Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013

Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 HR2767 - The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 HR3550 - The New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing HR1240 - A bill to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S968 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 Credit Union Lending HR688 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes Conversations with the Treasury Department about housing finance, Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Qualified Commercial Real Estate (QCRE), and Basel III. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on mortgages, REOs, loan limits, short sales, dual agency, and FHA loan limits. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on servicing mortgage financing, the 3% cap, Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about housing finance, mortgage servicing, and loan limits. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) about Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Qualified Commercial Real Estate (QCRE), and Basel III. Discussions with the Federal Reserve about Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Qualified Commercial Real Estate (QCRE), and Basel III. Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM) and Lease Accounting. Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding the economic value of homeownership.

Client expense: $12,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 101, Home Foreclosure Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 219, Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 385, HAVEN ActH.R. 386, To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans H.R. 554, To provide relief to homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy who have mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and for other purposes H.R. 656, Restore our Neighborhoods Act of 2013 H.R.762, Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 H.R.1397, To create jobs and reinvest in communities through the rehabilitation of abandoned and foreclosed residential and commercial properties, and for other purposes. H.R.1499, To ensure that homeowners who have mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and whose homes are located in major disaster areas are notified of any forbearance relief in connection with such disaster that is offered or recommended by the FHA, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes. H.R.1632, Building Rural Communities Act H.R.1668, To increase the number of tenant-based rental assistance vouchers made available for low-income families displaced by Hurricane Sandy.. H.R.1669, To require large public housing agencies to develop disaster response and relief plans to guide and prepare staff and residents of such agencies, the local community, and Federal, State, and local governments for disasters affecting public housing projects. H.R.1712, To prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and provide for the affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.. H.R.1714, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant pilot program to provide housing to elderly homeless veterans. H.R.1754, To establish pilot programs to encourage the use of shared appreciation mortgage modifications, and for other purposes. H.R.2150, Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.2437, To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national program to create jobs and increase economic development by promoting cooperative development. H.R.2479 , To amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 3418, To establish a demonstration program to provide rental assistance and supportive housing for homeless or at-risk Indian Veterans. H.R. 3535, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new empowerment zone designations for urban areas with high unemployment and high foreclosure rate and for other purposes H.R. 3529 , To provide exemptions from certain mortgage, servicing and appraisal requirements for non-profit low-income housing providers and for other purposes H.R. 3543, To permanently extend the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009 and establish a private right of action to enforce compliance with such Act H.R. 3743, To establish a pilot program to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans.. H.R. 3550, New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013.

Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 HR2767 - The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 Conversations with the Treasury Department about GSE reform, Dodd-Frank regulations, Qualified Mortgages (QM), and Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Condominiums, the Federal Housing Administration, and dual agency on short sales. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), Servicing Rules, Dodd-Frank regulations, the 3% Cap, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about GSEs, short sales, Eminent Domain, GSE Reform, and Loan Limits. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding SBA Lending issues. Conversations with the Federal Reserve regarding Basel III. Discussions with the White House National Economic Council regarding GSE Reform.

Client expense: $8,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 Conversations with the Treasury Department about GSE reform, Basel III, and Dodd-Frank regulations. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Condominiums, REOs, short sales, and the Federal Housing Administration. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), QM Servicing, Dodd-Frank regulations, and Ability to Repay (ATR). Conversations with the FDIC about QRM. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about GSEs, short sales. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the Commercial Refinance Program. Conversations with the Federal Reserve regarding Basel III and Dodd-Frank. Conversations with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding lease accounting. Discussions with the White House National Economic Council regarding the FHFA director nomination.

Client expense: $9,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported