Why this guide
- Built directly from the ABA CRCM Exam Content Outline and the ABA Reference Guide to Regulatory Compliance — every line ties to a public ABA document
- Domain weights shown — Core Compliance and Foundational Compliance are each ~37%, so consumer regs get the most ink
- Regulation-name differentiator — Reg B, Reg E, Reg Z, Reg CC, CRA, HMDA, BSA/AML, and UDAAP are called out by rule name, not vague topics
- Designed for printing — full guide, two 1-page cheat sheets, and a 1-page pocket card
Who this is for
- Bank compliance officers preparing to sit for the ABA CRCM exam
- Branch or line-of-business compliance managers building a bank-wide compliance career
- Internal auditors and risk managers who support compliance monitoring and reporting
- Lenders, deposit operations managers, and BSA/AML officers moving into a compliance manager role
- Anyone who wants a tight review of the ABA CRCM Exam Content Outline before the 200-question exam
What you'll learn
- Domain 1 — Core Compliance (~37%): High-priority consumer regulations including Reg B (ECOA), Reg E (EFT), Reg Z (TILA), Reg CC (Availability of Funds), CRA, HMDA, flood insurance, UDAP/UDAAP, BSA/AML, OFAC, Fair Lending, privacy, and information security
- Domain 2 — Foundational Compliance (~37%): Primary rules such as deposit accounts, lending, collections, mortgage servicing, and ancillary rules covering advertising, marketing, unfair/deceptive acts, vendor management, and other consumer/commercial regulatory requirements
- Domain 3 — Compliance Management System (~26%): Risk assessments, governance, board/management oversight, policies and procedures, training, complaint management, monitoring and audits, regulatory change management, examination and audit response, and internal/external reporting
- Assessment and management of compliance risk: Identifying, measuring, mitigating, and reporting risk across products, channels, and third parties
- Compliance monitoring and reporting: Ongoing monitoring, quality control, metrics, dashboards, and escalation to board and regulators
- Governance, oversight, and regulatory change: Committees, charters, roles and responsibilities, and integrating new rules into the CMS
- Exam format: 200 multiple-choice questions, 4 hours, scaled passing score 500/800
What you're getting
- 6 printable PDFs: cover, course notice, full study guide, two condensed cheat sheets, and an exam-day pocket card.
- Content built from the public syllabus and real test-taker accounts.
- No fake "actual exam" content — honest, source-cited study aids.
"The CRCM is not a memorization test — it is scenario-based. You have to think like a compliance manager."
— paraphrased from public test-taker accounts