Definition of "Fail to Deliver"

A situation that occurs when the broker-dealer on the sell side of a transaction does not deliver securities to the broker-dealer on the buy side by the settlement date of the transaction. Usually this occurs because the selling broker-dealer has not received the certificates from the selling customer. The buying broker-dealer will not pay for the securities until the fail to deliver is eliminated by delivery of the certificates.

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