February 24, 2014

Utah Broker Fined and Suspended by FINRA for Borrowing Money and Accepting Gifts from Clients

The following summation of information was found on FINRA's website under "Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2014."

Robert Lee Bateman (CRD #1459540, Registered Representative, Ogden, Utah)

was fined $25,000 and suspended by FINRA for 18 months. Robert Bateman consented to the sanctions and findings that he accepted gifts from clients totaling $151,000 and borrowed $80,000 from his firm's clients, both of which violate the policies and proper procedures of his firm.

According to FINRA, Robert Bateman composed a promissory note which stated the time the loan would be repaid and the interest amount. Additionally, FINRA's findings reported that Bateman did not report this on the firm's compliance questionnaires. The clients who gave the gifts to Robert Bateman refused repayment for their gifts.
The loans were repaid to the customers who loaned Robert Bateman money in full. The suspension is in effect from January 6, 2014, through July 5, 2015.
(FINRA Case #2012034066901)

Robert L. Bateman was previously registered with the following FINRA firm(s) according to FINRA's BrokerCheck:

LINCOLN FINANCIAL ADVISORS CORPORATION (CRD# 3978) - OGDEN, UT
02/1986 - 09/2012

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (CRD# 2580) - FORT WAYNE, IN
02/1986 - 05/2006

LINCOLN NATIONAL PENSION INSURANCE COMPANY (CRD# 10293) 02/1986 - 01/1989

The information available on FINRA's website ends here.

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