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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1828 L STREET, NW, #705 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2731-12
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6. House ID# 316120000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Justin Ailes, Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs |
Date | 01/18/2013 |
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
Implementation of Section 1032 of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related
to combining mortgage disclosure provisions under Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Truth in Lending Act
(TILA). Implementation of Section 941 of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions
related to Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM). Contacted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Implementation of Sections 1411, 1412 and 1413 of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, provisions related to ability to repay standard and qualified mortgage safe harbor. H.R. 4323, Consumer Mortgage Choice
Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act with respect to the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a
mortgage transaction. HR 940, United States Covered Bond Act, to establish standards for covered bond programs and a covered
bond regulatory oversight program; entire bill. HR 1182, GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act, to establish a
term certain for the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to provide conditions for continued operation of such
enterprises, and to provide for the wind down of such operations and the dissolution of such enterprises; entire bill. HR 1222,
GSE Subsidy Elimination Act, a bill to increase the guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with respect to
mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by such enterprises; entire bill. HR 1223, GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act, a
bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure mortgages held or securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and
asset-backed securities issued by such enterprises are treated similarly as other mortgages and asset-backed securities for
purposes of the credit risk retention requirements under such Act; entire bill. HR 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, to ensure
the availability of reasonably priced conventional mortgages to borrowers in all economic cycles by encouraging private sector
capital support the secondary mortgage market, limiting the role of the Federal government and the exposure to taxpayers; entire
bill. HR 2413, Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act, to establish a sustainable Federal Secondary Market
Facility for Residential Mortgages that is financed by private capital, to terminate the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac and repeal the charter Acts of such enterprises, and for other purposes; entire bill. S.1963, Mortgage Finance Act of 2011, a bill to establish a Mortgage Finance Agency, which shall be an independent agency of the Federal Government; entire
bill. S. 1834, Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011, a bill to restore and repair the United
States mortgage markets by making them transparent, bringing in private capital, winding down the Government-sponsored
enterprises, and for other purposes; entire bill. General education regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's
supervision of mortgage servicing. General education regarding the Federal Reserve's white paper entitled, "The U.S. Housing
Market: Current Conditions and Policy Considerations." S. 3085, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act, a bill to
provide for the expansion of affordable refinancing of mortgages held by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; entire bill. General education regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Bulletin 2012-03, regarding service provider relationships with financial institutions under the Bureau's supervision. Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA19 (Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)). Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA12 (High-Cost Mortgage and Homeownership Counseling Amenedments to the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) and Homeownership Counseling Amendments to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X). Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA14 (2012 Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) Mortgage Servicing. Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA14 (2012 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) Mortgage Service Proposal.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Justin |
Ailes |
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Gottheim |
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Jessica |
McEwen |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal Housing Finance Agency; Private Transfer Fees; Proposed Rule RIN 2590-AA-41 (Restrictions on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks acquiring or taking security positions in mortgages on properties encumbered by certain private transfer fee covenants and related securities). Proposed Rule No. 2012-N-11 (Use of Eminent Doman to Restructure Performing Loans). Proposed Rule RIN 2590AA53 (Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Justin |
Ailes |
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Jessica |
McEwen |
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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. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, a bill to avert scheduled income tax rate increases and spending reductions required by the sequestration process.
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 |
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Justin |
Ailes |
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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
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
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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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