UCC Article 5: Uniform Commercial Code Article 5 governing Letters of Credit and bank guarantees, providing the primary federal framework for bank guarantee instruments

Federal Reserve Regulation H: Regulation concerning bank secrecy and membership requirements for state-chartered banks in the Federal Reserve System

Bank Holding Company Act: Federal law regulating the actions and activities of bank holding companies, including their ability to issue guarantees

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: Legislation governing the operation of FDIC-insured banks and their financial instruments

OCC Regulations: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations governing national banks and their guarantee operations

FDIC Requirements: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation requirements for insured institutions issuing bank guarantees

Federal Reserve Board Requirements: Federal Reserve guidelines and requirements for member banks issuing security guarantees

Bank Secrecy Act: Regulatory framework for monitoring and reporting suspicious banking activities and preventing money laundering

State Banking Regulations: State-specific laws and regulations governing banking operations and guarantee instruments within individual states

State UCC Adoptions: State-specific adoptions and modifications of the Uniform Commercial Code affecting bank guarantees

ICC URDG: International Chamber of Commerce Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees, relevant for international aspects of bank guarantees

UN Convention on Guarantees: United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit, providing international standards

AML Regulations: Anti-Money Laundering regulations requiring specific compliance measures in banking operations

KYC Requirements: Know Your Customer requirements for verifying and monitoring client identities and activities

USA PATRIOT Act: Provisions affecting banking security and anti-terrorism measures in financial operations

CFPB Regulations: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations protecting consumer interests in banking transactions

Truth in Lending Act: Federal law requiring disclosure of key terms and costs in lending arrangements, which may apply to certain guarantee structures