Basel III Impact Study Act
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis: HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016; HR 5243: Zika Response Appropriation Act of 2016; HR 1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015; and HR 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act.
Client expense: $41,529 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis: HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016; HR 5243: Zika Response Appropriation Act of 2016; HR 1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015; and HR 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act.
Client expense: $91,261 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis: HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016; HR 5243: Zika Response Appropriation Act of 2016; and HR 1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015.
Client expense: $157,721 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; and HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis.
Client expense: $71,499 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; and HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis.
Client expense: $73,347 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; and HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis.
Client expense: $60,790 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act.
Client expense: $64,746 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Health Issues
PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; and HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act.
Client expense: $91,416 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft S. 2976: Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt). S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (a bill to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (a bill to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) S. 3047 (a bill to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (a bill to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure) H.R. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions) H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions) H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure)H.R. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3529 (to provide exemptions from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements for non-profit low-income housing providers, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions) H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations)BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure)H.R. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3529 (to provide exemptions from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements for non-profit low-income housing providers, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions) H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations)BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussions regarding contagion in the financial system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussions regarding contagion in the financial system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft S. 2976: Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 HR2767 - The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 HR3550 - The New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 HR5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing HR1240 - A bill to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S968 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 Credit Union Lending HR688 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes Conversations with the Treasury Department about mortgage reform. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the FHA premium reductions, property flipping waivers, and note sales. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Truth In Lending Act (TILA), and mortgage servicing. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about G-fees, GSE reform, and credit availability. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about "crowdfunding" regulations under the JOBS Act of 2012, the definition of "accredited investors," and the FASB Lease Accounting proposal. Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding mortgages. Discussions with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regarding FHA premium reductions.
Client expense: $13,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2014 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes H.R. 5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions, 1502 relating to conflict minerals and resulting rule from the Securities Exchange Commission, and Volcker Rule - including trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Securities Act of 1933 (P.L. 73-22), including amendments to Rule 701; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 635, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 872, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (provisions to extend to savings and loan holding companies the new SEC shareholder registration and deregistration thresholds under the JOBS Act) S. 968, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (all provisions to increase credit union business lending limits) H.R. 613, the Systemic Risk Mitigation Act (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797, the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1553, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 1750, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2672, the CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 3584, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft H. Res. 496, Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 2114, Bond Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4252, Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 H.R. 5758, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5786, Small Financial Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 S. 2976, Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act
Client expense: $2,418,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 1450 Too-Big-to-Fail, Too-Big-to Exist Act; H.R. 1553 to improve the examination of Depository Institutions; S 685 Too-Big-to-Exist Act; S 727 A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions; S 731 and S 737 Basel III Study Bills; H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 202 Re-authorization Act of 2013; H.R. 613 Systemic Risk Mitigation Act; H.R. 677 Inter-affiliate Swap Clarification Act; H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 749 Eliminate privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; H.R. 1221 Basel II Capital Impact Study Act; H.R. 1256 Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act of 2013; S 474 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; S 635 Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013; S. 798-TBTF Act; H.R. 450 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act; S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2410 Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3211, the "Mortgage Choice Act of 2013"; H.R. 3036 "To Amend and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision and for other purposes"; Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; H.R. 4060 Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014; TRIA Re-authorized Bills, H.R. 4871 and S. 2244; "export-Import bank Re-authorization"; H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors)S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the Private Securites Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 HR2767 - The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 HR3550 - The New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 HR5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing HR1240 - A bill to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S968 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 Credit Union Lending HR688 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes Conversations with the Treasury Department about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM) and GSE reform. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the FHA, mortgage insurance premiums, and property flipping waivers. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), the Truth In Lending Act (TILA), and mortgage servicing. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about housing financing, G-fees, and short sales. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about "crowdfunding" regulations under the JOBS Act of 2012 and the FASB Lease Accounting proposal. Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding housing finance, GSE Reform, and G-fees.
Client expense: $17,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 2641 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held in portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure)H.R. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act). H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3529 (to provide exemptions from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements for non-profit low-income housing providers, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5130 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions) H.R. 5403 (to oppose nullifying guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending) H.R. 5461 (to oppose clarifying the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions) H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations)BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, and for other purposes. House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to strengthen consumer protection in automobile lending and to establish requirements for the collection of data related to automobile lending. House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussions regarding contagion in the financial system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussions regarding contagion in the financial system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R.1450 Too-Big-to-Fail, Too-Big-to-Exist Act; H.R. 1553 to improve the examination of depository institutions; S 685 Too-Big-to-Exist Act; S 727 A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions; S 731 and S 737 Basel III Study Bills; H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 202 Re-authorization Act of 2013; H.R. 613 Systemic Risk Mitigation Act; H.R. 677 Inter-affiliate Swap Clarification Act; H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 749 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R.992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; H.R. 1221 Basel II Capital Impact Study Act; H.R. 1256 Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act; S 100 Terminating the Expansion of Too-Big-to-Fail Act of 2013; S. 205 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013; S. 474 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; S 635 Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013; S. 798-TBTF Act; H.R. 450 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act; S. 1217 Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2410 Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3211, the "Mortgage Choice Act of 2013"; H.R. 3036, "To Amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision and for other purposes"; Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; H.R. 4060 Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014; TRIA Re-authorized Bills, H.R. 4871 and S. 2244; "Export-Import Bank Re-authorization"; H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See addendum.S.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 635, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 872, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (provisions to extend to savings and loan holding companies the new SEC shareholder registration and deregistration thresholds under the JOBS Act) S. 968, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (all provisions to increase credit union business lending limits) H.R. 613, the Systemic Risk Mitigation Act (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions)H.R. 1553, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 1750, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2672, the CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 3584, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes. H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft H.R. 496, Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 2114, Bond Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4252, Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014
Client expense: $2,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 1450 Too-Big-to-Fail, Too-Big-to-Exist Act; H.R. 1553 to improve the examination of depository instituions; S 685 Too-Big-to-Fail, Too-Big-to-Exist Act; S 727 A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions; S 731 and S 737 Basel III Study Bills; H.R. 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R. 613 Systemic Risk Mitigation Act; H.R. 677 Interaffiliate Swap Clarification Act; H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 749 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 992 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; H.R. 1221 Basell II Capital Impact Study Act; H.R. 1256 Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act; S 100 Terminating the Expansion of Too-Big-to-Fail Act of 2013; S. 205 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations act of 2013; S. 474 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 635 Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013; S. 798-TBTF Act; H.R. 450 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act; S. 1217-Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2410-Agriculture Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3211, the "Mortgage Choice Act of 2013"; H.R. 3036. "To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enchanced supervision and for other purposes"; Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordabililty Act of 2014; Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014; TRIA Re-authorization Bills, H.R. 4871 and S. 2244; "Export-Import Bank Re-authorization"; H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act; H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussions regarding contagion in the financial system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Banking
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussions regarding contagion in the financial system.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 HR2767 - The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 HR3550 - The New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 HR5055 - Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2014 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing HR1240 - A bill to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S968 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 Credit Union Lending HR688 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes Conversations with the Treasury Department about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), GSE reform, and housing finance. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on loan limits, Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), the FHA, and mortgage insurance premiums. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and the Truth In Lending Act (TILA). Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about loan limits and housing financing. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding housing finance. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy regarding crowdfunding.
Client expense: $16,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; proposed money market mutual fund regulation; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Banking
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1779 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure) H.R. 2672 (to oppose amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to provide for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes) H.R. 2673 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to provide that residential mortgage loans held on portfolio qualify as qualified mortgages for purposes of the presumption of the ability to repay requirements under such Act).H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3529 (to provide exemptions from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements for non-profit low-income housing providers, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 3770 (to oppose requiring Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4262 (to oppose applying the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 4383 (to oppose mend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board, and for other purposes) H.R. 4466 (to oppose requiring certain financial regulators to determine whether new regulations or orders are duplicative or inconsistent with existing Federal regulations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4521 (to oppose modifying exemptions for small creditors and mortgage loan servicers, to require a study of appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for non-systemic banking institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 4539 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based) H.R. 4604 (to oppose amending the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to create a consumer opt-out list for data collected by the Bureau, to put time limits on data held by the Bureau, and for other purposes) H.R. 4684 (to oppose providing for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance, and for other purposes) H.R. 4986 (to oppose amending certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions) H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices Senate bill to improve the Net-Price calculator regarding public disclosure of college costs Senate bill to improve servicing of student loans House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014) House legislation to amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements and to exempt individuals from penalties for failure to report certain appraisers, and to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt certain higher-risk mortgages from property appraisal requirements, and for other purposes (The Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2014).
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions)S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See addendum.S. 474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 635, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 872, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (provisions to extend to savings and loan holding companies the new SEC shareholder registration and deregistration thresholds under the JOBS Act) S. 968, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (all provisions to increase credit union business lending limits) H.R. 613, the Systemic Risk Mitigation Act (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1553, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions)H.R. 1750, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2672, the CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 3584, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft H.Res. 496, Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 2114, Bond Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4252, Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014
Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Banking
see next pageIssues Related To Small Business S.537 - Clear SBA Act H.R.1240/S.289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S.635/H.R.749 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S.947 - SAFE Act Confidentiality & Privilege Enhancement Act S.1927 - Data Security Act of 2014 Issues Related To Banking S.673 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 H.R.1261- Overdraft Protection Act of 2013 S.737/H.R. 1221 - BASEL III Study Issues related to The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R.624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.Res.164 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 624) to provide the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1927 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S.1353 - Cyber Security Act Of 2013 Issues Related To Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Potential Legislation and Education Regarding the CFPB. Issues related to CFPB and banking agency regulatory bulletins Issues Related To Student Loans S.546 - Smarter Borrowing Act S.1266 - Refinancing Education Funding to Invest (REFI) for the Future Act of 2013 H.R.2661 - The Fair Student Credit Act of 2013 S.1803 - Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights House Joint Resolution 59 - The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Issues Related to Flood Insurance H.R.3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S.1926 - A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. Issues Related to Postal Service S.1486 - The Postal Reform Act of 2014Regulations: Bank Capital, 12 CFR Parts 167, 325 Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, 12 CFR parts 25, 195, 228 and 345 Debit card interchange, 12 CFR Part 235, Regulation II Forced-place flood insurance, 12 CFR Part 339 Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 202, 1002 (ECOA) Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 203, 1003 (HMDA) Regulation D, 12 CFR Part 1004 (Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity) Regulation E, 12 CFR Part 205, 1005 (EFTA) Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 (FDCPA) Regulation G, 12 CFR Part 1007 (SAFE) Regulation H, 12 CFR Part 1008 (SAFE) Regulation I, 12 CFR Part 1009 Regulation J, 12 CFR Part 1010 Regulation K, 12 CFR Part 1011 Regulation L, 12 CFR Part 1012 Regulation M, 12 CFR Part 1013 Regulation N, 12 CFR Part 1014 Regulation O, 12 CFR Part 1015 Consumer Privacy, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 (RESPA) Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 (TILA) Regulation DD, 12 CFR Parts 230, 1030 (TISA) Regulation YY, 12 CFR 252 (Enhanced Prudential Standards) Disclosure of records and information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Rule implementing EAJA, 12 CFR Part 1071 Nondiscrimination based on disability, 12 CFR Part 1072 Rulemaking procedures, 12 CFR Part 1074 Rules relating to CFPB investigations, 12 CFR Part 1080 Rules of practice for adjudication proceeding, 12 CFR Part 1081 State official notification rules, 12 CFR Part 1082 CFPBs larger participant rules, 12 CFR Part 1090 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 HR2767 - The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 HR3550 - The New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing HR1240 - A bill to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S968 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 Credit Union Lending HR688 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes Conversations with the Treasury Department about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM) and the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on loan limits, Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), condominiums, the FHA premium structure, and FHA loan limits. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on the 3% cap, Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Qualified Mortgages (QM), loan servicing, the "Know Before You Owe" program, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about loan limits and Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) refrom. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding housing finance.
Client expense: $7,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Proposed implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussed a forthcoming CCMR paper on the effect of contagion in the financial system and what's needed to combat it.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Banking
Proposed implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), specifically focused on the need for regulatory agencies to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each rule. S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013. S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act. S.AMDT. 340 to S.CON.RES. 8, To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for legislation that requires financial regulators to conduct rigorous cost-benefit analyses on all proposed rules.Discussed a forthcoming CCMR paper on the effect of contagion in the financial system and what's needed to combat it.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Banking
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1187 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure) H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 2788 (to prevent homeowners from being forced to pay taxes on forgiven mortgage loan debt)H.R. 2892 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to preclude law firms and licensed attorneys from the definition of a debt collector when taking certain actions)H.R. 2994 (to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3529 (to provide exemptions from certain mortgage, servicing, and appraisal requirements for non-profit low-income housing providers, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 4236 (to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Truth in Lending Act to clarify the application of prepayment amounts on student loans) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions) H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices Senate bill to improve the Net-Price calculator regarding public disclosure of college costs Senate bill to improve servicing of student loans House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users) House legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes (The HOME Forward Act of 2014)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Banking
see next pageIssues Related To Small Business S.537 - Clear SBA Act H.R.1240/S.289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S.635/H.R.749 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S.947 - SAFE Act Confidentiality & Privilege Enhancement Act Issues Related To Banking S.673 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 H.R.1261- Overdraft Protection Act of 2013 S.737/H.R. 1221 - BASEL III Study Issues related to The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R.624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.Res.164 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 624) to provide the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1927 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S.1353 - Cyber Security Act Of 2013 Issues Related To Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Potential Legislation and Education Regarding the CFPB. Issues Related To Student Loans S.546 - Smarter Borrowing Act S.1266 - Refinancing Education Funding to Invest (REFI) for the Future Act of 2013 H.R.2661 - The Fair Student Credit Act of 2013 S.1803 - Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights House Joint Resolution 59 - The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Regulations: Bank Capital, 12 CFR Parts 167, 325 Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, 12 CFR parts 25, 195, 228 and 345 Debit card interchange, 12 CFR Part 235, Regulation II Forced-place flood insurance, 12 CFR Part 339 Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 202, 1002 (ECOA) Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 203, 1003 (HMDA) Regulation D, 12 CFR Part 1004 (Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity) Regulation E, 12 CFR Part 205, 1005 (EFTA) Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 (FDCPA)Regulation G, 12 CFR Part 1007 (SAFE) Regulation H, 12 CFR Part 1008 (SAFE) Regulation I, 12 CFR Part 1009 Regulation J, 12 CFR Part 1010 Regulation K, 12 CFR Part 1011 Regulation L, 12 CFR Part 1012 Regulation M, 12 CFR Part 1013 Regulation N, 12 CFR Part 1014 Regulation O, 12 CFR Part 1015 Consumer Privacy, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 (RESPA) Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 (TILA) Regulation DD, 12 CFR Parts 230, 1030 (TISA) Regulation YY, 12 CFR 252 (Enhanced Prudential Standards) Disclosure of records and information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Rule implementing EAJA, 12 CFR Part 1071 Nondiscrimination based on disability, 12 CFR Part 1072 Rulemaking procedures, 12 CFR Part 1074 Rules relating to CFPB investigations, 12 CFR Part 1080 Rules of practice for adjudication proceeding, 12 CFR Part 1081 State official notification rules, 12 CFR Part 1082 CFPBs larger participant rules, 12 CFR Part 1090 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to CFPB and banking agency regulatory bulletins Issues related to Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See AddendumS.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 635, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 872, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (provisions to extend to savings and loan holding companies the new SEC shareholder registration and deregistration thresholds under the JOBS Act) S. 968, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (all provisions to increase credit union business lending limits) H.R. 613, the Systemic Risk Mitigation Act (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction ActH.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1553, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 1750, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2672, the CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 3584, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft H.Res. 496: Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security. H.R. 4252: Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 S. 1927: Data Security Act of 2014 S. 2114: Bond Transparency Act of 2014
Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes Draft legislation on human trafficking disclosure Various issues relating to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; financial reporting policies reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including Sec. 40,312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67); implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms
Client expense: $18,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors)S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1450 Too-Big-to-Fail, Too-Big-to-Exist Act; H.R. 1553 to improve the examiniation of depository institutions; S 685 Too-Big-to Fail, Too-Big-to-Exist Act; S 727 A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions; S 731 and S 737-Basel III Study Bills; H.R.508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013; H.R. 613 Systemic Risk Mitigation Act; H.R. 677 Interaffiliate Swap Clarification Act; H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 749 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; H.R. 992 Swaps Regulatory improvement Act; H.R. 1221 Basel II Capital Impact Study Act; H.R. 1256 Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act; S 100 Terminating the Expansion of Too-Big-to Fail Act of 2013; S. 205 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013; S. 474 Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act; S. 635 Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013; S. 798-TBTF Act; H.R. 450-Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act; S. 1217-Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013; H.R. 2410-Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R. 3211, the "Mortgage Choice Act of 2013:' H.R. 3036, "To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes"; Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014; Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2014.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Banking
see next pageIssues Related To Small Business S.537 - Clear SBA Act H.R.1240/S.289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 Issues Related To Data Security/Privacy S.635/H.R.749 - Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S.947 - SAFE Act Confidentiality & Privilege Enhancement Act Issues Related To Banking S.673 - Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 H.R.1261- Overdraft Protection Act of 2013 S.737/H.R. 1221 - BASEL III Impact Study Issues related to The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues Related To Cyber Security H.R.624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act H.Res.164 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 624) to provide the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes. H.R.756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 S.21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 S.1353 - Cyber Security Act Of 2013 Issues Related To Bankruptcy S.113 - Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013 S.114 - Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013 Issues Related To Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Potential Legislation and Education Regarding the CFPB. S.205 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 S.727 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act Issues Related To Student Loans S.546 - Smarter Borrowing Act S.1266 - Refinancing Education Funding to Invest (REFI) for the Future Act of 2013 H.R.2661 - The Fair Student Credit Act of 2013 S.1803 - Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights House Joint Resolution 59 - The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 Regulations: Bank Capital, 12 CFR Parts 167, 325 Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, 12 CFR parts 25, 195, 228 and 345 Debit card interchange, 12 CFR Part 235, Regulation II Forced-place flood insurance, 12 CFR Part 339 Regulation B, 12 CFR Part 202, 1002 (ECOA) Regulation C, 12 CFR Part 203, 1003 (HMDA) Regulation D, 12 CFR Part 1004 (Alternative Mortgage Transaction Parity) Regulation E, 12 CFR Part 205, 1005 (EFTA) Regulation F, 12 CFR Part 1006 (FDCPA)Regulation G, 12 CFR Part 1007 (SAFE) Regulation H, 12 CFR Part 1008 (SAFE) Regulation I, 12 CFR Part 1009 Regulation J, 12 CFR Part 1010 Regulation K, 12 CFR Part 1011 Regulation L, 12 CFR Part 1012 Regulation M, 12 CFR Part 1013 Regulation N, 12 CFR Part 1014 Regulation O, 12 CFR Part 1015 Consumer Privacy, 12 CFR Parts 40, 216, 332, 1016 Fair Credit Reporting, 12 CFR Parts 41, 171, 334, 1022 Regulation X, 12 CFR Part 1024 (RESPA) Regulation Z, 12 CFR Part 1026 (TILA) Regulation DD, 12 CFR Parts 230, 1030 (TISA) Regulation YY, 12 CFR 252 (Enhanced Prudential Standards) Disclosure of records and information, 12 CFR Part 1070 Rule implementing EAJA, 12 CFR Part 1071 Nondiscrimination based on disability, 12 CFR Part 1072 Rulemaking procedures, 12 CFR Part 1074 Rules relating to CFPB investigations, 12 CFR Part 1080 Rules of practice for adjudication proceeding, 12 CFR Part 1081 State official notification rules, 12 CFR Part 1082 CFPBs larger participant rules, 12 CFR Part 1090 Regulations related to the Dodd-Frank Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203 Issues related to CFPB and banking agency regulatory bulletins
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 HR2767 - The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 HR3550 - The New Fair Deal Banking and Housing Stability Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing HR1240 - A bill to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 S968 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 Fees and Points in the QM ATR Rules of Dodd-Frank HR3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 Credit Union Lending HR688 - A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans, and for other purposes Conversations with the Treasury Department about housing finance, Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Qualified Commercial Real Estate (QCRE), and Basel III. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on mortgages, REOs, loan limits, short sales, dual agency, and FHA loan limits. Conversations with the Consumer Finance Protection Board (CFPB) on servicing mortgage financing, the 3% cap, Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about housing finance, mortgage servicing, and loan limits. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) about Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Qualified Commercial Real Estate (QCRE), and Basel III. Discussions with the Federal Reserve about Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Qualified Commercial Real Estate (QCRE), and Basel III. Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission about Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM) and Lease Accounting. Conversations with the White House National Economic Council regarding the economic value of homeownership.
Client expense: $12,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2013 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 222 (to allow for voluntary loss mitigation program in bankruptcy) S. 299 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). S. 489 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 527 (to continue HAMP) S. 673 (to amend TILA to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions)S. 690 (to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate) S. 727 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) S. 737 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) S. 824 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 949 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to change definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 967 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) S. 1054 (to ensure that the bankruptcy process is fair for consumers) S. 1217 (to provide secondary mortgage market reform, and for other purposes) S. 1349 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) S. 1376 (to improve FHA and to ensure the solvency of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, and for other purposes) S. 1577 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) S. 1606 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) S. 1615 (to oppose enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain federal financial regulators) S. Amdt. 1294 to S. 1867, the Defense Authorization Bill (to enhance consumer credit protections for service members and their families) S. 1963 (to oppose revoking the charters for the government-sponsored enterprises and creating a new Mortgage Finance Agency for the securitization of single family and multifamily mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 2072 (to discourage disincentives to the housing missions of the government-sponsored enterprises and require consistent putback risks at the enterprises to assist homeowners) S. 3047 (to encourage responsible homeowners to refinance mortgages, and for other purposes) S. 3085 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Assoc. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.) S. 3254 (to provide for stronger credit protections for servicemembers and their dependent family members) S. 3426 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit) S. 3452 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions). S. 3468 (to oppose affirming the authority of the president to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis applicable to executive agencies) S. 3522 (to provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by FNMA and FHLMC ) S. 3571 (to oppose requiring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business review panel on the qualified mortgage rule before the Bureau can go forward with a final rule) S. 4041 (to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide protection for consumers who have prepaid cards, and other purposes) H.R. 10 (to oppose requirement that major rules of the executive branch would have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law). H.R. 31 (to ensure that there is a secondary market to serve low- and moderate-income communities) H.R. 527 (to oppose a complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes). H.R. 830 (to continue to FHA short refinance program) H.R. 836 (to continue the Emergency Homeowner Relief Program) H.R. 839 (to continue HAMP) H.R. 861 (to continue NSP) H.R. 1077 (to oppose amending TILA to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 1121 (to keep current regulatory structure of CFPB) H.R. 1261 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1315 (to keep current FSOC veto authority structure in CFPB) H.R. 1355 (to maintain the current CFPB regulatory structure and funding system) H.R. 1477 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1553 (to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 1566 (to oppose creating a federal charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, and for other purposes) H.R. 1567 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1677 (to keep the current CFPB transfer date in place) H.R. 1697 (to oppose amendments to the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010) H.R. 1750 (to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes) H.R. 1783 (to require minimum mortgage servicing standards) H.R. 1909 (to oppose the federal chartering of Federal Financial Servicing and Credit Companies) H.R. 2081 (to keep the current CFPB regulatory structure) H.R. 2767 (to oppose legislation to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century) H.R. 3010 (to oppose reforms to the process by which federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents) H.R. 3077 (to ensure customers have the right to close depository account without unreasonable cost or other barriers) H.R. 3211 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction)H.R. 3461 (to oppose purported improvements to the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes) H.R. 3644 (to oppose purported standardization and transparency in the mortgage backed security system) H.R. 3648 (to support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income, and for other purposes) H.R. 4101 (to oppose amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt a debt collector from liability when leaving certain voice messages for a consumer with respect to a debt as long as the debt collector follows regulations prescribed by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection on the appropriate manner in which to leave such a message, and for other purposes) H.R. 4310 (to support amending the Military Lending Act to provide additional enhancements of protections on consumer credit for members of the armed forces and their dependents) H.R. 4323 (to oppose amending the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction) H.R. 5691 (to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions) H.R. 6139 (to oppose federal chartering of national consumer credit corporations) Additional Agency for Line 17: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. BILLS UNDER DISCUSSION/NOT YET INTRODUCED Senate legislation to provide secondary mortgage market reform. Senate legislation on checking account overdraft practices (to require fair practices related to overdraft fees) Senate legislation to address abusive payday lending practices House legislation on debit cards (to ensure there are fair consumer protections for debit card users)
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 31, Next Steps for Credit Availability Act H.R. 148, DISCLOSE 2013 Act H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 701, To amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 949, Invest in American Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 1973, Business Development Company Modernization Act H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act S. 737, Basel III Impact Study Act S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 Draft legislation on small business XBRL exemptions Draft legislation on treatment of securities for emerging growth companies Nomination of Richard Cordray as director of the CFPB Various issues relating to reforming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities Exchange Commission, including regulations regarding capital formation and capital markets; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including issues related to pension fund stabilization; regulation of money market mutual funds; the proposed Volcker Rule; the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; the Private Securities Litigation Act (P.L. 104-67); the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); reducing barriers to capital formation; oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures
Client expense: $16,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, Volcker Rule, and the Financial Stability Oversight Council; the Basel III Capital and Liquidity Standards; potential money market mutual funds regulations
Client expense: $16,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office