Consumer Debit Card Protection Act
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| FL |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Ron Paul | Republican | TX |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| William L. Owens | Democratic | NY |
2014 · second_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
S 905,S 924,HR 1878 The Safe Building Code Incentive Act - Support efforts to encourage stronger state and local building codes. HR 737 Homeowners Defense Act - Oppose; Issue: Increased federal govt involvement with private insurance market; would only benefit a few states. HR 549 Homeowner Catastrophe Protection Act; Issue - create tax incentives for individuals and insurers to set funds aside for future for natural catastrophesHR 1101 Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 - Monitor; issues include creation of a new national catastrophe fund, and create a mechanism for pre and post funding of certain natural disaster costs. HR 240 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 - Issue - Should there be a federal backstop for state natural catastophe funds? We oppose this bill. HR 1194 The National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2013 - We oppose efforts to end the NFIP. Flood Insurance bills: HR 1267, HR 1485, HR 3156, HR 3218, HR 3511, HR 3693, HR 3380, HR 3815, HR 3924, HR 4071, S 996, S. 1075, S 1098, S. 1610, S.1846, S 1926 - We monitored these bills, which generally seek to repeal or delay the implementation of the Biggest Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and have concerns about how they wouldimpact on the long term viability of the NFIP. HR 3370 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act - We initially opposed this bill; later support amendments that established a reasonable timeline and process for implementing changes to the program.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Issues related to mobile payments.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page)Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014. Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page)Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014. Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House and Senate on issues related to derivatives and credit default swaps Met with House and Senate on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 HR 2586 - Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act - all provisions Met with House and Senate on issues related to bank size, including resolution authority H.R.1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption - all provisions H.R.1838 - To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants - all provisions H.R.2308 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - all provisions H.R.2577 - SAFE Data Act - all provisions H.R.2586 - Swaps Execution Facility Clarification Act - all provisions 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 - all provisions H.R.3045 - Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions H.R.3156 - Consumer Debit Card Protection Act - all provisions H.R.3283 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act - all provisions H.R.3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act - all provisions H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - all provisions H.R.3674 - The PRECISE Act - all provisions H.R.3871 - Proprietary Information Protection Act - all provisions H.R.4014 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - all provisions other purposes - 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 - all provisions H.R.4348 - MAP-21 - all provisions H.R.4367 - To amend the Electronic Funds Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R.5747 - Military Family Home Protection Act - all provisions S.413 - Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act - all provisions S.799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.913 - Do Not Trade Online Act - all provisions S.967 - Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011 - all provisions S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.1408 - Data Breach Notification Act - all provisions S.1434 - Data Security Act - all provisions S.1469 - International Cybercrime Reporting Act - all provisions S.1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act - all provisions S.1650 - Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 - all provisions- S.2099 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - all provisions S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions S.2151 - SECURE IT - all provisions S.2223 - A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 - all provisions S.3048 - A bill to provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3085 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing act - all provisions S.3179 - Servicemember Housing Protecton Act - all provisions S.3245 - A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. - all provisions S.3323 - Military Family Home Protection Act - all provisions Met with House and Senate on Volcker Rule Met with House and Senate on credit card interchange H.R.2827 - A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1937 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municial securities, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3333 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 - all provisions S.3394 - A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3492 - A bill to provide for exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements - all provisions S.3709 - A bill to require a Government Accountability Office examination of transactions between large financial institutions and the Federal Government, and for other purposes -- all provisions Met with House and Senate on securities market structure issues.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011. H.R.1081, Consumers Payment System Protection Act. Draft Debit Interchange Fee Reform Act of 2011. S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 H.R. 3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation. Monitor and discuss emerging mobile payments marketplace. Development and transparency of prepaid card products. Monitor legislation related to fees and deadlines of gift cards. Draft legislation, Gift Card Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: $493,111 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
H.R. 1838-Repeal of provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 3283-Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act; J.R. 2779-Exemption of inner-affiliate swaps from Dodd-Frank regulatory requirements; S. 2224-Bill that addresses implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; H.R. 3156-Consumer Debit Card Protection Act; H.R. 940 and S. 1835-United State Covered Bond Act; H.R. 4014 and S. 2099-Amendments to Federal Deposit Insurance Act;H.R. 1121 and S. 737-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act; H.R. 2568 and S.1506-To prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits paid to nonresident aliens; H.R. 1418 and S. 509-Small Business lending Enhancement Act; S. 2231 Amendment to Federal Credit Union Act; H.R. 4367-Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement; S. 3204-Bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act; Basel III Capital Standards proposal from Federal Reserve Board; Volker Rule proposal from Federal Reserve Board.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act S.2030, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S.1534, Indentify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions relating to interchange. S 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011, all provisions. S AMDT 267 to S 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. S AMDT 392 to S 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. HR 3190 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards, all provisions. HR 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act, all provisions. HR 3077 Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions. HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. Issues relating to interchange and card acceptance costs in the upcoming budget and appropriations. S 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, all provisions. Issues related to the Federal Reserve's Final Rule on the CARD Act's "Ability to Repay Requirement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues regarding antitrust legislation relating to interchange. Issues relating to the implementation of PL No: 111-24 "Credit Card Act of 2009," all provisions pertaining to interchange. PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regarding implementation of the provisions in Title XBureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to interchange. HR 1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions relating to interchange. S 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011, all provisions. S AMDT 267 to S 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. S AMDT 392 to S 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012, all provisions in Title I, Section 101 regarding the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012, provisions relating to the Federal Trade Commission. HR 3190 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards, all provisions. HR 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act, all provisions. HR 3077 Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions. HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. Issues relating to interchange and card acceptance costs in the upcoming budget and appropriations. HR 4348 / S 1813 MAP-21, all provisions. Matters pertaining to payment card interchange fee and merchant discount anti-trust litigation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR. 3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act, all provisions related to repeal of swipe fee reforms.
Client expense: $8,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues regarding antitrust legislation relating to interchange. Issues relating to the implementation of PL No: 111-24 "Credit Card Act of 2009," all provisions pertaining to interchange. PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regarding implementation of the provisions in Title XBureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to interchange. HR 1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions relating to interchange. S 757 "Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011" all provisions. S AMDT 267 to S 493 "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011" all provisions relating to interchange. S AMDT 392 to S 782 "Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011" all provisions relating to interchange. HR 2434 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012" all provisions in Title I, Section 101 regarding the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. S 1573 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012" provisions relating to the Federal Trade Commission. HR 3190 "To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards" all provisions. HR 3156 "Consumer Debit Card Protection Act" all provisions. HR 3077 "Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act" all provisions. HR 2434 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012" all provisions. S 1573 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012" all provisions. Matters pertaining to payment card interchange fee and merchant discount anti-trust litigation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Healthcare Reform. H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. National Labor Relations Board proposed rules. H.R. 436- Health Care Cost Reduction Act. S. 3220- Paycheck Fairness Act. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Interchange Fees
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page) Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309, H.R.5740), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (H.R.4078), Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014; ATM Signage (H.R.4367, S.3204); Transportation; Treasury; Student Loan Appropriations (H.R.4348); Heightened Regulatory Capital Requirements, including the Collins amendment (H.R.3128); protection of privileged information provided to CFPB (S.3204); Mutual mortgage insurance fund (H.R.4264); definition of municipal advisor (H.R.2827); loan guarantees & eminent domain (H.R.6397); TAG extension bill (S.3637); Annual Privacy Notice requirement limits (H.R.5817); CFPB privileged information (H.R. 4014); ATM placard requirements (H.R. 4367). Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information; Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor; Extension of the TAG Program; Regulations implementing higher capital standards including the market risk capital final rule and 3 proposed rules under Basel III; CFPB proposed regulations on "high cost" mortgage definition; CFPB final and proposed rules on swaps; Federal Reserve rule on fraud prevention adjustments for debit card issuers; CFPB mortgage servicing rules and appraisal requirement rules; CFPB mortgage loan option rule; CFPB proposal on telephone surveys for short-form credit card agreements; OCC rule on the short-term investment fund (STIF); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network advisory on Suspicious Activity Reports; federal regulators guidance on natural disasters; FSOC proposals on Money Market Mutual Funds; CFPB procedures for examiners regarding student lending.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation: Regulatory environment affecting banks, including community banks; Debit Card Interchange Fee legislation (S.575, H.R.1081, H.R.3156); GSE legislation (H.R.1182, H.R.31, H.R.1221, H.R.1222,H.R.1223, H.R.1224, H.R.1225, H.R.1226, H.R.1227, H.R.2436, H.R.2441, H.R.2440, H.R.2462, H.R.463, H.R.2439); Mortgage Foreclosure Relief legislation (H.R.830, H.R.836, H.R.839, H.R.861) ; (Continued on next page) Legislation (cont'd.): Credit Union business lending (S.509, H.R.1418, S.2231); Internet Gambling Regulation (H.R.1174); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Governance (H.R.1121, H.R.1315). Small Business Lending (S.493), Bankruptcy Legislation (S.222), National Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1309, H.R.5740), Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (H.R. 1439), Executive Compensation (H.R. 1062), Covered Bonds (H.R.940), Patent Reform (H.R.1249), CFPB Appropriations Legislation. Information Security/Privacy (H.R.2577, H.R.3035, S.1151, S.1408, S.1434, S.1535), Deficit Reduction, American Jobs Act, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act (H.R.4078), Appropriation Legislation, Patent Office Reform (H.R.1249). Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Fees (H.R. 3765); Flood Insurance Reform & Extension (H.R.2608, HJ Res. 94, HJ Res. 95, H.R.2055, H.R.3671, S.1958); Bank & Corporate Governance (H.R. 1965, S.556, S.1941,H.R.2940, H.R.2930); SEC Registration Threshold (H.R.2167, HR.1070); Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Requirements (H.R.3213); Restoration of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA Higher Loan Limits (Amendment to Ag Appropriations bill); Bank Examination Fairness (H.R.3461,S.2160); Bank Failure Study Legislation (H.R.2056); Federal Tax on Larger Financial Institutions; Credit Union Capital (H.R.3993); Amendment on non-resident alien interest reporting; The JOBS Act - H.R.3606; Municipal Advisor Exemption - H.R.2827; CFPB Confidential Information Protection - H.R.4014; ATM Signage (H.R.4367, S.3204); Transportation; Treasury; Student Loan Appropriations (H.R.4348); Heightened Regulatory Capital Requirements, including the Collins amendment (H.R.3128); protection of privileged information provided to CFPB (S.3204); Mutual mortgage insurance fund (H.R.4264); definition of municipal advisor (H.R.2827); loan guarantees & eminent domain (H.R.6397). Regulation: Fed. Reg. B (Equal Credit Opportunity) Rules, Fed and FDIC Orderly Resolution Regulations for Systemically Significant Companies, Fin CEN Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements, General Obligation Bonds, Thrift institution regulation and reporting transfer to OCC and Fed, FASB Auditor Independence Rules, OCC Guidance on Deposit-Related Consumer Credit Products, Fed, FDIC and OCC Retail Foreign Exchange Rules, Regulation Q, Fed and FTC Credit Score Disclosure Rules, OCC Foreclosure Guidance. FDIC Assessment, Base & Rate Regulation; Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators; Federal Reserve Regulation II - debit card interchange fee regulation; SEC registration of municipal advisor regulation; FDIC Interest on Lawyer Account deposit insurance coverage regulation; FASB Mark to Market Accounting; shareholder executive compensation rules; FASB lease accounting rules; FASB impairment of financial asset rules; mortgage disclosure regulation; regulatory burden relief; federal garnishment rules; Federal Home Loan Bank system membership; Credit Card Act implementation; Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending) amendments; Payment Settlement Entity Reporting; Interest on Non-Resident Alien Account Reporting; Credit Risk Retention Regulation. FDIC and OCC Overdraft and Bank Product Guidance, Repeal of Reg. Q, FHFA Rules on purchase of housing cooperative loans, IRS Guidance on Trust Commissions, Fed Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulation, Fed Remittance Transfer Proposal, National bank preemption, Risk-based capital requirements, CFPB Regulations. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reporting of Assignments in lieu of Mortgage Discharge (Reg C); Restrictions on Bank Proprietary Trading (Volcker Rule); Acquisitions of non-systemically significant financial institutions; Flood Insurance Guidance; Treasury Home Affordable Refinance Program; Examiner Treatment of New York State and Local Government Securities; CFPB Credit Card Disclosures; CFPB Deposit Account Disclosures; CFPB Mortgage Disclosures; Enhanced Regulation of large bank holding companies and non-bank firms. Patent and Trademark Reform Regulatory Implementation; Regulations Implementing the Dodd-Frank Act; Stress Test Regulations; Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (ALLL); Servicing and Foreclosure Guidance and Regulations; Home Loan Bank Member Supervision; CFPB Streamlined Regulations Project; CFPB Regulations on Privileged Information; Qualified Mortgage Safe Harbor; Extension of the TAG Program; Regulations implementing higher capital standards including the market risk capital final rule and 3 proposed rules under Basel III; CFPB proposed regulations on "high cost" mortgage definition; CFPB final and proposed rules on swaps; Federal Reserve rule on fraud prevention adjustments for debit card issuers; CFPB mortgage servicing rules and appraisal requirement rules; CFPB mortgage loan option rule; CFPB proposal on telephone surveys for short-form credit card agreements.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House and Senate on issues related to derivatives and credit default swaps Met with House and Senate on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 HR 2586 - Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act - all provisions Met with House and Senate on issues related to bank size, including resolution authority H.R.1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption - all provisions H.R.1838 - To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants - all provisions H.R.2308 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - all provisions H.R.2577 - SAFE Data Act - all provisions H.R.2586 - Swaps Execution Facility Clarification Act - all provisions 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 - all provisions H.R.3045 - Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions H.R.3156 - Consumer Debit Card Protection Act - all provisions H.R.3283 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act - all provisions H.R.3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act - all provisions H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - all provisions H.R.3674 - The PRECISE Act - all provisions H.R.3871 - Proprietary Information Protection Act - all provisions H.R.4014 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - all provisions other purposes - 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 - all provisions H.R.4348 - MAP-21 - all provisions H.R.5747 - Military Family Home Protection Act - all provisions S.413 - Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act - all provisions S.799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.913 - Do Not Trade Online Act - all provisions S.967 - Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011 - all provisions S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.1408 - Data Breach Notification Act - all provisions S.1434 - Data Security Act - all provisions S.1469 - International Cybercrime Reporting Act - all provisions S.1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act - all provisions S.1650 - Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 - all provisions- S.2099 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - all provisions S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions S.2151 - SECURE IT - all provisions S.2223 - A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 - all provisions S.3048 - A bill to provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3085 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing act - all provisions S.3179 - Servicemember Housing Protecton Act - all provisions S.3245 - A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. - all provisions S.3323 - Military Family Home Protection Act - all provisions S.3333 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 - all provisions Met with House and Senate about Basel III and capital requirements and international coordination Met with House and Senate on Volcker Rule Met with House and Senate on credit card interchange H.R.2827 - A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1937 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municial securities, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3394 - A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3492 - A bill to provide for exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements - all provisions Met with House and Senate on market structure issues.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues regarding antitrust legislation relating to interchange. Issues relating to the implementation of PL No: 111-24 "Credit Card Act of 2009," all provisions pertaining to interchange. PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regarding implementation of the provisions in Title XBureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to interchange. HR 1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions relating to interchange. S 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011, all provisions. S AMDT 267 to S 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. S AMDT 392 to S 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012, all provisions in Title I, Section 101 regarding the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012, provisions relating to the Federal Trade Commission. HR 3190 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards, all provisions. HR 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act, all provisions. HR 3077 Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions. HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. Issues relating to interchange and card acceptance costs in the upcoming budget and appropriations. HR 4348 / S 1813 MAP-21, all provisions. Matters pertaining to payment card interchange fee and merchant discount anti-trust litigation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions relating to interchange. S 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011, all provisions. S AMDT 267 to S 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. S AMDT 392 to S 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, all provisions relating to interchange. HR 3190 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards, all provisions. HR 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act, all provisions. HR 3077 Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions. HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. S 1573 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012, all provisions. Issues relating to interchange and card acceptance costs in the upcoming budget and appropriations. S 3420 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, all provisions. Issues related to the Federal Reserve's Final Rule on the CARD Act's "Ability to Repay Requirement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011. H.R.1081Consumers Payment System Protection Act. Draft Debit Interchange Fee Reform Act of 2011. S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 H.R. 3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Monitor Data Security & Cyber Security Legislation Monitor Mobile Payments
Client expense: $669,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act S.2030, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S.1534, Indentify Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Healthcare Reform. H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. National Labor Relations Board proposed rules. H.R. 436- Health Care Cost Reduction Act. S. 3220- Paycheck Fairness Act. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) Jobs Protection and Recession Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 8)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act. Interchange Fees
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues regarding antitrust legislation relating to interchange. Issues relating to the implementation of PL No: 111-24 "Credit Card Act of 2009," all provisions pertaining to interchange. PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, regarding implementation of the provisions in Title XBureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to interchange. HR 1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act, all provisions relating to interchange. S 757 "Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011" all provisions. S AMDT 267 to S 493 "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011" all provisions relating to interchange. S AMDT 392 to S 782 "Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011" all provisions relating to interchange. HR 2434 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012" all provisions in Title I, Section 101 regarding the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. S 1573 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2012" provisions relating to the Federal Trade Commission. HR 3190 "To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit insured depository institutions from charging consumers fees for the use of debit cards" all provisions. HR 3156 "Consumer Debit Card Protection Act" all provisions. HR 3077 "Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act" all provisions. HR 2434 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012" all provisions. S 1573 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012" all provisions. Matters pertaining to payment card interchange fee and merchant discount anti-trust litigation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act, all provisions related to repeal of swipe fee reforms.
Client expense: $7,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Qualified Mortgages mortgage loan data the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) received from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and legal protections afforded to lenders under the ability-to-repay rule; Qualified mortgage (QM) definition; Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) definition; CFPBs proposed disclosure policy regarding financial products and services; CFPBs advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on (ANPR) on general purpose, reloadable, prepaid cards (GPR cards); CFPBs proposed rules for asserting supervisory authority over nonbank entities; CFPBs request for information (RFI) regarding senior financial exploitation; CFPBs request for information on reverse mortgages; CFPBs proposed changes to the Home Ownership Equity Protection Act; CFPBs proposed changes to the definition of finance charge; The National Credit Union Administrations (NCUAs) 2012 mid-year budget review; NCUAs 2012 regulatory review; NCUAs Federal Credit Union Bylaws; Issues discussed during NCUA listening sessions including: examinations, member business lending, definition of rural district, small and low-income credit unions, investment powers, sources of income for certain credit unions, credit union services organizations and loan participations, short-term small amount loans, and issues related to Allowance for Lean and Loan Losses; NCUA proposed changes to the finance charge in Regulation Z; NCUAs proposed rule requiring federally-insured credit unions to maintain access to emergency liquidity; NCUAs proposed changes to the definition of a troubled condition; FHFAs proposed rule regarding Enterprise Housing Goals for the years 2012-2014; FHFA sought input on use of eminent domain to restructure performing loans; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed rule regarding swap clearing exemptions for cooperatives; Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) draft on disclosures about liquidity risk and interest rate risk; The Electronic Payments Association (NACHA) regarding international ACH transactions (IAT) entries; NACHA regarding various compliance and operation topics including proof of authorization for non-consumer debit entries, stop payments, and notifications of change for single entry transactions; Remittance transfers; CFPBs database to disclose credit card complaints the Bureau receives from consumers; CFPBs proposed rule on mortgage loan origination compensation; Joint-agency proposed rule regarding appraisal requirements for higher-risk mortgages; Credit union tax exemption; Unrelated business income tax; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act [P.L. 111-203]; Non-interest bearing transaction accounts; Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; ATM fees and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act; H.R. 4367 - To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine; Access to supplemental capital for certain credit unions; H.R. 3993 - Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act; Prompt corrective action (PCA) rules; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Coordination among members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to facilitate regulatory coordination among member agencies; Cyber security; Data security; H.R. 2577 Secure and Fortify Data Act of 2011; S. 1434 Data Security Act of 2011; H.R. 1151 Personal Data Privacy Act of 2011; S. 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S. 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 3414 Cyber Security Act of 2012; S.Amdt. 2641 to S. 3414 (Carper-Blunt); Patent Reform; Mortgage loan disclosure forms; Truth in Lending Act (TILA);The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA); Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the future of the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Housing Finance Reform; Small lender access to the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Confidentiality of information shared between financial institutions and the CFPB; H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012; S.2099 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; S.3394 - A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; S.3204 - A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes; Student loan interest rates; Federal Student Loans; Private student loans; Exam Fairness issues for credit unions; H.R. 3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 2160 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Credit union member business lending; H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2231 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; Credit card interchange fees; Debit card interchange fees; H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act; Flood insurance; Strategic defaults on mortgage loans; Mortgage bankruptcy cram-down; Federal Home Loan Bank Oversight Issues; Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Service members Civil Relief Act; Base Realignment and Closure Commission; Military Lending Act; Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 5747);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310); To amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 1263); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 (H.R. 4740); Military Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 5946); Protecting Service members from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 (S. 486); Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1253); Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1254); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1867); Service member Housing Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3179); Service members' Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3322); Military Family Home Protection Act (S. 3323); Bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for relief in civil actions for violations of the protections on credit extended to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents (S. 3207); Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act (S. 3521).
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Qualified Mortgages mortgage loan data the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) received from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and legal protections afforded to lenders under the ability-to-repay rule; Qualified mortgage (QM) definition; Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) definition; CFPBs proposed disclosure policy regarding financial products and services; CFPBs advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on (ANPR) on general purpose, reloadable, prepaid cards (GPR cards); CFPBs proposed rules for asserting supervisory authority over nonbank entities; CFPBs request for information (RFI) regarding senior financial exploitation; CFPBs request for information on reverse mortgages; CFPBs proposed changes to the Home Ownership Equity Protection Act; CFPBs proposed changes to the definition of finance charge; The National Credit Union Administrations (NCUAs) 2012 mid-year budget review; NCUAs 2012 regulatory review; NCUAs Federal Credit Union Bylaws; Issues discussed during NCUA listening sessions including: examinations, member business lending, definition of rural district, small and low-income credit unions, investment powers, sources of income for certain credit unions, credit union services organizations and loan participations, short-term small amount loans, and issues related to Allowance for Lean and Loan Losses; NCUA proposed changes to the finance charge in Regulation Z; NCUAs proposed rule requiring federally-insured credit unions to maintain access to emergency liquidity; NCUAs proposed changes to the definition of a troubled condition; FHFAs proposed rule regarding Enterprise Housing Goals for the years 2012-2014; FHFA sought input on use of eminent domain to restructure performing loans; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed rule regarding swap clearing exemptions for cooperatives; Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB) draft on disclosures about liquidity risk and interest rate risk; The Electronic Payments Association (NACHA) regarding international ACH transactions (IAT) entries; NACHA regarding various compliance and operation topics including proof of authorization for non-consumer debit entries, stop payments, and notifications of change for single entry transactions; Remittance transfers; CFPBs database to disclose credit card complaints the Bureau receives from consumers; CFPBs proposed rule on mortgage loan origination compensation; Joint-agency proposed rule regarding appraisal requirements for higher-risk mortgages; Credit union tax exemption; Unrelated business income tax; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act [P.L. 111-203]; Non-interest bearing transaction accounts; Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; ATM fees and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act; H.R. 4367 - To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine; Access to supplemental capital for certain credit unions; H.R. 3993 - Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act; Prompt corrective action (PCA) rules; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Coordination among members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to facilitate regulatory coordination among member agencies; Cyber security; Data security; H.R. 2577 Secure and Fortify Data Act of 2011; S. 1434 Data Security Act of 2011; H.R. 1151 Personal Data Privacy Act of 2011; S. 1207 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S. 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 3414 Cyber Security Act of 2012; S.Amdt. 2641 to S. 3414 (Carper-Blunt); Patent Reform; Mortgage loan disclosure forms; Truth in Lending Act (TILA);The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA); Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and the future of the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Housing Finance Reform; Small lender access to the Government Sponsored Enterprises; Confidentiality of information shared between financial institutions and the CFPB; H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012; S.2099 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; S.3394 - A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; S.3204 - A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes; Student loan interest rates; Federal Student Loans; Private student loans; Exam Fairness issues for credit unions; H.R. 3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 2160 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Credit union member business lending; H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2231 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; Credit card interchange fees; Debit card interchange fees; H.R. 3156 Consumer Debit Card Protection Act; Flood insurance; Strategic defaults on mortgage loans; Mortgage bankruptcy cram-down; Federal Home Loan Bank Oversight Issues; Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Service members Civil Relief Act; Base Realignment and Closure Commission; Military Lending Act; Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 5747);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310); To amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 1263); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 (H.R. 4740); Military Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 5946); Protecting Service members from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 (S. 486); Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1253); Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1254); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1867); Service member Housing Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3179); Service members' Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3322); Military Family Home Protection Act (S. 3323); Bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for relief in civil actions for violations of the protections on credit extended to members of the Armed Forces and their dependents (S. 3207); Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act (S. 3521).
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3156, Consumer Debit Card Protection Act
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Small Business
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Banking
Oppose legislative efforts to repeal authority granted to the Federal Reserve to prescribe regulations relating to swipe fees, including H.R. 3156, the Consumer Debit Card Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Any legislation seeking to change debit card interchange price control provisions of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act; Chaffetz-Owens, H.R. 3156 "Consumer Debit Card Protection Act".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE