Regional Management Corp.

Current report

Financial regulatory reform has created uncertainty and could negatively impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Current report

In response to the financial crisis in 2008, the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the creation of new federal regulatory agencies and grants additional authorities and responsibilities to existing regulatory agencies to identify and address emerging systemic risks posed by the activities of financial services firms. The Dodd-Frank Act also provides for enhanced regulation of derivatives and mortgage-backed securities offerings, restrictions on executive compensation, and enhanced oversight of credit rating agencies. The Dodd-Frank Act also limits the ability of federal laws to preempt state and local consumer laws.

Current report

Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act established the CFPB, as a consumer protection regulator tasked with regulating consumer financial services and products. Since its creation, the CFPB has been the subject of lawsuits challenging its authority. However, in May 2024, in the case of Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that the statute providing funding to the CFPB does not violate the appropriations clause of the Constitution. This decision marks an end to the last pending wholesale challenge to the CFPB’s constitutionality. However, there have also been legislative proposals in Congress from time to time seeking to significantly reform the CFPB’s structure, authority, funding, and/or mandate. The current administration has also indicated its desire to make potentially significant changes to the regulatory enforcement and supervisory agenda of the CFPB. As a result, there is, and will continue to be, uncertainty regarding the future of the CFPB and the impact on the lending markets.

Current report

The Dodd-Frank Act impacts the offering, marketing and regulation of consumer financial products and services offered by financial institutions. The CFPB has supervision, examination, and enforcement authority over the consumer financial products and services offered by certain non-depository institutions and large insured depository institutions. For example, the CFPB may establish supervisory authority over a nonbank covered entity that it has reasonable cause to determine is engaging, or has engaged, in conduct that poses risks to consumers. The CFPB also has broad rulemaking and enforcement authority over providers of credit, savings, and payment services and products and authority to prevent “unfair, deceptive or abusive” practices. The CFPB has the authority to write regulations under federal consumer financial protection laws, and to enforce those laws against and examine large financial institutions for compliance.

Current report

On March 7, 2023, the CFPB provided the Company with Notice that it sought to establish supervisory authority over the Company pursuant to section 1024(a)(1)(C) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010. Under that provision, the CFPB may establish supervisory authority over any non-bank covered person that it has reasonable cause to determine is engaging, or has engaged, in conduct that poses risks to consumers with regard to the offering or provision of consumer financial products or services. The Company responded to the Notice by voluntarily consenting to the CFPB’s supervisory authority and entering into a Consent Agreement dated January 4, 2024. Pursuant to the Consent Agreement and related CFPB order, the CFPB has supervisory authority over the Company for a period of two years ending January 8, 2026. In April 2025, the CFPB closed its examination of us without any adverse finding.

Current report

The CFPB is also authorized to pursue administrative proceedings or litigation for violations of federal consumer financial laws. In these proceedings, the CFPB can obtain cease and desist orders (which can include orders for restitution or rescission of contracts, as well as other kinds of affirmative relief) and monetary penalties ranging from $7,217 per day for minor violations of federal consumer financial laws (including the CFPB’s own rules) to $36,083 per day for reckless violations and $1,443,275 per day for knowing violations. Also, where a company has violated Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act or CFPB regulations under Title X, the Dodd-Frank Act empowers state attorneys general and state regulators to bring civil actions for the kind of cease and desist orders available to the CFPB (but not for civil penalties). If the CFPB or one or more state officials find that we have violated the foregoing laws, they could exercise their enforcement powers in ways that would have a material adverse effect on Regional.

Current report

In addition to pre-existing enforcement rights for state attorneys general, the Dodd-Frank Act gives attorneys general authority to enforce the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act’s authority. In conducting an investigation, the CFPB or state attorneys general may issue a civil investigative demand requiring a target company to prepare and submit, among other items, documents, written reports, answers to interrogatories, and deposition testimony. If we become subject to investigation, the required response could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources. In addition, the market price of our common stock could decline as a result of the initiation of a CFPB investigation of our company or even the perception that such an investigation could occur, even in the absence of any finding by the CFPB that we have violated any state or federal law.

Current report

Although many of the regulations implementing portions of the Dodd-Frank Act have been promulgated, we are still unable to predict how this significant legislation may be interpreted and enforced or the full extent to which implementing regulations and supervisory policies may affect it. The President and current Congress may impact the extent to which new or revised legislation or regulations are adopted, and whether provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and rules promulgated thereunder, including those provisions establishing the CFPB and the rules and regulations proposed and enacted by the CFPB, may be revised, repealed, or amended. There can be no assurance that future reforms will not significantly and adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Current report

The following table provides information regarding our share repurchase transactions (excluding both commissions and estimated excise taxes) during the three months ended March 31, 2025:

Current report

(1) On December 2, 2024, we announced that our Board had authorized the repurchase of up to $30.0 million of our outstanding shares of common stock. The authorization was effective immediately and extends through December 31, 2026.