Credit Score Competition Act of 2017
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Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to allow the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), when determining whether to purchase a residential mortgage, to consider a borrower's credit score only if certain procedural requirements are met with respect to the validation and approval of credit-scoring models. The Federal Housing Finance Agency may, by regulation, establish standards and criteria for processes used by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to validate and approve credit-scoring models in accordance with the bill.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
G-Fees HR916 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 Affiliated Business Arrangements HR1153 - Mortgage Choice Act QRM Rules HR__ - FY2018 Appropriations Credit Scoring HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 HR435 - The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 HR898 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 HR2262 - Free Credit Score Act of 2017 HR3911 - Risk-Based Credit Examination Act S1685 - Credit Scoring Competition Act Credit Reporting/Data Security HR3755 - Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 HR3766 - Credit Information Protection Act of 2017 HR3878 - Free Credit Freeze Act HR3896 - Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act S1816 - Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act Student Loans HR795 - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act HR1635 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR2477 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act HR4508 - PROSPER Act S1162 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S1176 - Repay Act of 2017 High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rules HR2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans S2405 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Beneficial Ownership Disclosure/Anti-Money Laundering HR3089 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S1454 - TITLE Act S1717 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S3336 - Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018 Financial Regulatory Reform HR10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 HR3971 - Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 S2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act House Discussion Draft - The Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act of 2018 Short Sales HR5237 - Fast Help For Homeowners Act CFPB Commission HR5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 Seller Financing HR5287 - PARITY Act of 2018 Letter to the Senate Leadership offices in support of the nomination of Michael Bright as president of Ginnie Mae. Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding anti-money laundering, housing finance reform, and g-fees. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding credit availability. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the QM rule, RESPA. Discussions with the White House regarding GSE reform, agency nominations, and housing finance reform. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) regarding the FHA Director nomination and stability, and housing finance reform. Discussions with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding anti-money laundering.
Client expense: $19,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 (S. 1685/H.R. 898), a bill to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish a process to evaluate credit scoring models to determine whether lenders should have the option of using them in underwriting loans to be sold to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; Implementation of Section 310 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174); FHFAs Proposed Rule for Validation and Approval of Credit Score Models (RIN 2590-AA98).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Risk-Based Capital; Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288/S.3750); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database (and consumer inquiry handling process), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI and CDRLF funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; Electronic Signatures; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841; CFPB financial education programs; financial literacy; Payday Alternative Loans (PALs); privacy risks regarding data sharing and section 1033 of Dodd-Frank; Disparate Impact Standard; Identity Fraud; Variable Interest Rates; Glass-Steagall Act; Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; NDAA - bank operations on military bases; USPS banking services; H.R. 5036, the Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 6743 - the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, NCUAs proposed rulemaking on loans and lines of credit (RIN 3133-AE88); CFPBs proposed policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Program; NCUA budget; FHFAs Enterprise Capital Requirements (RIN 2590-AA95); FHFAs Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (RIN 2590-AA94); NCUAs Real Estate Appraisals (3133-AE79); Potential Federal Reserve Actions to Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, RFC (Docket No. OP-1625); SBAs Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards (RIN 3245-AG74); CFPB Data Collection and internal data governance policies RFI.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Risk-Based Capital; Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288/S.3750); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database (and consumer inquiry handling process), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI and CDRLF funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; Electronic Signatures; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841; CFPB financial education programs; financial literacy; Payday Alternative Loans (PALs); privacy risks regarding data sharing and section 1033 of Dodd-Frank; Disparate Impact Standard; Identity Fraud; Variable Interest Rates; Glass-Steagall Act; Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; NDAA - bank operations on military bases; USPS banking services; H.R. 5036, the Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 6743 - the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, NCUAs proposed rulemaking on loans and lines of credit (RIN 3133-AE88); CFPBs proposed policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Program; NCUA budget; FHFAs Enterprise Capital Requirements (RIN 2590-AA95); FHFAs Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security (RIN 2590-AA94); NCUAs Real Estate Appraisals (3133-AE79); Potential Federal Reserve Actions to Support Interbank Settlement of Faster Payments, RFC (Docket No. OP-1625); SBAs Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards (RIN 3245-AG74); CFPB Data Collection and internal data governance policies RFI.
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
S.563; H.R.2874; S.1685; H.R.2155 - Discussed home mortgage loan modifications, foreclosures, servicing, and refinancing; discussed housing finance reform, FHA lending, and related issues; discussed flood insurance and related issues.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
G-Fees HR916 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 Affiliated Business Arrangements HR1153 - Mortgage Choice Act QRM Rules HR__ - FY2018 Appropriations Credit Scoring HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 HR435 - The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 HR898 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 HR2262 - Free Credit Score Act of 2017 HR3911 - Risk-Based Credit Examination Act S1685 - Credit Scoring Competition Act Credit Reporting/Data Security HR3755 - Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 HR3766 - Credit Information Protection Act of 2017 HR3878 - Free Credit Freeze Act HR3896 - Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act S1816 - Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act Student Loans HR795 - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act HR1635 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR2477 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act HR4508 - PROSPER Act S1162 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S1176 - Repay Act of 2017 High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rules HR2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans S2405 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Beneficial Ownership Disclosure/Anti-Money Laundering HR3089 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S1454 - TITLE Act S1717 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S3336 - Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018 Financial Regulatory Reform HR10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 HR3971 - Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 S2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Short Sales HR5237 - Fast Help For Homeowners Act CFPB Commission HR5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 Seller Financing HR5287 - PARITY Act of 2018 Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding anti-money laundering, housing finance reform, credit availability, geographic targeting orders, and multifamily risk-sharing. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding GSE guarantee fees (G-fees), housing finance reform, G-fees LLPAS (overlays), and capital standards. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the 3% cap. Discussions with the White House regarding GSE reform, agency nominations. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) regarding GSE reform and GSE capital. Discussions with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding anti-money laundering. Discussions with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding student loan debt.
Client expense: $26,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act; S. 1685 Credit Score Competition Act. Issues related to credit scoring. S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
S.563; H.R.2874; S.1685; S.2155 - Discussed home mortgage loan modifications, foreclosures, servicing, and refinancing; discussed housing finance reform, FHA lending, and related issues; discussed flood insurance and related issues.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act. S.1685 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017. Issues related to credit scoring. S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 (S. 1685/H.R. 898), a bill to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish a process to evaluate credit scoring models to determine whether lenders should have the option of using them in underwriting loans to be sold to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; Implementation of Section 310 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Banking
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Risk-Based Capital; Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database (and consumer inquiry handling process), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI and CDRLF funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; Electronic Signatures; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841; CFPB financial education programs; financial literacy; Payday Alternative Loans (PALs); privacy risks regarding data sharing and section 1033 of Dodd-Frank; Disparate Impact Standard; Identity Fraud; Variable Interest Rates; Glass-Steagall Act; Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; NDAA - bank operations on military bases; USPS banking services; H.R. 5036, the Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 6743 - the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Risk-Based Capital; Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database (and consumer inquiry handling process), Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI and CDRLF funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; Electronic Signatures; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841; CFPB financial education programs; financial literacy; Payday Alternative Loans (PALs); privacy risks regarding data sharing and section 1033 of Dodd-Frank; Disparate Impact Standard; Identity Fraud; Variable Interest Rates; Glass-Steagall Act; Credit Bureaus and the Fair Credit Reporting Act; NDAA - bank operations on military bases; USPS banking services; H.R. 5036, the Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 6743 - the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General issues related to privacy, cybersecurity, data security, credit reporting and background screening. Specific issues included: draft data security and breach notice proposals (Luetkemeyer)(House E&C Committee); the Protecting Veterans Credit Act (S.744)(HR 2683) (Donnelly, Delaney), issues related to credit reporting; the Score Competition Act (S.1685, Scott); credit freeeze and breach response, including S.1816, "Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act" (Warren), S 2362 (Reed) "Control Your Personal Credit Information Act of 2018", S 2289 (Warren) "Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018", S 2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act" (Crapo) issues related to credit reporting agencies, and H.R. 4028, the "Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology Act of 2017", or the "PROTECT Act" (McHenry), issues related to credit reporting and social security numbers; Draft proposals on FCRA and credit reporting regulation (Kennedy-Schatz).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act; S. 1685 Credit Score Competition Act. Issues related to credit scoring. S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act. S.1685 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017. Issues related to credit scoring. S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
S.563; H.R.2874; S.1685; H.R.2155 - Discussed home mortgage loan modifications, foreclosures, servicing, and refinancing; discussed housing finance reform, FHA lending, and related issues; discussed flood insurance and related issues.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
G-Fees HR916 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 Affiliated Business Arrangements HR1153 - Mortgage Choice Act QRM Rules HR__ - FY2018 Appropriations Credit Scoring HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 HR435 - The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 HR898 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 HR2262 - Free Credit Score Act of 2017 HR3911 - Risk-Based Credit Examination Act S1685 - Credit Scoring Competition Act Credit Reporting/Data Security HR3755 - Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 HR3766 - Credit Information Protection Act of 2017 HR3878 - Free Credit Freeze Act HR3896 - Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act S1816 - Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act Student Loans HR795 - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act HR1635 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR2477 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act HR4508 - PROSPER Act S1162 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S1176 - Repay Act of 2017 High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rules HR2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans S2405 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Beneficial Ownership Disclosure/Anti-Money Laundering HR3089 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S1454 - TITLE Act S1717 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 Financial Regulatory Reform HR10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 HR3971 - Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 S2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Short Sales HR5237 - Fast Help For Homeowners Act CFPB Commission HR5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 Seller Financing HR5287 - PARITY Act of 2018 Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding anti-money laundering, housing finance reform, and credit availability. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding GSE guarantee fees (G-fees), housing finance reform, and G-fees LLPAS (overlays). Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding Dodd-Frank, 3% cap. Discussions with the White House regarding housing finance reform.
Client expense: $14,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
H.R.916 To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of guarantee fees as offsets. H.R.1018 To replace the Director of the Bureau ofConsumerFinancialProtectionwith a 5-person commission, and for other purposes. H.R.1116 TAILOR Act H.R. 1153 Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R.1257 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R.1366 U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 H.R.389 Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act H.R.491 Let the GSEs Pay Us Back Act of 2017 H.R.815 To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. H.R.910 Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R.1219 Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1637 RIGHTS at the CFPB Act of 2017 H.R. 2133 CLEARR Act H.R. 2226 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2948 To amend the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to provide a temporary license for loan originators transitioning between employers, and for other purposes. H.R. 2890 Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act H.R. 4278 Independence from Credit Policy Act of 2017 H.R. 2148 Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans H.R. 2954 Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act H.R. 4607 Comprehensive Regulatory Review Act H.R. 3221 Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act H.R. 3299 Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3978 TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1264 Community Financial Institution Exemption Act H.R. 5266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act H.R. 4545 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness & Reform Act H.R. 5534 - GUIDE Compliance Act H.R. 6147 - the Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 S.105 Consumer Financial Protection Board Act of 2017 S.365 A bill to amend theConsumerFinancialProtectionAct of 2010 to remove the funding cap relating to the transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to the Bureau ofConsumerFinancialProtection, and for other purposes. S.366 TAILOR Act S.370 A bill to eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection by repealing title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010. S.387 A bill to amend theConsumerFinancialProtectionAct of 2010 to subject the Bureau ofConsumerFinancialProtectionto the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. S. 626 CFPB-IG Act of 2017 S. 1753 SAFE Transitional License Act S. 2155 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act S. 2304 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect veterans from predatory lending, and for other purposes. S. 2405 Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans S. 488 - JOBS and Investor Confidence Act of 2018 S. 1685 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017
Client expense: $873,696 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Banking
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act amendments; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program reauthorization; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; suggested IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act amendments; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program reauthorization; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, overdraft, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation; Involuntary Liquidation of FCUs and Claims Procedures; Modernizing data collection for supervision of credit unions; FHFA's Affordable Housing Program; suggested IRS oversight of credit unions; FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Rule; CFPB Civil Investigative Demands and Associated processes; CFPB's Rules of Practice for Adjudication Proceedings; Collection of Checks and other items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through Fedwire; CFPB's Enforcement Processes; Federal Credit Union Bylaws; CFPB's Supervision Program; Proposed Suspension and Debarment Procedures; FY'19 FSGG Appropriations Bill; CFPB's RFI regarding external engagements; Regulatory Review; CFPB's Rulemaking Processes; the Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (H.R. 5534); the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act (H.R. 6068); Regulatory Changes in Light of S. 2155; CFPB's Adopted Regulations and New Rulemakings Authorities; Volker Rule; Feedback regarding operating vision for the US Faster Payments Council; CFPB's Inherited Regulations and Inherited Rulemaking Authorities; Title VII of H.R. 5841.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 (S. 1685/H.R. 898), a bill to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish a process to evaluate credit scoring models to determine whether lenders should have the option of using them in underwriting loans to be sold to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; Section 310 of the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act" (S. 2155).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to credit scoring; Credit Repair Organizations Act draft legislation; H.R. 898 / S. 1685, Credit Score Competition Act of 2017; S. 2155, The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General issues related to privacy, cybersecurity, data security, credit reporting and background screening. Specific issues included: draft data security and breach notice proposals (Luetkemeyer)(House E&C Committee); the Protecting Veterans Credit Act (S.744)(HR 2683) (Donnelly, Delaney), issues related to credit reporting; the Score Competition Act (S.1685, Scott); credit freeeze and breach response, including S.1816, "Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act" (Warren), S 2362 (Reed) "Control Your Personal Credit Information Act of 2018", S 2289 (Warren) "Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act of 2018", S 2155, the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act" (Crapo) issues related to credit reporting agencies, and H.R. 4028, the "Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology Act of 2017", or the "PROTECT Act" (McHenry), issues related to credit reporting and social security numbers; Draft FCRA and credit reporting regulation (Kennedy-Schatz).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Banking
S.563; H.R.2874; S.1685 - Discussed home mortgage loan modifications, foreclosures, servicing, and refinancing; discussed housing finance reform, FHA lending, and related issues; discussed flood insurance and related issues.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 (S. 1685/H.R. 898), a bill to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish a process to evaluate credit scoring models to determine whether lenders should have the option of using them in underwriting loans to be sold to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act" (S. 2155).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Banking
LEGISLATIVE: Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act amendments; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program reauthorization; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). REGULATORY: NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
LEGISLATIVE: Preserving the credit union tax exemption; Repeal of the Durbin Amendment on debit interchange; Regulatory relief for credit unions; Credit union exemptions from the CFPB; Reforms to the structure of the CFPB and its powers; data and cyber security - creation of a national data security standard; Housing Finance Reform - ensuring that credit unions have unfettered access to the secondary mortgage market based on loan quality rather than quantity; Member Business Lending - raise the arbitrary cap, raise the de minimis exclusion; exempt loans to veterans from the definition of MBL, and exclude non-owner occupied, 1-4-family dwellings from the calculation of the cap on credit union member business loans (H.R. 389/S. 836); Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 1244); TRID Improvement Act (H.R. 5078/S. 2490); Bank Secrecy Act amendments; FCC Oversight; Patent Reform - provide relief from practices of patent trolls; NFIP - National flood insurance program reauthorization; The REINS Act (H.R. 26/S. 21); Regulatory Flexibility Act; Improve or require agency regulatory guidance; Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10); Community Financial Institution Exemption Act (H.R. 1264); Financial Services for the Underserved Act (H.R. 4665); Senior$afe Act (H.R. 3758/S. 223); Community Mortgage Lender Regulatory Act of 2017 (H.R. 1964); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221); Greater pre-emption authority for the NCUA; Mortgage Choice Act (H.R. 1153); Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R.1699/S. 1751); Consumer Financial Protection Board Act 2017 (S. 105); Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266); TAILOR Act (H.R. 1116/S.366); CFPB Accountability Act of 2017 or the TABS Act of 2017 (H.R. 2553/S.387); Subject CFPB to Congressional appropriations process; Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 4545/S. 2237); Expanding SBA business loan programs; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706); Financial services and general government appropriations bill; Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (H.R. 2954/S. 1310); Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4648); QM safe harbor for portfolio loans; Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (H.R. 2226/S. 2013); the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2133/S.1002); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 4464); Common Sense Credit Union Capital Relief Act of 2018 (H.R. 5288); Credit Score Competition Act (H.R. 898/S. 1685); Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971); Small Business 7(a) Lending Oversight Reform Act (H.R. 4743/S.2283); Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 3746); Subject non-depository GLBA institutions to regular examinations; require credit reporting agencies to notify depository institutions when one of their accounts is breached; Protecting Americans from Credit Entanglements Act (H.R. 1958/S.838); Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017 (H.R. 1457); Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155); Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act (H.R. 3221); Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 (H.R. 3299); H.R. 4296 - related to operational risk capital requirements; Lawsuit abuse related to website access requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620); CFPB Examination and Reporting Threshold Act (H.R. 3072). REGULATORY: NCUA - Voluntary mergers; reforms to credit union capital requirements; supplemental capital for credit unions; FOM improvements; FCU interest rate cap; asset securitization authority for credit unions; Call report modernization; NCUSIF issues including NOL ratio and equity distribution; short-term small dollar lending; de novo charter process, approvals, and flexibility; consistent examination expectations; Issuance of clear UDAAP expectations; Exam appeals process; Codify IRPS; Bylaws ANPR; Capital Planning and Supervisory Stress Testing; Accuracy of Advertising; support for NCUA Regulatory Reform Agenda; Extend examination cycle for low-risk, well-run credit unions greater than $1 billion in assets; CFPB - Use of Section 1022 exemption authority; rulemakings related to debt collection, qualified mortgage, ATR, mortgage servicing, consumer complaint database, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requirements and reporting thresholds, implementation and examination, prepaid accounts; Section 1071 small business data collection; remittances rule and review; Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (TILA/RESPA); free access to credit scores for consumers; Amendments to TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID); Dept. of Treasury - Executive Order implementation, streamlining CDFI certifications, CDFI funding; cybersecurity interagency coordination; Regulation of FinTech companies; Do not subject credit unions to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); FCC - TCPA reform and requirements, interpretations, and litigation, fighting robocalls; FHFA - chattel loans/duty to serve; GSEs use of alternative credit scores; Credit Risk Transfer transactions; implementation of the Common Securitization Platform (CSP) and Single Security; FHLB Capital Requirements; FHLB role in mortgage market; SBA - Expanding CU participation in SBA lending; Dept. of Defense - Military Lending Act (MLA) Final Rule changes, guidance and implementation; IRS - guidance related to the tax reform bill, including executive compensation excise tax; Dept. of Labor - Revocation of Fiduciary Duty rule and Overtime rule; Dept. of Justice - ADA standards and guidance related to website accessibility; FTC - frivolous demand letters in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act; FinCEN - Burden related to Suspicious Activities Reports (SARs) required under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules, raising the required SAR reporting threshold; combating financial crimes; Federal Reserve - Regulation CC; acceptance of electronically signed loans as pledged collateral; role in payments system; NIST - framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity; Dept. of VA - Allowable Charges and Fees Assessed Incident to VA-Guaranteed Home Loans; FFIEC - evolution of the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT); FASB - CECL Accounting Standard implementation.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act. S.1685 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017. Issues related to credit scoring. S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act; S. 1685 Credit Score Competition Act. Issues related to credit scoring
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 555, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of H.R. 555 in the U.S. Senate S. 1685, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of S. 1685 in the U.S. Senate --monitor Senate Commerce Committee action on S. 1685 H.R. 4986--RAY BAUM's Act --monitor House and Senate votes on H.R. 4986
Client expense: $34,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to credit scoring; Credit Repair Organizations Act draft legislation; H.R. 898 / S. 1685, Credit Score Competition Act of 2017; S. 2155, The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
G-Fees HR916 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 Affiliated Business Arrangements HR1153 - Mortgage Choice Act QRM Rules HR__ - FY2018 Appropriations Credit Scoring HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 HR435 - The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 HR898 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 HR2262 - Free Credit Score Act of 2017 HR3911 - Risk-Based Credit Examination Act S1685 - Credit Scoring Competition Act Credit Reporting/Data Security HR3755 - Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 HR3766 - Credit Information Protection Act of 2017 HR3878 - Free Credit Freeze Act HR3896 - Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act S1816 - Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act Student Loans HR795 - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act HR1635 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR2477 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act HR4508 - PROSPER Act S1162 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S1176 - Repay Act of 2017 High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rules HR2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans S2405 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Beneficial Ownership Disclosure/Anti-Money Laundering HR3089 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S1454 - TITLE Act S1717 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 Financial Regulatory Reform HR10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 HR3971 - Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 S2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Short Sales HR5237 - Fast Help For Homeowners Act CFPB Commission HR5266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 Discussions with the Senate regarding the nomination of David C. Tryon to be the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and GSE reform. Discussions with the House of Representatives regarding anti-money laundering and GSE reform. Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding financial institutions regulatory reform, anti-money laundering, and Government Sponsored Entities (GSE) reform. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding credit scores and GSE guarantee fees (G-fees). Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding RESPA.
Client expense: $13,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 555, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of H.R. 555 in the U.S. Senate S. 1685, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of S. 1685 in the U.S. Senate --monitor Senate Commerce Committee action on S. 1685 H.R. 4986--RAY BAUM's Act --monitor House and Senate votes on H.R. 4986
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 555, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of H.R. 555 in the U.S. Senate S. 1685, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of S. 1685 in the U.S. Senate --monitor Senate Commerce Committee action on S. 1685
Client expense: $34,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
General issues related to privacy, cybersecurity, data security, credit reporting and background screening. Specific issues included: draft data security and breach notice proposals; the Protecting Veterans Credit Act (S.744) (Donnelly, Delaney), issues related to credit reporting; the Score Competition Act (S.1685, Scott); credit freeeze and breach response, including S.1816, "Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act" (Warren), S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (Crapo) issues related to credit reporting agencies, and H.R. 4028, the Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology Act of 2017, or the "PROTECT Act" (McHenry).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 555, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of H.R. 555 in the U.S. Senate S. 1685, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of S. 1685 in the U.S. Senate --monitor Senate Commerce Committee action on S. 1685
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
G-Fees HR916 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 Affiliated Business Arrangements HR1153 - Mortgage Choice Act QRM Rules HR__ - FY2018 Appropriations Credit Scoring HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 HR435 - The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 HR898 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 HR2262 - Free Credit Score Act of 2017 HR3911 - Risk-Based Credit Examination Act S1685 - Credit Scoring Competition Act Credit Reporting/Data Security HR3755 - Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 HR3766 - Credit Information Protection Act of 2017 HR3878 - Free Credit Freeze Act HR3896 - Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act S1816 - Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act Student Loans HR795 - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act HR1635 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR2477 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act HR4508 - PROSPER Act S1162 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S1176 - Repay Act of 2017 High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rules HR2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Beneficial Ownership Disclosure/Anti-Money Laundering HR3089 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S1454 - TITLE Act S1717 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 Financial Regulatory Reform HR10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 HR3971 - Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 S2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act Discussions with the House of Representatives regarding anti-money laundering. Discussions with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding RESPA, and TRID. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding GSE reform, credit scoring, and credit availability. Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding money laundering, credit availability, and GSE reform. Discussions with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding money laundering. Discussions with the Federal Reserve regarding high volatility acquisition, development, and construction loans for commercial real estate. Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding high volatility acquisition, development, and construction loans for commercial real estate. Discussions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regarding high volatility acquisition, development, and construction loans for commercial real estate. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding small business loans. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding crowdfunding rules and small business capital raising.
Client expense: $22,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act. S.1685 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017. Issues related to credit scoring
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act; S. 1685 Credit Score Competition Act. Issues related to credit scoring
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to credit scoring; Credit Repair Organizations Act draft legislation; H.R. 898/S. 1685, Credit Score Competition Act of 2017
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 (S. 1685/H.R. 898), a bill to require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to establish a process to evaluate credit scoring models to determine whether lenders should have the option of using them in underwriting loans to be sold to either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
G-Fees HR916 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 Affiliated Business Arrangements HR1153 - Mortgage Choice Act QRM Rules HR__ - FY2018 Appropriations Credit Scoring HR123 - FHA Alternative Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 HR435 - The Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2017 HR898 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017 HR2262 - Free Credit Score Act of 2017 S1685 - Credit Scoring Competition Act Credit Reporting/Data Security HR3755 - Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 2017 HR3766 - Credit Information Protection Act of 2017 HR3878 - Free Credit Freeze Act HR3896 - Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act S1816 - Freedom from Equifax Exploitation Act Student Loans HR795 - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act HR1635 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act HR2477 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S1162 - Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act S1176 - Repay Act of 2017 High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rules HR2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Beneficial Ownership Disclosure HR3089 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S1454 - TITLE Act S1717 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 Discussions with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding RESPA, TRID, and credit scoring. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding single family rentals, fees, GSEs, and credit scoring. Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding money laundering, regulatory reform, and credit availability. Discussions with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding money laundering.
Client expense: $11,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act. S.1685 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017. Issues related to credit scoring.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act. S.1685 - Credit Score Competition Act of 2017. Issues related to credit scoring
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Banking
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act; S. 1685 Credit Score Competition Act. Issues related to credit scoring
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 898 Credit Score Competition Act; S. 1685 Credit Score Competition Act. Issues related to credit scoring
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Housing
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization --monitor congressional hearings on NFIP reauthorization --review and disseminate information concerning various legislative proposals to reform the NFIP --participation in industry coalition meetings on NFIP reform and reauthorization Housing Finance Reform --meetings with congressional offices to advocate for adoption of CAI Housing Finance Reform Principles and preserve state statutes providing priority to association liens for delinquent assessments --monitor Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee activity on housing finance reform Federal Housing Administration --outreach to FHA staff concerning condominium project approval standards --communications urging HUD/FHA to finalize condominium project approval rule Fair Housing Act: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Regulation --meeting with HUD staff concerning implementation of Quid Pro Quo/Hostile Environment regulation to community associations Modernizing Use of Credit Scores in Mortgage Origination --communications urging FHFA to incorporate updated credit score models in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage underwriting processes to expand access to mortgage credit for creditworthy consumers --communication to Congress in support of S. 1685 and H.R. 898, the Credit Score Competition Act Confirmation of Pam Patenaude as HUD Deputy Secretary --communications to Senate leadership and Senators in support of Pam Patenaude's confirmation as HUD Deputy Secretary
Client expense: $34,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 555, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of H.R. 555 in the U.S. Senate S. 1685, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of S. 1685 in the U.S. Senate --monitor Senate Commerce Committee action on S. 1685 --general communication with Sen. Wicker and Sen. Nelson re: S. 1685
Client expense: $34,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Housing
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization --monitor congressional hearings on NFIP reauthorization --review and disseminate information concerning various legislative proposals to reform the NFIP --participation in industry coalition meetings on NFIP reform and reauthorization Housing Finance Reform --meetings with congressional offices to advocate for adoption of CAI Housing Finance Reform Principles and preserve state statutes providing priority to association liens for delinquent assessments --monitor Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee activity on housing finance reform Federal Housing Administration --outreach to FHA staff concerning condominium project approval standards --communications urging HUD/FHA to finalize condominium project approval rule Fair Housing Act: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Regulation --meeting with HUD staff concerning implementation of Quid Pro Quo/Hostile Environment regulation to community associations Modernizing Use of Credit Scores in Mortgage Origination --communications urging FHFA to incorporate updated credit score models in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage underwriting processes to expand access to mortgage credit for creditworthy consumers --communication to Congress in support of S. 1685 and H.R. 898, the Credit Score Competition Act Confirmation of Pam Patenaude as HUD Deputy Secretary --communications to Senate leadership and Senators in support of Pam Patenaude's confirmation as HUD Deputy Secretary
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R. 555, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of H.R. 555 in the U.S. Senate S. 1685, Amateur Radio Parity Act --monitor status of S. 1685 in the U.S. Senate --monitor Senate Commerce Committee action on S. 1685 --general communication with Sen. Wicker and Sen. Nelson re: S. 1685
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S., SENATE