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Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015
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Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 This bill directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration to study jointly the appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for banking institutions.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5137-5138)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5137-5138)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1408.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5137-5140)
Mr. Luetkemeyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 9.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to CFPBs Leadership Structure and Installing a Board Rather than Director Issues related to funding the CFPB through the Appropriations Process Issues related to increasing the CFPB Examination Threshold Issues related to conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all CFPB Proposals Issues related to codifying the CFPBs Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings Issues related to standardizing the definition of mortgage originator Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to credit union loan maturity restrictions Issues related to credit union investment authority Issues related to Regulation of Federal Credit Union by-laws Issues related to credit unions incidental powers Issues related to credit unions ability to offer prepaid cards Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to fixed assets Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to FHFA proposed rules and FHLB eligibility for credit unions Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to 1-4 Family Non-Owner Occupied Residential Loan Treatment as Residential Rather than Business Loans Issues related to the use of Eminent Domain to Seize Performing Mortgage Loans Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to the implementation of the remittances provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act Issues related to NCUAs proposal rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General report related to role of the postal service in financial services Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions Issues related to the CFPBs proposed regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to NCUAs Fixed Assets rule Issues related to NCUAs definition of small entity Issues related to NCUA's Proposed Rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Rule on the Definition of Fiduciary Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Overtime Eligibility rule Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to the CFPB's proposal on arbitration Issues related to secure payments Issues related to credit union call report modernization H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, all provisions H.R. 22, the FAST Act, Title LXXV, provisions related to privacy notice requirements; Title LXXXII, provisions related to the eligibility of privately insured credit unions to join a Federal Home Loan Bank; Title LXXXIX, provisions related to the designation of rural areas by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 299, the Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, all provision H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 957, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 989, the Capital Access for Small Businesses Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1176, the NCUA Budget Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1188, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, all provisions H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H.R. 1233, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, all provision H.R. 1266, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1408, requiring a study of the capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets H.R. 1422, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1480, the SAFE Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1523, Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act Discussion Draft, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 1941, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act H.R. 2213, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2287, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2473, the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act H.R. 2769, the Risk-Based Capital Study Act, all provisions H.R. 2896, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act H.R. 3192, the Homebuyer Assistance Act, all provisions H.R. 4638, the Senior $afe Act, all provisions H.R. 4893, the Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act, all provisions H.R. 4997, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act, all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, all provisions H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act, all provisions S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act, all provisions S. 482, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination Reporting Threshold Act of 2015, all provisions S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in (HELP) Rural Communities Act S. 924, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act S. 961, the Data Security Act S. 1367, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions S. 1440, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act, Title I S. 2216, the Senior$afe Act, all provisions The Heck-Stivers Amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, related to the Department of Defenses MLA Database Discussion draft of the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685. Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 Oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support the Federal Insurance Office‟s effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266 Oppose S. 2038 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support full funding in FY 2017 for the 2020 Census and for the ACS Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts. Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden. Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the ComSupport the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual.munity Reinvestment Act Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA. Support proposed CFPB rule to limit forced arbitration by financial services Support letter by Congressman Meeks (NY) to federal bank regulators that seeks reforms to CRA regulations and examinations practices. Support the proposed affordability standard set by Federal Insurance Office for future auto insurance research Oppose HR 5893 Support the inclusion of a company satisfaction survey to the CFPBs complaint process Oppose CFPB outline of proposed regulations of debt collection as they fail to sufficiently improve protect consumers victimized by predatory debt collection practices. Support proposed rule on short-term loans, including payday and car title loans, support strengthening rule to close loopholes. Oppose Congressional efforts to attach piecemeal GSE reform as amendments to must pass legislation. Oppose HR 5485 Oppose Guinta (NH)"auto lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Sewell (AL)"payday lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Moore (WI) "CFPB" amendment to HR 5485 Support Ellison "arbitration" amendment to HR 5485 Support proposed short-term loan rule, support strengthening to close loopholes Support providing credit reports in multiple languages for LEP individuals Support automatic debt relief for the defrauded former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Oppose all financial services riders to any and all appropriations bills Support FTC using its rulemaking authority to go after discriminatory auto lending Oppose rent-a-bank lending. Support increased FDIC oversight, as proposed by the FDIC, but call for additional measures including: A) The FDIC should not allow its member institutions to rent their charters; B) The FDICs definition of significant risk activity should mirror that of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Third-Party Relationship Guidance; and C) The FDIC should propose guidance with stronger limits on third-party relationships and bring its regulation in line with the OCC. Oppose any riders to any appropriations bills that would weaken or undermine the CFPB, Dodd-Frank, Department of Labors conflict -of-interest rule (aka fiduciary rule) or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulation. Support mortgage servicers to employ a phone hotline to efficiently address the most pressing of mortgage problems. Oppose HR 6392 Support S 3491 Support proposed CFPB Consumer Satisfaction Survey
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" (also known as the "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule) regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685 Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose HR 1737 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Urge FHA to improve its current proposal to change the certification requirements that lenders must make in order to secure Federal Housing Administration insurance on a mortgage loan and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HR 1266 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills. Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts.Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Support making the AFFH Assessment tool more effective and closing gaps Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the Community Reinvestment Act Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual. Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA. Support proposed CFPB rule to limit forced arbitration by financial services Support letter by Congressman Meeks (NY) to federal bank regulators that seeks reforms to CRA regulations and examinations practices. Support the proposed affordability standard set by Federal Insurance Office for future auto insurance research Oppose HR 5893 Support the inclusion of a company satisfaction survey to the CFPBs complaint process. Oppose CFPB outline of proposed regulations of debt collection as they fail to sufficiently improve protect consumers victimized by predatory debt collection practices. Support proposed rule on short-term loans, including payday and car title loans, support strengthening rule to close loopholes, Oppose Congressional efforts to attach piecemeal GSE reform as amendments to must pass legislation. Oppose HR 5485 Oppose Guinta (NH)"auto lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Sewell (AL)"payday lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Moore (WI) "CFPB" amendment to HR 5485 Support Ellison "arbitration" amendment to HR 5485 Support proposed short-term loan rule, support strengthening to close loopholes Support providing credit reports in multiple languages for LEP individuals Support automatic debt relief for the defrauded former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges, Inc. Oppose all financial services riders to any and all appropriations bills Support FTC using its rulemaking authority to go after discriminatory auto lending Oppose rent-a-bank lending. Support increased FDIC oversight, as proposed by the FDIC, but call for additional measures including: A) The FDIC should not allow its member institutions to rent their charters; B) The FDICs definition of significant risk activity should mirror that of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Third-Party Relationship Guidance; and C) The FDIC should propose guidance with stronger limits on third-party relationships and bring its regulation in line with the OCC. Oppose any riders to any appropriations bills that would weaken or undermine the CFPB, Dodd-Frank, Department of Labors conflict -of-interest rule (aka fiduciary rule) or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulation. Support mortgage servicers to employ a phone hotline to efficiently address the most pressing of mortgage problems. Oppose HR 6392 Support S 3491 Support proposed CFPB Consumer Satisfaction Survey
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for three years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 3791, to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement. H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896/S.3153, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766/S. 2790, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4116/S.3373, to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 5660, Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016 H.R. 4500, Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets H.R. 5027, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal Reserve bank stock is callable H.R. 5465, to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 6162, to ensure that prepaid funds deposited in an insured depository institution satisfy the requirements of the primary purpose exclusion to the definition of deposit broker S. 3404, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Accountability for Basel/FSB negotiations Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act De novo banks
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPB Proposals; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUAs budget; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; Impact of Federal Regulations on Credit Unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; CFPBs interim final rule amending Regulation Z; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; Federal Credit Union Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; Dodd-Frank 1022 Authority; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Accuracy of advertising and notice of insured status; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); CLF information collection; CLF modernization to obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; prevent arbitration restrictions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; Student Loan Borrower Communication ;CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; NCUAs usury ceiling under the FCU Act; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; FCCs Declaratory Ruling and Order on TCPA; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA); Periodic Statements for Borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy; Statement production systems and CFPBs servicing regulations; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Improve agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB and NCUA; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Repeal Durbin Amendment; H.R. 5465 - to repeal Durbin Amendment; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; FFIEC proposed revision to the Uniform Interagency Consumer Compliance Rating System; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, Department of Labor overtime Rule; Administrative Procedures Act; Regulatory Flexibility for credit unions; Promote Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy; Financial Technology (FinTech); FinTech and online marketplace lending; Transparency for NCUAs Overhead Transfer Rate methodology; Transparency for NCUAs Operating Fee methodology; FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Community Development Financial Institution funding (CDFI); CDFI certification and reporting requirements; Dept. of Treasurys National Strategy for financial literacy and education; NCUAs information collection on investment and deposit activities; allow credit unions to purchase loans from other originators for purposes of issuing securities; mortgage servicing rights; extend exemption for consumer credit cards from MLA Rule requirements; Secondary Capital for low-income designated credit unions(LICU); LICU information collection burdens; Loan Level Price adjustments and Guaranty Fees; HR5541, Financial Services for the Underserved Act of 2016; NCUAs proposed rule regarding FCU occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises; HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (TABS); HR 4773, the Protection Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; HR 4538, the Senior$afe Act; NCUAs proposed rule on Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangement; NCUAs Exam Flexibility Initiative; issues related to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Funds Equity Ratio; NCUAs Regulatory Review; seeking guidance from NCUA on interpretation of overall financial performance; NCUAs Revised Examiner Guidance; NCUA to revise CUSO reporting requirements; CUSO accounting standards, Amend NCUA thresholds for supervisory committee audits and verifications; NCUA to address duplicative nature of Fair Credit Reporting regulations; Incidental Powers; requirements for share insurance; Update call reports; DOJs ANPR on accessibility of web information and services of State and Local Government entities; CFPBs amendment to Regulation Ps Annual Privacy Notice Requirement; NCUAs modernization of data collection for regulatory oversight of credit unions; CFPBs proposed rule on arbitration agreements; Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loans; NCUAs proposed amendments to the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund; modernization of Federal Credit union Bylaws; FHFAs development of a Common Securitization Platform; NIST request for comment on current and future states of cybersecurity in the digital economy; DOD to give better guidance and extend effective date on Military Lending Act Rule; comments on CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered regarding Third-Party debt collection practices; comments on Consumer Response Company Response Survey; H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act; H.R. 4038, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits Act; CFPBs proposed rule related to Payday, Vehicle Title and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans; Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer and proposals to adopt additional front-end credit risk transfer structures; rebates to credit unions related to the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund; CFPB request for comment on Amendments Relating to Disclosure of Records and Information; NCUAs 2017 and 2018 proposed budgets; NCUAs Equity Fund Ratio and 2017 Projections; Changes to NCUAs Chartering and Field of Membership Manual.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| HR 1233 |
114th |
| Related bill |
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $2,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPB Proposals; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUAs budget; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; Impact of Federal Regulations on Credit Unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; CFPBs interim final rule amending Regulation Z; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; Federal Credit Union Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; Dodd-Frank 1022 Authority; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Accuracy of advertising and notice of insured status; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); CLF information collection; CLF modernization to obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; prevent arbitration restrictions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; Student Loan Borrower Communication ;CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; NCUAs usury ceiling under the FCU Act; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; FCCs Declaratory Ruling and Order on TCPA; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA); Periodic Statements for Borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy; Statement production systems and CFPBs servicing regulations; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Improve agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB and NCUA; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Repeal Durbin Amendment; H.R. 5465 - to repeal Durbin Amendment; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; FFIEC proposed revision to the Uniform Interagency Consumer Compliance Rating System; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, Department of Labor overtime Rule; Administrative Procedures Act; Regulatory Flexibility for credit unions; Promote Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy; Financial Technology (FinTech); FinTech and online marketplace lending; Transparency for NCUAs Overhead Transfer Rate methodology; Transparency for NCUAs Operating Fee methodology; FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Community Development Financial Institution funding (CDFI); CDFI certification and reporting requirements; Dept. of Treasurys National Strategy for financial literacy and education; NCUAs information collection on investment and deposit activities; allow credit unions to purchase loans from other originators for purposes of issuing securities; mortgage servicing rights; extend exemption for consumer credit cards from MLA Rule requirements; Secondary Capital for low-income designated credit unions(LICU); LICU information collection burdens; Loan Level Price adjustments and Guaranty Fees; HR5541, Financial Services for the Underserved Act of 2016; NCUAs proposed rule regarding FCU occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises; HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (TABS); HR 4773, the Protection Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; HR 4538, the Senior$afe Act; NCUAs proposed rule on Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangement; NCUAs Exam Flexibility Initiative; issues related to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Funds Equity Ratio; NCUAs Regulatory Review; seeking guidance from NCUA on interpretation of overall financial performance; NCUAs Revised Examiner Guidance; NCUA to revise CUSO reporting requirements; CUSO accounting standards, Amend NCUA thresholds for supervisory committee audits and verifications; NCUA to address duplicative nature of Fair Credit Reporting regulations; Incidental Powers; requirements for share insurance; Update call reports; DOJs ANPR on accessibility of web information and services of State and Local Government entities; CFPBs amendment to Regulation Ps Annual Privacy Notice Requirement; NCUAs modernization of data collection for regulatory oversight of credit unions; CFPBs proposed rule on arbitration agreements; Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loans; NCUAs proposed amendments to the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund; modernization of Federal Credit union Bylaws; FHFAs development of a Common Securitization Platform; NIST request for comment on current and future states of cybersecurity in the digital economy; DOD to give better guidance and extend effective date on Military Lending Act Rule; comments on CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered regarding Third-Party debt collection practices; comments on Consumer Response Company Response Survey; H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act; H.R. 4038, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits Act; CFPBs proposed rule related to Payday, Vehicle Title and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans; Single-Family Credit Risk Transfer and proposals to adopt additional front-end credit risk transfer structures; rebates to credit unions related to the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund; CFPB request for comment on Amendments Relating to Disclosure of Records and Information; NCUAs 2017 and 2018 proposed budgets; NCUAs Equity Fund Ratio and 2017 Projections; Changes to NCUAs Chartering and Field of Membership Manual.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to CFPBs Leadership Structure and Installing a Board Rather than Director Issues related to funding the CFPB through the Appropriations Process Issues related to increasing the CFPB Examination Threshold Issues related to conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all CFPB Proposals Issues related to codifying the CFPBs Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings Issues related to standardizing the definition of mortgage originator Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to credit union loan maturity restrictions Issues related to credit union investment authority Issues related to Regulation of Federal Credit Union by-laws Issues related to credit unions incidental powers Issues related to credit unions ability to offer prepaid cards Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to fixed assets Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to FHFA proposed rules and FHLB eligibility for credit unions Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to 1-4 Family Non-Owner Occupied Residential Loan Treatment as Residential Rather than Business Loans Issues related to the use of Eminent Domain to Seize Performing Mortgage Loans Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to the implementation of the remittances provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act Issues related to NCUAs proposal rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General report related to role of the postal service in financial services Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions Issues related to the CFPBs proposed regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to NCUAs Fixed Assets rule Issues related to NCUAs definition of small entity Issues related to NCUA's Proposed Rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Rule on the Definition of Fiduciary Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Overtime Eligibility rule Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to the CFPB's proposal on arbitration Issues related to secure payments Issues related to credit union call report modernization H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, all provisions H.R. 22, the FAST Act, Title LXXV, provisions related to privacy notice requirements; Title LXXXII, provisions related to the eligibility of privately insured credit unions to join a Federal Home Loan Bank; Title LXXXIX, provisions related to the designation of rural areas by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 299, the Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, all provision H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 957, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 989, the Capital Access for Small Businesses Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1176, the NCUA Budget Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1188, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, all provisions H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H.R. 1233, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, all provision H.R. 1266, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1408, requiring a study of the capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets H.R. 1422, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1480, the SAFE Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1523, Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act Discussion Draft, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 1941, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act H.R. 2213, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2287, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2473, the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act H.R. 2769, the Risk-Based Capital Study Act, all provisions H.R. 2896, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act H.R. 3192, the Homebuyer Assistance Act, all provisions H.R. 4538, the Senior $afe Act, all provisions H.R. 4893, the Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act, all provisions H.R. 4997, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act, all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, all provisions H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act, all provisions S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act, all provisions S. 482, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination Reporting Threshold Act of 2015, all provisions S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in (HELP) Rural Communities Act S. 924, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act S. 961, the Data Security Act S. 1367, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions S. 1440, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act, Title I S. 2216, the Senior$afe Act, all provisions The Heck-Stivers Amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, related to the Department of Defenses MLA Database Discussion draft of the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, all provisions
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 3791, to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement. H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896/S.3153, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766/S. 2790, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4116, to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 5660, Retail Checking Account Protection Act of 2016 H.R. 4500, Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets H.R. 5027, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal Reserve bank stock is callable H.R. 5465, to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes H.R. 6162, to ensure that prepaid funds deposited in an insured depository institution satisfy the requirements of the primary purpose exclusion to the definition of deposit broker S. 3404, to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Accountability for Basel/FSB negotiations Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act De novo banks
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1309 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 - The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4172 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 H.R. 5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5983 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Dodd-Frank Reform
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" (also known as the "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule) regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685 Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose HR 1737 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Urge FHA to improve its current proposal to change the certification requirements that lenders must make in order to secure Federal Housing Administration insurance on a mortgage loan and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HR 1266 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills. Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts.Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Support making the AFFH Assessment tool more effective and closing gaps Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the Community Reinvestment Act Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual. Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA. Support proposed CFPB rule to limit forced arbitration by financial services Support letter by Congressman Meeks (NY) to federal bank regulators that seeks reforms to CRA regulations and examinations practices. Support the proposed affordability standard set by Federal Insurance Office for future auto insurance research Oppose HR 5893 Support the inclusion of a company satisfaction survey to the CFPBs complaint process. Oppose CFPB outline of proposed regulations of debt collection as they fail to sufficiently improve protect consumers victimized by predatory debt collection practices. Support proposed rule on short-term loans, including payday and car title loans, support strengthening rule to close loopholes, Oppose Congressional efforts to attach piecemeal GSE reform as amendments to must pass legislation. Oppose HR 5485 Oppose Guinta (NH)"auto lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Sewell (AL)"payday lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Moore (WI) "CFPB" amendment to HR 5485 Support Ellison "arbitration" amendment to HR 5485
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685. Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 Oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support the Federal Insurance Office‟s effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266 Oppose S. 2038 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support full funding in FY 2017 for the 2020 Census and for the ACS Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts. Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden. Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the ComSupport the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual.munity Reinvestment Act Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA. Support proposed CFPB rule to limit forced arbitration by financial services Support letter by Congressman Meeks (NY) to federal bank regulators that seeks reforms to CRA regulations and examinations practices. Support the proposed affordability standard set by Federal Insurance Office for future auto insurance research Oppose HR 5893 Support the inclusion of a company satisfaction survey to the CFPBs complaint process Oppose CFPB outline of proposed regulations of debt collection as they fail to sufficiently improve protect consumers victimized by predatory debt collection practices. Support proposed rule on short-term loans, including payday and car title loans, support strengthening rule to close loopholes. Oppose Congressional efforts to attach piecemeal GSE reform as amendments to must pass legislation. Oppose HR 5485 Oppose Guinta (NH)"auto lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Sewell (AL)"payday lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Moore (WI) "CFPB" amendment to HR 5485 Support Ellison "arbitration" amendment to HR 5485
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPB Proposals; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUAs budget; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; Impact of Federal Regulations on Credit Unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; CFPBs inerim final rule amending Regulation Z; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; Federal Credit Union Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; Dodd-Frank 1022 Authority; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Accuracy of advertising and notice of insured status; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); CLF information collection; CLF modernization to obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; prevent arbitration restrictions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; Student Loan Borrower Communication ;CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; FCCs Declaratory Ruling and Order on TCPA; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA); Periodic Statements for Borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy; Statement production systems and CFPBs servicing regulations; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Improve agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB and NCUA; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Repeal Durbin Amendment; H.R. 5465 - to repeal Durbin Amendment; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; FFIEC proposed revision to the Uniform Interagency Consumer Compliance Rating System; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, Department of Labor overtime Rule; Administrative Procedures Act; Regulatory Flexibility for credit unions; Promote Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy; Financial Technology (FinTech); FinTech and online marketplace lending; Transparency for NCUAs Overhead Transfer Rate methodology; Transparency for NCUAs Operating Fee methodology; FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Community Development Financial Institution funding (CDFI); CDFI certification and reporting requirements; Dept. of Treasurys National Strategy for financial literacy and education; NCUAs information collection on investment and deposit activities; allow credit unions to purchase loans from other originators for purposes of issuing securities; mortgage servicing rights; extend exemption for consumer credit cards from MLA Rule requirements; Secondary Capital for low-income designated credit unions(LICU); LICU information collection burdens; Loan Level Price adjustments and Guaranty Fees; HR5541, Financial Services for the Underserved Act of 2016; NCUAs proposed rule regarding FCU occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises; HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (TABS); HR 4773, the Protection Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; HR 4538, the Senior$afe Act; NCUAs proposed rule on Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangement; NCUAs Exam Flexibility Initiative; issues related to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Funds Equity Ratio; NCUAs Regulatory Review; seeking guidance from NCUA on interpretation of overall financial performance; NCUAs Revised Examiner Guidance; NCUA to revise CUSO reporting requirements; CUSO accounting standards, Amend NCUA thresholds for supervisory committee audits and verifications; NCUA to address duplicative nature of Fair Credit Reporting regulations; Incidental Powers; requirements for share insurance; Update call reports; DOJs ANPR on accessibility of web information and services of State and Local Government entities; CFPBs amendment to Regulation Ps Annual Privacy Notice Requirement; NCUAs modernization of data collection for regulatory oversight of credit unions; CFPBs proposed rule on arbitration agreements; Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loans; NCUAs proposed amendments to the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund; modernization of Federal Credit union Bylaws; FHFAs development of a Common Securitization Platform; NIST request for comment on current and future states of cybersecurity in the digital economy; DOD to give better guidance and extend effective date on Military Lending Act Rule; comments on CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered regarding Third-Party debt collection practices; comments on Consumer Response Company Response Survey; H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act; H.R. 4038, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPB Proposals; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUAs budget; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; Impact of Federal Regulations on Credit Unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; CFPBs inerim final rule amending Regulation Z; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; Federal Credit Union Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; Dodd-Frank 1022 Authority; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; Accuracy of advertising and notice of insured status; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); CLF information collection; CLF modernization to obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; prevent arbitration restrictions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; Student Loan Borrower Communication ;CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; FCCs Declaratory Ruling and Order on TCPA; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA); Periodic Statements for Borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy; Statement production systems and CFPBs servicing regulations; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Improve agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB and NCUA; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Repeal Durbin Amendment; H.R. 5465 - to repeal Durbin Amendment; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; FFIEC proposed revision to the Uniform Interagency Consumer Compliance Rating System; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, Department of Labor overtime Rule; Administrative Procedures Act; Regulatory Flexibility for credit unions; Promote Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy; Financial Technology (FinTech); FinTech and online marketplace lending; Transparency for NCUAs Overhead Transfer Rate methodology; Transparency for NCUAs Operating Fee methodology; FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Community Development Financial Institution funding (CDFI); CDFI certification and reporting requirements; Dept. of Treasurys National Strategy for financial literacy and education; NCUAs information collection on investment and deposit activities; allow credit unions to purchase loans from other originators for purposes of issuing securities; mortgage servicing rights; extend exemption for consumer credit cards from MLA Rule requirements; Secondary Capital for low-income designated credit unions(LICU); LICU information collection burdens; Loan Level Price adjustments and Guaranty Fees; HR5541, Financial Services for the Underserved Act of 2016; NCUAs proposed rule regarding FCU occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises; HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (TABS); HR 4773, the Protection Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; HR 4538, the Senior$afe Act; NCUAs proposed rule on Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangement; NCUAs Exam Flexibility Initiative; issues related to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Funds Equity Ratio; NCUAs Regulatory Review; seeking guidance from NCUA on interpretation of overall financial performance; NCUAs Revised Examiner Guidance; NCUA to revise CUSO reporting requirements; CUSO accounting standards, Amend NCUA thresholds for supervisory committee audits and verifications; NCUA to address duplicative nature of Fair Credit Reporting regulations; Incidental Powers; requirements for share insurance; Update call reports; DOJs ANPR on accessibility of web information and services of State and Local Government entities; CFPBs amendment to Regulation Ps Annual Privacy Notice Requirement; NCUAs modernization of data collection for regulatory oversight of credit unions; CFPBs proposed rule on arbitration agreements; Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loans; NCUAs proposed amendments to the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund; modernization of Federal Credit union Bylaws; FHFAs development of a Common Securitization Platform; NIST request for comment on current and future states of cybersecurity in the digital economy; DOD to give better guidance and extend effective date on Military Lending Act Rule; comments on CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration and Alternatives Considered regarding Third-Party debt collection practices; comments on Consumer Response Company Response Survey; H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act; H.R. 4038, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to CFPBs Leadership Structure and Installing a Board Rather than Director Issues related to funding the CFPB through the Appropriations Process Issues related to increasing the CFPB Examination Threshold Issues related to conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all CFPB Proposals Issues related to codifying the CFPBs Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings Issues related to standardizing the definition of mortgage originator Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to credit union loan maturity restrictions Issues related to credit union investment authority Issues related to Regulation of Federal Credit Union by-laws Issues related to credit unions incidental powers Issues related to credit unions ability to offer prepaid cards Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to fixed assets Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to FHFA proposed rules and FHLB eligibility for credit unions Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to 1-4 Family Non-Owner Occupied Residential Loan Treatment as Residential Rather than Business Loans Issues related to the use of Eminent Domain to Seize Performing Mortgage Loans Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to the implementation of the remittances provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act Issues related to NCUAs proposal rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General report related to role of the postal service in financial services Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions Issues related to the CFPBs proposed regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to NCUAs Fixed Assets rule Issues related to NCUAs definition of small entity Issues related to NCUA's Proposed Rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Rule on the Definition of Fiduciary Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Overtime Eligibility rule Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to the CFPB's proposal on arbitration Issues related to secure payments Issues related to credit union call report modernization H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, all provisions H.R. 22, the FAST Act, Title LXXV, provisions related to privacy notice requirements; Title LXXXII, provisions related to the eligibility of privately insured credit unions to join a Federal Home Loan Bank; Title LXXXIX, provisions related to the designation of rural areas by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 299, the Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, all provision H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 957, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 989, the Capital Access for Small Businesses Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1176, the NCUA Budget Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1188, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, all provisions H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H.R. 1233, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, all provision H.R. 1266, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1408, requiring a study of the capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets H.R. 1422, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1480, the SAFE Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1523, Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act Discussion Draft, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 1941, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act H.R. 2213, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2287, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2473, the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act H.R. 2769, the Risk-Based Capital Study Act, all provisions H.R. 2896, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act H.R. 3192, the Homebuyer Assistance Act, all provisions H.R. 4638, the Senior $afe Act, all provisions H.R. 4893, the Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act, all provisions H.R. 4997, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act, all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, all provisions H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act, all provisions S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act, all provisions S. 482, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination Reporting Threshold Act of 2015, all provisions S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in (HELP) Rural Communities Act S. 924, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act S. 961, the Data Security Act S. 1367, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions S. 1440, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act, Title I S. 2216, the Senior$afe Act, all provisions The Heck-Stivers Amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, related to the Department of Defenses MLA Database Discussion draft of the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, all provisions
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" (also known as the "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule) regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685 Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose HR 1737 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Urge FHA to improve its current proposal to change the certification requirements that lenders must make in order to secure Federal Housing Administration insurance on a mortgage loan and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HR 1266 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills. Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts.Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Support making the AFFH Assessment tool more effective and closing gaps Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the Community Reinvestment Act Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual. Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA. Support proposed CFPB rule to limit forced arbitration by financial services Support letter by Congressman Meeks (NY) to federal bank regulators that seeks reforms to CRA regulations and examinations practices. Support the proposed affordability standard set by Federal Insurance Office for future auto insurance research Oppose HR 5893 Support the inclusion of a company satisfaction survey to the CFPBs complaint process. Oppose CFPB outline of proposed regulations of debt collection as they fail to sufficiently improve protect consumers victimized by predatory debt collection practices. Support proposed rule on short-term loans, including payday and car title loans, support strengthening rule to close loopholes, Oppose Congressional efforts to attach piecemeal GSE reform as amendments to must pass legislation.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Banking
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685. Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 Oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support the Federal Insurance Office‟s effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266 Oppose S. 2038 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support full funding in FY 2017 for the 2020 Census and for the ACS Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts. Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden. Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the ComSupport the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual.munity Reinvestment Act Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA. Support proposed CFPB rule to limit forced arbitration by financial services Support letter by Congressman Meeks (NY) to federal bank regulators that seeks reforms to CRA regulations and examinations practices. Support the proposed affordability standard set by Federal Insurance Office for future auto insurance research Oppose HR 5893 Support the inclusion of a company satisfaction survey to the CFPBs complaint process Oppose CFPB outline of proposed regulations of debt collection as they fail to sufficiently improve protect consumers victimized by predatory debt collection practices. Support proposed rule on short-term loans, including payday and car title loans, support strengthening rule to close loopholes. Oppose Congressional efforts to attach piecemeal GSE reform as amendments to must pass legislation.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685. Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 Oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support the Federal Insurance Office‟s effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266 Oppose S. 2038 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support full funding in FY 2017 for the 2020 Census and for the ACS Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts. Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden. Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the ComSupport the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual.munity Reinvestment Act Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" (also known as the "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule) regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685 Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose HR 1737 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Urge FHA to improve its current proposal to change the certification requirements that lenders must make in order to secure Federal Housing Administration insurance on a mortgage loan and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HR 1266 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills. Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts.Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden Support Director Cordray speaking to advocates from across the country about financial reform issues Oppose all budget riders to weaken the powers, structure, or funding of the CFPB --particularly opposing proposals that would limit, delay or remove their authority to take action on forced arbitration. Support reassessment of Treasurys plan to eliminate the GSEs capital buffers by the end of 2017. Oppose S. 2663 Support making the AFFH Assessment tool more effective and closing gaps Oppose HR 5112 Support suspension of GSE dividend payments to Treasury, and require the GSEs to develop and implement capital restoration plans, so they have enough capital to safely manage their business and to support Americas housing finance system. Support the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2016 Support HUD AFFH tools as designed to local PHAs and state and local governments with some strengthening suggestions. Support Rep. Meeks Congressional sign-on letter to the regulators urging better enforcement of the Community Reinvestment Act Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for releasing a strong proposed payday and car title lending rule and urge the Bureau to close some concerning loopholes that would allow some lenders to continue making harmful loans business as usual. Support the elimination / reduction of loan level price adjustments Support capturing the borrowers preferred language on mortgage application forms. Support HR 4893 Support principal reduction by HUD and FHFA.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1309 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 - The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4172 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 H.R. 5465 - To repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes. Dodd-Frank Reform
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 3791, to raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement. H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766/S. 2790, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4500, Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets H.R. 5027, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to adjust the circumstances under which Federal reserve bank stock is callable H.R. 5465, to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, and for other purposes Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Accountability for Basel/FSB negotiations Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule CHOICE Act
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to CFPBs Leadership Structure and Installing a Board Rather than Director Issues related to funding the CFPB through the Appropriations Process Issues related to increasing the CFPB Examination Threshold Issues related to conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all CFPB Proposals Issues related to codifying the CFPBs Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings Issues related to standardizing the definition of mortgage originator Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to credit union loan maturity restrictions Issues related to credit union investment authority Issues related to Regulation of Federal Credit Union by-laws Issues related to credit unions incidental powers Issues related to credit unions ability to offer prepaid cards Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to fixed assets Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to FHFA proposed rules and FHLB eligibility for credit unions Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to 1-4 Family Non-Owner Occupied Residential Loan Treatment as Residential Rather than Business Loans Issues related to the use of Eminent Domain to Seize Performing Mortgage Loans Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to the implementation of the remittances provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act Issues related to NCUAs proposal rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General report related to role of the postal service in financial services Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions Issues related to the CFPBs proposed regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to NCUAs Fixed Assets rule Issues related to NCUAs definition of small entity Issues related to NCUA's Proposed Rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Rule on the Definition of Fiduciary Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Overtime Eligibility rule Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to the CFPB's proposal on arbitration Issues related to secure payments Issues related to credit union call report modernization H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, all provisions H.R. 22, the FAST Act, Title LXXV, provisions related to privacy notice requirements; Title LXXXII, provisions related to the eligibility of privately insured credit unions to join a Federal Home Loan Bank; Title LXXXIX, provisions related to the designation of rural areas by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 299, the Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, all provision H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 957, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 989, the Capital Access for Small Businesses Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1176, the NCUA Budget Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1188, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, all provisions H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H.R. 1233, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, all provision H.R. 1266, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1408, requiring a study of the capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets H.R. 1422, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1480, the SAFE Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1523, Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act Discussion Draft, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 1941, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act H.R. 2213, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2287, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2473, the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act H.R. 2769, the Risk-Based Capital Study Act, all provisions H.R. 2896, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act H.R. 3192, the Homebuyer Assistance Act, all provisions H.R. 4893, the Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act, all provisions H.R. 5465, a bill to repeal section 1075 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 relating to rules for payment card transactions, all provisions S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act, all provisions S. 482, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination Reporting Threshold Act of 2015, all provisions S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in (HELP) Rural Communities Act S. 924, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act S. 961, the Data Security Act S. 1367, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions S. 1440, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act, Title I S. 2216, the Senior$afe Act, all provisions The Heck-Stivers Amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, related to the Department of Defenses MLA Database Discussion draft of the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, all provisions
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPB Proposals; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUA budget transparency; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; CFPBs inerim final rule amending Regulation Z; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; Federal Credit Union Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; Dodd-Frank 1022 Authority; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); CLF information collection; CLF modernizationobtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; prevent arbitration restrictions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; Student Loan Borrower Communication ;CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA); Periodic Statements for Borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy; Statement production systems and CFPBs servicing regulations; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Improve agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB and NCUA; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Repeal Durbin Amendment; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, Department of Labor overtime Rule; Administrative Procedures Act; Regulatory Flexibility for credit unions; Promote Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy; Financial Technology (FinTech); Transparency for NCUAs Overhead Transfer Rate methodology; Transparency for NCUAs Operating Fee methodology; FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Community Development Financial Institution funding (CDFI); CDFI certification and reporting requirements; Dept. of Treasurys National Strategy for financial literacy and education; NCUAs information collection on investment and deposit activities; allow credit unions to purchase loans from other originators for purposes of issuing securities; mortgage servicing rights; extend exemption for consumer credit cards from MLA Rule requirements; Secondary Capital for low-income designated credit unions(LICU); LICU information collection burdens; Loan Level Price adjustments and Guaranty Fees; HR5541, Financial Services for the Underserved Act of 2016; NCUAs proposed rule regarding FCU occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises; HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (TABS); HR 4773, the Protection Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; HR 4538, the Senior$afe Act.
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPB Proposals; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUA budget transparency; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; CFPBs inerim final rule amending Regulation Z; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; Federal Credit Union Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; Dodd-Frank 1022 Authority; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility (CLF); CLF information collection; CLF modernizationobtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; prevent arbitration restrictions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; Student Loan Borrower Communication ;CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA); Periodic Statements for Borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy; Statement production systems and CFPBs servicing regulations; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Improve agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB and NCUA; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Repeal Durbin Amendment; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule, Department of Labor overtime Rule; Administrative Procedures Act; Regulatory Flexibility for credit unions; Promote Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy; Financial Technology (FinTech); Transparency for NCUAs Overhead Transfer Rate methodology; Transparency for NCUAs Operating Fee methodology; FY 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Community Development Financial Institution funding (CDFI); CDFI certification and reporting requirements; Dept. of Treasurys National Strategy for financial literacy and education; NCUAs information collection on investment and deposit activities; allow credit unions to purchase loans from other originators for purposes of issuing securities; mortgage servicing rights; extend exemption for consumer credit cards from MLA Rule requirements; Secondary Capital for low-income designated credit unions(LICU); LICU information collection burdens; Loan Level Price adjustments and Guaranty Fees; HR5541, Financial Services for the Underserved Act of 2016; NCUAs proposed rule regarding FCU occupancy, planning, and disposal of acquired and abandoned premises; HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act (TABS); HR 4773, the Protection Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; HR 4538, the Senior$afe Act.
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1309 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 - The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4172 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 Remittances
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" (also known as the "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule) regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685 Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose HR 1737 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Urge FHA to improve its current proposal to change the certification requirements that lenders must make in order to secure Federal Housing Administration insurance on a mortgage loan and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HR 1266 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses against the entity holding the debt. Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills. Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts.Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's "Fiduciary Responsibility" rule. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Oppose H.R. 685. Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 Oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support the Federal Insurance Office‟s effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266 Oppose S. 2038 Oppose H.R. 4018 Support principle reduction of mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oppose H.R. 766. Support Operation Choke Point. Support full funding in FY 2017 for the 2020 Census and for the ACS Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills Support a robust proposed survey of financing for auto buyers. Support CFPB moving forward on a rulemaking to address the widespread harm resulting from forced arbitration. Support Senators signing onto a letter to the CFPB in support of their auto lending efforts. Support extending the upcoming rule curbing short-term pay day and car title loans to long term payday and car title loans. Oppose granting certiorari in the case of Midland Funding LLC v. Madden
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUA budget transparency; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility; obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; Department of Labor Overtime Rule; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Comments responding to request for information on the FHFAs proposed collection of information relating to the NSEMB; Comments on Regulatory Impact Assessment and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, RIN 1506-AB25; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUA budget transparency; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act; H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; NCUAs member business lending rule: update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility; obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures, consider good faith efforts to comply with TRID; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Agency use of regulatory guidance; Protect responsible overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; Ensure an Effective Payments system; Fairness under FCC ruling on autodialing and FCC oversight; modernize online lending laws and regulations; give NCUA greater flexibility with credit union lending including the ability to establish longer maturities for certain loans; preventing g-fees charged by Fannie and Freddie from being used as funding offset; NCUA 18-month Exam Cycle; Military Lending Act Database; Credit Losses Accounting Standard; FASB Accounting Standards; CFPBs expansion of data collection under Reg C, Privacy protections for data collected by CFPB; NIST notice and request for information on views on the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Comments on Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding field of membership and chartering; CBSA population limit, combined statistical area, well defined local communities, rural population limits, multiple common bond charters, underserved areas, TIP charters; CFPB information collection on compliance costs and other effects of regulation; Duty to serve underserved markets; interchange rates as related to the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank; Federal Reserves EGRPRA review process; FHFAs principal reduction consideration; FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; Department of Labor Overtime Rule; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 4500, Community Bank Reporting Relief Act H.R 2209, to require the appropriate federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Volcker Rule Reform DoL Fiduciary Rule
Client expense: $2,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act H.R. 957 The CFPB -IG Act H.R. 1113 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1188 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act H.R. 1195 The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1233 CLEAR Relief Act H.R. 1334 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 The Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act H.R. 1422 CU Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1523 Community Bank Access to Capital Act H.R. 1529 The Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act H.R. 1660 The Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act H.R. 1661 Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1766 Right to Lend Act of 2015 H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2213 TRID Safe Harbor Protection H.R. 2896 Tailor Act of 2015 H.R. 2987 Community Bank Capital Clarification Act H.R. 3705 Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2015 H.R. 3791 A bill to increase Small Bank Holding Policy Statement threshold from $1B to $5B in assets H.R. 4099 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act H.R. 4116 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that reciprocal deposits are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker H.R. 4500 The Community Bank Reporting Relief Act S. 482 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act S. 774 Financial Institutions and Exam Fairness Reform S. 812 The CLEAR Relief Act S.961 Data Security Act of 2015 S. 927 CLEAR Relief Plus Act S. 970 18-Month Exam Cycle S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act S. 1711 TRID Safe Harbor Protection S. 1816 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 2471 401 (Kids) Education Savings Account Act of 2016 S. 2722 Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act - all provisions Call Report Streamlining Capital Access for Community Banks Capital Rules--Basel III Capital Rules--Treatment of Equity Investment Securities CFPB Data Collection CFPB Overdraft CFPB Reforms/Governance CFPB Small Business Data Collection CFPB Small Dollar/Payday Lending Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Field of Membership Cybersecurity - Information Sharing Data Security and Breaches De Novo Bank Applications Department of Justice Operation Chokepoint EMV Chip Migration Escrow Mortgage Requirements FASB Accounting Rules for Loan Loss Reserves Faster Payments FDIC Small Bank Assessments Federal Reserve Reform Flood Insurance Reform Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Regulations Housing Finance Reform Innovation Initiative (FinTech) Interchange Military Bank Leases Military Lending Act Rules Mortgage Lending Reform Mutual Banks NCUA Proposed Rule to Extend Member Business Lending, Commercial Lending, Part 72B Nomination of Amias Gerety as Treasury Asst Sec for Financial Institutions Nominations of Allan Landon and Kathryn Dominguez to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Online/Marketplace Lending Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions and Lending Act Qualified Mortgages, Ability to Repay Rules Regulatory Burden for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Repeal of Durbin Amendment SBA 7(a) Lending Limit Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Implementation Too Big To Fail Virtual Currency
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to CFPBs Leadership Structure and Installing a Board Rather than Director Issues related to funding the CFPB through the Appropriations Process Issues related to increasing the CFPB Examination Threshold Issues related to conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all CFPB Proposals Issues related to codifying the CFPBs Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings Issues related to standardizing the definition of mortgage originator Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to credit union loan maturity restrictions Issues related to credit union investment authority Issues related to Regulation of Federal Credit Union by-laws Issues related to credit unions incidental powers Issues related to credit unions ability to offer prepaid cards Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to fixed assets Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to FHFA proposed rules and FHLB eligibility for credit unions Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to 1-4 Family Non-Owner Occupied Residential Loan Treatment as Residential Rather than Business Loans Issues related to the use of Eminent Domain to Seize Performing Mortgage Loans Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to the implementation of the remittances provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act Issues related to NCUAs proposal rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General report related to role of the postal service in financial services Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions Issues related to the CFPBs proposed regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to NCUAs Fixed Assets rule Issues related to NCUAs definition of small entity Issues related to NCUA's Proposed Rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Rule on the Definition of Fiduciary Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Overtime Eligibility rule Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to the CFPB's proposal on arbitration Issues related to secure payments H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, all provisions H.R. 22, the FAST Act, Title LXXV, provisions related to privacy notice requirements; Title LXXXII, provisions related to the eligibility of privately insured credit unions to join a Federal Home Loan Bank; Title LXXXIX, provisions related to the designation of rural areas by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 299, the Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, all provision H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 957, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 989, the Capital Access for Small Businesses Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1176, the NCUA Budget Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1188, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, all provisions H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H.R. 1233, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, all provision H.R. 1266, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1408, requiring a study of the capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets H.R. 1422, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1480, the SAFE Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1523, Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act Discussion Draft, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 1941, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act H.R. 2213, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2287, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2473, the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act H.R. 2769, the Risk-Based Capital Study Act, all provisions H.R. 2896, the TAILOR Act H.R. 3192, the Homebuyer Assistance Act, all provisions H.R. 4893, the Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act, all provisions S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act, all provisions S. 482, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination Reporting Threshold Act of 2015, all provisions S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in (HELP) Rural Communities Act S. 924, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act S. 961, the Data Security Act S. 1367, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions S. 1440, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act, Title I S. 2216, the Senior$afe Act, all provisions The Heck-Stivers Amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, related to the Department of Defenses MLA Database
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601 - The Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1309 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 - The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4060 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233). H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Volcker Rule Reform
Client expense: $3,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration; H.R. 601: the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUA budget transparency; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act;H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility; obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Agency use of regulatory guidance; Overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) Notice and Request for Comment on Web-Based Quantitative Testing Point of Sale/ATM (POS/ATM) Overdraft Disclosure Forms; Concerns with CFPB future payday lending rulemakings; payday lending as related to the CFPBs Outline of Proposals Under Consideration; H.R. 601: the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) risk-based capital proposal; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; EMV chip technology is what makes the new cards more secure - PIN is a distraction from the real issue that is data security; party responsible for breached data should be liable for costs associated with breach; NCUA budget transparency; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ raising MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896: the TAILOR Act of 2015; S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; NCUAs efforts to allow credit unions to better serve rural areas; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act;H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; Regulatory Burdens; Qualified Mortgage Rule; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; H.R. 3738: the Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 3557: the FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act; H.R. 1660: the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act; Improve the federal charter of credit unions through the FCU Act; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility; obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22: the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015; NCUAs proposed Field of Membership Amendments; H.R. 2995: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; Require the CFPB to conduct a fair, comprehensive study before adopting a rule that would restrict arbitration and open the door to abusive class actions; NCUA third party vendor authority; CFPB request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures; financial regulators must level the playing field and promulgate rules that require non-traditional market lenders to meet basic consumer protection requirements such as those of TILA, underwriting standards for loans, and applicable state usury laws; FSOC should facilitate regulatory coordination among its member regulators; preserve the credit union tax exemption; regulatory relief including CFPB using their exemption authority more; Housing Finance Reform - it is vital that credit unions continue to have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market and any reforms should have emphasis on fair pricing that reflects loan quality rather than quantity; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 1155: the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act; prepaid cards - CFPB efforts to ensure that consumers using prepaid products are sufficiently informed and protected - they should find appropriate balance between adequate consumer protection and allowing consumers access to products they demand; compliance burdens related to CFPB amendments to Regulation C, HMDA; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; Agency use of regulatory guidance; Overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR185; HR 299; HR 601; HR 685; HR 957; HR 989; HR 1090 HR 1133; HR 1176; HR 1188; HR 1195; HR 1233; HR 1266; HR 1408; HR 1422; HR 1480; HR 1491; HR 1529; HR 1550; HR 1659; HR 1660; HR 1661; HR 1737; HR 1941; HR 2099; HR 2205; HR 2213; HR 2473; HR 2477; HR 2642; HR 2769; HR 3192; HR 3340; HR 3557; HR 3700; HR 3738; HR 3808; HR 3857; HR 4099; HR 4166; HR 4210; S. 423; S. 482; S. 726; S. 774; S. 924; S. 970; S. 1383; S. 1440; S. 1484; S. 1491; S. 2006; S. 2028; S. 2038; S. 2315 data security and cybersecurity; patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 22 Developing a Reliable and Innovating Vision for the Economy -Section 52203 (Fed dividend pay for) H.R. 601 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act H.R. 888 Subsidy Reserve Act H.R. 957 The CFPB -IG Act H.R. 1113 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1188 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act H.R. 1195 The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1233 CLEAR Relief Act H.R. 1259 The HELP Rural Communities Act H.R. 1266 The Financial Products Safety Commission Act H.R. 1334 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 The Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act H.R. 1422 CU Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1523 Community Bank Access to Capital Act H.R. 1529 The Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act H.R. 1660 The Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act H.R. 1661 Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1737 The Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1766 Right to Lend Act of 2015 H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2213 TRID Safe Harbor Protection H.R. 2209 To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes. H.R. 2896 Tailor Act of 2015 H.R. 2995 FY 2016 Financial Services Approps Bill - Opposed Amendment to Offer HR 1188 Bill H.R. 2987 Community Bank Capital Clarification Act H.R. 3038 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (section 2003) H.R. 3048 Community Financial Institution Exemption Act H.R. 3236 Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (Highway Trust Fund Act) H.R. 3705 Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2015 H.R. 3791 A bill to increase Small Bank Holding Policy Statement threshold from $1B to $5B in assets H.R. 3808 To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agencys proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership H.R. 4116 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that the reciprocal deposits are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker S. 423 Privacy Notice Modernization Act S. 482 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 774 Financial Institutions and Exam Fairness Reform S. 812 The CLEAR Relief Act S. 871 HELP Rural Communities Act S.961 Data Security Act of 2015 S. 927 CLEAR Relief Plus Act S. 970 18-Month Exam Cycle S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act - Fed Reserve Dividend S. 1711 TRID Safe Harbor Protection S. 1816 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 1974 The Relationship Lending Preservation Act Appraisal Exemption Basel III/Capital Access Call Report Burden CFPB Data Collection CFPB Overdraft CFPB Reforms/Governance CFPB Small Business Data Collection CFPB Small Dollar/Payday Lending Congressional Payments Technology Caucus Credit Union Business Lending Powers Cybersecurity - Information Sharing Data Security and Breaches De Novo Bank Applications Department of Justice Operation Chokepoint Escrow Mortgage Requirements FASB Accounting Rules for Loan Loss Reserves Faster Payments FDIC Small Bank Assessments Federal Reserve Reform Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Rules Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Regulations House Payments Innovation Caucus Housing Finance Reform Military Lending Act Rules Mortgage Lending Reform Mutual Banks NCUA Proposed Rule to Extend Member Business Lending, Commercial Lending, Part 72B Online/Marketplace Lending Qualified Mortgages, Ability to Repay Rules Reduction in Dividend Rate on Federal Reserve Stock Regulatory Burden for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks SBA 7(a) Lending Limit Senate Payments Innovation Caucus Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Implementation Too Big To Fail Virtual Currency
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to CFPBs Leadership Structure and Installing a Board Rather than Director Issues related to funding the CFPB through the Appropriations Process Issues related to increasing the CFPB Examination Threshold Issues related to conducting a cost-benefit analysis of all CFPB Proposals Issues related to codifying the CFPBs Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings Issues related to standardizing the definition of mortgage originator Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to credit union loan maturity restrictions Issues related to credit union investment authority Issues related to Regulation of Federal Credit Union by-laws Issues related to credit unions incidental powers Issues related to credit unions ability to offer prepaid cards Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to fixed assets Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to FHFA proposed rules and FHLB eligibility for credit unions Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to 1-4 Family Non-Owner Occupied Residential Loan Treatment as Residential Rather than Business Loans Issues related to the use of Eminent Domain to Seize Performing Mortgage Loans Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to the implementation of the remittances provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act Issues related to NCUAs proposal rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General report related to role of the postal service in financial services Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions Issues related to the CFPBs proposed regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to NCUAs Fixed Assets rule Issues related to NCUAs definition of small entity Issues related to NCUA's Proposed Rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Rule on the Definition of Fiduciary Issues related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the Department of Labor's Proposed Overtime Eligibility rule H.R. 9, the Innovation Act, all provisions H.R. 22, the FAST Act, Title LXXV, provisions related to privacy notice requirements; Title LXXXII, provisions related to the eligibility of privately insured credit unions to join a Federal Home Loan Bank; Title LXXXIX, provisions related to the designation of rural areas by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 299, the Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 650, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act, all provision H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 957, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 989, the Capital Access for Small Businesses Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1176, the NCUA Budget Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1188, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act, all provisions H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, all provisions H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, H.R. 1233, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act, all provisions H.R. 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, all provision H.R. 1266, the Financial Products Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1408, requiring a study of the capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets H.R. 1422, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1480, the SAFE Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1523, Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act Discussion Draft, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act, all provisions H.R. 1941, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act H.R. 2213, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2287, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2473, the Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act H.R. 2769, the Risk-Based Capital Study Act, all provisions H.R. 2896, the TAILOR Act H.R. 3192, the Homebuyer Assistance Act, all provisions S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act, all provisions S. 482, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination Reporting Threshold Act of 2015, all provisions S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in (HELP) Rural Communities Act S. 924, the National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act S. 961, the Data Security Act S. 1367, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions S. 1440, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act, Title I The Heck-Stivers Amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, related to the Department of Defenses MLA Database
Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2015 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Support HUD reducing FHA mortgage premiums. Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings Regarding the CFPBs proposed amendments to its mortgage servicing regulations: The final rule should create a deterrent to unreasonable conduct by servicers in confirming successor status by creating a privately enforceable right triggered by the homeowners submission of documentation, not the servicers additional step of confirming the persons status; the final rule should clearly state that a borrower who has obtained a permanent loan modification is eligible to apply again for loss mitigation, as the delinquency has been cured; dual tracking protections should kick in when a homeowner has submitted an initial loss mitigation application package, not when a servicer deems the package complete;The final rule should include specific requirements that the transferor servicer has an obligation to provide all documents and information that have been provided by a borrower on a loss mitigation application to the transferee servicer, including any records of the transferors discussions with borrowers about loss mitigation and any copies of loss mitigation relevant documents. The rule also should require the transferor servicer to provide a detailed list of loans with pending loss mitigation applications and should require the transferee to review the material (not just obtain it); and the CFPB should expand the force-placed insurance provisions in the mortgage servicing rule to ensure that homeowners without escrow accounts are protected from force-placed insurance abuses. Support Crapo-Warner Amendment to the Budget Resolution to ensure that Congress cannot raise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset the costs associated with unrelated initiatives. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Oppose H.R. 685. Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative. Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 Oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law. Oppose HR 1195 as it was presented to the full House of Representatives (oppose capping and cutting its funding). Support the CFPBs initial steps towards releasing a proposed rule on short-term lending and urge the CFPB to issue the strongest possible rules to end the damaging effects of predatory lending. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose portions of Financial Services and Government Funding Bill for fiscal year 2016 which limit funding for the CFPB and underfund the SEC. Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Support the Department of Education's Proposed Amendments to the Cash Management Rule, 34 C.F.R. Part 668Docket ID ED-2015-OPE-0020 Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act as an amendment to S. 1177 Support requiring the FHA to improve its current proposal and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Support Dodd-Frank Support CFPB Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HUDs recent decision to remove homeowner-protective language from FHAs form single family note and mortgage Oppose Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool, Docket No. FR-5173-N-05 Support ban on all overdraft features and to apply credit card rules to any credit line designed to be accessible through a prepaid card. support the Federal Insurance Office‟s effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266 Support Duties to Serve in the secondary mortgage market, as well as the primary market. Oppose any riders in appropriations bills which would limit or forestall CFPB action on arbitration. Support FHA continuing to have and deploy its full legal authority over all approved lenders to enforce its standards and responsibilities under the FHA insurance programs. Allow the GSEs to build capital reserves so there will not be a draw against the Treasury line of credit and that he oppose the proposed riders on financial services appropriations bills relating to housing finance. Oppose S. 2038 and reject any effort to include it as a policy rider in the omnibus FY 2016 appropriations agreement. Oppose any policy riders to an omnibus appropriations bill which would in any way weaken or change the structure of the CFPB Oppose H.R. 4018 Support stronger attention to Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs performance on their Single-Family Housing Goals Support principle reduction of mortgages
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Support HUD reducing FHA mortgage premiums. Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Support Whitehouse Amendment to S. 178. Oppose Toomey Amendment to S. 178. Regarding the CFPBs proposed amendments to its mortgage servicing regulations: The final rule should create a deterrent to unreasonable conduct by servicers in confirming successor status by creating a privately enforceable right triggered by the homeowners submission of documentation, not the servicers additional step of confirming the persons status; the final rule should clearly state that a borrower who has obtained a permanent loan modification is eligible to apply again for loss mitigation, as the delinquency has been cured; dual tracking protections should kick in when a homeowner has submitted an initial loss mitigation application package, not when a servicer deems the package complete;The final rule should include specific requirements that the transferor servicer has an obligation to provide all documents and information that have been provided by a borrower on a loss mitigation application to the transferee servicer, including any records of the transferors discussions with borrowers about loss mitigation and any copies of loss mitigation relevant documents. The rule also should require the transferor servicer to provide a detailed list of loans with pending loss mitigation applications and should require the transferee to review the material (not just obtain it); and the CFPB should expand the force-placed insurance provisions in the mortgage servicing rule to ensure that homeowners without escrow accounts are protected from force-placed insurance abuses. Support Crapo-Warner Amendment to the Budget Resolution to ensure that Congress cannot raise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset the costs associated with unrelated initiatives. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Oppose H.R. 685 Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law Oppose HR 1195 as it was presented to the full House of Representatives (oppose capping and cutting its funding) Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose portions of Financial Services and Government Funding Bill for 2016 which limit funding for the CFPB and underfund the SEC Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Support requiring the FHA to improve its current proposal and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Urge FHA to improve its current proposal to change the certification requirements that lenders must make in order to secure Federal Housing Administration insurance on a mortgage loan and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HUDs recent decision to remove homeowner-protective language from FHAs form single family note and mortgage oppose Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool, Docket No. FR-5173-N-05 Support ban on all overdraft features and to apply credit card rules to any credit line designed to be accessible through a prepaid card. support the Federal Insurance Offices effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266 Support Duties to Serve in the secondary mortgage market, as well as the primary market. Oppose any riders in appropriations bills which would limit or forestall CFPB action on arbitration Support FHA continuing to have and deploy its full legal authority over all approved lenders to enforce its standards and responsibilities under the FHA insurance programs. Oppose riders weakening the CFPB in the Highway Transportation Bill. Allow the GSEs to build capital reserves so there will not be a draw against the Treasury line of credit and that he oppose the proposed riders on financial services appropriations bills relating to housing finance. Oppose S. 2038 and reject any effort to include it as a policy rider in the omnibus FY 2016 appropriations agreement. Oppose any policy riders to an omnibus appropriations bill which would in any way weaken or change the structure of the CFPB Oppose H.R. 4018 Support stronger attention to Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs performance on their Single-Family Housing Goals Support principle reduction of mortgages
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Banking
Support HUD reducing FHA mortgage premiums. Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings Regarding the CFPBs proposed amendments to its mortgage servicing regulations: The final rule should create a deterrent to unreasonable conduct by servicers in confirming successor status by creating a privately enforceable right triggered by the homeowners submission of documentation, not the servicers additional step of confirming the persons status; the final rule should clearly state that a borrower who has obtained a permanent loan modification is eligible to apply again for loss mitigation, as the delinquency has been cured; dual tracking protections should kick in when a homeowner has submitted an initial loss mitigation application package, not when a servicer deems the package complete;The final rule should include specific requirements that the transferor servicer has an obligation to provide all documents and information that have been provided by a borrower on a loss mitigation application to the transferee servicer, including any records of the transferors discussions with borrowers about loss mitigation and any copies of loss mitigation relevant documents. The rule also should require the transferor servicer to provide a detailed list of loans with pending loss mitigation applications and should require the transferee to review the material (not just obtain it); and the CFPB should expand the force-placed insurance provisions in the mortgage servicing rule to ensure that homeowners without escrow accounts are protected from force-placed insurance abuses. Support Crapo-Warner Amendment to the Budget Resolution to ensure that Congress cannot raise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset the costs associated with unrelated initiatives. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Oppose H.R. 685. Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative. Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 Oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law. Oppose HR 1195 as it was presented to the full House of Representatives (oppose capping and cutting its funding). Support the CFPBs initial steps towards releasing a proposed rule on short-term lending and urge the CFPB to issue the strongest possible rules to end the damaging effects of predatory lending. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose portions of Financial Services and Government Funding Bill for fiscal year 2016 which limit funding for the CFPB and underfund the SEC. Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Support the Department of Education's Proposed Amendments to the Cash Management Rule, 34 C.F.R. Part 668Docket ID ED-2015-OPE-0020 Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act as an amendment to S. 1177 Support requiring the FHA to improve its current proposal and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Support Dodd-Frank Support CFPB Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HUDs recent decision to remove homeowner-protective language from FHAs form single family note and mortgage Oppose Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool, Docket No. FR-5173-N-05 Support ban on all overdraft features and to apply credit card rules to any credit line designed to be accessible through a prepaid card. support the Federal Insurance Office‟s effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Support HUD reducing FHA mortgage premiums. Oppose any efforts to dismantle, weaken, or change the structure or the funding stream of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Support a rule from the CFPB regarding payday lending which require the lender to determine the borrowers ability to repay the loan, including consideration of income and expenses; does not sanction any series of repeat loans or provide a safe harbor for poorly underwritten loans; 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; and restricts lenders from requiring a post-dated check or electronic access to a borrowers checking account as a condition of extending credit. Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the CFPB's study on forced arbitration clauses; oppose efforts to disable the CFPB to act on its findings. Support Whitehouse Amendment to S. 178. Oppose Toomey Amendment to S. 178. Regarding the CFPBs proposed amendments to its mortgage servicing regulations: The final rule should create a deterrent to unreasonable conduct by servicers in confirming successor status by creating a privately enforceable right triggered by the homeowners submission of documentation, not the servicers additional step of confirming the persons status; the final rule should clearly state that a borrower who has obtained a permanent loan modification is eligible to apply again for loss mitigation, as the delinquency has been cured; dual tracking protections should kick in when a homeowner has submitted an initial loss mitigation application package, not when a servicer deems the package complete;The final rule should include specific requirements that the transferor servicer has an obligation to provide all documents and information that have been provided by a borrower on a loss mitigation application to the transferee servicer, including any records of the transferors discussions with borrowers about loss mitigation and any copies of loss mitigation relevant documents. The rule also should require the transferor servicer to provide a detailed list of loans with pending loss mitigation applications and should require the transferee to review the material (not just obtain it); and the CFPB should expand the force-placed insurance provisions in the mortgage servicing rule to ensure that homeowners without escrow accounts are protected from force-placed insurance abuses. Support Crapo-Warner Amendment to the Budget Resolution to ensure that Congress cannot raise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees to offset the costs associated with unrelated initiatives. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Oppose H.R. 685 Oppose H.R. 1529 Oppose H.R. 650 Oppose H.R. 1408 Oppose H.R. 1265 Oppose H.R. 1259 Oppose H.R. 1195 Oppose H.R. 601 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Support S. 838 / H.R. 1565 oppose H.R. 50 Oppose HR 37 Support continued implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010; oppose efforts to eliminate or weaken provisions of the law Oppose HR 1195 as it was presented to the full House of Representatives (oppose capping and cutting its funding) Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Support HR 2362 Oppose S 1484 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose portions of Financial Services and Government Funding Bill for 2016 which limit funding for the CFPB and underfund the SEC Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Support requiring the FHA to improve its current proposal and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Support a strong short term lending reform package by the CFPB that does not undermine state or local laws which may be stronger (offer more protection) Urge FHA to improve its current proposal to change the certification requirements that lenders must make in order to secure Federal Housing Administration insurance on a mortgage loan and adopt an enhanced certification requirement that requires lenders to certify that they meet all three of the following: Exercise of due diligence and good faith in underwriting the mortgage and submitting the application for insurance, which is proposed; Establish, operate and monitor a Quality Control program that complies with all FHA requirements; and For any defects that occur notwithstanding compliance with the first two lender duties, timely remediate or indemnify FHA for any defects that affect the insurability of the loan. Oppose HR 1210 Oppose HR 3192 Oppose HR 1737 Oppose HR 776 Oppose HR 1317 Oppose HR 1941 Oppose HR 3189 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Oppose HUDs recent decision to remove homeowner-protective language from FHAs form single family note and mortgage oppose Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool, Docket No. FR-5173-N-05 Support ban on all overdraft features and to apply credit card rules to any credit line designed to be accessible through a prepaid card. support the Federal Insurance Offices effort to assess the affordability and accessibility of auto insurance in low-wealth communities, communities of color and underserved communities and the proposed definition of affordability and Affected Persons. Oppose HR 1266
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR185; HR 299; HR 601; HR 685; HR 957; HR 989; HR 1090 HR 1133; HR 1176; HR 1188; HR 1195; HR 1233; HR 1266; HR 1408; HR 1422; HR 1480; HR 1491; HR 1529; HR 1550; HR 1659; HR 1660; HR 1661; HR 1737; HR 1941; HR 2099; HR 2205; HR 2213; HR 2473; HR 2477; HR 2642; HR 2769; HR 3192 S. 423; S. 482; S. 726; S. 774; S. 924; S. 970; S. 1383; S. 1440; S. 1484; S. 1491; S. 2006; S. 2028 data security and cybersecurity; patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601 - The Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 650 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 - The Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1309 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 - The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 S. 1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 4060 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions. S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601). H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages). H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement). S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233) H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves. H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM. H.R. 1408, the Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied). H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years). H.R. 3468, Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act (amended the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to IOLTAs.) H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act H.R. 1259/ S. 871, the Helping Expand Lending Practices (HELP) in Rural Communities Act S. 1484, the Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2896, the TAILOR Act H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, the Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 Basel Capital Rules Basel Liquidity Rules Volcker Rule Reform
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures; U.S. Department of Education rule making on student accounts in receipt of Title IV Higher Education Act program funds; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; Federal Housing Finance Agencys calculation to the Housing Price Index; Federal Reserve Boards proposed enhancements to the Federal Reserve Banks Automated Cleaning House Service; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on its proposed revisions to the HUD Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule to the Federal Housing Administrations single-family procedures for filing and calculating claims under the insurance program; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) request for comment on the review of its regulations pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996; Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NCUAs request for comment on the collection of information related to the final interagency policy statement on diversity policies and practices; NCUAs 2015 Regulatory Review; NCUAs mid-year budget review; NCUAs rules and regulations governing share insurance coverage; NCUAs risk-based capital proposal; Retention of the credit union tax exemption; Cyber security; Data security;S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; H.R. 3038: Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015; Funding for the Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015; Additional mortgage reporting requirements for lenders to the Internal Revenue Service; NCUA budget transparency; NCUA third party vendor authority; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility; obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S.A. 2607 to Senate cybersecurity legislation that would allow NCUA to regulate and examine service providers to credit unions; Agency use of regulatory guidance; Overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 601: Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees;H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ Lifting MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1233: CLEARR Act of 2015; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act;H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; H.R. 2213: To provide for a safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for TILA/RESPA; H.R. 2287: To require public hearings on NCUAs budget; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; H.R. 3048: Community Financial Institution Exemption Act; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; S. 482: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 812: CLEAR Relief Act of 2015; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; S. 1711: to provide a temporary safe harbor from enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under TILA-RESPA; FHFA membership access proposal; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015; H.R. 2896 TAILOR Act of 2015.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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
2015 · third_quarter · Banking
Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus (CFPB) request for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act to conduct a national web-based survey relative to overdraft protection services; CFPB consumer complaint narrative database; CFPB and the student loan servicing market; CFPB integration of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) disclosures; U.S. Department of Education rule making on student accounts in receipt of Title IV Higher Education Act program funds; Department of Labors proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act for certain full-time salaried works to be eligible for overtime protections; Federal Communication Commission clarification for free end user calls made by financial institutions; Federal Communication Commission clarification regarding clarifications to the interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; Federal Housing Finance Agencys calculation to the Housing Price Index; Federal Reserve Boards proposed enhancements to the Federal Reserve Banks Automated Cleaning House Service; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on its proposed revisions to the HUD Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed rule to the Federal Housing Administrations single-family procedures for filing and calculating claims under the insurance program; National Credit Union Administrations (NCUA) request for comment on the review of its regulations pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996; Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Cybersecurity Assessment Tool; NCUA proposed rulemaking on a federal insured credit unions member business lending; NCUAs exam scheduling policy; NCUAs request for comment on the collection of information related to the final interagency policy statement on diversity policies and practices; NCUAs 2015 Regulatory Review; NCUAs mid-year budget review; NCUAs rules and regulations governing share insurance coverage; NCUAs risk-based capital proposal; Retention of the credit union tax exemption; Cyber security; Data security;S. 754: Cyber Security Information Sharing Act; NAFCUs Five Point Plan for Regulatory Relief (capital reforms for credit unions; field of membership improvements for credit unions; reduced consumer financial protection bureaus on credit unions; operational improvements for credit unions; 21st century data security standards); Regulatory relief for credit unions; H.R. 3038: Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015; Funding for the Highway Transportation Funding Act of 2015; Additional mortgage reporting requirements for lenders to the Internal Revenue Service; NCUA budget transparency; NCUA third party vendor authority; Small Business Administration SBA 7(a) business loan program; H.R. 2499: Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2015; FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; H.R. 427: Regulations for the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; NAFCUs Top Ten Regulations for Eliminate of Amend (improve process for credit unions seeking changes to their field of membership; provide more meaningful exemptions for small institutions; expand credit union investment authority; allowing more transfers per month from savings accounts per Federal Reserve Regulation D; flexibility for credit unions making member business loans; update requirement to disclose account numbers to protect privacy of members; update advertising requirements for loan products and share accounts; seek improvements to the NCUA Central Liquidity Facility; obtain flexibility for federal credit unions to determine their choice of law; update simplify and make improvements to regulations governing check processing funds); S.A. 2607 to Senate cybersecurity legislation that would allow NCUA to regulate and examine service providers to credit unions; Agency use of regulatory guidance; Overdraft services; Changes to requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act; H.R. 957: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Inspector General Reform Act; Reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Credit risk-guarantee fees; Military Lending Act; H.R. 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; Cost-benefit analysis at federal regulatory agencies; Regulatory coordination; Regulations related to remittance transfers; Legal opinion letters at the CFPB; H.R. 9: Innovation Act; H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R. 527: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015; H.R. 601: Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 650: Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015/ Points and Fees;H.R. 766: Financial Institution Customer Protection Act/ Ending Operation Choke Point; H.R. 989: Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act/ Supplemental Capital; H.R. 1133: To exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan under the Federal Credit Union Act; H.R. 1176: NCUA Budget Transparency Act/ GAO Study of NCUA budgeting practices; H.R. 1188: Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act/ Lifting MBL cap; H.R. 1195: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act; H.R. 1210: Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 1233: CLEARR Act of 2015; H.R. 1259: Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act;H.R. 1261: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act/ Subjects CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; H.R. 1262: Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; H.R. 1263: Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act/ Changes veto authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; H.R. 1265: Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act/ Making credit union advisory council meetings public; H.R. 1266: Financial Product Safety Commission Act/ Replacing CFPB Director with Commission; H.R. 1309: Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015; H.R. 1408: Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act; H.R. 1422: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015; H.R. 1941: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; H.R. 2205: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; H.R. 2213: To provide for a safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for TILA/RESPA; H.R. 2287: To require public hearings on NCUAs budget; H.R. 2769: Risk-Based Capital Study Act; H.R. 3048: Community Financial Institution Exemption Act; H.R. 3192: Homebuyers Assistance Act; S. 423: Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; S. 482: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015; S. 774: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; S. 812: CLEAR Relief Act of 2015; S. 871: HELP Rural Communities Act of 2015/ CFPB Rural Definition; S. 881: Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act of 2015; S. 924: To require public hearings on NCUA's budget; S. 961: Data Security Act of 2015/ Subjects retailers to robust federal safekeeping standard; S. 1137: PATENT Act; S. 1440: Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act/ MBL 1-4 exemption; S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 2028: A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act, to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes; S. 1711: to provide a temporary safe harbor from enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under TILA-RESPA; FHFA membership access proposal; H.R. 2473: Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015;H.R. 2896 TAILOR Act of 2015.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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
2015 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 22 Developing a Reliable and Innovating Vision for the Economy -Section 52203 (Fed dividend pay for) H.R. 601 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act H.R. 888 Subsidy Reserve Act H.R. 957 The CFPB -IG Act H.R. 1090 The Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1113 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1188 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act H.R. 1195 The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1233 CLEAR Relief Act H.R. 1259 The HELP Rural Communities Act H.R. 1266 The Financial Products Safety Commission Act H.R. 1334 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1389 American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act H.R. 1408 The Community Bank Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Study Act H.R. 1422 CU Residential Loan Parity Act H.R. 1523 Community Bank Access to Capital Act H.R. 1529 The Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act H.R. 1660 The Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act H.R. 1661 Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act H.R. 1737 The Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1766 Right to Lend Act of 2015 H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1974 Relationship Lending Preservation Act H.R. 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2213 TRID Safe Harbor Protection H.R. 2896 Tailor Act of 2015 H.R. 2995 FY 2016 Financial Services Approps Bill - Opposed Amendment to Offer HR 1188 Bill H.R. 2987 Community Bank Capital Clarification Act H.R. 3038 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (section 2003) H.R. 3048 Community Financial Institution Exemption Act H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3236 Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (Highway Trust Fund Act) S. 423 Privacy Notice Modernization Act S. 482 CFPB Exam and Reporting Threshold Act S. 754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 S. 774 Financial Institutions and Exam Fairness Reform S. 812 The CLEAR Relief Act S. 871 HELP Rural Communities Act S. 881 A bill to ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions, and for other purposes (EGRPRA) S.961 Data Security Act of 2015 S. 966 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act S. 927 CLEAR Relief Plus Act S. 970 18-Month Exam Cycle S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act S. 1647 Highway Transportation - Fed Reserve Dividend S. 1711 TRID Safe Harbor Protection S. 1816 Community Bank Access to Capital Act S. 1963 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 1974 The Relationship Lending Preservation Act Appraisal Exemption Basel III/Capital Access Call Report Burden CFPB Data Collection CFPB Reforms/Governance CFPB Small Business Data Collection CFPB Small Dollar/Payday Lending Congressional Payments Technology Caucus Credit Union Business Lending Powers Cybersecurity - Information Sharing Data Security and Breaches De Novo Bank Applications Department of Justice Operation Chokepoint Escrow Mortgage Requirements Fair Lending/Disparate Impact FASB Accounting Rules for Loan Loss Reserves Faster Payments FDIC Small Bank Assessments Federal Reserve Reform Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Rules Flood Insurance Reform Implementation of Biggert-Waters Act Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Regulations Housing Finance Reform Military Lending Act Rules Mortgage Escrow Requirements Mortgage Lending Reform Mutual Banks Nomination of Mr. Amias Gerety to serve as Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Online/Marketplace Lending Qualified Mortgages, Ability to Repay Rules Reduction in Dividend Rate on Federal Reserve Stock Regulatory Burden for Community Banks Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks SBA 7(a) Lending Limit Senate Payments Innovation Caucus Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Telephone Consumer Protection Act Exception Ruling TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosures Implementation Too Big To Fail Virtual Currency
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
2015 · third_quarter · Housing
H.R. 480 Housing America's Workforce Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act 2015 H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1354 Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015 H.R. 1408 Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 H.R. 1480 SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1491 Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 H.R. 2577 Fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill HR 1210Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 2631Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR 3192Homebuyers Assistance Act HR 957CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 2243Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 HR 2214A bill to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes HR 1263Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 S.351 Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act S.372 SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act S.495 Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S.608 Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act S.812 CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 S.871 A bill 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. Senate Report 114-75THUD Appropriations S.1679 Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S.1711 A bill to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes S.1910 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1487Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 S. 2038Jumpstart GSE Reform Act
Client expense: $808,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2015 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1263 Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 HR. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act 2015 H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1408 Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 H.R. 1480 SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act H.R. 1491 Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 HR 2995Fiscal year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations HR 2643the State Licensing Efficiency Act H.R. 2121 SAFE Transitional Licensing Act of 2015 HR. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 HR 1210Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 2631Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR 3192Homebuyers Assistance Act HR 957CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 414Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act HR 766Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 HR 2643State Licensing Efficiency Act of 2015 HR 2214A bill to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes HR 1263Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 S.351 Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act S.372 SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act S.495 Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S.510 CFPB-IG Act of 2015 S.608 Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act S.871 A bill 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. S.881 A bill to ensure that Federal financial regulators perform a comprehensive review of regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements imposed on financial institutions, and for other purposes. S. 1484Financial Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1491Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S.1711 A bill to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes S.1910 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1487Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 S. 2038Jumpstart GSE Reform Act
Client expense: $808,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of