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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L Street, N.W. |
Address2 | 9th FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19194-12
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6. House ID# 311220000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Karen M. Thomas, Senior EVP, Government Relations/Public Policy |
Date | 4/20/2021 3:41:13 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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Accounting for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Processing Fees
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Standard
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 |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1977 Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America Act (ECORA)
Crop Insurance Coalition Budget
Enhancements to Paycheck Protection Program for farmers by allowing gross income calculations.
Enhancing USDA loan programs
Oppose Farm Credit System (FCS) expansion efforts
Oppose Proposal to Change Definition of Metropolitan Statistical Areas
USDA Business & Industry (B&I) Loans as part of COVID relief
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Economic Impact Payments
H.R. 527 CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act
H.R. 766 TAILOR Act
H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
H.R. 1799 The PPP Extension Act
H.R. 1996 SAFE Banking Act
H.R. 2040 The Financial Reporting Modernization Act
H.R. 2211 Central Bank Digital Currency Study Act
H.J. Res. 25 Congressional disapproval of OCC True Lender Rule
S. 49 No CFPB in PPP Act
S. 524 A bill to create a Homeowner Assistance Fund at the Department of Treasury
S. 563 Fair Access to Banking Act
S. 723 PPP Extension Act
S. 823 A bill to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide for protection of recovery rebates.
S. 910 SAFE Banking Act
S.J. Res. 15 Congressional disapproval of OCC True Lender Rule
Bank Capital and Accounting Relief
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules/Legislation, including Beneficial Ownership Issue
BitPay National Trust and Paxos National Trust OCC Trust Charter Applications
Brokered Deposits
Cannabis Banking
CARES Act, Economic Impact Payments
CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program Implementation
Central Bank Digital Currency/Digital Dollar
Climate-Related Financial Regulation
Community Bank Access to Capital
Community Bank Leverage Ratio
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations
Community Reinvestment Act Modernization
Consumer Access to Financial Records
Credit Reporting
Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks
Credit Union Business Lending Powers
Credit Union Field of Membership Rules
Credit Union Growth/Powers/Abusive Behavior
Credit Union Supplemental Capital
Cryptocurrency
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL)
Customer Data Access, Implementation of Dodd Frank Act Section 1033
Cybersecurity
Data Security, Breaches and Privacy
De Novo Bank Formation
Economic Impact Payments (EIP) Garnishment Exemption
EIP - Recommendations for Improving Delivery of Payments to Americans
Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking
Emergency Capital Investment Program Implementation
Equal treatment between community banks and credit unions when assessing rent and related charges on military bases.
Exclusion of Paycheck Protection Program Loans from Calculation of Bank Asset Thresholds
Fed Accounts
Figure Bank, NA Charter Application
Fintech/Banking Relationships
Fintech Regulatory Requirements
Financial Data Sharing Safety Act
First Blockchain Bank & Trust, N.A. Charter Application
Flood Insurance Reauthorization
GM Financial Bank Deposit Insurance Application
Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/ Square (ILC) and Rakuten Deposit Insurance Applications
Interest Rate Caps
Minority Depository Institutions Issues
Mortgage Servicer Liquidity Facility
Nomination of Isabel Guzman to serve as the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Nomination of Dr. Janet Yellen to serve as Secretary of the Treasury
OCC Interpretive Letter 1176/Protego & Anchorage Conversion Applications
OCC Proposed Payments Charter
Postal Banking
Regulatory Burden Relief for Community Banks
Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks
SBA 7(a) Loan Program Funding and Terms
Troubled Debt Restructuring
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Amy |
Roberti |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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Mark |
Scanan |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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Karen |
Thomas |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
James |
Keller |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 524 A Bill to create a Homeowner Assistance Fund at the Department of Treasury
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Guarantee Fees
Federal Home Loan Bank Membership
Government Sponsored Enterprises Qualified Mortgage Patch
Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform and Recapitalization
GSE Adverse Market Fee
GSE Reform, Recapitalization, PSPA Amendments, Climate Change
Housing Finance Reform
Mortgage and Rental Relief Options Under CARES Act
National Flood Insurance reauthorization
Qualified Mortgage Rules
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
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 |
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Haynie |
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Amy |
Roberti |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1799 PPP Extension Act
S. 723 PPP Extension Act
CARES Act, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Implementation
PPP Forgiveness Process
PPP Modifications to Program
SBA 7(a) Program Funding and Terms
SBA COVID-19 Lending Programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Amy |
Roberti |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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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
H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act
H.R. 1381 Main St Tax Certainty Act. Makes permanent Section 199A of the tax code
H.R. 1977 Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act (ECORA)
S. 480 Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Credit Union Tax Exemption
Deductibility of Expenses Covered by Paycheck Protection Program Loans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
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Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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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)
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |