminder to complete email notification was distributed beginning at approximately 7:57 AM and concluded at approximately 11:30 PM. Due to a code defect, approximately 103,000 individuals who should have been excluded from the mailing received the notification in error.
A targeted code fix has been identified and is scheduled for deployment as part of the July 29, 2026 CEP release, ensuring the issue is fully resolved well ahead of the next scheduled Annual CE Reminder to Complete email distribution on October 15, 2026.
DECAF Platform (Data Collection & Filing)
Status: Service Disruptions Will Occur
Maintenance Period: Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET
Description: FINRA's DECAF platform will be unavailable while routine maintenance is performed. During this time, file submissions and filing retrievals will be unavailable. The following forms will be unavailable for submission via FINRA Gateway:
- U4, U5, U6, Rule 2080 Waiver (Individual Registration)
- BR (Firm Registration)
- ADV-NR (Investment Adviser)
- PF (Private Fund)
- CRS
- Regulatory Tips & Investor Complaints
- Withdrawal, Regulatory Notifications
- CAM / CAM-ADR
- NMA / CMA (MAP Workspace)
- Risk Monitoring Questionnaires
- AREF (CARS)
- Capital Formation Filings (Public Shelf/Non-Shelf)