Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011
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2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1723 and S.1681, FMLA/Sick Leave Reform; H.R.1409/S.560, Employee Free Choice Act; Tip Credits/Tip Pooling
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Independent Foreclosure Review Proxy Access; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; H.R. 1838, Repeal of Dodd-Frank Swaps Pushout Provision; H.R. 370, PASS Act of 2011; H.R. 2827, Municipal Advisors Regulation' H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (amends Gram Leach Bliley Act) Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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
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."
2012 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222 - Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012, HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| TX |
| Billy Long | Republican | MO |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | MO |
| Blake Farenthold | Republican | TX |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | OH |
| Bob Goodlatte | Republican | VA |
| Charles W. Dent | Republican | PA |
| Cliff Stearns | Republican | FL |
| Cory Gardner | Republican | CO |
| Dan Benishek | Republican | MI |
| Dan Burton | Republican | IN |
| Daniel Webster | Republican | FL |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Denny Rehberg | Republican | MT |
| Donald A. Manzullo | Republican | IL |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Gary G. Miller | Republican | CA |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| James Lankford | Republican | OK |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | FL |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| John R. Carter | Republican | TX |
| Joseph R. Pitts | Republican | PA |
| Kay Granger | Republican | TX |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Louie Gohmert | Republican | TX |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Michael G. Grimm | Republican | NY |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Paul C. Broun | Republican | GA |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | GA |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Ron Paul | Republican | TX |
| Roscoe G. Bartlett | Republican | MD |
| Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | TN |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Steve Southerland II | Republican | FL |
| Thaddeus McCotter | Republican | MI |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | MO |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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
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
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Legislation affecting small businesses including H.R. 1723, H.R. 2056, H.R. 3461, S.2364 and small business issues related to access to credit; Pool lift requirements (H.R. 4256).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Independent Foreclosure Review Proxy Access; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act H.R. 1838, Repeal of Dodd-Frank Swaps Pushout Provision H.R. 370, PASS Act of 2011 H.R. 2827, Municipal Advisors Regulation Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Accounting
Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222-Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S. 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits. Data Act, HR 2146 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_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 Gamm-Leach Blaley 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 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
Client expense: $1,044,000 · 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, 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 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 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 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 Changes to the Truth In Lending Act HR3849 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act Discussions with the Small Business Administration on the Commercial Refinance Program. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on housing finance issues, condominium financing (mortgages), Real Estate Owner (REO) to rental pilot program, REO bulk sales, and using eminent domain to take mortgages. Conversations with the Treasury Department on Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSE), the Dodd-Frank Act, and banking policy. Discussions with FDIC on QRM Rules, housing finance, covered bonds, short sales (HAMP/HAFA), QCRE, and the Dodd-Frank Act. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, the Dodd-Frank Act, mortgage lending services, and Loan Officer Compensation rules. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) on mortgage refinance proposals. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on lease accounting. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration, QRM rules, and the Dodd-Frank Act. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on Basel III. Conversations with the Appraisal Subcommittee on appraisals, valuation of real property and territory. Conversations with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding Basel III.
Client expense: $9,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 · third_quarter · Small Business
Legislation affecting small businesses including H.R. 1723, H.R. 2056, H.R. 3461, S.2364 and small business issues related to access to credit; Pool lift requirements (H.R. 4256).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Small Business
Legislation affecting small businesses including H.R. 1723, H.R. 2056, H.R. 3461, S.2364 and small business issues related to access to credit; Pool lift requirements (H.R. 4256).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 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. 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 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 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 Small Business Administration on the Commercial Refinance Program, 504 Refinance Program. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on housing finance issues and the Home Affordable Refinance Program (H.A.R.P.) Conversations with Treasury on Foreclosure Prevention, Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE), QRM rules, covered bonds, the Dodd-Frank Act, and banking policy. Discussions with FDIC on QRM Rules, housing finance, covered bonds, and the Dodd-Frank Act. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA) harmonization, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, appraisal independence, housing finance, home warranties, QM/ORM, the Dodd-Frank Act, and mortgage lending services. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) on mortgage cancellation relief and mortgage refinance proposals. Discussions with the White House Office of Public Engagement on mortgage cancellation relief. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on QRM rules and lease accounting. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration, QRM rules, and the Dodd-Frank Act. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on the House White Paper, U.S. banking policy, and Basel II. Conversations with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on fair value accounting.
Client expense: $10,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Independent Foreclosure Review Proxy Access; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act H.R. 1838Repeal of Dodd-Frank Swaps Pushout Provision Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
HR 1723, The Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011.
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Accounting
Dodd Frank Act implemenation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222- Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 - Standard DATA Act - provision dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Avt of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act j- provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sectionsand single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. HR 3606 and S 1933 - Jump Start Our Business Startups Act - provisions on audits and accounting standards. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits. Data Act, HR 2146 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_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. 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. 4217, Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act, 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 Gamm-Leach Blaley 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. 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. 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 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 H.R. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability 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 S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, all provisions S. 3085, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act, all provisions S. 3204, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions Issues related to the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program Issues related to the NCUSIF's Transaction Account Guarantee Program
Client expense: $1,171,000 · 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, 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 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Small Business Administration on the Commercial Refinance Program. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on housing finance issues. Conversations with Treasury on Foreclosure Prevention, Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE), and QRM rules. Discussions with FDIC on QRM Rules, housing finance, and covered bonds. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA) harmonization, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, appraisal independence, housing finance, home warranties, and QM/ORM. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) on mortgage cancellation relief. Discussions with the White House Office of Public Engagement on mortgage cancellation relief. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on QRM rules. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration and QRM rules. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on the House White Paper and U.S. banking policy. Conversations with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on fair value accounting.
Client expense: $6,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Small Business Administration on the Commercial Refinance Program. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on housing finance issues. Conversations with Treasury on Foreclosure Prevention, Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE), and QRM rules. Discussions with FDIC on QRM Rules, housing finance, and covered bonds. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA) harmonization, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, appraisal independence, housing finance, home warranties, and QM/ORM. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) on mortgage cancellation relief. Discussions with the White House Office of Public Engagement on mortgage cancellation relief. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on QRM rules. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration and QRM rules. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on the House White Paper and U.S. banking policy. Conversations with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on fair value accounting.
Client expense: $6,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 · first_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
HR 1723, The Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_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. 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. 4217, Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act, 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 Gamm-Leach Blaley 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. 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. 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 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 nomination of Richard Cordray to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to ATM Fee Disclosure Requirements 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 Carla Leon-Decker to be a member of 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 Draft bill entitle the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, all provisions House Financial Services Committee Draft bill entitled the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act, all provisions
Client expense: $895,000 · 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, 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 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, discussion of provisions related to shareholders and Export-Import Bank reauthorization. General discussions related to Export-Import Bank reauthorization. H.R. 4104 / S. 2099, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions). H.R. 3077, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act (all provisions). H.R. 3461 / S. 2160, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions). H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011 (all provisions). H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act (all provisions). H.R. 3283, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions). H.R. 4235, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts (all provisions). H.R. 2827, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes (all provisions). Discussions related to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (draft legislation, all provisions). S. 2223, to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions). S. 2120, Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act (all provisions). S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions). S. 509 / S. 2231 / H.R. 1418, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions). Discussions related to the Investment Advisor Oversight Act (draft legislation, all provisions). Issues related to credit card interchange and debit card interchange (Senator Durbin amendment, electronic debit card transactions) (no specific bill). Issues related to bank and card fees (no specific bill). Issues related to mortgage lending, small business lending, student loan lending and auto lending (no specific bill). Issues and discussions related to information technology and cyber security, as related to banking and financial services (no specific bill). Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act regulatory implementation discussions on rule making and regulations covering Title VII implementation, derivatives, swap dealer definitions, eligible contract participants, insured depository institutions, exemptions, phase in and delays. General discussions and issues related to administration's budget, refinance mortgage plan, troubled asset relief program (TARP), financial crisis responsibility fee/bank tax (no specific bill). H.R. 4173 (111th Congress, P.L. 111-203): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act); regulatory implementation discussions covering rules and regulations, including discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (for which there is no CFPB listing on Line 17 available), on structure, regulatory implementation, oversight, process, enforcement and compliant handling. General discussions covering the Dodd-Frank Act and provisions (Act repeal, amending and technical fixes), Volcker Rule, Financial Stability Oversight Council, systemically important financial institutions designations, prudential regulations, mortgage regulations, corporate governance, examinations and other banking and financial services related provisions.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Independent Foreclosure Review Proxy Access; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act H.R. 1838Repeal of Dodd-Frank Swaps Pushout Provision Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Client expense: $2,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Accounting
Dodd Frank Act implemenation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222- Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 - Standard DATA Act - provision dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Avt of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act j- provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sectionsand single audit sections. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improviement Act of 2011. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. HR 3606 and S 1933 - Jump Start Our Business Startups Act - provisions on audits and accounting standards. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1723 and S.1681, FMLA/Sick Leave Reform; H.R.1409/S.560, Employee Free Choice Act; Tip Credits/Tip Pooling
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · first_quarter · Small Business
Legislation affecting small businesses including H.R. 1723, H.R. 2056, H.R. 3461 and small business issues related to access to credit.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2011 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; Access to credit
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 940 United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 HR 1081 Consumers Payment Systems Protection Act - Debit Interchange HR 1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 HR 1401 Democratizing the Federal Reserve System Act of 2011 HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1667 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1723 Common Sense Economic Recovery Act HR 1909 FFSCC Charter Act of 2011 HR 1965 SEC Shareholder Registration Act HR 2056 FDIC Inspector Study Act HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act HR 3213 The Small Company Jobs Growth and Regulatory Relief Act HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act HR 3630 Middleclass Tax Relief and Job Creation Act S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 556 Shareholder Threshold S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act S 1600 Communities First Act S 1835 United States Covered Bond Act S 1867 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012 S 1941 Shareholder Threshold Bank Examinations Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III rules Confirmation of Messrs. Gruenberg and Hoenig to the FDIC Board Confirmation of Thomas Curry as Comptroller of the Currency Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/ Debit Card Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Tax Exemption Derviatives Regulation--Implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act Farm Credit System Access to FHA Mortgage Insurance Programs Fair Lending Enforcement Federal Home Loan Banks Federal Reserve Interchange Regulations FHA Loan Programs Financial Regulatory Reform Housing Finance Reform Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act MF Global Bankruptcy Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA) Mortgage Lending Reform Mortgage Servicing Compensation National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Overdraft Protection Guidelines Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Relief for Preferred Shareholder of Government Sponsored Enterprises Sarbanes Oxley Internal Control Attestation SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks Small Business Lending Fund Implementation Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Proxy Access; S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; FSR lobbyists have had communications with Consumer Finance Protection Bureau on this issue.
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
HR 1723 (The Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011).
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 Availability of Capital for Finance HR940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 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 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 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 GSE Modifications S693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection 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 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. Improvement of Short Sale Process HR1498 - Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011 Changes to Capital Requirements for Performing Loans HR1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011 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; Termination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program HR861 - 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 Changes to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) HR2446 - RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011 Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA) harmonization, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, appraisal issues, and appraisal management companies. Discussions with the Small Business Administration on lending, Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rules, QM Rules and the Commercial Refinance Program. Conversations with Treasury on Foreclosure Prevention, Money Laundering Rules, Credit Policy, QRM rules, Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) restructuring, Real Estate-Owned Property Disposition, Short Sales, the Small Business Lending Fund, Commercial Workouts/Term-Extensions, and Qualified Commercial Real Estate Loan (QCRE) Rules (The latter held additionally with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)). Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on lease accounting rules and QCRE rules. Discussions with FDIC on QRM Rules, Commercial Workouts/Term-Extensions, and QCRE Rules. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on QCRE Rules, QRM Rules, and the Federal Housing Administration Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on QCRE rules, foreclosure prevention, and credit policy. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Uniform Appraisal Datasets (UADs) and guaranty fees. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) on GSE/FHA Conforming Loan Limits Discussions with the White House Office of Public Engagement on GSE/FHA Conforming Loan Limits
Client expense: $6,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), 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
2011 · 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. 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. 1121-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011, 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. 1697, Communities First Act, all provisions H.R. 1081, Consumer Payment System Payments Act, all provisions H.R. 1309-Flood Insurance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act, all provisions H.R. 2413, the Secondary Market Facility or Residential Mortgage Act, all provisions H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs, 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. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act, all provisions H.R. 1965, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, 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. 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 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 Gamm-Leach Blaley Act. S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions S. 1408, Data Breach Notification 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. 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 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 nomination of Richard Cordray to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to the nomination of Cyrus Amir-Mokri to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, US Department of Treasury Issues related to Carla Leon-Decker to be a member of 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 Draft bill entitled the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, all provisions House Financial Services Committee Draft bill entitled the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act, all provisions
Client expense: $985,000 · 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, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Proxy Access; S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act;
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; Access to credit
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act. H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. H.R. 2779, to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3077, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act. H.R. 3461, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act. H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011. Issues related to credit card interchange and debit card interchange (Senator Durbin amendment, electronic debit card transactions) (no specific bill). Issues related to bank and card fees (no specific bill). Issues related to mortgage lending, small business lending, student loan lending and auto lending (no specific bill). Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act regulatory implementation discussions on rule making and regulations covering Title VII implementation, derivatives, swap dealer definitions, eligible contract participants, insured depository institutions, phase in and delays. H.R. 4173 (111th Congress, P.L. 111-203): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act); regulatory implementation discussions covering rules and regulations, including discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (for which there is no CFPB listing on Line 17 available), on structure, director and regulatory implementation. General discussions covering repeal and amending the Act and provisions, Volcker Rule, Financial Stability Oversight Council, systemically important financial institutions designations, prudential regulations, mortgage regulations, corporate governance, and other banking and financial services related provisions.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011.
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222 - Data Act of 2011 - provisions delaing with data standards; HR 1745/S 904 - Jobs Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3339 - Standard DATA Act - provision dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. HR 3666 and S 1933 - Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 - provisions on audits and accounting standards. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Captial Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits.
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2011 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1723 and S.1681, FMLA/Sick Leave Reform; H.R.1409/S.560, Employee Free Choice Act; Tip Credits/Tip Pooling
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Legislatiion affecting small business including H.R. 1723, H.R. 2056, H.R. 3461 and small business issues related to access to credit.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2011 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Access to capital; Small Business lending / Community banks; H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2011 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
We co-signed a letter with the National Association of REALTORS in response to a hearing on "Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank Examination Practices." The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit called the hearing. The letter included information about H.R. 1723.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2011 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Proxy Access; S.746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, To Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act.; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act;
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 Availability of Capital for Finance HR940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 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 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 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 GSE Modifications S693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection 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 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. Improvement of Short Sale Process HR1498 - Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011 Changes to Capital Requirements for Performing Loans HR1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011 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; Termination of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program HR861 - 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. Changes to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) HR2446 - RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011 Discussions with Treasury on Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Real Estated Owned Property Disposition (REO), Money Laundering Issues, Small Business Lending, and Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) Rules Discussions witht he Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on GSEs and REO Disposition. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on "Qualified Mortgage" (QM) Rules and "Ability to Repay" Rules. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on Lease Accounting Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) on SBA Commercial Refinance Programs Discussions with the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Treasury on Term Extensions and Dodd-Frank Regulations (Including QM and QRM Rules) Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on QRM Rules and GSEs Discussions with the National Economic Council on QRM Rules, QM Rules, Credit Policy, and GSEs Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Client expense: $6,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Accounting
Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222 - Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 1745/S 902 - Jobs Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 2883/S 1542 - Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act. Draft legislation - Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 by Rep. Fincher. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c) (2)(c) and Section 3(a)(2). H R 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits.
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2011 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
IREM co-signed a letter with the National Association of REALTORS in response to a hearing on "Legislative Proposals Regarding Bank Examination Practices." The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Creidt called the hearing. The letter included information about H.R. 1723
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
HR 1723 (The Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011).
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011
Client expense: $1,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1723 and S.1681, FMLA/Sick Leave Reform; H.R.1409/S.560, Employee Free Choice Act; Tip Credits/Tip Pooling
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2011 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 940 United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 HR 1081 Consumers Payment Systems Protection Act - Debit Interchange HR 1249 America Invents Act HR 1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 HR 1401 Democratizing the Federal Reserve System Act of 2011 HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1667 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1723 Common Sense Economic Recovery Act HR 1965 SEC Shareholder Registration Act HR 2056 FDIC Inspector Study Act HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act HR 3213 The Small Company Jobs Growth and Regulatory Relief Act S 23 America Invents Act S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act S 1016 Municipal Bond Market Support Act S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act S 1600 Communities First Act S 1615 Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act Bank Examinations Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Authority Before Designated Transfer Date Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/ Debit Card Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Tax Exemption Derviatives Regulation--Implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act Fair Lending Enforcement Federal Home Loan Banks Federal Reserve Interchange Regulations FHA Loan Programs Financial Regulatory Reform Financial Reporting XBRL format Housing Finance Reform Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA) Mortgage Lending Reform National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Overdraft Protection Guidelines Patent Reform Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Reinstatement of Regulation Q Relief for Preferred Shareholder of Government Sponsored Enterprises Remittance Transfers Regulation Sarbanes Oxley Internal Control Attestation Small Business Lending Fund Implementation Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority Transfer of Functions to CFPB if Director not in Place
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1697 - Communities First Act (all sections) Federal Regulation "Z" - mortgage escrow requirement exemptions H.R. 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act (all sections) H.R. 2056 - Examine the Regulatory Examination Environment (all sections) H.R. 1356 Capital Access to Main Street Act (all sections) QRM Qualified Residential Mortgages Implementation of the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) including dividend restrictions and funding delays Farm Credit Systems Rural Community Investment proposal Proposed Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products - Docket ID OCC-2011-0012 New CFPB RESPA and TILA forms and Islamic lending H.R. 1418 (and S. 509) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) H.R. 1249 (and S. 23) - Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Section 18 only) Fair lending actions and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of