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To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
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2011 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 31 (The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); 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. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1221 (The Equity in Government Compensation Act); H.R. 1222 (The GSE Subsidy Elimination Act); H.R. 1223 (The GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act); H.R. 1224 (The Portfolio Risk Reduction Act); H.R. 1225 (The GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act); H.R. 1226 (The GSE Mission Improvement Act); H.R. 1227 (The GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act); 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. 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. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets, Securities Litigation); 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.
Client expense: $1,330,000 · 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, Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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)
2011 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 31 (The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); 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. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1221 (The Equity in Government Compensation Act); H.R. 1222 (The GSE Subsidy Elimination Act); H.R. 1223 (The GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act); H.R. 1224 (The Portfolio Risk Reduction Act); H.R. 1225 (The GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act); H.R. 1226 (The GSE Mission Improvement Act); H.R. 1227 (The GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act); 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. 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. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets, Securities Litigation); 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.
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).
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).
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 HR 3890, The Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act HR 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 Bank Tax
Client expense: $7,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $1,290,000 · 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, Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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)
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)
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)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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)
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 · second_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 (Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010); 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); Dodd/Frank Wall Street Reform Act (Fiduciary Duty, Arbitration Clauses, Custody of Client Assets); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Client expense: $1,480,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 703 Bank Liquidity/Deposit Insurance Legislation HR 786 Permanent Increase in Deposit Insurance HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 1487 Overdraft Fee Notification Act HR 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 2695 Credit Card Fair Fee Act 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 3904 Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4229 Borrowers' Right to Inspect Closing Comuments Act of 2009 HR 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 HR 5569 Extend the National Flood Insurance Prog;ram S. 664 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S. 896 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 S. 1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act S 1799 Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009/Fair Overdraft Coverage Act S 3217 Restoring America's Financial Stability Act of 2010 Bank Capital Rules Bank Examinations Community Reinvestment Act 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 Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Mortgage Lending Reform Obama Administration $30 Billion Small Business Lending Fund Overdraft Protection Programs Proprietary Trading Restrictions Regulatory Relief for Community Banks Regulation Z, Establishment of Escrow, HOEPA Loans, Higher Priced Loans Relief for Preferred Shareholders of Government Sponsored Enterprises Remittances Regulation Sarbanes-Oxley relief for community banks Senate Draft of Regulatory Reform Bill State Bank Lending Limits Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority TARP Funding, Oversight and Implementation
Client expense: $1,650,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; General issues regarding Gramm Leach Bliley Repeal; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment on covered bonds; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act / HR 786 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage / HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, regarding FDIC & deposit insurance; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices implementation timeframes; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act / S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding Credit Default Swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; S 3098 PROP Trading Acting, regarding Volcker Rule on proprietary trading; HR 5387 / S 3264 Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act, regarding issues of examination of debt settlement practices; HR 5548 / S 3480 Protecting CyberSpace as a National Asset Act, regarding general issues on National Cyber Security.
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 HR 3890, The Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act HR 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 Bank Tax
Client expense: $7,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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)
2010 · first_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); 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); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform; Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title X (H.R. 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Title IX (Pre-Dispute Arbitration), (Bank Holding Company Act Amendments).
Client expense: $1,390,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 786 - "To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes" - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA) to redefine the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount as being $250,000, respectively HR 627/S 235 - "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009" - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from increasing any annual percentage rate of interest (APR) applicable to the existing balance on an open end consumer credit card account unless specified conditions are met HR 2897 - "Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009" - Establish new assessments/premiums of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Client expense: $1,100,730 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal, regarding over the counter derivatives; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / S 1927 / HR 3959 Credit Card Rate Freeze Act / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange fees Act of 2009 / Federal Reserve Implementation Rules, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of the National Cyber Security Advisor; General issues regarding proposed Sen. Schumer legislation on examination of debt settlement practices; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment on covered bonds; General issues regarding lending and credit market activities, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Repeal, examination of debt settlement practices, fiduciary standards of investment, and BAC postal strategies; S 3098 PROP Trading Act, regarding Volcker Rule on proprietary trading; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S Amdt. 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S Amdt. 688 to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, regarding FDIC insurance; HR 2695 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, regarding all sections of full text; S 1799 FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, regarding legislative limitations of overdraft practices; HR 1474 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act and Sen. Dodd Draft, regarding financial regulatory reform; HR 1624 Amdt 201 / BKO proposed rule 3001 / Proposed TCPA regulation amendments, regarding legislative effort to enact restrictions on credit cards and other loans; General issues on regulatory restructuring; HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, regarding legislative limitation of interest rates and fees on credit cards.
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 703 Bank Liquidity/Deposit Insurance Legislation HR 786 Permanent Increase in Deposit Insurance HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 1487 Overdraft Fee Notification Act HR 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 2266 Reasonable Prudence in Regulations Act (Internet Gambling) HR 2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 2676 The Administrative Support and Oversight of Financial Institutions Act of 2009 HR 2695 Credit Card Fair Fee Act 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 3904 Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act S. 664 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S. 896 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 S. 1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act S 1799 Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009/Fair Overdraft Coverage Act Bank Capital Rules Bank Examinations Community Bank Involvement with the TARP (access and terms of participation) Community Reinvestment Act Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Deceptive Marketing Techniques of Ally Bank (formerly GMAC Bank) Deposit Concentration Cap Deposit Insurance Assessment Base Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits Deposit Insurance Premiums FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Federal Reserve Supervisory Authority Financial Regulatory Reform Foreclosure Mitigation Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Interest Rate Restrictions on Deposits Nomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Obama Administration $30 Billion Small Business Lending Fund Overdraft Protection Programs Proprietary Trading Restrictions Regulatory Relief for Community Banks Regulation Z, Establishment of Escrow, HOEPA Rules, Higher Priced Loans Relief for Preferred Shareholders of Government Sponsored Enterprises Restoring America's Financial Stability Act of 2010 Sarbanes-Oxley relief for community banks Senate Draft of Regulatory Reform Bill Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority TARP Funding, Oversight and Implementation
Client expense: $1,060,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Executive Compensation (H.R.1664, H.R.1575, H.R.1586); Credit Card Legislation (S.414, H.R.627); Interstate Taxation (H.R.1083); Systemic Risk Regulation; Appropriations, including real estate brokerage & FTC & State AG rules (H.R.1105); Credit Union Legislation; Fair Value Accounting; Bankruptcy Cramdown & FDIC Reform (H.R.1106, S.61, S.541, H.R.200); Mortgage Loan Modification; Economic Stimulus (H.R.598, H.R.1); Deposit Insurance Increase (S.896, H.R.786), cont'd. Hope for Homeowners (H.R.787); Mortgage Servicing (H.R.788); TARP (H.R.384, H.J.Res.3); Administration's Regulatory Reform Proposal; TARP Legislation (H.R.1610, H.R.1652, H.R.1656); Usury Ceilings (H.R.1608, H.R.1640, H.R.4300); Financial Literacy (H.R.1645); Pension Legislation (H.R. 1629); Universal Default (H.R. 1637); Interchange Legislation (H.R.2382, H.R.2695); "Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act" (H.R.2897); Data Protection (H.R.2221); Mortgage Legislation (H.R.1708); SBA Authorization (H.R.3614); Credit CARD Act effective date (H.R.3639); Student Loans (H.R. 3221), Overdraft Restrictions; Consumer Financial Protection Agency (H.R.3126); Corporate Compensation (H.R.3269); Mandatory Farm Loan Restructuring; FDIC Resolution Authority (S.1540); Credit Union Business Lending (H.R.3380, S.2919); Treasury regulatory restructuring bills (H.R.4173, H.R.3818, H.R. 3817, H.R. 3890, H.R.3126, H.R. 3795); Glass-Steagall Act (S.2886, H.R.475), Tax Extenders (H.R.4213); Estate Tax Extension (H.R.4154); Securities Transaction Tax (H.R.4191); NOL legislation; Credit Card legislation (S.1927, H.R. 3639); Investor Protection Act (H.R. 3817); Small Business Lending (H.R.3854, H.R.4938); Overdraft Protection Act (H.R.3904); Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; The Volcker Rule (S.3098). Regulation: Overdraft Fees; FRB Regulation E; TARP Program, including CPP, PPIP, TALF, TLGP; TIP; MMIFF; AMLF; CAP; Loan Modification; FDIC Deposit Insurance Premiums; SEC Accounting Issues; Capital Adequacy Requirements; Reg Z (Truth in Lending); Deposit Insurance Assessments; Regulations on Loans to Affiliates; Remote Deposit Capture; Executive Pay Guidelines; Regulation DD (Truth in Savings); Unfair & Deceptive Acts & Practices Regulation; Reserve Requirement (Reg D); Deposit Insurance Regulations; CRA Regulations; Transaction Account Guarantee Program; SBA Regs; Identity Theft and Privacy Rules; MLO regulations; Legacy securities and Legacy Loans Program; Reserve Requirements (Reg D); State Law Preemption; SEC Short-Sales Rules; Privacy (Reg S); IRS Regs (F-BAR); RESPA Regs; Flood Insurance; Credit CARD Act Regulation; Basel Committees Capital & Liquidity Standards; SEC Proxy & Information disclosures; FDIC Accounting Rules; Fed Gift Card Rules; Unlawful Internet Gambling Act Regulations; Fed Overdraft Regs; CRE; Small Business Lending Fund; Guidance on Unbundling Trust Commissions; Payment Systems Reporting Regulations; Financial Literacy.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 384, The TARP Reform and Accountability Act, Title I, Section 3 related to credit union access to TARP and Title VII provisions related to deposit insurance. H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 786, to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, all provisions H.R. 787, to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, all provisions H.R. 788, to provide safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, all provisions H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, all provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act, all provisions 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 S. 414, Credit Card Disclosure, Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fee Issues related to Financial Services Regulatory Relief Issues related to credit union access to the Trouble Asset Relief Program Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Nomination of Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of Treasury Nomination of Mary Shapiro to be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Daniel Tarullo to be a Governor on the Federal Reserve Board Nomination of Christina Romer to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Nomination of Austan Goolsbee to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisors Nomination of Cecelia Rouse to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisors Pending vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration Board Nomination of Debbie Matz to be Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration Board S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, Division A, Title II, Section 204 related to enhancement of liquidity and stability of insured depository institutions to ensure availability of credit and reduction of foreclosures. 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 to the regulation of NCUSIF Coverage for IOLTA Accounts Issues related to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issues related to the treatment of Environmental Loans by the Federal Housing Finance Agency 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
Client expense: $830,000 · 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 384, The TARP Reform and Accountability Act, Title I, Section 3 and Title VII, all provisions H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 786, to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, all provisions H.R. 787, to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, all provisions H.R. 788, to provide safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, all provisions H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, all provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act, all provisions 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 S. 414, Credit Card Disclosure, Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions Issues related to Interchange Fee Issues related to Financial Services Regulatory Relief Issues related to credit union access to the Trouble Asset Relief Program Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Nomination of Timothy Geithner to be Secretary of Treasury Nomination of Mary Shapiro to be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Daniel Tarullo to be a Governor on the Federal Reserve Board Nomination of Christina Romer to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Nomination of Austan Goolsbee to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisors Nomination of Cecelia Rouse to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisors Pending vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration Board
Client expense: $1,300,000 · 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 HR 3890, The Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act HR 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $7,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), 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)
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter DErivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009
Client expense: $7,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), 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)
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HJ Res 3, Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 SJ Res 2, Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009
Client expense: $7,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), 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)
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus bill) - Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H. R. 1537/S. 2957 - Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act - To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes. HR 627 / S235 Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - aimed at leveling the playing field between credit card companies and consumers and abolishes industry abuses that have been described by regulators as unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive. HR 703 To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program and other enhancements HR 786 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage and for other purposes. HR 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 - The Fiscal Year 2009 omnibus totals $410 billion spending bill and includes nine appropriation bills that were not passed by Congress last year (Agriculture, Commerce/State/Justice, Energy and Water, Financial Services, Department of Interior, Labor/HHS, Legislative Branch, Department of State/Foreign Ops, Transportation/HUD). Funding for these government agencies and programs would increase by $32 billion, or 8.3%, over Fiscal Year 2008 (not including the funds appropriated by the recent "stimulus"). These agencies are currently funded at Fiscal Year 2008 levels through March 6, 2009, by a continuing resolution. HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability HR 1214 - Payday Loan reform Act of 2009 - would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections for consumers. HR 1479 Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 - would extend the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) beyond banks to other financial institutions: mortgage banks, financial holding companies, insurance companies, securities companies, and mainstream credit unions. S 61 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 - will allow Bankruptcy Judges to modify the mortgages on residential real estate, a practice which the current Bankruptcy Code prohibits
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus bill) - Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H. R. 1537/S. 2957 - Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act - To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes. HR 556 Amendments to Federal Credit Union Act HR 627 / S235 Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - aimed at leveling the playing field between credit card companies and consumers and abolishes industry abuses that have been described by regulators as unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive. HR 703 To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program and other enhancements HR 786 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage and for other purposes. HR 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 - The Fiscal Year 2009 omnibus totals $410 billion spending bill and includes nine appropriation bills that were not passed by Congress last year (Agriculture, Commerce/State/Justice, Energy and Water, Financial Services, Department of Interior, Labor/HHS, Legislative Branch, Department of State/Foreign Ops, Transportation/HUD). Funding for these government agencies and programs would increase by $32 billion, or 8.3%, over Fiscal Year 2008 (not including the funds appropriated by the recent "stimulus"). These agencies are currently funded at Fiscal Year 2008 levels through March 6, 2009, by a continuing resolution. HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability HR 1214 - Payday Loan reform Act of 2009 - would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections for consumers. HR 1479 Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 - would extend the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) beyond banks to other financial institutions: mortgage banks, financial holding companies, insurance companies, securities companies, and mainstream credit unions. HR 3126 Financial Servcies Regulatory Reform proposed legislation S 61 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 - will allow Bankruptcy Judges to modify the mortgages on residential real estate, a practice which the current Bankruptcy Code prohibits
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus bill) - Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H. R. 1537/S. 2957 - Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act - To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes. HR 627 / S235 Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - aimed at leveling the playing field between credit card companies and consumers and abolishes industry abuses that have been described by regulators as unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive. HR 703 To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program and other enhancements HR 786 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage and for other purposes. HR 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 - The Fiscal Year 2009 omnibus totals $410 billion spending bill and includes nine appropriation bills that were not passed by Congress last year (Agriculture, Commerce/State/Justice, Energy and Water, Financial Services, Department of Interior, Labor/HHS, Legislative Branch, Department of State/Foreign Ops, Transportation/HUD). Funding for these government agencies and programs would increase by $32 billion, or 8.3%, over Fiscal Year 2008 (not including the funds appropriated by the recent "stimulus"). These agencies are currently funded at Fiscal Year 2008 levels through March 6, 2009, by a continuing resolution. HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability HR 1214 - Payday Loan reform Act of 2009 - would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections for consumers. HR 1479 Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 - would extend the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) beyond banks to other financial institutions: mortgage banks, financial holding companies, insurance companies, securities companies, and mainstream credit unions. S 61 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 - will allow Bankruptcy Judges to modify the mortgages on residential real estate, a practice which the current Bankruptcy Code prohibits
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 257, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act (all provisions) S. 392, the Credit Card Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 414, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 541, the Depositor Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 703, To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. (all provisions) H.R. 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes (all provisions) H.R. 787, To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes (all provisions) 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. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 1214, the Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act (all provisions) H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act (all provisions) H.R. 1748, the Fight Fraud Act of 2009 (all provisions) Credit Card Fair Fee Act (Proposed legislation, all provisions) Schumer Credit Union Bill (Proposal) Becoming A Mutual Bill (Proposal) Treasury Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan (Foreclosure Mitigation Proposal) S. ___ Financial Product Safety Commission Act (Disc. Draft) Corporate Credit Union Capital Data Federal Advisory Committee and Thrift Anti-Money Laundering/BSA Reform Credit card Interchange Real Estate Lending Survey
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); 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) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); 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. 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. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); 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); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Client expense: $1,290,000 · 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)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 786 - To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; provisions related to product design and national standards
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 627 Credit Cardholder' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 HR 703 Bank Liquidity/Deposit Insurance Legislation HR 786 Permanent Increase in Deposit Insurance HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 1487 Overdraft Fee Notification Act HR 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 2221, the Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 2266 Reasonable Prudence in Regulations Act (Internet Gambling) HR 2267 Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 2676 The Administrative Support and Oversight of Financial Institutions 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 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3904 Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 235 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 392 Credit Card Reform Act of 2009 S. 414 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act S. 541 Depositor Protection Act of 2009 S. 664 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S. 896 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 S 1799 Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009/Fair Overdraft Coverage Act S1833 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 Bank Capital Rules Bank Examinations Community Bank Involvement with the TARP (access and terms of participation) Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Union Business Lending Powers Deposit Concentration Cap Deposit Insurance Assessment Base Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits Deposit Insurance Premiums and FDIC Premium Prepayment FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program Foreclosure Mitigation Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Interest Rate Restrictions on Deposits Internet Gambling Regulations Legacy Loans Program Mark to Market Accounting Overdraft Protection Programs Regulatory Relief for Community Banks Regulatory Restructuring Regulation Z, HOEPA Rules, Higher Priced Loans Sarbanes-Oxley relief for community banks Senate Draft of Regulatory Reform Bill Systemic Risk and Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation TARP Funding, Oversight and Implementation
Client expense: $1,360,000 · 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
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 HR 3890, The Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act HR 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $6,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), 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)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Executive Compensation (H.R.1664, H.R.1575, H.R.1586); Credit Card Legislation (S.414, H.R.627); Interstate Taxation (H.R.1083); Systemic Risk Regulation; Appropriations, including real estate brokerage & FTC & State AG rules (H.R.1105); Credit Union Legislation; Fair Value Accounting; Bankruptcy Cramdown & FDIC Reform (H.R.1106, S.61, S.541, H.R.200); Mortgage Loan Modification; Economic Stimulus (H.R.598, H.R.1); Deposit Insurance Increase (S.896, H.R.786), cont'd. Hope for Homeowners (H.R.787); Mortgage Servicing (H.R.788); TARP (H.R.384, H.J.Res.3); Administration's Regulatory Reform Proposal; TARP Legislation (H.R.1610, H.R.1652, H.R.1656); Usury Ceilings (H.R.1608, H.R.1640); Financial Literacy (H.R.1645); Pension Legislation (H.R. 1629); Universal Default (H.R. 1637); Interchange Legislation (H.R.2382, H.R.2695); "Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act" (H.R.2897); Data Protection (H.R.2221); Mortgage Legislation (H.R.1708); SBA Authorization (H.R.3614); Credit CARD Act effective date (H.R.3639); Student Loans (H.R. 3221), Overdraft Restrictions; Consumer Financial Protection Agency (H.R.3126); Corporate Compensation (H.R.3269); Mandatory Farm Loan Restructuring; FDIC Resolution Authority (S.1540); Credit Union Business Lending (H.R.3380, S.2919); Treasury regulatory restructuring bills (H.R.4173, H.R.3818, H.R. 3817, H.R. 3890, H.R.3126, H.R. 3795). Legislation: Glass-Steagall Act (S.2886, H.R.475), Tax Extenders (H.R.4213); Estate Tax Extension (H.R.4154); Securities Transaction Tax (H.R.4191); NOL legislation; Credit Card legislation (S.1927, H.R. 3639); Investor Protection Act (H.R. 3817); Small Business Lending (H.R.3854); Overdraft Protection Act (H.R.3904). Regulation: Overdraft Fees; FRB Regulation E; TARP Program, including CPP, PPIP, TALF, TLGP; TIP; MMIFF; AMLF; CAP; Loan Modification; FDIC Deposit Insurance Premiums; SEC Accounting Issues; Capital Adequacy Requirements; Reg Z (Truth in Lending); Deposit Insurance Assessments; Regulations on Loans to Affiliates; Remote Deposit Capture; Executive Pay Guidelines; Regulation DD (Truth in Savings); Unfair & Deceptive Acts & Practices Regulation; Reserve Requirement (Reg D); Deposit Insurance Regulations; CRA Regulations; Transaction Account Guarantee Program; SBA Regs; Identity Theft and Privacy Rules; MLO regulations; Legacy securities and Legacy Loans Program; Reserve Requirements (Reg D); State Law Preemption; SEC Short-Sales Rules; Privacy (Reg S); IRS Regs (F-BAR); RESPA Regs; Flood Insurance; Credit CARD Act Regulation; Basel Committees Capital & Liquidity Standards; SEC Proxy & Information disclosures; FDIC Accounting Rules; Fed Gift Card Rules; Unlawful Internet Gambling Act Regulations; Fed Overdraft Regs; CRE.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding Credit Default Swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act, regarding over-the-counter derivatives; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / S 1927 / HR 3959 / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; S 773 / S 778 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of an agency and advisor; Senate Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Dodd's discussion draft regarding comprehensive financial institution regulatory reform; Discuss with House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding the Committee's inquiry into the acquisition of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment of covered bonds; General issues regarding lending and credit market activities, Gramm-Leach Bliley Repeal, examination of debt-settlement practices, fiduciary standards of investment, and Bank of America postal strategies; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S Amdt 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S Amdt 688 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage regarding FDIC insurance; HR 2695 / S 1212 Credit Card Fair Free Act, regarding issues involving rates and electronic payment systems; S 1432 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2010, regarding interchange charges to government acceptance of card payments; S 1799 FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, regarding legislative limitations of overdraft practices; HR 1474 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009, regarding financial regulatory reform; HR 1624 Amdt. 201 / BKO Proposed Rule 3001, regarding Legislative effort to enact restrictions on credit cards and other loans; HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act of 2009, regarding legislative limitation of interest rates and fees on credit cards.
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); 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) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); 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. 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. 3996 (The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009); 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); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Student loans (special allowance payment rates); Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Client expense: $1,230,000 · 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)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3606, the Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 787, the Hope for Homeowners Improvement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 786, Permanent Extension of Share Insurance Fund Increase (Entire Bill); H.R. 788, to provide a Safe Harbor for Mortgage Servicers (Entire Bill); H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Title I, Title II, Title IV); S. 1799, the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 1927, the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (Discussion Draft) (Title I, Title II, Title III, Title VI, Title VIII, Title X, Title XI, Title XII); H.R. 3766, the Main Street TARP Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3996, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 2919, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (Entire Bill); H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3890, the Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3614, S. 1513, and S. 1929, to provide a temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3288, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Division C: Title I, Title V); H.R. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (Title I, Title II, Sections 201, 203, 532, 204, 206, 207, Title III); H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 414, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1214, the Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2676, the Administrative Support and Oversight for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 885, the Improved Financial and Commodities Market Oversight and Accountability Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2266, the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 1779, the Financial Crimes Resources Act of 2009 (Section 2); H. Res. 556, Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Passage of the Federal Credit Union Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 200, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 225, the Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 384, The TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (Title I, Sections 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 111, 113, Title II, Title IV, Title V, Title VI, Title X); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2351, the Credit Union Share Insurance Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); S. 896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (Sections 203, 204, 205, 217); S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 257, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Impact of H1N1 Influenza on Small Businesses; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mortgage Bankruptcy Cramdown; First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit; SBA Loan Guarantee; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Department of Treasury Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposal entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation."
Client expense: $488,730 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3606, the Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 787, the Hope for Homeowners Improvement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 786, Permanent Extension of Share Insurance Fund Increase (Entire Bill); H.R. 788, to provide a Safe Harbor for Mortgage Servicers (Entire Bill); H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Title I, Title II, Title IV); S. 1799, the Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 1927, the Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 (Discussion Draft) (Title I, Title II, Title III, Title VI, Title VIII, Title X, Title XI, Title XII); H.R. 3766, the Main Street TARP Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3996, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 2919, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (Entire Bill); H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3890, the Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3854, the Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3614, S. 1513, and S. 1929, to provide a temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3288, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Division C: Title I, Title V); H.R. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (Title I, Title II, Sections 201, 203, 532, 204, 206, 207, Title III); H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 414, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1214, the Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2676, the Administrative Support and Oversight for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 885, the Improved Financial and Commodities Market Oversight and Accountability Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2266, the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 1779, the Financial Crimes Resources Act of 2009 (Section 2); H.Res. 556, Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Passage of the Federal Credit Union Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 200, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 225, the Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 384, The TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (Title I, Sections 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 111, 113, Title II, Title IV, Title V, Title VI, Title X); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2351, the Credit Union Share Insurance Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); S. 896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (Sections 203, 204, 205, 217); S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 257, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Impact of H1N1 Influenza on Small Businesses; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mortgage Bankruptcy Cramdown; First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit; SBA Loan Guarantee; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Department of Treasury Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposal entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation."
Client expense: $488,730 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 786 - "To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes" - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA) to redefine the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount as being $250,000, respectively HR 627/S 235 - "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009" - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from increasing any annual percentage rate of interest (APR) applicable to the existing balance on an open end consumer credit card account unless specified conditions are met HR 2897 - "Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009" - Establish new assessments/premiums of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Client expense: $988,310 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); 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) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); 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. 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. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates); S. 1731 (To require certain mortgages to make loan modifications and establish grant programs for state and local government mediation programs); S. 1540 (To provide for enhanced authority of the FDIC to act as receiver for certain affiliates of depository institutions); H.R. 3451 (To require mortgagees for mortgages in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities); S. 1073 (Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009).
Client expense: $1,190,000 · 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)
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter DErivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009
Client expense: $6,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), 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)
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts; Safe Harbor Provisions for Mortgage Servicers: H.R. 384 - "TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009." H.R. 786 - "To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes." Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts; Safe Harbor Provisions for Mortgage Servicers (cont'd): H.R. 788 - "To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes." Modification of Loans for Troubled Borrowers: H.R. 225 - "Emergency Homeownership & Equity Protection Act" S 1731 - "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: H.R. 1728 - "Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act H.R. 514 - " Responsible Subprime Lending Act" H.R. 1106 - "Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009" S. 895 - "A bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability" Changes to the Hope for Homeowners Program: H.R. 703 - "A bill to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements." H.R. 787 - "To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes." Bank-Owned Property Disposition H.R. 2529 - "Neighborhood Preservation Act"
Client expense: $4,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
H. R. 1537/S. 2957 - Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act - To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes. H. R. 1537/S. 2957 - Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act - To advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, modify credit union regulatory standards and reduce burdens, and for other purposes. HR 556 Amendments to Federal Credit Union Act HR 627 / S235 Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - aimed at leveling the playing field between credit card companies and consumers and abolishes industry abuses that have been described by regulators as unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive. HR 703 To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program and other enhancements HR 786 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage and for other purposes. HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability HR 1214 - Payday Loan reform Act of 2009 - would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections for consumers. HR 1479 Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 - would extend the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) beyond banks to other financial institutions: mortgage banks, financial holding companies, insurance companies, securities companies, and mainstream credit unions. HR 2351 To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to increase the borrowing authority of the National Credit Union Administration, and for other purposes. HR 3126 Financial Servcies Regulatory Reform proposed legislation H.R. 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 S 61 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 - will allow Bankruptcy Judges to modify the mortgages on residential real estate, a practice which the current Bankruptcy Code prohibits. S. 896 A bill to prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability. S. 414/S 3252 Credit CARD Act - A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. S.1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3606, the Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 787 Hope for Homeowners Improvement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 786, Permanent Extension of Share Insurance Fund Increase (Entire Bill); H.R. 788, to provide a Safe Harbor for Mortgage Servicers (Entire Bill); H.R. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (Title I, Title II, Sections 201, 203, 532, 204, 206, 207, Title III); H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 414, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1214, the Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2676, the Administrative Support and Oversight for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 885, the Improved Financial and Commodities Market Oversight and Accountability Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2266, the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 1779, the Financial Crimes Resources Act of 2009 (Section 2); H.Res. 556, Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Passage of the Federal Credit Union Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 200, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 225, the Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 384, The TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (Title I, Sections 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 111, 113, Title II, Title IV, Title V, Title VI, Title X); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2351, the Credit Union Share Insurance Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); S. 896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (Sections 203, 204, 205, 217); S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 257, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Impact of H1N1 Influenza on Small Businesses; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Department of Treasury Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposal entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation."
Client expense: $649,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3606, the Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 787 Hope for Homeowners Improvement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 786, Permanent Extension of Share Insurance Fund Increase (Entire Bill); H.R. 788, to provide a Safe Harbor for Mortgage Servicers (Entire Bill); H.R. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (Title I, Title II, Sections 201, 203, 532, 204, 206, 207, Title III); H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3044, to delay the implementation of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (Entire Bill); H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 414, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3380, the Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3723, the Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1214, the Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Title II); H.R. 2676, the Administrative Support and Oversight for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 885, the Improved Financial and Commodities Market Oversight and Accountability Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2266, the Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 1779, the Financial Crimes Resources Act of 2009 (Section 2); H. Res. 556, Recognizing the 75th Anniversary of the Passage of the Federal Credit Union Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 200, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 225, the Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act (Entire Bill); H.R. 384, The TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (Title I, Sections 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 111, 113, Title II, Title IV, Title V, Title VI, Title X); H.R. 2336, the GREEN Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 2351, the Credit Union Share Insurance Stabilization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); S. 896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 (Sections 203, 204, 205, 217); S. 1212, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); H.R. 1479, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); S. 257, the Consumer Credit Fairness Act of 2009 (Entire Bill); Regulatory Compliance with Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations; Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises; Impact of H1N1 Influenza on Small Businesses; Reform of Credit Rating Agencies; Financial Literacy; Overdraft Fees; Credit Card Interchange Fees; Financial Regulatory Reform; CDFI Appropriations; CLF Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Financial Institutions; Financial Modernization; Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA); FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); Military New Housing Assistance Program; Pension Relief; Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); Credit Union Member Business Lending (MBL); Corporate Credit Union issues; Mark to Market Accounting Rules; National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF); Remittances; Department of Treasury Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposal entitled "Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation."
Client expense: $649,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; Administration Proposal, regarding over the counter derivatives; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; HR 1020 / S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, regarding general issues on anti-arbitration clauses; S 773 / S 778 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of an agency and advisor; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment on covered bonds; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S AMDT 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S AMDT 688, to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage regarding FDIC insurance; HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act, regarding issues on overdraft protection and consumer consent; HR 2695 / S 1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, regarding issues involving rates and electronic payment systems; S 1432 Financial Services and Government Appropriation Act 2010, regarding interchange changes to government acceptance of card payments; general issues regarding Merrill Lynch merger and Oversight Committee on mergers and bonuses; general issues on the examination of debt settlement practices; general issues regarding lending and credit market activities.
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 786 Make Permanent the Increase in Deposit Insurance Coverage H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3300 Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 1691 Comprehensive Derivates Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 1068 Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 (tax on securities transactions) H.R. 1160 Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2009 H.R. 1327 Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009 (divestiture) H.R. 1479 Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 1664 Pay for Performance Act of 2009 (Executive Compensation for TARP Recipients) H.R. 1669 Federal Municipal Bond Marketing Support and Securitization Act of 2009 H.R. 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act (notice of breach) H.R. 2733 Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 S. 1389 Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 H.R. 1181 NRSRO Ratings for Asset Backed Securities S. 1073 Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 (credit rating agencies) Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act (Kanjorski) S. 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (proxy access) H.R. 2861 Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 (proxy access) H.R. 3269 Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (say on pay) H.R. 2932 Stop VULTURE Funds Act S. 1276 Private Fund Transparency Act of 2009 (investment adviser registration) H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 Investor Protection Act (SEC Enforcement, Fiduciary Duty) Systemic Risk Regulation Municipal Bonds (Frank)
Client expense: $1,646,075 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 786 - To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes; entire bill H.R. 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; provisions related to product design and national standards Administrations regulatory reform proposals relating to bank/thrift charter consolidation.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Executive Compensation (H.R.1664, H.R.1575, H.R.1586); Credit Card Legislation (S.414, H.R.627); Interstate Taxation (H.R.1083); Systemic Risk Regulation; Appropriations, including real estate brokerage & FTC & State AG rules (H.R.1105); Credit Union Legislation; Fair Value Accounting; Bankruptcy Cramdown & FDIC Reform (H.R.1106, S.61, S.541, H.R.200); Mortgage Loan Modification; Economic Stimulus (H.R.598, H.R.1); Deposit Insurance Increase (S.896, H.R.786), cont'd. Hope for Homeowners (H.R.787); Mortgage Servicing (H.R.788); TARP (H.R.384, H.J.Res.3); Administration's Regulatory Reform Proposal; TARP Legislation (H.R.1610, H.R.1652, H.R.1656); Usury Ceilings (H.R.1608, H.R.1640); Financial Literacy (H.R.1645); Pension Legislation (H.R. 1629); Universal Default (H.R. 1637); Interchange Legislation (H.R.2382, H.R.2695); "Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act" (H.R.2897); Data Protection (H.R.2221); Mortgage Legislation (H.R.1708); SBA Authorization (H.R.3614); Credit CARD Act effective date (H.R.3639); Student Loans (H.R. 3221), Overdraft Restrictions; Consumer Financial Protection Agency (H.R.3126); Corporate Compensation (H.R.3269); Mandatory Farm Loan Restructuring; FDIC Resolution Authority (S.1540); Credit Union Business Lending (H.R.3380); Treasury regulatory restructuring bills.. Regulation: Overdraft Fees; FRB Regulation E; TARP Program, including CPP, PPIP, TALF, TLGP; TIP; MMIFF; AMLF; CAP; Loan Modification; FDIC Deposit Insurance Premiums; SEC Accounting Issues; Capital Adequacy Requirements; Reg Z (Truth in Lending); Deposit Insurance Assessments; Regulations on Loans to Affiliates; Remote Deposit Capture; Executive Pay Guidelines; Regulation DD (Truth in Savings); Unfair & Deceptive Acts & Practices Regulation; Reserve Requirement (Reg D); Deposit Insurance Regulations; CRA Regulations; Transaction Account Guarantee Program; SBA Regs; Identity Theft and Privacy Rules; MLO regulations; Legacy securities and Legacy Loans Program; Reserve Requirements (Reg D); State Law Preemption; SEC Short-Sales Rules; Privacy (Reg S); IRS Regs (F-BAR); RESPA Regs; Flood Insurance; Credit CARD Act Regulation.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 786 - "To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes" - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA) to redefine the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount as being $250,000, respectively HR 627/S 235 - "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009" - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from increasing any annual percentage rate of interest (APR) applicable to the existing balance on an open end consumer credit card account unless specified conditions are met HR 2897 - "Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009" - Establish new assessments/premiums of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Client expense: $1,013,310 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office
2009 · third_quarter · Housing
HR1728 Expand and Preserve Homeownership Through Counseling HR1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act HR703 Promote Bank Liquidity and Lending, The HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements HR786 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insruance coverage, and for other purposes HR787 To make improvements in HOPE for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 703 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) to make permanent the increase in the standard maximum deposit insurance amount from $100,000 to $250,000. H.R 476 - Housing Fairness Act of 2009 - Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct, and report to Congress on, a nationwide testing program to: (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, home buyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence of such discriminatory practices across housing and mortgage lending markets. H.R. 786 - Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA) to redefine the standard maximum deposit insurance amount and the standard maximum share insurance amount as being $250,000, respectively (thus making such increase permanent). H.R. 1116 -To improve the process through which loan originators participate in FHA mortgage programs,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. 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. 1754 - To create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee financial regulatory activities of the Federal Government, 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. S. 241 - Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2009 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to establish the right of an eligible deferred-foreclosure consumer, defendable in court, to defer initiation of a foreclosure or related action, including a foreclosure sale, brought by any creditor, servicer, or holder of an eligible deferred-foreclosure mortgage, during a specified deferment period. S. 298 - A bill to establish a Financial Markets Commission, and for other purposes. 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. S. 376 - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009 - Establishes special rules for modification or disposition of a troubled asset (qualified mortgages or foreclosure property) under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) by real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). S. 541 - A bill to increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. S. 566 - Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes the Financial Products Safety Commission to: (1) promulgate consumer financial product safety rules; (2) establish a best practices guide for all providers of consumer financial products; (3) conduct continuing studies and investigations of consumer financial products industry practices; (4) award grants or enter into contracts for the conduct of such studies and investigations; (5) assist public and private organizations or groups of consumer financial product providers, administratively and technically, in the development of safety standards or guidelines that would assist them in complying with any Commission rule; (6) comment on selected agency rulemakings affecting consumer financial products; and (7) establish a consumer financial product customer hotline. S. 664 - A bill to create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee financial regulatory activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. C.A.R. lobbied concerning the future of the GSE's (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and their future regulatory structure. C.A.R. lobbied for Term Asset-backed Securities Loan Facilitator (TALF) funds to be used to help purchase Jumbo Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) in order to bring liquidity to the market since most administration and Congressional actions so far have not targeted Jumbo loans.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 627 Credit Cardholder' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 HR 703 Bank Liquidity/Deposit Insurance Legislation HR 786 Permanent Increase in Deposit Insurance HR 1106 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1349 Federal Accounting Oversight Board Act of 2009 HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 1487 Overdraft Fee Notification Act HR 1664 To Amend Executive Compensation Provision of EESA of 2008 HR 1728 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 1754 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 2676 The Administrative Support and Oversight of Financial Institutions Act of 2009 HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009 HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 S. 235 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 392 Credit Card Reform Act of 2009 S. 414 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act S. 541 Depositor Protection Act of 2009 S. 664 Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S. 896 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Bank Capital Rules Bank Examinations Community Bank Involvement with the TARP (access and terms of participation) Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Union Business Lending Powers Deposit Concentration Cap Deposit Insurance Assessment Base Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits Deposit Insurance Premiums and Special FDIC Assessment FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program Foreclosure Mitigation House Ag Committee Majority Staff - Potential Amendments to CFPA Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 Legacy Loans Program Mark to Market Accounting Mutual Term Sheet for Community Banks under TARP Capital Purchase Program Overdraft Protection Programs Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Regulation Regulatory Relief for Community Banks Regulatory Restructuring Systemic Risk and Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation TARP Funding, Oversight and Implementation
Client expense: $850,000 · 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
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Services Regulatory Reform H.R.786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes, Banking issues. Implementation of TARP Market to Market Accounting related issues. H.R.3170/S.1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2010, Financial services issues. H.R.3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, Regulation and financial products.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
Financial Services Regulatory Reform H.R.786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes, Banking issues. Implementation of TARP Market to Market Accounting related issues. H.R.3170/S.1432, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2010, Financial services issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE