Thank you for the post. I just talked to my broker (e-trade), I have a cash account, and he confirmed my shares had never been loaned, you are right, only marging accounts are susceptible for loaning.
So please, if anyone has a margin account, place a Loan Exempt Restriction ASAP.
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