This function returns information for any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority [FINRA] registered entity.
finra_entities( entity_names = NULL, ocr_pdf = TRUE, score_threshold = 0.2, return_message = TRUE )
| entity_names | vector of names to search  | 
    
|---|---|
| ocr_pdf | if   | 
    
| score_threshold | matching score threshold for the search name
if   | 
    
| return_message | return a message upon parsing   | 
    
a data frame
Use finra_people for registered people
Other FINRA: 
adv_managers_metadata(),
finra_people()
Other IAPD: 
adv_managers_current_period_summary(),
adv_managers_filings(),
adv_managers_metadata(),
adv_managers_periods_summaries(),
finra_people()
Other entity search: 
adv_managers_current_period_summary(),
adv_managers_filings(),
adv_managers_metadata(),
adv_managers_periods_summaries(),
nareit_entities(),
reit_funds(),
rf_leis(),
rf_sec_13F_companies(),
sec_bankruptcies(),
sec_broker_dealers(),
sec_ciks(),
sec_closed_end_funds(),
sec_cusips(),
sec_filer(),
sec_filing_entities(),
sec_investment_companies(),
sec_money_market_funds(),
sec_municipal_advisors(),
sec_xbrl_periods(),
securities_offerings(),
us_public_companies(),
ycombinator_alumni()
finra_entities(entity_names = c("EJF", "Blackstone", "Next Play", "Simple Capital"), score_threshold = .25, ocr_pdf = TRUE)