Merrill Lynch

The firm’s FA ranks at 14,820 were down by only nine brokers from the previous quarter.

Despite loosening regulations and the president’s tax cuts, BofA continued a string of lackluster second-quarter earnings for the big banks.

Bruce Keebeck Lee has repeatedly been ranked as a top advisor by both Barron’s and The Financial Times, but he was fired in April for a failure to file compliance paperwork.

Gains by rivals expose independent advisors' vulnerability, says United Capital's Matt Brinker.

Since early May, the wirehouse has lost at least 27 advisors managing a combined $15 billion.

The lawsuit follows a complaint by the SEC alleging that five men and three companies defrauded more than 600 investors.

While Raymond James and Stifel are on hiring sprees, Wells Fargo is still losing talent.

The app also allows clients to use the Zelle person-to-person payments service.

The regional firm's new additions consist of two veteran advisors from Wells Fargo and a father-daughter duo from Merrill Lynch.

The firm’s largest investors have already been in talks about strategic options, according to people familiar with the matter.