Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007
Legislative Progress
Introduced
October 16, 2007
Latest Action
October 16, 2007
Primary Sponsor
Charles E. SchumerDemocratic(NY)
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform; Proposal to require cost-basis reporting; Elimination of Soft Dollars; HR 3915 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Legacy Act of 2007 (all provisions); S2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions); List continues on page 3. S.761, America Competes Act (Section 5007) HR 1171, Money Makert Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) HR 3225, Mutual Fund Sec Reform Act (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services (all provisions) HR 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services (all provisions) HR 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions) Municipal Securities Markets Mutual Recognition Regulatory Restructuring (Securities and Commodities Issues) HR 5715, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (all provisions) HR 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all procisions including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, business tax provisons, FDIC coverage, SEC Rules, accounting provisions, revenue offsets, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) S. 2169 the Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2636 The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Proposals to address anticipated mortgage foreclosures Proposals to address anticipated mortgage foreclosures Proposals to address predatory lending practices int eh subprime mortgage market H.R. 6659 The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2008 S. 3268, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 HR 6604, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 HR 3691, A bill to Amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require reporting and record keeping for positions involving credit default swaps, to grow the Federal Reserve Board authority over investment-bank holding companies, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $16,950 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
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 · 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 · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits)
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 · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform; Proposal to require cost-basis reporting; Elimination of Soft Dollars; HR 3915 the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Legacy Act of 2007 (all provisions); S2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007(all provisions); List continues on Page 3. S.761, America Competes Act (Section 5007) H.R. 1171, Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3225, Mutual Fund Sec Reform Act (all provisions) S.1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services (all provisions) H.R. 2834, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services (all provisions) H.R. 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions) Municipal Securities Markets Mutual Recognition Regulatory Restructuring (Securities and Commodities Issues) H.R. 5715, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, business tax provisions, FDIC coverage, SEC Rules, accounting provisions, revenue offsets, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, business tax provisions, FDIC coverage, SEC Rules, accounting provisions, revenue offsets, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) S. 2169 the Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2636 The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Proposals to address anticipated mortgage foreclosures Proposals to address predatory lending practices in the subprime mortgage market H.R. 6659 The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2008 S. 3268, The Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6604. the Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 3691 A bill to Amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require reporting and record keeping for positions involving credit default swaps, to grow the Federal Reserve Board authority over investment-bank holding companies, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $16,950 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.1100 - The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007. Provisions related to retained portfolio, enforcement, and new program approval and possible provision relating to '33 Act registration. H.R. 1427 - The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007. All provisions in bill. S. 2338 / H.R. 1752 (FHA Modernization Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. S. 2325 / H.R. 1852 (FHA Modernization Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. S. 2391 (GSE Mission Improvement Act) - All provisions in bill. S. 2036 / H.R. 3777 / H.R. 3838 (Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act) - All provisions in bill. S. 2169 (PROMISE Act) - All provisions in bill. FY2008 Appropriations - All provisions related to housing and home mortgages. H.R. 5140 (Econmomic Stimulus Act of 2008) - All provisions related to housing and home mortgages. H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008) - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. H.R. 6164 (Federal Housing Enterprises Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008) - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. H.R. 6078 - Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008 - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 - All provisions related to housing and mortgages.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits)
Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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
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.
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits)
Client expense: $3,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R.1427 Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007. All Provisions. GSE Reform. H.R.44 Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act. All Provisions. Preserves affordable housing opportunities for low-income families. H.R.526 Supporting home ownership and responsible lending. All Provisions. Supports home ownership and responsible lending. S. 2736 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes. H.R.4735. Tenant Protection in Foreclosure Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to protect tenants' interests in foreclosure proceedings. S.2595 S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008. All Provisions. Creates a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators, to develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators, and for other purposes. 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. H.R.1289, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007. All provisions. Enhances the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities. 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. 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.5153 Conforming Loan Limit Temporary Adjustment Act of 2008. All Provisions. To increase temporarily the conforming loan limits of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac in certain areas, enhance mortgage market liquidity. H.R.5500. Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide forbearance from foreclosures of subprime mortgages in the determination of a consumer credit score. S.2523, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007. All Provisions. Seeks to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe and affordable housing for low-income families. 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 expands the coverage of the appraisal requirements. H.R.3557, Restore American Dream Act of 2007. All Provisions. The 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.3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act. All provisions. Modifies certain mortgages on principal residences. H.R.3666, Foreclosure Prevention and Homeownership Protection Act. All Provisions. Seeks partisan 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.3740, ASPIRE Act. All Provisions. Provides every newborn with a $500 Savings Account for education/retirement purposes. H.R.3777, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act. All provisions. Temporarily raisees confOlming 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.3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. All provisions. Reforms consumer mortgage practices and provides accountability for such practices, establishes licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, provides certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans. 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. 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. S.2399, Financial Education and Counseling Assistance Act of 2007. All provisions.Seeks to expancd and improve housing counseling services by increasing financial education and counseling services available to homeowners and prospective homebuyers in financial turmoil or who seek credit or other personal financial assistance, and for other purposes. S.2490, Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act. All Provisions. Seeks to prohibit authorized lenders of home equity conversion mortgages from requiring seniors to purchase an annuity with the proceeds of a reverse mortgage, and to provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers.
2008 · second_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) 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. Hearing testimony on credit card lending to students 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. Financial Education Teaching Children to Save program
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.1100 - The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007. Provisions related to retained portfolio, enforcement, and new program approval and possible provision relating to '33 Act registration. H.R. 1427 - The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007. All provisions in bill. S. 2338 / H.R. 1752 (FHA Modernization Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. S. 2325 / H.R. 1852 (FHA Modernization Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. S. 2391 (GSE Mission Improvement Act) - All provisions in bill. S. 2036 / H.R. 3777 / H.R. 3838 (Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act) - All provisions in bill. S. 2169 (PROMISE Act) - All provisions in bill. FY2008 Appropriations - All provisions related to housing and home mortgages. H.R. 5140 (Econmomic Stimulus Act of 2008) - All provisions related to housing and home mortgages. H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008) - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. H.R. 6164 (Federal Housing Enterprises Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008) - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. H.R. 6078 - Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008 - All provisions related to housing and mortgages. H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 - All provisions related to housing and mortgages.
Client expense: $2,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Banking
S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 2169 and S. 2346, the PROMISE Act; S. 2036 and H.R. 3777, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act; H.R. 3838, to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac...; S. 2114, the American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007; S. 2391, the GSE Mission Improvement Act; (continued on Addendum) H.R. 6164, Federal Housing Enterprises Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008; H.R. 5857, Homeownership Protection and Housing Market Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R. 5153, Conforming Loan Limit Temporary Adjustment Act of 2008; H.R. 5958, Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008; S. 2791, Protecting America's Homeowners Act of 2008; and H.R. 3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -- provisions relating to Freddie Mac.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 2136: "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy. (All provisions) S. 2133: "Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act" - To authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy. (All provisions). S. 2036: "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act" - A bill to temporarily raise conforming loan limits in high cost areas and 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 loans, to preserve liquidity in the mortgage lending markets. (All provisions) S. 2346: "Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007" - A bill 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) S. 2169: "Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007" - A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. (All provisions) S. 1100: "The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007" - A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises. (All provisions) S. 2391: "GSE Mission Improvement Act" - A bill to provide for affordable housing relief. (All provisions) H.R. 2895: "National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007" - A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low income families. (All provisions) H.R. 3778: "Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act" - A bill to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy. (All provisions) H.R. 3609: "Emergency Homeownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" - A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences restricting the holder of a claim in bankruptcy which is secured by debtor's principal residence. (All provisions) H.R. 3915: "The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007" - A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans. (All provisions) H.R. 3838: "Temporarily Increase the Portfolio Caps of 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. 3777: "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act" - A bill to temporarily increase the Portfolio Caps of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. (All provisions) H.R. 1427: "Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007" - A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing related government sponsored enterprises. (All provisions) H.R. 5140: "Economic Stimulus Act of 2008" - To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. (All provisions related to housing and home mortgages) Matters related to the creation of a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market. Matters related to mortgages on home loans that meet certain energy efficiency standards and mortgages that meet certain location efficiency standards.
2008 · first_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) 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. 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. 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 Proposal to limit card payment system interchange fees 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 Proposal to create a financial services risk regulator CURIA (H.R. 1539) Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 5519) Provided background information to lobbyists on credit cards
2008 · first_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) 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. 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. 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 Proposal to limit card payment system interchange fees 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 Proposal to create a financial services risk regulator CURIA (H.R. 1539) Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 5519) Provided background information to lobbyists on credit cards
2008 · first_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) 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. 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. 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 Proposal to limit card payment system interchange fees 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 Proposal to create a financial services risk regulator CURIA (H.R. 1539) Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 5519) Provided background information to lobbyists on credit cards
2008 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 S. 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits)
Client expense: $3,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 2136: "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - A bill to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy. (All provisions) S. 2133: "Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act" - To authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy. (All provisions). S. 2036: "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act" - A bill to temporarily raise conforming loan limits in high cost areas and 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 loans, to preserve liquidity in the mortgage lending markets. (All provisions) S. 2346: "Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007" - A bill 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) S. 2169: "Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency Act of 2007" - A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. (All provisions) S. 1100: "The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007" - A bill to address the regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises. (All provisions) S. 2391: "GSE Mission Improvement Act" - A bill to provide for affordable housing relief. (All provisions) H.R. 2895: "National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007" - A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low income families. (All provisions) H.R. 3778: "Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act" - A bill to authorize bankruptcy courts to take certain actions with respect to mortgage loans in bankruptcy. (All provisions) H.R. 3609: "Emergency Homeownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" - A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences restricting the holder of a claim in bankruptcy which is secured by debtor's principal residence. (All provisions) H.R. 3915: "The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007" - A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to establish licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans. (All provisions) H.R. 3838: "Temporarily Increase the Portfolio Caps of 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. 3777: "Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act" - A bill to temporarily increase the Portfolio Caps of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. (All provisions) H.R. 1427: "Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007" - A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing related government sponsored enterprises. (All provisions) Matters related to amending the Real Estate Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgages for mortgagees in default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities. Matters related to establishing the HOPE for Homeowners Program to assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure. Matters related to the creation of a voluntary FHA program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market. Matters related to mortgages on home loans that meet certain energy efficiency standards and mortgages that meet certain location efficiency standards.
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R. 5153 Conforming Loan Limit Temporary Adjustment Act of 2008. All Provisions. To increase temporarily the conforming loan limits of Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac in certain areas, enhance mortgage market liquidity. H.R. 5500. Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide forbearance from foreclosures of subprime mortgages in the determination of a consumer credit score H.R. 4735. Tenant Protection in Foreclosure Act of 2007. All Provisions. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to protect tenants interests in foreclosure proceedings. S. 2736 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program under such section for supportive housing for the elderly, and for other purposes. S. 2595 S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008. All Provisions. Creates a national licensing system for residential mortgage loan originators, to develop minimum standards of conduct to be enforced by State regulators, and for other purposes. H.R. 44, Stabilizing Affordable Housing for the Future Act. All Provisions. Preserves affordable housing opportunities for low-income families. H.R. 526, Full Funding for IDEA Now Act. All provisions. Supports home ownership and responsible lending. 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. H.R.1289, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007. All provisions. Enhances the availability of capital and credit for all citizens and communities. 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. H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007. All Provisions. GSE Regulation Reform. 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. All Provisions. Protects home buyers from predatory lending practices. S.2114, American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007. All Provisions. Enhances disclosures and regulation of loan 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 certain 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 1. 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 expands the coverage of the appraisal requirements. H.R.3557, Restore American Dream Act of 2007. All Provisions. The 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.3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act. All provisions. Modifies certain mortgages on principal residences. H.R.3666, Foreclosure Prevention and Homeownership Protection Act. All Provisions. Seeks partisan 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.3740, ASPIRE Act. All Provisions. Provides every newborn with a $500 Savings Account for education/retirement purposes. H.R.3777, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act. All provisions. Temporarily raisees 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 varies from 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 mortgage 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.3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. All provisions. Reforms consumer mortgage practices and provides accountability for such practices, establishes licensing and registration requirements for residential mortgage originators, provides certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans. 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. H.R.4178, Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act of 2007. All Provisions. Removes an impediment to troubled debt restructuring on the part of holders of residential mortgage loans. S.2399, Financial Education and Counseling Assistance Act of 2007. All provisions.Seeks to expancd and improve housing counseling services by increasing financial education and counseling services available to homeowners and prospective homebuyers in financial turmoil or who seek credit or other personal financial assistance, and for other purposes. S.2490, Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act. All Provisions. Seeks to prohibit authorized lenders of home equity conversion mortgages from requiring seniors to purchase an annuity with the proceeds of a reverse mortgage, and to provide other consumer protections to reverse mortgage borrowers. S.2523, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007. All Provisions. Seeks to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe and affordable housing for low-income families.
2008 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.1100 - The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007. Provisions related to retained portfolio, enforcement, and new program approval and possible provision relating to '33 Act registration. H.R. 1427 - The Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007. All provisions in bill. S. 2338 / H.R. 1752 (FHA Modernization Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. S. 2325 / H.R. 1852 (FHA Modernization Act of 2007) - All provisions related to housing. S. 2391 (GSE Mission Improvement Act) - All provisions in bill. S. 2036 / H.R. 3777 / H.R. 3838 (Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act) - All provisions in bill. S. 2169 (PROMISE Act) - All provisions in bill. FY2008 Appropriations - All provisions related to housing and home mortgages. H.R. 5140 (Econmomic Stimulus Act of 2008) - All provisions related to housing and home mortgages.
Client expense: $2,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 2169 and S. 2346, the PROMISE Act; S. 2036 and H.R. 3777, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act; H.R. 3838, to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac...; S. 2114, the American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007; and S. 2391, the GSE Mission Improvement Act -- all provisions as they relate to Freddie Mac.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Banking
ILC's (S 1356) Prevention of commercial ownershp of industril loan companies; Subprime/Predatory Lending (S 2114, S 1386, S 1299) Deal with rising foreclosures in subprime mortgage market; Bankruptcy Reform (S 2136, S 2133); FHA Reform (S 2338); GSE's (S 1100), S 2036, S 2169)
Client expense: $17,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Housing
Government Sponsored Entity (GSE) Reform - H.R. 1427 Temporary increase in GSE portfolio cap - H.R. 3838, S.2169 Mortgage Reform -H.R. 3915, H.R. 3012 Mortgages in bankruptch - H.R. 3609, S. 2136
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2007 · year_end · Banking
ILC's (S 1356) Prevention of commercial ownership of industrial loan companies; Subprime/Predatory Lending (S 2114, S 1386, S 1299) Deal with rising foreclosures in subprime mortgage market; Bankruptcy Reform (S 2136, S 2133); FHA Reform (S 2338); GSE's (S 1100, S 2036, S 2169)
Client expense: $87,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.2036, Schumer S. 2169, Schumer S. 2391, Reed H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 HR 3777, Bean-Neugebauer S. 1100, the Hagel bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Banking
S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 2169 and S. 2346, the PROMISE Act; S. 2036 and H.R. 3777, Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act; H.R. 3838 to temporarily increase the portfolio caps applicable to Freddie Mac...; S. 2114, the American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007; and S. 2391, the GSE Mission Improvement Act -- all provisions as they relate to Freddie Mac.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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
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: $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
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), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $1,204,000 · 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
Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $1,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $1,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of