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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001019056-04-001024.txt : 20040805
<SEC-HEADER>0001019056-04-001024.hdr.sgml : 20040805
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040805084301
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019056-04-001024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAXCOR FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931707
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				593262958
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10038
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6463467000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE SEAPORT PLAZA
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10038

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FINANCIAL SERVICES ACQUISITION CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941020

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHARF MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934975

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25056
		FILM NUMBER:		04953196

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1592
		CITY:			PONTE VEDRA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123171000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 1592
		CITY:			PONTE VEDRA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32004
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000931707</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MAXCOR FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MAXF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000934975</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHARF MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MAXCOR FINANCIAL GROUP INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE SEAPORT PLAZA, 19TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10038</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.945</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-08-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported transaction involved the grant on August 3, 2004 of a non-qualified stock option under the Company's 2002 Stock Option Plan.  The grant provides for vesting of the option in equal 50% increments on each of the six-month and twelve-month anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael J. Scharf</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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