Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act
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Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act This bill (1) increases the threshold dollar amounts above which financial institutions are required to file currency-transaction and suspicious-activity reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), (2) directs FinCEN to establish a process for no-action letters, and (3) modifies other provisions related to anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing.
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance Prior to Introduction and Referral.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; Issues related to harmonization of cybersecurity regulations; Issues related to OCC/CFPB/City of Los Angeles settlements regarding sales practices; Issues pertaining to reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program including H.R.1422, Private Flood Insurance Market Development Act of 2017 and S.563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; Issues related to lender-placed auto insurance; H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, all provisions; Issues related to Bank Secrecy Act.
Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital rule Issues related to NCUAs Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Alternative Capital Issues related to NCUAs rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to NCUAs rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions 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 credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions 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 fixed assets Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to credit union call report modernization Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance, NCUA Issues related to NCUAs Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Plan Issues related to NCUAs budget and the overhead transfer rate Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB rule to remittances and international wire transfers 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 Supervisory 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 rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the CFPBs regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the CFPBs regulation on Truth-in-Lending Act / Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosures Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to indirect auto lending 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 CFPB's proposal on arbitration 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 data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to secure payments Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to Fannie Mae capital Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to retirement security Issues related to flood insurance Issues related to consumers access to records Issues related to economic growth Issues related to the National Credit Union Administration's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Supplemental Capital Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to the funding of the National Credit Union Administration Issues related to the consumer notification of privacy standards Issues related to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Issues related to the Fair Housing Act Issues related to the merger of credit unions Issues related to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Issues related to the transfer of leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to Regulation Z Issues related to Military Lending Act Issues related to Financial Technology Issues related to Small Business Lending Data collection requirements Issues related to Involuntary liquidation of Federal Credit Unions and Claims procedures Issues related to Web-Based Quantitative Testing of Point of Sale / ATM Overdraft Disclosure Forms Issues related to residential appraisals Issues related to FHA appraisal certification Issues related to the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to the BCFP Issues related to GSE/Housing Finance Reform Issues related to FHA and USDA Loan Modifications Issues related to payments innovation Issues related to Faster payments Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Issues related to Treasure and IRS actions on the implementation of HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Job Act Issues related to cooperative funding sources in federal appropriations legislation Issues related to debt collection requirements Issues related to capital reform for credit unions Issues related to procurement reform for private voluntary organizations Issues related to Federal Credit Union Charter Modernization Issues related to expanded credit union powers / federal charter enhancement Issues related to the re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program Issues related to the Federal Credit Union Act H.J. Res 111, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.Con.Res. XX, a concurrent budget resolution for FY 2019-general issues H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 26, the Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act, all provisions H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and Taxpayer First Act of 2018 H.R. 389, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 924, the Financial Institutions Due Process Act H.R. 1116, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act (TAILOR), all provisions H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1244, the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 1264, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act, all provisions H.R. 1457, the MOBILE Act, all provisions H.R. 1585, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act, all provisions H.R. 1958, the Protections Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, all provisions H.R. 2054, Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 H.R. 2133, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 2204, the Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2215, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2017 H.R. 2226, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2359, Fair Credit Reporting Act Liability Harmonization H.R. 2396, the Privacy Notification Technical Correction Act H.R. 2706, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2954, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act H.R. 3072, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold, all provisions H.R. 3089, the Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 3221, the Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act, all provisions H.R. 3299, the Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3758, the Senior Safe Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, the PASS: Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act, all provisions H.R. 3866, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan, all provisions H.R. 3911, the Risk-Based Credit Examination Act, all provisions H.R. 3971, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes H.R. 4464, the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4545, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 4607, the Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act, all provisions H.R. 4648, the Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5078, the TRID Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5288, the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5515, The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to financial service branches on military bases H.R. 5534, the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act, all provisions H.R. 5952, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, Title II H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, all provisions H.R. 6147, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019, all provisions H.R. 6385, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Title I H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, all provisions H.R. 6850, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act , all provisions H.R. 7262, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 S.J. Res. 47, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" S. 21, the Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act, all provisions S. 223, the Senior $afe Act, all provisions S. 366, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act, all provisions S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018 S. 836, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions S. 838, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, all provisions S. 869, Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 S. 1002, CLEAR Relief Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1310, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act S. 1579, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer protection Act, all provisions S. 2237, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness Reform Act, all provisions S. 2463, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act S. 3032, the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment through Entrusting States (STATES) Act of 2018 S. 3503, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 S.J.Res. 19, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, all provisions Legislation contemplated by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling entitled the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumer and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, provisions impacting credit unions, the National Credit Union Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Title XVII of the House Amendment to S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Beneficial ownership proposals, discussion drafts, rules, and legislation, including the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068 (115th)), the Corporate Transparency Act (H.R.3089, S. 1717 (115th)), the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act (S.1454)), the Secure Government Buildings from Espionage Act (H.R. 2426 (115th)), the End SHELLs Act (H.R. 3295 (115th)), the Aircraft Ownership Transparency Act (H.R. 3544 (115th)); and proposed changes to BSA/AML laws.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support for effective implementation of Public Law 111-84, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Support for effective implementation of Public Law 101-275, Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 (HCSA) Support for Department of Justice and Department of Education guidance on protecting and accommodating transgender students Support for S 662/HR 1566, the National Observation of Hate Assaults and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act Support for S 2940/HR 5924 the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act Support for S Res 118, A resolution condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States Support for S 994/HR 1730, Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 Opposition to the elimination of the Justice Department Community Relations Service in the President's FY 2019 budget Support for S. 3178/HR 6068, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018 Support for #MeToo legislation Support for S. 2148/HR 4918, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Advanced approaches, capital and liquidity requirements, lending products and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau including the following legislation: FY 2019, House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (H.R. 3280, S. 3107); data and privacy security; Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068)
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| HR 6853 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 6851 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 6850 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 6849 | 115th | Related bill |
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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House to discuss ideas for housing finance reform Met with House and Senate to discuss issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with Senate staff to discuss draft financial institution bankruptcy reform legislation Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House and Senate to discuss anti-money laundering laws and draft reform legislation Met with House and Senate to discuss the Volcker Rule Met with House and Senate to discuss data privacy issues. Met with House and Senate to discuss CCAR process General issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank (P.L. 111-203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act). Discussion draft - the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act - all provisions H.R.238 - Commodity End-User Relief Act - all provisions H.R.1624 - Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.3089, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.3280, a bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes - provisions related to inter-affiliate transactions and the Volker Rule H.R.3439, the Financial Institution Security Act - all provisions H.R.3555, the Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act - all provisions H.R.4015, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.5961, a bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes - provisions related to inter-affiliate transactions H.R.5534, the GUIDE Compliance Act - all provisions H.R.6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act - all provisions H.R.6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act - all provisions S.488 - the JOBS and INvestor Confidence ACt of 2018 - all proivisions S.828 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes -- all provisions S.881 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2017 - all provisions S.2155 - the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions S.2098 - the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act - all provisions S.2499 - legislation to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority - all provisions S.3614 - Corporate Governance Fairness Act - all provisions H.R. 4790 - the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4292 - the Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R. 4293 - the Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.5841 - the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 - all provisions
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act S.851 and H.R.1932, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act-provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act S. 1454, TITLE Act-provisions requiring states, certain businesses, and company formation agents to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies, and provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act S. 1717 and H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act-provisions requiring states or the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), certain businesses, and company formation agents to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies, and provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act Draft legislation requiring all United States entities to have an employer identification number issued by the Secretary of the Treasury and hence to file IRS Form SS-4 listing responsible party information for each entity in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-provisions in Section 9 or original draft bill requiring certain businesses and their lawyers to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; provisions relating to Rider 30e-3, SIFI designation, international capital standards, FIO restructuring, Senior$afe Act H.R. 585 - Investor Choice Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1585 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; entire bill H.R. 1669 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1670 - Infrastructure 2.0 Act; entire bill H.R. 2396 - Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act; entire bill H.R. 3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 3973 - Market Data Protection Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act; entire bill H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act; entire bill H.R. 6068 - Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act; entire bill H.R. 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; entire bill S. 647 - Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017; entire bill S. 1744 - Brokaw Act; entire bill S. 2499 - A Bill to Require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to Establish a Relief Fund to Provide Investors with the Full Value of Unpaid Arbitration Awards Issued Against Brokerage Firms or Brokers Regulated by the Authority; entire bill Not Yet Introduced: Senator Wyden's Consumer Data Protection Act of 2018
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 6258, S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, amendment related to marijuana; H.R. 6068 - Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finances Act, amendment related to marijuana
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1667; H.R.3179; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5749; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; H.R.6147; H.R.6757; H.R.3555; H.R.5282; S.3107; S.2526; S.868; H.R.2055; H.R.695; S.488; H.J.Res.143; - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy voting issues. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed the recommendations from the Treasury Financial Reports. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues, including multi-employer pension plans. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed money market reform. Discussed issues around financial technology policy.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital rule Issues related to NCUAs Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Alternative Capital Issues related to NCUAs rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to NCUAs rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions 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 credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions 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 fixed assets Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to credit union call report modernization Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance, NCUA Issues related to NCUAs Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Plan Issues related to NCUAs budget and the overhead transfer rate Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB rule to remittances and international wire transfers 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 Supervisory 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 rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the CFPBs regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the CFPBs regulation on Truth-in-Lending Act / Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosures Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to indirect auto lending 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 CFPB's proposal on arbitration 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 data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to secure payments Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to Fannie Mae capital Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to retirement security Issues related to flood insurance Issues related to consumers access to records Issues related to economic growth Issues related to the National Credit Union Administration's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Supplemental Capital Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to the funding of the National Credit Union Administration Issues related to the consumer notification of privacy standards Issues related to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Issues related to the Fair Housing Act Issues related to the merger of credit unions Issues related to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Issues related to the transfer of leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to Regulation Z Issues related to Military Lending Act Issues related to Financial Technology Issues related to Small Business Lending Data collection requirements Issues related to Involuntary liquidation of Federal Credit Unions and Claims procedures Issues related to Web-Based Quantitative Testing of Point of Sale / ATM Overdraft Disclosure Forms Issues related to residential appraisals Issues related to FHA appraisal certification Issues related to the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to the BCFP Issues related to GSE/Housing Finance Reform Issues related to FHA and USDA Loan Modifications Issues related to payments innovation Issues related to Faster payments Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Issues related to Treasure and IRS actions on the implementation of HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Job Act Issues related to cooperative funding sources in federal appropriations legislation Issues related to debt collection requirements Issues related to capital reform for credit unions Issues related to procurement reform for private voluntary organizations Issues related to Federal Credit Union Charter Modernization Issues related to expanded credit union powers / federal charter enhancement Issues related to the re-authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program Issues related to the Federal Credit Union Act H.J. Res 111, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.Con.Res. XX, a concurrent budget resolution for FY 2019-general issues H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 26, the Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act, all provisions H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 and Taxpayer First Act of 2018 H.R. 389, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 924, the Financial Institutions Due Process Act H.R. 1116, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act (TAILOR), all provisions H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1244, the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 1264, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act, all provisions H.R. 1457, the MOBILE Act, all provisions H.R. 1585, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act, all provisions H.R. 1958, the Protections Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, all provisions H.R. 2054, Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 H.R. 2133, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 2204, the Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2215, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2017 H.R. 2226, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2359, Fair Credit Reporting Act Liability Harmonization H.R. 2396, the Privacy Notification Technical Correction Act H.R. 2706, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2954, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act H.R. 3072, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold, all provisions H.R. 3089, the Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 3221, the Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act, all provisions H.R. 3299, the Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3758, the Senior Safe Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, the PASS: Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act, all provisions H.R. 3866, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan, all provisions H.R. 3911, the Risk-Based Credit Examination Act, all provisions H.R. 3971, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes H.R. 4464, the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4545, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 4607, the Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act, all provisions H.R. 4648, the Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5078, the TRID Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5288, the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5515, The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to financial service branches on military bases H.R. 5534, the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act, all provisions H.R. 5952, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, Title II H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, all provisions H.R. 6147, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019, all provisions H.R. 6385, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Title I H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, all provisions H.R. 6850, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act , all provisions H.R. 7262, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 S.J. Res. 47, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" S. 21, the Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act, all provisions S. 223, the Senior $afe Act, all provisions S. 366, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act, all provisions S. 756, the First Step Act of 2018 S. 836, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions S. 838, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, all provisions S. 869, Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 S. 1002, CLEAR Relief Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1310, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act S. 1579, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer protection Act, all provisions S. 2237, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness Reform Act, all provisions S. 2463, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act S. 3032, the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment through Entrusting States (STATES) Act of 2018 S. 3503, the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 S.J.Res. 19, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, all provisions Legislation contemplated by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling entitled the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumer and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, provisions impacting credit unions, the National Credit Union Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Title XVII of the House Amendment to S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018
Client expense: $860,210 · 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues relating to banking institutions impacting reform. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203). CHOICE Act: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs; Matters related to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and issues related to re-authorization of National Flood Insurance Program; H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency, provisions regarding operational risk; H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017, Provisions relating to living wills; H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017, provisions related to general banking; H.R. 3089, "Corporate Transparency Act of 2017", provisions regarding corporate transparency; S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, general banking provisions; S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017, AML provisions; H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act; H.R. 6158,Brokered Deposit Affiliate - Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018; and matters related to accounting treatment for banks.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; Issues related to harmonization of cybersecurity regulations; Issues related to OCC/CFPB/City of Los Angeles settlements regarding sales practices; Issues pertaining to reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program including H.R.1422, Private Flood Insurance Market Development Act of 2017 and S.563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; Issues related to lender-placed auto insurance; H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, all provisions; Issues related to Bank Secrecy Act.
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Risk-Based Capital; Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288/S.3750); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database (and consumer inquiry handling process), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI and CDRLF funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; Electronic Signatures; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841; CFPB financial education programs; financial literacy; Payday Alternative Loans (PALs); privacy risks regarding data sharing and section 1033 of Dodd-Frank; Disparate Impact Standard; Identity Fraud; Variable Interest Rates; Glass-Steagall Act; Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; NDAA - bank operations on military bases; USPS banking services; H.R. 5036, the Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 6743 - the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, NCUAs proposed rulemaking on loans and lines of credit (RIN 3133-AE88); CFPBs proposed policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Program; NCUA budget; FHFAs Enterprise Capital Requirements (RIN 2590-AA95); FHFAs Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (RIN 2590-AA94); NCUAs Real Estate Appraisals (3133-AE79); Potential Federal Reserve Actions to Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, RFC (Docket No. OP-1625); SBAs Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards (RIN 3245-AG74); CFPB Data Collection and internal data governance policies RFI.
Client expense: $530,000 · 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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Risk-Based Capital; Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288/S.3750); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database (and consumer inquiry handling process), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI and CDRLF funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; Electronic Signatures; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841; CFPB financial education programs; financial literacy; Payday Alternative Loans (PALs); privacy risks regarding data sharing and section 1033 of Dodd-Frank; Disparate Impact Standard; Identity Fraud; Variable Interest Rates; Glass-Steagall Act; Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; NDAA - bank operations on military bases; USPS banking services; H.R. 5036, the Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 6743 - the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, NCUAs proposed rulemaking on loans and lines of credit (RIN 3133-AE88); CFPBs proposed policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Program; NCUA budget; FHFAs Enterprise Capital Requirements (RIN 2590-AA95); FHFAs Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (RIN 2590-AA94); NCUAs Real Estate Appraisals (3133-AE79); Potential Federal Reserve Actions to Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, RFC (Docket No. OP-1625); SBAs Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards (RIN 3245-AG74); CFPB Data Collection and internal data governance policies RFI.
Client expense: $530,000 · 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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Modernizing Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 (House Amendment) S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. 3577, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2018 S. 3614, Corporate Governance Fairness Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Draft legislation on cryptocurrencies Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September, 10, 2018) Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Security Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Proposed Revisions to Prohibitions and Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships with, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds - Docket No. OCC-2018-0010 (OCC); Docket No. R-1608 (Federal Reserve); RIN 3064-AE67 (FDIC); File Number S7- 14-18 (SEC); RIN 3038-AE72 (CFTC) Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements. Docket IDs: OCC-2018--0037 RIN 1557-AE56; Docket No. R-1628 RIN 7100-AF21 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission capital, margin, and segregation requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants and capital requirements for broker-dealers (File No. S7-08-12); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau trial disclosures and no action letter process; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; Accounting standards developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including the current expected credit loss (CECL) standard; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; potential legislation on anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act reporting improvements; credit bureau issues; financial technology issues; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech; adoption of the current expected credit loss accounting standard; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance
Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 5904, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 Request for Information on how the United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC), may reduce or eliminate unnecessary regulatory differences between the United States and Canada, (83 FR 50689-50691, October 9, 2018) Various issues relating to common ownership and antitrust theories regarding concentrated ownership and passive investment funds; European Commission proposed regulation on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341; European supervisory authorities review proposed Article 31a regarding delegation by national competent authorities; beneficial ownership; Credit Rating Agencies: ESMA consultation on the application of the endorsement regime under Article 4(3) of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation; MiFID II and the impact of splitting research and execution costs; proposed regulations regarding third country CCP supervision; European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; Brexit risk; Development and implementation of insurance capital standards by IAIS; Development of holistic framework for systemic risk for the insurance sector by IAIS; potential appointment of Department of State, Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment
Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to debit card interchange fees. Issues relating to mobile payments. Issues relating to anti-money laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act generally. Issues relating to cyber-security. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on prepaid cards. Issues relating to international remittances. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule concerning prepaid accounts. H.R. 1813, Border Wall Funding Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, provisions regarding beneficial ownership and money services businesses parity. U.S. China economic relations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS Act), all provisions. H.R. 1585, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of the securities laws, all provisions. H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, provisions relating to beneficial ownership disclosures. S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018, all provisions. S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS Act), all provisions. S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, provisions raising the number of investors in a qualifying venture capital fund to no more than 250 investors. S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR 10, HR 389, HR 1018, HR 1031, HR 1116, HR 1153, HR 1244, HR 1264, HR 1401, HR 1422, HR 1423, HR 1426, HR 1457, HR 1699, HR 1801, HR 1958, HR 1964, HR 2133, HR 2170, HR 2215, HR 2226, HR 2246, HR 2359, HR 2403, HR 2553, HR 2570, HR 2706, HR 2793, HR 2868, HR 2874, HR 2875, HR 2877, HR 2890, HR 2954, HR 3072, HR 3221, HR 3312, HR 3354, HR 3746, HR 3758, HR 3766, HR 3857, HR 3866, HR 3971, HR 3978, HR 4081, HR 4296, HR 4439, HR 4464, HR 4499, HR 4545, HR 4648, HR 4651, HR 4743, HR 4746, HR 4764, HR 4771, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 4905, HR 5076, HR 5166, HR 5266, HR 5288, HR 5470, HR 5474, HR 5484, HR 5502, HR 5659, HR 5673, HR 5793, HR 5877, HR 5993, HR 6068, HR 6102, HR 6147, HR 6158, HR 6163, HR 6192, HR 6411, HR 6531, HR 6625, HR 6743, HR 6746, HR 6789, HR 6858, HR 6861, HR 6892, HR 6972; HJ Res 62, HJ Res 73, HJ Res 122, HJ Res 132; S 21, S 105, S 223, SJ Res 19, S 365, S 366, S 370, S 387, S 488, S 563, S 567, S 836, S 838, S 1002, S 1152, S 1264, S 1284, S 1313, S 1315, S 1368, S 1389, S 1499, S 1571, S 1579, S 1642, S 1753, S 1810, S 1962, S 1982, S 2171, S 2237, S 2289, S 2362, S 2375, S 2417, S 2490, S 2701, S 2702, S 2862, S 3032, S 3040, S 3070, S 3128, S 3139, S 3334, S 3343, S 3443; SJ Res 47 SJ Res 56, SJ Res 57; data security and cybersecurity: patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues Related to Cyber Security, Data Security & Breach Notification H.R. 6743, Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act Issues Related to Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Issues Related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Legislation related to establishing a commission at the CFPB S. 105, Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2017, H.R. 5266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 Issues related to the CFPBs rulemaking under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues related to anticipated rulemaking that would affect debt collection Issues related to Equal Credit Opportunity Act Issues related to CFPB Consumer Response Portal Issues related to CFPB Small-dollar Rule Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act, including Section 1071 S. 387, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3601, Protecting Consumers from Frivolous Claims Act of 2017 Issues related to the Ability to Repay Rule, Qualified Mortgage Standards Issues related to Underbanked/Unbanked Consumers Issues related to CFPB No-Action Letter and Project Sandbox Proposal H.R. 5534, GUIDE Compliance Act H.R. 2553, TABS Act of 2017 Nomination of Kathy Kraninger, Director BCFP Issues Related to Student Loans Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Issues related to the CFPBs and Department of Educations actions on student lending Issues related to disclosures for federal student loans Legislation related to student loan refinancing programs Issues related to bankruptcy protections for student loans Issues related to federal student loan reform H.R. 4508, Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act H.R. 4119, The Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act Issues Related to AML-BSA Reform Issues Related to FinCEN CDD Rule H.R. 6068 Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Issues Related to Appropriations H.R. 6258 & S. 3107 Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 4439, Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act Issues Related to Deposit Advance Products H.R. 4861, EQUAL Act of 2018 Issues Related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Issues Related to budget reconciliation Issues Related to FY18 budget Issues related to implementation of Public Law No: 115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issues related to S. 2237/H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act Issues related to H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 Issues Related to the Community Reinvestment Act Issues Related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act H.R. 4028, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology Act of 2017 Issues Related to Flood Insurance H.R. 2874, 21st Century Flood Reform Act S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issues Related to unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices under Dodd-Frank Act Issues related to unfair or deceptive acts or practices under section 5 of the FTC Act Issues related to systemic risk designations Issues related to the Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans Act H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 Issues related to financial regulatory coordination Issues related to oversight of SBA 7(a) Loan Program Issues related to SBA Programs Commercial Real Estate Appraisal Threshold H.R. 6347/S. 3552, 7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act H.R. 6348/S. 3553, Small Business ACE Act Issues related to H.R. 4452, Right to Lend Act of 2017 Issues related to S. 1642/H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 Issues related to S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Issues Related to FinTech Issues related to the E-SIGN Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 Issues related to H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act of 2017 Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act Regulations: Equal Credit Opportunity issues, Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 1002 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Issues, Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 1003 Fair Debt Collection Practices Issues, Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 Privacy Issues, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting Issues, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Issues, Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 Truth in Lending Issues, Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 Disclosure of Records and Information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to the Higher Education Act Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. 227 Issues related to Electronic Fund Transfer Act, regulation E, 15 U.S.C. 1693 Issues related to FDIC Deposit Insurance Issues related to the Paperwork Reduction Act Issues related to the Military Lending Act Community Reinvestment Act Regulations & Q&A issues Issues related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Issues related to Small Business Act Issues related to FCC & FTC Do Not Call Registry Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering rules Issues related to the Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act Issues related to the CFPB Request for Information Process Issues related to FinCEN Due Diligence Rule S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act - Regulation G Privacy of Consumer Financial Information - Regulation P Truth in Saving - Regulation DD
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
HJRes 111 - CFPB Arbitration Rule HJRes 62 - CFPB Prepaid Rule HJRes 73 - CFPB Prepaid Rule HR 10 - The Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 HR 1116 - Tipton - TAILOR Act HR 1153 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 HR 1457 - MOBILE Act of 2017 HR 2133 - CLEARR Act of 2017 HR 2148 - Pittenger - HVCRE clarifications HR 238 - Commodity End-User Relief Act HR 3280 - House FSGG Appropriations 2018 HR 3299 - McHenry - Valid When Made Bill HR 3312 - Luetkemeyer - SIFI Threshold Bill HR 3857 - Wagner - PASS Act (DOL Fiduciary repeal and replace bill) HR 3860 - IRS Tax Transcript Access HR1813 - Border Wall Funding Act of 2017 S. 1002 - CLEAR Act S. 105 - Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2017 S. 223 - Senior$afe Act of 2017 S. 366 - TAILOR Act of 2017 SJRes 19 - CFPB Prepaid Rule SJRes 47 - CFPB Arbitration Rule S. 1893 - Bank SIFI Threshold S. 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.J.Res.122 - Resolution of Disapproval CFPB Payday Lending Rule HR 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans S. 2405 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans S. 2498, the Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act H.R. 5192, the Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266 - CFPB Commission HR 3354 / HR 238 - Interaffilite Swap Provisions S. 1642 - Valid When Made S. 1958 - Tax Transcripts S. 2854 - The MOBILE Act HR 6068 - BSA/AML Reform HR 4790 - Volcker Harmonization S. 2098 - FIRRMA HR 6258 / S. 3107 - FSGG Appropriations 2019 (swaps & Volcker issues) H.R.5961 Agriculture Appropriations Act, 2019 HR 6158 - Brokered Deposits
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Anti-Money Laundering/BSA H.R. 6068, The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act S. 626, The CFPB-IG Act of 2017
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to the corporate formation process. Issues relating to the collection of beneficial ownership information. H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Corporate governance in general. Issues relating to the collection of beneficial ownership information. H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to banking regulatory reform: HR 3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 HR 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 HR 1116 - Tailor Act of 2017 HR 5192 & S 2498 - Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act HR 6068 - Counter Terrorism & Illicit Finance Act HR 1635 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act of 2018 HR 6972 - To Require the CFPB to meet its Statutory Purpose, and Other Purposes 2018 S 366 - Tailor Act of 2017 S 1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 S 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S 2755 - Postal Banking Act S 3744 - Schatz Data Care Act Issues relating to Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) - no bill number
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
General education regarding blockchain and distributed ledger technology; no bill introduced. General education regarding certain industry pilot programs run by the government sponsored housing enterprises; no bill introduced. General education regarding title insurance; no bill introduced. General education regarding the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extending its real estate Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs); no bill introduced. H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act, 2019, making appropriations for several federal departments and agencies; title I, section 129 of the bill as cited that it requires the FinCEN and the appropriate divisions of Treasury to report to Congress on Geographic Targeting Orders issued since 2016. S. 1454, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act, a bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; section 3, that it relates to transparent incorporation practices. H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, to update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, to improve the sharing of suspicious activity reports within a financial group, and for other purposes; section 10, subsection (a), that it requires the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a study and submit a report to Congress regarding the effectiveness of beneficial ownership collection and incorporation practices under FinCENs CDD rule. H.R. 3089 and S. 1717, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2017, to amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; entire bill. S. 3336, the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018, a bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to combat international cybercrime, and to impose additional sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; section 702, that it relates to the expansion of FinCENs GTOs to include beneficial ownership reporting by title insurance companies. H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers, and for other purposes; entire bill. H.R.6258, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; subtitle XIII, section 936, that it provides amendments to mortgage disclosure requirements.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to anti-money laundering and incorporation transparency H.R. 3089 / S. 1717, The Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act S. 2313, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2018
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3089, the "Corporate Transparency Act of 2017," legislation directing the Treasury Department to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises substantial control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. H.R. 5037, the "Securities Fraud Act of 2018," legislation to ensure that federal securities law is applied to securities traded on nationally-registered exchanges regulated by the SEC; entire bill. H.R. 6068, the "Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act," legislation to update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, to improve information sharing between financial institutions with respect to terrorism, money laundering, and other unlawful activities, and to provide an 18-month enforcement delay of FinCEN's final rulemaking on Customer Due Diligence (81 Fed. Reg. 29397, May 11, 2016); entire bill. H.R. 6239, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions related to beneficial ownership, the SEC requiring public companies to disclose political spending, and requirements for federal contractors to disclose their support for public issues and causes that are not otherwise subject to disclosure under federal law. S. 3150, the "DISCLOSE Act of 2018," legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities; provisions related to beneficial ownership, the SEC requiring public companies to disclose political spending, and requirements for federal contractors to disclose their support for public issues and causes that are not otherwise subject to disclosure under federal law. S. 1454, the "True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act," legislation to direct each state to amend their business formation laws to require every business owner in the United States to file with the government the name, address, and a copy of a driver's license or unexpired passport of every individual who, directly or indirectly, derives a substantial economic benefit from, exercises control over, or has certain other interests in a legal entity and further requiring business owners to update this information within 60 days of any change in individuals who, directly or indirectly, have such an interest or any change in the information about an individual already disclosed as having a reportable direct or indirect interest; entire bill. S. 3421, the "Blue Sky Harmonization Act," legislation to ensure uniform application of federal securities law is applied to securities traded on nationally registered exchanges regulated by the SEC; entire bill. Implementation of Pub. Law 115-174, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act." Nomination of Dino Falaschetti for Director of the Office of Financial Research. Efforts by states to impose fiduciary obligations on investment professionals who handle ERISA funds. General education concerning the need to include in the Senate Financial Services General Government Appropriations Bill the policy rider prohibiting the Securities and Exchange Commission from using funds to promulgate any rule compelling public companies to disclose payments made to entities, such as trade associations, that engage in political activity. General education concerning the Financial Stability Oversight Council's exercise of authority to designate entities for enhanced oversight under section 117 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. General education concerning the need for a uniform federal regulatory scheme for financial technology. General education concerning the need to modernize and improve the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) regime applicable to financial institutions. General education concerning ways to rationalize and improve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's regulatory and enforcement policies. General education regarding the SEC's proposed Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21574, May 9, 2018), and Form CRS Relationship Summary (83 Fed. Reg. 21416, May 9, 2018).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to the modernization of the Bank Secrecy Act, including those in H.R. 4373, the AML and CTF Modernization Act and H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support for effective implementation of Public Law 111-84, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Support for effective implementation of Public Law 101-275, Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 (HCSA) Support for Department of Justice and Department of Education guidance on protecting and accommodating transgender students Support for S 662/HR 1566, the National Observation of Hate Assaults and Threats to Equality (NO HATE) Act Support for S 2940/HR 5924 the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act Support for S Res 118, A resolution condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States Support for S 994/HR 1730, Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017 Opposition to the elimination of the Justice Department Community Relations Service in the President's FY 2019 budget Support for S. 3178/HR 6068, Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2018 Support for #MeToo legislation Support for S. 2148/HR 4918, Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Advanced approaches, capital and liquidity requirements, lending products and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau including the following legislation: FY 2019, House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (H.R. 3280, S. 3107); data and privacy security; Systematic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3312, S. 1893); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act (H.R. 5192, S. 2498); Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068)
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 6258, S. 3107 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, amendment related to marijuana; H.R. 6068 - Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finances Act, amendment related to marijuana
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act S.851 and H.R.1932, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act-provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act S. 1454, TITLE Act-provisions requiring states, certain businesses, and company formation agents to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies, and provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act S. 1717 and H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act-provisions requiring states or the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), certain businesses, and company formation agents to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies, and provisions subjecting lawyers that act as formation agents to the anti-money laundering and suspicious activity reporting requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act Draft legislation requiring all United States entities to have an employer identification number issued by the Secretary of the Treasury and hence to file IRS Form SS-4 listing responsible party information for each entity in order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-provisions in Section 9 or original draft bill requiring certain businesses and their lawyers to obtain and disclose beneficial ownership information regarding new companies
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1624; H.R.1667; S.828; H.R.3179; H.R.3439; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.3978; H.R.2121; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5323; H.R.5749; S.3107; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; S.2499; H.R.5841; S.2098 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; CFTC reauthorization; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy advisors. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the recommendation from the Treasury Financial Reports. Financial CHOICE Act. Discussed treatment of municipal securities. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed e-delivery issues.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Dodd-Frank Act implementation issues; Capital issues; Issues related to harmonization of cybersecurity regulations; Issues related to OCC/CFPB/City of Los Angeles settlements regarding sales practices; Issues pertaining to reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program including H.R.1422, Private Flood Insurance Market Development Act of 2017 and S.563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; Issues related to lender-placed auto insurance; S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions; H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, all provisions; Issues related to Bank Secrecy Act.
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Corporate governance in general. Issues relating to the collection of beneficial ownership information. H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Issues relating to the corporate formation process. Issues relating to the collection of beneficial ownership information. H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; provisions relating to Rider 30e-3, SIFI designation, international capital standards, FIO restructuring, Senior$afe Act H.R. 135 - Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 585 - Investor Choice Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1585 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; entire bill H.R. 1624 - Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1669 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 1670 - Infrastructure 2.0 Act; entire bill H.R. 2396 - Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act; entire bill H.R. 3312 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 3973 - Market Data Protection Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill H.R. 4279 - Expanding Investment Opportunities Act; entire bill H.R. 4790 - Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act; entire bill H.R. 5749 - Options Markets Stability Act; entire bill H.R. 6068 - Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act; entire bill H.R. 6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act; entire bill S. 647 - Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act of 2017; entire bill S. 1744 - Brokaw Act; entire bill S. 1893 - Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017; entire bill S. 2499 - A Bill to Require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to Establish a Relief Fund to Provide Investors with the Full Value of Unpaid Arbitration Awards Issued Against Brokerage Firms or Brokers Regulated by the Authority; entire bill
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues relating to banking institutions impacting reform. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203). CHOICE Act: Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs; Matters related to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and issues related to re-authorization of National Flood Insurance Program; H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency, provisions regarding operational risk; H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017, Provisions relating to living wills; H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017, provisions related to general banking; H.R. 3089, "Corporate Transparency Act of 2017", provisions regarding corporate transparency; S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, general banking provisions; S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017, AML provisions; H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act; H.R. 6158,Brokered Deposit Affiliate - Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018; and matters related to accounting treatment for banks.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
General education regarding blockchain and distributed ledger technology; no bill yet introduced. General education regarding certain industry pilot programs run by the government sponsored housing enterprises; no bill yet introduced. H.R. 5534, the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act or the GUIDE Compliance Act, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to provide procedures for guidance issued by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education regarding regulatory reform and innovation within the title industry; no bill yet introduced. General education regarding the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network(FinCEN) extending its real estate Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs); no bill introduced. S. Amdt. 3399, an amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; section 129. S. 1454, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE), a bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; section 3. H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, to update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, to improve the sharing of suspicious activity reports within a financial group, and for other purposes; section 10, subsection a. H.R. 3089 and S. 1717, the Corporate Transparency Act, to amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; entire bill. S. 3336, the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018, a bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to combat international cybercrime, and to impose additional sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; section 702. General education on data security and breach notification requirements. H.R.6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers, and for other purposes; section 501. H.R.6258, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; subtitle XIII, section 936.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House to discuss ideas for housing finance reform Met with House and Senate on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with Senate staff to discuss draft financial institution bankruptcy reform legislation Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House and Senate to discuss anti-money laundering laws and draft reform legislation Met with House and Senate to discuss the Volcker Rule Met with House and Senate to discuss CCAR process General issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank (P.L. 111-203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act). Discussion draft - the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act - all provisions H.R.238 - Commodity End-User Relief Act - all provisions H.R.1624 - Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.3089, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.3280, a bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes - provisions related to inter-affiliate transactions and the Volker Rule H.R.3439, the Financial Institution Security Act - all provisions H.R.3555, the Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act - all provisions H.R.4015, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.5961, a bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes - provisions related to inter-affiliate transactions H.R.5534, the GUIDE Compliance Act - all provisions H.R.6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act - all provisions H.R.6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act - all provisions S.488 - the JOBS and INvestor Confidence ACt of 2018 - all proivisions S.828 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes -- all provisions S.881 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2017 - all provisions S.2155 - the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions S.2098 - the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act - all provisions S.2499 - legislation to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority - all provisions H.R. 4790 - the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4292 - the Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R. 4293 - the Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.5841 - the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 - all provisions
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to NCUAs rulemaking process Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital rule Issues related to NCUAs Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Alternative Capital Issues related to NCUAs rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to NCUAs rule on Member Business Lending Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues relating to home-based credit unions 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 credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the regulation of corporate credit unions 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 fixed assets Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to credit union call report modernization Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance, NCUA Issues related to NCUAs Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Plan Issues related to NCUAs budget and the overhead transfer rate Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB rule to remittances and international wire transfers 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 Supervisory 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 rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the CFPBs regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the CFPBs regulation on Truth-in-Lending Act / Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosures Issues related to the payday, vehicle title, and similar lending Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to the CFPBs consumer complaint database Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point Issues related to the Department of Defense proposal regarding Credit Extending to Service Members under MLA Issues related to indirect auto lending 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 CFPB's proposal on arbitration 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 data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to secure payments Issues related to merchant data breaches Issues related to the payments system Issues related to Federal Reserve Regulatory D Issues related to the Feds implementation of same-day ACH Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to Fannie Mae capital Issues related to membership eligibility in the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to Housing Finance Reform Issues related to student lending Issues related to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act process Issues related to retirement security Issues related to flood insurance Issues related to consumers access to records Issues related to economic growth Issues related to the National Credit Union Administration's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Supplemental Capital Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to the funding of the National Credit Union Administration Issues related to the consumer notification of privacy standards Issues related to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Issues related to the Fair Housing Act Issues related to the merger of credit unions Issues related to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Issues related to the transfer of leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to Community Reinvestment Act Issues related to Regulation Z Issues related to Military Lending Act Issues related to Financial Technology Issues related to Small Business Lending Data collection requirements Issues related to Involuntary liquidation of Federal Credit Unions and Claims procedures Issues related to Web-Based Quantitative Testing of Point of Sale / ATM Overdraft Disclosure Forms Issues related to residential appraisals Issues related to FHA appraisal certification Issues related to the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to the BCFP Issues related to GSE/Housing Finance Reform Issues related to FHA and USDA Loan Modifications Issues related to payments innovation Issues related to Faster payments Issues related to the Department of Treasury's Bluespring for a Modernized Financial Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Issues related to Treasure and IRS actions on the implementation of HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Job Act H.J. Res 111, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" H.Con.Res. XX, a concurrent budget resolution for FY 2019-general issues H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 26, the Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act, all provisions H.R. 389, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 924, the Financial Institutions Due Process Act H.R. 1116, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act (TAILOR), all provisions H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1244, the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 1264, the Community Financial Institution Exemption Act, all provisions H.R. 1457, the MOBILE Act, all provisions H.R. 1585, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act, all provisions H.R. 1958, the Protections Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, all provisions H.R. 2054, Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 H.R. 2133, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 2204, the Homeowner Information Privacy Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2226, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2359, Fair Credit Reporting Act Liability Harmonization H.R. 2396, the Privacy Notification Technical Correction Act H.R. 2706, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2954, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act H.R. 3072, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold, all provisions H.R. 3089, the Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 3221, the Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act, all provisions H.R. 3299, the Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3758, the Senior Safe Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, the PASS: Protecting Advice for Small Savers Act, all provisions H.R. 3866, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan, all provisions H.R. 3911, the Risk-Based Credit Examination Act, all provisions H.R. 3971, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, To amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes H.R. 4464, the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4545, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 4607, the Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act, all provisions H.R. 4648, the Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5078, the TRID Improvement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5288, the Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5515, The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to financial service branches on military bases H.R. 5534, the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act, all provisions H.R. 5952, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, Title II H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, all provisions H.R. 6147, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019, all provisions H.R. 6385, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Title I H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, all provisions H.R. 6850, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act , all provisions S.J. Res. 47, a resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" S. 21, the Regulations in Need of Scrutiny Act, all provisions S. 223, the Senior $afe Act, all provisions S. 366, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act, all provisions S. 836, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions S. 838, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act, all provisions S. 869, Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act of 2017 S. 1002, CLEAR Relief Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1310, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act S. 1579, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer protection Act, all provisions S. 2237, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness Reform Act, all provisions S. 2463, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act S.J.Res. 19, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act, all provisions Legislation contemplated by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling entitled the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumer and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act, provisions impacting credit unions, the National Credit Union Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Title XVII of the House Amendment to S. 488, the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018
Client expense: $1,020,000 · 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House to discuss ideas for housing finance reform Met with House and Senate on FinTech Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with Senate staff to discuss draft financial institution bankruptcy reform legislation Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity Met with House and Senate on reauthorization of the Commodities Exchange Act and derivatives regulation Met with House and Senate on bond market issues Draft House Bill - the Main Street Growth Act - all provisions Met with House on draft legislation to amend the Regulation NMS governance structure Met with House and Senate to discuss anti-money laundering laws and draft reform legislation Met with House and Senate to discuss the Volcker Rule Met with House and Senate to discuss CCAR process General issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank (P.L. 111-203, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act). Discussion draft - the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act - all provisions H.R.238 - Commodity End-User Relief Act - all provisions H.R.1624 - Municipal Finance Support Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.3089, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.3280, a bill making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes - provisions related to inter-affiliate transactions and the Volker Rule H.R.3439, the Financial Institution Security Act - all provisions H.R.3555, the Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act - all provisions H.R.4015, the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.5961, a bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes - provisions related to inter-affiliate transactions H.R.5534, the GUIDE Compliance Act - all provisions H.R.6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act - all provisions H.R.6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act - all provisions S.488 - the JOBS and INvestor Confidence ACt of 2018 - all proivisions S.828 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to treat certain municipal obligations as level 2B liquid assets, and for other purposes -- all provisions S.881 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2017 - all provisions S.2155 - the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - all provisions S.2098 - the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act - all provisions S.2499 - legislation to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority - all provisions H.R. 4790 - the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4292 - the Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R. 4293 - the Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 - all provisions H.R.5841 - the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 - all provisions
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.1624; H.R.1667; H.R.3179; H.R.3439; S.2155; H.R.4292; H.R.4296; H.R.4293; H.R.2319; H.R.3978; H.R.2121; H.R.4790; H.R.4659; H.R.5749; H.R.5961; H.R.6258; H.R.6068; H.R.6157; H.R.6147; H.R.6757; H.R.3555; H.R. 5282; S.3107; S.2526; S.2499; H.R.2319 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord and issues related to capital and liquidity. Discussed margin issues; CFTC reauthorization; and SEC and equity market structure reform. Discussed proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation, market structure, and market liquidity, and proxy voting issues. Discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform, including issues related to resolution and recovery under the Bankruptcy Code. Discussed access to capital for emerging growth companies. Discussed budget and revenue measures involving the financial services sector. Discussed the recommendations from the Treasury Financial Reports. Discussed treatment of municipal securities. Discussed BSA/AML. Discussed retirement savings issues. Discussed SEC's Best Interest Rule. Discussed money market reform. Discussed issues around financial technology policy.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79/S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645/S. 2126, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1702, Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 2128, Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226/S. 2013, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312/S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746/S. 2702, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3860, IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3903/S. 2347, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281/S. 2953, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4550, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act H.R. 4607, Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 4659, To require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to recognize the exposure-reducing nature of client margin for cleared derivatives H.R. 4753, Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act H.R. 4771, Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 4790, Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act H.R. 4861, Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans (EQUAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 5036, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 5051, Public Company Registration Threshold Act H.R. 5054, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act of 2018 H.R. 5059, State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R. 5105/S. 2436, Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018 H.R. 5192/S. 2498, Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act H.R. 5266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 H.R. 5323, Derivatives Fairness Act H.R. 5534, Give Useful Information to Define Effective (GUIDE) Compliance Act H.R. 5645, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018 H.R. 5749, Options Markets Stability Act H.R. 5756, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to adjust certain resubmission thresholds for shareholder proposals H.R. 5783, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2018 H.R. 5877, Main Street Growth Act H.R. 5970, Simplifying Disclosures for Investors Act H.R. 5999, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6021, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 H.R. 6035, Streamlining Communications for Investors Act H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act H.R. 6130, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 6139, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act H.R. 6158, Brokered Deposit Affiliate-Subsidiary Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 6177, Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2018 H.R. 6319, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act H.R. 6320, Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R. 6321, Investment Adviser Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act H.R. 6322, Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R. 6324, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1117, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1744, Brokaw Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2499, A bill to require the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to establish a relief fund to provide investors with the full value of unpaid arbitration awards issued against brokerage firms or brokers regulated by the Authority S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act S. 2765, RBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2018 S. 3004, Small Business Audit Correction Act of 2018 S. 3421, Blue Sky Harmonization Act S. J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation titled Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and Security Act Draft legislation directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to increase and align the smaller reporting company and nonaccelerated filer financial thresholds Draft legislation to remove the limitation on large accelerated filers qualifying as an emerging growth company Draft legislation to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise the definition of a qualifying portfolio company to include an emerging growth company, for purposes of the exemption from registration for venture capital fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 Draft legislation to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to increase the percentage of voting shares a diversified company may hold in a single issuer Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018) Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018) Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018) Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018) Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital, Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Certain of Their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; Federal Reserve System Docket No. R-1604 and OCC Docket ID OCC-2018-0002 Nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to serve as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Nomination of Elad Roisman to serve as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission Nomination of Dr. Dino Falaschetti to serve as Director of the Office of Financial Research Nomination of Jelena McWilliams to be Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Nomination of Kimberly Reed to serve as President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); implementation of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174, section 215); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Federal Reserve: Enhanced Disclosure of the Models Used in the Federal Reserves Supervisory Stress Test, Docket No. OP-1586; Stress Testing Policy Statement, Docket No. OP-1587; Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing, Docket No. OP-1588; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission strategic plan; Security Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; Security Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; Security Exchange Commission auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships file no. S7-10-18; Security Exchange Commission Staff Legal Bulletin 20 Proxy Voting: Proxy Voting Responsibilities of Investment Advisers and Availability of Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Advisory Firms; Security Exchange Commission proposal on the use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; Security Exchange Commission standards of conduct for investment advisers and broker-dealers; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), including draft strategic plan for 2018-2022; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection in the 21st century hearings regarding common ownership; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 3.0; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128); application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies; application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies; proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; small business lending; consolidated asset thresholds related to the Advanced Approaches capital framework, the net stable fund ratio rule, and the liquidity coverage ratio rule; impact of prudential regulations on lending to small businesses by depository institutions; testimony by the Vice Chairman for Supervision, Federal Reserve Board, to the House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition; HUD proposed rulemaking regarding implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard; Federal Trade Commission concerning Common Ownership; SEC proposed amendments to the Commissions Whistleblower Program rules; blockchain and fintech
Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 5904, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018 H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 Various issues relating to common ownership and antitrust theories regarding concentrated ownership and passive investment funds; European Commission proposed regulations on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341; European supervisory authorities review proposed Article 31a regarding delegation by national competent authorities; beneficial ownership; Credit Rating Agencies: ESMA consultation on the application of the endorsement regime under Article 4(3) of the Credit Rating Agencies Regulation; MiFID II and the impact of splitting research and execution costs; proposed regulations regarding third country CCP supervision; European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation; EU third country equivalency process; sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; upcoming IOSCO proposal on funds use of leverage; review of prudential regime for investment firms; potential appointment of Department of State, Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment
Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to debit card interchange fees. Issues relating to mobile payments. Issues relating to anti-money laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act generally. Issues relating to cyber-security. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on prepaid cards. Issues relating to international remittances. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule concerning prepaid accounts. H.R. 1813, Border Wall Funding Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, provisions regarding beneficial ownership and money services businesses parity. U.S. China economic relations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS Act), all provisions. H.R. 1585, a bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of the securities laws, all provisions. H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, provisions relating to beneficial ownership disclosures. S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017, all provisions. S. 488, JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018, all provisions. S. 588, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS Act), all provisions. S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, provisions raising the number of investors in a qualifying venture capital fund to no more than 250 investors. S. 2756, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA)
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Supplemental capital issues, regulatory issues for credit unions and tax exemption status: HR 10, HR 389, HR 1018, HR 1031, HR 1116, HR 1153, HR 1244, HR 1264, HR 1401, HR 1422, HR 1423, HR 1426, HR 1457, HR 1699, HR 1801, HR 1958, HR 1964, HR 2133, HR 2170, HR 2215, HR 2226, HR 2246, HR 2359, HR 2403, HR 2553, HR 2570, HR 2706, HR 2793, HR 2868, HR 2874, HR 2875, HR 2877, HR 2890, HR 2954, HR 3072, HR 3110, HR 3221, HR 3312, HR 3354, HR 3746, HR 3758, HR 3766, HR 3857, HR 3866, HR 3971, HR 3978, HR 4081, HR 4296, HR 4439, HR 4464, HR 4499, HR 4545, HR 4648, HR 4651, HR 4743, HR 4746, HR 4764, HR 4771, HR 4790, HR 4861, HR 4905, HR 5076, HR 5166, HR 5266, HR 5288, HR 5470, HR 5474, HR 5484, HR 5502, HR 5659, HR 5673, HR 5793, HR 5877, HR 5993, HR 6068, HR 6102, HR 6147, HR 6158, HR 6163, HR 6192, HR 6411, HR 6531, HR 6625, HR 6743, HR 6746, HR 6789, HR 6858, HR 6861, HR 6892, HR 6972; HJ Res 62, HJ Res 73, HJ Res 122, HJ Res 132; S 21, S 105, S 223, SJ Res 19, S 365, S 366, S 370, S 387, S 488, S 563, S 567, S 836, S 838, S 1002, S 1152, S 1264, S 1284, S 1313, S 1315, S 1368, S 1389, S 1499, S 1571, S 1579, S 1642, S 1753, S 1810, S 1962, S 1982, S 2155, S 2171, S 2237, S 2289, S 2362, S 2375, S 2417, S 2490, S 2701, S 2702, S 2862, S 3032, S 3040, S 3070, S 3128, S 3139, S 3334, S 3343, S 3443; SJ Res 47 SJ Res 56, SJ Res 57; data security and cybersecurity: patent reform; FHLB membership rules; CFPB and FSOC reform; and GSE reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE