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of 5— Start a Claude Account (or Log In)
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have a dedicated AI assistant pre-loaded with plain-language summaries of the banking regulations you work with daily — Regulation CC, Regulation E, and BSA/AML basics. Instead of guessing or asking your manager, you'll be able to ask specific compliance questions and get clear, confident answers in under 30 seconds.
What you'll need
- A Claude account at claude.ai (free tier is sufficient to start; Claude Pro recommended for Projects)
- 20 minutes to prepare your regulation summaries
- Time needed: 30 minutes to build; 30 seconds per compliance question after
- Cost: Free (basic) or $20/month (Claude Pro for Projects feature)
How-To Guide: Set Up a Compliance Research Assistant
Step 1: Start a Claude Account (or Log In)
Go to claude.ai and sign up with your personal email. The free tier allows direct conversations and is sufficient for this guide; Claude Pro adds the Projects feature that lets your materials persist across sessions.
What you should see: A clean chat interface with a text input at the bottom.
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