Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Regional Management Corp. [RM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, 
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Common Stock") 256,635
I
See footnotes (1) (2)
Common Stock 23,975
I
See footnotes (1) (3)
Common Stock 690,180
I
See footnotes (1) (4)
Common Stock 129,152
I
See footnotes (1) (5)
Common Stock 76,193
I
See footnotes (1) (6)
Common Stock 27,470
I
See footnotes (1) (7)
Common Stock 326,274
I
See footnotes (1) (8)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
LINDENBAUM BENNETT D
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, L.P.
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P.
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
BASSWOOD ENHANCED LONG SHORT FUND LP
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, L.P.
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC.
C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
    X    

Signatures

BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., By: /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum 12/15/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Remarks:
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures

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