# National Futures Association
> United States self-regulatory organization for derivatives.

- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/national-futures-association-q6972823
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://www.nfa.futures.org/
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- Machine record: https://directory.readyscan.ai/discovery/entities/national-futures-association-q6972823.json
- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:2d0934eec7e3f41c
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:3bde740c5761ff49
- Published: 2026-10-23
- Modified: 2026-10-23

## Questions & answers
### [What is the difference between arbitration and mediation?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/national-futures-association-q6972823#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a218247cb3ac828f-a-f2e2ad3942198a8ae791)
“Arbitration is an adversarial process where an independent third party (an arbitrator or a judge) decides who is right, who pays, and how much. Mediation is a settlement process where parties do not win or lose. Instead, they work together to find a solution they can both accept.”
Sources: https://www.nfa.futures.org/faqs/arbitration-and-mediation-faqs.html

### [What is NFA's role in the arbitration process?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/national-futures-association-q6972823#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a218247cb3ac828f-a-0cb66941bfce3779b931)
“NFA provides the forum for the resolution of the disputes, and therefore, must maintain a neutral role. NFA staff is available to answer the parties' procedural questions and act as the liaison between the parties and arbitrators.”
Sources: https://www.nfa.futures.org/faqs/arbitration-and-mediation-faqs.html

### [Where does NFA hold summary proceedings and oral hearings?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/national-futures-association-q6972823#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a218247cb3ac828f-a-194d6389997ec1a14f0e)
“If the case is a summary proceeding, NFA will generally hold the summary in the home state of the customer. For oral hearings, NFA will generally hold the hearing in a city of the customer's choice or one mutually agreed to by the parties.”
Sources: https://www.nfa.futures.org/faqs/arbitration-and-mediation-faqs.html

### [How do I know if NFA will conduct a summary proceeding or oral hearing?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/national-futures-association-q6972823#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-a218247cb3ac828f-a-dfd14ef9e86caecabf07)
“The claim amount dictates whether NFA will conduct a summary proceeding or oral hearing. In both customer and Member cases, for claim amounts that do not exceed $50,000.00, NFA will generally conduct a summary proceeding.”
Sources: https://www.nfa.futures.org/faqs/arbitration-and-mediation-faqs.html

## Company sources
- [National Futures Association website](https://www.nfa.futures.org/) — nfa.futures.org
- [nfa.futures.org/faqs/arbitration-and-mediation-faqs.html](https://www.nfa.futures.org/faqs/arbitration-and-mediation-faqs.html) — nfa.futures.org · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-9a8f794ab66d6ea0)
- [wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q6972823.json](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q6972823.json?revision=2514715126) — wikidata.org · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-14bc57492835b573)

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