Effective Date: Amendment to Trace Reporting Requirements (Regulatory Notice 12-26)

In Regulatory Notice 12-26, FINRA advised memebership that theThe SEC approved amendments to FINRA Rule 6700 Series and TRACE dissemination protocols regarding the reporting and dissemination of transactions in TRACE-eligible securities that are agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities that are traded to be announced (TBA transactions). In addition, the SEC approved amendments to FINRA Rule 7730 regarding TRACE fees to provide for data fees for TBA transaction data. The amendments also include the deletion of the reference to an expired pilot program and minor technical changes. The effective date is November 5, 2012.