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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 | 2024 |
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: Anne Balcer, SEVP, Chief of Government Relations & Public Policy |
Date | 10/22/2024 8:38:07 AM |
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. 2423 The Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act
H.R. 3139 ACRE Act
H.R. 3787 Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act
H.R. 4673 Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
H.R. 4736 The Investing in Rural America Act
H.R. 4940 The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act
H.R. 5631 The Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023
H.R. 5877 USDA Express Loan Act
H.R. 6564 The Farm Credit Adjustment Act
H.R. 7338 Rural Credit Access Act
H.R. 8467 The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 - Farm Credit 1071 Exemption
S. 1756 The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act
S. 2252 Promoting New and Diverse Depositories Act
S. 2371 ACRE Act
S. 2723 Modernizing Agricultural and Manufacturing Bonds Act
S. 2890 Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023
S. 3497 The FARM Home Loans Act
2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization
Adequate Farm Bill Spending
Crop Insurance
Cryptocurrency Regulation
Digital Assets Regulation
Durbin Amendment on Debit Card Routing; Extension to Credit Cards
Farm Credit System Expansion
Guaranteed Farm Loans
Sec. 1071 of the Dodd Frank 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 |
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Balcer |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Susan |
Kinney |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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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. 758 Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2023
H.R. 1806 Small LENDER Act
H.R. 1810 Bank Loan Privacy Act
H.R. 2656 Trigger Leads Abatement Act
H.R. 2891 SAFER Banking Act of 2023
H.R. 3161 CDFI Fund Transparency Act
H.R. 3881 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023
H.R. 4766 Clarity for Payment Stablecoins Act of 2023
H.R. 5403 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
H.R. 6789 Rectifying Undefined Descriptions of Abusive Act and Practices Act
H.R. 7297 Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 7420 Ensuring Diversity in Community Banking Act
H.R. 7483 Expanding Opportunity for MDIs Act
H.R. 7531 Secure Payments Act
HR 7890 Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute - American Privacy Rights Act
H.R. 8818 American Privacy Rights Act
HR 9303 Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act
S. 1323 SAFE Banking Act of 2023
S. 1838 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023; Durbin Amendment on Debit Card Routing; Extension to Credit Cards
S. 2860 SAFER Banking Act
S. 3502 Homeowners Privacy Protection Act (Trigger Leads)
S. 3538 Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act
S. 3801 CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
S. 4155 Lummis -Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act
S. 4570 Secure Payments Act
S. 4638 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
S. 4943 Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act
Senate Amendment 2358 to National Defense Authorization Act (Trigger Leads)
Senate Amendment 3290 National Defense Authorization Act (Trigger leads)
Anti-money laundering regulation - digital assets
Artificial Intelligence
Bank Merger Competitive Review Guidelines
Bank-fintech partnerships
Beneficial Ownership
Cannabis Banking
Central Bank Digital Currency
Check Fraud
Community Bank Access to Capital
Community Development Financial Institutions Certification
Community Reinvestment Act
Credit Card Routing Mandates
Credit Reporting
Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks
Credit Union Business Lending Powers
Credit Union Field of Membership Rules
Data Privacy
De Novo Bank Formation
Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing
Digital Assets Regulation
EGRPRA Review
FHFA Capital Rules
Flood Insurance
Implementation of Dodd Frank Act Section 1071
Implementation issues with the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020
Industrial Loan Company Charter Policy
Instant Payments
NSF and Overdraft Fees
Open Banking / Dodd-Frank Section 1033
Opposing the SBAs proposal to repeal the moratorium on the number of Small Business Lending Companies (SBLC) that are permitted to make 7(a) loans.
Payments Fraud
Request for hearing on unfair Credit Union Competition
Request that the CFPBs FCRA Rulemaking Process be Subject to an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) before it Publishes a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
SBA Direct 7(a) Direct Lending
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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 |
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Balcer |
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Jenna |
Burke |
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Christopher |
Cole |
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Michael |
Emancipator |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Susan |
Kinney |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Michael |
Marshall |
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Sam |
Mayper |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Lilliane |
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. 8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
S. 4638 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Senate Amendment 2358 to National Defense Authorization Act (Trigger Leads)
Senate Amendment 3290 National Defense Authorization Act (Trigger leads)
FY 25 Funding for Treasurys CDFI Fund and Bank Enterprise Award Program
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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Susan |
Kinney |
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Sam |
Mayper |
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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
H.R. 1392 NFIP Extension Act
H.R. 3139 ACRE
H.R. 7297 Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 8099 Credit Report Enhancement Directive Act
S. 2142 NFIP Reauthorization and Reform Act
S. 2371 ACRE
S. 2968 A bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.
S. 3502 Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
S. 3902 Appraisal Industry Improvement Act
S. 4638 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Senate Amendment 2358 to National Defense Authorization Act (Trigger Leads)
Senate Amendment 3290 National Defense Authorization Act (Trigger leads)
Capital Requirements and FHLB Advances
Credit Score Models implementation
FHFA FHLB System Review
FHLB Reform
GSEs: Reform, Recapitalization, PSPA Amendments, Climate Change
Housing Finance Reform
National Flood Insurance Reauthorization
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures
Trigger Leads
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Susan |
Kinney |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Sam |
Mayper |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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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
S. 3382 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act of 2023
Opposing the SBAs proposal to repeal the moratorium on the number of Small Business Lending Companies (SBLC) that are permitted to make 7(a) loans.
Small Business Direct SBA Lending
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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Keen |
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Paul |
Merski |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3139 ACRE Act
H.R. 4055 The Opportunity Zones Enhancement Act of 2023
H.R. 4721 Main Street Tax Certainty Act
S. 1706 Main Street Tax Certainty Act
S. 2371 ACRE 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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Paul |
Merski |
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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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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?
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