Mortgage Choice Act of 2013
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
S. 2244The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act S. 949 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 469 A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. H.R. 2733 The Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act S. 766 A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act. S. 1243 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related Agencies appropriations. S. 1375 Rebuilding Equity Act of 2013 H.R. 2610 the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2014 H.R. 3211 Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. S. 1577Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 83FY 2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Appropriations Act
Client expense: $675,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act S. 949 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 469 A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. S. 1577Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 3211 Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.
Client expense: $675,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S. 1376 - FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act H.R. 1077 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Act of 2013 S. 469 - A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act H.R. 2733 - Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Housing
S. 1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S. 1376 - FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act H.R. 1077 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Act of 2013 S. 469 - A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. S. 766 - A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act. S. 1243 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations. S. 1375 - Rebuilding Equity Act of 2013 H.R. 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
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. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt). S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (a bill to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) 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. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) 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 ) 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. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (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, and for other purposes) 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. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) 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. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) 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. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions) H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) 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. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) 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. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 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. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) 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) 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. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) 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 checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
| Republican |
| MO |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Blaine Luetkemeyer | Republican | MO |
| Brett Guthrie | Republican | KY |
| Dan Benishek | Republican | MI |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| David P. Roe | Republican | TN |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Edward R. Royce | Republican | CA |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | MN |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Henry Cuellar | Democratic | TX |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| John Kline | Republican | MN |
| Joseph J. Heck | Republican | NV |
| Keith J. Rothfus | Republican | PA |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kerry L. Bentivolio | Republican | MI |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | MI |
| Patrick J. Tiberi | Republican | OH |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Patrick T. McHenry | Republican | NC |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Robert Hurt | Republican | VA |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC |
| Roger Williams | Republican | TX |
| Sean P. Duffy | Republican | WI |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | AL |
| Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | TN |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Steve Womack | Republican | AR |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
| Trey Radel | Republican | FL |
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 1077/S. 949, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act; H.R. 3211/S. 1577, the Mortgage Choice Act; H.R. 5461, improves upon the points and fees definitions; GSE reform general; H.R. 83. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; Dodd-Frank Act (especially QM, CFPB matters); FHA and VA residential; CFPB; HUD FHA HECM; and FHFA issues general.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
see next pageIssues Related To Small Business H.R.5599 - Small Business Loan Simplification Act of 2014 Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S.635/H.R.749 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S.947 - SAFE Act Confidentiality & Privilege Enhancement Act S.1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 Issues Related To Banking S.673 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 H.R.1261 - Overdraft Protection Act of 2013 H.R.3211 - The Mortgage Choice Act Issues related to The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R.624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.Res.164 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 624) to provide the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1927 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S.1353 - Cyber Security Act Of 2013 Issues Related To Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Potential Legislation Regarding the CFPB. Issues related to CFPB and banking agency regulatory bulletins H.R.2402 - Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act of 2013 H.R.5403 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Issues Related To Student Loans H.R.2561 - The Fair Student Credit Act of 2013 S.1803 - Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights S.2432 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R.4511 - Protecting Students from Automatic Default Act S.2448 - Service Member Higher Education Protection Act S.2385 - Protecting Aid for Students Act of 2014 H.R.4714 - Campus Debit Cards Act Issues Related To Disbursement of Title IV Funds Higher Education Affordability Act/Issues Related to Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Issues Related to Postal Service S.1486 - The Postal Reform Act of 2014Regulations: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, 12 CFR parts 25, 195, 228 and 345 Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 202, 1002 (ECOA) Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 203, 1003 (HMDA) Regulation E, 12 CFR Part 205, 1005 (EFTA) Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 (FDCPA) Consumer Privacy, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 (RESPA) Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 (TILA) Disclosure of records and information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Rules of practice for adjudication proceeding, 12 CFR Part 1081 CFPBs larger participant rules, 12 CFR Part 1090 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the Higher Education Act Section 487(a)(2) of HEA - Campus Cards Issues related to the Service Member Civil Relief Act Regulation P, 12CFR Part 216
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1553, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform, all measures; H.R. 2673, Portfolio Lending and Morgage Access Act, all measures; H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act, all measures; H.R. 4042 Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirments Study Act, all measures;H.R. 4060, Bank Holding Companies Supervision, all measures; H.R. 4532 Bank Holding Company Supervision Act, all measures; H.R. 4466 Financial Regulatory Clarity Act, all measures; H.R. 1720 Campus Debit Card Act, all measures;S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, all measures; S. 1927 Data Security Act, all measures; S. 4714, Financial Products Codes of Conduct Disclosure; general SBA education; general regional banking education
Client expense: $115,378 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1553, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform, all measures; H.R. 2673, Portfolio Lending and Morgage Access Act, all measures; H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act, all measures; H.R. 4042 Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirments Study Act, all measures;H.R. 4060, Bank Holding Companies Supervision, all measures; H.R. 4532 Bank Holding Company Supervision Act, all measures; H.R. 4466 Financial Regulatory Clarity Act, all measures; H.R. 1720 Campus Debit Card Act, all measures;S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, all measures; S. 1927 Data Security Act, all measures; S. 4714, Financial Products Codes of Conduct Disclosure; general SBA education; general regional banking education
Client expense: $115,378 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) HR 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S. 2732, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2014. HR 5446, "Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2014. HR 5471 HR 5403, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act. HR 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act. HR 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. HR 185, Regulatory Accountability Act. Harkin-DeFazio FTT bill S. 673/H.R. 5130 "Protecting Consumers From Unreasonable Credit Rates Act."
Client expense: $162,827 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
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. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) 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 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (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 ) 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. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (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, and for other purposes) 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. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) 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. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) 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. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) 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. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, 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. 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 indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 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. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) 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) 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. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) 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 checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
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. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) 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 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (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 ) 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. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (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, and for other purposes) 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. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) 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. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) 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. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) 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. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, 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. 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 indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 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. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) 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) 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. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) 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 checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Monitor mortgage reform implementation of Dodd Frank Act and Qualified Mortgage Requirements. Monitor legislation to modify the CFPB structure and funding; monitor legislation, HR 1566 to provide a federal charter for online lending; monitor GSE reform; monitor issues affecting pay day lending; monitor H.R. 3211, legislation to reform Qualified Mortgage standards.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Monitor Real Estate Procedures Act (RESPA ) and other real estate settlement issues. CFPB RESPA/TILA disclosure rules; Monitor GSE Reform and title insurance issues, HR 2767 and S 1217; Monitor H.R. 3211, the Mortgage Choice Act. Monitor, HR 3483, a bill to establish a small business advisory board to the CFPB.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of Sections 1411, 1412 and 1413 of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to ability to repay standard and qualified mortgage safe harbor. H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board; entire bill. H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act with respect to the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; entire bill. H.R. 3211, the Mortgage Choice Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to change the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; entire bill. S. 1577, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to change the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, entire bill. S. 949, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to change the definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, entire bill. H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Re-authorization Act of 2013, a bill to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years, entire bill. S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, a bill to reform the secondary mortgage market; entire bill. H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, a bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; entire bill.Final Rule RIN 3170-AA19 (Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)). General education regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Bulletin 2012-03, regarding service provider relationships with financial institutions under the Bureau's supervision. S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Re-authorization Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program through December 31,2021; entire bill. H.R. 4262, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Federal Advisory Committee Act applicable to each advisory committee of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; entire bill. H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to repeal the authority of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to appoint the Inspector General of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; entire bill. H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish an advisory opinion process for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; entire bill. H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act, a bill to provide for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance; entire bill. H.R. 3389, CFPB Slush Fund Elimination Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to repeal the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund, into which are deposited any civil penalties paid in judicial or administrative actions under federal consumer financial laws. H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes, entire bill.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Privacy and Security HR624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act S1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Amendments HR1077 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act HR 3211 - A bill to Amend the Truth In Lending Act to Improve Upon the Definitions Provided for Points and Fees in Connection with a Mortgage Transaction The Interstate Land Sales Act S2101 - A Bill to Amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the act applies to condominiums HR2600 - To amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums Broadband Internet Access/Open Internet HR4752 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. ACS Funding for the U.S. Census HR4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S2437- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 E-Signatures HR5599 - Small Business Loan Simplification Act of 2014 Real Estate Insurance Redlining HR5067 - To require the Federal Insurance Office to carry out a study on illegal steering and redlining in the insurance industry Discussions with the Federal Communications Commission regarding the open internet order.
Client expense: $13,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 HR5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014 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 mortgage reform. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the FHA premium reductions, property flipping waivers, and note sales. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Truth In Lending Act (TILA), and mortgage servicing. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about G-fees, GSE reform, and credit availability. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about "crowdfunding" regulations under the JOBS Act of 2012, the definition of "accredited investors," and the FASB Lease Accounting proposal. Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding mortgages. Discussions with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regarding FHA premium reductions.
Client expense: $13,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2014 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes H.R. 5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions, 1502 relating to conflict minerals and resulting rule from the Securities Exchange Commission, and Volcker Rule - including trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Securities Act of 1933 (P.L. 73-22), including amendments to Rule 701; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Anti Money Laundering (AML)/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities, Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty; Data Breach; H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; S. 1927 Data Security Act of 2014; S.1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013, H.R. 3211 Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; S. 1577 - Mortgage Choice Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act Changes.Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Arbitration fairness; Regulatory Restructuring; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access & Job Preservation Act; H.R. 2457 - Basel III, The Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013 Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 451, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 673, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 (all provisions to set an interest rate and fee cap of 36 percent for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 688, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (all provisions) H.R. 1261, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 3468, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to amounts held in a member account on behalf of another person, and for other purposes H.R. 4252, Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 S. 2102, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 4060, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4042, Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act of 2014 S. 1916, HELP Rural Communities Act of 2014 S. 1903, Prepaid Card Disclosure Act of 2014 S. 2641, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act, and for other purposes. S. 2697, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of the qualified mortgage rule to rural lenders, and for other purposes. H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 5405, to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Act; to enhance the ability of small companies to access capital through public and private markets; to reduce regulatory burdens, and more. H.R. 5461, The Barr-Miller bill - to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under DFA and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $2,418,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 1450 Too-Big-to-Fail, Too-Big-to Exist Act; H.R. 1553 to improve the examination of Depository Institutions; S 685 Too-Big-to-Exist Act; S 727 A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions; S 731 and S 737 Basel III Study Bills; H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 202 Re-authorization Act of 2013; H.R. 613 Systemic Risk Mitigation Act; H.R. 677 Inter-affiliate Swap Clarification Act; H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 749 Eliminate privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; H.R. 1221 Basel II Capital Impact Study Act; H.R. 1256 Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act of 2013; S 474 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; S 635 Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013; S. 798-TBTF Act; H.R. 450 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act; S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2410 Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3211, the "Mortgage Choice Act of 2013"; H.R. 3036 "To Amend and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision and for other purposes"; Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; H.R. 4060 Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014; TRIA Re-authorized Bills, H.R. 4871 and S. 2244; "export-Import bank Re-authorization"; H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
S. 2244The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act S. 949 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 469 A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. H.R. 2733 The Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act S. 766 A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act. S. 1243 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related Agencies appropriations. S. 1375 Rebuilding Equity Act of 2013 H.R. 2610 the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2014 H.R. 3211 Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. S. 1577Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 83FY 2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Appropriations Act
Client expense: $675,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Bankruptcy
S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act S. 949 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 469 A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. S. 1577Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 3211 Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.
Client expense: $675,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R.1077/S.949, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act; H.R.3211/S.1577, The Mortgage Choice Act; GSE reform; S.2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; Dodd-Frank Act, particularly the Qualified Mortgage Rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Advocating for passage of HR 3211 and S 1577 (The Mortgage Choice Act) to exclude title insurance charges from the definition of points and fees under the Truth in Lending Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014 (aka, the Johnson-Crapo housing reform bill), all provisions; H.R. 2767, the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, all provisions; Qualified Mortgage Rule - ability to repay standard; H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions; Issues relating to the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and mortgage servicing FHFA policies on mortgage putbacks; H.R. 83, The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, provision relating to FHA Lender Administrative Fee.
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Encourage regulators (including the Federal Reserve, the CFPB, the FDIC and the OCC) nto stop federally chartered banks from using their federal charters from circumventing state and local anti-predatory lending laws surrounding short term or "payday" loans. Support S. 673 Support Rich Cordray as Director of CFPB.Support the Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013, S. 160 / H.R. 1767. Oppose H.R. 1566. Support the FDIC and OCC proposed guidance on bank Deposit Advance Products, particularly the underwriting requirements and limits on repeat loans. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Oppose H. R. 1077 / S. 949. Oppose S. 1217. Support the recent activities of the CFPB aimed at ending discriminatory lending practices in the auto finance market that harm minority car buyers. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Oppose H.R. 3211. Urge regulators to take strong actions to protect consumers and the integrity of the payment system by stopping depository institutions and payment processors from facilitating electronic payments for illegal transactions, including illegal payday loans. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Support appropriate oversight and guidence by the CFPB on overdraft charges on debit cards. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support the Depsrtment of Defense strengthening the Military Lending Act by expanding the definition of "consumer credit" to include all credit covered by the federal Truth in Lending Act and overdraft protection programs. In addition, protections should be applied to rent-to-own transactions. Support S. 1150 / H.R. 3097, legislation to posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Judge Constance Baker Motley. Support the proposed "Qualified Mortgage" rule as written by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its recent guidance on indirect auto lending. Strongly support adopting the same standards for Qualified Residential Mortgages as they have for Qualified Mortgage loans. Oppose HR 2385; oppose HR 2446; oppose the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013; oppose H.R. 3193; oppose H.R. 3183; oppose H.R. 2571. Support the Ability to Repay standard and its implementation.Oppose H.R. 3519, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 2446, the mis-named Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act. Oppose H.R. 1077 / S. 1577 / H.R.2767 / H.R.3211 / S.949 Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve. Support Janet Yellen to serve as Chairwoman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Oppose HR 3193, HR 2385, HR 2446, H.R. 3519, and H.R. 2571 Support reform of the debt collection industry to improve remedies; require documentation about the debt; Require Retention of and Access to Information about Debt Collection Efforts and the Consumer; Adopt Clear Responsibility for Ensuring Collectors Have Complete Information; Require Documentation to Initiate Suit; Prohibit Abusive, Deceptive, Unfair and Harassing Debt Collection Activities by Creditors as well as Collectors; Limit the Number of Telephone Contacts Per Week; Require Collectors to Honor Oral Requests to Cease Communication; Mandate a Simpler Notice of the Right to Verification and to Cease Communication; Mandate Itemization and Meaningful Investigations of Disputes; Stop Collection of Time-Barred Debt; Prevent Abuses of Credit Reports; Protect the Privacy of Servicemembers and Other Consumers; Protect Consumers in Medical Debt Collections; Protect Consumers in Student Loan Debt Collections; and Ban enforcement of forced arbitration clauses when consumers assert claims of illegal debt collection. Support the proposed diversity standards included in the Agencies' Proposed Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies and Request for Comment. Support Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done. In regards to GSE reform, we urged the committe to not provide FMIC insurance to purely private capital markets deals; to ensure strong equity requirements for guarantors; to ensure the new system can serve all regions and eligible borrowers before flipping the switch; to provide pricing transparency and standardization for consumers; to uphold the principles of fair housing and fair lending; to permit more flexibility for the down payment requirement; do not limit the system to QM loans as defined by the CFPB; to facilitate effective loss mitigation by loan servicers; simplify the market-based incentive to provide access to underserved markets; broaden the funding base to provide adequate funding for the Market Access Fund; ensure that FMIC and its offices can collect and use data from market participants to further the purposes of the Act and provide adequate public disclosure; and any down payment requirement must be flexible and established by the regulators. Support the Menendez (NJ) amendment to S. 1217 to address a number of fair housing issues related to the proposed new housing finance system. Support the Federal Housing Finance Agency moving expeitiously toward implementing the Enterprise duty to serve rule as mandated by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Oppose bringing S. 1217 to the full Senate floor for consideration.Support President Obama nominating new Governors for the two open seats on the Federal Reserve Board who will strongly and effectively represent Main Street, and the aspirations for stability and financial progress of hard working families across the country. Oppose H.R. 3389, H.R. 4262, H.R. 4383, H.R. 4539, H.R. 4604, H.R. 3770, H.R. 4684, H.R. 4662, and the Bureau Examination Fairness Act Support HR 5130. Support an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed national telephone survey of 1,000 credit card holders as part of its study of pre-dispute binding mandatory (or forced) arbitration. Applaud the CFPB or the substantive work of its staff in developing the Preliminary Results of the Section 1028 Arbitration Study, and for identifying important issues for further study. As the Bureaus research continues, we urge a special focus on the impact of class mandatory arbitration clauses on the ability of individuals to vindicate their rights to a financial marketplace free of discrimination. Oppose abusive and aggressive debt collecting practices and support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address them. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761 Support S. 2432. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Support the reevaluation of all asset disposition policies and programs of HUD to ensure they promote sales to owner-occupant homebuyers rather than investors. Support HR 4984. Oppose HR 3913, HR 4042, HR 5148, and HR 5018. Support allowing consumers to stop preauthorized payments, reverse unlawful payments to illegal payday lenders and others, charge related fees, or make it hard to close their account. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposal to publish consumer narratives in the public complaint database. Support HR 5130. Support expected rulemaking by the CFPB addressing payday and car title lending adequately take into account, and address, the profound and disproportionate harm these products have caused and continue to inflict on the communities served and represented by the NAACP.Oppose high price, exploitative payday lending. Support the proposed changes to HMDAs reporting requirements, as proposed y the Consumer Financial Protection Bureu, for mortgage lenders. Support H.R. 1767. Support legislation reqiring HMDA-like reporting for auto loans. Support any rule addressing payday, installment, car title or any other short term lending product issued by the CFPB accomplish the following: 1.Require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; 2.Does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide any safe harbor of poorly underwritten loans; 3.Establishes an outer limit on length of indebtedness that is at least as short as the FDICs 2005 guidelines 90 days in a twelve-month period. 4.Restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Oppose HR 3211. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated rules adopted 40 years ago that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments. Support efforts by the FHA to himplement a new system that categorizes loan errors and treats them differently depending on how significant they are and whether they are intentional, and they have asked for comments on their proposal, but also suggest improvements to the proposed changes. Oppose S. 2732. Support the Department of Defenses (DoD) Proposed Rule regarding Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Service Members and Dependents. Oppose HR 1602
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Support for the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight to add fair lending metrics to his review of the loans made by the financial institutions. Support H.R. 645 Support the CFPB's proposed Loan Officer ruleSupport S. 114 Support H.R. 532 Make specific proposals for maximizing the impact of the Independent Foreclossre REview (IFR) to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve. Encourage regulators (including the Federal Reserve, the CFPB, the FDIC and the OCC) nto stop federally chartered banks from using their federal charters from circumventing state and local anti-predatory lending laws surrounding short term or "payday" loans. Support the CFPB fully counting creditor payments to brokers in the determination of points and fees. Support Rich Cordray as Director of CFPB. Support HR 1330 Support S. 673 Oppose H. R. 1077 / S. 949 Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Request a meeting between the NAACP and the US Department of Treasury and various industries who serve primarily racial and ethnic minority, and African American, neighborhoods. Support the Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013, S. 160 / H.R. 1767. Oppose H.R. 1566. Support the FDIC and OCC proposed guidance on bank Deposit Advance Products, particularly the underwriting requirements and limits on repeat loans. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Oppose S. 1217. Support the recent activities of the CFPB aimed at ending discriminatory lending practices in the auto finance market that harm minority car buyers. Support Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953Urge regulators to take strong actions to protect consumers and the integrity of the payment system by stopping depository institutions and payment processors from facilitating electronic payments for illegal transactions, including illegal payday loans. Oppose H.R. 3211. Urge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector. Supported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users. Oppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system. Support appropriate oversight and guidence by the CFPB on overdraft charges on debit cards. Appreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers. Support the Depsrtment of Defense strengthening the Military Lending Act by expanding the definition of "consumer credit" to include all credit covered by the federal Truth in Lending Act and overdraft protection programs. In addition, protections should be applied to rent-to-own transactions. Support the proposed "Qualified Mortgage" rule as written by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its recent guidance on indirect auto lending. Strongly support adopting the same standards for Qualified Residential Mortgages as they have for Qualified Mortgage loans. Oppose HR 2385; oppose HR 2446; oppose the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013; oppose H.R. 3193; oppose H.R. 3183; oppose H.R. 2571. Support the Ability to Repay standard and its implementation. Oppose H.R. 3519, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 2446, the mis-named Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act. Oppose H.R. 1077 / S. 1577 / H.R.2767 / H.R.3211 / S.949. Support any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes. Support Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve. Support Janet Yellen to serve as Chairwoman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Oppose HR 3193, HR 2385, HR 2446, H.R. 3519, and H.R. 2571. Support an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction.Support reform of the debt collection industry to improve remedies; require documentation about the debt; Require Retention of and Access to Information about Debt Collection Efforts and the Consumer; Adopt Clear Responsibility for Ensuring Collectors Have Complete Information; Require Documentation to Initiate Suit; Prohibit Abusive, Deceptive, Unfair and Harassing Debt Collection Activities by Creditors as well as Collectors; Limit the Number of Telephone Contacts Per Week; Require Collectors to Honor Oral Requests to Cease Communication; Mandate a Simpler Notice of the Right to Verification and to Cease Communication; Mandate Itemization and Meaningful Investigations of Disputes; Stop Collection of Time-Barred Debt; Prevent Abuses of Credit Reports; Protect the Privacy of Servicemembers and Other Consumers; Protect Consumers in Medical Debt Collections; Protect Consumers in Student Loan Debt Collections; and Ban enforcement of forced arbitration clauses when consumers assert claims of illegal debt collection. Support the proposed diversity standards included in the Agencies' Proposed Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies and Request for Comment. Support Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done. In regards to GSE reform, we urged the committe to not provide FMIC insurance to purely private capital markets deals; to ensure strong equity requirements for guarantors; to ensure the new system can serve all regions and eligible borrowers before flipping the switch; to provide pricing transparency and standardization for consumers; to uphold the principles of fair housing and fair lending; to permit more flexibility for the down payment requirement; do not limit the system to QM loans as defined by the CFPB; to facilitate effective loss mitigation by loan servicers; simplify the market-based incentive to provide access to underserved markets; broaden the funding base to provide adequate funding for the Market Access Fund; ensure that FMIC and its offices can collect and use data from market participants to further the purposes of the Act and provide adequate public disclosure; and any down payment requirement must be flexible and established by the regulators. Support the Menendez (NJ) amendment to S. 1217 to address a number of fair housing issues related to the proposed new housing finance system. Support the Federal Housing Finance Agency moving expeitiously toward implementing the Enterprise duty to serve rule as mandated by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Oppose bringing S. 1217 to the full Senate floor for consideration. Support President Obama nominating new Governors for the two open seats on the Federal Reserve Board who will strongly and effectively represent Main Street, and the aspirations for stability and financial progress of hard working families across the country. Oppose H.R. 3389, H.R. 4262, H.R. 4383, H.R. 4539, H.R. 4604, H.R. 3770, H.R. 4684, H.R. 4662, and the Bureau Examination Fairness Act Support HR 5130 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed national telephone survey of 1,000 credit card holders as part of its study of pre-dispute binding mandatory (or forced) arbitration. Applaud the CFPB or the substantive work of its staff in developing the Preliminary Results of the Section 1028 Arbitration Study, and for identifying important issues for further study. As the Bureaus research continues, we urge a special focus on the impact of class mandatory arbitration clauses on the ability of individuals to vindicate their rights to a financial marketplace free of discrimination.Oppose abusive and aggressive debt collecting practices and support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address them. Support H.R. 645 / S. 1837 Support H.R. 3543 / S. 1761 Support S. 2432. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Support the reevaluation of all asset disposition policies and programs of HUD to ensure they promote sales to owner-occupant homebuyers rather than investors. Support HR 4984. Oppose HR 3913, HR 4042, HR 5148, and HR 5018. Support allowing consumers to stop preauthorized payments, reverse unlawful payments to illegal payday lenders and others, charge related fees, or make it hard to close their account. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposal to publish consumer narratives in the public complaint database. Support expected rulemaking by the CFPB addressing payday and car title lending adequately take into account, and address, the profound and disproportionate harm these products have caused and continue to inflict on the communities served and represented by the NAACP. Oppose high price, exploitative payday lending. Support the proposed changes to HMDAs reporting requirements, as proposed y the Consumer Financial Protection Bureu, for mortgage lenders. Any new guarantee fee structure must be reviewed to ascertain its disparate impact on the already limited access to credit in minority neighborhoods. Support H.R. 1767. Support legislation reqiring HMDA-like reporting for auto loans.Support any rule addressing payday, installment, car title or any other short term lending product issued by the CFPB accomplish the following: 1.Require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; 2.Does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide any safe harbor of poorly underwritten loans; 3.Establishes an outer limit on length of indebtedness that is at least as short as the FDICs 2005 guidelines 90 days in a twelve-month period. 4.Restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Oppose HR 3211. Support the Department of Labor (DOL)s efforts to update and strengthen the outdated rules adopted 40 years ago that apply when individuals receive professional advice about their retirement investments. Support efforts by the FHA to himplement a new system that categorizes loan errors and treats them differently depending on how significant they are and whether they are intentional, and they have asked for comments on their proposal, but also suggest improvements to the proposed changes. Support prohibiting lenders from providing compensation to auto dealers through interest rate markups. Oppose S. 2732. Support the Department of Defenses (DoD) Proposed Rule regarding Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Service Members and Dependents. Oppose HR 1602.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 1077/S. 949, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act; H.R. 3211/S. 1577, the Mortgage Choice Act; H.R. 5461, improves upon the points and fees definitions; GSE reform general; H.R. 83. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2244, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; Dodd-Frank Act (especially QM, CFPB matters); FHA and VA residential; CFPB; HUD FHA HECM; and FHFA issues general.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Government-sponsored enterprise reform. Housing finance reform. S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, provisions affecting housing finance. H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013, provisions affecting housing finance. H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions affecting mortgage lending. H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013, all provisions affecting mortgage lending. S. 1098, Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013, all provisions affecting flood insurance or mortgage lending. S. 1846, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, all provisions affecting flood insurance or mortgage lending. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013, all provisions affecting flood insurance or mortgage lending. H.R. 3693, Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013, all provisions affecting flood insurance or mortgage lending. H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions affecting Federal Housing Administration fees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to S. 1577,The Mortgage Choice Act Issues related to H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
National Credit Union Administrations risk-based capital proposal; Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act (H.R. 4042); Exam fairness for credit unions (use of documents of resolution; consistency; independent appeals process); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553 / S. 727); Share insurance parity for credit union Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (H.R.3468; S. 2699; S. 2698); The CFPBs qualified mortgage/ ability-to-repay rule; CFPBs calculation of points and fees under the qualified mortgage/ ability-to-repay rule; The Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 3211 / S. 1577); Relief from redundant annual privacy notice requirements; Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635 / H.R. 749); Administrative Improvements for the Powers of the NCUA including allowing a federal credit union to petition NCUA for a waiver of a federal rule in favor of a state rule; providing NCUA authority to delay implementation of CFPB rules; more robust cost-benefit analysis on rule making; examination fairness provisions; improving the Central Liquidity Facility. Capital Reforms for Credit Unions including a properly designed risk-based capital proposal for credit unions; Structural improvements for credit unions including a study of outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act and expanding the process for expanding credit unions field of membership; Operational improvements for credit unions including raising the arbitrary member business lending cap; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 968); H.R. 4226 to exclude loans made for non-owner occupied 1 to 4 family dwellings from the definition of member business loan; H.R. 5061 to exempt from the member business lending cap loans made to veterans; allowing credit unions greater investment authority; credit union member business lending; Requirements for credit unions to be members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system; Data security; Federal data security standards for merchants; Data Security Act of 2014 (S.1927); Federal Reserve Regulation D; Regulation D Study Act (H.R. 3240); Credit Union Tax Exemption; Tax reform; Patent reform; Patent reform relative to demand letters; Draft House legislation to address illegitimate patent demand letters; NCUA budget transparency; CFPB exemption authority for credit unions; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) mandate to coordinate on rule making; SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act (H.R. 4626); American Savings and Promotion Act (H.R. 3374); End Operation Choke Point Act (H.R. 4986); Access to supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); The CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (S. 2732); Help Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act (H.R. 2672/ S. 1916); Housing Finance Reform; The PATH Act (H.R. 2767); Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217);NCUAs request for comment on the review of its regulations pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act - field of membership issues; definition of Rural District; charter conversions; associational common bond; quality assurance review; federal credit union bylaws; fees paid by credit unions; mergers of federal insured credit unions; member business lending waiver process; investment and deposit activities; fixed assets; credit union service organizations. NCUAs proposed rule for asset securitization; NCUAs 2014 mid-year budget review; NCUAs 2014 regulatory review - records preservation program and guidelines; budget transparency; security program; interest rate risk and the risk-based capital proposal; loans in areas having special flood hazards; procedure for debt collection; fair credit reporting; accuracy advertising and notice of insured status; examinations; fixed assets; increased investment authority; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systems notice of regulatory review and request for comments under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act - availability of funds and collection of checks (Regulation cc); collection of checks and others items by the Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire (Regulation J); Reserve requirements of depository institutions; reimbursement for providing financial records, recordkeeping for certain financial records; Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule with request for comment on two modifications to the Integrated Mortgage Disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act. CFPBs proposed changes to the collection and reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; Department of Defense proposed rule on Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Service Members and Dependents; Military Lending Act; H.R. 4435 - Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; Defense Department Allotment System; Federal Housing Finance Agencys request for input regarding the proposed single security structure; Federal Housing Finance Agencys request for input regarding Enterprise Housing Goals 2015-2017; FinCEN proposed customer due diligence requirements for financial institutions; Comments on proposed rulemaking regarding loans in areas having special floor hazards; NCUA proposal regarding federal credit union ownership of fixed assets; NACHA / The Electronic Payments Association proposal on compliance and operational topics; Improving the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Update to requirement to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members under Regulation E; Advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Modernization of the NCUAs advertising requirements; Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act;Federal Reserve Board seat for individual with credit union experience.
Client expense: $520,000 · 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
National Credit Union Administrations risk-based capital proposal; Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act (H.R. 4042); Exam fairness for credit unions (use of documents of resolution; consistency; independent appeals process); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 1553 / S. 727); Share insurance parity for credit union Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (H.R.3468; S. 2699; S. 2698); The CFPBs qualified mortgage/ ability-to-repay rule; CFPBs calculation of points and fees under the qualified mortgage/ ability-to-repay rule; The Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 3211 / S. 1577); Relief from redundant annual privacy notice requirements; Privacy Notice Modernization Act (S. 635 / H.R. 749); Administrative Improvements for the Powers of the NCUA including allowing a federal credit union to petition NCUA for a waiver of a federal rule in favor of a state rule; providing NCUA authority to delay implementation of CFPB rules; more robust cost-benefit analysis on rule making; examination fairness provisions; improving the Central Liquidity Facility. Capital Reforms for Credit Unions including a properly designed risk-based capital proposal for credit unions; Structural improvements for credit unions including a study of outdated corporate governance provisions in the Federal Credit Union Act and expanding the process for expanding credit unions field of membership; Operational improvements for credit unions including raising the arbitrary member business lending cap; Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 688); Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (S. 968); H.R. 4226 to exclude loans made for non-owner occupied 1 to 4 family dwellings from the definition of member business loan; H.R. 5061 to exempt from the member business lending cap loans made to veterans; allowing credit unions greater investment authority; credit union member business lending; Requirements for credit unions to be members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system; Data security; Federal data security standards for merchants; Data Security Act of 2014 (S.1927); Federal Reserve Regulation D; Regulation D Study Act (H.R. 3240); Credit Union Tax Exemption; Tax reform; Patent reform; Patent reform relative to demand letters; Draft House legislation to address illegitimate patent demand letters; NCUA budget transparency; CFPB exemption authority for credit unions; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) mandate to coordinate on rule making; SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act (H.R. 4626); American Savings and Promotion Act (H.R. 3374); End Operation Choke Point Act (H.R. 4986); Access to supplemental capital for credit unions; Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (H.R. 719); The CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (S. 2732); Help Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act (H.R. 2672/ S. 1916); Housing Finance Reform; The PATH Act (H.R. 2767); Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (S. 1217);NCUAs request for comment on the review of its regulations pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act - field of membership issues; definition of Rural District; charter conversions; associational common bond; quality assurance review; federal credit union bylaws; fees paid by credit unions; mergers of federal insured credit unions; member business lending waiver process; investment and deposit activities; fixed assets; credit union service organizations. NCUAs proposed rule for asset securitization; NCUAs 2014 mid-year budget review; NCUAs 2014 regulatory review - records preservation program and guidelines; budget transparency; security program; interest rate risk and the risk-based capital proposal; loans in areas having special flood hazards; procedure for debt collection; fair credit reporting; accuracy advertising and notice of insured status; examinations; fixed assets; increased investment authority; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systems notice of regulatory review and request for comments under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act - availability of funds and collection of checks (Regulation cc); collection of checks and others items by the Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire (Regulation J); Reserve requirements of depository institutions; reimbursement for providing financial records, recordkeeping for certain financial records; Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule with request for comment on two modifications to the Integrated Mortgage Disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act. CFPBs proposed changes to the collection and reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; Department of Defense proposed rule on Limitations on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to Service Members and Dependents; Military Lending Act; H.R. 4435 - Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; Defense Department Allotment System; Federal Housing Finance Agencys request for input regarding the proposed single security structure; Federal Housing Finance Agencys request for input regarding Enterprise Housing Goals 2015-2017; FinCEN proposed customer due diligence requirements for financial institutions; Comments on proposed rulemaking regarding loans in areas having special floor hazards; NCUA proposal regarding federal credit union ownership of fixed assets; NACHA / The Electronic Payments Association proposal on compliance and operational topics; Improving the process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; Flexibility for credit unions that offer member business loans; Update to requirement to disclose account numbers to protect the privacy of members under Regulation E; Advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Modernization of the NCUAs advertising requirements; Reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act;Federal Reserve Board seat for individual with credit union experience.
Client expense: $520,000 · 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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
2014 · third_quarter · Housing
Advocated for passage of "The Mortgage Choice Act" (HR 3211, S 1077, and HR 5461) to exclude title insurance charges from the definition of "points and fees" under The Truth in Lending Act and to assure consumers may select the title insurance and mortgage providers of their choice when buying or refinancing a home.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1553, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform, all measures; H.R. 2673, Portfolio Lending and Morgage Access Act, all measures; H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act, all measures; H.R. 4042 Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirments Study Act, all measures;H.R. 4060, Bank Holding Companies Supervision, all measures; H.R. 4532 Bank Holding Company Supervision Act, all measures; H.R. 4466 Financial Regulatory Clarity Act, all measures; H.R. 1720 Campus Debit Card Act, all measures;S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, all measures; S. 1927 Data Security Act, all measures; S. 4714, Financial Products Codes of Conduct Disclosure; general SBA education; general regional banking education
Client expense: $113,870 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1553, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform, all measures; H.R. 2673, Portfolio Lending and Morgage Access Act, all measures; H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act, all measures; H.R. 4042 Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirments Study Act, all measures;H.R. 4060, Bank Holding Companies Supervision, all measures; H.R. 4532 Bank Holding Company Supervision Act, all measures; H.R. 4466 Financial Regulatory Clarity Act, all measures; H.R. 1720 Campus Debit Card Act, all measures;S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, all measures; S. 1927 Data Security Act, all measures; S. 4714, Financial Products Codes of Conduct Disclosure; general SBA education; general regional banking education
Client expense: $113,870 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. Regulatory Definition of "Qualified Residential Mortgage" as Required Under Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act --Monitoring agency development of final QRM rule 2. Loan Level Price Adjustment Exclusion from definition of points and fees under the Qualified Mortgage rule --Monitor H.R. 1077, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act" --Monitor H.R. 3211, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act"
Client expense: $52,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. Regulatory Definition of "Qualified Residential Mortgage" as Required Under Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act --Monitoring agency development of final QRM rule 2. Loan Level Price Adjustment Exclusion from definition of points and fees under the Qualified Mortgage rule --Monitor H.R. 1077, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act" --Monitor H.R. 3211, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the Private Securites Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 HR5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014 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 Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM) and GSE reform. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the FHA, mortgage insurance premiums, and property flipping waivers. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Truth In Lending Act (TILA), and mortgage servicing. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about housing financing, G-fees, and short sales. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about "crowdfunding" regulations under the JOBS Act of 2012 and the FASB Lease Accounting proposal. Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding housing finance, GSE Reform, and G-fees.
Client expense: $17,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Privacy and Security HR624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act S1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Amendments HR1077 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act HR 3211 - A bill to Amend the Truth In Lending Act to Improve Upon the Definitions Provided for Points and Fees in Connection with a Mortgage Transaction The Interstate Land Sales Act S2101 - A Bill to Amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the act applies to condominiums HR2600 - To amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums Broadband Internet Access/Open Internet HR4752 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service. ACS Funding for the U.S. Census HR4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 S2437- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 E-Signatures HR5599 - Small Business Loan Simplification Act of 2014 Real Estate Insurance Redlining HR5067 - To require the Federal Insurance Office to carry out a study on illegal steering and redlining in the insurance industry Discussions with the Federal Communications Commission regarding "net neutrality."
Client expense: $17,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
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. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) 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 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (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 ) 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. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (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, and for other purposes) 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. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) 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. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) 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. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) 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. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, 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. 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 indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, 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. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) 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) 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. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) 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 checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Housing
S. 1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act H.R. 1077 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. S. 949 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 469 A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. H.R. 3211 the Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 2642 the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act. S. 954 the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. H.R. 2733 the Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act S. 766 A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act. S. 1243 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related Agencies appropriations. S. 1375 Rebuilding Equity Act of 2013 H.R. 2610 the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2014
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. H.R. 3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013; a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.S. 1376 FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act H.R. 1077 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. S. 949 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 469 A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. H.R. 3211 the Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 2642 the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act. S. 954 the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. H.R. 2733 the Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act H.R. 1077 Consumer Mortgage Choice Act: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 992, S 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act, issues related to derivatives; HR 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, issues related to derivatives; HR 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, issues regarding collateralized loan obligations; HR 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act, issues regarding business lending; S 1927, Data Security Act of 2014, issues regarding data security; HR 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, general issues regarding cyber security; HR 3211, Mortgage Choice Act, issues related to mortgages; S 1861, House draft Bill, Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act, issues regarding bank bankruptcy; General issues related to interchange; General issues related to privacy; General issues related to Too Big to Fail; General issues related to data privacy; General issues related to cyber security; General issues related to Dodd-Frank Act; General issues related to bank capital.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Housing
S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014 (aka, the Johnson-Crapo housing reform bill), all provisions; H.R. 2767, the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, all provisions; Qualified Mortgage Rule - ability to repay standard; H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions; Issues relating to the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and mortgage servicing.
Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Housing
Monitor Real Estate Procedures Act (RESPA ) and other real estate settlement issues. CFPB RESPA/TILA disclosure rules; Monitor GSE Reform and title insurance issues, HR 2767 and S 1217; Monitor H.R. 3211, the Mortgage Choice Act. Monitor, HR 3483, a bill to establish a small business advisory board to the CFPB.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
Monitor mortgage reform implementation of Dodd Frank Act and Qualified Mortgage Requirements. Monitor legislation to modify the CFPB structure and funding; monitor legislation, HR 1566 to provide a federal charter for online lending; monitor GSE reform; monitor issues affecting pay day lending; monitor H.R. 3211, legislation to reform Qualified Mortgage standards.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to S. 1577,The Mortgage Choice Act Issues related to H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Housing
H.R. 1077/S. 949, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act; H.R. 3211/S. 1577, the Mortgage Choice Act; H.R. 5461, definitions for mortgage points and fees; GSE reform general; S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; Dodd-Frank Act (especially the "qualified mortgage rule", CFPB matters); FHA/VA residential; HUD HECM program; and FHFA general
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE