Regulation T

Federal Reserve Board regulation covering the extension of credit to customers by securities brokers, dealers, and members of the national securities exchanges. It establishes Initial Margin requirements and defines registered (eligible), unregistered (ineligible), and exempt securities. See also Margin Requirement; Margin Securities.

Regulation of the Federal Reserve Board that governs the maximum amount of credit that securities brokers and dealers may extend to customers for the initial purchase of regulated securities. See also Margin.