Branch offices
1 office
FINRA: Small firm
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FINRA BrokerCheck SEC IAPD verified CRD# 2993 Grade B
H. M. Payson & Co. — FINRA BrokerCheck Disciplinary Record
Corporation. 1 branch office, 1 BrokerCheck disclosure.
H. M. Payson & Co. registration status — INACTIVE
The verdict
H. M. Payson & Co. carries 1 BrokerCheck disclosure across 1 branch office — elevated load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade B.
- Grade B
- Low disclosure intensity relative to firms of a similar size.
- 1
- branch office (single-office firm)
- 1
- BrokerCheck disclosure
- 1.00
- disclosures per office
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.
Total disclosures
1 event
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
1 action
100% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
1.00 per office
1 ÷ 1 offices
H. M. Payson & Co. 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 27% of 438 disclosing firms
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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 1 |
| Arbitrations | 0 |
| Civil Events | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Counts reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 1 Arbitration 0 Civil 0
Disclosure Profile
H. M. Payson & Co.'s disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.
Disclosures per office
1.00
Elevated load
Regulatory share
100%
of total disclosures
Size class
Single-office firm
1 branch
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- INACTIVE
- Formed
- 01/01/1987
- State of Formation
- Maine
- CRD Number
- 2993
- SEC Number
- 2205
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View on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗What the Record Says About H. M. Payson & Co.
H. M. Payson & Co. (Corporation, CRD# 2993 · SEC# 2205) operates 1 branch office — a single-office firm (FINRA: small), scope INACTIVE.
BrokerCheck shows 1 disclosure (about 1.00 per branch office): 1 regulatory, 0 arbitration, 0 civil. Letter grade B (4/5 internal scoring). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Every firm registered with FINRA or the SEC must report regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitrations, and civil judicial events on its public BrokerCheck and Form ADV records. A disclosure is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing — it can range from a settled customer dispute to a formal regulatory sanction — but a heavy disclosure load relative to a firm's size is a signal worth examining before you hire. Because larger firms naturally accumulate more disclosures across more offices, PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Read each disclosure's underlying detail on the official record rather than relying on the headline number alone. Registration itself confirms only that a firm is authorized to do business, not that its compliance history is clean.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a grade of B mean for H. M. Payson & Co.?
A grade of B reflects H. M. Payson & Co.'s disclosure intensity — its weighted disclosure load per branch office — ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 1 total disclosure across 1 branch office. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does H. M. Payson & Co. have?
H. M. Payson & Co. has 1 total FINRA disclosure, including 1 regulatory event. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is H. M. Payson & Co.?
H. M. Payson & Co. operates 1 branch office and is classified by FINRA as a small firm (Single-office 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 H. M. Payson & Co.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify H. M. Payson & Co.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 2993. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event on a broker-dealer's record, including regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitration proceedings, and civil court events. Disclosures are part of the public record maintained by FINRA and do not necessarily indicate wrongdoing or proven violations.
Should I avoid H. M. Payson & Co. 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. H. M. Payson & Co. carries 1 disclosure across 1 branch office (about 1.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
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