Anatomy of a Regulations for Compliance Professionals

Course Number: ABA

Course Code: ABA

Describes how laws are created and how regulations are developed and structured to fulfill their intent. Explains the standard means for referencing a citation and tips for researching various laws and regulations more efficiently.

Updated: April 2019

What You’ll Learn
After completing this course, students will be able to:

-Explain the purpose of federal banking laws and regulations
-Explain how bills become law and describe the structure of a typical law
-Describe the structure and format of regulations
-Identify sources of guidance and practical tips for understanding and interpreting federal laws and regulations

Audience: Compliance professionals including compliance managers, officers, and other compliance team members whose primary role is within the compliance function at their financial institution; bank examiners, bank regulators, auditors and lending compliance professionals.

Prerequisites: None