Regulation
03/14/2018

Avoiding Hot Water: Complying with Regulation O

If a director wants to get into hot water—and their financial institution as well—violating Regulation O is a good place to start. It’s “one of the three things that makes bank examiners see red,” says Sanford Brown, a partner at the law firm Alston & Bird (the other two being the violation of lending limits and noncompliance with Regulation W, which governs transactions between a member bank and its affiliates). Designed to prevent insider abuse and ensure the safety and soundness of the bank through good lending practices, it’s a violation that examiners have zero tolerance for, and often results…

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Emily McCormick

Vice President of Editorial & Research

Emily McCormick is Vice President of Editorial & Research for Bank Director. Emily oversees research projects, from in-depth reports to Bank Director’s annual surveys on M&A, risk, compensation, governance and technology. She also manages content for the Bank Services Program. In addition to regularly speaking and moderating discussions at Bank Director’s in-person and virtual events, Emily regularly writes and edits for Bank Director magazine and BankDirector.com. She started her career in the circulation department at the Knoxville News-Sentinel, and graduated summa cum laude from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business.