Your Source for the Latest Regulatory Updates
With a finger on the pulse of the financial services industry, RMA acts as a liaison between institutions and bank regulatory agencies to bring you the latest updates, meeting often with industry regulators to discuss issues of mutual concern. Of particular interest for members only is the Regulatory Insider, detailing the latest information coming from “inside the beltway.”
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Consider it your D.C. insider. It includes the full text of the Dodd-Frank Act, a recent letter from RMA to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the Proposed Rules for Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Dodd–Frank Act, and much, much more.
Also for members only is our periodic eNewsletter called Regulatory Roundup.
The RMA Capital Working Group
The RMA Capital Working Group has two main functions: a) providing appropriate analyses for responding to regulatory proposals, and b) conducting range-of-practice survey studies on topics of extreme interest to the Group. Learn more here.
Note: As a not-for-profit, professional association, RMA does not lobby on behalf of the industry.
RMA In the News:
Richmond Fed’s Lacker Talks to RMA About a Possible QE Scale-Back
During a speech to RMA’s Richmond Chapter on January 14th, Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker indicated that the possibility of growth in the coming months could cause the Fed to reevaluate its plan to buy $600 billion in bonds. Read the following article for a full recap of his remarks: Richmond Fed’s Lacker Q&A: Growth Could Warrant Scaling Back QE.
Fed’s Plosser Speaks to RMA about Economic Conditions
On January 11th, RMA’s Philadelphia Chapter was pleased to welcome Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and CEO Charles Plosser, who offered his perspectives on issues affecting the progress of our nation’s economic recovery. Mr. Plosser addressed the topics of current business conditions, unemployment, and inflation. For full coverage of the presentation, please read the following article: Fed's Plosser: QE2 Could Fuel Inflation Expectations; Questions Exit Timing
Comments or questions relating to regulatory compliance wihtin RMA may be addressed to Ed DeMarco, director of RMA's Regulatory Relations. Ed also coordinates the efforts of RMA's Capital Working Group.