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2011 · third_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its Senate Companion, S. 3217, the Reforming American Financial Stability Act, and Senate and Conference amendments thereto related to the following provisions: [Section numbers refer to the Conference Report on H.R. 4173, as filed in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2010] Title I, Subtitle A, Section 111. Financial Stability Oversight Council established, provision designating the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration as a member of the Council. Title I, Subtitle B, Section 165. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board of Governors and certain bank holding companies, provision exempting the Federal Home Loan Banks. Title III, Subtitle C, Section 335. Permanent increase in deposit and share insurance, provision making permanent the $250,000 limit on insurance coverage of share insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Title III, Subtitle D, Section 343. Insurance of transaction accounts, provision providing parallel insurance coverage for credit union business share accounts with bank business transaction accounts. Title IX, Subtitle D, Section 941. Regulation of credit risk retention, all provisions. Title IX, Subtitle E, Section 956. Enhanced compensation structure reporting, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1021. Purpose, objectives and functions, provisions related to the identification of outdated, unnecessary, and unduly burdensome regulations in order to reduce regulatory burden. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1022. Rulemaking Authority, provisions related to the standards of rulemaking and consideration given to the impact of Bureau rules on institutions identified in Section 1026 and to the impact of the Bureau rules on rural areas. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1025. Supervision of very large banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1026. Other banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provision. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1029. Exclusion for auto dealers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1073. Remittance transfers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1075. Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions, all provisions. Title XII. Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. As well as the following provisions which were not included in the conference report: Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1071. Collection of Deposit Account Data. (as numbered in S. 3217, as introduced). Title XVI. Financial Crisis Assessment and Fund. All Provision. (as number in H.R. 4317, as approved by the Conference Committee on June 25, 2010). Senate Amendment 3812 to S. 3217, related to limits on ATM fees. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions H.R. 5569, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, all provisions H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, all provisions Senate Amendment 4443, Senate Amendment 4534, Senate Amendment 4609 to H.R. 5297, increasing the credit union member business lending cap, all provisions H.R. 5302, the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act, all provisions H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriation Act for FY 2011, provisions related to the interchange rule charged to federal agencies. Collins Amendment to S. 3677, related to Interchange H.R. 5816, the Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 4790, the Shareholder Protection Act, all provisions Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Stabilization Plan
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its Senate Companion, S. 3217, the Reforming American Financial Stability Act, and Senate and Conference amendments thereto related to the following provisions: [Section numbers refer to the Conference Report on H.R. 4173, as filed in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2010] Title I, Subtitle A, Section 111. Financial Stability Oversight Council established, provision designating the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration as a member of the Council. Title I, Subtitle B, Section 165. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board of Governors and certain bank holding companies, provision exempting the Federal Home Loan Banks. Title III, Subtitle C, Section 335. Permanent increase in deposit and share insurance, provision making permanent the $250,000 limit on insurance coverage of share insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Title III, Subtitle D, Section 343. Insurance of transaction accounts, provision providing parallel insurance coverage for credit union business share accounts with bank business transaction accounts. Title IX, Subtitle D, Section 941. Regulation of credit risk retention, all provisions. Title IX, Subtitle E, Section 956. Enhanced compensation structure reporting, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1021. Purpose, objectives and functions, provisions related to the identification of outdated, unnecessary, and unduly burdensome regulations in order to reduce regulatory burden. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1022. Rulemaking Authority, provisions related to the standards of rulemaking and consideration given to the impact of Bureau rules on institutions identified in Section 1026 and to the impact of the Bureau rules on rural areas. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1025. Supervision of very large banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1026. Other banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provision. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1029. Exclusion for auto dealers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1073. Remittance transfers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1075. Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions, all provisions. Title XII. Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. As well as the following provisions which were not included in the conference report: Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1071. Collection of Deposit Account Data. (as numbered in S. 3217, as introduced). Title XVI. Financial Crisis Assessment and Fund. All Provision. (as number in H.R. 4317, as approved by the Conference Committee on June 25, 2010). Senate Amendment 3812 to S. 3217, related to limits on ATM fees. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions H.R. 5569, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, all provisions H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, all provisions Senate Amendment 4443, Senate Amendment 4534, Senate Amendment 4609 to H.R. 5297, increasing the credit union member business lending cap, all provisions H.R. 5302, the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act, all provisions H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriation Act for FY 2011, provisions related to the interchange rule charged to federal agencies. Collins Amendment to S. 3677, related to Interchange H.R. 5816, the Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 4790, the Shareholder Protection Act, all provisions Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Stabilization Plan
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its Senate Companion, S. 3217, the Reforming American Financial Stability Act, and Senate and Conference amendments thereto related to the following provisions: [Section numbers refer to the Conference Report on H.R. 4173, as filed in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2010] Title I, Subtitle A, Section 111. Financial Stability Oversight Council established, provision designating the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration as a member of the Council. Title I, Subtitle B, Section 165. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board of Governors and certain bank holding companies, provision exempting the Federal Home Loan Banks. Title III, Subtitle C, Section 335. Permanent increase in deposit and share insurance, provision making permanent the $250,000 limit on insurance coverage of share insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Title III, Subtitle D, Section 343. Insurance of transaction accounts, provision providing parallel insurance coverage for credit union business share accounts with bank business transaction accounts. Title IX, Subtitle D, Section 941. Regulation of credit risk retention, all provisions. Title IX, Subtitle E, Section 956. Enhanced compensation structure reporting, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1021. Purpose, objectives and functions, provisions related to the identification of outdated, unnecessary, and unduly burdensome regulations in order to reduce regulatory burden. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1022. Rulemaking Authority, provisions related to the standards of rulemaking and consideration given to the impact of Bureau rules on institutions identified in Section 1026 and to the impact of the Bureau rules on rural areas. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1025. Supervision of very large banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1026. Other banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provision. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1029. Exclusion for auto dealers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1073. Remittance transfers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1075. Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions, all provisions. Title XII. Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. As well as the following provisions which were not included in the conference report: Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1071. Collection of Deposit Account Data. (as numbered in S. 3217, as introduced). Title XVI. Financial Crisis Assessment and Fund. All Provision. (as number in H.R. 4317, as approved by the Conference Committee on June 25, 2010). Senate Amendment 3812 to S. 3217, related to limits on ATM fees. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions S. 2824, the Safe Affordable Loan Act, all provisions H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, Division III, provisions related to the Federal Family Education Loan Program H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions H.R. 5569, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, all provisions H.R. 1257, a resolution recognizing Financial Literacy Month. H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, all provisions Senate Amendment 4443 to H.R. 5297, increasing the credit union member business lending cap, all provisions H.R. 5302, the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act, all provisions H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2010, all provisions
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2211, the Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions S. 500, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 566, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act, all provisions H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions H.R. 4300, Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform with Consumer Protection Act, Title I, Subtitle G, related to Enhanced dissolution authority, Title II, section 2004, Title IV, related to the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, all provisions Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (bill number not yet assigned) (Senate Banking Committee Print of March 15, 2010),--Title I, Subtitle A, related to the Financial Stability Oversight Council --Title II, Section 210(o), related to Assessments to capitalize the orderly Liquidation Fund --Title IX, Subtitle E, related to Accountability and Executive Compensation, all provisions --Title X, related to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, including: Subtitle B, Section 1021, related to regulatory burden; Section 1023, related to review of Bureau Regulation; Section 1025, related to review of Bureau Regulation; Section 1025, related to the Supervision of Very Large Credit Unions, Subtitle D, Preservation of State Law, all provisions, Subtitle G; Section 1071 related to the Collection of Deposit Account Data Manager's Amendment to the Committee Print of March 15, 2010, including Section 1076, related to Remittance transfers and Title XII, related to Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions S. 2824, the Safe Affordable Loan Act, all provisions H.R. 4694, the Safe Affordable Small Dollar Loan Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, Division III, provisions related to the Federal Family Education Loan Program H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, lending products such as mortgages, auto loans, home equity lines of credit including the following legislation: H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act; H.R. 230 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 788 - Bill To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes; H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; H.R.1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; S.61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and S.73 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $475,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| Hilda Solis | Democratic | CA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Julia Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Thomas Allen | Democratic | ME |
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, lending products such as mortgages, auto loans, home equity lines of credit, and the emergency economic stabilization act, including the following legislation: H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act; H.R. 230 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 788 - Bill To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes; H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; H.R.1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; S.61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and S.73 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, lending products such as mortgages, auto loans, home equity lines of credit including the following legislation: H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act; H.R. 230 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 788 - Bill To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes; H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; H.R.1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; S.61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and S.73 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1728 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 1479 - To enhance the availability of capital, credit, and other banking and financial services for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment requirements are updated to account for changes in the financial industry and that reinvestment requirements keep pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2483 - Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act - Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act and the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to increase limitations on the maximum original principal obligation of mortgages that may purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Association (Freddie Mac). H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 - Establishes the Consumer Financial Protection Agency as an independent executive agency to regulate the provision of consumer financial products or services (products or services). H.R. 3288 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Includes language to expand current GSE & FHA Loan Limits through Fiscal Year 2010. H.R. 3380 - Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 - To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Creates a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) to monitor any consumer financial products, creates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to advise Treasury on major domestic and international insurance policy issues, requires new appraisal rules no later than 60 days after the bill is enacted and would sunset the HVCC, creates a council of federal regulators to oversee the financial system for companies that pose a systemic risk, attempts to make some regulatory simplification, but does not eliminate all the different regulatory bodies. H.R. 5072 - FHA Reform Act of 2010 - To improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program. H.R. 6256 - Strengthening FHA through Shared Equity Homeownership Act - Would crete a shared equity homeownership program under FHA. H.R. 6260 - Homeowners Equity Protection Act - Would prohibit private transfer fees on real properties, except for certain exclusions. S. 365 - Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to: (1) establish branches in the 10 states with the highest concentration of mortgage fraud; (2) establish coordinating entities, and solicit the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (3) train such agencies; (4) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (5) perform other related functions. C.A.R. lobbied concerning the future of the GSE's (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and their future regulatory structure. C.A.R. monitored and discussed with members of Congress the potential impact on the availability of capital in the housing market when the Federal Reserve ended its $1.25 trillion purchase of mortgage-backed-securities at the end of the 1stQ 2010. C.A.R. submitted a comment letter to HUD on their proposed rule implementing the SAFE Act and its application to real estate transactions that involve seller financing. C.A.R. commented to the Treasury, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regarding their implementation of the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program and how language in their proposed form will impact real estate agents involved in a HAFA short sale and how to improve the HAFA process. C.A.R. commented to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHFA regarding "Private Transfer Fees." C.A.R. asked them to issue guidelines opposing these fees and refuse to purchase, guarantee or insure mortgages taht have these fees on title. C.A.R. commented to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on their proposed guidelines regarding Private Transfer Fee Covenants. C.A.R. commented to the U.S. Treasury Department on their Request for Public Input on Reform of the Housing Finance System.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory-Amends the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountablity for such practices, to provide certian minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and other purposes
Client expense: $110,172 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: HR1728, HR2108, S1731
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
For MERS Corp: Implementation of the President's Working Group capital market initiatives as it pertains to securitization and housing reform legislation as it pertains to tracking mortgages as they are originated and securitized (HR 1728) and the Banking Committee "Chairman's Mark: Restoring America's Financial Stability Act" with special reference to Title IX, Subtitle D, section 942, and Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) in Title X, Subtitle H, section 1093.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets, Securities Litigation); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Retention Act); S. 3217 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform; Government Sponsored Enterprise Reform (GSE).
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 4229, Borrowers' Right to Inspect Closing Documents Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to ensure that borrowers under federally related mortgage loans have an opportunity to inspect closing documents. S. 61, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. All provisions. Provides for cramdowns of mortgage principal balance. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 788, To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications and for other purposes. All Provisions. H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Provides for cramdowns of mortgage principal balance. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. All Provisions. Amends TILA to reform consumer mortgage practices and provides accountability. H.R. 1731, Credit Risk Retention Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require any creditor who transfers, sells, or conveys certain residential mortgage loans to third parties to retain an economic interest in a material portion of the credit risk for any such loan, and for other purposes. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. All Provisions. Establishes a Consumer Financial Protection Agency with the authority and accountability to supervise, examine, and enforce consumer financial protection laws. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009. All Provisions. Improves financial stability ; provisions regarding risk retention obligations. Provides for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors. H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. All Provisions. Provides for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes.(BILL IS NOW LAW) H.R.5072, FHA Reform Act of 2010. All Provisions. Improves the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program. H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010. All Provisions. Creates the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, and for other purposes. (BILL IS NOW LAW)
Client expense: $556,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending (concerns about H.R. 1214). Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR (support H.R. 1608 / S. 500). Support a foreclosure moratorium (H.R. 527 / S. 241). Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to ensure that homeowners facing foreclosure are not forgotten in the Wall Street bailout. Try to stop abusive credit card practices (support H.R. 627 / S. 414). Support H.R. 200 / H.R. 1106 / S. 61, which allows bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose payday lending, working to help improve H.R. 1214. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support H.R. 1728. Support the establishment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (working to improve H.R. 3126). Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), support H.R. 1479. Support 36% interest rate cap; support H.R. 1608 / S. 500. Work to eliminate the debt trap caused by payday lenders. Support financial literacy programs. Support H.R. 4173. Oppose exempting auto dealers from newly created CFPA. Oppose exempting college loans from CFPA. Oppose allowing CFPA, and all federal lending laws, to preempt stronger state laws. Support regulations to shut down yield spread premiums to mortgage brokers. Oppose the proposed Adverse Market Delivery Charge (AMDC) as well as the series of Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) under consideration by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Ensure that rogue auto dealers are not exempted from the authority of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while at the same time ensuring that small, minority owned auto dealers who are fair to consumers are not run out of business. Support the creation of a strong, independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in H.R. 4173. Support S. 3245, the Payday Limitation Act of 2010. This legislation takes an aggressive approach to eliminating the worst of the payday debt trap problems. Support final passage of the conference report for H.R. 4173, the Restoring American financial Stability Act. Support S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Support H.R. 3421, the The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009. Support the creation of the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion Under the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support H.R. 3149. Support FDIC guidence issued on limiting abusive overdract practices. Support Elizabeth Warren to be the first head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Support allowing consumers to close a bank account without incurring onerous fees. Support pro-consumer changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Support the President's veto of H. R. 3808, the Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 due to concerns that it would make it easier for large, interstate financial services companies to erroneously foreclose on homes.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process; Clarification of Entities & Individuals Defined as Mortgage Originators HR 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process HR 514 - Responsible Subprime Lending Act Bank-Owned Property Disposition HR 2529- Neighborhood Preservation Act Changes to the Hope for Homeowners Program HR 703- A bill to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts; Safe Harbor Provisions for Mortgage Servicers; Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 384- TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 Modification of Loans for Troubled Borrowers HR 225- Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act S 1731- A bill to require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, to create databases on foreclosures, and for other purposes Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process HR 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 S 895- Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts HR 5754 - Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2010 Changes to Foreclosure Processing HR 3808 - Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 Improving Modification of Loans for Troubled Borrowers HR 6304 - A bill to establish in the Department of the Treasury the Office of the Homeowner Advocate to assist homeowners, housing counselors and housing lawyers in resolving problems with the Home Affordable Modification Program.
Client expense: $4,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, Optional Federal Charter Issues; H.R. 1728, Title insurance reform issues; H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009; Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Energy legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; S. 895, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans; H.R. 1106, prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability; H.R. 1903, Responsible Homeowners Act of 2009; S. 1731, Foreclosure Prevention and Assistance Act; S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009; H.R.5391, Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board Increased Transparency Act of 2010; H.R.5017, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010; H.R. 5941, Anti-Redlining and Anti-Mortgage Fraud Act H.R. 6218, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Chinese dry-wall provisions
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, lending products such as mortgages, auto loans, home equity lines of credit including the following legislation: H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act; H.R. 230 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 788 - Bill To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes; H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; H.R.1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; S.61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and S.73 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
mutual fund issues; securities issues; financial services issues; H.R. 2589, H.R. 2551, H.R. 2549municipal bond legislation; H.R. 1669, municipal bond legislation. HR. 1754, systemic risk regulation H.R. 1349, accounting principles and standards H.R. 1728, mortgage reform HR 1106, bankruptcy cram down S. 895, servicer safe harbor S. 896, amendment #1019 to make changes in the safe harbor S. 664, systemic risk regulation S. 722, dividends, capital gains H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Regulation restructuring; H.R. 4173 and Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 OTC derivatives trading H.R. 4173 and S. 3217 re: treatment of creditors (Title II), derivatives (Title 7) and CFPB (Title 10)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1551 / H.R. 5042, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, provisions relating to the state attorney general enforcement H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009, including a potential amendment that would roll-back the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision H.R. 4173 / S. 3217, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to Representative Bean's preemption amendment H.R. 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 S. Amend. 3893, 3894, 3895, 111th Cong. (2010), and all provisions of amendments dealing with securities litigation, State AG enforcement/contingency fees, and arbitration General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 H.R 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, provisions related to preemption and civil liability H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 2868, Continuing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2010, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act S. 263, Service Members Access to Justice Act of 2009, provisions related to arbitration S. 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010 S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, provisions dealing with damages under Death on the High Seas Act, the Jones Act, and punitive damages S. 537 / H.R. 1508 / H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, including the arbitration-related provisions S. Amend. 4394 / 4418 / 4324, 111th Cong. (2010) provisions dealing with liability of foreign manufacturers Various issues regarding legal reform, discovery reform, medical liability reform, asbestos litigation for House / Senate, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and general information regarding Congressional member organizations and legal reform
Client expense: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (and S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010) - Title 7: derivatives; Title 10: CFPB; Title 11: treatment of creditors H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (see attached addendum sheet) H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency - re: issues affecting money market funds H.R. 2589 - Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 2551 - Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 2549 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act H.R. 1669 - Federal Municipal Bond Marketing Support and Securitization H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - re: systemic risk regulation H.R. 1349 - Federal Accounting Oversight Board Act of 2009 - re: accounting principles and standards H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - re: bankruptcy cram down H.R. 4337 - Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (use of commodities provision) S. 895 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - re: servicer safe harbor provisions S. 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - re: amendment #1019 to make changes in the safe harbor S. 664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - re: systemic risk regulation S. 722 - Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - re: dividend and capital gain tax rates Issues related to definition of major swap participants Issues related to nature of collateral for cleared swaps Issues related to swap execution facility trading and reporting Issues related to systemic risk regulation Issues related to OTC derivatives trading Issues related to market structure matters Issues related to target date funds Issues related to investment advice Issues related to municipal disclosure & Tower Amendment Issues related to Basel III and Volcker rules Issues related to SEC proxy access proposal Issues related to SEC proposed changes to Regulation AB2 Issues related to the supervision and regulation of certain nonbank financial institutions Issues related to legislation and regulations affecting the mutual fund industry Proposals related to money market funds (floating net asset value, liquidity)
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Housing
HR 5072, FHA Reform Act of 2010 HR 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act..
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 1020 & S 931); Arbitration provisions in The Truth in Lending Act (HR 1728); Arbitration provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (HR 3126 & HR 4173); Arbitration provisions in healthcare legislation (H.R. 3590, S.1679, S.1796, H.R.3962); Nursing Home Arbitration Act (HR 1237 & S 512); Arbitration provision potentially in Fiscal Year 2011 Defense Appropriations bill (S. 3800)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Arbitration Fairness Act (HR 1020 & S 931); Arbitration provisions in The Truth in Lending Act (HR 1728); Arbitration provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (HR 3126 & HR 4173); Arbitration provisions in healthcare legislation (H.R. 3590, S.1679, S.1796, H.R.3962); Nursing Home Arbitration Act (HR 1237 & S 512); Arbitration provision potentially in Fiscal Year 2011 Defense Appropriations bill (S. 3800)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); H.R. 3606 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); H.R. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets, Securities Litigation); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Retention Act); S. 3217 (Investor Protection Act)(Arbitration, Broker-Dealer Standard of Care, SRO Rulemaking); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform; Government Sponsored Enterprise Reform (GSE).
Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1880, Optional Federal Charter Issues; H.R. 1728, Title insurance reform issues; H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009; H.R. 4173 - The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; Energy legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 703 Bank Liquidity/Deposit Insurance Legislation HR 786 Permanent Increase in Deposit Insurance HR 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009 HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 HR 3380 Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 HR 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 HR 5297 Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 HR 5569 Extend the National Flood Insurance Prog;ram S 3217 Restoring America's Financial Stability Act of 2010 Amortization of Losses on Commercial Real Estate Loans Bank Capital Rules Bank Examinations Community Reinvestment Act Confirmation of Sarah Bloom Raskin for Appointment to Federal Reserve Board of Governors Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Deposit Concentration Cap Deposit Insurance Assessment Base Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits Deposit Insurance Premiums Derivatives Regulation FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Federal Home Loan Banks Federal Reserve Supervisory Authority Financial Regulatory Reform Foreclosure Mitigation Gulf Coast Claims and Community Banks Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Mortgage Lending Reform Obama Administration $30 Billion Small Business Lending Fund Proprietary Trading Regulation Z, Establishment of Escrow, HOEPA Loans, Higher Priced Loans Regulatory Relief for Community Banks Relief for Preferred Shareholders of Government Sponsored Enterprises Sarbanes-Oxley relief for community banks State Bank Lending Limits Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority Trust-preferred Securities as Bank Capital
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 1456, Consumer Overdraft Protection Practices Act, all provisions H.R. 1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act, all provisions Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the implementation of section 106 of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, all provisions H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act, section 4, related to enhanced compensation structure reporting to reduce perverse incentives." H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act, all provisions S. 1799, Fairness and Accountability in Reviewing Overdraft Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 3904, Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2919, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its Senate Companion, S. 3217, the Reforming American Financial Stability Act, and Senate and Conference amendments thereto related to the following provisions: [Section numbers refer to the Conference Report on H.R. 4173, as filed in the House of Representatives on June 29, 2010] Title I, Subtitle A, Section 111. Financial Stability Oversight Council established, provision designating the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration as a member of the Council. Title I, Subtitle B, Section 165. Enhanced supervision and prudential standards for nonbank financial companies supervised by the Board of Governors and certain bank holding companies, provision exempting the Federal Home Loan Banks. Title III, Subtitle C, Section 335. Permanent increase in deposit and share insurance, provision making permanent the $250,000 limit on insurance coverage of share insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Title III, Subtitle D, Section 343. Insurance of transaction accounts, provision providing parallel insurance coverage for credit union business share accounts with bank business transaction accounts. Title IX, Subtitle D, Section 941. Regulation of credit risk retention, all provisions. Title IX, Subtitle E, Section 956. Enhanced compensation structure reporting, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1021. Purpose, objectives and functions, provisions related to the identification of outdated, unnecessary, and unduly burdensome regulations in order to reduce regulatory burden. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1022. Rulemaking Authority, provisions related to the standards of rulemaking and consideration given to the impact of Bureau rules on institutions identified in Section 1026 and to the impact of the Bureau rules on rural areas. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1025. Supervision of very large banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1026. Other banks, savings associations, and credit unions, all provision. Title X, Subtitle B, Section 1029. Exclusion for auto dealers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1073. Remittance transfers, all provisions. Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1075. Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions, all provisions. Title XII. Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions, all provisions. As well as the following provisions which were not included in the conference report: Title X, Subtitle G, Section 1071. Collection of Deposit Account Data. (as numbered in S. 3217, as introduced). Title XVI. Financial Crisis Assessment and Fund. All Provision. (as number in H.R. 4317, as approved by the Conference Committee on June 25, 2010). Senate Amendment 3812 to S. 3217, related to limits on ATM fees. H.R. 4376, the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act, all provisions Issues related to the Troubled Asset Relief Program Issues related to the fiduciary duties at credit unions H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act, Section 7, related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 4936, the Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act, all provisions H.R. 5569, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until September 30, 2010, all provisions H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act, all provisions Senate Amendment 4443, Senate Amendment 4534, Senate Amendment 4609 to H.R. 5297, increasing the credit union member business lending cap, all provisions H.R. 5302, the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act, all provisions H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010, all provisions H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2010, all provisions S. 3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriation Act for FY 2011, provisions related to the interchange rule charged to federal agencies. Collins Amendment to S. 3677, related to Interchange H.R. 5816, the Commercial Real Estate Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 4790, the Shareholder Protection Act, all provisions Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Stabilization Plan
Client expense: $815,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, lending products such as mortgages, auto loans, home equity lines of credit including the following legislation: H.R. 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act; H.R. 230 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 788 - Bill To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes; H.R. 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; H.R.1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; S.3 - Homeowner Protection and Wall Street Accountability Act of 2009; S.61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and S.73 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009; and H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Chinese dry-wall provisions
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process; Clarification of Entities & Individuals Defined as Mortgage Originators HR 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process HR 514 - Responsible Subprime Lending Act Bank-Owned Property Disposition HR 2529- Neighborhood Preservation Act Changes to the Hope for Homeowners Program HR 703- A bill to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts; Safe Harbor Provisions for Mortgage Servicers; Homeowner Relief Efforts HR 384- TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 Modification of Loans for Troubled Borrowers HR 225- Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act S 1731- A bill to require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, to create databases on foreclosures, and for other purposes Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process HR 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 S 895- Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts HR 5754 - Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2010 Changes to Foreclosure Processing HR 3808 - Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 Improving Modification of Loans for Troubled Borrowers HR 6304 - A bill to establish in the Department of the Treasury the Office of the Homeowner Advocate to assist homeowners, housing counselors and housing lawyers in resolving problems with the Home Affordable Modification Program.
Client expense: $4,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
For MERS Corp: Implementation of the President's Working Group capital market initiatives as it pertains to securitization and housing reform legislation as it pertains to tracking mortgages as they are originated and securitized (HR 1728) and the Banking Committee "Chairman's Mark: Restoring America's Financial Stability Act" with special reference to Title IX, Subtitle D, section 942, and Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) in Title X, Subtitle H, section 1093.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; S. 895, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans; H.R. 1106, prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability; H.R. 1903, Responsible Homeowners Act of 2009; S. 1731, Foreclosure Prevention and Assistance Act; S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009; H.R.5391, Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board Increased Transparency Act of 2010; H.R.5017, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010; H.R. 5941, Anti-Redlining and Anti-Mortgage Fraud Act H.R. 6218, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 61, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. All provisions. Provides for cramdowns of mortgage principal balance. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 788, To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications (continued) H.R. 788, (continued)and for other purposes. All Provisions. H.R. 225, Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Provides for cramdowns of mortgage principal balance. Amends title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes. H.R. 230, Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009. All Provisions. Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (the enterprises) to implement a program to purchase and securitize qualified refinancing mortgages and qualified new mortgages on single-family housing in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. All Provisions. Amends TILA to reform consumer mortgage practices and provides accountability. H.R. 1731, Credit Risk Retention Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require any creditor who transfers, sells, or conveys certain residential mortgage loans to third parties to retain an economic interest in a material portion of the credit risk for any such loan, and for other purposes. H.R. 2181, Mortgage Assistance Information and Scam Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require servicers of mortgages on single family homes to provide notice to mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance. H.R. 2666, Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009. All Provisions. To require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a rulemaking proceeding with respect to mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009. All Provisions. Establishes a Consumer Financial Protection Agency with the authority and accountability to supervise, examine, and enforce consumer financial protection laws. H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009. All Provisions. Increases the maximum mortgage amount limitations under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multifamily housing projects with elevators and for extremely high cost areas. H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009. All Provisions. Improves financial stability ; provisions regarding risk retention obligations. Provides for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors. H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. All Provisions. Provides for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes.(BILL IS NOW LAW) H.R. 4229, Borrowers' Right to Inspect Closing Documents Act of 2009. All Provisions. Amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to ensure that borrowers under federally related mortgage loans have an opportunity to inspect closing documents. H.R.5072, FHA Reform Act of 2010. All Provisions. Improves the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program. H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010. All Provisions. Creates the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, and for other purposes. (BILL IS NOW LAW)
Client expense: $605,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
mutual fund issues; securities issues; financial services issues; H.R. 2589, H.R. 2551, H.R. 2549municipal bond legislation; H.R. 1669, municipal bond legislation. HR. 1754, systemic risk regulation H.R. 1349, accounting principles and standards H.R. 1728, mortgage reform HR 1106, bankruptcy cram down S. 895, servicer safe harbor S. 896, amendment #1019 to make changes in the safe harbor S. 664, systemic risk regulation S. 722, dividends, capital gains H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Regulation restructuring; H.R. 4173 and Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 OTC derivatives trading H.R. 4173 and S. 3217 re: treatment of creditors (Title II), derivatives (Title 7) and CFPB (Title 10)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Housing
Sections Relating to ADR in the following bills: HR1728, HR2108, S1731
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1728 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 1479 - To enhance the availability of capital, credit, and other banking and financial services for all citizens and communities, to ensure that community reinvestment requirements are updated to account for changes in the financial industry and that reinvestment requirements keep pace as banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers become affiliates as a result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2483 - Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act - Amends the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act and the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act to increase limitations on the maximum original principal obligation of mortgages that may purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Association (Freddie Mac). H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 - Establishes the Consumer Financial Protection Agency as an independent executive agency to regulate the provision of consumer financial products or services (products or services). H.R. 3288 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Includes language to expand current GSE & FHA Loan Limits through Fiscal Year 2010. H.R. 3380 - Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 - To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Creates a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) to monitor any consumer financial products, creates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to advise Treasury on major domestic and international insurance policy issues, requires new appraisal rules no later than 60 days after the bill is enacted and would sunset the HVCC, creates a council of federal regulators to oversee the financial system for companies that pose a systemic risk, attempts to make some regulatory simplification, but does not eliminate all the different regulatory bodies. H.R. 5072 - FHA Reform Act of 2010 - To improve the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program. H.R. 6256 - Strengthening FHA through Shared Equity Homeownership Act - Would crete a shared equity homeownership program under FHA. H.R. 6260 - Homeowners Equity Protection Act - Would prohibit private transfer fees on real properties, except for certain exclusions. S. 365 - Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to: (1) establish branches in the 10 states with the highest concentration of mortgage fraud; (2) establish coordinating entities, and solicit the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (3) train such agencies; (4) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (5) perform other related functions. C.A.R. lobbied concerning the future of the GSE's (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and their future regulatory structure. C.A.R. monitored and discussed with members of Congress the potential impact on the availability of capital in the housing market when the Federal Reserve ended its $1.25 trillion purchase of mortgage-backed-securities at the end of the 1stQ 2010. C.A.R. submitted a comment letter to HUD on their proposed rule implementing the SAFE Act and its application to real estate transactions that involve seller financing. C.A.R. commented to the Treasury, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regarding their implementation of the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program and how language in their proposed form will impact real estate agents involved in a HAFA short sale. C.A.R. commented to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHFA regarding "Private Transfer Fees." C.A.R. asked them to issue guidelines opposing these fees and refuse to purchase, guarantee or insure mortgages taht have these fees on title. C.A.R. commented to the Federal Housing Finance Agency on their proposed guidelines regarding Private Transfer Fee Covenants. C.A.R. commented to the U.S. Treasury Department on their Request for Public Input on Reform of the Housing Finance System.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1551/ H.R. 5042, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2010 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit Protection Agency Act, provisions related to state attorney general enforcement H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009, including a potential amendment that would roll-back the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision H.R. 1214, The Payday Loan Act of 2009 H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 4173/ S. 3217, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions related to Rep. Bean's preemption amendment H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 S. AMDT 3893, 3894, 3895, all provisions of amendments dealing with securities litigation, State AG enforcement/contingency fees, and arbitration General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and PL 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $7,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · third_quarter · Travel/Tourism
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Appropriate treatment of timeshare consumer lending, including specifically with regard to Truth in Lending Act provisions, loan originator & other licensing, registration requirements, in any mortgage lending or financial regulatory reform legislation, including H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, & H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Protection Act and Senate counterparts (S. 3217). Passage of S. 1023, the Travel Promotion Act..
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Banking
Eliminate predatory lending; ensure equal access to financial services to all Americans. Eliminate disparities in credit reporting. Ease home mortgage foreclosure crisis. Eliminate pay day lending (concerns about H.R. 1214). Support capping all interest rates at 36% APR (support H.R. 1608 / S. 500). Support a foreclosure moratorium (H.R. 527 / S. 241). Reform the mortgage servicers industry so that more loans are modified and fewer homes are foreclosed upon. Try to ensure that homeowners facing foreclosure are not forgotten in the Wall Street bailout. Try to stop abusive credit card practices (support H.R. 627 / S. 414). Support H.R. 200 / H.R. 1106 / S. 61, which allows bankruptcy judges to require loan modifications on primary residence mortgages. Oppose payday lending, working to help improve H.R. 1214. Support efforts to eliminate predatory lending. Support H.R. 1728. Support the establishment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (working to improve H.R. 3126). Support reauthorization, modernization and expansion of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), support H.R. 1479. Support 36% interest rate cap; support H.R. 1608 / S. 500. Work to eliminate the debt trap caused by payday lenders. Support financial literacy programs. Support H.R. 4173. Oppose exempting auto dealers from newly created CFPA. Oppose exempting college loans from CFPA. Oppose allowing CFPA, and all federal lending laws, to preempt stronger state laws. Support regulations to shut down yield spread premiums to mortgage brokers. Oppose the proposed Adverse Market Delivery Charge (AMDC) as well as the series of Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) under consideration by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Ensure that rogue auto dealers are not exempted from the authority of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while at the same time ensuring that small, minority owned auto dealers who are fair to consumers are not run out of business. Support the creation of a strong, independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in H.R. 4173. Support S. 3245, the Payday Limitation Act of 2010. This legislation takes an aggressive approach to eliminating the worst of the payday debt trap problems. Support final passage of the conference report for H.R. 4173, the Restoring American financial Stability Act. Support S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Support H.R. 3421, the The Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009. Support the creation of the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion Under the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Support a ban on the use of credit reports by potential employers. Support H.R. 3149. Support FDIC guidence issued on limiting abusive overdract practices. Support Elizabeth Warren to be the first head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Support allowing consumers to close a bank account without incurring onerous fees.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
Target Date Funds Financial Regulatory Reform in the following bills and proposals: HR 977 - Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 1074 - Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Administration proposal - "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation" HR 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009 HR 2609 - Office of Insurance Information Treasury proposal - Office of National Insurance (Title V) Treasury proposal - Improvements of Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets (Title VII) S 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 HR 2861 - Shareholder Empowerment Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Restoring American Financial Stability Act HR 3817 - Investor Protection Act Proxy Access Proposed SEC Rule S 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 "Volcker Rule" Conference Report H. Rept. 111-517 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Covered Bonds in the following bill: HR 5823 - United States Covered Bonds Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office