Exhibit 99.1

Regional Management Corp. Announces First Quarter 2018 Results

- Net income of $8.6 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.72 -

- 12^th consecutive quarter of double-digit total finance receivables growth -

- 7^th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth -

Greenville, South Carolina – May 1, 2018 – Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a diversified consumer finance company, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.

First Quarter 2018 Highlights

1

“We had another successful quarter to start off 2018,” said Peter R. Knitzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regional Management. “We saw continued strong performance on our top line driven by our core loan portfolio, with a double-digit increase in our finance receivables for the 12th consecutive quarter. Credit remained stable, our costs were under control, and we achieved another quarter of double-digit bottom line growth.”

“Furthermore, we have begun to reap the benefits of the systems and modernized infrastructure that we installed over the past couple of years,” continued Mr. Knitzer. “Our employees can better serve our customers with automated underwriting and servicing, our digital capabilities are being integrated into a more seamless experience for our customers, and, over time, we expect an enhanced credit function with the implementation of custom scorecards. All of this allows us to further improve our margins over the longer term. At the same time, we continue to employ our hybrid growth plan of increasing our receivables per branch while reaccelerating our de novo branch expansion, including entering two new states, Missouri and Wisconsin, in the back half of 2018.”

“It is truly an exciting time for all of us at Regional. Our efforts over the past few years have positioned Regional as strongly as we’ve ever been as we continue to focus on delivering long-term shareholder value,” concluded Mr. Knitzer.

First Quarter 2018 Results

Finance receivables outstanding at March 31, 2018 were $805.0 million, a 15.8% increase from $695.0 million in the prior year. Finance receivables increased from continued strong growth in both the core small and large loan portfolios.

2

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, the Company reported total revenue of $72.6 million, a 10.3% increase from $65.8 million in the prior-year period. Interest and fee income for the first quarter of 2018 was $66.2 million, an 11.6% increase from $59.3 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to increases in the small and large loan portfolios compared to the prior-year period. Insurance income, net for the first quarter of 2018 was $3.4 million, a $0.4 million, or 10.9%, reduction from the prior-year period. The decrease was primarily due to the transition in insurance carriers in the prior-year period, causing some of the Company’s insurance claims to impact net credit losses in the first quarter of 2017 instead of insurance income. Other income for the first quarter of 2018 was $3.1 million, an 11.8% increase from the prior-year period.

The provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2018 was $19.5 million, a 2.0% increase compared to $19.1 million in the prior-year period, while total finance receivables increased 15.8%. Net credit losses were $20.7 million in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of $1.3 million over the prior-year period. The increase over the prior-year period was primarily due to portfolio growth, though it also included $0.7 million of hurricane-related losses and was partially offset by a net $0.4 million reduction in the temporary shift of insurance claims from the insurance line. Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average finance receivables in the first quarter of 2018 were 10.2%, a 70 basis point improvement from 10.9% in the prior-year period.

General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2018 were $34.6 million, an increase of $3.1 million, or 10.0%, from the prior-year period. Annualized general and administrative expenses as a percentage of average finance receivables improved 70 basis points from the prior-year period. General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2018 included higher personnel costs related to staffing increases in information technology, centralized collections, and branches to support ongoing loan portfolio growth, as well as higher incentive expense. Sequentially, general and administrative expenses increased $0.6 million, or 1.7%, from the fourth quarter of 2017.

Interest expense was $7.2 million in the first quarter of 2018, compared to $5.2 million in the prior-year period. The increase in interest expense was due to larger long-term debt amounts outstanding from growth in finance receivables, federal funds rate increases, larger unused lines of credit, and incremental debt issuance costs associated with upsizing the senior revolving credit facility and entering into the warehouse credit facility. The Company’s diversified sources of funding continue to position it for long-term growth.

Net income for the first quarter of 2018 was $8.6 million, an increase from $7.6 million in the prior-year period. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2018 was $0.72, an increase from $0.65 in the prior-year period. Net income in the first quarter of 2017 was boosted by a $1.5 million tax benefit from share-based compensation, while net income for the first quarter of 2018 was positively impacted by approximately the same amount due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

2018 De Novo Outlook

As of March 31, 2018, the Company’s branch network consisted of 341 locations. The Company consolidated one location during the first quarter of 2018 and maintains its plan to open between 25 and 30 de novo branches during 2018, all of which should occur during the second half of the year.

3

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2018, the Company had finance receivables of $805.0 million and outstanding long-term debt of $550.4 million (consisting of $416.1 million of long-term debt on its $638.0 million senior revolving credit facility, $91.6 million of long-term debt on its $125.0 million revolving warehouse credit facility, and $42.6 million of long-term debt on its amortizing loan).

Conference Call Information

Regional Management Corp. will host a conference call and webcast today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss these results.

The dial-in number for the conference call is (855) 327-6837 (toll-free) or (631) 891-4304 (direct). Please dial the number 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

*** A supplemental slide presentation will be made available on Regional Management’s website prior to the earnings call at www.RegionalManagement.com. ***

In addition, a live webcast of the conference call will also be available on Regional Management’s website at www.RegionalManagement.com.

A replay will be available following the end of the call through Tuesday, May 8, 2018, by telephone at (844) 512-2921 (toll-free) or (412) 317-6671 (international), passcode 10004586. A webcast replay of the call will be available at http://www.RegionalManagement.com for one year following the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which represent Regional Management Corp.’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “outlook,” and similar expressions may be used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are about matters that are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of Regional Management. Factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in general economic conditions, including levels of unemployment and bankruptcies; risks associated with Regional Management’s transition to a new loan origination and servicing software system; risks related to opening new branches, including the ability or inability to open new branches as planned; risks inherent in making loans, including repayment risks and value of collateral, which risks may increase in light of adverse or recessionary economic conditions; changes in interest rates; the risk that Regional Management’s existing sources of liquidity become insufficient to satisfy its needs or that its access to these sources becomes unexpectedly restricted; changes in federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or regulatory policies and practices, and risks associated with the manner in which laws and regulations are interpreted, implemented, and enforced; the impact of changes in tax laws, guidance, and interpretations, including related to certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;

4

the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized by Regional Management; changes in current revenue and expense trends (including trends affecting delinquencies and credit losses); changes in Regional Management’s markets and general changes in the economy (particularly in the markets served by Regional Management); changes in the competitive environment in which Regional Management operates or in the demand for its products; risks related to acquisitions; changes in operating and administrative expenses; and the departure, transition, or replacement of key personnel. Such factors and others are discussed in greater detail in Regional Management’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Regional Management will not update the information contained in this press release beyond the publication date, except to the extent required by law, and is not responsible for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet services.

About Regional Management Corp.

Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM) is a diversified consumer finance company providing a broad array of loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other traditional lenders. Regional Management began operations in 1987 with four branches in South Carolina and has since expanded its branch network across South Carolina, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Georgia, and Virginia. Each of its loan products is structured on a fixed rate, fixed term basis with fully amortizing equal monthly installment payments and is repayable at any time without penalty. Regional Management’s loans are sourced through its multiple channel platform, including in its branches, through direct mail campaigns, online credit application networks, retailers, and its consumer website. For more information, please visit www.RegionalManagement.com.

Contact:

Investor Relations

Garrett Edson, (203) 682-8331

5

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

6

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except par value amounts)

7

Regional Management Corp. and Subsidiaries

Selected Financial Data

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

8

9

(1) Includes incremental hurricane allowance for credit losses of $1,750 and $2,760 for 1Q 18 and 4Q 17, respectively.

(2) 1Q 18 and 4Q 17 delinquency were each impacted 0.2% by the hurricane-affected branches.

10

11