Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/7/2017

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)

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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")	256635	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	23975	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾
Common Stock	690180	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	129152	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock	76193	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	27470	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	326274	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽⁸⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Remarks:
Exhibit List:
Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	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

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