Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
4/14/2017
2. House Identification
 43634
 Senate Identification
 401104442

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
INNOVATIVE LENDING PLATFORM ASSOCIATION
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c/o OnDeck Capital, Inc.
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​901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 700
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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Chris walters
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​2024411594
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​cwalters@innovativelending.org
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Trade association representing online lending/service companies servicing small businesses

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​INNOVATIVE LENDING PLATFORM ASSOCIATION
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LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Christopher ​Walters ​ ​Office of Sen. Santorum, Leg. Staff Asst. (2001), Leg. Correspondent (2002-03), Leg. Aide (2003-04); U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Spec. Asst., Leg. Affairs (2005-06)
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

General small business online lending issues; The Protecting Consumers Access of Credit Act (entire bill); H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act (MOBILE Act) (entire bill); H.R. 1530, Financial Transparency Act of 2017 (entire bill); Financial Services Innovation Act (entire bill); IRS Data Verification Modernization Act (entire bill); issues related to understanding and maintaining the commercial/consumer distinction; issues related to supporting and fostering partnerships between fintech platforms and traditional financial institutions; issues related to updating small business loan guarantee programs

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
​http://innovativelending.org/
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Christopher Walters
 Date
5/30/2017 2:03:53 PM