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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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: Michael D. Calhoun |
Date | 10/22/2018 5:49:07 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
S.708 Regulatory Improvement Act (Establishes the legislative branch the Regulatory Improvement Commission.)
S.774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (Amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to require a federal financial institutions regulatory agency to make a final examination report to a financial institution within 60 days of the later of: (1) the exit interview for an examination of the institution, or (2) the provision of additional information by the institution relating to the examination.)
S.1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 (amends the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt from the requirement to provide consumers with an annual written disclosure of their privacy policy certain financial institutions that provide nonpublic personal information to a nonaffiliated third party to perform services for or functions on behalf of the financial institution.)
S.1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 (amends the Truth in Lending Act, Gramm0Leach Bliley Act, FDI Act, FHLB Act, and the Securities Exchange Act)
S.1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 (A bill to affirm the authority of the President to require independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to executive agencies, and for other purposes.)
S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes.)
S.1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 (amend title 11, United States Code, to require creditors to inform consumer reporting agencies that certain debts have been discharged in bankruptcy cases.)
S.1818 Principled Rulemaking Act (revises the federal agency rulemaking process to require a agencies to promulgate only rules (defined to exclude agency actions involving a military or foreign affairs function of the United States or a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts) that are required by law, necessary to interpret a law, or made necessary by public need, to protect or improve the health and safety of the public, the environment, or the wellbeing of the people of the United States.)
S.1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act (bill directs an agency, not later than 90 days before publishing a notice of proposed rule making for a major rule in the Federal Register, to publish advance notice of proposed rule making for such rule,)
S.1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act (requires a federal agency, when publishing a proposed major rule and when publishing a final major rule, to include a framework for assessing the rule)
S.1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act (establish additional protections and disclosures for students and co-signers with respect to student loans, and for other purposes.)
S.2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act (prohibits the use of an increase in the guarantee fee required to be charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or any affiliate of such organizations (enterprises) to offset an increase in outlays or a reduction in revenues for any purposes other than those related to the enterprises' business functions)
S.2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act (declares without force or effect Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Bulletin 2013-02 (Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act), published March 21, 2013.)
S.J. Res. 19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. (CRA)
S.552: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act (This bill amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements with consumers (i.e., agreements to arbitrate any future disputes between parties instead of pursuing the claims in court) from being valid or enforceable in disputes related to credit card accounts or personal bank accounts that are not subject to a final judgment by a court if the credit card or bank account was not issued in response to a request or application for that account.)
S. 537: Arbitration Fairness Act (prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.)
S.550: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act (amends the Federal Arbitration Act to invalidate arbitration agreements between parties in certain commercial contracts or transactions if they require arbitration of a claim for damages or injunctive relief brought by an individual or small business arising from the alleged violation of a federal or state statute, the U.S. Constitution, or a state constitution, unless the written agreement to arbitrate is entered into by both parties after the claim has arisen and pertains solely to an existing claim.)
S.553: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act (makes procedures for the enforcement of arbitration agreements inapplicable to an enrollment agreement between a student and an institution of higher education (IHE).)
S.647: Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act (prohibits predispute arbitration agreements from containing a confidentiality clause regarding an employment, consumer, or civil rights dispute that could be interpreted to prohibit a party from: (1) making a communication in a manner such that the prohibition would violate a whistle-blower statute; or (2) reporting or making a communication about tortious conduct, unlawful conduct, or issues of public policy or public concern. )
S.646: Justice for Servicemembers Act (authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to initiate an action for relief in a service member's employment or reemployment rights action with respect to: (1) a private or state employer, or (2) a state or private employer that is engaged in a pattern or practice to infringe upon such rights.)
S.951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (codifies and revises notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures to require federal agencies to consider: (1) whether a rulemaking is required by statute or is within the discretion of the agency, (2) whether existing federal laws or rules could be amended or rescinded to address the problem, and (3) reasonable alternatives for a new rule.)
S.1642, Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017 (amends the Revised Statutes, the Home Owners' Loan Act, the Federal Credit Union Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to state that bank loans that are valid when made as to their maximum rate of interest in accordance with federal law shall remain valid with respect to that rate regardless of whether a bank has subsequently sold or assigned the loan to a third party.0
S.J.Res.47 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements"
S. 1659, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act (amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit a creditor from extending credit to a consumer under an open end consumer credit plan (credit card) for which the fee and interest rate exceeds 36%.)
S.2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (bill aimed at rolling back financial regulations concerning banks and other financial institutions)
S.J. Res. 57 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act"
H.R. 4, makes revisions to Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation, and other purposes.
H.R. 37, makes technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and other purposes.
H.R. 50, provides for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, & other purposes.
H.R. 113, improves the accountability and transparency of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes.
H.R. 185, reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents.
H.R. 347, amends the Credit Repair Organizations Act to exempt certain consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 367, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
H.R. 427, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
H.R. 527, amends chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.
H.R. 650, amends the Truth in Lending Act to modify definitions of a mortgage originator & high-cost mortgage.
H.R. 685, amends the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction.
H.R. 766, provides requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes.
H.R. 899, provides for additional safeguards with respect to imposing Federal mandates, and for other purposes.
H.R. 957, requires Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and other purposes.
H.R. 1090, amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1195, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish advisory boards, other purposes
H.R. 1210, amends the Truth in Lending Act to provide a safe harbor from certain requirements related to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution's portfolio, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1259, provides for an application process for interested parties to apply for an area to be designated as a rural area, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1261, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to bring the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1264, provides an exemption from rules and regulations of the Bureau of Consumer Financial protection for community financial institutions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1265, applies the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
H.R. 1266, amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Financial Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1413, terminates Operation Choke Point.
H.R. 1493, imposes certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1529, amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for community financial institutions with respect to certain rules relating to mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1553 amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle.
H.R. 1660, amends the Home Owners' Loan Act to allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1737, nullifies certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto lending.
H.R. 1799, amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit certain financial benefits for referrals of business and to improve the judicial relief for certain violations, & other purposes.
H.R. 1941, improves the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2213, provides for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2029, makes appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2243, suspends the current compensation packages for the senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2354, directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to review all its significant regulations to determine whether such regulations are necessary in the public interest or whether such regulations should be amended or rescinded.
H.R. 4294, amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2542 amends chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2683, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to delay the inclusion in consumer credit reports and to establish requirements for debt collectors with respect to medical debt information of veterans due to inappropriate or delayed billing payments or reimbursements from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2577, makes appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2804, amends title 5, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to publish information about rules on the Internet, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3035, amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to clarify Federal law with respect to reporting certain positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3189. amends the Federal Reserve Act to establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee, to establish requirements for certain activities of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and to amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited, & other purposes.
H.R. 3192, provides for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3438, amends title 5, United States Code, to postpone the effective date of high-impact rules pending judicial review.
H.R. 3634, establishes student loan borrowers' rights to basic consumer protections, reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and effective loan cancellation in exchange for public service, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4018, amends the Truth in Lending Act to establish deferred presentment transaction requirements, and other purposes.
H.R. 4293, amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that retirement investors receive advice in their best interests, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4439, amends the Revised Statutes, the Bank Service Company Act, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and the Home Owners' Loan Act to clarify that the role of the insured depository institution as lender and the location of an insured depository institution under applicable law are not affected by any contract between the institution and a third-party service provider, and to clarify that Federal preemption of State usury laws applies to any loan to which an insured depository institution is the party to which the debt is initially owed according to its terms, and other purposes.
H.R. 4550, amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exclude law firms and licensed attorneys who are engaged in activities related to legal proceedings from the definition of a debt collector, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to prevent the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection from exercising supervisory or enforcement authority with respect to attorneys when undertaking certain actions related to legal proceedings, and other purposes.
H.R. 4648, delays the effective date of certain regulations relating to home mortgage disclosures, to suspend certain data sharing requirements, and other purposes.
H.R. 4725, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require short form call reports for certain depository institutions.
H.R. 4768, amends title 5, United States Code, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.
H.R. 4986, amends certain banking statutes in response to Operation Choke Point.
H.R. 5143, provides greater transparency and congressional oversight of international insurance standards setting processes, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5485, makes appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5982, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) Makes appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD), Bill will fund critical infrastructure and safety programs, provide responsible levels of funding for low-income housing
Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill, Bill targets funding to law enforcement and national security efforts, economic development, and fundamental research activities
H.R. 21 -Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017, amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", and for other purposes.
H.R. 26 -Executive Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act), amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.
H.R. 5 -Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA), reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial review of agency interpretations, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes.
H.J. Res. 73 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. (CRA)
H.R. 1424, amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to provide justice to victims of fraud.
H.R. 1374, amends title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.
H.R. 1396, restores statutory rights to the people of the United States from forced arbitration.
H.R. 985, amends the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, and for other purposes.
H.R. 585, amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements, & other purposes.
H.R. 864, (Rep. Love), amends the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to restrict the debt collection practices of certain debt collectors H.R.
924, (Rep. Rothfus), amends the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 to establish a three-judge independent examination review panel.
H.R. 1457, (Rep. Tipton), the Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy Act of 2017
(To establish requirements for use of a driver's license or personal identification card by certain financial institutions for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service, and for other purposes.)
H.R. 2133, (Rep. Luetkemeyer), the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 (CLEARR act) (To provide regulatory relief to community financial institutions, and for other purposes.)
H.R. 2226, (Rep. Barr), the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (amends the Truth in Lending Act to allow a depository institution or credit union with assets below a specified threshold to forgo certain ability-to-pay requirements regarding residential mortgage loans)
H.R. 2396, (Rep. Trott), the Privacy Notification Technical Correction Act (amends section 503 of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act.
H.R. 3221, (Rep. Kustoff), the Access to Affordable Mortgages Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) amends the Truth in Lending Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to exempt from property appraisal requirements a mortgage loan of $250,000 or less if it appears on the loan creditor's balance sheet for at least three years.)
H.R. 6792 -Consumers First Act -Draft bill H.R. ___ To amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans, and for other purposes -H.R. 134 - To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences, and for other purposes
H.R. __, (Rep. Hollingsworth), the Ensuring Quality Unbiased Access to Loans Act of 2017 (To nullify certain guidance on deposit advance products and to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide the appropriate Federal banking agencies with additional requirements when issuing such guidance, and for other purposes.)
H.R. __, (Rep. Tenney), to simplify the process for national banks to obtain deposit insurance, & other purposes.
House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Financial Services Bill
H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 (This bill requires federal financial regulatory agencies to: (1) tailor any regulatory actions so as to limit burdens on the institutions involved, with consideration of the risk profiles and business models of those institutions; and (2) report to Congress on specific actions taken to do so, as well as on other related issues. The bill's tailoring requirement applies not only to future regulatory actions but also to regulations adopted within the last seven years.)
H.R. 1699, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 (amends the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) to specify that a retailer of manufactured housing is generally not a "mortgage originator" subject to requirements under that Act. Similarly, the bill amends the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 to specify that such a retailer is generally not a "loan originator" subject to requirements under that Act.)
H.R. 2954, Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act (amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to exempt a depository institution from certain records and disclosure requirements related to the itemization of loan data: (1) with respect to closed-end mortgage loans, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such loans in each of the two preceding years; and (2) with respect to open-end lines of credit, if the depository institution originated fewer than 500 such lines of credit i
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Education - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Reserve System
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