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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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.
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S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1615, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
S. 1941, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (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. 2160, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
S. 2223, a bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 2231, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions)
S. 3204, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes (all provisions)
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 (all provisions)
S. 3492, A bill to provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (all provisions)
S. 3637, A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 1573, a bill 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. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 2056, 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
H.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
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
H.R. 3128, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (all provisions)H.R. 3283, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (provisions regarding shareholder threshold for SEC registration)
H.R. 3871, the Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions)
H.R. 4088, the Capital Expansion 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. 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 (all provisions)
H.R. 5860, the Executive Compensation Clawback Full Enforcement Act (all provisions)
H.R. 6524, To make improvements to provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 relating to proprietary trading by banking entities.
H.R. 6613, the Markets and Trading Reorganization Act (all provisions)
Proposal to Implement Basel III Capital Standards
Proposal to implement the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act
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S. 509, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1418, Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act of 2011
S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1615, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
S. 1941, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (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. 2160, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
S. 2223, a bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 2231, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 87, to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (all provisions)
H.R. 940, the United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1062, the Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (all provisions)
H.R. 1070, the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1151, the Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1418, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1539, the Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1573, a bill 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. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)H.R. 2056, 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
H.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
H.R. 3283, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (provisions regarding shareholder threshold for SEC registration)
H.R. 3871, the Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions)
H.R. 4088, the Capital Expansion 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)
Proposal to implement the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act
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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.
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
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Please see addendum. H.R. 31-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act, all provisions
H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act, all provisions
H.R. 1081, Consumer Payment System Payments Act, all provisions
H.R. 1121-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.
H.R. 1221-Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 1222-GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Rish Equitable Treatment Act, all provisions
H.R. 1224-Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 1225-GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 1226-GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 1227-GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 1309-Flood Insurance Reform Act, all provisions
H.R. 1315-Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, all provisons
H.R. 1418-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions
H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, all provisions
H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, all provisions
H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act, all provisions
H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs, all provisions
H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, all provisions
H.R. 1965, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions
H.R. 2413, the Secondary Market Facility or Residential Mortgage Act, all provisions
H.R. 2436, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act, all provisions
H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act, all provisions
H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act, all provisions
H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, all provisions
H.R. 3461, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Title VI, provisions related to shareholder threshold for registration
H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and provisions related to mortgage fees and premiums
H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Business Jobs Act, all provisions
H.R. 4014, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, all provisions.
H.R. 4217, Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act, all provisions
H.R. 4323, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions
H.R. 4367, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions
H.R. 4348, MAP-21 Act, Title II, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and issues related to interchange fee regulation and the study therof by various federal agencies
H.R. 5740, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, all provisions
H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions
H.R. 6125, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information provided to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes, all provisions
S. 170, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act, all provisions
S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions
S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act, all provisions
S. 967, the Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act, all provisions
S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, provisions related to entities covered by the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act.
S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions
S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions
S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act, all provisions
S. 1600, Communities First Act, all provisions
S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act, all provisions
S. 556, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions
S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending S. 1660, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending.
S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, all provisions
S. 1940, an original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes, all purposes.
S. 1941, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions
S. 1958, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012, all provisions
S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, all provisions
S. 2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, all provisions
S. 2160, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions
S. 2231, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions
S. 2344, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 31, 2012, all provisions
S. 3085, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act, all provisions
S. 3204, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions
S. 3571, a bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business panel on the Qualified Mortgage rule before it can go forward with a rule, all provisions
S. 3637, a bill to extend the Transaction Account Guarantee Program
S. 3709, a bill to require a Government Accountability Office examination of transactions between large financial institutions and the Federal Government
Lucas Amendment to H. R. 1309, related to force placed insurance
S. Amdt 267 to S. 495, related to debit interchange fee study, all provisions
S. Amdt 242 to S. 495, related to credit union business lending, all provisions
S. Amdt 392 to S. 782, related to debit interchange fee regulation, all provisions
Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to the definition of "Swap Dealer" and the Swaps End User Exemption.
Implementation of Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to debit interchange fee regulation
Issues related to the NCUA's proposed rule related to credit union service organizations
Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments
Issues related to the vacancy on the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to the NCUA Rule on Net Worth and Bargain Purchase Agreements
Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA
Issues related to the Regulation of Regulation Z/Multi-Feature Open-End Lending
Issues related to Credit Union field of membership
Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO)
Issues related to credit union operations
Issues related to National Credit Union Administration examination procedures
Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board
Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act
Issues related to Mark-to-Market accounting
Issues related to NCUA's Statute of Limitations Proposal
Issues related to credit union indemnification, golden parachutes and other benefits
Issues related to data security and cyber security
Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations
Issues related to private equity standards
Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its Regulatory Flexibility Program
Issues related to overdraft protection programs and check ordering practices
House Financial Services Committee Draft bill entitled the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act, all provisions
Issues related to the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program
Issues related to the NCUSIF's Transaction Account Guarantee Program
Issues related to mortgage servicing
Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications
Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA)
Issues related to the Rural Utility Services proposed loan program for energy efficiency
Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay
Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to reverse mortgages
Issues related to troubled debt restructuring
Issues related to NCUA's low income credit union designation
Issues related to the oversignt of the Federal Housing Administration
Issues related to material loss reports of the National Credit Union Administration Office of Inspector General
Client expense: $1,407,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
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Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act. Financial and tax issues affecting mid-size banks. Treatment of mid-size banks pertaining to the $50 billion threshold for certain regulatory requirements. S. 2061/H.R. 3461, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act. Qualified Mortgage (QM) and Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) rule as it applies to relaxed risk retention requirements. Basel III requirements and the treatment of mid-size banks.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap
S2231 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012
HR1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Extension of Temporary SBA Programs
HR366 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes
HR2936 - Small Business Administration Express Loan Extension Act of 2011
Foreclosure Issues
S170 - Helping Responsible Homeowners Act of 2011
S222 - Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010
HR430 - HAMP Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011
HR1131 - Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011
HR1151 - Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011
HR839 - HAMP Termination Act of 2011
HR5940 - Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2012
S2080 - Keeping Families in their Home Act of 2012
GSE Modifications
S693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
S1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act
S1963 - Mortgage Finance Act
HR31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011
HR463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011
HR1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
HR1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011
HR1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011
HR1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011
HR1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011
HR1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011
HR1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011
HR1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011
HR1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011
HR 2413 - Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011
HR2425 - Transparency and Security in Mortgage Registration Act of 2011
HR2428 - GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of 2011
HR2436 - Fannie and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011
HR2439 - Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act
HR2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act
HR2441- Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act
HR2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act
HR3644 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act
HR3733 - Affordable Mortgages for Homeowners Act of 2011
S3085 - Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act
S3520 - Rebuilding Equity Act of 2012
S3047 - Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012
HR6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012
Changes to the Truth In Lending Act
HR3849 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act Changes in Financial Market Regulations
HR87 - A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
HR1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
HR1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011
HR2126 - Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011
S967 - Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011.
S3589 - Mortgage Modification Outreach Act
Changes to the Federal Reserve System
S202 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011
HR459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011
HR1094 - Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
Changes to GSE and FHA Loan Limits
HR1754 - Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act
S1508 - Homeownership Affordability Act of 2011
HR2508 - A bill to extend through fiscal year 2013 the increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes.
HR4323 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act
S3522 - The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012
Regulatory Oversight of Covered Bonds
S1835 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
Improvement of Short Sale Process
HR1498 - Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011
S2120 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act
HR6153 - Fast Help for Homeowners Act
Changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program
HR839 - to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the program, either on a trial or permanent basis;
HRes170 - A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (HR 839) to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the program, either on a trial or permanent basis; and providing for consideration of the bill (HR 861) to rescind the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program
Oversight of Insured Depository Institutions
HR2056 - A bill to instruct the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to study the impact of insured depository institution failures, and for other purposes.
Examinations of Depository Institutions
HR3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
Availability of Capital for Finance
HR940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
HJRes22 - Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on lease accounting.
Conversations with the Treasury Department on the Dodd-Frank Act, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), credit, and anti-money laundering guidelines.
Discussions with the Federal Reserve on Dodd-Frank.
Discussions with the FDIC on Basel III.
Conversations with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Dodd-Frank, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Loan Officer Compensation Rules, banking, and mortgage servicing.
Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), short sales, housing programs lending, and bulk sales of foreclosed properties.
Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration and Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRMs).
Discussions with the White House Economic Council regarding credit, Menendez-Boxer refinancing bill, refinancing programs, and "the fiscal cliff."
Client expense: $15,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions; S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions; S. 1434 - Data Security Act of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions; H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, data breach and cyber security provisions; matters relating to the FDIC's Temporary Account Guarantee Program Extension H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions.
H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, data breach and cyber security 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, Lincoln push-out rule amendment provision.
H.R. 3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, CFPB Large Bank Examination provisions.
H.R. 4014 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, CFPB Large Bank Examination provisions.
S. 2099 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, CFPB Large Bank Examination provisions.
H.R. 3283 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act, derivatives reform provisions.
H.R. 4235 - SWAP Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2012, derivatives reform provisions.
S. 1483 - Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, provisions related to beneficial ownership.
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1073, Regulation E, Subpart B, remittance transfer provisions.
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1412, CFPB Qualified Mortgage definition.
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 165, Basel III implementation and Volcker Rule - bank balance sheet management provisions, permissible bank activities and structure.
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Titles I, II and X - provisions on systemic risk.
Issues regarding U.S. payments law and regulations.
S. 3637 - A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes - FDIC Temporary Account Guarantee Program extention
H.R. 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ; provisions related to Iran Sanctions/AML/OFAC
U.S. Payments Law and Regulation
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
see next page Issues Related To Small Business
S. 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act
H.R. 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act
S. 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act
Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy
S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
Issues Related To Banking
S. 3254 FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 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
S. 3204 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes
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. 2099 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
H.R. 4014 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Issues Related To CFPB
H.R. 1315 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
S. 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012
S. 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information
Issues Related To Cyber Security
H.R. 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 3674 The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act
S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012
H.R. 4263 SECURE IT Act of 2012
H.R. 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012
S. 2151 SECURE IT
Issues Related To Bankruptcy
S. 1102 The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011
H.R. 2028 The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
AD&C draft legislation, GSE reform, H.R. 1755, FHA reform, Affordable housing reform, H.R.4271 and S.1925: The Violence Against Women Act, S. 2078, S. 2160, H.R. 3461, H.R. 273, Senate Farm Bill, H.R. 6416, S. 3541, S. 3678 and H.R. 4264: the FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying issues were: CFPB (encouraging Congress to keep in place an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); the future of the GSEs and the federal housing finance system [continued on next page] [continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures)
Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity:
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy)
S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law).
S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 527 (to continue HAMP)
S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate)
S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB)
S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers)
S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents)
S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators)
S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families)
S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes)
S. 2072 (a bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners)
S. 3047 (a bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes)
S. 3085 (a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.)
S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members)
S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit)
S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions).
S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies)
S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) [continued from previous page]
S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule)
S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes)
H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law).
H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes).
H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program)
H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program)
H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP)
H.R. 861 (to continue NSP)
H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB)
H.R. 1221 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R 1222 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1223 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1224 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1225 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1226 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1227 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB)
H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system)
H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place)
H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010)
H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies)
H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure)
H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents)
H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers)
H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes)
H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system)
H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes)
H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes)
H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) [continued from previous page]
H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction)
H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions).
H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations)
BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED
Senate legislation on government sponsored enterprises (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees)
Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices
Senate legislation to provide for a safe harbor legal liability standard for qualified mortgages
House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users)
Executive branch agencies and issues:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft fees, bank payday loans, payday loans, mortgage servicing, larger nonbank participants, credit cards, prepaid cards, auto lending, rules to be enforced, lending issues as related to military, interim legal authorities, Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA), mortgage origination rules, depository supervision, qualified mortgage
Dept of the Treasury--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency overdraft fees, bank payday loans, preemption, risk retention rules, servicing standards, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review, mortgage origination rules, payday lendings impact on Community Reinvestment Act evaluations
Dept of the Treasury HAMP, GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules
Federal Reserve Board overdraft fees, bank payday loans, mortgage origination rules, risk retention rules, servicing standards, credit card rules, interchange revenue, Dodd-Frank implementation, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review
FDIC -- overdraft fees, risk retention rules, servicing standards, bank payday loans, prepaid cards
National Credit Union Administration -- regulation of credit union service organizations, payday lending, payday alternative loans
Federal Trade Commission -- auto financing
HUD -- GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules
White House -- foreclosure prevention, risk retention rules, mortgage refinance
Federal Housing Finance Administration -- foreclosure prevention, servicing standards
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 5817);Privacy notice disclosures for financial institutions; Housing finance reform; Mortgage lending; Strategic default on mortgage loans; Mortgage bankruptcy cram-down; Federal Home Loan Bank Oversight Issues; Legislation to extend the Transaction Account Guarantee program at community banks and the corresponding program at credit unions for non-interest bearing transaction accounts (S.3637); Non-interest bearing transaction accounts; Credit union member business lending; Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011(H.R. 1418); 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 (S. 2231); Interest on lawyers trust accounts; The credit union tax exemption; The credit union tax exemptions impact on the broader economy; Deficit reduction and efforts to change the corporate tax structure; Defense credit union issues; Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 3993); ATM disclosures; To amend the electronic funds transfer act to limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (H.R. 4367); Interchange fees; Data security; Cyber Security Flood insurance; Patent Reform; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Defense Base Closure and Realignment Closure Commission; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; 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 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R.1263); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 (H.R.4740); Military Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 5946); Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 (S.486); Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (S.3179); Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 (S.3322); Military Family Home Protection Act (S. 3323); A 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); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (S. 3254); Regulatory relief for credit unions; Confidentiality of information shared between financial institutions and the CFPB; Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 3871); A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (S. 2099); 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. 3394); A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes (S. 3204); Student loan interest rates; Federal Student Loans; Private student loans; Exam Fairness issues for credit unions; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 3461); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (S. 2160); Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Predatory lending and payday-alternative loans; Changes to Regulation Z, implementing the Truth in Lending Act (prompt crediting of payments and payoff statements; rate adjustment notices; initial rate adjustment notice; periodic statement requirement); Changes to Regulation X, implementing the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (error resolution and information requests; force placed insurance); CFPBs proposed rule to combine mortgage disclosures required under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; Mortgage servicing; Encouraging regulatory compliance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act during agency rulemaking; Requirements under Regulation E for dual Automated Teller Machine fee disclosures; Joint rule on appraisals for higher risk mortgage loans; Financial education at credit unions; Loan originator compensation and appraisal forms; Qualified mortgages; Effective dates of mortgage-related rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Proposed rule to amend Regulation B, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act with respect to appraisals and valuations; The Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus strategic plan; Regulatory capital requirements and implementation of Basel III; Federal Housing Finance Agency proposal to adjust changes by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on mortgage loans for single-family units in five states; Development of Infrastructure for the Secondary Mortgage Market; Housing finance reform; The Federal Housing Administrations and FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund audit report; Greater transparency for ACH-based person-to-person payments; National Credit Union Administrations 2013 operating budget; Amount of time that a credit union has to accept a designation as low-income; Certain changes to the credit union Profile and the 5300 Call Report; The definition of rural district for purposes of a community charter; Asset threshold for the definition of a small entity status; Treasury Inflation Protected Securities; Small Business Administrations rule to increase small business size standards for credit unions; Federal Housing Finance Agency guarantee fee increases.
Client expense: $800,000 · 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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (H.R. 5817);Privacy notice disclosures for financial institutions; Housing finance reform; Mortgage lending; Strategic default on mortgage loans; Mortgage bankruptcy cram-down; Federal Home Loan Bank Oversight Issues; Legislation to extend the Transaction Account Guarantee program at community banks and the corresponding program at credit unions for non-interest bearing transaction accounts (S.3637); Non-interest bearing transaction accounts; Credit union member business lending; Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011(H.R. 1418); 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 (S. 2231); Interest on lawyers trust accounts; The credit union tax exemption; The credit union tax exemptions impact on the broader economy; Deficit reduction and efforts to change the corporate tax structure; Defense credit union issues; Supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 3993); ATM disclosures; To amend the electronic funds transfer act to limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (H.R. 4367); Interchange fees; Data security; Cyber Security Flood insurance; Patent Reform; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Defense Base Closure and Realignment Closure Commission; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; 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 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures (H.R.1263); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 (H.R.4740); Military Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 5946); Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 (S.486); Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (S.3179); Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 (S.3322); Military Family Home Protection Act (S. 3323); A 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); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (S. 3254); Regulatory relief for credit unions; Confidentiality of information shared between financial institutions and the CFPB; Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 3871); A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (S. 2099); 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. 3394); A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes (S. 3204); Student loan interest rates; Federal Student Loans; Private student loans; Exam Fairness issues for credit unions; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 3461); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (S. 2160); Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Predatory lending and payday-alternative loans; Changes to Regulation Z, implementing the Truth in Lending Act (prompt crediting of payments and payoff statements; rate adjustment notices; initial rate adjustment notice; periodic statement requirement); Changes to Regulation X, implementing the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (error resolution and information requests; force placed insurance); CFPBs proposed rule to combine mortgage disclosures required under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; Mortgage servicing; Encouraging regulatory compliance with the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act during agency rulemaking; Requirements under Regulation E for dual Automated Teller Machine fee disclosures; Joint rule on appraisals for higher risk mortgage loans; Financial education at credit unions; Loan originator compensation and appraisal forms; Qualified mortgages; Effective dates of mortgage-related rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Proposed rule to amend Regulation B, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act with respect to appraisals and valuations; The Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus strategic plan; Regulatory capital requirements and implementation of Basel III; Federal Housing Finance Agency proposal to adjust changes by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on mortgage loans for single-family units in five states; Development of Infrastructure for the Secondary Mortgage Market; Housing finance reform; The Federal Housing Administrations and FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund audit report; Greater transparency for ACH-based person-to-person payments; National Credit Union Administrations 2013 operating budget; Amount of time that a credit union has to accept a designation as low-income; Certain changes to the credit union Profile and the 5300 Call Report; The definition of rural district for purposes of a community charter; Asset threshold for the definition of a small entity status; Treasury Inflation Protected Securities; Small Business Administrations rule to increase small business size standards for credit unions; Federal Housing Finance Agency guarantee fee increases.
Client expense: $800,000 · 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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act
HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011
HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1965 The SEC Shareholder Registration Act
HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act
HR 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
HR 2827 Municipal Adviser SEC Reform
HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (Jobs) Act
HR 4014 Confidentiality of Information Provided to the CFPB
HR 4367 Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (to limit ATM fee disclosure requirements)
HR 5817, Privacy Notices
S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion
S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
S 1600 Communities First Act
S 2160 Bank Exam Reform
S 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion
S 2278 Certain Escrow Exemptions for Community Bankers
S 3204 ATM Fee Disclosure Requirements
S 3394 ATM Fee Disclosure Act and CFPB Privilege
S 3492, S 3620 To provide for exemptions from municipal advisor requirements
S 3637, Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention
S 3709, GAO Study Bill
Bank Examinations
Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III Rules
Consumer Data Security
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services
Credit Union Business Lending Powers
Credit Union Tax Exemption
Fair Lending Enforcement
FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention
FHA Loan Programs
Financial Regulatory Reform
Housing Finance Reform
Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises
Implementation of Basel III in the U.S.
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Mortgage Escrow Requirements
Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA)
Mortgage Lending Reform
Mortgage Loan Origination Standards
Mortgage Servicing Compensation
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
Qualified Mortgages/ Ability to Repay
Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention
Registration of Municipal Advisors
Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans
Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks
Remittance Transfer Rules
SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks
Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority
Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements) S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1615, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
S. 1941, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (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. 2160, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
S. 2223, a bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 2231, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions)
S. 3204, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes (all provisions)
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 (all provisions)
S. 3492, A bill to provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (all provisions)
S. 3637, A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 1573, a bill 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. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 2056, 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
H.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
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
H.R. 3128, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (all provisions) H.R. 3283, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (provisions regarding shareholder threshold for SEC registration)
H.R. 3871, the Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions)
H.R. 4088, the Capital Expansion 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. 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 (all provisions)
H.R. 5860, the Executive Compensation Clawback Full Enforcement Act (all provisions)
H.R. 6524, To make improvements to provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 relating to proprietary trading by banking entities.
H.R. 6613, the Markets and Trading Reorganization Act (all provisions)
Proposal to Implement Basel III Capital Standards
Proposal to implement the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 509, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1615, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
S. 1941, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (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. 2160, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
S. 2223, a bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 2231, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions)
S. 3204, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes (all provisions)
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 (all provisions)
S. 3492, A bill to provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (all provisions)
H.R. 1070, the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1418, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1539, the Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1573, a bill 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. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 2056, 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 purposesH.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
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
H.R. 3128, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (all provisions)
H.R. 3283, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (provisions regarding shareholder threshold for SEC registration)
H.R. 3871, the Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions)
H.R. 4088, the Capital Expansion 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. 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 (all provisions)
H.R. 5860, the Executive Compensation Clawback Full Enforcement Act (all provisions)
H.R. 6524, To make improvements to provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 relating to proprietary trading by banking entities.
Proposal to Implement Basel III Capital Standards
Proposal to implement the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act. Financial and tax issues affecting mid-size banks. Treatment of mid-sized banks pertaining to the $50 billion threshold for certain regulatory requirements. S. 2061/H.R. 3461, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act. Qualified Residential Mortgage rule as it applies to relaxed risk retention requirements. General background on the Basel III requirements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
AD&C draft legislation, GSE reform, H.R. 1755, FHA reform, Affordable housing reform, H.R.4271 and S.1925: The Violence Against Women Act, S. 2078, S. 2160, H.R. 3461, H.R. 273, Senate Farm Bill, H.R. 6416, S. 3541
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 940 United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011
HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act
HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011
HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1697 Communities First Act
HR 1840 Improve Consideration by CFTC of Costs and Benefits of Regulations and Orders
HR 1965 The SEC Shareholder Registration Act
HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act
HR 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
HR 2827 Municipal Adviser SEC Reform
HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (Jobs) Act
HR 4014 Confidentiality of Information Provided to the CFPB
HR 4078 Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act
HR 4293 Restore Main Street's Credit Act of 2012
HR 4348 Flood Insurance/ Student Loans
HR 4367 Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (to limit ATM fee disclosure requirements)
HR 5691 Overdraft Act of 2012
HR 6139 Consumer Credit Access, Innovation and Modernization Act
S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion
S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act
S 1600 Communities First Act
S 2160 Bank Exam Reform
S 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion
S 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act
S 2278 Certain Escrow Exemptions for Community Bankers
S 3204 ATM Fee Disclosure Requirements
S 3394 ATM Fee Disclosure Act and CFPB Privilege
S 3492, S 3620 To provide for exemptions from municipal advisor requirements
Bank Examinations
Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III Rules
Consumer Data Security
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services
Credit Card/ Debit Card Interchange Fees
Debit Interchange Fees
Credit Union Business Lending Powers
Credit Union Tax Exemption
Fair Lending Enforcement
FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention
FHA Loan Programs
Financial Regulatory Reform
Homeownership and Equity Protection Act
Housing Finance Reform
Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises
Implementation of Basel III in the U.S.
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA)
Mortgage Lending Reform
Mortgage Loan Origination Standards
Mortgage Servicing Compensation
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
Overdraft Payment Services
Patents - American Invents Act
Qualified Mortgages/ Ability to Repay Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention
Registration of Municipal Advisors
Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans
Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks
Remittance Transfer Rules
Sarbnes-Oxley Internal Control Attestation
SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks
Small Business Lending Fund Implementation
Social Security Direct Deposit
Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 509, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions) S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1615, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
S. 1941, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (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. 2160, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
S. 2223, a bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 2231, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions)
S. 3204, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes (all provisions)
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 (all provisions)
S. 3492, A bill to provide exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements (all provisions)
H.R. 1070, the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1418, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1539, the Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1573, a bill 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. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 2056, 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 H.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
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
H.R. 3128, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (all provisions)
H.R. 3283, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (provisions regarding shareholder threshold for SEC registration)
H.R. 3871, the Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions)
H.R. 4088, the Capital Expansion 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. 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 (all provisions)
H.R. 5860, the Executive Compensation Clawback Full Enforcement Act (all provisions)
H.R. 6524, To make improvements to provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 relating to proprietary trading by banking entities.
Proposal to Implement Basel III Capital Standards
Proposal to implement the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions; S. 1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions; S. 1434 - Data Security Act of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions; H.R. 1707 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, data breach and cyber security provisions; matters relating to the FDIC's Temporary Account Guarantee Program Extension H.R. 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011, data breach and cyber security provisions.
H.R. 2577 - Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, data breach and cyber security 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, Lincoln push-out rule amendment provision.
H.R. 3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, CFPB Large Bank Examination provisions.
H.R. 4014 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, CFPB Large Bank Examination provisions.
S. 2099 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, CFPB Large Bank Examination provisions.
H.R. 3283 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act, derivatives reform provisions.
H.R. 4235 - SWAP Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2012, derivatives reform provisions.
S. 1483 - Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, provisions related to beneficial ownership.
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1073, Regulation E, Subpart B, remittance transfer provisions.
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1412, CFPB Qualified Mortgage definition.
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 165, Basel III implementation and Volcker Rule - bank balance sheet management provisions .
P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Titles I, II and X - provisions on systemic risk.
Issues regarding U.S. payments law and regulations.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying issues were: CFPB (encouraging Congress to keep in place an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); the future of the GSEs and the federal housing finance system [continued on next page] [continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures)
Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity:
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy)
S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law).
S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 527 (to continue HAMP)
S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate)
S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB)
S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers)
S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents)
S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators)
S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families)
S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes)
S. 2072 (a bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners)
S. 3047 (a bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes)
S. 3085 (a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.)
S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members)
S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit)
S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions).
S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies)
S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) [continued from previous page]
S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule)
S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes)
H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law).
H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes).
H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program)
H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program)
H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP)
H.R. 861 (to continue NSP)
H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB)
H.R. 1221 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R 1222 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1223 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1224 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1225 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1226 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1227 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB)
H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system)
H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place)
H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010)
H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies)
H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure)
H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents)
H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers)
H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes)
H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system)
H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes)
H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction)
H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions).
H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) [continued from previous page]
BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED
Senate legislation on government sponsored enterprises (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees)
Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices
House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users)
Executive branch agencies and issues:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft fees, bank payday loans, payday loans, mortgage servicing, larger nonbank participants, credit cards, prepaid cards, auto lending, rules to be enforced, lending issues as related to military, interim legal authorities, Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA), mortgage origination rules, depository supervision, qualified mortgage
Dept of the Treasury--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency overdraft fees, bank payday loans, preemption, risk retention rules, servicing standards, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review, mortgage origination rules
Dept of the Treasury HAMP, GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules
Federal Reserve Board overdraft fees, bank payday loans, mortgage origination rules, risk retention rules, servicing standards, credit card rules, interchange revenue, Dodd-Frank implementation, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review
FDIC -- overdraft fees, risk retention rules, servicing standards, bank payday loans, prepaid cards
National Credit Union Administration -- regulation of credit union service organizations, payday lending
Federal Trade Commission -- auto financing
HUD -- GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules
White House -- foreclosure prevention, risk retention rules, mortgage refinance
Federal Housing Finance Administration -- foreclosure prevention, servicing standards
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
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see next page Issues Related To Small Business
S. 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy
S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
Issues Related To Banking
S. 222 Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010
H.R. 1249 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
H.J.Res.48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
H.R. 3035 Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011
S. 23 America Invents Act
S. 1829 Empowering State's Rights To Protect Consumers Act
H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 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
S. 3204 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes
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. 2099 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
H.R. 4014 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Issues Related To CFPB
H.R. 1315 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
S. 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012
S. 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information
Issue Related To Budget
Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal
Issues Related To Cyber Security
H.R. 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 3674 The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act
S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012
H.R. 4263 SECURE IT Act of 2012
H.R. 2096 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012
S. 2151 SECURE IT
Issues Related To Bankruptcy
S. 1102 The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011
H.R. 2028 The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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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
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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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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 (all provisions).
S. 2030, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (all provisions). H.R. 4367 / S. 3204, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (all provisions).
H.R. 4014 / 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. 3461 / S. 2160, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (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).
S. 3085, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 3047, Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 2909 / S. 3520 / H.R. 6467, Rebuilding Equity Act of 2012 (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. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act (all provisions).
H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (all provisions).
S. 2151 / H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act (SECURE IT) (all provisions).
Issues related to cybersecurity (no specific bill).
S. 3452, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 853, Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011 (all provisions).
H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 (all provisions).
Issues related to eminent domain and purchasing, and seizing, mortgages (no specific bill).
Issues related to lending, mortgage lending, qualified mortgages, qualified residential mortgages, Regulation Z and small business lending, student loans and auto lending (no specific bill).
Issues related to government sponsored enterprise (GSE) reforms (no specific bill).
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 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 (no specific bill).
Issues and general discussions related to administration's budget, refinance mortgage plan, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and financial crisis responsibility fee/bank tax (no specific bill).
Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act, small business loan data collection, Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B (no specific bill).
Issues related to Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) expiration (no specific bill).
Issues related to the Volcker Rule, liquidity management, liability management, hedging and LIBOR; rule making and regulatory implementation (no specific bill).
Dodd-Frank Act issues related to consumer protections, consumer and agency ratings, and compliance matters (no specific bill).
Issues related to Basel III and capital standards; rules and regulatory implementation (no specific bill).
Issues related to Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), Adjusted Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI), regulatory streamlining, Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP), interest rates; regulatory and policy discussions (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 (qualified mortgages, qualified residential mortgages), corporate governance, enhanced prudential standards (165/166), stress testing, capital planning, living will, remittances, overdraft, pre-paid cards, examinations and other banking and financial services related provisions.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 3461 (and S. 2160) Financial Institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 4367 (and S. 3204) ATM fee disclosure legislation to eliminate the duplicative disclosure notices on the exterior of ATM machines (House and Senate)
Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program (House and Senate)
Interest penalties for violations of reporting requirements regarding the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) (House and Senate and Treasury/SBLF)
Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets extension of comment period.
Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and
Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87
FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96
OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009
(Federal Reserve, FDIC, and Treasury/OCC)
Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets community bank exemption.
Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and
Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87
FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96
OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009
(Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate)
Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets elimination of certain provisions and community bank exemption.
Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and
Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87
FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96
OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009
(Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate)
Informed House regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding regulatory burden, supervision of non-bank financial service providers, challenges in obtaining credit, tiered regulation, and Small Business Review Panels (House)
Informed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding applicability of rules, positive feedback, consumer responsibility, focus on the largest financial institutions and the shadow financial industry, five year extension of the TAG program, and a Basel III exemption for community banks. (Treasury/CFPB)
Informed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding compliance systems and resources available to community banks and the costs community banks incur to become compliant with various regulations. (Treasury/CFPB)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 3461 (and S. 2160) Financial Institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 4367 (and S. 3204) ATM fee disclosure legislation to eliminate the duplicative disclosure notices on the exterior of ATM machines (House and Senate)
Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program (House and Senate)
Interest penalties for violations of reporting requirements regarding the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) (House and Senate and Treasury/SBLF)
Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets extension of comment period.
Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and
Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87
FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96
OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009
(Federal Reserve, FDIC, and Treasury/OCC)
Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets community bank exemption.
Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and
Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87
FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96
OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009
(Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate)
Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets elimination of certain provisions and community bank exemption.
Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and
Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87
FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96
OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009
(Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate)
Informed House regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding regulatory burden, supervision of non-bank financial service providers, challenges in obtaining credit, tiered regulation, and Small Business Review Panels (House)
Informed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding applicability of rules, positive feedback, consumer responsibility, focus on the largest financial institutions and the shadow financial industry, five year extension of the TAG program, and a Basel III exemption for community banks. (Treasury/CFPB)
Informed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding compliance systems and resources available to community banks and the costs community banks incur to become compliant with various regulations. (Treasury/CFPB)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Monitor the following:
Public Law 111-517, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
S.782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
H.R.1121, The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monitor the following:
H.R.1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau
H.R.1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
S.1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act
H.R.3461, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
H.R.1909, FFSCC Charter Act of 2011
Mortgage Foreclosure data and research issues generally.
H.R.6139, Consumer, Credit, Access, Innovation and Modernization Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Banking and regulatory process issues.
H.R. 3461: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
S. 2160: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 509, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions).
S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions). S. 1151, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1408, the Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1434, the Data Security Act of 2011, (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1535, the Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (all provisions, including data security and consumer notice requirements)
S. 1615, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 (all provisions)
S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
S. 1941, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (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. 2160, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
S. 2223, a bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions)
S. 2231, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions)
S. 3204, a bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 1070, the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1418, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1539, the Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1573, a bill 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. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)
H.R. 2056, 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
H.R. 2167, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act (all provisions)
H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act (all provisions, including those to exclude GLBA institutions from data security and consumer notice requirements). 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
H.R. 3128, to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (all provisions)
H.R. 3283, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3461, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (provisions regarding shareholder threshold for SEC registration)
H.R. 3871, the Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions)
H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act
H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions)
H.R. 4088, the Capital Expansion 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. 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 (all provisions)
H.R. 5860, the Executive Compensation Clawback Full Enforcement Act (all provisions)
Proposal to implement the Volcker Rule under the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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 H.R.940 - United States Covered Bond Act - all provisions
H.R.1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act - all provisions
H.R.1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security
H.R.1315 - Consumer Financial Safety and Soundness Improvement Act - all provisions
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.1667 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act - 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.1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 - 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.3035 - Mobile Informational Call 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
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.1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privitization and Stabilization 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, and for
S.3048 - A bill to provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, and for other purposes. - all provisions
S.3245 - A bill to permanently reauthorize 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.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 Staff on agency settlement process
Met with House and Senate on credit card interchange
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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 H.R.940 - United States Covered Bond Act - all provisions
H.R.1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act - all provisions
H.R.1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security
H.R.1315 - Consumer Financial Safety and Soundness Improvement Act - all provisions
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.1667 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act - 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.1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 - 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.3035 - Mobile Informational Call 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
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.1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privitization and Stabilization 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, and for
S.3048 - A bill to provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, and for other purposes. - all provisions
S.3245 - A bill to permanently reauthorize 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.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 Staff on agency settlement process
Met with House and Senate on credit card interchange
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
AD&C draft legislation, GSE reform, H.R. 1755, FHA reform, Affordable housing reform, H.R.4271 and S.1925: The Violence Against Women Act, S. 2078, S. 2160, H.R. 3461, H.R. 273, Senate Farm Bill
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
AD&C lending, flood insurance, HR 1182: GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act, HR 4271 and S. 1925: Violence Against Women Act, Affordable housing reform, FHA reform, H.R. 2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, H.R.1755/H.R. 2078: Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2011, H.R. 3461: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, FHA loan limits, GSE reform, S.2091, H.R. 1309, S. 1940, S. 3240: Farm Bill
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
see next page Issues Related To Small Business
S. 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
H.R. 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy
S. 799 Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011
H.R. 1528 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
Issues Related To Banking
S. 222 Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010
H.R. 1249 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
H.J.Res.48 Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
H.R. 3035 Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011
S. 23 America Invents Act
S. 1829 Empowering State's Rights To Protect Consumers Act
H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012
H.R. 3461 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 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
S. 3204 A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes
Issues Related To CFPB
H.R. 1315 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 1121 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
S. 737 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
H.R. 3871 Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012
S. 2055 A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information
Issue Related To Budget
Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal
Issues Related To Cyber Security
H.R. 3523 The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 3674 The Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act
S. 2105 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Issues Related To Bankruptcy
S. 1102 The Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011
H.R. 2028 The Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
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
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying issues were: CFPB (encouraging Congress to keep in place an effective federal consumer-focused banking regulator); overdraft loans (encouraging Congress to implement restrictions on abusive overdraft practices); payday loans (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); the future of the GSEs and the federal housing finance system [continued on next page] [continued from previous page] mortgage lending (encouraging Congress to prohibit abusive products and practices); mortgage loan modifications (encouraging Congress to provide incentive for servicers to modify loans to prevent foreclosures)
Specific legislation that was the subject of lobbying activity:
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy)
S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law)
S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 527 (to continue HAMP)
S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate)
S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB)
S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers)
S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to process by which federal agencies analyze/formulate new regulations/guidance documents)
S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators)
S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families)
S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes)
S. 2072 (a bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of GSEs and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners)
S. 2909 (a bill to require closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes)
S. 3047 (a bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes)
S. 3085 (a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation)
S. 4041 (to amend Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers with prepaid cards, and other purposes)
H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law)
H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes)
H.R. 830 (to continue FHA short refinance program) [continued from previous page]
H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program)
H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP)
H.R. 861 (to continue NSP)
H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB)
H.R. 1221 -- HR 1227 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB)
H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system)
H.R. 1477 & 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place)
H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010)
H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards)
H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies)
H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure)
H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents)
H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository accounts without unreasonable cost or other barriers)
H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes)
H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system)
H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer)
H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction)
Bills under discussion/not yet introduced:
Senate legislation to enhance protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents.
Senate legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit, and for other purposes.
Senate legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions.
Senate legislation on government sponsored enterprises (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities)
Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees)
Senate legislation to protect consumers from abusive Internet payday lending practices
Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices
House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users)
House legislation on the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (to ensure consumers' privacy rights regarding voice messages left by debt collectors)
House legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) [continued from previous page]
Executive branch agencies and issues:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft fees, bank payday loans, payday loans, mortgage servicing, larger nonbank participants, credit cards, prepaid cards, auto lending, rules to be enforced, lending issues as related to military, interim legal authorities, Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity Act (AMTPA), mortgage origination rules, depository supervision, qualified mortgage
Dept of the Treasury--Office of the Comptroller of the Currency overdraft fees, bank payday loans, preemption, risk retention rules, servicing standards, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review, mortgage origination rules
Dept of the Treasury HAMP, GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules
Federal Reserve Board overdraft fees, bank payday loans, mortgage origination rules, risk retention rules, servicing standards, credit card rules, interchange revenue, Dodd-Frank implementation, servicing consent order/independent foreclosure review
FDIC -- overdraft fees, risk retention rules, servicing standards, bank payday loans, prepaid cards
National Credit Union Administration -- regulation of credit union service organizations, payday lending
Federal Trade Commission -- auto financing
HUD -- GSE reform, risk retention rules, mortgage origination rules
White House -- foreclosure prevention, risk retention rules, mortgage refinance
Federal Housing Finance Administration -- foreclosure prevention, servicing standards
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office