CRD #39164 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. ranks #654 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in FL, it ranks #18 of 251 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. carries 10 BrokerCheck disclosures across 10 branch offices - elevated load for a regional firm, earning a Grade B.

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Grade B
Safety grade
10
branch offices
10
disclosures
#654 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 39164 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. · Grade B · 10 disc · 1.00/office · Regional firm

  • CRD 39164
  • GRADE B
  • DISC 10
  • REG 8
  • ARB 2
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 10
  • PER-OFF 1.00
  • RANK #654 of 20,055
  • BOOK Regional firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: B. Riley Securities, Inc. (1.00 disc/office)

B. Riley Securities, Inc.1.00Keefe, Bruyette & Woods…1.00Fidelity Distributors C…1.051ST Discount Broker… (this)1.00
Disclosures per office among regional firm peers (lower is cleaner)

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. ranks #654 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; elevated load at 1.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 4/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.

Data updated July 2026

Branch offices

10 offices

FINRA: Small firm

Total disclosures

10 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

8 actions

80% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

1.00 per office

10 ÷ 10 offices

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. vs. every disclosing firm

Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)

1 a cleaner per-office record than 24% of 1,251 disclosing firms

0–0: 314 disclosing firms (25%). Below this entry. 0–1: 159 disclosing firms (13%). Below this entry. 1–1: 301 disclosing firms (24%). Below this entry. 1–1: 40 disclosing firms (3%). Below this entry. 1–1: 140 disclosing firms (11%). This entry sits in this band. 1–2: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 2–2: 65 disclosing firms (5%). Above this entry. 2–2: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 2–2: 72 disclosing firms (6%). Above this entry. 2–3: 14 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 3–3: 24 disclosing firms (2%). Above this entry. 3–3: 6 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 3–3: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 3–4: 5 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 10 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–4: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–5: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 5–5: 11 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 5–5: 2 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. This firm 0 5 every disclosing firm, by disclosures per office, bucketed by value

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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026

Disclosure Breakdown

Disclosure Type Count
Regulatory Events 8
Arbitrations 2
Civil Events 0
Total 10

Counts for 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 8 Arbitration 2 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Small
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Lake Worth, FL
CRD Number
39164

Regulator-heavy mix

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. carries 10 BrokerCheck disclosures across 10 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#654 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 80% of the book (8 regulatory / 2 arbitration / 0 civil).

80% of 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.'s 10 disclosures are regulator-initiated (8 events). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

Educational summary of 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.

Florida cohort · 2.18× state average

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. sits above the Florida disclosure average

1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. reports 10 BrokerCheck disclosures, 2.18× the Florida average of 4.6 across 251 graded firms with a principal-office state on file.

In Florida, 152 firms carry Grade A and 0 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.

Average uses graded firms with a principal-office state on file, not a full 50-state census. Open the Florida state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. ranks #654 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in FL, it ranks #18 of 251 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Ordinals match the disclosure-first sort documented on our methodology corpus-placement section. A high disclosure rank is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing; larger firms accumulate more reported events. Always review the underlying FINRA BrokerCheck detail before engaging.
What does a grade of B mean for 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.?
A grade of B reflects 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (regional firm). It carries 10 total disclosures across 10 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. have?
1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. has 10 total FINRA disclosures, including 8 regulatory events, 2 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.?
1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. operates 10 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in FL (Regional firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 39164. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event (regulatory, arbitration, or civil). 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc.'s 10 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc. carries 10 disclosures across 10 branch offices (about 1.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches

Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for 1ST Discount Brokerage, Inc., both outside FL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

Read with this firm

Read our methodology - heavier-disclosure firms: how raw counts and per-office intensity are graded.

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