GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011
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2016 · second_quarter · Housing
HR1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act HR1224 GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act HR1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act HR4889 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S1376 FHA Solvency Act S1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Housing
HR1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act HR1224 GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act HR1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act HR4889 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S1376 FHA Solvency Act S1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Housing
HR1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act HR1224 GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act HR1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act HR4889 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S1376 FHA Solvency Act S1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Housing
HR1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act HR1224 GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act HR1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act HR4889 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S1376 FHA Solvency Act S1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Housing
HR1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act HR1224 GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act HR1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act HR4889 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S1376 FHA Solvency Act Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Housing
S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014 HR 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act HR 1224 GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act HR 1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act HR 4889 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act HR 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 House Judiciary Committee draft relating to cybercrimes legislation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), and the IPR Centers Operation in Our Sites (OiOS) program; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10)
Client expense: $12,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.R. 684 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act H.R. 1468, SECURE IT H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013 H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 House Judiciary Committee draft relating to cybercrimes legislation Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 Various issues relating to IP enforcement funding; copyright and trademark infringement; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), and other trade agreements; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; the White House Cyber Security Executive Order, including data breach provisions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; ICANN's gTLD program; data breach notification; modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10)
Client expense: $13,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Housing
S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale.S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and other purposes. H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act. All Provisions. Permanently increases the conforming loan limits for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 2126, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Modernizes the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance, and other purposes. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act. All Provisions. Rescinds the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance Program and terminates the program. H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the rate of the required annual reductions of the reatined portfolios of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. H.R. 1221, Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Suspends the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac and establishes compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. H.R. 1226, GSE Improvement Act of 2011. All Provisions. Repeals the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury. H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the national flood insurance program, to achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 222, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010. All Provisions. Limits investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and for other purposes. S. 527, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. HR 861, Neighborhood Stabilization Program Termination Act. Rescinds the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program.S. 967, Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 5972, Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. S.3085, Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012. A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. S. 3047, Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012. A bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes. H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RElated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. A bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Veterans Affairs from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012. A bill to help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Banking
S.1217, The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. All Provisions. A bill to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over a five-year period. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. (See next page for more detailed description.)S. 222, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010. All Provisions. Limits investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and other purposes. H.R.836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act. All Provisions. Rescinds the unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminates the program. H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. All Provisions. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, prevents foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes S. 967, Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. H.R. 1977, FHA Reform Act of 2011. All Provisions. Improves the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program. H.R.1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Acts. All Provisions. Permanently increase the conforming loan limits for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. H.R. 2126, Risk and Retention Modernization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Modernizes the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expands coverage to include commercial property insurance, and for other purposes. S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the national flood insurance program, achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes. S. 1284, All Provisions. Amends the National Floor Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates. S. 967, Merkley Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes. S.489, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. H.R. 3849, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act. All Provisions. Amends S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of loan originator for certain loans made with respect to manufactured homes, amends the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definition of a high-cost mortgage, and for other purposes. S.2072, Helping Homeowners Refinance Act. All Provisions. Discourages disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored enterprises and requires consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act.H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012. All Provisions. Helps ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. S. 2120, Prompt Notifications of Short Sales Act. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. S. 2099, All Provisions. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (Qualified Mortgage Bill). All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. S. 1813, Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012. All Provisions. Reauthorizes Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · first_quarter · Housing
H.R. 2441, the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act; H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011; H.R. 2436, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011; H.R. 2439, Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership; H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act; H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act;H.R. 1222 , GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011; H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011; H.R. 1224, Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011; H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011; H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011; H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011; H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act; H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Housing
S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale.S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and other purposes. H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act. All Provisions. Permanently increases the conforming loan limits for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 2126, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Modernizes the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance, and other purposes. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act. All Provisions. Rescinds the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance Program and terminates the program. H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the rate of the required annual reductions of the reatined portfolios of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. H.R. 1221, Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Suspends the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac and establishes compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. H.R. 1226, GSE Improvement Act of 2011. All Provisions. Repeals the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury. H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the national flood insurance program, to achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 222, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010. All Provisions. Limits investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and for other purposes. S. 527, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. HR 861, Neighborhood Stabilization Program Termination Act. Rescinds the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program.S. 967, Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 5972, Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. S.3085, Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012. A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. S. 3047, Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012. A bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes. H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RElated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. A bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Veterans Affairs from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012. A bill to help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R.1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions.Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act.S. 222, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010. All Provisions. Limits investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and other purposes. H.R.836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act. All Provisions. Rescinds the unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminates the program. H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. All Provisions. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, prevents foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes S. 967, Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. H.R. 1977, FHA Reform Act of 2011. All Provisions. Improves the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program. H.R.1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Acts. All Provisions. Permanently increase the conforming loan limits for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. H.R. 2126, Risk and Retention Modernization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Modernizes the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expands coverage to include commercial property insurance, and for other purposes. S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the national flood insurance program, achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes. S. 1284, All Provisions. Amends the National Floor Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates. S. 967, Merkley Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes. S.489, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. H.R. 3849, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act. All Provisions. Amends S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of loan originator for certain loans made with respect to manufactured homes, amends the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definition of a high-cost mortgage, and for other purposes. S.2072, Helping Homeowners Refinance Act. All Provisions. Discourages disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored enterprises and requires consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners.H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012. All Provisions. Helps ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. S. 2120, Prompt Notifications of Short Sales Act. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. S. 2099, All Provisions. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (Qualified Mortgage Bill). All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. S. 1813, Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012. All Provisions. Reauthorizes Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · first_quarter · Banking
HR 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 HR 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 HR 1227 a bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprisesHR. 1226 - A bill to repeal the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac HR 31 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers HR 1222 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. H.R. 1225 GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 -To prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury HR. 2441Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 -To terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund. HR 463 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 -To apply the Freedom of Information Act to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership. H.R.2436 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 -To prohibit any reduction in the rate of dividends paid to the Secretary of the Treasury on the senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased by the Secretary. H.R.2439 Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 - To amend the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to authorize the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as receiver of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, to revoke the charters of such enterprises or any limited-life regulated entity established under such receivership. H.R.2440 Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 -To protect the taxpayers of the United States by requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell or dispose of the assets of such enterprises that are not critical to their missions. H.R.2462 Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 - To limit the aggregate amount provided by the taxpayers of the United States for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act - Public Law No: 111-203. Implementation H.R.2413 Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 - Establishes a Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages as an instrumentality of the federal government, subject to supervision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Board. H.R.1859 Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to authorize the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to: (1) provide for the organization, incorporation, examination, operation, and regulation of housing finance guaranty associations (which may be corporations, mutual associations, partnerships, limited liability corporations, cooperatives, or other appropriate organizational forms); and (2) issue charters for them.
Client expense: $161,426 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page)Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014. Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page)Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014. Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 HR 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 HR 1227 a bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises HR. 1226 - A bill to repeal the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac HR 31 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers HR 1222 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. H.R. 1225 GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 -To prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury HR. 2441Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 -To terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund. HR 463 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 -To apply the Freedom of Information Act to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership. H.R.2436 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 -To prohibit any reduction in the rate of dividends paid to the Secretary of the Treasury on the senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased by the Secretary. H.R.2439 Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 - To amend the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to authorize the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as receiver of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, to revoke the charters of such enterprises or any limited-life regulated entity established under such receivership. H.R.2440 Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 -To protect the taxpayers of the United States by requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell or dispose of the assets of such enterprises that are not critical to their missions. H.R.2462 Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 - To limit the aggregate amount provided by the taxpayers of the United States for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act - Public Law No: 111-203. Implementation H.R.2413 Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 - Establishes a Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages as an instrumentality of the federal government, subject to supervision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Board. H.R.1859 Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to authorize the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to: (1) provide for the organization, incorporation, examination, operation, and regulation of housing finance guaranty associations (which may be corporations, mutual associations, partnerships, limited liability corporations, cooperatives, or other appropriate organizational forms); and (2) issue charters for them.
Client expense: $134,987 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R.1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions.Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. S. 222, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010. All Provisions. Limits investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and other purposes. H.R.836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act. All Provisions. Rescinds the unobligated funding for the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program and terminates the program. H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. All Provisions. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, prevents foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes S. 967, Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. H.R. 1977, FHA Reform Act of 2011. All Provisions. Improves the financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program. H.R.1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Acts. All Provisions. Permanently increase the conforming loan limits for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. H.R. 2126, Risk and Retention Modernization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Modernizes the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expands coverage to include commercial property insurance, and for other purposes. S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the national flood insurance program, achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes. S. 1284, All Provisions. Amends the National Floor Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates. S. 967, Merkley Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes. S.489, Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. H.R. 3849, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act. All Provisions. Amends S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide an exception from the definition of loan originator for certain loans made with respect to manufactured homes, amends the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definition of a high-cost mortgage, and for other purposes. S.2072, Helping Homeowners Refinance Act. All Provisions. Discourages disincentives to the housing missions of government sponsored enterprises and requires consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners. H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012. All Provisions. Helps ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. S. 2120, Prompt Notifications of Short Sales Act. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. S. 2099, All Provisions. Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act (Qualified Mortgage Bill). All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. S. 1813, Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Act of 2012. All Provisions. Reauthorizes Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $665,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1498, Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the lender or servicer of a home mortgage, upon a request by the homeowner for a short sale, to make a prompt decision whether to allow the sale. S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, establishes a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and other purposes. H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act. All Provisions. Permanently increases the conforming loan limits for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations. H.R. 1783, Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011. All Provisions. Provides for enhanced mortgage-backed and asset-backed security investor protections, to prevent foreclosure fraud, and for other purposes. H.R. 2126, Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011. All Provisions. Modernizes the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 and expand coverage to include commercial property insurance, and other purposes. H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act. H.R. 839, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act. All Provisions. Rescinds the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance Program and terminates the program. H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the rate of the required annual reductions of the reatined portfolios of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. H.R. 1221, Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Suspends the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac and establishes compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Increases the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises. H.R. 1226, GSE Improvement Act of 2011. All Provisions. Repeals the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to submit quarterly reports to the Congress during the conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011. All Provisions. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury. H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act. All Provisions. Extends the authorization of the national flood insurance program, to achieve reforms to improve the financial integrity and stability of the program, and to increase the role of private markets in the management of flood insurance risk, and for other purposes. S. 489, Preserving Home and Communities Act of 2011. All Provisions. Requires certain mortgagees to evaluate loans for modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, and for other purposes S. 170, The Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. All Provisions. Provides for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. S. 222, Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010. All Provisions. Limits investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures, and for other purposes. S. 527, HAMP Termination Act of 2011. All Provisions. Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the Program, either on a trial or permanent basis. HR 861, Neighborhood Stabilization Program Termination Act. Rescinds the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program. S. 967, Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. All Provisions. Establishes clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, and for other purposes. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 5972, Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. S.3085, Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012. A bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. S. 3047, Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012. A bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes. H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RElated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. A bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing, the FHA from insuring, and the Department of Veterans Affairs from guaranteeing, making, or insuring, a mortgage that is secured by a residence or residential structure located in a county in which the State has used the power of eminent domain to take a residential mortgage. H.R. 4264, FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012. A bill to help ensure the fiscal solvency of the FHA mortgage insurance programs of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $665,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 31 (The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011); 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. 1223 (GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011); 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. 1859 (Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011); H.R. 2413 (Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act); H.R. 2425 (Transparency and Security in Mortgage Registration Act); H.R. 2428 (GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act); H.R. 2436 (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act); H.R. 2439 (Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act); H.R. 2440 (Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act); H.R. 2441 (Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act); H.R. 2446 (RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act); H.R. 2509 (Preserving Consumers' Mortgage Origination Choices Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Housing finance reform; Servicing compensation; Credit Rating Agency Reform; Strategic plan for conservatorships of the GSEs.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 2441, the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act; H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011; H.R. 2436, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011; H.R. 2439, Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership; H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act; H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act; H.R. 1222 , GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011; H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011; H.R. 1224, Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011; H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011; H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011; H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011; H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act; H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 2441, the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act; H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011; H.R. 2436, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011; H.R. 2439, Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership; H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act; H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act; H.R. 1222 , GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011; H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011; H.R. 1224, Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011; H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011; H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011; H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011; H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act; H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Please see addendum. H.R. 31-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act, all provisions H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1081, Consumer Payment System Payments Act, all provisions H.R. 1121-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 1221-Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1222-GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Rish Equitable Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1224-Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1225-GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1226-GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1227-GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1309-Flood Insurance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1315-Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, all provisons H.R. 1418-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, all provisions H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, all provisions H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs, all provisions H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1965, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions H.R. 2413, the Secondary Market Facility or Residential Mortgage Act, all provisions H.R. 2436, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act, all provisions H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act, all provisions H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act, all provisions H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, all provisions H.R. 3461, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Title VI, provisions related to shareholder threshold for registration H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and provisions related to mortgage fees and premiums H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Business Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 4014, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, all provisions. H.R. 4217, Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 4323, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 4367, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions H.R. 4348, MAP-21 Act, Title II, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and issues related to interchange fee regulation and the study therof by various federal agencies H.R. 5740, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 6125, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information provided to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 170, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act, all provisions S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act, all provisions S. 967, the Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act, all provisions S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, provisions related to entities covered by the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act. S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act, all provisions S. 1600, Communities First Act, all provisions S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act, all provisions S. 556, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending S. 1660, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending. S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, all provisions S. 1940, an original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes, all purposes. S. 1941, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1958, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012, all provisions S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, all provisions S. 2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, all provisions S. 2160, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 2231, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 2344, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 31, 2012, all provisions S. 3085, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act, all provisions S. 3204, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions S. 3571, a bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business panel on the Qualified Mortgage rule before it can go forward with a rule, all provisions S. 3637, a bill to extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program S. 3709, a bill to require a Government Accountability Office examination of transactions between large financial institutions and the Federal Government Lucas Amendment to H. R. 1309, related to force placed insurance S. Amdt 267 to S. 495, related to debit interchange fee study, all provisions S. Amdt 242 to S. 495, related to credit union business lending, all provisions S. Amdt 392 to S. 782, related to debit interchange fee regulation, all provisions Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to the definition of "Swap Dealer" and the Swaps End User Exemption. Implementation of Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to debit interchange fee regulation Issues related to the NCUA's proposed rule related to credit union service organizations Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the vacancy on the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to the NCUA Rule on Net Worth and Bargain Purchase Agreements Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to the Regulation of Regulation Z/Multi-Feature Open-End Lending Issues related to Credit Union field of membership Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to National Credit Union Administration examination procedures Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to Mark-to-Market accounting Issues related to NCUA's Statute of Limitations Proposal Issues related to credit union indemnification, golden parachutes and other benefits Issues related to data security and cyber security Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its Regulatory Flexibility Program Issues related to overdraft protection programs and check ordering practices House Financial Services Committee Draft bill entitled the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act, all provisions Issues related to the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program Issues related to the NCUSIF's Transaction Account Guarantee Program Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the Rural Utility Services proposed loan program for energy efficiency Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to troubled debt restructuring Issues related to NCUA's low income credit union designation Issues related to the oversignt of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to material loss reports of the National Credit Union Administration Office of Inspector General
Client expense: $1,407,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 940, S 1016, HR 1610, HR 1355, HR 1640, HR 1667, HR 6317, HR 1315, HR 1539, HR 2612, HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3044, HR 527, HR 557, S 1615, S 3497, S 575, S 602, S 712, S 746, HR 1062, HR 1121, HR 1222, HR 1223, HR 1224, HR 1225, HR 1226, HR 1227, HR 31, HR 839
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S2231 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 HR1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Extension of Temporary SBA Programs HR366 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes HR2936 - Small Business Administration Express Loan Extension Act of 2011 Foreclosure Issues S170 - Helping Responsible Homeowners Act of 2011 S222 - Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 HR430 - HAMP Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 HR1131 - Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011 HR1151 - Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 HR839 - HAMP Termination Act of 2011 HR5940 - Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2012 S2080 - Keeping Families in their Home Act of 2012 GSE Modifications S693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act S1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act S1963 - Mortgage Finance Act HR31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 HR463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 HR1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act HR1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 HR1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 HR1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 HR1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 HR1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 HR1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 HR1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 HR1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 HR 2413 - Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 HR2425 - Transparency and Security in Mortgage Registration Act of 2011 HR2428 - GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of 2011 HR2436 - Fannie and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 HR2439 - Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act HR2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act HR2441- Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act HR2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act HR3644 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act HR3733 - Affordable Mortgages for Homeowners Act of 2011 S3085 - Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act S3520 - Rebuilding Equity Act of 2012 S3047 - Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012 HR6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Changes to the Truth In Lending Act HR3849 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act Changes in Financial Market Regulations HR87 - A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 HR1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011 HR2126 - Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011 S967 - Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. S3589 - Mortgage Modification Outreach Act Changes to the Federal Reserve System S202 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 HR459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 HR1094 - Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act Changes to GSE and FHA Loan Limits HR1754 - Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act S1508 - Homeownership Affordability Act of 2011 HR2508 - A bill to extend through fiscal year 2013 the increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes. HR4323 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S3522 - The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 Regulatory Oversight of Covered Bonds S1835 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Improvement of Short Sale Process HR1498 - Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011 S2120 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act HR6153 - Fast Help for Homeowners Act Changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program HR839 - to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the program, either on a trial or permanent basis; HRes170 - A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (HR 839) to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the program, either on a trial or permanent basis; and providing for consideration of the bill (HR 861) to rescind the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program Oversight of Insured Depository Institutions HR2056 - A bill to instruct the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to study the impact of insured depository institution failures, and for other purposes. Examinations of Depository Institutions HR3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act Availability of Capital for Finance HR940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 HJRes22 - Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on lease accounting. Conversations with the Treasury Department on the Dodd-Frank Act, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), credit, and anti-money laundering guidelines. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on Dodd-Frank. Discussions with the FDIC on Basel III. Conversations with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Dodd-Frank, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Loan Officer Compensation Rules, banking, and mortgage servicing. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), short sales, housing programs lending, and bulk sales of foreclosed properties. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration and Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRMs). Discussions with the White House Economic Council regarding credit, Menendez-Boxer refinancing bill, refinancing programs, and "the fiscal cliff."
Client expense: $15,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-517, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Financial Services Regulatory Reform issues. S.3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, Financial Regulatory Reform. Regulation and financial products generally. H.R.940, United States Covered Bond Act of 2011, Financial Regulatory Reform. H.R.1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011, Financial Regulatory Reform. H.R.1182, GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act, Financial Regulatory Reform. H.R.1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, Financial Regulatory Reform. H.R.2413, Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011, Financial Regulatory Reform. S.1835, United States Covered Bond Act, Financial Regulatory Reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
HR 1222 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act. HR 1223 GSE Credit Risk and Equitable Treatment Act HR 1224 GSE Portfolio Reduction Act. HR 1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act S 693 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Issues related to proposed federal housing legislation, HR 3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. HR 1222 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act. HR 1223 GSE Credit Risk and Equitable Treatment Act. HR 1224 GSE Portfolio Reduction Act. HR 1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act. S 693 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. Issues related to the Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Provide guidance and counsel with regard to GSE, mortgage lending, housing and financial services legislation and regulatory issues. Issues relating to the Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203). HR 1222 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act. HR 1223 GSE Credit Risk and Equitable Treatment Act. HR 1224 GSE Portfolio Reduction Act. HR 1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act. S 693 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. Issues related to S. 1835, United States Covered Bond Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Title 1, Financial Stability Title 2, Orderly Liquidation Authority Title 6, Improvements to Regs of Banks and Savings Association Holding Companies in Depository Institutions Dodd-Frank Act continued Title 7, Regulation of OTC Swaps Market Title 9, Investor Protections and Improvements to Regulation of Securities Title 10, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 940 "U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2011" H.R. 1539 "Asset-Backed Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1573 "To facilitate implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act" H.R. 1121 "The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011" H.R. 122 "The GSE subsidy Elimination Act" H.R. 1309 "The Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011" H.R. 3644 "Private Mortgage Market Investment Act" S. 1834 "Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011" H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 H.R. 1223 GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 2112 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 2223 A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011 S. 1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Basel III implementation Making Home Affordable Programs HAMP and HARP FHFA Real Estate Owned Disposition Initiative FHFA plan on single securitization platform Eminent Domain Seizure of Mortgage Loans Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs CFTC Commodity Pool definitional issues
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
PL111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; specifically credit risk retention, systemic risk regulation, the Federal Insurance Office and derivatives regulation Administration Report to Congress: Reforming America's Housing Finance Market HR1222 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act HR1223 GSE Credit Risk and Equitable Treatment Act HR1224 GSE Portfolio Reduction Act HR1227 GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act S693 GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act S712 Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 HR 2441 Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act HR 463 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 HR 2436 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 HR 2439 Removing GSEs Charter During Receivership Act of 2011 HR 2462 Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 HR 2440 Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 FHA Reform FHA Loan Limits Fair Credit Reporting Act HR1963 Mortgage Finance Act of 2011 S1834 Residential Mortgage Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 HR772 Extended Tax Relief for All Act of 2011 HR3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 HR3743 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 HR1018 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to make permanant the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums HR4264 FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 S3085 Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislation and oversight hearings potentially affecting structure, operations and supervision of Federal Home Loan Banks, and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act. Legislation includes H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation; H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act; H.R. 940, U.S. Covered Bond Act; H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act; S. 1834 Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act; and S. 1963, Mortgage Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation and oversight hearings potentially affecting structure, operations and supervision of Federal Home Loan Banks, and implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act. Legislation includes H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation; H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act; H.R. 940, U.S. Covered Bond Act; H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act; S. 1834 Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act; and S. 1963, Mortgage Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Lobbying issues were: CFPB (encouraging Congress to keep in place an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); the future of the GSEs and the federal housing finance system [continued on next page] [continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures) Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity: S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (a bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 3047 (a bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) [continued from previous page] S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1221 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R 1222 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1223 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1224 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1225 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1226 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1227 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) [continued from previous page] H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions). H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on government sponsored enterprises (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices Senate legislation to provide for a safe harbor legal liability standard for qualified mortgages House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) Executive branch agencies and issues: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft fees, bank payday loans, payday loans, mortgage servicing, larger nonbank participants, credit cards, prepaid cards, auto lending, rules to be enforced, lending issues as related to military, interim legal authorities, Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA), mortgage origination rules, depository supervision, qualified mortgage Dept of the Treasury--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency overdraft fees, bank payday loans, preemption, risk retention rules, servicing standards, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review, mortgage origination rules, payday lendings impact on Community Reinvestment Act evaluations Dept of the Treasury HAMP, GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules Federal Reserve Board overdraft fees, bank payday loans, mortgage origination rules, risk retention rules, servicing standards, credit card rules, interchange revenue, Dodd-Frank implementation, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review FDIC -- overdraft fees, risk retention rules, servicing standards, bank payday loans, prepaid cards National Credit Union Administration -- regulation of credit union service organizations, payday lending, payday alternative loans Federal Trade Commission -- auto financing HUD -- GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules White House -- foreclosure prevention, risk retention rules, mortgage refinance Federal Housing Finance Administration -- foreclosure prevention, servicing standards
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 31-The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act. The legislation enhances the authority of FHFA's Inspector General and expands reporting requirements to Congress. H.R. 463-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act. Amends Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's charters to provide that, during any period in which either entities are under conservatorship or receivership, it shall be considered an agency subject to the public information disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. H.R. 940-United States Covered Bond Act. Would establish the regulatory framework for the creation of a covered bond market for real estate securities. H.R. 1221-the Equity In Government Compensation Act. The legislation suspends the compensation packages for executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and places all other employees on the General Schedule pay scale. H.R. 1222-the GSE Subsidy Elimination Act. The legislation requires that FHFA gradually increase guarantee fees at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the next two years. Under the legislation, the FHFA will consider the market conditions in raising the GSEs guarantee fees to ensure that its actions do not disrupt a housing recovery. H.R. 1223-the GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act. The legislation helps clarify the risk retention rules required under Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act to make clear that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be held to the same standards as any other secondary mortgage market participants. H.R. 1224-the Portfolio Risk Reduction Act. The legislation accelerates and formalizes the reduction in the size of the GSEs portfolios. The legislation would cap the GSEs portfolios to no more than $700 billion in the first year, declining to $600 billion for year two, $475 billion for year three, $350 billion for year four, and finally to $250 billion in year five. H.R. 1225-the GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act. The legislation requires the Treasury Department to approve any new debt issuance by the GSEs. H.R. 1226-the GSE Mission Improvement Act. The legislation the GSEs affordable housing goals. H.R. 1227-the GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act. The legislation prohibits the GSEs from offering, undertaking, transacting, conducting or engaging in any new business activities while in conservatorship or receivership. H.R. 1627-Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012-The legislation would, among other things, increase the VA Home Loan Program's loan limits. H.R. 1754-Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act. The legislation would make permanent the current temporary high cost loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHA. H.R. 1859-Housing Finance Reform Act. The legislation would reform the secondary mortgage market and the government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac H.R. 2413- Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act. The legislation would reform the secondary mortgage market and the government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 3630/H.R. 3765-Both bills contain provisions that would raise revenue by forcing the Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration to increase their fees. H.R. 6153-Fast Help For Homeowners Act - Requires a subordinate lien holder that is so notified to respond in writing to the servicer within 45 days after receiving the notification. Considers the request approved by the holder if the holder does not respond within the 45 days. H.R. 6428-Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012-The Legislation would expand the Home Affordable Refinance Program by easing certain requirements. S. 170/H.R. 363-Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. The Legislation would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to allow homeowners with current GSE loans to refinance regardless of their current loan-to-value. S. 509-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011. The legislation Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to allow credit unions greater flexibility in their ability to make business loans. S. 693/H.R. 1182-GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. The legislation would wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through a number of steps. S. 3047-Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act-Would allow non agency and government backed mortgages to refinance in FHA loans. C.A.R. has lobbied on the future of the government sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and their future regulatory structure. C.A.R. has lobbied for the reinstatement of the higher Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan limits of 175 percent of the national conforming loan limits for high cost areas. C.A.R. has lobbied on the issue of mortgage servicing and concerns regarding inefficiencies and lack of standardization. C.A.R. has lobbied on the Administration's Reforming America's Housing Finance Market proposal to Congress and its potential impact on the availability of capital to the nation's mortgage market. C.A.R. has lobbied on the Federal Housing Finance Agencies proposed rule on Private Transfer Fee covenants RIN 2590-AA41 C.A.R. has lobbied on the issue of changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program to make the program more successful by easing qualification requirements. C.A.R. has lobbied on the Federal Housing Finance Agencys proposed Strategic Plan for Enterprise Conservatorships, released on February 21, 2012. C.A.R. has lobbied for legislation and/or regulations to expedite the decision process of subordinate liens in the short sale process. C.A.R. has lobbied the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the Servicer Allignment Initiative and its creation of a standardized short sale process.
Client expense: $21,145 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of Section 1032 of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to combining mortgage disclosure provisions under Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Implementation of Section 941 of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Contacted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Implementation of Sections 1411, 1412 and 1413 of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to ability to repay standard and qualified mortgage safe harbor. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act with respect to the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. HR 940, United States Covered Bond Act, to establish standards for covered bond programs and a covered bond regulatory oversight program; entire bill. HR 1182, GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act, to establish a term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such enterprises, and to provide for the wind down of such operations and the dissolution of such enterprises; entire bill. HR 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act, a bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises; entire bill. HR 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act; entire bill. HR 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, to ensure the availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages to borrowers in all economic cycles by encouraging private sector capital support the secondary mortgage market, limiting the role of the Federal government and the exposure to taxpayers; entire bill. HR 2413, Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act, to establish a sustainable Federal Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages that is financed by private capital, to terminate the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and repeal the charter Acts of such enterprises, and for other purposes; entire bill. S.1963, Mortgage Finance Act of 2011, a bill to establish a Mortgage Finance Agency, which shall be an independent agency of the Federal Government; entire bill. S. 1834, Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011, a bill to restore and repair the United States mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, winding down the Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's supervision of mortgage servicing. General education regarding the Federal Reserve's white paper entitled, "The U.S. Housing Market: Current Conditions and Policy Considerations." S. 3085, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act, a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; entire bill. General education regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Bulletin 2012-03, regarding service provider relationships with financial institutions under the Bureau's supervision. Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA19 (Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)). Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA12 (High-Cost Mortgage and Homeownership Counseling Amenedments to the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) and Homeownership Counseling Amendments to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X). Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA14 (2012 Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Mortgage Servicing. Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA14 (2012 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) Mortgage Service Proposal.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Advocate for credit unions to continue to have flexibility under Regulation Z to write loans under a multi-featured open-end lending plan. Advocate the continued use of mortgage insurance in the private market, including the proposed Fed regulation on risk retention and "qualified residential mortgages." Influence and monitor legislation impacting the Government Sponsored Entities as it impacts credit unions and private mortgage insurance, including: 1) H.R. 31: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act; 2) H.R. 1221: Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011; 3) H.R. 1222: GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011; 4) H.R. 1223: GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011; 5) H.R. 1224: Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011; 6) H.R. 1225: GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011; 7) H.R. 1226: GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011; and 8) H.R. 1227: The GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011. Support legislation that would reduce regulatory burden on financial institutions and reduce or eliminate credit union member business limits. Support passage of S. 509 to address credit union member business lending. Support H.R. 1418 to raise the credit union limit on member business lending. Support passage of H.R. 4367 to repeal the requirement that ATM's have a physical fee disclosure on the front of the ATM.
Client expense: $276,940 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1182 & S. 693, GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 H.R. 11, Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011 H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology (SECURE IT) Act S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act Implementation to include, but not limited to, mortgage reforms, credit card products, debit products, and consumer disclosures.
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street Reform Act implementation to include, but not limited to, interchange fees, brokered deposits, volcker rule, mortgage reforms, credit and debit products, consumer disclosures and capital standards. H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1182 & S. 693, GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution CFPB Draft Card Agreement H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 4014, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The following additional agencies were contacted in connection with this issue code: CFPB.
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1182 & S. 693, GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 1222, GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Monitor Real Estate Procedures Act (RESPA ) and other real estate settlement issues. CFPB RESPA/TILA disclosure rules; Monitor GSE Reform and title insurance issues, H.R. 1224; H.R. 1223; H.R. 1859, and the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act (Committee draft).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page) Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309, H.R.5740), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (H.R.4078), Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014; ATM Signage (H.R.4367, S.3204); Transportation; Treasury; Student Loan Appropriations (H.R.4348); Heightened Regulatory Capital Requirements, including the Collins amendment (H.R.3128); protection of privileged information provided to CFPB (S.3204); Mutual mortgage insurance fund (H.R.4264); definition of municipal advisor (H.R.2827); loan guarantees & eminent domain (H.R.6397); TAG extension bill (S.3637); Annual Privacy Notice requirement limits (H.R.5817); CFPB privileged information (H.R. 4014); ATM placard requirements (H.R. 4367). Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information; Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor; Extension of the TAG Program; Regulations implementing higher capital standards including the market risk capital final rule and 3 proposed rules under Basel III; CFPB proposed regulations on "high cost" mortgage definition; CFPB final and proposed rules on swaps; Federal Reserve rule on fraud prevention adjustments for debit card issuers; CFPB mortgage servicing rules and appraisal requirement rules; CFPB mortgage loan option rule; CFPB proposal on telephone surveys for short-form credit card agreements; OCC rule on the short-term investment fund (STIF); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network advisory on Suspicious Activity Reports; federal regulators guidance on natural disasters; FSOC proposals on Money Market Mutual Funds; CFPB procedures for examiners regarding student lending.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page) Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309, H.R.5740), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (H.R.4078), Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014; ATM Signage (H.R.4367, S.3204); Transportation; Treasury; Student Loan Appropriations (H.R.4348); Heightened Regulatory Capital Requirements, including the Collins amendment (H.R.3128); protection of privileged information provided to CFPB (S.3204); Mutual mortgage insurance fund (H.R.4264); definition of municipal advisor (H.R.2827); loan guarantees & eminent domain (H.R.6397). Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information; Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor; Extension of the TAG Program; Regulations implementing higher capital standards including the market risk capital final rule and 3 proposed rules under Basel III; CFPB proposed regulations on "high cost" mortgage definition; CFPB final and proposed rules on swaps; Federal Reserve rule on fraud prevention adjustments for debit card issuers; CFPB mortgage servicing rules and appraisal requirement rules; CFPB mortgage loan option rule; CFPB proposal on telephone surveys for short-form credit card agreements.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 31-The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act. The legislation enhances the authority of FHFA's Inspector General and expands reporting requirements to Congress. H.R. 463-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act. Amends Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's charters to provide that, during any period in which either entities are under conservatorship or receivership, it shall be considered an agency subject to the public information disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. H.R. 940-United States Covered Bond Act. Would establish the regulatory framework for the creation of a covered bond market for real estate securities. H.R. 1221-the Equity In Government Compensation Act. The legislation suspends the compensation packages for executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and places all other employees on the General Schedule pay scale. H.R. 1222-the GSE Subsidy Elimination Act. The legislation requires that FHFA gradually increase guarantee fees at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over the next two years. Under the legislation, the FHFA will consider the market conditions in raising the GSEs guarantee fees to ensure that its actions do not disrupt a housing recovery. H.R. 1223-the GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act. The legislation helps clarify the risk retention rules required under Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act to make clear that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be held to the same standards as any other secondary mortgage market participants. H.R. 1224-the Portfolio Risk Reduction Act. The legislation accelerates and formalizes the reduction in the size of the GSEs portfolios. The legislation would cap the GSEs portfolios to no more than $700 billion in the first year, declining to $600 billion for year two, $475 billion for year three, $350 billion for year four, and finally to $250 billion in year five. H.R. 1225-the GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act. The legislation requires the Treasury Department to approve any new debt issuance by the GSEs. H.R. 1226-the GSE Mission Improvement Act. The legislation the GSEs affordable housing goals. H.R. 1227-the GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act. The legislation prohibits the GSEs from offering, undertaking, transacting, conducting or engaging in any new business activities while in conservatorship or receivership. H.R. 1627-Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012-The legislation would, among other things, increase the VA Home Loan Program's loan limits. H.R. 1754-Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act. The legislation would make permanent the current temporary high cost loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHA. H.R. 1859-Housing Finance Reform Act. The legislation would reform the secondary mortgage market and the government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac H.R. 2413- Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act. The legislation would reform the secondary mortgage market and the government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. H.R. 3630/H.R. 3765-Both bills contain provisions that would raise revenue by forcing the Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing Administration to increase their fees. H.R. 6153-Fast Help For Homeowners Act - Requires a subordinate lien holder that is so notified to respond in writing to the servicer within 45 days after receiving the notification. Considers the request approved by the holder if the holder does not respond within the 45 days. H.R. 6428-Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012-The Legislation would expand the Home Affordable Refinance Program by easing certain requirements. S. 170/H.R. 363-Helping Responsible Homeowners Act. The Legislation would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to allow homeowners with current GSE loans to refinance regardless of their current loan-to-value. S. 509-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011. The legislation Amends the Federal Credit Union Act to allow credit unions greater flexibility in their ability to make business loans. S. 693/H.R. 1182-GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act. The legislation would wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through a number of steps. S. 3047-Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act-Would allow non agency and government backed mortgages to refinance in FHA loans. C.A.R. has lobbied on the future of the government sponsored enterprises (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) and their future regulatory structure. C.A.R. has lobbied for the extension of the current FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan limits that are set to expired at the end of September. C.A.R. has lobbied on the issue of mortgage servicing and concerns regarding inefficiencies and lack of standardization. C.A.R. has lobbied on the Administration's Reforming America's Housing Finance Market proposal to Congress and its potential impact on the availability of capital to the nation's mortgage market. C.A.R. has lobbied on the Federal Housing Finance Agencies proposed rule on Private Transfer Fee covenants RIN 2590-AA41 C.A.R. has lobbied on the issue of changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program to make the program more successful by easing qualification requirements. C.A.R. has lobbied on the Federal Housing Finance Agencys proposed Strategic Plan for Enterprise Conservatorships, released on February 21, 2012. C.A.R. has lobbied for legislation and/or regulations to expedite the decision process of subordinate liens in the short sale process. C.A.R. has lobbied the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the Servicer Allignment Initiative and its creation of a standardized short sale process.
Client expense: $21,145 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 HR 1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 HR 1227 a bill to prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from offering any new products during the term of any conservatorship or receivership of such enterprises HR. 1226 - A bill to repeal the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac HR 31 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers HR 1222 GSE Subsidy Elimination Act H.R. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. H.R. 1225 GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 -To prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from issuing any new debt without approval in advance by the Secretary of the Treasury HR. 2441Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act of 2011 -To terminate the Housing Trust Fund and the requirement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac make annual allocations for such Fund. HR 463 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 -To apply the Freedom of Information Act to the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during any period that such entities are in conservatorship or receivership. H.R.2436 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 -To prohibit any reduction in the rate of dividends paid to the Secretary of the Treasury on the senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac purchased by the Secretary. H.R.2439 Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 - To amend the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to authorize the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as receiver of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, to revoke the charters of such enterprises or any limited-life regulated entity established under such receivership. H.R.2440 Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 -To protect the taxpayers of the United States by requiring Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell or dispose of the assets of such enterprises that are not critical to their missions. H.R.2462 Cap the GSE Bailout Act of 2011 - To limit the aggregate amount provided by the taxpayers of the United States for the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act - Public Law No: 111-203. Implementation H.R.2413 Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 - Establishes a Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages as an instrumentality of the federal government, subject to supervision by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Board. H.R.1859 Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 to authorize the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to: (1) provide for the organization, incorporation, examination, operation, and regulation of housing finance guaranty associations (which may be corporations, mutual associations, partnerships, limited liability corporations, cooperatives, or other appropriate organizational forms); and (2) issue charters for them.
Client expense: $125,291 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislation and oversight hearings potentially affecting structure operations and supervision of Federal Home Loan Banks and imple- mentation of the Dodd-Frank Act. Legislation includes HR 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation; HR 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act; HR 940, US Covered Bond Act; S 1835, U.S. Covered Bond Act; HR 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act; S 1834 Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act; and S 1963, Mortgage Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation and oversight hearings potentially affecting structure operations and supervision of Federal Home Loan Banks and imple- mentation of the Dodd-Frank Act. Legislation includes HR 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation; HR 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act; HR 940, US Covered Bond Act; S 1835, U.S. Covered Bond Act; HR 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act; S 1834 Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act; and S 1963, Mortgage Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 6317, HR 1062, HR 1121, HR 1182, HR 1222, HR 1223, HR 1224, HR 1225, HR 1226, HR 1227, HR 1315, HR 1355, HR 1539, HR 1610, HR 1667, HR 2612, HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3044, HR 31, HR 527, HR 557, HR 839, HR 940, S 1016, S 1615, S 3497, S 575, S 602, S 712
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Housing
H.R. 2441, the Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act; H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011; H.R. 2436, the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011; H.R. 2439, Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership; H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act; H.R. 31, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act; H.R. 1222 , GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011; H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011; H.R. 1224, Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011; H.R. 1225, GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011; H.R. 1226, GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011; H.R. 1227, GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011; H.R. 830, FHA Refinance Program Termination Act; H.R. 836, Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE