CHAPTER 8

Introduction to Bank Compliance Regulations

Since the inception of the United States as a country 1776, the U.S. financial system has experienced many changes as it first struggled to find solid footing as an inefficient process with an unstable currency. After many failed and successful attempts to fix the most prevalent issues, the U.S. financial system has evolved into one of the most important financial systems in the world economy as transactions are backed in full faith by the federal government. This process transformed over hundreds of years with the creation of both regulatory bodies as well as regulations themselves.

With an increase in the speed of technology, the ability to transact globally in real time, and the ever-progressing ...

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