Membership in RMA
Why Being a Member is So Important…Especially Now
With your RMA membership, you benefit from the member-driven resources and industry information essential for managing today’s economic challenges.
Opportunities to Shine
In addition to a free subscription to The RMA Journal and discounts on all RMA events, products, services, and training, membership also provides countless networking opportunities and exposure to the industry's key decision makers and managers. RMA’s local and national events keep you up to date on industry trends and issues while allowing you to meet new people and swap successes with peers.
Becoming a member also gives you a voice in the industry. A forum to share your ideas and have them valued is extremely satisfying and beneficial for your professional growth.
Add your voice to theirs…
See for yourself how membership has benefited our members.
All the Benefits
- Exclusive regulatory updates from RMA’s own Washington DC insider.
- Discounts on regulatory events like our Audioconference Series.
- Discounts on all events, products, services, and training.
- Access to over 18,000 Associate Members through our online Member Roster.
- Subscription to The RMA Journal ® (published 10 times a year).
- Updates on industry best practices.
- Career development/leadership and networking opportunities.
- Free downloads of articles and Industry Study Packs.
Who Can Join RMA?
The following entities are eligible for membership: banks, bank holding companies, savings banks, savings and loans, private banks, trust companies, investment banks, finance companies, economic development corporations, leasing companies, governmental agencies responsible for the supervision and regulation of RMA member institutions, and professional firms that provide services related to risk management to financial institutions. Individual membership is open to all personnel involved in lending and risk management in member organizations.
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Institutional Membership
For those financial institutions, private and governmental, active in lending, in the professional identification and management of credit and related risks, in other aspects of risk management, and in providing related financial services. Also, for regulatory and supervisory authorities at state or national level, governmental entities without material lending activity, including Small Business Administration, economic development authorities, small business development centers, and others. Other organizations, private and governmental, that are not financial institutions but whose primary functions and activities in credit and risk identification and management closely parallel those of financial institutions.
Before applying, please review membership details.
Associate Membership
For those persons whose institution is a member and want to join. For a definition of “institution," see “Institutional Application” above.
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Professional Membership
For those in organizations and entities not eligible to be Institutional Members but are regularly involved in credit risk identification and management for their own account (such as insurance companies and securities broker-dealers) and professional or service organizations or firms that directly assist financial institutions in carrying out their credit-related mission (such as accounting firms, law firms, and similar consultants).
Before applying, please review membership details.
Academic Membership
Academic Representatives shall be those persons who meet all requirements set by the RMA Board of Directors for such membership, who are employed by organizations and entities not eligible to be Institutional Members but are regularly involved in instructing and advising on the mitigation of credit, operational, and market risk for their own institution's curriculum or are directly assisting financial institutions in carrying out their risk-related mission. (Examples include professors, deans, and teaching assistants.) Academic Representatives may participate in RMA activities appropriate to their interest and expertise.
Before applying, please review membership details.
Student Membership
A candidate for membership must be a full-time student (not currently employed full time) and be enrolled within a major associated with risk management (business management, administration, finance, or accounting). Undergraduate freshmen are excluded from membership. All other undergraduate and graduate-level students are eligible.
Before applying, please review membership details.
Questions About RMA Membership?
Contact Member Services:
By phone: 800-677-7621, prompt #2
By fax: 215-446-4100
By e-mail: member@rmahq.org