Kara Ramsey represents banks and nonbank financial services companies in a wide variety of enforcement, regulatory, and compliance matters before federal and state agencies.
Kara also regularly assists clients with their compliance efforts in a wide range of areas, including consumer financial protection, fair lending, digital banking, and Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering.
Prior to joining Arnold & Porter, Kara worked as a research assistant in the Consumer Finance Section of the Federal Reserve Board. During law school, Kara interned in the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division.
Perspectives
November 2, 2023
OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Publish Final Community Reinvestment Act Rule
Advisory
August 3, 2023
The Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC Propose “Basel III Endgame” Capital Rules
Advisory
May 12, 2023
Federal Reserve, California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation Reports on Failure of Silicon Valley Bank Promise Increased Regulation and Supervision
Advisory
September 28, 2022
Arnold & Porter Discusses DOJ’s First False Claims Act Settlement With PPP Lender
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Credentials
Education
- J.D., Order of the Coif, Cornell Law School, 2019
- B.S., Economics and Philosophy, summa cum laude, Tulane University, 2014
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Government & Military Service
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Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, 2014-2016
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, The Honorable Robert E. Payne