Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

HR698/S? (bill marked up by Senate Banking Committee 02/13/08) The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) S. 3254, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, business tax provisions, FDIC coverage, SEC rules, accounting provisions, revenue offsets, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R.1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, SEC rules, accounting provisions, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6312, the Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6659, the Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses

Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 698 & S. 1356 - Industrial Loan Companies; H.R. 3010 & S. 1782 - Arbitration; H.R. 6312 - Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 6513 - Securities Act of 2008.

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 698, The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, and similar legislative proposals restricting commercial ownership of industrial loan corporations.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE

S. 1356, H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007" restricts the growth of Industrial Loan Companies. H.R. 5244 "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008", regulates terms and conditions for credit cards.

Client expense: $1,624,058 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007; S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007; evaluate proposed legislative changes to current ILC regulatory framework.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007; S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007; evaluate proposed legislative changes to current ILC regulatory framework.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $200,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

HR698/S? (bill marked up by Senate Banking Committee 02/13/08) The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR698/S? (bill marked up by Senate Banking Committee 02/13/08) The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring, SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 698 and S. 1356 and other legislation affecting industrial loan companies GMAC bank ownership Chrysler bank application

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1356, H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007" restricts the growth of Industrial Loan Companies. H.R. 5244 "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008", regulates terms and conditions for credit cards.

Client expense: $1,624,058 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S 1260, Data Security Act S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act S 1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 Sub Prime Lending HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 5244, Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 3252, Credit Card Act of 2008 Securities Act of 2008 HR 6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act

Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, provisions relating to credit card practices H.R. 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007, provisions relating to certain fees H.R. 1461, Credit Card Act, provisions relating to credit card practices H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2007, provisions relating to credit card practices HR. 2146, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007, provisions relating to risk based pricing S. 1309, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007, provisions relating to risk based pricing S. 1176, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2007, minimum payment disclosure requirements HR 1510, Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007, provisions relating to minimum payment disclosure requirements S. 1925, Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007, underwriting standards for student cards H.R. 3347, Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007, underwriting standards for student cards H.R. 3421, Credit Protection Act of 2007, disclosure provisions S. 2411, the Credit Card Safety Star Act of 2007, provisions to create a credit card rating system S. 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, provisions relating to the regulation and supervision of ILCs H.R. 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, provisions relating to the regulation and supervision of ILCs H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange rates Proposed revisions to Regulation Z regarding open-end credit plan disclosures Proposed revisions to Regulation AA regarding unfair and deceptive acts and practices Proposed Senate Legislation regarding credit card practices Issues relating to the proposed "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act" S. 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange fees H.R. 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange fees Proposed Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card terms and conditions Proposed amendments to Regulation AA regarding certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices, issues relating to credit card terms and conditions H.R. 5988, the Fair and Justifiable Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008, provisions relating to credit card interchange fees S2978/H.R. 4008, the Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008, provisions relating to printing of information on credit card receipts

Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Industrial Loan Companies: H.R. 698, S. 1356

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (HR. 1537); Credit Unions Small Business Lending Act (HR. 1849); Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (HR. 3121); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (HR. 2895); Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR. 2761);Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (HR. 698); Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007 (HR. 1852);Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 (HR. 1427); The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 1923); The Private Student Loan Transparency Act of 2007; The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 (S. 349); The Small Business Lending and Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1256); The Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 (S. 1671); Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007 (S. 1662); The Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (HR. 976); Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3046); FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (HR. 2829); Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 (HR. 4332); Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR. 3915); Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act fo 2007 (HR. 3837); Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (HR. 3355); HOPE VI Improvement and Re-Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 3524); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007(HR. 2895); Consumer Overdraft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 946); Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3316);Credit Card Interchange Fees(HR. 5546; The Credit Unions Regulatory Relief Act (HR. 5519); The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 (HR. 5679); The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008 (HR. 5579); The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation Act of 07 (HR. 2634);The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (HR. 5244); The Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments of 2007 (HR. 3678); The College Student Relief Act of 2007 (S. 282); The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 (S. 2136); The Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act of 2008; Department of Defense Reauthorization; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for financial institutions; Financial literacy; Financial modernization; The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (HR. 3221); The Credit Union, Bank, Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (H.R. 6312); The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (S. 2957); The Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 6248); The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 5546); The Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 (HR. 5523); The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 (HR. 5830); The Payment System Protection Act of 2008 (HR. 5767);The Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008, (HR. 6870); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008;Central Liquidity Fund Cap (CLF); Real Estate Settlement Practices Act of 1974 (RESPA).

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (HR. 1537); Credit Unions Small Business Lending Act (HR. 1849); Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (HR. 3121); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (HR. 2895); Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR. 2761);Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (HR. 698); Expanding Homeownership Act of 2007 (HR. 1852);Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 (HR. 1427); The Housing Assistance Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 1923); The Private Student Loan Transparency Act of 2007; The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 (S. 349); The Small Business Lending and Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 (S. 1256); The Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007 (S. 1671); Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007 (S. 1662); The Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (HR. 976); Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3046); FY 2008 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (HR. 2829); Financial Consumer Hotline Act of 2007 (HR. 4332); Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (HR. 3915); Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act fo 2007 (HR. 3837); Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (HR. 3355); HOPE VI Improvement and Re-Authorization Act of 2007 (HR. 3524); National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007(HR. 2895); Consumer Overdraft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 946); Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 (HR. 3316);Credit Card Interchange Fees;The Credit Unions Regulatory Relief Act (HR. 5519); The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 (HR. 5679); The Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008 (HR. 5579); The Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation Act of 07 (HR. 2634);The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (HR. 5244); The Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments of 2007 (HR. 3678); The College Student Relief Act of 2007 (S. 282); The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 (S. 2136); The Economic Stimulus and Recovery Act of 2008; Department of Defense Reauthorization;Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for financial institutions; Financial literacy; Financial modernization; The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (HR. 3221); The Credit Union, Bank, Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (H.R. 6312); The Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (S. 2957); The Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 6248); The Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR. 5546); The Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2008 (HR. 5523); The FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 (HR. 5830); The Payment System Protection Act of 2008 (HR. 5767); The Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008, (HR. 6870); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Central Liquidity Fund Cap (CLF); Real Estate Settlement Practices Act of 1974 (RESPA).

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 698/S. 2338, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, ownership of Industrial Loan Companies by commercial entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Treatment of industrial loan corporations; HR.698; S.1356.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 698, S. 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act regarding commercial ownership of banks; H.R. 873, Credit Card Payment Fees Act; H.R. 1461, Credit CARD Act; H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights; S. 1395 Stop Unfair Practices Cards Act; S. 2753 Financial Consumer Protection Act; S. 3252, Credit CARD Act - all regarding credit card practices and disclosures. H.R. 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act regarding interchange fee disclosures.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S 1561, To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans, Section 1, all provisions relating to loan discharge; HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, all provisions relating to industrial banks; HR 5723, Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act, all sections; S 2847, Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act, all sections; HR 1424, to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy, all provisions; HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, all provisions; HR 5914, Student Loan Access Act of 2008, all provisions; issues relating to the Federal Financing Bank and education lender liquidity problems; issues related to the capital markets; issues relating to access to Federal Reserve capital for education loans; issues relating to using student loans as collateral at the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues relating to Federal Reserve's Term Securities Lending Facility.

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007; S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007: evaluate proposed legislative changes to current ILC regulatory framework.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $220,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S 1260, Data Security Act S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act S 1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 Sub Prime Lending HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 5244, Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 3252, Credit Card Act of 2008 Securities Act of 2008 HR 6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act

Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) S. 3254, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, business tax provisions, FDIC coverage, SEC rules, accounting provisions, revenue offsets, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R.1508, The COMPETE Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, SEC rules, accounting provisions, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6312, the Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6659, the Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses

Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), 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), White House Office

FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits)

Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, 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), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424); Military Bankruptcy (S.3197); Pension Fund Reform (H.R.7327). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring; SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations; Truth-in-Savings Regulations; Risk Weighting of capital standards; Interest on Reserve Requirements; FDIC Restoration Plan; Deposit and Debt Guarantee Program; Guaranty Program for Troubled Assets; Capital Purchase Program; Hope for Homeowners Program; Overdraft Regulations; Currency Transaction Report Exemptions. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), 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), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Legislation affecting industrial loan companies, H.R. 698, S. 1356; brokered deposits

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Industrial Loan Companies: H.R. 698, S. 1356

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provide guidance and counsel on issues such as, interest charged by banks on business-checking accounts. Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007 (H.R. 41) Industry Bank Holding Act of 2007 (H.R. 698) / (S. 1356)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 698 and S 1356 - Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698 and S 1356 - Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698 & S 1356 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698 & S 1356 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698 & S 1356 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $67,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698 & S 1356 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R 1424, "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. H.R. 3221, "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. S. 2452, "Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 4019, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2153, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2595, "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, or S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," issues related to the licensing of loan originators. H.R. 5140, "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008;" issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5818, "Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5579, "Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5830, "FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5679, "The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 634, "The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 3121, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 3355, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. S. 1222, "Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act," issues related to mortgage lending," issues related to mortgage lending S. 1299, "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending H Con Res 127, "Supporting home ownership and responsible lending," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 2061, "Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies S. 1356, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies H.R. 3081, Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007," issues related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). H.R. 3012, "Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage fraud. Issues related to the current financial crisis, TARP, the Federal Reserve's proposed changes to the HOEPA and Reg C regulations, RESPA, the HOPE NOW Alliance, FHASecrure, HOPE for Homeowners, mortgage-backed securities, Truth in Lending Act, mortgage, reform, mortgage broker compensation, subprime lending, privacy, issues related to mortgage broker licensing, secondary mortgage market, issues related to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA"), provisions relating to notices and disclosures to be given to mortgage borrowers, issues relating to the preemptive authority of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issues related to the NY Attorney General's Agreement with the GSEs on appraisals, issues related to credit rating agencies, issues related to Mark to Market accounting.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 698 and S. 1356 and other legislation affecting industrial loan companies GMAC 23A exemption request, TARP funds application, bank holding company application and amendment to business plan Chrysler bank application FDIC premium limits and new structure

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $210,000

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 1356/H.R. 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, all provisions relating to closing the loophole that allows non-financial companies like Wal-Mart to open banks. S. 3692/H.R. 730, Rescinds Treasury Note 2008-83, all provisions relating to reversing the "Wells Fargo Ruling," the $140 billion tax cut for banks that the Treasury created. H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the amendment of the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from using certain information like a consumer score to increase the annual percentage rate of interest on the consumer's outstanding balance under an open ended consumer credit plan. H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the amending antitrust laws to facilitate competitive market-based rates and terms for credit card interchange fees and would encourage negotiation between credit card companies and merchants.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1356, H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007" restricts the growth of Industrial Loan Companies.

Client expense: $1,082,940 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose sections of HR 698 - Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 & S 1356 - Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 that limit ownership of ILBs Generally support tax relief provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, HR1424; Support broadening the definition of Eligible Collateral which secures advances to borrowers under the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) to include loans relating to the sale of other capital goods

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2087 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act HR 4335 - Youth Financial Education Act HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 S 348 - Improving No Child Left Behind Act S 562 - No Child Left Behind Flexibility and Improvements Act S 1194 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act S 1913 - No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act S 495 The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 806 The Consumer I.D. Protection and Security Act S 1178 The Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1260 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 958 The Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1685 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 323 - The Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act HR 946 - The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 698 - The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 H.Con. Res. 140 - The Financial Services Diversity Initiative HR 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 698/S. 1356, The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, and similar legislative proposals restricting commercial ownership of industrial loan corporations

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE

H.R. 698 & S. 1356-Industrial Loan Companies; H.R. 3010 & S. 1782-Arbitration; H.R. 6312-Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory relief Act of 2008; H.R. 6513-Securities Act of 2008; H.R. 1424, Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office