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September 28, 2018
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September 28, 2018
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Maxine WatersDemocratic(CA)
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Consumers First Act This bill revises provisions related to the administration of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), including establishing requirements for staffing levels, political appointees, and the publication of consumer complaints regarding consumer financial products or services. The bill specifically states the duties of the Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity (under current law, these are delegated by the CFPB Director). It also adds the duty to implement enforcement and supervisory authority regarding the fair lending laws. Specified units, offices, and boards of the CFPB must perform their assigned duties and may not be renamed or reorganized. The bill amends all statutory references to the "Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection" to refer instead to the "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau." Membership and meeting requirements for the Consumer Advisory Board are also revised.
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Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2019 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act (Establishes in the legislative branch the Regulatory Improvement Commission.) S.774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days of the later of: (1) the exit interview for an examination of the institution, or (2) the provision of additional information by the institution relating to the examination.) S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 (This bill amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from the requirement to provide consumers with an annual written disclosure of their privacy policy certain financial institutions that provide nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party to perform services for or functions on behalf of the financial institution.) S.1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (Bill amends the Truth in Lending Act, Gramm0Leach Bliley Act, FDI Act, FHLB Act, and the Securities Exchange Act)S.1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 (A bill to affirm the authority of the President to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies, and for other purposes.)S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (To amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.) S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 (To amend title 11, United States Code, to require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts discharged in bankruptcy cases.)S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act (This bill revises the federal agency rulemaking process to require a agencies to promulgate only rules (defined to exclude agency actions involving a military or foreign affairs function of the United States or a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts) that are required by law, necessary to interpret a law, or made necessary by public need, to protect or improve the health and safety of the public, the environment, or the wellbeing of the people of the United States.)S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act (he bill directs an agency, not later than 90 days before publishing a notice of proposed rule making for a major rule in the Federal Register, to publish advance notice of proposed rule making S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act ( This bill requires a federal agency, when publishing a proposed major rule and when publishing a final major rule, to include a framework for assessing the rule)S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act (To establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers with respect to student loans) S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act (prohibits the use of an increase in the guarantee fee required to be charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or any affiliate of such organizations (enterprises) to offset increase in outlays or a reduction in revenues for purposes other than those related to enterprises' business functions) S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act (This bill declares without force or effect Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Bulletin 2013-02 (Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act), published March 21, 2013.) S.J. Res. 19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. (CRA) S. 552: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements with consumers (i.e., agreements to arbitrate any future disputes between parties instead of pursuing the claims in court) from being valid or enforceable in disputes related to credit card accounts or personal bank accounts that are not subject to a final judgment by a court if credit card or bank account was not issued in response to a request or application for that account.) S. 537: Arbitration Fairness Act (This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if requires arbitration of aemployment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.) S.550: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act (This bill amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small business arising from the alleged violation of a federal or state statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a state constitution, unless the written agreement to arbitrate is entered into by both parties after the claim has arisen and pertains solely to an existing claim.)S.553: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act (This bill makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreement between student and an institution of higher education (IHE).) S. 647: Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act (This bill prohibits predispute arbitration agreements from containing a confidentiality clause regarding an employment, consumer, or civil rights dispute that could be interpreted to prohibit a party from: (1) making a communication in a manner such that prohibition would violate a whistle-blower statute; or (2) reporting or making communication about tortious conduct, unlawful conduct, or issues of public policy or public concern. )S. 646: Justice for Servicemembers Act (This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to initiate an action for relief in a service member's employment or reemployment rights action: (1) a private or state employer, or (2) a state or private employer that is engaged in a pattern or practice to infringe upon such rights.) S.867 - PROTECT Students Act of 2019 ; To protect students of institutions of higher education and taxpayer investment in institutions of higher education by improving oversight and accountability of institutions of higher education, particularly for-profit colleges, improving protections for students and borrowers, and ensuring the integrity of postsecondary education programs, and for other purposesS.951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (This bill codifies and revises notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider: (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing federal laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives for a new rule.) S.1642, Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 (This bill amends the Revised Statutes, the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to state that bank loans that are valid when made as to their maximum rate of interest in accordance with federal law shall remain valid with respect to that rate regardless of whether a bank has subsequently sold or assigned the loan to a third party. S.J.Res.47 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on "Arbitration Agreements" S.1659, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.) S.2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (bill aimed at rolling back financial regulations concerning banks other financial institutions) S.J.Res57 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"H.R. 4, makes revisions to Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation, and for other purposes.H.R. 37, makes technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes.H.R. 50, provides for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, other purposes. H.R113, improves the accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes. H.R185, reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. H.R.347, amends the Credit Repair Organizations Act to exempt certain consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.H.R. 367, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.H.R. 427, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.H.R. 527, amends chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.H.R. 650, amends the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage.H.R.685, amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.H.R.766, provides requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.H.R. 899, provides for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, other purposes.H.R. 957, requires Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.H.R. 1090, amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes.H.R. 1195, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish advisory boards, and for other purposesH.R. 1210, amends the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe harbor from certain requirements related to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution's portfolio, and for other purposes.H.R. 1259, provides for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes.H.R. 1261, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process,H.R1264, provides an exemption from rules and regulations of the Bureau of Consumer Financial protection for community financial institutions, H.R.1265, applies the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.H.R.1266, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, other purposes.H.R. 1413, terminates Operation Choke Point.H.R.1493, imposes certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes.H.R.1529, amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes. H.R.1553 amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle. H.R.1660, amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks, H.R. 1737, nullifies certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending. H.R1799, amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, other purposes. H.R. 1941, improves the examination of depository institutions, other purposes. H.R.2213, provides for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, H.R. 2243 suspends the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, other purposes. H.R. 2354, directs Securities and Exchange Commission to review all its significant regulations to determine such regulations are necessary in the public interest or whether such regulations should be amended or rescinded. H.R.4294, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, other purposes. H.R. 2542 amends chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure colete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules H.R.2683, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.H.R. 2577, makes appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.H.R. 2804, amends title 5, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet other purposes. H.R. 3035, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, other purposes. H.R. 3189. amends the Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee, to establish requirements for certain activities of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited H.R. 3192, provides for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending ActH.R. 3438, amends title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules H.R. 3634, establishes student loan borrowers' rights to basic consumer protections, reasonable flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and effective loan cancellation in exchange for public service H.R 4018 amends the Truth in Lending Act to establish deferred presentment transaction requirements, other purposes. H.R. 4293 amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, H.R. 4439, amends the Revised Statutes, the Bank Service Company Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to clarify that the role of the insured depository institution as lender and the location of an insured depository institution under applicable law are not affected by any contract between institution and a third-party service provider, and to clarify that Federal preemption of State usury laws applies to any loan to which an insured depository institution is the party to which the debt is initially owed according to its terms, other purposes. H.R. 4550, amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys H.R. 4725, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require short form call reports for certain depository institutions. H.R. 4768, amends title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory, regulatory provisions. H.R. 5143, provides greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes, other purposes. H.R. 5485, makes appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017,other purposes. H.R. 5982, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules" Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) Makes appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and other purposes. Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Bill will fund critical infrastructure and safety programs, provide responsible levels of funding for low-income housing H.R. 21 -Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code H.R. 26 -Executive Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act), amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. H.R. 5 -Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, other purposes.H.J. Res. 73 - Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts H.R. 1424, amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide justice to victims of fraud. H.R. 1374, amends title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.H.R. 1396, restores statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration.H.R. 985, amends the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes H.R. 585, amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes. H.R. 864, (Rep. Love), amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to restrict the debt collection practices of certain debt collectors H.R. 924, (Rep. Rothfus), amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to establish a three-judge independent examination review panel.H.R. 1457, (Rep. Tipton), the Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (To establish requirements using a driver's license or personal identification card by certain financial institutions for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service, and for other purposes.)H.R. 2133, (Rep. Luetkemeyer), the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 (CLEARR act) (To provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions, and for other purposes.) H.R. 2226, (Rep. Barr), the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act ( This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans) H.R. 2396, (Rep. Trott), the Privacy Notification Technical Correction Act (Bill amends section 503 of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act. H.R. 3221, (Rep. Kustoff), the Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt from property appraisal requirements a mortgage loan of $250,000 or less if it appears on the loan creditor's balance sheet for at least three years.) H.R. 6792 -Consumers First Act -Draft bill H.R. _ To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes -H.R. 134 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences H.R._, (Rep. Hollingsworth), the Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans Act of 2017 (nullify certain guidance on deposit advance products and to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide the appropriate Federal banking agencies with additional requirements H.R. _, (Rep. Tenney), to simplify the process for national banks to obtain deposit insurance,House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Financial Services Bill H.R1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 (This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to: (1) tailor any regulatory actions so as to limit burdens on the institutions involved, with consideration of the risk profiles and business models of those institutions; and (2) report to Congress on specific actions taken to do so, related issues) H.R. 1699, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to specify that a retailer of manufactured housing is generally not a "mortgage originator" subject to requirements under that Act. Similarly, the bill amends the Secure and Fair EnforcementMortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to specify such a retailer is generally not a "loan originator" subject to requirements under Act.)H.R. 2954, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (amends Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 (This bill amends the Revised Statutes, the Home Owners' Loan Act, H.R. 3791, Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (This bill amends the Truth inH.J.Res.111, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on arbitration H.R. 3760, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.) H.R. 1153, the Mortgage Choice Act This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act to specify that neither escrow charges for insurance nor affiliated title charges shall be considered "points and fees" for purposes of determining whether a mortgage is a "high-cost mortgageH.R. 3978, the TRID Improvement Act ( This bill specifies that the amount deposited in the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Reserve Fund for FY2018 may not exceed $48 million.) H.R. 6972, the Consumers First Act: To require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to meet its statutory purpose, and for other purposes. H.J.Res. 122 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 "Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 6972 -- Consumers First Act Nomination of Eric Dreiband as AAG at DOJ S. 3503 -- American Housing and Economic Mobility Act S.488 -- JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 HR 1667 -- Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act Implementation of S.2155 HR 7354/S7317 Small Business Lending Fairness Act prudential standards and applicability thresholds for large banks Confirmation of Kathy Kraninger as CFPB director
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Support GSE reform that contains language to: Preserve and Enhance Fair Housing and Anti-Discrimination Protections; Provide Broad Access for Borrowers, Institutions and Regions; Preserve the Systems Affordable Housing Mission, and the Availability of Inclusive Loan Products and Services; and protect taxpayers Support a national cap on interest rates and fees at 36% to eliminate high-cost loans (support HR 3760 / S 1659) Support a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) which retains a local geographical focus; avoids simplistic measures of performance; safeguards vibrant public participation; maintains the importance of bank branches; retains its focus on low- and moderate-individuals and neighborhoods; penalizes, on CRA exams, discrimination and violation of anti-discrimination and pro-consumer laws; takes bank activity to people and communities of color into consideration; does not allow bank mergers after one or both of the banks fail a CRA exam; takes into consideration affiliate activities; recognizes community benefit agreements; and refines CRA rating to be more reflective of a banks activities Oppose the CFPB revisiting or weakening any existing regulations Oppose the OCC's proposal to reform the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Support the CFPB not interpreting the law based on private, one-sided information from industry only Support NCUA making no changes to the payday alternative loan (PAL) program that would increase the likelihood that credit union members end up in cycles of high-cost, short-term loans that resemble payday loan debt. Most critically, we strongly oppose permitting more than six application fees in twelve months as proposed for PAL II. We also oppose permitting 28% interest on loans as large as $2,000, dropping the minimum loan size, and proposing a PAL III program that would permit even more expensive or larger loans or weaker underwriting. Finally, we urge NCUA to address abusive overdraft fee programs, which lessen the incentive for credit Oppose nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Oppose the SECs proposed rule in promulgating the establishment of a new best interest standard of conduct for broker-dealers when making a recommendation of any transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer Oppose the FDIC expanding predatory lending and undermining state usury limits-specifically (1) retain the FDICs critical guidance addressing 200-300% payday loans (deposit advances) made by banks; (2) ensure that small dollar installment loans are priced at 36% or less and based on the consumers ability to repay considering both income and expenses; and (3) prevent bank partnerships that evade state interest rate limits. Oppose any nominee for the CFPB Directorship who does not have an extensive background in consumer protection law and who does not support the Bureaus mission of protecting consumers Oppose CFPBs recent decision to abandon supervision on the Military Lending Act (MLA). Support the Department of Defense ensuring that the MLA is vigorously enforced. Oppose HR 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, which is not only unnecessary but also dangerous because of the broad scope of Section 3, which replaces a narrow preemption provision in the existing GLBA with a sweeping provision that could not only eliminate all state data breach notice, data security and other privacy laws as they apply to financial institutions, but forestall further state innovation to protect their citizens from all privacy, data security threats applying to any entity, and also deny state efforts to restrict inappropriate uses and sharing of information by health care providers, big tech firms, telephone companies and others Support H.R. 6972, The Consumers First Act:, which reestablishes the full duties of enumerated offices, like OFLEO; restores the supervisory and enforcement powers of the fair lending office; reestablishes a dedicated student loan office; reactivates prior MOUs promoting effective interagency efforts; requires adequate agency staffing, including for supervision and enforcement, to fully carry out the Consumer Bureaus statutory mandates; limits the number of political appointees that may be hired; and codifies the commonly used name of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Support the dismissal of Eric Blankenstein, the director of the CFPBs Office of Fair Lending, who dismissed racist comments and hate crimes laws Support The Consumer Protection Demographic Collection Bill, which would collect demographic information of an applicant applying for personal consumer credit, with the collection of the demographic information being collected by the creditor after they have been approved or denied for a type of credit. The purposes for collecting demographic information is to monitor, prevent, and punish discriminatory practices in personal consumer credit transactions. The types of consumer credit transactions include: 1) Small dollar loans such as payday lending and auto lending; 2) credit applications; 3) cash checking Support the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to investigate a security flaw with Experians website Oppose the use of credit scores and credit reports when determining who to grant Lawful Permanent Resident Status to. Support increased activities by the CFPB to protect consumers from debt collection Support strong consumer protections for new electronic payment systems being developed and support the Fed playing a role as an operator to provide competition to the system that will be controlled by the big banks
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Oppose any riders to Appropriations bill(s) which would place the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the appropriations process Oppose the leaked version of a housing finance proposal from U.S. Senators Bob Corker (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) that would severely harm Americas housing market. Our opposition is mainly rooted in the proposals negative impact on access, affordability, and market stability Support GSE reform that contains language to: Preserve and Enhance Fair Housing and Anti-Discrimination Protections; Provide Broad Access for Borrowers, Institutions and Regions; Preserve the Systems Affordable Housing Mission, and the Availability of Inclusive Loan Products and Services; and protect taxpayers Support a national cap on interest rates and fees at 36% to eliminate high-cost loans (support HR 3760 / S 1659) Support the retention of the CFPBs inclusive, transparent, evidence-based and comprehensive rulemaking process Oppose riders to the Financial Services / General Government Appropriations bill for 2019 which would deregulate everything from the nations largest banks to high-frequency Wall Street traders to consumer lenders supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Support the long-established disparate impact jurisprudence under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Support the importance of Regulation B and the use of the disparate-impact doctrine in enforcement actions, examinations, and complaint investigations that have ECOA implications Support the CFPB not interpreting the law based on private, one-sided information from industry only Support NCUA making no changes to the payday alternative loan (PAL) program that would increase the likelihood that credit union members end up in cycles of high-cost, short-term loans that resemble payday loan debt. Most critically, we strongly oppose permitting more than six application fees in twelve months as proposed for PAL II. We also oppose permitting 28% interest on loans as large as $2,000, dropping the minimum loan size, and proposing a PAL III program that would permit even more expensive or larger loans or weaker underwriting. Finally, we urge NCUA to address abusive overdraft fee programs, which lessen the incentive for credit Oppose nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Oppose the SECs proposed rule in promulgating the establishment of a new best interest standard of conduct for broker-dealers when making a recommendation of any transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer Oppose the FDIC expanding predatory lending and undermining state usury limits-specifically (1) retain the FDICs critical guidance addressing 200-300% payday loans (deposit advances) made by banks; (2) ensure that small dollar installment loans are priced at 36% or less and based on the consumers ability to repay considering both income and expenses; and (3) prevent bank partnerships that evade state interest rate limits. Oppose any nominee for the CFPB Directorship who does not have an extensive background in consumer protection law and who does not support the Bureaus mission of protecting consumers Oppose CFPBs recent decision to abandon supervision on the Military Lending Act (MLA). Support the Department of Defense ensuring that the MLA is vigorously enforced. Oppose HR 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, which is not only unnecessary but also dangerous because of the broad scope of Section 3, which replaces a narrow preemption provision in the existing GLBA with a sweeping provision that could not only eliminate all state data breach notice, data security and other privacy laws as they apply to financial institutions, but forestall further state innovation to protect their citizens from all privacy, data security threats applying to any entity, and also deny state efforts to restrict inappropriate uses and sharing of information by health care providers, big tech firms, telephone companies and others Support H.R. 6972, The Consumers First Act:, which reestablishes the full duties of enumerated offices, like OFLEO; restores the supervisory and enforcement powers of the fair lending office; reestablishes a dedicated student loan office; reactivates prior MOUs promoting effective interagency efforts; requires adequate agency staffing, including for supervision and enforcement, to fully carry out the Consumer Bureaus statutory mandates; limits the number of political appointees that may be hired; and codifies the commonly used name of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Support the dismissal of Eric Blankenstein, the director of the CFPBs Office of Fair Lending, who dismissed racist comments and hate crimes laws Support The Consumer Protection Demographic Collection Bill, which would collect demographic information of an applicant applying for personal consumer credit, with the collection of the demographic information being collected by the creditor after they have been approved or denied for a type of credit. The purposes for collecting demographic information is to monitor, prevent, and punish discriminatory practices in personal consumer credit transactions. The types of consumer credit transactions include: 1) Small dollar loans such as payday lending and auto lending; 2) credit applications; 3) cash checking Support a meeting between the Chairman of the FDIC and various civil rights & consumer organizations Support the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to investigate a security flaw with Experians website Oppose the use of credit scores and credit reports when determining who to grant Lawful Permanent Resident Status to. Support increased activities by the CFPB to protect consumers from debt collection Support strong consumer protections for new electronic payment systems being developed and support the Fed playing a role as an operator to provide competition to the system that will be controlled by the big banks
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Support the CFPB not interpreting the law based on private, one-sided information from industry only Oppose nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Oppose any nominee for the CFPB Directorship who does not have an extensive background in consumer protection law and who does not support the Bureaus mission of protecting consumers Oppose confirmation of Kathy Kraninger as new Director of the CFPB based on her potential role while at OMB in the policy of separating families at the Southern border Oppose HR 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, which is not only unnecessary but also dangerous because of the broad scope of Section 3, which replaces a narrow preemption provision in the existing GLBA with a sweeping provision that could not only eliminate all state data breach notice, data security and other privacy laws as they apply to financial institutions, but forestall further state innovation to protect their citizens from all privacy, data security threats applying to any entity, and also deny state efforts to restrict inappropriate uses and sharing of information by health care providers, big tech firms, telephone companies and others Oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination based on his record on consumer protection issues Support H.R. 6972, The Consumers First Act:, which reestablishes the full duties of enumerated offices, like OFLEO; restores the supervisory and enforcement powers of the fair lending office; reestablishes a dedicated student loan office; reactivates prior MOUs promoting effective interagency efforts; requires adequate agency staffing, including for supervision and enforcement, to fully carry out the Consumer Bureaus statutory mandates; limits the number of political appointees that may be hired; and codifies the commonly used name of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Support The Consumer Protection Demographic Collection Bill, which would collect demographic information of an applicant applying for personal consumer credit, with the collection of the demographic information being collected by the creditor after they have been approved or denied for a type of credit. The purposes for collecting demographic information is to monitor, prevent, and punish discriminatory practices in personal consumer credit transactions. The types of consumer credit transactions include: 1) Small dollar loans such as payday lending and auto lending; 2) credit applications; 3) cash checking Support the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to investigate a security flaw with Experians website Support increased activities by the CFPB to protect consumers from debt collection Support strong consumer protections for new electronic payment systems being developed and support the Fed playing a role as an operator to provide competition to the system that will be controlled by the big banks
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 6972 - The Consumers First Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.1659 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2017 H.R.3450 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act H.R.5442 - STURDY Act H.R.6972 - Consumers First Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
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
H.R. 10 Financial Regulatory Reform H.R. 45 Financial Regulatory Reform H.R. 70 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments H.R. 493 Wall Street H.R. 585 Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement Prohibition H.R. 832 Consumer Financial Products Dispute Proceedings H.R. 1018 Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1031 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 1459 Regular Appropriations Process S. 365 Fund Transfer Funding Cap S. 370 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection S. 387 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Appropriations H.R. 2553 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 2750 Office of Financial Research Independent Funding S. 923 Financial Institutions Regulations Exemption H.R. 3312 Bank Holding Companies and Enhanced Supervision S. 1579 Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards S. 1744 Securities and Exchange Commission Regulations H.R. 4061 Financial Stability Oversight Council H.R. 4293 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review Process H.R. 4302 Congressional Accountability for Emergency Lending H.R. 4625 Development & Implementation of Artificial Intelligence H.R. 5266 Financial Product Safety Commission S. 2217 Development & Implementation of Artificial Intelligence H.R. 5470 Office of Financial Research H.R. 5534 Procedures for Guidance S. 2702 Authority of Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 6741 Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability H.R. 2133 CLEARR Act of 2017 S. 3443 Consumer Financial Protection Guidance Procedures H.R. 6972 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Technology ("Fintech") H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 1153, the "Mortgage Choice Act" H.R. 3072, the "Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017" H.R. 4537, the "International Insurance Standards Act of 2017" H.R. 477, the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017″ HR 3746 -- Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 HR 4439 -- Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act HR 4545 -- Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act HR 4566 -- Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act HR 4607 -- Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act HR 5323 -- Derivatives Fairness Act Nominations for SEC, CFTC, FDIC S. 1020, the Carried Interest Fairness Act S. 2155 -- Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act SEC fiduciary rule Substitute Amendment to S. 2155 Treasury department review of financial regulations Brokaw bill HR 5877 -- Main Street Growth Act Small Business Lending Discrimination HR 5534 Give Useful Information to Define Effective Guidance (GUIDE) Act HR 6743 Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to US Supreme Court Nomination of Eric Dreiband as AAG at DOJ HR 6972 Consumers First Act S 3503 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act H.R.3555 - Exchange Regulatory Improvement Act H.R.6021 - Small Business Audit Correction 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.6322 - Enhancing Multi-Class Stock Disclosures Act H.R.6324 - Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R.6320 - Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act H.R.6323 - Senior Security Act of 2018 S.488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 H.R.5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act H.R.2128 - Due Process Restoration Act of 2017 H.R.6741 - Federal Reserve Reform Act of 2018 H.R.6745 - ACCESS Rural America Act H.R.5381 - GRATER Act of 2018 Interagency rule regarding the implementation of CECL accounting rules Reg BI De minimis exemption is a critical element of the swap dealer rule Whistleblower program Volcker ruke amendments
2018 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Authority of CFPB CFPB Office of Fair Lending and Equal Opportunity Funding of CFPB H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act H.R. 1153, the "Mortgage Choice Act" H.R. 2570, the "Mortgage Fairness Act of 2017" H.R. 3072, the "Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2017" H.R. 3299, the "Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017" HR 4439 -- Modernizing Credit Opportunities Act Legislation affecting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staffing S. 2417 -- the Stopping Abuse & Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act SEC fiduciary rule S.J. Res. 57, H.J. Res. 132 CRA for CFPB Guidance on Indirect Auto-Lending S.J. Res 56/H.J. 122 CRA for CFPB Payday Rule S. 387 -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2017 HR 1018 -- CFPB Constitutional Reform Act of 2017 HR 5534 Give Useful Information to Define Effective Guidance (GUIDE) Act HR 6743 Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act HR 6972 Consumers First Act S 3503 American Housing and Economic Mobility Act S.488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 Reg BI Whistleblower program
Client expense: $83,504 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
PN2170 - Kathleen Laura Kraninger - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 6972 - The Consumers First Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
2018 · third_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
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Oppose any riders to Appropriations bill(s) which would place the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the appropriations process Oppose the leaked version of a housing finance proposal from U.S. Senators Bob Corker (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) that would severely harm Americas housing market. Our opposition is mainly rooted in the proposals negative impact on access, affordability, and market stability Support GSE reform that contains language to: Preserve and Enhance Fair Housing and Anti-Discrimination Protections; Provide Broad Access for Borrowers, Institutions and Regions; Preserve the Systems Affordable Housing Mission, and the Availability of Inclusive Loan Products and Services; and protect taxpayers Support a national cap on interest rates and fees at 36% to eliminate high-cost loans (support HR 3760 / S 1659) Oppose requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to re-evaluate the work of the CFPB Oppose changes to the CFPBs modus operendi that would make it more difficult for the agency to investigate potential violations of law and easier for lawbreakers to hamstring the bureau. Support the CFPBs current public complaint process Support the retention of the CFPBs inclusive, transparent, evidence-based and comprehensive rulemaking process Oppose riders to the Financial Services / General Government Appropriations bill for 2019 which would deregulate everything from the nations largest banks to high-frequency Wall Street traders to consumer lenders supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Support a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) which retains a local geographical focus; avoids simplistic measures of performance; safeguards vibrant public participation; maintains the importance of bank branches; retains its focus on low- and moderate-individuals and neighborhoods; penalizes, on CRA exams, discrimination and violation of anti-discrimination and pro-consumer laws; takes bank activity to people and communities of color into consideration; does not allow bank mergers after one or both of the banks fail a CRA exam; takes into consideration affiliate activities; recognizes community benefit agreements; and refines CRA rating to be more reflective of a banks activities Oppose the CFPB revisiting or weakening any existing regulations Support the CFPB not interpreting the law based on private, one-sided information from industry only Support NCUA making no changes to the payday alternative loan (PAL) program that would increase the likelihood that credit union members end up in cycles of high-cost, short-term loans that resemble payday loan debt. Most critically, we strongly oppose permitting more than six application fees in twelve months as proposed for PAL II. We also oppose permitting 28% interest on loans as large as $2,000, dropping the minimum loan size, and proposing a PAL III program that would permit even more expensive or larger loans or weaker underwriting. Finally, we urge NCUA to address abusive overdraft fee programs, which lessen the incentive for credit Oppose nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Oppose the SECs proposed rule in promulgating the establishment of a new best interest standard of conduct for broker-dealers when making a recommendation of any transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer Oppose the FDIC expanding predatory lending and undermining state usury limits-specifically (1) retain the FDICs critical guidance addressing 200-300% payday loans (deposit advances) made by banks; (2) ensure that small dollar installment loans are priced at 36% or less and based on the consumers ability to repay considering both income and expenses; and (3) prevent bank partnerships that evade state interest rate limits. Oppose any nominee for the CFPB Directorship who does not have an extensive background in consumer protection law and who does not support the Bureaus mission of protecting consumers Oppose CFPBs recent decision to abandon supervision on the Military Lending Act (MLA). Support the Department of Defense ensuring that the MLA is vigorously enforced. Oppose HR 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, which is not only unnecessary but also dangerous because of the broad scope of Section 3, which replaces a narrow preemption provision in the existing GLBA with a sweeping provision that could not only eliminate all state data breach notice, data security and other privacy laws as they apply to financial institutions, but forestall further state innovation to protect their citizens from all privacy, data security threats applying to any entity, and also deny state efforts to restrict inappropriate uses and sharing of information by health care providers, big tech firms, telephone companies and others Support H.R. 6972, The Consumers First Act:, which reestablishes the full duties of enumerated offices, like OFLEO; restores the supervisory and enforcement powers of the fair lending office; reestablishes a dedicated student loan office; reactivates prior MOUs promoting effective interagency efforts; requires adequate agency staffing, including for supervision and enforcement, to fully carry out the Consumer Bureaus statutory mandates; limits the number of political appointees that may be hired; and codifies the commonly used name of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Oppose any riders to Appropriations bill(s) which would place the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the appropriations process Oppose the leaked version of a housing finance proposal from U.S. Senators Bob Corker (TN) and Mark Warner (VA) that would severely harm Americas housing market. Our opposition is mainly rooted in the proposals negative impact on access, affordability, and market stability Support GSE reform that contains language to: Preserve and Enhance Fair Housing and Anti-Discrimination Protections; Provide Broad Access for Borrowers, Institutions and Regions; Preserve the Systems Affordable Housing Mission, and the Availability of Inclusive Loan Products and Services; and protect taxpayers Support a national cap on interest rates and fees at 36% to eliminate high-cost loans (support HR 3760 / S 1659) Support the retention of the CFPBs inclusive, transparent, evidence-based and comprehensive rulemaking process Oppose riders to the Financial Services / General Government Appropriations bill for 2019 which would deregulate everything from the nations largest banks to high-frequency Wall Street traders to consumer lenders supervised by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Support the long-established disparate impact jurisprudence under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). Support the importance of Regulation B and the use of the disparate-impact doctrine in enforcement actions, examinations, and complaint investigations that have ECOA implications Support the CFPB not interpreting the law based on private, one-sided information from industry only Support NCUA making no changes to the payday alternative loan (PAL) program that would increase the likelihood that credit union members end up in cycles of high-cost, short-term loans that resemble payday loan debt. Most critically, we strongly oppose permitting more than six application fees in twelve months as proposed for PAL II. We also oppose permitting 28% interest on loans as large as $2,000, dropping the minimum loan size, and proposing a PAL III program that would permit even more expensive or larger loans or weaker underwriting. Finally, we urge NCUA to address abusive overdraft fee programs, which lessen the incentive for credit Oppose nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Oppose the SECs proposed rule in promulgating the establishment of a new best interest standard of conduct for broker-dealers when making a recommendation of any transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer Oppose the FDIC expanding predatory lending and undermining state usury limits-specifically (1) retain the FDICs critical guidance addressing 200-300% payday loans (deposit advances) made by banks; (2) ensure that small dollar installment loans are priced at 36% or less and based on the consumers ability to repay considering both income and expenses; and (3) prevent bank partnerships that evade state interest rate limits. Oppose any nominee for the CFPB Directorship who does not have an extensive background in consumer protection law and who does not support the Bureaus mission of protecting consumers Oppose CFPBs recent decision to abandon supervision on the Military Lending Act (MLA). Support the Department of Defense ensuring that the MLA is vigorously enforced. Oppose HR 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, which is not only unnecessary but also dangerous because of the broad scope of Section 3, which replaces a narrow preemption provision in the existing GLBA with a sweeping provision that could not only eliminate all state data breach notice, data security and other privacy laws as they apply to financial institutions, but forestall further state innovation to protect their citizens from all privacy, data security threats applying to any entity, and also deny state efforts to restrict inappropriate uses and sharing of information by health care providers, big tech firms, telephone companies and others Support H.R. 6972, The Consumers First Act:, which reestablishes the full duties of enumerated offices, like OFLEO; restores the supervisory and enforcement powers of the fair lending office; reestablishes a dedicated student loan office; reactivates prior MOUs promoting effective interagency efforts; requires adequate agency staffing, including for supervision and enforcement, to fully carry out the Consumer Bureaus statutory mandates; limits the number of political appointees that may be hired; and codifies the commonly used name of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
2018 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Support the CFPB not interpreting the law based on private, one-sided information from industry only Oppose nomination of Kathleen Kraninger to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Oppose any nominee for the CFPB Directorship who does not have an extensive background in consumer protection law and who does not support the Bureaus mission of protecting consumers Oppose confirmation of Kathy Kraninger as new Director of the CFPB based on her potential role while at OMB in the policy of separating families at the Southern border Oppose HR 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, which is not only unnecessary but also dangerous because of the broad scope of Section 3, which replaces a narrow preemption provision in the existing GLBA with a sweeping provision that could not only eliminate all state data breach notice, data security and other privacy laws as they apply to financial institutions, but forestall further state innovation to protect their citizens from all privacy, data security threats applying to any entity, and also deny state efforts to restrict inappropriate uses and sharing of information by health care providers, big tech firms, telephone companies and others Oppose Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination based on his record on consumer protection issues Support H.R. 6972, The Consumers First Act:, which reestablishes the full duties of enumerated offices, like OFLEO; restores the supervisory and enforcement powers of the fair lending office; reestablishes a dedicated student loan office; reactivates prior MOUs promoting effective interagency efforts; requires adequate agency staffing, including for supervision and enforcement, to fully carry out the Consumer Bureaus statutory mandates; limits the number of political appointees that may be hired; and codifies the commonly used name of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
| Democratic |
| WI |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $83,504 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office