Mortgage Choice Act of 2015

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

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 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. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 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. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3438 REVIEW Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5143 The International Insurance Standards Act H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

FHA Reform, Affordable Housing Reform, GSE Reform, Foreclosure Mitigation, Dodd-Frank Reform. H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015.

Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

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

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

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

H.R.685, The Mortgage Choice Act; S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; Dodd-Frank corrections, including the qualified mortgage rule and CFPB matters; general debate regarding GSE reform; and issues surrounding housing blight properties.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 685, The Mortgage Choice Act; issues under the jurisdiction of the US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; S. 1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; S. 1910, FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Dodd-Frank corrections general (including qualified mortgage rule and CFPB matters); GSE reform general; FHA and VA residential; HUD FHA Home Equity Conversion Program (HECM); FHFA issues general; housing blight properties general; HR 22, Senate Amendment to the Highway Bill, specifically on blight property funding; oversight of federal housing policy; the Financial Choice Act draft

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office

GSE Reform, Mortgage Choice Act - HR 685, QM Reform; Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S.1484

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act, all provisions; H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 766,Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 5983, Financial Choice Act, All provisions; SBA lending general education; Huntington/First Merit Merger Education.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act, all provisions; H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 766,Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 5983, Financial Choice Act, All provisions; SBA lending general education; Huntington/First Merit Merger Education.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Credit Availability S1484 - The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR685 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 Student Loan Debt HR970 - Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act HR1131 - Fairness in Student Loan Lending Act HR1434 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act HR3179 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR3180 - Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act HR4162 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 HR4652 - CLEAR Act S85 - Repay Act of 2015 S108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 S729 - Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015 S793 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S840 - Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights S1948 - AFFORD Act S2043 - Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2015 S2677 - In the Red Act of 2016 Credit Union Lending HR1188 - Credit Union Small Business Job Creations Act CFPB Reform HR1266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 S510 - CFPB-IG Act of 2015 Access to Manufactured Housing HR650 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 S682 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 GSE Reform HR22 - DRIVE Act HR1491 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR4913 - Housing Finance Restructuring Act of 2016 HR__ - Moving Housing Forward Act S2038 - Jumpstart GSE Reform Act Guarantee Fees S752 - A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit. HConRes125 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. RESPA/TILA Amendments/TRID HR1113 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR1210 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR3192 - Homebuyers Assistance Act S1711 - 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. Short Sales HR4812 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act Mortgage Servicing Assets HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Alternative Credit Scoring HR3035 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 HR4211 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2015 HR4893 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 S2355 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 Service Members Foreclosure Relief S2393 - Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Commercial Risk Retention Rules HR4620 - Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 FHFA HR3808 - To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposes. Financial Regulatory Reform HR1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act HR1523 - Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 HR2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 HR5983 - The Financial Choice Act S1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S1491 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S1816 - Community Bank Access to Capital Act of 2015 Credit Reporting HR347 - The Facilitating Access to Credit Act HR5282 - The Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Act of 2016 Federal Home Loan Bank HR__ - To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to clarify the definition of an insurance company and to provide Federal Home Loan Bank membership standards for certain captive insurance companies Alternative Lending Sources HR4854 - Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 HR4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Zombie Foreclosures S3146 - Preserving Abandoned Foreclosures and Preserving Communities Act of 2016 Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) on TRID, RESPA, TILA, and student loan debt. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on GSE reform, duty-to-serve. Discussions with the Treasury on anti-money laundering and GSE reform. Conversations with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on bank charters. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on crowdfunding, small business lending.

Client expense: $19,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 685 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 No bill number; Mortgage Finance Reform No bill number; issues relating to access to mortgage credit

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 685 Mortgage Choice Act No bill number; Housing Finance Reform S. 720 Shaheen Portman Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015; section 433 (SAVE ACT) S. 2012; Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources energy efficiency legislation. Amendment #3202 - SAVE act. Section 1503-Enhanced energy efficiency underwriting valuation to include energy costs in mortgage underwriting H.R. 8 - energy efficiency provisions and energy codes provisions (see HR 1273- Blackburn/Schrader)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 (clarifies the QM rules points and fees test). H.R. 2213/ S. 1711, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of certain mortgage requirements under the RESPA/TILA Integrated Disclosure rules H.R. 3192, the Homebuyers Assistance Act S. 1974, the Relationship Lending Preservation Act of 2015

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

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

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

Implementation and modifications to P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. P.L. 113-279 and the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, whose provisions relate to, among other things, capital and accounting standards regulation for insurance-based savings and loan holding companies under the Collins Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as incentive pay. Monitoring development of regulatory reform legislation for banks, including reform efforts impacting the thrift charter and the treatment of brokered deposits. H.R. 685, Clarifying determination of points and fees as they relate to qualified mortgages. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, provisions related to the development of international insurance regulatory standards, processes for designating savings and loan holding companies, and the treatment of homeowners insurance premiums from being deemed "points and fees" in connection with a mortgage. H.R. 1660, a bill allowing thrifts to utilize national bank powers. S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5983, The Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 - Legislation to reform Dodd-Frank.

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Federal Regulatory Activity OCC guidance on derivatives under Dodd-Frank; CFPB Ability to Repay Rule and Qualified Mortgage Rule; CFPB mortgage servicing final rules (TILA and RESPA); CFPB escrow final rule under Dodd-Frank; CFPB loan originator and mortgage servicing rules; Basel Committee Liquidity Standard; FDIC appraisal requirements under Dodd-Frank; Federal Reserve proposed rule on enhanced prudential standards and early remediation requirements for large foreign banks under Dodd-Frank; Federal banking agency revisions to Call Report rules; FEMA/ National Flood Insurance; OCC lending limits rule; SEC municipal advisor rule, GSE repurchases; Section 619, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Final Rule, Volcker Rule, IRS Regulation 67(e), FDIC brokered Deposits rule; Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Federal Legislative Activity Cybersecurity legislation: (H.R. 1731, S.1927, S.961); Regulatory Relief bills (H.R. 601, H.R. 1259, H.R.1480, H.R.1265, H.R. 685, S.774, S.1484, H.R.1553), Community Banks legislation (H.R. 1389, H.R. 1233), Portfolio Lending relief (H.R.1210); credit union tax treatment (H.R. 1188), Mutual Bank legislation (H.R.4252); Mutual Charter Relief (H.R. 1660, H.R. 1661), Patent Troll relief (S.1137), the TAILOR Act (H.R.2896), Highway Trust Fund/ Federal Reserve Dividend; Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090); TILA RESPA Safe Harbor (H.R.3192); Interchange Fees (H.R.5465); Data Security Act (H.R. 2205)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA)

HR 414Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act HR 650Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 HR 685 Mortgage Choice Act 2015 HR 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 HR 957 CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 1210Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 1259Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act HR 1261Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1263Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1265Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act HR 1266Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 HR 1408Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 HR 1480SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act HR 1486TABS Act of 2015 HR 1491Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 HR 2121SAFE Transitional Licensing 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 2631Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR 2643The State Licensing Efficiency Act HR 2995Fiscal year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations HR 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act HR 3808To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposeS HR 4620Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 HR 4893Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 HR 5907 Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2016 HR 5983 Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 S 351Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act S 372SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act S 495Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S 510CFPB-IG Act of 2015 S 608Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act S 871A 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 881A 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 1487Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 S 1491CommunityLenderRegulatoryReliefandConsumerProtectionActof2015 S 1711A 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 1910Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 S 2012Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S 2038Jumpstart GSE Reform Act S 2995Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 480Housing America's Workforce Act of 2015 HR 650Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 HR 685 Mortgage Choice Act 2015 HR 957CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 1210Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 1259Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act HR 1263Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1354Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015 HR 1408Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 HR 1480SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act HR 1491Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership 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 2243Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 HR 2577Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2016 HR 2631Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR 3192Homebuyers Assistance Act HR 3796Nursing Home Accountability Act of 2015 HR 3808To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposeS HR 5907 Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2016 S 351Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act S 372SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act S 495Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S 608Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act S 812CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 S 871A 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 1487Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 S 1679Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S 1711A 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 1910Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 S 2038Jumpstart GSE Reform Act S 3083The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 S 3146Preventing Abandoned Foreclosures and Preserving Communities ACT of 2016

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

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

H.R. 685: The Mortgage Choice Act - The bill would make changes to the Qualified Mortgage rule by treating charges to affiliated companies the same as charges to unaffiliated companies. H.R. 5282: Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act: Would change to consumer credit reporting laws. S. 1484: Financial Regulatory Improvement Act - The bill would, among other things, make changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. C.A.R. has discussed with the Federal Housing Finance Agency California's Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program and its lien seniority to first mortgages.

Client expense: $25,342 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 685, The Mortgage Choice Act; issues under the jurisdiction of the US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; S. 1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; S. 1910, FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Dodd-Frank corrections general (including qualified mortgage rule and CFPB matters); GSE reform general; FHA and VA residential; HUD FHA Home Equity Conversion Program (HECM); FHFA issues general; housing blight properties general; HR 22, Senate Amendment to the Highway Bill, specifically on blight property funding; oversight of federal housing policy; the Financial Choice Act draft

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office

Annual Privacy Disclosure Notices:[H.R. 601, S.423, S.1484]; Capital Reform:[ H.R.2769]; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Improvements:[H.R. 3193, H.R. 1266]; Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Qualified Mortgage Definition:[H.R. 685, H.R. 1259, S. 871]; Credit Union Tax Exemption:[H.R. 1]; Data Security:[H.R. 2205, S. 961]; Defense Credit Union Issues:[H.R. 1735]; Housing Finance Reform:[S. 1217]; Interchange Fees;Member Business Lending:[H.R. 1133, H.R. 1188, H.R. 1422]; Regulatory Relief:[S. 1484, H.R. 3468]; Supplemental Capital:[H.R.719, H.R. 989]; Financial services and general government appropriations bill [H.R. 5485 FY 17].

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; entire bill. H.R. 1491, the Partnership to Strengthen Home Ownership Act of 2015, a bill to reform the housing finance system of the United States; entire bill. Draft legislation to reintroduce the Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, legislation to create a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century. Draft legislation to reintroduce the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform. Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA61 (Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z). H.R. 1266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education concerning Financial Crimes Enforcement Networks (FinCEN) recent Geographic Targeting Order that imposes additional record keeping and reporting requirements designed to deter money laundering in New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Antonio; no bill yet introduced. H.R. 5983, the Financial Choice Act of 2016, a bill to create hope and opportunity for consumers, investors, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and less free, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education concerning blockchain and other technological innovation in real estate. H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, a bill to protect financial information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education concerning proposals related to data security.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 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. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 685, The Mortgage Choice Act; issues under the jurisdiction of the US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; S. 1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; S. 1910, FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill; Dodd-Frank corrections general (including qualified mortgage rule and CFPB matters); GSE reform general; FHA and VA residential; HUD FHA Home Equity Conversion Program (HECM); FHFA issues general; housing blight properties general; HR 22, Senate Amendment to the Highway Bill, specifically on blight property funding; oversight of federal housing policy; the Financial Choice Act draft

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform 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. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Credit Availability S1484 - The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR685 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 Student Loan Debt HR970 - Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act HR1131 - Fairness in Student Loan Lending Act HR1434 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act HR3179 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR3180 - Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act HR4162 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 HR4652 - CLEAR Act S85 - Repay Act of 2015 S108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 S729 - Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2015 S793 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S840 - Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights S1948 - AFFORD Act S2043 - Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2015 S2677 - In the Red Act of 2016 Credit Union Lending HR1188 - Credit Union Small Business Job Creations Act CFPB Reform HR1266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 S510 - CFPB-IG Act of 2015 Access to Manufactured Housing HR650 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 S682 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 GSE Reform HR22 - DRIVE Act HR1491 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 HR4913 - Housing Finance Restructuring Act of 2016 HR__ - Moving Housing Forward Act S2038 - Jumpstart GSE Reform Act Guarantee Fees S752 - A bill to establish a scorekeeping rule to ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit. HConRes125 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. RESPA/TILA Amendments/TRID HR1113 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR1210 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR3192 - Homebuyers Assistance Act S1711 - 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. Short Sales HR4812 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act Mortgage Servicing Assets HR2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 Alternative Credit Scoring HR3035 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 HR4211 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2015 HR4893 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 S2355 - Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 Service Members Foreclosure Relief S2393 - Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Commercial Risk Retention Rules HR4620 - Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 FHFA HR3808 - To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposes. Financial Regulatory Reform HR1090 - Retail Investor Protection Act HR2642 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S1484 - Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S1491 - Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 HR__ - The Financial Choice Act Credit Reporting HR347 - The Facilitating Access to Credit Act HR5282 - The Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Act of 2016 Federal Home Loan Bank HR__ - To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to clarify the definition of an insurance company and to provide Federal Home Loan Bank membership standards for certain captive insurance companies Alternative Lending Sources HR4854 - Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016 HR4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Zombie Foreclosures S3146 - Preserving Abandoned Foreclosures and Preserving Communities Act of 2016 Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) on TRID/Know Before You Owe. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on credit availability, appraisal issues, appraisal management companies (AMCs), GSE reform, and risk-sharing. Discussions with the Small Business Administration to discuss small business lending programs. Discussions with the Treasury on anti-money laundering and credit availability. Conversations with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on appraisal issues, AMCs. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on JOBS Act Rulemaking. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on appraisal issues, AMCs. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on appraisal issues, AMCs.

Client expense: $23,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 480Housing America's Workforce Act of 2015 HR 650Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 HR 685 Mortgage Choice Act 2015 HR 957CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 1210Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 1259Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act HR 1263Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1354Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015 HR 1408Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 HR 1480SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act HR 1491Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 HR 2029Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 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 2243Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 HR 2577Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act of 2016 HR 2631Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR 3192Homebuyers Assistance Act HR 3700The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 HR 3796Nursing Home Accountability Act of 2015 HR 3808To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposeS S 351Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act S 372SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act S 495Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S 608Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act S 812CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 S 871A 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 1487Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 S 1679Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S 1711A 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 1910Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 S 2036Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015 S 2038Jumpstart GSE Reform Act S 2393Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015 S 3083The Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 S 3146Preventing Abandoned Foreclosures and Preserving Communities ACT of 2016

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 414Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act HR 650Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 HR 685 Mortgage Choice Act 2015 HR 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 HR 957 CFPB-IG Act of 2015 HR 1210Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR 1259Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act HR 1261Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 HR 1263Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015 HR 1265Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act HR 1266Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 HR 1408Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 HR 1480SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act HR 1486TABS Act of 2015 HR 1491Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 HR 2029Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 HR 2121SAFE Transitional Licensing 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 2631Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 HR 2643The State Licensing Efficiency Act HR 2995Fiscal year 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations HR 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act HR 3808To require the withdrawal and study of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership, and for other purposeS HR 4620Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 HR 4893Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2016 HR 5983 Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 S 351Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act S 372SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act S 495Mortgage Finance Act of 2015 S 510CFPB-IG Act of 2015 S 608Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act S 871A 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 881A 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 1487Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 S 1491CommunityLenderRegulatoryReliefandConsumerProtectionActof2015 S 1711A 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 1910Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016 S 2012Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S 2038Jumpstart GSE Reform Act S 2995Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 (clarifies the QM rules points and fees test). H.R. 2213/ S. 1711, to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of certain mortgage requirements under the RESPA/TILA Integrated Disclosure rules H.R. 3192, the Homebuyers Assistance Act S. 1974, the Relationship Lending Preservation Act of 2015

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

Implementing Regulations for Public Law 111-517, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, All Sections. H.R. 685, The Mortgage Choice Act of 2015, all sections. H.R. 2901/S.1679, The Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act Regulation of add-on products of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

GSE Reform, Mortgage Choice Act - HR 685, QM Reform; Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 - S.1484

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FHA Reform, Affordable Housing Reform, GSE Reform, Foreclosure Mitigation, Dodd-Frank Reform. H.R. 685: Mortgage Choice Act of 2015.

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

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

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

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

H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act, all provisions; H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 766,Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 5983, Financial Choice Act, All provisions; SBA lending general education; Huntington/First Merit Merger Education.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act, all provisions; H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions; H.R. 766,Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 5983, Financial Choice Act, All provisions; SBA lending general education; Huntington/First Merit Merger Education.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.685, The Mortgage Choice Act; S.1484, The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; Dodd-Frank corrections, including the qualified mortgage rule and CFPB matters; general debate regarding GSE reform; and issues surrounding housing blight properties.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation and modifications to P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. P.L. 113-279 and the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, whose provisions relate to, among other things, capital and accounting standards regulation for insurance-based savings and loan holding companies under the Collins Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as incentive pay. Monitoring development of regulatory reform legislation for banks, including reform efforts impacting the thrift charter and the treatment of brokered deposits. H.R. 685, Clarifying determination of points and fees as they relate to qualified mortgages. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, provisions related to the development of international insurance regulatory standards, processes for designating savings and loan holding companies, and the treatment of homeowners insurance premiums from being deemed "points and fees" in connection with a mortgage. H.R. 1660, a bill allowing thrifts to utilize national bank powers. S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Annual Privacy Disclosure Notices:[H.R. 601, S.423, S.1484]; Capital Reform:[ H.R.2769]; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Improvements:[H.R. 3193, H.R. 1266]; Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Qualified Mortgage Definition:[H.R. 685, H.R. 1259, S. 871]; Credit Union Tax Exemption:[H.R. 1]; Data Security:[H.R. 2205, S. 961]; Defense Credit Union Issues:[H.R. 1735]; Housing Finance Reform:[S. 1217]; Interchange Fees; Member Business Lending:[H.R. 1133, H.R. 1188, H.R. 1422]; Regulatory Relief:[S. 1484, H.R. 3468]; Supplemental Capital:[H.R.719, H.R. 989]; Financial services and general government appropriations bill [H.R. 5485 FY 17]

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES