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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 730 peachtree street northeast |
Address2 | #1100 |
| City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Zip Code | 30308 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Zip Code | 30308 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401104099-12
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6. House ID# 433090001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Samuel Taussig |
Date | 7/12/2017 4:30:55 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Educate members of Congress and agencies on Financial Technology solutions (FinTech) in the online small business lending space.
2. Advocate for open federal data (APIs) through Executive Action or Congressional action via CFPB's Dodd Frank 1033 process and the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2016 (McHenry)
3. Educate the OCC, and CFPB on an "Open Banking" environment (Dodd Frank 1033) so customers may share their data with "permissioned third party" FinTech platforms.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Samuel |
Taussig |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Educate members of Congress and agencies on Financial Technology solutions (FinTech) in the online small business lending space.
2. Advocate for open federal data (APIs) through Executive Action or Congressional action via CFPB's Dodd Frank 1033 process and the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2016 (McHenry)
3. Educate the OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, CFPB, Treasury Dept. and Congress on an "Open Banking" environment (Dodd Frank 1033) so customers may share their data with "permissioned third party" FinTech platforms.
4. Advocating for Federal Regulatory "Sandboxes" via H.R. 6118, the Financial Services Innovation Act of 2016 (McHenry) and discussing the possibilities of a FinTech limited purpose special charter from the OCC.
5. Engage with the Federal Reserve System on the OCC's proposed Special Purpose FinTech Charter
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Samuel |
Taussig |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor draft legislation and educate Members of Congress on the IRS Data Verification Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Samuel |
Taussig |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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