Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022
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Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022 This bill provides for the regulation and supervision of certain financial organizations and service providers. Specifically, if a credit union that is subject to examination by the Board of Directors of the National Credit Union Administration delegates the performance of certain activities and services, the delegation must be disclosed and shall be subject to regulation and examination by the board. Additionally, if the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, any Federal Home Loan Bank, or the Office of Finance of the Federal Home Loan Bank System delegates the performance of certain activities and services, the delegation must be disclosed and shall be subject to regulation and examination by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Support legislation and regulation that helps credit unions grow membership, loans, and retained earnings in order to serve their 127 million members; Support regulatory relief for credit unions; Provide guidance or rulemakings rather than rule through enforcement; Support increase in funding for CDFI Fund, MDIs, and the CDRLF; Fair Market: This includes ensuring all lenders are following the same rules of the road and protecting consumers, including making fintechs, predatory payday lenders, and other non-regulated entities subject to proper oversight; Technology and Innovation: As new technologies emerge and disrupt finance, the NCUA needs to foster strong fintech partnerships to help credit unions and support credit unions ability to provide custodial services for digital assets and utilize blockchain technologies; Regulatory Relief: Remove the CFPBs examination and enforcement powers over credit unions, retain the NCUA Boards bipartisan three-member structure, and oppose efforts to place new restrictions on lending and credit reporting that will inhibit credit unions from helping their members; Data Protection: Encouraging federal standards for data privacy and data security that recognize existing regulatory requirements for credit unions, such as a federal standard of privacy rules that aligns with our principles outlined in our white paper; Support extending GLBA like data security measures to retailers; Support recognizing GLBA compliance in any privacy legislation; Oppose SBA direct lending authority; Support improvements to ease the process for forgiveness of PPP loans to small businesses; Oppose limits on fee income for credit unions including courtesy pay; Support CFPB study of overdraft programs to determine the value to consumers; Support limiting burdens of HMDA rule on credit unions; CFPB should remove unnecessary and unused data points related to HMDA reporting; Support permanently increasing reporting thresholds for open- and closed-end loans; Prevent competitive disadvantages for credit unions and market distortions related to the integration of digital assets into traditional financial products; CFPB should make greater use of Section 1022 of the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt credit unions from rules where appropriate; CFPB should engage in interagency coordination on Section 1033 consumer access to financial records rulemaking; Oppose CFPBs characterization of regulated and disclosed financial services fees as junk fees; CFPB should explore streamlining required fee disclosures; CFPB should clarify UDAAP authority; CFPB should respect GLBAs data security regulatory structure; CFPB should limit impact and burden from proposed rule related to Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection (RIN: 3170-AA09); Improve examination coordination between CFPB and NCUA; Support permanent adoption of CFPBs expired temporary relief of E-SIGN regulation; Support CFPB exercise of larger participant authority to oversee fintech companies; Support fair distribution of Regulation E error resolution responsibilities; Support clear regulatory framework for digital assets to encourage responsible innovation and permit credit union participation; Support CDFI Fund transparency on certification changes; Support streamlining and modernization of CDFI Fund certification process; Support Congressional oversight of SBAs Affiliation and Small Business Lending Company proposed rules; Support tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums; Support modification or removal of the credit union member business lending cap; FHFA should allow GSEs to purchase non-conforming loans from CDFIs; Support alternative credit scoring models; Oppose development of a CBDC; Support prevention of an NFIP lapse; Support improving veterans access to capital by exempting credit unions business loans to veterans from the credit union member business lending cap; Support expanding the definition of Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (FHLB Act) to include credit unions and Treasury-certified non-depository community development financial institutions; Oppose any interchange/swipe fee legislation including related to routing or any form of market manipulation; Support parity for credit unions related to stablecoin regulation; Treasury should address the demand for coins to help consumers who rely on cash transactions; Support addressing appraisal bias and modernize the appraisal process for consistency; Support for forced arbitration - studies show consumers benefit more often from arbitration than litigation; Support easing requirements for de novo credit unions; Support providing flexibility for credit unions to issue subordinated debt; Support H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; Support the Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act (H.R. 3323, S.1684); Support H.R. 4773, the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act; Oppose legislation granting NCUA third-party vendor examination authority (H.R. 7022, S. 4698); Oppose Credit Card Competition Act (H.R. 8874, S. 4674); Support SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 1996, S. 910); Support Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act (H.R. 3958, S. 5183); Support Credit Union Board Modernization Act (H.R. 6889, S. 4325); Support Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act (H.R. 7003, S. 4879); Support CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act (H.R. 7733, S. 3441); Support Title III, Subtitle C of H.R. 2543 - Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending; Support S. 3590, the Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act; Oppose inclusion of the Credit Card Competition Act (H.R. 8874, S. 4674) or NCUA third-party vendor examination authority (H.R. 7022, S. 4698) in the FY 2023 NDAA; Support H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act; Support S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act; Oppose Senate NDAA amendments 6201 and 6174 on credit card interchange; Support S. 4165, the CDFI Crisis Fund Act; Oppose H.R. 4277, the Overdraft Protection Act; Oppose FDCPA changes that improperly burden creditors in H.R. 6814, the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act; Oppose inclusion of bank lease provision in FY 2023 NDAA; Oppose H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act; Support H.R. 5911, the Fair Hiring in Banking Act; Support H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; Oppose H.R. 8485, the Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act; Support the Small LENDER Act (H.R. 6732, S. 4004); Support H.R. 7628, the Improve the SBA Act; Support the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 3962, S. 1625); Support the TAILOR Act (H.R. 766, S. 3745); Support the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act (H.R. 7412, S.4522); Support H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; Oppose H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; Support S. 5189, the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act; Support for Advancing Technologies to Support Inclusion Act discussion draft; Support for Creation of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions Act discussion draft; Comments to SBA on RIN 3245-AH87 expressing concern about interaction between Affiliation and Small Business Lending Company proposed rules; Request for extension of temporary NCUA relief on loan participation and eligible obligation regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Request for clarification of CFPB authority and intention for auto loan data collection; Comments to Treasury Dept on Docket No. 2022-21524 requesting streamlined applications for federal community investment programs; Comments to CDFI Fund on Docket No. 2022-22767 requesting modification of proposed pre-approved Target Market assessment methodologies; Comments to EPA on Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0859 opposing establishment of single national green bank and supporting credit union inclusion as indirect recipients of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund disbursements; Comments to NCUA on RIN: 3133-AF43 supporting the elimination of the maximum maturity requirement for subordinated debt; Comments to CDFI Fund on Docket No. 2022-24082 opposing changes to CDFI certification requirements; Comments to NCUA on Docket No. NCUA-2022-0132 opposing overly complex member expulsion process; Support delay of GSEs credit fee caps effective date; Comments to CFPB on Docket No. CFPB-2022-0059 supporting additional flexibility in the Qualified Mortgage rule; Comments to FTC on R111004 opposing data privacy rulemaking absent comprehensive federal legislation; Support elimination of in-person quorum requirement for credit union annual meetings; Comments to CISA on Docket ID: CISA-2022-0010 supporting simplification of cyber incident reporting requirements; Support inclusion of 501(c)(19) veterans organizations as qualified charit[ies] in NCUA regulations; Comments to Treasury Department on Document No. 2022-20279 supporting application of Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations to digital assets and supporting interagency coordination to ensure credit union inclusion in digital asset regulations; Comments to FHFA on Federal Home Loan Bank System review supporting capital requirements for System members and supporting alignment of tangible capital definitions among regulators; Comments to FHFA on Fintech in Housing Finance supporting interagency coordination and caution in integration of non-depository fintech lenders; Comments to NCUA on RIN 3064-ZA33 supporting flexibility in updated commercial real estate loan accommodations policy statement; Oppose increases to NCUAs 2023-2024 budget and support increased budget transparency; Oppose expansion of Regulation E liability;
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Support legislation and regulation that helps credit unions grow membership, loans, and retained earnings in order to serve their 127 million members; Support regulatory relief for credit unions; Provide guidance or rulemakings rather than rule through enforcement; Support increase in funding for CDFI Fund, MDIs, and the CDRLF; Fair Market: This includes ensuring all lenders are following the same rules of the road and protecting consumers, including making fintechs, predatory payday lenders, and other non-regulated entities subject to proper oversight; Technology and Innovation: As new technologies emerge and disrupt finance, the NCUA needs to foster strong fintech partnerships to help credit unions and support credit unions ability to provide custodial services for digital assets and utilize blockchain technologies; Regulatory Relief: Remove the CFPBs examination and enforcement powers over credit unions, retain the NCUA Boards bipartisan three-member structure, and oppose efforts to place new restrictions on lending and credit reporting that will inhibit credit unions from helping their members; Data Protection: Encouraging federal standards for data privacy and data security that recognize existing regulatory requirements for credit unions, such as a federal standard of privacy rules that aligns with our principles outlined in our white paper; Support extending GLBA like data security measures to retailers; Support recognizing GLBA compliance in any privacy legislation; Oppose SBA direct lending authority; Support improvements to ease the process for forgiveness of PPP loans to small businesses; Oppose limits on fee income for credit unions including courtesy pay; Support CFPB study of overdraft programs to determine the value to consumers; Support limiting burdens of HMDA rule on credit unions; CFPB should remove unnecessary and unused data points related to HMDA reporting; Support permanently increasing reporting thresholds for open- and closed-end loans; Prevent competitive disadvantages for credit unions and market distortions related to the integration of digital assets into traditional financial products; CFPB should make greater use of Section 1022 of the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt credit unions from rules where appropriate; CFPB should engage in interagency coordination on Section 1033 consumer access to financial records rulemaking; Oppose CFPBs characterization of regulated and disclosed financial services fees as junk fees; CFPB should explore streamlining required fee disclosures; CFPB should clarify UDAAP authority; CFPB should respect GLBAs data security regulatory structure; CFPB should limit impact and burden from proposed rule related to Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection (RIN: 3170-AA09); Improve examination coordination between CFPB and NCUA; Support permanent adoption of CFPBs expired temporary relief of E-SIGN regulation; Support CFPB exercise of larger participant authority to oversee fintech companies; Support fair distribution of Regulation E error resolution responsibilities; Support clear regulatory framework for digital assets to encourage responsible innovation and permit credit union participation; Support CDFI Fund transparency on certification changes; Support streamlining and modernization of CDFI Fund certification process; Support Congressional oversight of SBAs Affiliation and Small Business Lending Company proposed rules; Support tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums; Support modification or removal of the credit union member business lending cap; FHFA should allow GSEs to purchase non-conforming loans from CDFIs; Support alternative credit scoring models; Oppose development of a CBDC; Support prevention of an NFIP lapse; Support improving veterans access to capital by exempting credit unions business loans to veterans from the credit union member business lending cap; Support expanding the definition of Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (FHLB Act) to include credit unions and Treasury-certified non-depository community development financial institutions; Oppose any interchange/swipe fee legislation including related to routing or any form of market manipulation; Support parity for credit unions related to stablecoin regulation; Treasury should address the demand for coins to help consumers who rely on cash transactions; Support addressing appraisal bias and modernize the appraisal process for consistency; Support for forced arbitration - studies show consumers benefit more often from arbitration than litigation; Support easing requirements for de novo credit unions; Support providing flexibility for credit unions to issue subordinated debt; Support H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; Support the Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act (H.R. 3323, S.1684); Support H.R. 4773, the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act; Oppose legislation granting NCUA third-party vendor examination authority (H.R. 7022, S. 4698); Oppose Credit Card Competition Act (H.R. 8874, S. 4674); Support SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 1996, S. 910); Support Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act (H.R. 3958, S. 5183); Support Credit Union Board Modernization Act (H.R. 6889, S. 4325); Support Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act (H.R. 7003, S. 4879); Support CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act (H.R. 7733, S. 3441); Support Title III, Subtitle C of H.R. 2543 - Promoting and Advancing Communities of Color Through Inclusive Lending; Support S. 3590, the Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act; Oppose inclusion of the Credit Card Competition Act (H.R. 8874, S. 4674) or NCUA third-party vendor examination authority (H.R. 7022, S. 4698) in the FY 2023 NDAA; Support H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act; Support S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act; Oppose Senate NDAA amendments 6201 and 6174 on credit card interchange; Support S. 4165, the CDFI Crisis Fund Act; Oppose H.R. 4277, the Overdraft Protection Act; Oppose FDCPA changes that improperly burden creditors in H.R. 6814, the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act; Oppose inclusion of bank lease provision in FY 2023 NDAA; Oppose H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act; Support H.R. 5911, the Fair Hiring in Banking Act; Support H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; Oppose H.R. 8485, the Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act; Support the Small LENDER Act (H.R. 6732, S. 4004); Support H.R. 7628, the Improve the SBA Act; Support the SECURE Notarization Act (H.R. 3962, S. 1625); Support the TAILOR Act (H.R. 766, S. 3745); Support the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act (H.R. 7412, S.4522); Support H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; Oppose H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; Support S. 5189, the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act; Support for Advancing Technologies to Support Inclusion Act discussion draft; Support for Creation of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions Act discussion draft; Comments to SBA on RIN 3245-AH87 expressing concern about interaction between Affiliation and Small Business Lending Company proposed rules; Request for extension of temporary NCUA relief on loan participation and eligible obligation regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Request for clarification of CFPB authority and intention for auto loan data collection; Comments to Treasury Dept on Docket No. 2022-21524 requesting streamlined applications for federal community investment programs; Comments to CDFI Fund on Docket No. 2022-22767 requesting modification of proposed pre-approved Target Market assessment methodologies; Comments to EPA on Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0859 opposing establishment of single national green bank and supporting credit union inclusion as indirect recipients of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund disbursements; Comments to NCUA on RIN: 3133-AF43 supporting the elimination of the maximum maturity requirement for subordinated debt; Comments to CDFI Fund on Docket No. 2022-24082 opposing changes to CDFI certification requirements; Comments to NCUA on Docket No. NCUA-2022-0132 opposing overly complex member expulsion process; Support delay of GSEs credit fee caps effective date; Comments to CFPB on Docket No. CFPB-2022-0059 supporting additional flexibility in the Qualified Mortgage rule; Comments to FTC on R111004 opposing data privacy rulemaking absent comprehensive federal legislation; Support elimination of in-person quorum requirement for credit union annual meetings; Comments to CISA on Docket ID: CISA-2022-0010 supporting simplification of cyber incident reporting requirements; Support inclusion of 501(c)(19) veterans organizations as qualified charit[ies] in NCUA regulations; Comments to Treasury Department on Document No. 2022-20279 supporting application of Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations to digital assets and supporting interagency coordination to ensure credit union inclusion in digital asset regulations; Comments to FHFA on Federal Home Loan Bank System review supporting capital requirements for System members and supporting alignment of tangible capital definitions among regulators; Comments to FHFA on Fintech in Housing Finance supporting interagency coordination and caution in integration of non-depository fintech lenders; Comments to NCUA on RIN 3064-ZA33 supporting flexibility in updated commercial real estate loan accommodations policy statement; Oppose increases to NCUAs 2023-2024 budget and support increased budget transparency; Oppose expansion of Regulation E liability;
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to Federal Credit Union Charter Modernization Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organization Issues related to NCUA's low income designation regulation Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUA's regulation regarding liquidity Issues related to NCUA's rulemaking process Issues related to NCUA's regulatory review process Issues related to Federal Credit Union Bylaws 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 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 fixed assets Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to credit union call report modernization Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Plan Issues related to NCUA's 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 CFPB's Leadership structure and Installing a Board rather than a Director Issues related to codifying the CFPB's Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings 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 the CFPB's rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to the CFPB's regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the CFPB's 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 CFPB's consumer complaint database Issues related to the CFPB's consumer complaint database Issues related to the Department of Justice's investigation entitled, "Operation Choke Point" Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 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 and innovation Issues related to the Fed's 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 the USDA Rural Development Loan Program Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System 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 consumer's access to records Issues related to Interchange Fees 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 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-Bases Quantitative Testing of Point of Sale / ATM Overdraft Disclosure Forms Issues related to residential appraisals Issues related to FHA appraisal certification Issues related to FHA and USDA Loan Modifications Issues related to Faster Payments Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Issues related to cooperative funding sources in federal appropriations legislation Issues related to regulation of debt collection activity Issues related to capital reform for credit unions Issues related to diversity and inclusion in Financial Services Issues related to Section 124 of the Federal Credit Union Act Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's No-Action Letters and the BCFP Product Sandbox Issues related to enterprise validation and approval of credit score models Issues related to the availability of Funds and Collection of Checks (Regulation CC) Issues related to arbitration clauses Issues related to SBA 7(a) loan program Issues related to financial institutions operating on military installations Issues related to postal banking Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to financial technology (FINTECH) Issues related to robocalls and the draft Declatory Ruling (the ruling) and Third Further Notice of Proposted Rulemaking (FNPRM) CG Docket No 17-59, WC Docket No. 17 - 97 Issues related to payday and small dollar lending Issues related to leases of non-excess property on military bases Issues related to Opportunity Zones Issues related to minority homeownership Issues related to the ability of Federal Credit unions to establish their own fiscal year Issues related to a requirement that Federal credit unions file certain information regarding loan officers Issues related to enhancing flexibility of Federal Credit Unions to schedule board meetings Issues related to removing certain outdated responsibilites of Federal credit union board of directors Issues related to permitting Federal credit unions to expel disruptive members for just cause without a vote Issues related to permitting balloting for conversions from state to federal charter and from federal to state charter to be conducted electronically Issues related to PACE Loans Issues related to minority depository insitutions Issues related to AI and cloud computing Issues related to the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Issues related to COVID-19 crisis response legislation Issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program Issues related to Taxi Medallion loans Issues related to QRM Risk Retection Review Issues related to NCUA's proposed rule on combination transactions Issues related to the regulation of credit unions as employers Issues related to liability protections for businesses Issues related to remote notary Issues related to digital identity legislation Issues related Paid Leave Payroll Tax Credits Issues related to Economic Impact Payments Issues related to Fed Accounts Issues related to the Federal Reserve's Main Street Lending Program Issues related to troubled debt restructuring Issues related to Prompt Corective Action requirements Issues related to NCUA subordinated debt rulemaking Issues related to Uniform Residential Loan Application Issues related to digitalization of money Issues related to electronic signatures on wire transfer documents Issues related to cybercriminal activity during COVID-19 Issues related to lender forebearance Issues related to Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness process Issues related to Agriculture Lending Issues related to OCC payment charters Issues related to the Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act Issues related to OCC National Bank and Savings Association Digital Activities Issues related to the treatment of certain COVID-19 Loss Mitigation options under RESPA (Reg X) Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Issues related to the proposed exclusion of PPP Loans from financial institution asset calculations Issues related to Section 4013 of the CARES Act Issues related to Section 4016 of the CARES Act Issues related tot he oversight of prudential regulators Issues related to PAL 1 Program Issues related to credit union asset size thresholds for regulatory compliance Issues related to NCUA MERIT examination system Issues related to NCUA Derivatives rulemaking Issues related to mortgage servicer assistance Issues related to Section 4022 of the CARES Act Issues related to the ability of NCUA to offer forbearance from Prompt Corrective Action Requirements Issues related to Temporarily Excluding Certain Low-Risk Assets from the Credit Union Net Worth Ratio Issues related to London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Issues related to the regulation of Federal Employment Laws Issues related to the Office of Comptroller Charter Issues related to the Crypto Charter Issues related to the Solar Winds Data Breach Issues related to PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaires Issues related to SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances Issues related to Seasoned QM Loan Definitions Issues related to FHFA Strategic Plan for 2021-2024 Issues related to GSE Housing Goals Issues related to Member Business Lending Issues related to interest rate caps Issues related to Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) recapitalization plans Issues related to rental and mortgage payment assistance Issues related to BSA / AML Regulation Issues related to CECL Accounting requirements Issues related to climate control issues and effect on financial institutions Issues related to UDAAP guidance and requirements Issues related to risk-based capital requirements Issues related to NCUA's Communications and Transparency Issues related to Enterprise liquidity framework (FHFA) Issues related to the discussion draft of the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act Issues related to the NCUA's Capitalization of Interest in Connection with Loan Workouts and Modifications Rulemaking Issues related to the Federal Reserve's proposed Regulation II Issues related to Capitalizing interest on consumer loans Issues related to Cryptocurrency Issues related to proposed postal banking pilot program Issues related to proposed new tax reporting requirements for financial institutions Issues related to the implementation of consumer financial protection laws Issues related to the safety and soundness regulations of credit unions Issues related to investment authority Issues related to BSA / AML regulation and Cannabis Banking Issues related to rate cap legislation and the Military Lending Act Issues related to credit card interchange fees and routing Issues related to FY22 National Defense Authorization Act Issues related to NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Issues related to Climate and Natural disaster risk management at regulated entities Issues related to PSPA / QM Conflict Issues related to CAMELS proposal Issues related to credit union coverage under GNMA rules Issues related to Cryptocurrency and digital assets Issues related to the re-nomination of Todd Harper to the NCUA Board Issues related to examining frameworks to address future pandemic risk Issues related to the NDAA rate cap proposals Issues related to the collection of checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers through Fedwire Issues related to the potential modifications to the Federal Reserve policy on payment system risk Issues related to Small Business Bankruptcy Issues related to mortgage-backed securities insurance Issues related to the state of the rural economy Issues related to financial barriers to minority and women-owned businesses' involvement in infrastructure projects Issues related to the President's working group on financial market's report on stablecoins Issues related to economic impact of growing burden of medical debt Issues related to the Credit Union Employee and Member Safety Act in the FY2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act Issues related to the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) appraisals Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act FY2023 Issues related to the Administration of the CDFI Fund Issues related to Central Bank Digital Currency Issues related to National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Issues related to Reg. II, Dodd Frank, Durbin Amendment, Section 107531 Issues related to G20 Rome Leaders Declaration Issues related to the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 Issues related to Prompt Corrective Action: Earnings Retention Waivers and Net Worth Restoration Plans Issues related to Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information in Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking Issues related to the Truth in Savings Act (TISA) and Part 707 of the NCUA Rules and Regulations Issues related to 40 Year Term Loan Modifications Issues related to data security and interchange fees Issues related to credit union loan maturity limits Issues related to credit union business lending caps Issues related to the administration of the CDFI Fund Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act and Interchange fee issues Issues related to CDFI recertification applications Issues related to Protecting military service members and veterans from Financial scams and fraud Issues related to new consumer financial products and the impacts to workers Issues related to making the CFPB Accountable to Small Business Act Issues related to cyber incident notification requirements for Federally insured credit unions Issues related to ensuring responsible development of digital assets Issues related to the CFPB ensuring data aggregation services market is Fair, transparent and competitive H.J. Res 35, providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders" S.J. Res 15, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders" H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (2020) H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1395, the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021 H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act 0f 2021 H.R. 1996, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2040, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2311, To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modernize certain processes regarding expulsion of credit union members for cause, and for other purposes H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Sec. 90005, Extension of enterprise guarantee fees H.R. 3958, Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act H.R. 3962, SECURE Notarization Act of 2021 H.R. 4277, Overdraft protection legislation H.R. 4495, the Down payment Toward Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 4905, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 5189, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R. 5206, Tax Gap Reform and IRS Enforcement Act H.R. 5305, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act H.R. 5451, Protecting Financial Privacy Act of 2021 H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act H.R. 6889, Credit Union Board Modernization Act H.R. 7003, Expanding Financial Access to Underserved Communities Act H.R. 7022, the Strengthening Cyber-Security for the Financial Sector Act H.R. 7733, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022 H.R. 7900, SAFE Banking, amendment #983 by Representative Beatty (OH), Amendment #543 offered by Representatives Dean (PA), Armstrong (ND), Perlmutter (CO),Reschenthalter (PA) and Escobar (TX) H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban development, Agriculture, Rural development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans affairs Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8485, the Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act S. 254, A bill to establish a Homeowner Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury S. 337, Stop Senior Scams Act S. 762, A bill to provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes S. 910, SAFE Banking Act of 2021 S. 1368, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 S. 1625, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act S. 1767, the Credit Union Employee and Member Safety Act of 2021 S. 2857, Protection Financial Privacy Act of 2021 S. 3715, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 S. 3813, Veterans Member Business Loan Act S. 4325, Credit Union Board Modernization S. 4356, The Responsible Financial Innovation Act S. 4676, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 S. 4698, Improving Cybersecurity of Credit Unions Act S. 4879, Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act S. Amendment 6174, National Defense Authorization Act, Report on Credit and Debit Card
Client expense: $979,068 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; General FHA, FHFA, VA issues; Oversight of federal housing policy; General diversity and inclusion issues; General digital mortgage issues; Tax foreclosure prevention; FHA technology funding; Issues around forbearance and loss mitigation; H.R. 2553 - Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021; S. 2429, Adminstrative False Claims Act; H.R. 7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022; H.R. 7735 and S. 4208, Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Housing
Discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs. Discussions regarding the potential executive order on tenant protections. Monitored discussions related to federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation. Monitored P.L.117-169, Inflation Reduction Act Monitored discussions related to P.L.95-128, the Community Reinvestment Act Monitored discussions related to S.2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act) Monitored H.R.7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022 Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions. Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedying racial inequities in the housing market. Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation. Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3962 SECURE Notarization Act S. 1625 SECURE Notarization Act H.R. 6814 Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act H.R. 7022 Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022 H.R.8152 The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) H.R.7661 Trigger Leads Abatement Act of 2022 H.R.8269 PATH Data Act of 2022 S.374 Improving Corporate Diversity Through Governance Act HR 1277 Improving Corporate Diversity Through Governance Act H.R.6054 Small Business Lending Disclosure Act of 2021 S. 3235 Small Business Lending Disclosure Act of 2021 S.3884 Economic Continuity and Stability Act S.4004 Small Business Loan Collection Data
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Oppose S. 4698, the Improving Cybersecurity of Credit Unions Act- Granting NCUA Oversight Authority Over Third-Party Vendors; CFPBs strategic plan; regulatory relief for credit unions; rulemaking to define abusiveness in UDAAP; provide guidance or rulemaking on special purpose credit programs (SPCP); provide guidance or rulemakings rather than rule through enforcement; provide flexibility related to New Message Format for the Fedwire Funds Service (Docket No. OP-1613); increase funding for CDFI fund, MDIs, and the CDRLF; streamline and modernize the CDFI certification process; FHFA should allow GSEs to purchase non-conforming loans from CDFIs; limit impact and burden from proposed rule related to Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection (RIN: 3170-AA09); support for S.3441 - CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022; support S. 4165; Support legislation and regulation that helps credit unions grow membership, loans, and retained earnings in order to serve their 127 million members; Fair Market: This includes ensuring all lenders are following the same rules of the road and protecting consumers, including making fintechs, predatory payday lenders, and other non-regulated entities subject to proper oversight; Technology and Innovation: As new technologies emerge and disrupt finance, the NCUA needs to foster strong fintech partnerships to help credit unions and support credit unions ability to provide custodial services for digital assets and utilize blockchain technologies; Regulatory Relief: Remove the CFPBs examination and enforcement powers over credit unions, retain the NCUA Boards bipartisan three-member structure, and oppose efforts to place new restrictions on lending and credit reporting that will inhibit credit unions from helping their members; Data Protection: Encouraging federal standards for data privacy and data security that recognize existing regulatory requirements for credit unions, such as a federal standard of privacy rules that aligns with our principles outlined in our white paper; extend GLBA like data security measures to retailers; recognized GLBA compliance in any privacy legislation; opposed to SBA direct lending authority; make improvements to ease the process for forgiveness of PPP loans to small businesses; support for H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; support for S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act; oppose limits on fee income for credit unions including courtesy pay; CFPB should study overdraft programs to determine the value to consumers; limit burdens of HMDA rule on credit unions, CFPB should remove unnecessary and unused data points related to HMDA reporting; permanently increase reporting thresholds for open- and closed-end loans; response to Draft NCUA Strategic Plan 2022-2026: Ensure a safe, sound, and viable system of cooperative credit that protects consumers, Improve the financial well-being of individuals and communities through access to affordable and equitable financial products and services, and Maximize organizational performance to enable mission success; comments related to HUDs FY22-26 Strategic Goals: support for changes to the FCU Act that would allow all credit unions to serve underserved areas and create specific goals and objectives that will assist financial institutions that specialize in serving low- and moderate-income borrowers with otherwise limited access to personal, business and home financing; preclude robocall blocking rules from limiting legitimate contact of members by credit unions; extend for three years, without revision, the Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing); Support for H.R. 1996/S. 910, the SAFE Banking Act; general support for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-26548; RIN No.: 1506-AB49) proposed rule but urges FinCEN to ensure that examination and supervisory expectations are consistent with those of other federal regulators, establish data security protocols, and maintain clarity and simplicity in its communications; prevent competitive disadvantages for credit unions and market distortions related to the integration of digital assets into traditional financial products; comments related to Review of Bank Secrecy Act Regulations and Guidance (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0008) - FinCen should continue ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the financial system, should provide additional guidance related to digital assets/CVC and government fraud, should modernize and streamline the current SAR and CTR reporting thresholds, forms, and reporting mechanisms, and explore opportunities to provide feedback to credit unions regarding filed reports; comments related to Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request (Regulation E) (Docket No. CFPB-2021-0021) - minimized burdens associated with rule; support for S.1684/H.R. 3323 - Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act; support for Advancing Technologies to Support Inclusion Act; support for Creation of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions Act; ease requirements for de novo credit unions; provide flexibility for credit unions to issue subordinated debt; CFPB should make greater use of Section 1022 of the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt credit unions from rules where appropriate; support for H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; comments related to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate Transactions (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0007; RIN No.: 1506-AB54) - limit burdens; support for Sen. Toomeys amendment to H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act; oppose expanding postal services to include financial services; oppose H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; support for forced arbitration - studies show consumers benefit more often from arbitration than litigation; Support for S.4879/H.R. 7003 - Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act; support for S. 3745, The TAILOR Act; comments related to FHFAs : 2022-2026 Strategic Plan - FHFA should use technology to aid in appraisal modernization, create and approve pilot programs to close the homeownership gap, and work with other regulators to address climate risk; urged NCUA to initiate rulemaking to amend 12 CFR sec. 701.22 to eliminate all aggregate limits on loan participations a federally-insured credit union (FICU) may purchase from any one originating lender or to expressly exclude all loan participations purchased from a FICU from any aggregate limits on loan participations a FICU may purchase from any one originating lender; NCUA Board should prioritize regulatory reform and initiate a rulemaking to expand membership eligibility to all immediate family surviving a decedent member and redefine the term immediate family to encompass a broader range of blood and legal relatives; Treasury should address the demand for coins to help consumers who rely on cash transactions; urges IRS to issue an adjustment to the 2022 standard optional mileage rate to reflect the recent increase in gas prices; address appraisal bias and modernize the appraisal process for consistency; comments related to Request for Comment regarding Inquiry into Buy-Now-Pay-Later Providers (Docket No.: CFPB-2022-0002) - CFPB should take steps to ensure that unregulated lenders in the BNPL market institute consumer protection practices, potentially by exercising its larger participant authority over the unsecured lender market, engage in consumer education regarding the risks associated with these products and encourage BNPL providers to do the same, and in order to increase the availability of credit, while maintaining consumer protections, the Bureau should consider updates to Regulation Z that would level the playing field in the BNPL market; comments related to Pilot Program on Sharing of Suspicious Activity Reports and Related Information with Foreign Branches, Subsidiaries, and Affiliates (Docket No.: FINCEN-2022-01331; RIN No.: 1506-AB51) - FinCEN should monitor the confidentiality of the shared SAR information and modernize and streamline its SAR reporting requirements; support for H.R. 7412/S.4522, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act; oppose any interchange/swipe fee legislation including related to routing or any form of market manipulation; parity for credit unions related to stablecoin; support for S. 4004, the Small LENDER Act; oppose NCUA proposed rule on Succession Planning (RIN: 3133-AF42); general support for Re-Proposal to Enhance Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Single-Family Seller/Servicers; need greater clarity regarding Guidelines for Evaluating Account and Services Requests (Docket No. Docket No. OP-1747); adopt more flexible rules for acceptance and delivery of electronic signatures and disclosures; support for CFPB commission rather than single director; support for H.R. 7628, the Improve the SBA Act; Asset Threshold for Determining the Appropriate Supervisory Office (RIN: 3133-AF41) - specialized oversight of larger credit unions should be calibrated to reflect relative risk to the SIF today and not defined using an outdated asset threshold; provide greater flexibility related to Permissible Interest Rate Ceiling; NCUA should practice restraint regarding budgeting and be more transparent; support for alternative credit scoring models; not sufficient evidence to justify development of CBDC; do not let the NFIP lapse; the NCUA should eliminate the internal written loan participation policy requirements found at 701.22(b)(5)(iv); HUD should allow the option of 40-year mortgage loans; support for HR6889/S. 4325, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act; improve Veterans access to capital by exempting credit unions' business loans to veterans from the MBL cap; expand the definition of Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (FHLB Act) to include credit unions and Treasury-certified non-depository community development financial institutions; make permanent NCUAs authorities for the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) granted under the CARES Act; support for H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act; support for H.R. 7733, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act; support H.R. 3962, the SECURE Notarization Act; opposition to H.R. 4277, the Overdraft Protection Act; H.R. 6814, the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act - the FDCPA changes should not improperly burden creditors; opposed to the following 2 bills in their current form: H.R. 7022, the Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act, and H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, Excluding bank lease provision from S. 4543, the FY 2023 NDAA; support for H.R. 5911, the Fair Hiring in Banking Act (as an amendment to H.R. 7900, the FY 2023 NDAA); support for H.R. 3958, the Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act; support for H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; support for FY 2023 FSGG appropriations in H.R. 8294; oppose interchange legislation: S. 4674/H.R. 8874, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022; opposed to H.R. 8485, the Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act; Comments to Department of Commerce related to RIN 0625-XC04; NCUA Regulations Part 701.36, Occupancy Rule; NCUA 2022 Mid-Session Budget; Comments to CFPB related to Docket No. CFPB-2022-0039; Petition to CFPB on rulemaking for larger participants in aggregation services market; Comments to FinCEN related to RIN No.: 1506- AB55; Comments to Treasury related to Request for Comment Document No. 2022-14588; Comments to NCUA related to 2022 Regulatory Review; Opposing expansion of Regulation E liability; Comments to FCC related to Docket No. FCC 21-105; Comments to CFPB related to Docket No. CFPB-2022-0040; Comments to Federal Reserve related to Docket No. R-1775; Deadline extension request for Docket No. CFPB-2022-0048; NCUA Simplified CECL Tool; Comments to NCUA related to RIN 3133-AF47; FHFA oversight - support incorporation of climate change into GSE/FHFA governance, Supporting appraisal modernization, and Supporting CDFI mortgage programs.
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Oppose S. 4698, the Improving Cybersecurity of Credit Unions Act- Granting NCUA Oversight Authority Over Third-Party Vendors; CFPBs strategic plan; regulatory relief for credit unions; rulemaking to define abusiveness in UDAAP; provide guidance or rulemaking on special purpose credit programs (SPCP); provide guidance or rulemakings rather than rule through enforcement; provide flexibility related to New Message Format for the Fedwire Funds Service (Docket No. OP-1613); increase funding for CDFI fund, MDIs, and the CDRLF; streamline and modernize the CDFI certification process; FHFA should allow GSEs to purchase non-conforming loans from CDFIs; limit impact and burden from proposed rule related to Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection (RIN: 3170-AA09); support for S.3441 - CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022; support S. 4165; Support legislation and regulation that helps credit unions grow membership, loans, and retained earnings in order to serve their 127 million members; Fair Market: This includes ensuring all lenders are following the same rules of the road and protecting consumers, including making fintechs, predatory payday lenders, and other non-regulated entities subject to proper oversight; Technology and Innovation: As new technologies emerge and disrupt finance, the NCUA needs to foster strong fintech partnerships to help credit unions and support credit unions ability to provide custodial services for digital assets and utilize blockchain technologies; Regulatory Relief: Remove the CFPBs examination and enforcement powers over credit unions, retain the NCUA Boards bipartisan three-member structure, and oppose efforts to place new restrictions on lending and credit reporting that will inhibit credit unions from helping their members; Data Protection: Encouraging federal standards for data privacy and data security that recognize existing regulatory requirements for credit unions, such as a federal standard of privacy rules that aligns with our principles outlined in our white paper; extend GLBA like data security measures to retailers; recognized GLBA compliance in any privacy legislation; opposed to SBA direct lending authority; make improvements to ease the process for forgiveness of PPP loans to small businesses; support for H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; support for S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act; oppose limits on fee income for credit unions including courtesy pay; CFPB should study overdraft programs to determine the value to consumers; limit burdens of HMDA rule on credit unions, CFPB should remove unnecessary and unused data points related to HMDA reporting; permanently increase reporting thresholds for open- and closed-end loans; response to Draft NCUA Strategic Plan 2022-2026: Ensure a safe, sound, and viable system of cooperative credit that protects consumers, Improve the financial well-being of individuals and communities through access to affordable and equitable financial products and services, and Maximize organizational performance to enable mission success; comments related to HUDs FY22-26 Strategic Goals: support for changes to the FCU Act that would allow all credit unions to serve underserved areas and create specific goals and objectives that will assist financial institutions that specialize in serving low- and moderate-income borrowers with otherwise limited access to personal, business and home financing; preclude robocall blocking rules from limiting legitimate contact of members by credit unions; extend for three years, without revision, the Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing); Support for H.R. 1996/S. 910, the SAFE Banking Act; general support for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-26548; RIN No.: 1506-AB49) proposed rule but urges FinCEN to ensure that examination and supervisory expectations are consistent with those of other federal regulators, establish data security protocols, and maintain clarity and simplicity in its communications; prevent competitive disadvantages for credit unions and market distortions related to the integration of digital assets into traditional financial products; comments related to Review of Bank Secrecy Act Regulations and Guidance (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0008) - FinCen should continue ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the financial system, should provide additional guidance related to digital assets/CVC and government fraud, should modernize and streamline the current SAR and CTR reporting thresholds, forms, and reporting mechanisms, and explore opportunities to provide feedback to credit unions regarding filed reports; comments related to Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request (Regulation E) (Docket No. CFPB-2021-0021) - minimized burdens associated with rule; support for S.1684/H.R. 3323 - Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act; support for Advancing Technologies to Support Inclusion Act; support for Creation of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions Act; ease requirements for de novo credit unions; provide flexibility for credit unions to issue subordinated debt; CFPB should make greater use of Section 1022 of the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt credit unions from rules where appropriate; support for H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; comments related to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate Transactions (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0007; RIN No.: 1506-AB54) - limit burdens; support for Sen. Toomeys amendment to H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act; oppose expanding postal services to include financial services; oppose H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; support for forced arbitration - studies show consumers benefit more often from arbitration than litigation; Support for S.4879/H.R. 7003 - Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act; support for S. 3745, The TAILOR Act; comments related to FHFAs : 2022-2026 Strategic Plan - FHFA should use technology to aid in appraisal modernization, create and approve pilot programs to close the homeownership gap, and work with other regulators to address climate risk; urged NCUA to initiate rulemaking to amend 12 CFR sec. 701.22 to eliminate all aggregate limits on loan participations a federally-insured credit union (FICU) may purchase from any one originating lender or to expressly exclude all loan participations purchased from a FICU from any aggregate limits on loan participations a FICU may purchase from any one originating lender; NCUA Board should prioritize regulatory reform and initiate a rulemaking to expand membership eligibility to all immediate family surviving a decedent member and redefine the term immediate family to encompass a broader range of blood and legal relatives; Treasury should address the demand for coins to help consumers who rely on cash transactions; urges IRS to issue an adjustment to the 2022 standard optional mileage rate to reflect the recent increase in gas prices; address appraisal bias and modernize the appraisal process for consistency; comments related to Request for Comment regarding Inquiry into Buy-Now-Pay-Later Providers (Docket No.: CFPB-2022-0002) - CFPB should take steps to ensure that unregulated lenders in the BNPL market institute consumer protection practices, potentially by exercising its larger participant authority over the unsecured lender market, engage in consumer education regarding the risks associated with these products and encourage BNPL providers to do the same, and in order to increase the availability of credit, while maintaining consumer protections, the Bureau should consider updates to Regulation Z that would level the playing field in the BNPL market; comments related to Pilot Program on Sharing of Suspicious Activity Reports and Related Information with Foreign Branches, Subsidiaries, and Affiliates (Docket No.: FINCEN-2022-01331; RIN No.: 1506-AB51) - FinCEN should monitor the confidentiality of the shared SAR information and modernize and streamline its SAR reporting requirements; support for H.R. 7412/S.4522, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act; oppose any interchange/swipe fee legislation including related to routing or any form of market manipulation; parity for credit unions related to stablecoin; support for S. 4004, the Small LENDER Act; oppose NCUA proposed rule on Succession Planning (RIN: 3133-AF42); general support for Re-Proposal to Enhance Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Single-Family Seller/Servicers; need greater clarity regarding Guidelines for Evaluating Account and Services Requests (Docket No. Docket No. OP-1747); adopt more flexible rules for acceptance and delivery of electronic signatures and disclosures; support for CFPB commission rather than single director; support for H.R. 7628, the Improve the SBA Act; Asset Threshold for Determining the Appropriate Supervisory Office (RIN: 3133-AF41) - specialized oversight of larger credit unions should be calibrated to reflect relative risk to the SIF today and not defined using an outdated asset threshold; provide greater flexibility related to Permissible Interest Rate Ceiling; NCUA should practice restraint regarding budgeting and be more transparent; support for alternative credit scoring models; not sufficient evidence to justify development of CBDC; do not let the NFIP lapse; the NCUA should eliminate the internal written loan participation policy requirements found at 701.22(b)(5)(iv); HUD should allow the option of 40-year mortgage loans; support for HR6889/S. 4325, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act; improve Veterans access to capital by exempting credit unions' business loans to veterans from the MBL cap; expand the definition of Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (FHLB Act) to include credit unions and Treasury-certified non-depository community development financial institutions; make permanent NCUAs authorities for the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) granted under the CARES Act; support for H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act; support for H.R. 7733, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act; support H.R. 3962, the SECURE Notarization Act; opposition to H.R. 4277, the Overdraft Protection Act; H.R. 6814, the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act - the FDCPA changes should not improperly burden creditors; opposed to the following 2 bills in their current form: H.R. 7022, the Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act, and H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act, Excluding bank lease provision from S. 4543, the FY 2023 NDAA; support for H.R. 5911, the Fair Hiring in Banking Act (as an amendment to H.R. 7900, the FY 2023 NDAA); support for H.R. 3958, the Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act; support for H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; support for FY 2023 FSGG appropriations in H.R. 8294; oppose interchange legislation: S. 4674/H.R. 8874, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2022; opposed to H.R. 8485, the Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act; Comments to Department of Commerce related to RIN 0625-XC04; NCUA Regulations Part 701.36, Occupancy Rule; NCUA 2022 Mid-Session Budget; Comments to CFPB related to Docket No. CFPB-2022-0039; Petition to CFPB on rulemaking for larger participants in aggregation services market; Comments to FinCEN related to RIN No.: 1506- AB55; Comments to Treasury related to Request for Comment Document No. 2022-14588; Comments to NCUA related to 2022 Regulatory Review; Opposing expansion of Regulation E liability; Comments to FCC related to Docket No. FCC 21-105; Comments to CFPB related to Docket No. CFPB-2022-0040; Comments to Federal Reserve related to Docket No. R-1775; Deadline extension request for Docket No. CFPB-2022-0048; NCUA Simplified CECL Tool; Comments to NCUA related to RIN 3133-AF47; FHFA oversight - support incorporation of climate change into GSE/FHFA governance, Supporting appraisal modernization, and Supporting CDFI mortgage programs.
2022 · third_quarter · Housing
Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; General FHA, FHFA, VA issues; Oversight of federal housing policy; General diversity and inclusion issues; General digital mortgage issues; Tax foreclosure prevention; FHA technology funding; Issues around forbearance and loss mitigation; H.R. 2553 - Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021; S. 2429, Adminstrative False Claims Act; H.R. 7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022; H.R. 7735 and S. 4208, Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to Federal Credit Union Charter Modernization Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organization Issues related to NCUA's low income designation regulation Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUA's regulation regarding liquidity Issues related to NCUA's rulemaking process Issues related to NCUA's regulatory review process Issues related to Federal Credit Union Bylaws 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 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 fixed assets Issues related to credit union conversions Issues related to credit union call report modernization Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Plan Issues related to NCUA's 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 CFPB's Leadership structure and Installing a Board rather than a Director Issues related to codifying the CFPB's Credit Union Advisory Council Issues related to requiring SBREFA Panels for CFPB Rulemakings 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 the CFPB's rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to the CFPB's regulation on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (Regulation C) Issues related to the CFPB's 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 CFPB's consumer complaint database Issues related to the CFPB's consumer complaint database Issues related to the Department of Justice's investigation entitled, "Operation Choke Point" Issues related to indirect auto lending Issues related to credit union service to unbanked and underbanked consumers Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 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 and innovation Issues related to the Fed's 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 the USDA Rural Development Loan Program Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System 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 consumer's access to records Issues related to Interchange Fees 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 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-Bases Quantitative Testing of Point of Sale / ATM Overdraft Disclosure Forms Issues related to residential appraisals Issues related to FHA appraisal certification Issues related to FHA and USDA Loan Modifications Issues related to Faster Payments Issues related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act Issues related to cooperative funding sources in federal appropriations legislation Issues related to regulation of debt collection activity Issues related to capital reform for credit unions Issues related to diversity and inclusion in Financial Services Issues related to Section 124 of the Federal Credit Union Act Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's No-Action Letters and the BCFP Product Sandbox Issues related to enterprise validation and approval of credit score models Issues related to the availability of Funds and Collection of Checks (Regulation CC) Issues related to arbitration clauses Issues related to SBA 7(a) loan program Issues related to financial institutions operating on military installations Issues related to postal banking Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act Issues related to financial technology (FINTECH) Issues related to robocalls and the draft Declatory Ruling (the ruling) and Third Further Notice of Proposted Rulemaking (FNPRM) CG Docket No 17-59, WC Docket No. 17 - 97 Issues related to payday and small dollar lending Issues related to leases of non-excess property on military bases Issues related to Opportunity Zones Issues related to minority homeownership Issues related to the ability of Federal Credit unions to establish their own fiscal year Issues related to a requirement that Federal credit unions file certain information regarding loan officers Issues related to enhancing flexibility of Federal Credit Unions to schedule board meetings Issues related to removing certain outdated responsibilites of Federal credit union board of directors Issues related to permitting Federal credit unions to expel disruptive members for just cause without a vote Issues related to permitting balloting for conversions from state to federal charter and from federal to state charter to be conducted electronically Issues related to PACE Loans Issues related to minority depository insitutions Issues related to AI and cloud computing Issues related to the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act Issues related to COVID-19 crisis response legislation Issues related to the Paycheck Protection Program Issues related to Taxi Medallion loans Issues related to QRM Risk Retection Review Issues related to NCUA's proposed rule on combination transactions Issues related to the regulation of credit unions as employers Issues related to liability protections for businesses Issues related to remote notary Issues related to digital identity legislation Issues related Paid Leave Payroll Tax Credits Issues related to Economic Impact Payments Issues related to Fed Accounts Issues related to the Federal Reserve's Main Street Lending Program Issues related to troubled debt restructuring Issues related to Prompt Corective Action requirements Issues related to NCUA subordinated debt rulemaking Issues related to Uniform Residential Loan Application Issues related to digitalization of money Issues related to electronic signatures on wire transfer documents Issues related to cybercriminal activity during COVID-19 Issues related to lender forebearance Issues related to Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness process Issues related to Agriculture Lending Issues related to OCC payment charters Issues related to the Student Empowerment and Financial Literacy Act Issues related to OCC National Bank and Savings Association Digital Activities Issues related to the treatment of certain COVID-19 Loss Mitigation options under RESPA (Reg X) Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Issues related to the proposed exclusion of PPP Loans from financial institution asset calculations Issues related to Section 4013 of the CARES Act Issues related to Section 4016 of the CARES Act Issues related tot he oversight of prudential regulators Issues related to PAL 1 Program Issues related to credit union asset size thresholds for regulatory compliance Issues related to NCUA MERIT examination system Issues related to NCUA Derivatives rulemaking Issues related to mortgage servicer assistance Issues related to Section 4022 of the CARES Act Issues related to the ability of NCUA to offer forbearance from Prompt Corrective Action Requirements Issues related to Temporarily Excluding Certain Low-Risk Assets from the Credit Union Net Worth Ratio Issues related to London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) Issues related to the regulation of Federal Employment Laws Issues related to the Office of Comptroller Charter Issues related to the Crypto Charter Issues related to the Solar Winds Data Breach Issues related to PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaires Issues related to SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advances Issues related to Seasoned QM Loan Definitions Issues related to FHFA Strategic Plan for 2021-2024 Issues related to GSE Housing Goals Issues related to Member Business Lending Issues related to interest rate caps Issues related to Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) recapitalization plans Issues related to rental and mortgage payment assistance Issues related to BSA / AML Regulation Issues related to CECL Accounting requirements Issues related to climate control issues and effect on financial institutions Issues related to UDAAP guidance and requirements Issues related to risk-based capital requirements Issues related to NCUA's Communications and Transparency Issues related to Enterprise liquidity framework (FHFA) Issues related to the discussion draft of the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act Issues related to the NCUA's Capitalization of Interest in Connection with Loan Workouts and Modifications Rulemaking Issues related to the Federal Reserve's proposed Regulation II Issues related to Capitalizing interest on consumer loans Issues related to Cryptocurrency Issues related to proposed postal banking pilot program Issues related to proposed new tax reporting requirements for financial institutions Issues related to the implementation of consumer financial protection laws Issues related to the safety and soundness regulations of credit unions Issues related to investment authority Issues related to BSA / AML regulation and Cannabis Banking Issues related to rate cap legislation and the Military Lending Act Issues related to credit card interchange fees and routing Issues related to FY22 National Defense Authorization Act Issues related to NCUA Central Liquidity Facility Issues related to Climate and Natural disaster risk management at regulated entities Issues related to PSPA / QM Conflict Issues related to CAMELS proposal Issues related to credit union coverage under GNMA rules Issues related to Cryptocurrency and digital assets Issues related to the re-nomination of Todd Harper to the NCUA Board Issues related to examining frameworks to address future pandemic risk Issues related to the NDAA rate cap proposals Issues related to the collection of checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers through Fedwire Issues related to the potential modifications to the Federal Reserve policy on payment system risk Issues related to Small Business Bankruptcy Issues related to mortgage-backed securities insurance Issues related to the state of the rural economy Issues related to financial barriers to minority and women-owned businesses' involvement in infrastructure projects Issues related to the President's working group on financial market's report on stablecoins Issues related to economic impact of growing burden of medical debt Issues related to the Credit Union Employee and Member Safety Act in the FY2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act Issues related to the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) appraisals Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act FY2023 Issues related to the Administration of the CDFI Fund Issues related to Central Bank Digital Currency Issues related to National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Issues related to Reg. II, Dodd Frank, Durbin Amendment, Section 107531 Issues related to G20 Rome Leaders Declaration Issues related to the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 Issues related to Prompt Corrective Action: Earnings Retention Waivers and Net Worth Restoration Plans Issues related to Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information in Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking Issues related to the Truth in Savings Act (TISA) and Part 707 of the NCUA Rules and Regulations Issues related to 40 Year Term Loan Modifications Issues related to data security and interchange fees Issues related to credit union loan maturity limits Issues related to credit union business lending caps Issues related to the administration of the CDFI Fund Issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act and Interchange fee issues Issues related to CDFI recertification applications Issues related to Protecting military service members and veterans from Financial scams and fraud Issues related to new consumer financial products and the impacts to workers Issues related to making the CFPB Accountable to Small Business Act Issues related to cyber incident notification requirements for Federally insured credit unions Issues related to ensuring responsible development of digital assets Issues related to the CFPB ensuring data aggregation services market is Fair, transparent and competitive H.J. Res 35, providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders" S.J. Res 15, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency relating to "National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders" H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (2020) H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 1395, the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2021 H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act 0f 2021 H.R. 1996, Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2021 H.R. 2040, the Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2311, To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modernize certain processes regarding expulsion of credit union members for cause, and for other purposes H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Sec. 90005, Extension of enterprise guarantee fees H.R. 3958, Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act H.R. 3962, SECURE Notarization Act of 2021 H.R. 4277, Overdraft protection legislation H.R. 4495, the Down payment Toward Equity Act of 2021 H.R. 4773, the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act H.R. 4905, Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H.R. 5189, Member Business Loan Expansion Act H.R. 5206, Tax Gap Reform and IRS Enforcement Act H.R. 5305, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act H.R. 5451, Protecting Financial Privacy Act of 2021 H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act H.R. 6889, Credit Union Board Modernization Act H.R. 7003, Expanding Financial Access to Underserved Communities Act H.R. 7022, the Strengthening Cyber-Security for the Financial Sector Act H.R. 7733, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022 H.R. 7900, SAFE Banking, amendment #983 by Representative Beatty (OH), Amendment #543 offered by Representatives Dean (PA), Armstrong (ND), Perlmutter (CO),Reschenthalter (PA) and Escobar (TX) H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban development, Agriculture, Rural development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans affairs Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2023 H.R. 8485, the Expanding Access to Credit through Consumer-Permissioned Data Act S. 254, A bill to establish a Homeowner Assistance Fund at the Department of the Treasury S. 337, Stop Senior Scams Act S. 762, A bill to provide the National Credit Union Administration Board flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities, and for other purposes S. 910, SAFE Banking Act of 2021 S. 1368, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 S. 1625, Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act S. 1767, the Credit Union Employee and Member Safety Act of 2021 S. 2857, Protection Financial Privacy Act of 2021 S. 3715, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 S. 3813, Veterans Member Business Loan Act S. 4325, Credit Union Board Modernization S. 4356, The Responsible Financial Innovation Act S. 4676, Credit Card Competition Act of 2022 S. 4698, Improving Cybersecurity of Credit Unions Act S. 4879, Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act S. Amendment 6174, National Defense Authorization Act, Report on Credit and Debit Card
2022 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1996 SAFE Banking Act H.R. 2543 Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act, Credit Union Provisions & Community Bank Amendment Amendment #6 to H.R. 2543, to repeal Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act Sec. 521, 522, 523 & 524 of H.R.2543 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2561 Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021 H.R. 3009 Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing H.R. 4277 Overdraft Protection Act H.R. 4345 FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriation - Postal Banking Pilot Program H.R. 5376 The Build Back Better Act H.R. 5886 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5912 Close ILC Loophole Act H.R. 6037 Prohibit SBA 7(a) Direct Lending H.R. 6054 Small Business Lending Disclosure Act H.R. 6307 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act H.R. 6732 Small LENDER Act H.R. 6739 Business Loan Privacy Act H.R. 6745 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act H.R. 6802 Prevent Racial Profiling in Lending Act H.R. 6814 Small Business Fair Debt Collection Practices Act H.R. 7003 Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 7022 Strengthening Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7412 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 7768 Farm Credit Administration Independence Authority Act H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act S. 910 SAFE Banking Act S. 1684 Federal Home Loan Banks Mission Implementation Act S. 3056 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act S. 3382 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 3409 A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio that is between 8 percent and 8.5 percent for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024, and for other purposes. S. 3441 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act S. 3715 E-Sign Modernization Act S. 3745 TAILOR Act S. 3954 Ban CBDC S. 4004 Small LENDER Act S. 4356 Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act Bank Merger Policy Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules/Legislation, including Beneficial Ownership Issue Banking Services Fees Cannabis Banking Central Bank Digital Currency Climate Risk Disclosure Requirements Climate-Related Financial Regulation Community Bank Access to Capital Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations Community Reinvestment Act Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, report of financial services in rural America Credit Reporting Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Cybersecurity Requirements Credit Union Field of Membership Rules Credit Union Growth/Powers/Abusive Behavior Credit Union Supplemental Capital Cryptocurrency Customer Data Access, Implementation of Dodd Frank Act Section 1033 Cybersecurity Data Security, Breaches and Privacy De Novo Bank Formation Dodd Frank Act 1071- Small Business Loan Data Collection Digital Assets Regulation Durbin Amendment on Interchange; Extension to Credit Cards Emergency Capital Investment Program Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions Act (draft) Faster/Instant Payments FDIC Premium Increases FDIC Supervisory Appeals Review Committee and Policy Federal Reserve Accounts for Consumers Financial Data Privacy Discussion Draft Financial Inclusion Fintech Regulatory Requirements Fintech/Banking Relationships Flood Insurance Reauthorization Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/ Rakuten (ILC) et al, Deposit Insurance Applications Interchange Interest Rate Caps IRS Reporting of Financial Account Inflows/Outflows Minority Depository Institutions Issues OCC Proposed Payments Charter Overdraft Fees Overdraft Protection Patent Reform Legislation Postal Banking Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act (draft) SAFE Banking Act, support for inclusion in America COMPETES Act Conference SBA 7(a) Loan Program Funding and Terms SBA Direct 7(a) Direct Lending Secure Notarization Small Business Loan Data Collection--CFPB Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1071 Stablecoins Stablecoin Innovation and Protection Act of 2022 (draft) Stablecoin TRUST Act (draft) H.R. 4590 - Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act H. R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Build Back Better) H.R. 6889 - The Credit Union Board Modernization Act H.R. 8443, Making the CFPB Accountable Act H.R. 8833, the Making Communities Stronger Through the Community Reinvestment Act H.R. 8874, Credit Card Competition Act H.R. 8950, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022 S. 4522 - Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act S. 4674, Credit Card Competition Act S. 4831 No CBDC Act Amendments 69 and 70 to FY2023 FSGG Appropriations Bill (Postal banking) BankOn accounts Community Banks on Military Bases FDIC Deposit Insurance Assessments National Defense Authorization Act, opposition to inclusion of Credit Card Competition Act as an Amendment National Defense Authorization Act, report language on financial institution leases on military bases P2P Payment Applications Fraud Stablecoin Legislation - Waters-McHenry Discussion Draft Unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices (UDAAP)
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Oppose Granting NCUA Oversight Authority Over Third-Party Vendors; CFPBs strategic plan; regulatory relief for credit unions; rulemaking to define abusiveness in UDAAP; provide guidance or rulemaking on special purpose credit programs (SPCP); provide guidance or rulemakings rather than rule through enforcement; provide flexibility related to New Message Format for the Fedwire Funds Service (Docket No. OP-1613); increase funding for CDFI fund, MDIs, and the CDRLF; streamline and modernize the CDFI certification process; FHFA should allow GSEs to purchase non-conforming loans from CDFIs; limit impact and burden from proposed rule related to Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection (RIN: 3170-AA09); support for S.3441 - CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022; support S. 4165; Support legislation and regulation that helps credit unions grow membership, loans, and retained earnings in order to serve their 127 million members; Fair Market: This includes ensuring all lenders are following the same rules of the road and protecting consumers, including making fintechs, predatory payday lenders, and other non-regulated entities subject to proper oversight; Technology and Innovation: As new technologies emerge and disrupt finance, the NCUA needs to foster strong fintech partnerships to help credit unions and support credit unions ability to provide custodial services for digital assets and utilize blockchain technologies; Regulatory Relief: Remove the CFPBs examination and enforcement powers over credit unions, retain the NCUA Boards bipartisan three-member structure, and oppose efforts to place new restrictions on lending and credit reporting that will inhibit credit unions from helping their members; Data Protection: Encouraging federal standards for data privacy and data security that recognize existing regulatory requirements for credit unions, such as a federal standard of privacy rules that aligns with our principles outlined in our white paper; extend GLBA like data security measures to retailers; recognized GLBA compliance in any privacy legislation; opposed to SBA direct lending authority; make improvements to ease the process for forgiveness of PPP loans to small businesses; support for H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; support for S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act; oppose limits on fee income for credit unions including courtesy pay; CFPB should study overdraft programs to determine the value to consumers; limit burdens of HMDA rule on credit unions, CFPB should remove unnecessary and unused data points related to HMDA reporting; permanently increase reporting thresholds for open- and closed-end loans; response to Draft NCUA Strategic Plan 2022-2026: Ensure a safe, sound, and viable system of cooperative credit that protects consumers, Improve the financial well-being of individuals and communities through access to affordable and equitable financial products and services, and Maximize organizational performance to enable mission success; comments related to HUDs FY22-26 Strategic Goals: support for changes to the FCU Act that would allow all credit unions to serve underserved areas and create specific goals and objectives that will assist financial institutions that specialize in serving low- and moderate-income borrowers with otherwise limited access to personal, business and home financing; preclude robocall blocking rules from limiting legitimate contact of members by credit unions; extend for three years, without revision, the Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing); Support for H.R. 1996/S. 910, the SAFE Banking Act; general support for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-26548; RIN No.: 1506-AB49) proposed rule but urges FinCEN to ensure that examination and supervisory expectations are consistent with those of other federal regulators, establish data security protocols, and maintain clarity and simplicity in its communications; prevent competitive disadvantages for credit unions and market distortions related to the integration of digital assets into traditional financial products; comments related to Review of Bank Secrecy Act Regulations and Guidance (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0008) - FinCen should continue ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the financial system, should provide additional guidance related to digital assets/CVC and government fraud, should modernize and streamline the current SAR and CTR reporting thresholds, forms, and reporting mechanisms, and explore opportunities to provide feedback to credit unions regarding filed reports; comments related to Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request (Regulation E) (Docket No. CFPB-2021-0021) - minimized burdens associated with rule; support for S.1684/H.R. 3323 - Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act; support for Advancing Technologies to Support Inclusion Act; support for Creation of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions Act; ease requirements for de novo credit unions; provide flexibility for credit unions to issue subordinated debt; CFPB should make greater use of Section 1022 of the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt credit unions from rules where appropriate; support for H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; comments related to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate Transactions (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0007; RIN No.: 1506-AB54) - limit burdens; support for Sen. Toomeys amendment to H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act; oppose expanding postal services to include financial services; oppose H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; support for forced arbitration - studies show consumers benefit more often from arbitration than litigation; Support for H.R. 7003 - Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act; support for S. 3745, The TAILOR Act; comments related to FHFAs : 2022-2026 Strategic Plan - FHFA should use technology to aid in appraisal modernization, create and approve pilot programs to close the homeownership gap, and work with other regulators to address climate risk; urged NCUA to initiate rulemaking to amend 12 CFR sec. 701.22 to eliminate all aggregate limits on loan participations a federally-insured credit union (FICU) may purchase from any one originating lender or to expressly exclude all loan participations purchased from a FICU from any aggregate limits on loan participations a FICU may purchase from any one originating lender; NCUA Board should prioritize regulatory reform and initiate a rulemaking to expand membership eligibility to all immediate family surviving a decedent member and redefine the term immediate family to encompass a broader range of blood and legal relatives; Treasury should address the demand for coins to help consumers who rely on cash transactions; urges IRS to issue an adjustment to the 2022 standard optional mileage rate to reflect the recent increase in gas prices; address appraisal bias and modernize the appraisal process for consistency; comments related to Request for Comment regarding Inquiry into Buy-Now-Pay-Later Providers (Docket No.: CFPB-2022-0002) - CFPB should take steps to ensure that unregulated lenders in the BNPL market institute consumer protection practices, potentially by exercising its larger participant authority over the unsecured lender market, engage in consumer education regarding the risks associated with these products and encourage BNPL providers to do the same, and in order to increase the availability of credit, while maintaining consumer protections, the Bureau should consider updates to Regulation Z that would level the playing field in the BNPL market; comments related to Pilot Program on Sharing of Suspicious Activity Reports and Related Information with Foreign Branches, Subsidiaries, and Affiliates (Docket No.: FINCEN-2022-01331; RIN No.: 1506-AB51) - FinCEN should monitor the confidentiality of the shared SAR information and modernize and streamline its SAR reporting requirements; support for H.R. 7412/S.4522, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act; oppose any interchange/swipe fee legislation including related to routing or any form of market manipulation; parity for credit unions related to stablecoin; support for S. 4004, the Small LENDER Act; oppose NCUA proposed rule on Succession Planning (RIN: 3133-AF42); general support for Re-Proposal to Enhance Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Single-Family Seller/Servicers; need greater clarity regarding Guidelines for Evaluating Account and Services Requests (Docket No. Docket No. OP-1747); adopt more flexible rules for acceptance and delivery of electronic signatures and disclosures; support for CFPB commission rather than single director; support for H.R. 7628, the Improve the SBA Act; Asset Threshold for Determining the Appropriate Supervisory Office (RIN: 3133-AF41) - specialized oversight of larger credit unions should be calibrated to reflect relative risk to the SIF today and not defined using an outdated asset threshold; provide greater flexibility related to Permissible Interest Rate Ceiling; NCUA should practice restraint regarding budgeting and be more transparent; support for alternative credit scoring models; not sufficient evidence to justify development of CBDC; do not let the NFIP lapse; the NCUA should eliminate the internal written loan participation policy requirements found at 701.22(b)(5)(iv); HUD should allow the option of 40-year mortgage loans; support for S. 4325, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act; improve Veterans access to capital by exempting credit unions' business loans to veterans from the MBL cap; expand the definition of Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (FHLB Act) to include credit unions and Treasury-certified non-depository community development financial institutions; make permanent NCUAs authorities for the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) granted under the CARES Act; support for H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act; support for H.R. 7733, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act; support H.R. 3962, the SECURE Notarization Act; opposition to H.R. 4277, the Overdraft Protection Act; H.R. 6814, the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act - the FDCPA changes should not improperly burden creditors; opposed to the following 2 bills in their current form: H.R. 7022, the Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act, and H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Oppose Granting NCUA Oversight Authority Over Third-Party Vendors; CFPBs strategic plan; regulatory relief for credit unions; rulemaking to define abusiveness in UDAAP; provide guidance or rulemaking on special purpose credit programs (SPCP); provide guidance or rulemakings rather than rule through enforcement; provide flexibility related to New Message Format for the Fedwire Funds Service (Docket No. OP-1613); increase funding for CDFI fund, MDIs, and the CDRLF; streamline and modernize the CDFI certification process; FHFA should allow GSEs to purchase non-conforming loans from CDFIs; limit impact and burden from proposed rule related to Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection (RIN: 3170-AA09); support for S.3441 - CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022; support S. 4165; Support legislation and regulation that helps credit unions grow membership, loans, and retained earnings in order to serve their 127 million members; Fair Market: This includes ensuring all lenders are following the same rules of the road and protecting consumers, including making fintechs, predatory payday lenders, and other non-regulated entities subject to proper oversight; Technology and Innovation: As new technologies emerge and disrupt finance, the NCUA needs to foster strong fintech partnerships to help credit unions and support credit unions ability to provide custodial services for digital assets and utilize blockchain technologies; Regulatory Relief: Remove the CFPBs examination and enforcement powers over credit unions, retain the NCUA Boards bipartisan three-member structure, and oppose efforts to place new restrictions on lending and credit reporting that will inhibit credit unions from helping their members; Data Protection: Encouraging federal standards for data privacy and data security that recognize existing regulatory requirements for credit unions, such as a federal standard of privacy rules that aligns with our principles outlined in our white paper; extend GLBA like data security measures to retailers; recognized GLBA compliance in any privacy legislation; opposed to SBA direct lending authority; make improvements to ease the process for forgiveness of PPP loans to small businesses; support for H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; support for S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act; oppose limits on fee income for credit unions including courtesy pay; CFPB should study overdraft programs to determine the value to consumers; limit burdens of HMDA rule on credit unions, CFPB should remove unnecessary and unused data points related to HMDA reporting; permanently increase reporting thresholds for open- and closed-end loans; response to Draft NCUA Strategic Plan 2022-2026: Ensure a safe, sound, and viable system of cooperative credit that protects consumers, Improve the financial well-being of individuals and communities through access to affordable and equitable financial products and services, and Maximize organizational performance to enable mission success; comments related to HUDs FY22-26 Strategic Goals: support for changes to the FCU Act that would allow all credit unions to serve underserved areas and create specific goals and objectives that will assist financial institutions that specialize in serving low- and moderate-income borrowers with otherwise limited access to personal, business and home financing; preclude robocall blocking rules from limiting legitimate contact of members by credit unions; extend for three years, without revision, the Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulation II (Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing); Support for H.R. 1996/S. 910, the SAFE Banking Act; general support for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-26548; RIN No.: 1506-AB49) proposed rule but urges FinCEN to ensure that examination and supervisory expectations are consistent with those of other federal regulators, establish data security protocols, and maintain clarity and simplicity in its communications; prevent competitive disadvantages for credit unions and market distortions related to the integration of digital assets into traditional financial products; comments related to Review of Bank Secrecy Act Regulations and Guidance (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0008) - FinCen should continue ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the financial system, should provide additional guidance related to digital assets/CVC and government fraud, should modernize and streamline the current SAR and CTR reporting thresholds, forms, and reporting mechanisms, and explore opportunities to provide feedback to credit unions regarding filed reports; comments related to Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request (Regulation E) (Docket No. CFPB-2021-0021) - minimized burdens associated with rule; support for S.1684/H.R. 3323 - Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act; support for Advancing Technologies to Support Inclusion Act; support for Creation of Diverse and Mission-Driven Community Financial Institutions Act; ease requirements for de novo credit unions; provide flexibility for credit unions to issue subordinated debt; CFPB should make greater use of Section 1022 of the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt credit unions from rules where appropriate; support for H.R. 1471, the Access to Credit for Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis Act; comments related to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate Transactions (Docket No.: FINCEN-2021-0007; RIN No.: 1506-AB54) - limit burdens; support for Sen. Toomeys amendment to H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act; oppose expanding postal services to include financial services; oppose H.R. 963, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act; support for forced arbitration - studies show consumers benefit more often from arbitration than litigation; Support for H.R. 7003 - Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act; support for S. 3745, The TAILOR Act; comments related to FHFAs : 2022-2026 Strategic Plan - FHFA should use technology to aid in appraisal modernization, create and approve pilot programs to close the homeownership gap, and work with other regulators to address climate risk; urged NCUA to initiate rulemaking to amend 12 CFR sec. 701.22 to eliminate all aggregate limits on loan participations a federally-insured credit union (FICU) may purchase from any one originating lender or to expressly exclude all loan participations purchased from a FICU from any aggregate limits on loan participations a FICU may purchase from any one originating lender; NCUA Board should prioritize regulatory reform and initiate a rulemaking to expand membership eligibility to all immediate family surviving a decedent member and redefine the term immediate family to encompass a broader range of blood and legal relatives; Treasury should address the demand for coins to help consumers who rely on cash transactions; urges IRS to issue an adjustment to the 2022 standard optional mileage rate to reflect the recent increase in gas prices; address appraisal bias and modernize the appraisal process for consistency; comments related to Request for Comment regarding Inquiry into Buy-Now-Pay-Later Providers (Docket No.: CFPB-2022-0002) - CFPB should take steps to ensure that unregulated lenders in the BNPL market institute consumer protection practices, potentially by exercising its larger participant authority over the unsecured lender market, engage in consumer education regarding the risks associated with these products and encourage BNPL providers to do the same, and in order to increase the availability of credit, while maintaining consumer protections, the Bureau should consider updates to Regulation Z that would level the playing field in the BNPL market; comments related to Pilot Program on Sharing of Suspicious Activity Reports and Related Information with Foreign Branches, Subsidiaries, and Affiliates (Docket No.: FINCEN-2022-01331; RIN No.: 1506-AB51) - FinCEN should monitor the confidentiality of the shared SAR information and modernize and streamline its SAR reporting requirements; support for H.R. 7412/S.4522, the Transparency in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Cost-Benefit Analysis Act; oppose any interchange/swipe fee legislation including related to routing or any form of market manipulation; parity for credit unions related to stablecoin; support for S. 4004, the Small LENDER Act; oppose NCUA proposed rule on Succession Planning (RIN: 3133-AF42); general support for Re-Proposal to Enhance Eligibility Requirements for Enterprise Single-Family Seller/Servicers; need greater clarity regarding Guidelines for Evaluating Account and Services Requests (Docket No. Docket No. OP-1747); adopt more flexible rules for acceptance and delivery of electronic signatures and disclosures; support for CFPB commission rather than single director; support for H.R. 7628, the Improve the SBA Act; Asset Threshold for Determining the Appropriate Supervisory Office (RIN: 3133-AF41) - specialized oversight of larger credit unions should be calibrated to reflect relative risk to the SIF today and not defined using an outdated asset threshold; provide greater flexibility related to Permissible Interest Rate Ceiling; NCUA should practice restraint regarding budgeting and be more transparent; support for alternative credit scoring models; not sufficient evidence to justify development of CBDC; do not let the NFIP lapse; the NCUA should eliminate the internal written loan participation policy requirements found at 701.22(b)(5)(iv); HUD should allow the option of 40-year mortgage loans; support for S. 4325, the Credit Union Board Modernization Act; improve Veterans access to capital by exempting credit unions' business loans to veterans from the MBL cap; expand the definition of Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (FHLB Act) to include credit unions and Treasury-certified non-depository community development financial institutions; make permanent NCUAs authorities for the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) granted under the CARES Act; support for H.R. 5912, the Close the ILC Loophole Act; support for H.R. 7733, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act; support H.R. 3962, the SECURE Notarization Act; opposition to H.R. 4277, the Overdraft Protection Act; H.R. 6814, the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act - the FDCPA changes should not improperly burden creditors; opposed to the following 2 bills in their current form: H.R. 7022, the Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act, and H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act.
2022 · second_quarter · Housing
Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; General FHA, FHFA, VA issues; Oversight of federal housing policy; General diversity and inclusion issues; General digital mortgage issues; Tax foreclosure prevention; FHA technology funding; Issues around forbearance and loss mitigation; H.R.2553 - Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021; S. 2429, Adminstrative False Claims Act; H.R.7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1996 SAFE Banking Act H.R. 2543 Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act, Credit Union Provisions & Community Bank Amendment Amendment #6 to H.R. 2543, to repeal Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act Sec. 521, 522, 523 & 524 of H.R.2543 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act H.R. 2561 Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021 H.R. 3009 Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing H.R. 4277 Overdraft Protection Act H.R. 4345 FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriation - Postal Banking Pilot Program H.R. 5376 The Build Back Better Act H.R. 5886 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act H.R. 5912 Close ILC Loophole Act H.R. 6037 Prohibit SBA 7(a) Direct Lending H.R. 6054 Small Business Lending Disclosure Act H.R. 6307 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act H.R. 6732 Small LENDER Act H.R. 6739 Business Loan Privacy Act H.R. 6745 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act H.R. 6802 Prevent Racial Profiling in Lending Act H.R. 6814 Small Business Fair Debt Collection Practices Act H.R. 7003 Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 7022 Strengthening Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7412 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act H.R. 7768 Farm Credit Administration Independence Authority Act H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act S. 910 SAFE Banking Act S. 1684 Federal Home Loan Banks Mission Implementation Act S. 3056 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act S. 3382 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act S. 3409 A bill to require the appropriate Federal banking agencies to develop a Community Bank Leverage Ratio that is between 8 percent and 8.5 percent for calendar years 2022, 2023, and 2024, and for other purposes. S. 3441 CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act S. 3715 E-Sign Modernization Act S. 3745 TAILOR Act S. 3954 Ban CBDC S. 4004 Small LENDER Act S. 4356 Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act Bank Merger Policy Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules/Legislation, including Beneficial Ownership Issue Banking Services Fees Cannabis Banking Central Bank Digital Currency Climate Risk Disclosure Requirements Climate-Related Financial Regulation Community Bank Access to Capital Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations Community Reinvestment Act Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, report of financial services in rural America Credit Reporting Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Cybersecurity Requirements Credit Union Field of Membership Rules Credit Union Growth/Powers/Abusive Behavior Credit Union Supplemental Capital Cryptocurrency Customer Data Access, Implementation of Dodd Frank Act Section 1033 Cybersecurity Data Security, Breaches and Privacy De Novo Bank Formation Dodd Frank Act 1071- Small Business Loan Data Collection Digital Assets Regulation Durbin Amendment on Interchange; Extension to Credit Cards Emergency Capital Investment Program Expanding Opportunity for Minority Depository Institutions Act (draft) Faster/Instant Payments FDIC Premium Increases FDIC Supervisory Appeals Review Committee and Policy Federal Reserve Accounts for Consumers Financial Data Privacy Discussion Draft Financial Inclusion Fintech Regulatory Requirements Fintech/Banking Relationships Flood Insurance Reauthorization Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/ Rakuten (ILC) et al, Deposit Insurance Applications Interchange Interest Rate Caps IRS Reporting of Financial Account Inflows/Outflows Minority Depository Institutions Issues OCC Proposed Payments Charter Overdraft Fees Overdraft Protection Patent Reform Legislation Postal Banking Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act (draft) SAFE Banking Act, support for inclusion in America COMPETES Act Conference SBA 7(a) Loan Program Funding and Terms SBA Direct 7(a) Direct Lending Secure Notarization Small Business Loan Data Collection--CFPB Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1071 Stablecoins Stablecoin Innovation and Protection Act of 2022 (draft) Stablecoin TRUST Act (draft)
2022 · second_quarter · Housing
1.Nomination of Julia Gordon for FHA Commissioner 2.Nomination of Sandra Thompson for FHFA Director 3.FHFA OIG report on supervision 4.GSE Equity Plans 5.HR 7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022 6.P.L. 116-136, CARES Act - implementation issues related to mortgage forbearance and servicer liquidity 7.Issues related to mortgage servicer implementation of borrower forbearance and other borrower assistance under the CARES Act and The American Rescue Plan (Homeowner Assistance Fund). 8.Issues related to appraisal regulation and down payment assistance 9.HR 5376, Build Back Better Act 10.S. 2428 - False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 11.S 2429 - Administrative False Claims Act of 2021 12.HR 2543, Federal Reserve Racial & Economic Equity Act 13.HR 7049, Mortgage Borrower Protection Act of 2022 14.S 1625, HR 3962 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021 15.HR 2553, Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021 16.HR 4495, Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1.Nomination of Julia Gordon for FHA Commissioner 2.Nomination of Sandra Thompson for FHFA Director 3.FHFA OIG report on supervision 4.GSE Equity Plans 5.HR 7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022 6.P.L. 116-136, CARES Act - implementation issues related to mortgage forbearance and servicer liquidity 7.Issues related to mortgage servicer implementation of borrower forbearance and other borrower assistance under the CARES Act and The American Rescue Plan (Homeowner Assistance Fund). 8.Issues related to appraisal regulation and down payment assistance 9.HR 5376, Build Back Better Act 10.S. 2428 - False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 11.S 2429 - Administrative False Claims Act of 2021 12.HR 2543, Federal Reserve Racial & Economic Equity Act 13.HR 7049, Mortgage Borrower Protection Act of 2022 14.S 1625, HR 3962 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021 15.HR 2553, Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021 16.HR 4495, Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Banking
1.Nomination of Julia Gordon for FHA Commissioner 2.Nomination of Sandra Thompson for FHFA Director 3.FHFA OIG report on supervision 4.GSE Equity Plans 5.HR 7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022 6.P.L. 116-136, CARES Act - implementation issues related to mortgage forbearance and servicer liquidity 7.Issues related to mortgage servicer implementation of borrower forbearance and other borrower assistance under the CARES Act and The American Rescue Plan (Homeowner Assistance Fund). 8.Issues related to appraisal regulation and down payment assistance 9.HR 5376, Build Back Better Act 10.S. 2428 - False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 11.S 2429 - Administrative False Claims Act of 2021 12.HR 2543, Federal Reserve Racial & Economic Equity Act 13.HR 7049, Mortgage Borrower Protection Act of 2022 14.S 1625, HR 3962 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2021 15.HR 2553, Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021 16.HR 4495, Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Housing
Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government; Issues under the jurisdiction of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; General FHA, FHFA, VA issues; Oversight of federal housing policy; General diversity and inclusion issues; General digital mortgage issues; Tax foreclosure prevention; FHA technology funding; Issues around forbearance and loss mitigation; Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs); H.R.2553 - Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act of 2021; S. 2429, Adminstrative False Claims Act; H.R.7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $718,825 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of