Borrower's Protection Act of 2007
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2009 · first_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res 28, S 1299, Borrower Protection Act; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act"; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stablization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007; HOPE Now Alliance
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res 28, S 1299, Borrower Protection Act; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act"; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stablization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 163, Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions) S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1176, the Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act (all provisions) S. 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1309, the Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2036, the Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act (all provisions) S. 2169, the Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (all provisions, including mortgage-bankruptcy, credit counseling, adjustments to mortgage bonds, and net operating loss carry-back provisions) S. 2753, the Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 3086, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 3252, the Credit CARD Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 3287, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.Res. 526, expressing the sense of the House that Government action should be taken that protects buyers from unscrupulous mortgage brokers and lenders H.R. 41, the Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 111, the Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions) H.R. 873, the Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions. H.R. 1066, the Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1314, the Photo Identification Security Act (all provisions) H.R. 1361, the Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery Act of 2007 (RECOVER Act) (all provisions) H.R. 1461, the Consumer Credit Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1510, the Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1515, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant program (all provisions) H.R. 1787, the Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1849, the Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (all provisions) H.R. 2146, the Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts H.R. 2911, the Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 3526, to include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions (all provisions) H.R. 3837, the Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act (all provisions H.R. 3838, to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans (all provisions) H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 4049, the Money Service Business Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5546, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5633, the Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions to modify the Fair Credit Reporting Act) Proposals to address anticipated mortgage foreclosures. Proposals to address predatory lending practices in the subprime mortgage market Proposal to freeze interest rates on certain subprime mortgage loans Frank-Schumer GSE cap increase bill Proposed Fair Credit for Families legislation to create a Financial Product Safety Commission, establish a 30 percent cap on annual credit card interest rates, require clearer disclosures on credit card terms and fees, and provide more funds to promote financial literacy. Dodd-Frank proposed foreclosure prevention legislation that would provide federal funds to state housing authorities for buying foreclosed properties and Federal Housing Administration guarantees for refinancing distressed mortgages. Frank proposal to create a financial services risk regulator. Anti-Money-Laundering programs/proposals. General proposals to restructure the financial services regulatory structure. Deposit insurance policies. Programs to bring people into the financial mainstream. Bank examination practices and policies. Proposal regarding garnishment of federal benefits payments. Examined Treasury plans to protect financial markets; Fannie and Freddie preferred stock. H.R. 6871, the Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring, SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S 1260, Data Security Act S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act S 1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 Sub Prime Lending HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 5244, Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 3252, Credit Card Act of 2008 Securities Act of 2008 HR 6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Independent |
| CT |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 946: Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 3012: Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HRes 526: Whereas Homeownership is an important part of realizing the America Dream HR 3081: Fairness for Homeowners Act HR 1996: Preservation of Federalism in Banking HR 3296: Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 HR 2871: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007 HR 3017: Stop Fraud Act HR 2061: Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act HR 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act HR 1289: Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2146: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 1852: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1752: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1723: Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007 HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3837: Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act HR 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act S 1386: Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1299: Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S 1309: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1222: Stop Fraud Act S 1395: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 947: 21st Century Housing Act S 1805: FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007 S 2452: Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act HR 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5830: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act HR 5776: Homeowner Empowerment Act HR 5679: Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act HR 5678: Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act HR 5649: Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act HR 5579: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5572: Helping Communities Act HR 5500: Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act HR 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act S 2753: Credit Card Reform Act S 2595: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act S 2542: Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act S 2455: Community Foreclosure Assistance Act S 2411: Credit Card Safety Star Act S 2153: Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act S 2036: Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act HR 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act HR 4135: Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act HR 6076: Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6254: Temporary FHA Direct Endorsement Lender Participation Act of 2008 HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HConRes 391: Recognizing the disparities that are associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and expressing the sense of the Congress that as new abuses continue to emerge, such laws should ensure that all those responsible for representing and protecting families have the authority to act to address these new problems HR 6312: Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 S.3738: Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to deposit/checking/savings accounts, mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, student loans (public and private), bankruptcy reform, arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, and other issues which includes the following legislation: S. 1299 Borrowers Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007; H.R. 3081 Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007; H.R. 3296 Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007; H.R. 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; S. 2136 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133 Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act of 2007; H.R. 946 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; H.R. 3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; S. 2452 Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007; S. 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 4044 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 5312 Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act of 2007; S. 486 Student Loan Sunshine Act; H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; S. 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007; H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction and Access Act; H.R. 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008; S. 2815 Strengthening Student Aid for All Act; and H.R. 5767 (no title bill to prohibit regulatory agencies from issuing rules on UIGEA); H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Issues related to credit card use including interchange which includes the following legislation: S. 1395 Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; S. 1925 Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007; S. 3252 Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act; H.R. 3347 Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; H.R. 5546 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; H.R. 6248 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008; and S. 3086 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 Issues related to consumer information, privacy, data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R. 948 Social Security Number Protection At of 2007; S. 238 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 2915 Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2008; H.R. 958 Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 3316 Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 5324 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; and S. 2661 Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res 28, S 1299, Borrower Protection Act; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act"; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stablization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S 1260, Data Security Act S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act S 1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 Sub Prime Lending HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 5244, Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 3252, Credit Card Act of 2008 Securities Act of 2008 HR 6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2007; provisions relating to registration & licensing for federally-chartered thrifts, mortgage lending standards, and securitization H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 5244 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 5546 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; provisions relating to interchange fees H.R. 6312 - Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008; provisions relating to thrifts S. 1299 Borrowers Protection Act of 2007; entire bill S. 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation & Protection Act of 2007; provisions relating to lending activities of federally-chartered thrifts S. 2753 - Credit Card Reform Act of 2008; entire bill S. 3086 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; provisions relating to interchange fees P.L. 110-289 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008; provisions relating to licensing and registration requirements for federally-chartered thrifts, taxes, reverse mortgages
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res 28, S 1299, Borrower Protection Act; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act"; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stablization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res 28, S 1299, Borrower Protection Act; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act"; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stablization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware; H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007; H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28; S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007;
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 163, Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions) S. 869, The COMPETE Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1176, the Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act (all provisions) S. 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1309, the Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2036, the Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act (all provisions) S. 2169, the Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (all provisions, including mortgage-bankruptcy, credit counseling, adjustments to mortgage bonds, and net operating loss carry-back provisions) S. 2753, the Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 3086, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 3252, the Credit CARD Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 3287, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.Res. 526, expressing the sense of the House that Government action should be taken that protects buyers from unscrupulous mortgage brokers and lenders H.R. 41, the Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 111, the Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions) H.R. 873, the Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers Proposed Fair Credit for Families legislation to create a Financial Product Safety Commission, establish a 30 percent cap on annual credit card interest rates, require clearer disclosures on credit card terms and fees, and provide more funds to promote financial literacy. H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions H.R. 1066, the Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1314, the Photo Identification Security Act (all provisions) H.R. 1361, the Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery Act of 2007 (RECOVER Act) (all provisions) H.R. 1461, the Consumer Credit Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1510, the Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1515, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant program (all provisions) H.R. 1787, the Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1849, the Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (all provisions) H.R. 2146, the Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts H.R. 2911, the Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 3526, to include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions (all provisions) H.R. 3837, the Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act (all provisions H.R. 3838, to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans (all provisions) H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 4049, the Money Service Business Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5546, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5633, the Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions to modify the Fair Credit Reporting Act) Proposals to address anticipated mortgage foreclosures Proposals to address predatory lending practices in the subprime mortgage market Proposal to freeze interest rates on certain subprime mortgage loans Frank-Schumer GSE cap increase bill Dodd-Frank proposed foreclosure prevention legislation that would provide federal funds to state housing authorities for buying foreclosed properties and Federal Housing Administration guarantees for refinancing distressed mortgages. Frank proposal to create a financial services risk regulator. Discussions of reform of Anti-Money-Laundering programs. General proposals to restructure the financial services regulatory structure. Deposit insurance policies. Programs to bring people into the financial mainstream. Bank examination practices and policies. Proposal regarding garnishment of federal benefits payments. Prepared for meeting with Senate staff on the health of the industry, housing and FDIC. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock issues. H.R. 6871, the Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008 H.R. 7326, the Systematic Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Modification Act (to establish a systematic mortgage modification program at the FDIC) (all provisions)
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Appraisal: H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Act Responsible Lending: H.R. 3915 - The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 3725 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 S. 2153 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Homeowners Act of 2007 S. 2114 - American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Home Owners Act of 2007 H.R. 3296 - Mortgage Broker Transparency & Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S. 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 Separation of Banking & Commerce: H.R. 111 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act S. 413 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act Identity Verification: H.R. 480 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to any individual who lacks a Social Security account number. RESPA Reform: H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (Sections Pertaining to Real Estate Settlement) Consulation with HUD, OMB, and House of Representatives Regarding GFEs and HUD-1 Standards Money Laundering: Disscusion with Treasury Regarding Potential Regulation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guideliness Government Purchase of Troubled Mortgage Assets: H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424); Military Bankruptcy (S.3197); Pension Fund Reform (H.R.7327). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring; SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations; Truth-in-Savings Regulations; Risk Weighting of capital standards; Interest on Reserve Requirements; FDIC Restoration Plan; Deposit and Debt Guarantee Program; Guaranty Program for Troubled Assets; Capital Purchase Program; Hope for Homeowners Program; Overdraft Regulations; Currency Transaction Report Exemptions. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1405, Communities First Act HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices of 2007 HR 1852, Expanding American Homewonership Act of 2007 HR 1869, Communities First Act HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3778 Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3506 Foreclosure Tax Relief Act S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S 947, 21st Century Housing Act S 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act S. 2133, Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 5244, Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008 HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 3221, American Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5841, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 HR 6312, Credit Union, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 S Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act S 2753 Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 HR 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008 Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Deposit Concentration Cap Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues ILC Applications by Commercial Companies Overdraft Protection Programs Predatory Lending Issues Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation Holding companies Regulatory Relief Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks Separation of Banking and Commerce Subprime Lending Housing GSEs HR 6871, Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008 Payments Systems Expedited Funds Availability Act Amendments Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) regulations Fair Value Accounting (Mark to Market Accounting) SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 Flood Insurance Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Deposit Insurance Premiums Bank Examinations Financial Services Regulatory Structure Implementation of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Hope for Homeowners Program) Conservatorship of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bank Capital Rules Money Market Mutual Fund Temporary Guaranty Program Community bank access to Troubled Asset Relief Program
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and other issues including the following legislation: S.1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007; H.R.3012 - Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007; H.R.3081- Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007; H.R.3296 - Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007; H.R.3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; S.2136 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; H.R.946 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; S.2133 - HOMES Act; H.R.3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R.3778 - HOMES Act; H.R.3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; S.1222 - STOP FRAUD Act; S.2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007; S.2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R.3997 - Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; and H.R.1424 - To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R 1424, "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. H.R. 3221, "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. S. 2452, "Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 4019, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2153, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2595, "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, or S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," issues related to the licensing of loan originators. H.R. 5140, "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008;" issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5818, "Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5579, "Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5830, "FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5679, "The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 634, "The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 3121, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 3355, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. S. 1222, "Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act," issues related to mortgage lending," issues related to mortgage lending S. 1299, "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending H Con Res 127, "Supporting home ownership and responsible lending," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 2061, "Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies S. 1356, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies H.R. 3081, Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007," issues related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). H.R. 3012, "Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage fraud. Issues related to the current financial crisis, TARP, the Federal Reserve's proposed changes to the HOEPA and Reg C regulations, RESPA, the HOPE NOW Alliance, FHASecrure, HOPE for Homeowners, mortgage-backed securities, Truth in Lending Act, mortgage, reform, mortgage broker compensation, subprime lending, privacy, issues related to mortgage broker licensing, secondary mortgage market, issues related to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA"), provisions relating to notices and disclosures to be given to mortgage borrowers, issues relating to the preemptive authority of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issues related to the NY Attorney General's Agreement with the GSEs on appraisals, issues related to credit rating agencies, issues related to Mark to Market accounting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Housing
H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 - Title I: Residential Mortgage Loan Origination - Subtitle A: Licensing System for Residential Mortgage Loan Originators - Encourages the states, through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, to establish a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLSR) for the residential mortgage industry. H.R. 2895 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to establish in the Treasury the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund). Declares that: (1) the Fund shall consist of certain amounts of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation transferred to the Fund under specified law, including Federal Housing Administration (FHA) savings; and (2) all assistance provided from the Fund shall be considered to be federal financial assistance. H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants and loans to qualified states, metropolitan cities, and urban counties, in accordance with HUD-approved plans, to carry out eligible housing stimulus activities. H.R. 6521 - The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act (FHA Housing Stabilization & Homeownership Retention Act) would permit FHA to provide [up to $300 billion] in new guarantees that would help to refinance at-risk borrowers into viable mortgages. When the borrower sells the home or refinances the loan, the borrower will pay from any profits the higher of (1) an ongoing exit fee equal to 3 percent of the original FHA loan balance; or (2) a declining percentage of any profits (e.g., from 100 percent in year one to 20 percent in year five and 0 thereafter). After year five only the 3 percent exit fee will apply. H.R. 6694 - The FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 would revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages. S. 1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem a mortgage broker, in the case of a home mortgage loan, to have a fiduciary relationship with the consumer. Subjects each such mortgage broker to all federal and state requirements for fiduciaries. S. 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 (Building American Homeownership Act of 2007) - Amends the National Housing Act to: (1) modify requirements for the maximum principal loan obligation, changing one element in the formula from 95% to 100% of the median one-family house price in the area; and (2) limit the principal loan obligation to 100% of the appraised value of the property. Amends the National Housing Act to revise eligibility criteria for cash down payment for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance. Reduces such payment from the current 3% to 1.5% of the appraised value of the property. S. 2595 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 would require licensing for loan originators on a national level as well as state level. HUD RESPA Proposal - C.A.R. is opposing this specific RESPA Reform proposal because of concerns that it goes beyond the original scope of the proposal, the timing of the provisions, and targeted comments that seem to be directed at specific at volume discounts, average cost pricing, price tolerances, a new definition of "required use", and a new "closing script" which must be read aloud at closing. C.A.R. sent a comment letter to the California Congressional delegates concerning the need for an economic stimulus package that included: An extension of the GSE and FHA loan limits at their current 2008 levels, removing the payback requirement for the $7,500 first-time homebuyer tax credit and allowing buyers to utilize these funds at the time of home purchase at no additional cost, preserving the ability for creditworthy homebuyers to receive seller-funded downpayment assistance, and preventing unscrupulous foreclosure consultants from preying upon uninformed and vulnerable homeowners. Additionally, lenders participating in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) should be required to extend credit down to Main Street (making credit more available to consumers and small businesses), expedite the process for short sales, and expedite the resolution of banks real estate owned (REO) properties.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Housing
S.3261, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2009, HUD initiatives. S.1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007, mortgage issues. GSE Reform related issues. H.R.3221/S.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Mortgage and housing issues. H.R.1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues. S.2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues. S.1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues. S.2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, GSE reform issues. S.1299, Borrowers Protection Act 2007, subprime issues. H.R.2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners's Act, subprime issues. S. 1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. S.3260/H.R.7323, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. S.2133, Home Owners' Mortgage and Equity Savings Act, Housing issues. H.R.3221/S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues. H.R.2091/S.1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Housing issues. H.R.1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, Subprime issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgages Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R.3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act, subprime issues. S.1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. S.3260/H.R.7323, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. H.R.3221/S.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and other issues including the following legislation: S. 1299; H.R. 3012; H.R. 3081; H.R. 3296 ; H.R. 3609; S 2136; H.R. 946; S 2133; H.R. 3221; H.R. 3778; H.R. 3915; S.1222; S.2452; S 2636; H.R. 3997; H.R. 1424
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,037
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 946: Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 3012: Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HRes 526: Whereas Homeownership is an important part of realizing the America Dream HR 3081: Fairness for Homeowners Act HR 1996: Preservation of Federalism in Banking HR 3296: Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 HR 2871: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007 HR 3017: Stop Fraud Act HR 2061: Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act HR 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act HR 1289: Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2146: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 1852: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1752: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1723: Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007 HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3837: Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act HR 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act S 1386: Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1299: Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S 1309: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1222: Stop Fraud Act S 1395: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 947: 21st Century Housing Act S 1805: FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007 S 2452: Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act HR 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5830: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act HR 5776: Homeowner Empowerment Act HR 5679: Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act HR 5678: Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act HR 5649: Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act HR 5579: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5572: Helping Communities Act HR 5500: Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act HR 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act S 2753: Credit Card Reform Act S 2595: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act S 2542: Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act S 2455: Community Foreclosure Assistance Act S 2411: Credit Card Safety Star Act S 2153: Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act S 2036: Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act HR 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act HR 4135: Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act HR 6076: Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6254: Temporary FHA Direct Endorsement Lender Participation Act of 2008 HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HConRes 391: Recognizing the disparities that are associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and expressing the sense of the Congress that as new abuses continue to emerge, such laws should ensure that all those responsible for representing and protecting families have the authority to act to address these new problems HR 6312: Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to deposit/checking/savings accounts, mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, student loans (public and private), bankruptcy reform, arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, and other issues which includes the following legislation: S. 1299 Borrowers Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007; H.R. 3081 Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007; H.R. 3296 Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007; H.R. 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; S. 2136 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133 Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act of 2007; H.R. 946 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; H.R. 3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; S. 2452 Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007; S. 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 4044 National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 5312 Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act of 2007; S. 486 Student Loan Sunshine Act; H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; S. 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007; H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction and Access Act; H.R. 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008; S. 2815 Strengthening Student Aid for All Act; and H.R. 5767 (no title bill to prohibit regulatory agencies from issuing rules on UIGEA); H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. Issues related to credit card use including interchange which includes the following legislation: S. 1395 Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; S. 1925 Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007; S. 3252 Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act; H.R. 3347 Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; H.R. 5546 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; H.R. 6248 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008; and S. 3086 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 Issues related to consumer information, privacy, data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R. 948 Social Security Number Protection At of 2007; S. 238 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act; S. 2915 Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2008; H.R. 958 Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 1685 Data Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3046 Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 3316 Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 5324 Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; and S. 2661 Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and other issues including the following legislation: S. 1299; H.R. 3012; H.R. 3081; H.R. 3296 ; H.R. 3609; S 2136; H.R. 946; S 2133; H.R. 3221; H.R. 3778; H.R. 3915; S.1222; S.2452; S 2636; H.R. 3997; H.R. 1424
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1405, Communities First Act HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HR 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 HR 1869, Communities First Act HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3778 Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3506 Foreclosure Tax Relief Act S 1222, Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse And Underdevelopment Act S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S 947, 21st Century Housing Act S 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act S. 2133, Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 5244, Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008 HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 3221, American Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5841, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 HR 6312, Credit Union, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 5767, Payments System Protection Act of 2008 (Internet Gambling) S Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act S 2753 Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 HR 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008 Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Appraisal Policy for Housing GSEs Deposit Concentration Cap Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues ILC Applications by Commercial Companies Overdraft Protection Programs Predatory Lending Issues Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation Holding companies Regulatory Relief Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks Separation of Banking and Commerce Subprime Lending Housing GSEs HR 6871, Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008 Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection Payments Systems Expedited Funds Availability Act Amendments Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) regulations Fair Value Accounting (Mark to Market Accounting) SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 Flood Insurance Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Deposit Insurance Premiums Bank Examinations Financial Services Regulatory Structure Implementation of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Hope for Homeowners Program) Conservatorship of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bank Capital rules Money market mutual fund Temporary Guaranty Program
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 4008, The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S 1260, Data Security Act S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act S 1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 Sub Prime Lending HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5244, Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 3252, Credit Card Act of 2008 Securities Act of 2008 HR 6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $4,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
Federal Home Loan Banks Regulatory Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises and Federal Home Loan Bank System (H.R. 1427, S. 1100, H.R. 3221) Conforming Loan Limits (H.R. 1427, S. 1100 H.R. 5140, H.R. 3221) RESPA reform (HUDs proposed regulation) Reporting of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data Mortgage reforms (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3012, S. 2296, S. 2153, S. 2452, S. 1299, H.R. 3221) Federal Reserve Boards Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act regulations Adjustable Rate Mortgages (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3012, S. 2452) Appraisal Reforms (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3837, S. 2452) Non-traditional Mortgage Products (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3012, S. 2452) National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3121, S. 2284) Mortgage Loan Modifications and Servicer Liability (H.R. 4178, H.R. 5579, H.R. 3221) FHA Modernization (H.R. 1852, S. 2338, H.R. 3221) Mortgage Broker Disclosure Licensing and registration of mortgage originators (H.R. 3221) Homeownership Rescue Plans Foreclosure Prevention (H.R. 5679) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424)
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 - Title I: Residential Mortgage Loan Origination - Subtitle A: Licensing System for Residential Mortgage Loan Originators - Encourages the states, through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, to establish a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLSR) for the residential mortgage industry. H.R. 2895 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 - Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to establish in the Treasury the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (Fund). Declares that: (1) the Fund shall consist of certain amounts of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation transferred to the Fund under specified law, including Federal Housing Administration (FHA) savings; and (2) all assistance provided from the Fund shall be considered to be federal financial assistance. H.R. 3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Includes GSE and FHA reform, including: increases the conforming loan limit, prohibits the maximum principal loan obligation from exceeding 100% of the appraised value of the property, increases from 3% to 3.5% of the appraised value of a property the mortgagor's required cash (or equivalent) investment (downpayment), prohibits any funds for such cash investment from: (1) the seller or any other person or entity benefiting financially from the transaction (seller-funded downpayment assistance); or (2) any third party or entity reimbursed by any of such parties, tax provisions, and extends through 2009 the tax credit for residential energy efficiency improvements. Also includes an FHA Rescue Plan which would allow for lenders to write down loans to 85% of their appraised value but then those loans would be purchased and insured under FHA and would ban seller funded downpayment assistance programs on FHA insured loans. H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants and loans to qualified states, metropolitan cities, and urban counties, in accordance with HUD-approved plans, to carry out eligible housing stimulus activities. H.R. 6694 - The FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 would revise the requirements for seller-financed downpayments for mortgages for single-family housing insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under title II of the National Housing Act and to authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages. S. 1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to deem a mortgage broker, in the case of a home mortgage loan, to have a fiduciary relationship with the consumer. Subjects each such mortgage broker to all federal and state requirements for fiduciaries. S. 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 (Building American Homeownership Act of 2007) - Amends the National Housing Act to: (1) modify requirements for the maximum principal loan obligation, changing one element in the formula from 95% to 100% of the median one-family house price in the area; and (2) limit the principal loan obligation to 100% of the appraised value of the property. Amends the National Housing Act to revise eligibility criteria for cash down payment for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance. Reduces such payment from the current 3% to 1.5% of the appraised value of the property. S. 2595 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 would require licensing for loan originators on a national level as well as state level. Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008 - The HOPE for Homeowners Act of 2008" creates a new program within FHA to back FHA-insured mortgages to distressed borrowers. The program is built on five principles: 1. Long-term Affordability. 2. No investor or lender bailout. 3. No windfall for borrowers. 4. Voluntary Participation. 5. Restore confidence, liquidity, and transparency. Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act (FHA Housing Stabilization & Homeownership Retention Act)- Program would permit FHA to provide [up to $300 billion] in new guarantees that would help to refinance at-risk borrowers into viable mortgages. When the borrower sells the home or refinances the loan, the borrower will pay from any profits the higher of (1) an ongoing exit fee equal to 3 percent of the original FHA loan balance; or (2) a declining percentage of any profits (e.g., from 100 percent in year one to 20 percent in year five and 0 thereafter). After year five only the 3 percent exit fee will apply. HUD RESPA Proposal - C.A.R. is opposing this specific RESPA Reform proposal because of concerns that it goes beyond the original scope of the proposal, the timing of the provisions, and targeted comments that seem to be directed at specific at volume discounts, average cost pricing, price tolerances, a new definition of "required use", and a new "closing script" which must be read aloud at closing.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) - All provisions related to lending products and housing. H.R. 1227 (Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act) - All provisions related to mortgages. H.R. 3778 / S. 2133 (HOMES Act) - All provisions related to mortgages and bankruptcy. H.R. 3609 (Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007) - All provisions related to mortgages. H.R. 1676 (Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. S. 2452 (Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. H.R. 5679 - Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008 - All provisions related to housing and mortgages.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
Issues related to traditional banking, checking and savings accounts, mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit and other issues including the following legislation: S.1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007; H.R.3012 - Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007; H.R.3081- Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007; H.R.3296 - Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007; H.R.3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; S.2136 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; H.R.946 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; S.2133 - HOMES Act; H.R.3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R.3778 - HOMES Act; H.R.3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; S.1222 - STOP FRAUD Act; S.2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007; S.2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R.3997 - Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; and H.R.1424 - To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $337,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; provisions relating to federal economic stabilization program, FDIC insurance coverage, mental health parity, tax provisions including basis reporting, IRA charitable rollover, small business, AMT relief, R&D, mortgage debt forgiveness, and disaster relief provisions relating to saving vehicles H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2007; provisions relating to registration & licensing for federally-chartered thrifts, mortgage lending standards, and securitization H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 5244 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 5546 Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; provisions relating to interchange fees H.R. 6312 - Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008; provisions relating to thrifts S. 1299 Borrowers Protection Act of 2007; entire bill S. 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation & Protection Act of 2007; provisions relating to lending activities of federally-chartered thrifts S. 2753 - Credit Card Reform Act of 2008; entire bill S. 3086 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; provisions relating to interchange fees P.L. 110-289 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008; provisions relating to licensing and registration requirements for federally-chartered thrifts, taxes, reverse mortgages
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 3221, "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. H.R 1424, "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008," issues related to the financial services industry. H.R. 1427, "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007," issues related to the secondary market. S. 1100, "Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007," issues related to the secondary market. H.R. 3915, "The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007," issues related to the housing market and predatory lending. H.R.1852, "Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007," issues related to FHA reform. S. 2338, "FHA Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to FHA modernization. H.R. 2895, "National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007," issues related to FHA and GSE conforming loan limits. S. 2391, "GSE Mission Improvement Act," issues related to government sponsored enterprises. S. 2036, "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act ," issues related to GSE conforming loan limits. H.R. 3777, "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act," issues related to GSE conforming loan limits. H.R. 3081, Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007," issues related to the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). H.R. 3012, "Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage fraud. H.R. 2139, "FHA Manufacturing Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to FHA loans S. 947, "A bill to modernize the Federal Housing Administration to meet the housing needs of the American people," issues related to FHA loans. S. 1222, "Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse and Underdevelopment Act, or the STOP FRAUD Act," issues related to mortgage lending," issues related to mortgage lending S. 1299, "Borrower's Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending H Con Res 127, "Supporting home ownership and responsible lending," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 2061, "Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act," issues related to mortgage lending H.R. 698, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies S. 1356, "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007," issues related to Industrial Loan Companies H.R. 1682, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to the National Flood Insurance Program H.R. 1227, "Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007," issues related to Katrina Recovery S. 1668, "Gulf Coast Housing Recovery Act of 2007," issues related to Katrina Recovery S. 825, "To provide additional funds for the Road Home program," issues related to Katrina Recovery H.R. 3121, "Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 3355, "Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007," issues related to flood insurance. H.R. 1066, "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act," issues related to public welfare investments by banks. S. 2487, "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act," issues related to public welfare investments by banks. S. 2452, "Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 4019, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2153, "Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007," issues related to mortgage disclosures. S. 2595, "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, or S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," issues related to the licensing of loan originators. H.R. 5140, "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008;" issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5818, "Neighborhood Stablization Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5579, "Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5830, "FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 5679, "The Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. 634, "The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008," issues related to mortgage lending. H.R. Issues related to the current financial crisis, the Federal Reserve's proposed changes to the HOEPA and Reg C regulations, RESPA, the HOPE NOW Alliance, FHASecrure, HOPE for Homeowners, mortgage-backed securities, Truth in Lending Act, mortgage, reform, mortgage broker compensation, subprime lending, privacy, issues related to mortgage broker licensing, secondary mortgage market, issues related to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act ("HMDA"), provisions relating to notices and disclosures to be given to mortgage borrowers,issues relating to the preemptive authority of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, issues related to the NY Attorney General's Agreement with the GSEs on appraisals, issues related to credit rating agencies, issues related to Mark to Market accounting
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
Appraisal: H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Act Responsible Lending: H.R. 3915 - The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 3725 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 S. 2153 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Homeowners Act of 2007 S. 2114 - American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Home Owners Act of 2007 H.R. 3296 - Mortgage Broker Transparency & Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S. 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 Separation of Banking & Commerce: H.R. 111 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act S. 413 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act Identity Verification: H.R. 480 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to any individual who lacks a Social Security account number. RESPA Reform: H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (Sections Pertaining to Real Estate Settlement) Consulation with HUD, OMB, and House of Representatives Regarding GFEs and HUD-1 Standards Mortgage Licensing: H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. Provisions pertaining to licensing standards for mortgage brokers. Money Laundering: Disscusion with Treasury Regarding Potential Regulation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guideliness Government Purchase of Troubled Mortgage Assets: H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to convergence of US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards. HR 1427/S 1100, "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act." HR 3012, "Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007." S 1299, "Borrower's Protection Act." Regulation of Investment Advisors and Broker Dealers. Financial services industry regulatory restructuring. SEC Rule 15a-6, a proposed regulation providing for expansion of U.S. investor options. Monoline insurers and associated issues in the auction rate securities markets. S 2636/HR 3221, "Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008." HR 5579, "To remove an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans, and for other purposes." HR 1424, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008."
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S,. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007;H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act and S. 2838; H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008; H.R. 5312, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, HR. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res. 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act, H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act" HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Sub-Prime, H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 163, Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions) S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1176, the Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act (all provisions) S. 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1309, the Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2036, the Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act (all provisions) S. 2169, the Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (all provisions, including mortgage-bankruptcy, credit counseling, adjustments to mortgage bonds, and net operating loss carry-back provisions) S. 2753, the Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 3086, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 3252, the Credit CARD Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 3287, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.Res. 526, expressing the sense of the House that Government action should be taken that protects buyers from unscrupulous mortgage brokers and lenders H.R. 41, the Business Checking Fairness Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 111, the Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions) H.R. 873, the Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit fees by creditors for payments on credit card accounts by electronic fund transfers H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions. H.R. 1066, the Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1314, the Photo Identification Security Act (all provisions) H.R. 1361, the Relief for Entrepreneurs: Coordination of Objectives and Values for Effective Recovery Act of 2007 (RECOVER Act) (all provisions) H.R. 1461, the Consumer Credit Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1510, the Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1515, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant program (all provisions) H.R. 1787, the Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1849, the Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (all provisions) H.R. 2146, the Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts H.R. 2911, the Electronic Funds Transfer Equal Consumer Protection Act (all provisions) H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 3526, to include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to depository institutions (all provisions) H.R. 3837, the Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act (all provisions H.R. 3838, to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans (all provisions) H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 4049, the Money Service Business Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5546, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5633, the Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions to modify the Fair Credit Reporting Act) Proposals to address anticipated mortgage foreclosures. Proposals to address predatory lending practices in the subprime mortgage market Proposal to freeze interest rates on certain subprime mortgage loans Frank-Schumer GSE cap increase bill Proposed Fair Credit for Families legislation to create a Financial Product Safety Commission, establish a 30 percent cap on annual credit card interest rates, require clearer disclosures on credit card terms and fees, and provide more funds to promote financial literacy. Dodd-Frank proposed foreclosure prevention legislation that would provide federal funds to state housing authorities for buying foreclosed properties and Federal Housing Administration guarantees for refinancing distressed mortgages. Frank proposal to create a financial services risk regulator. Anti-Money-Laundering programs/proposals. General proposals to restructure the financial services regulatory structure. Deposit insurance policies. Programs to bring people into the financial mainstream. Bank examination practices and policies. Proposal regarding garnishment of federal benefits payments. Examined Treasury plans to protect financial markets; Fannie and Freddie preferred stock. H.R. 6871, the Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res 28, S 1299, Borrower Protection Act; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act"; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stablization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007; HOPE Now Alliance
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res 28, S 1299, Borrower Protection Act; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act"; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stablization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Housing
S.3261/H.R. TBD, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2009, HUD initiatives. S.1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007, mortgage issues. GSE Reform related issues. H.R.3221/S.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Mortgage and housing issues. H.R.1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues. S.2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues. S.1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues. S.2452, Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007, Mortgage and housing issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgages Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R.3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act, subprime issues. S.1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. S.3260/H.R. TBD, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. H.R.3221/S.3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, GSE reform issues. S.1299, Borrowers Protection Act 2007, subprime issues. H.R.2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act, subprime issues. H.R. 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007, subprime issues. H.R. 3133, Financial Literacy for Homeowners's Act, subprime issues. S. 1222, Stop Fraud Act, subprime issues. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY2009, financial services issues. H.R.1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, Bank regulation reform issues. S.2133, Home Owners' Mortgage and Equity Savings Act, Housing issues. H.R.3221/S.2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, Housing issues and bankruptcy issues. H.R.2091/S.1963, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Housing issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007. All Provisions. GSE Reform H.R. 3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act. All Provisions. Modifies certain mortgages on principal residences. H.R. 3915 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. All Provisions. Reforms consumer mortgage practices. S.1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007. All provisions. Addresses the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises. S. 1222, Stop Fraud Act. All provisions. Stops mortgage transactions which operate to promote fraud, risk, abuse, and under-development. S.1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007. All provisions. Establishes fiduciary duty for mortgage brokers and originators; establishes standards to assess a consumer's ability to repay. S.1985, Capital Access for Senior Homeowners Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves access of senior homeowners to capital. H.R. 1996, Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act. All Provisions. Clarifies applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations. S.2036, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act. All Provisions. Raises conforming loan limits, portfolio caps for Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae. H.R.2061, Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act (Consumer Fairness Act). All Provisions. Protects home buyers from predatory lending practices. S.2114, American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enhances disclosures and regulation ofloan originations; state grants. S.2153, Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enhances disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans. S.2169, PROMISE Act. All Provisions. Temporarily increases the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans. S.2201, Home Ownership Mortgage Emergency Act. All Provisions. Penalty-free use of retirement funds for mortgage delinquency relief. S.2296, Mortgage Disclosure Enhancement Act of 2007. All Provisions. Provides for improved disclosures by all mortgage lenders at the loan approval and settlement stages of all mortgage loans. S.2346, PROMISE Act. All Provisions. Temporarily increases the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, affordable loans. S.2391, Government Sponsored Enterprise Mission Improvement Act. All Provisions. Provides for affordable housing relief. S.2452, The Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007. All Provisions. Protection to consumers with respect to celiain high-cost loans. H.R. 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007. All Provisions. Establishes National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury. H.R.3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007. All Provisions. Provides for the establishment of fair mortgage practices; subprime mortgages: provides a national system for licensing or registering residential mortgage loan originators. H.R.3081, Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007. All Provisions. Protects consumers from certain practices in connection with the origination of consumer credit transactions secured by the consumer's principal dwelling. H.R. 3296, Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act: establishes transparency and accountability requirements for mortgage brokers. H.R.3526, To include all banking agencies within the existing regulatory framework- Section I. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent tax deductions for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 3535, Homebuyer's Protection Act of 2007. All Provisions. Requires escrow accounts for the payment of property taxes and insurance for all subprime loans, and to expand the coverage of the appraisal requirements. H.R. 3557, Restore American Dream Act of 2007. All Provisions. Establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, homeownership plans. H.R. 3587, Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Act. All Provisions. Establishes a program to assist homeowners experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act H.R. 3666, Foreclosure Prevention and Homeownership Protection Act. All Provisions. Bipartisan commission to perform a comprehensive examination of the current foreclosure and mortgage lending crisis. H.R. 3705, Fair Disclosure for Homeowners Act of 2007. All Provisions. Requires notice to consumers of an upcoming adjustment or reset date with respect to hybrid ARMs. H.R.4178, Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2007. All Provisions. Removes an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the patt of holders of residential mortgage loans. H.R. 3777, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act. All Provisions. Temporarily raises conforming loan limits in high cost areas and portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, provides the necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, prime loans, to preserve liquidity in the mortgage lending markets. H.R.3813, Mortgage Kickback Prevention Act of 2007. All provisions. Prohibits mortgage originators from receiving incentive compensation that variesfrom terms of a res. mortgage loan, and from steering consumers to residential mortgage loans not in the consumers' best interest. H.R.3837, Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act. All provisions. Requires escrows for certain mortgages,loans, improves mortgage servicing, promotes sustainable homeownership opportunities, enhances appraisal quality and standards, provides better appraisal oversight, mitigates appraiser pressure. H.R.3894, Negative Amortization Mortgage Loan Transparency Act. All Provisions. Establishes requirements for providing negatively amortizing mortgage loans to first-time borrowers. H.R.4019, Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2007. All provisions. Enhances disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans. H.R.4135, Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act. All Provisions. Establishes the Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation to provide emergency relief to refinance home mortgages of homeowners in foreclosure or default.
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 946: Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 3012: Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HRes 526: Whereas Homeownership is an important part of realizing the America Dream HR 3081: Fairness for Homeowners Act HR 1996: Preservation of Federalism in Banking HR 3296: Mortgage Broker Transparancy and Accountability Act of 2007 HR 2871: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007 HR 3017: Stop Fraud Act HR 2061: Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act HR 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act HR 1289: Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2146: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 1852: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1752: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1723: Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007 HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3837: Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act HR 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act S 1386: Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1299: Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S 1309: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1222: Stop Fraud Act S 1395: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 947: 21st Century Housing Act S 1805: FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007 S 2452: Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act HR 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5830: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act HR 5776: Homeowner Empowerment Act HR 5679: Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act HR 5678: Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act HR 5649: Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act HR 5579: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5572: Helping Communities Act HR 5500: Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act HR 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act S 2753: Credit Card Reform Act S 2595: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act S 2542: Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act S 2455: Community Foreclosure Assistance Act S 2411: Credit Card Safety Star Act S 2153: Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act S 2036: Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act HR 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act HR 4135: Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act H.R.6076-Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6254 -Temporary FHA Direct Endorsement Lender Participation Act of 2008
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
HR 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); HR 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); HR 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); HR 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); HR 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); HR 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); HR 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); HR 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/HR 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); HR 1427/S. 1100 (GSE Reform); HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/HR 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); HR 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); HR 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; HR 2091/S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; HR 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); HR 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); HR 5723/S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); HR 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act).
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office