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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 3138 NORTH 10TH STREET |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22201 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22201 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26763-12
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6. House ID# 302630000
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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. | ||||||||
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: Greg Mesack |
Date | 1/20/2022 8:05:26 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
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Oppose Granting NCUA Oversight Authority Over Third-Party Vendors; oppose a premium charge on credit unions; support additional investment authorities for credit unions; Supports Governance Modernization for Credit Unions; support exam modernization for CUs; Supports Efforts to Promote De Novo Credit Union Formation; support transparent and responsible budget for NCUA; request NCUA remove the requirement for NCUA guidance prior to invocation of the emergency exception to the in-person quorum requirement; supports expanding the ability of credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; support H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; support a moratorium on new ILC charters and closing the BHCA ILC loophole; supports the aim of the draft Expanding Opportunities in Banking Act in reducing barriers to employment; recommends the NCUA adopt a three-year phase-in of the stress testing requirement in Subpart E of Part 702 for Tier II covered credit unions; asks the NCUA to confirm that a credit union may directly, or in partnership with a CUSO or other third party vendor, host a digital wallet capable of holding digital assets that are not securities; encourages the NCUA to adopt a form-agnostic approach to assessing credit unions adoption of digital assets and related technologies and to develop a digital asset adoption sandbox; supported H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; Oppose New IRS Reporting Requirements for Financial Institutions; support comprehensive national data security standard covering all entities that collect and store consumer information - cost of data breach should be paid by responsible party - supports requiring any entity responsible for the storage of consumer data to meet standards similar to those imposed on depository institutions under the GLBA; support Enforcement of Prohibition on Data Retention; support Delegation of privacy enforcement authority to the appropriate sectoral regulator; urge NCUA to remove the aggregate loan participation cap altogether or make the temporary threshold permanent; supports the Boards desire to make FedNow interoperable with private sector networks to maximize the reach and accessibility of real time payments; comment on the proposed amendments and modifications to Regulation J pertaining to the release of FedNow; concerns about Regulation E's risk allocation framework in the context of instant payments; requests that the Board provide financial institutions with the necessary tools to ensure that consumer initiated FedNow transactions can reach beneficiaries entirely through the FedNow network and allow these transactions to be treated exclusively as UCC 4A transactions; support the PPP Direct Borrower Forgiveness Process; urge HUD to clarify the elements of a prima facia case to reflect Inclusive Communities; supports strong and effective fair lending rules for credit unions that are responsive to technological change; support H.R. 4773, the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act; concerns with the recent amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs); request that the Treasury and FHFA move quickly to amend the PSPAs to remove the product and program restrictions, including the cash window, to help communities in need get access to affordable mortgage credit; requests that the NCUA provide express guidance about its expectations or recommendations regarding whether corporate governance documents from merged credit unions would be appropriate for periodic destruction; encourages the NCUA to provide clear supervisory expectations for how credit unions must incorporate the national AML/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) priorities; encourages NCUA to coordinate with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in ensuring sensible regulation and exams are tailored to actual risks; asks that the NCUA finalize its Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance with additional clarity to help credit unions comply with the flood insurance rule; NCUA should consider whether credit unions may benefit from additional flexibility when offering post-employment benefits; urges the NCUA to embrace transparency in its approach to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; request that the Board of Governors of the Fed withdraw the recent Federal Reserve proposal to amend Regulation II; requests that the Board provide further analysis on the impacts of the proposed modification on the payment routing ecosystem; Support for Crapo Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Resolution; urges Ginnie Mae to provide credit unions parity with banks and exclude all credit unions from the additional capital requirements imposed on non-depository institutions proposed in RFI; opposes any effort to extend debit interchange price caps or routing requirements to credit cards; supports S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act,; supports S. 1767, the Credit Union Employee and Member Safety Act; support for H.R. 3958, the Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act, which would make the important changes to the CLF - make changes to CLF permanent; support H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; supports amendments to the PSR policy that are designed to conform intraday credit and overnight overdraft policies with the 24x7x365 operating environment of FedNow; recommends that the Board decouple the LMT from FedNow participation so that all credit unions with accounts at Reserve Banks may benefit from its functionality; urge congress to exempt all credit unions from 36% Interest Rate Cap; support Raising CDFI funding and CDRLF funding; oppose expanding the capabilities of the USPS to provide additional banking services; suggestions for H.R. 4502; support bringing the NOL closer to the traditional level of 1.30 percent; concerns with proposals to create an entirely new government-run consumer banking system, such as the FedAccounts; supports an approach that maintains the current NACHA rules; supports a fair and effective set of rules for incentivizing high quality origination practices; urge Amendments to the Member Business Lending (MBL) cap on federal credit unions; supports efforts to promote a uniform and transparent framework for evaluating access requests for Reserve Bank services centered on a foundation of risk management and mitigation; concerns on Proposed Guidelines for Evaluating Account and Services Requests; defend against ICBA attacks; positive impacts of bank and credit union mergers; support non-regulatory approaches for encouraging the use and acceptance of AI technologies; credit unions must adopt AI innovations safely and encourages the NCUA to approach fair lending risks through the framework of existing law and regulation; FASB should exempt all non-public filers from compliance with CECL; lower the Complex Credit Union Leverage Ratio; oppose NCUAs Risk-Based Capital; 2022-2024 Enterprise Housing Goals (RIN: 2590-AB12); CFPB should utilize exemption authority under sec. 1022 of the Dodd Frank Act to exempt credit unions from certain rules and regulations; clarify UDAAP; adoption of E-sign; Subordinated Debt; RIN: 3133-AF38; Dept. of Treasurys Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026; regulate FinTechs and other nonbanks to even playing field; courtesy pay programs; buy now pay later; oppose H.R. 4277; support legislative process for legacy LIBOR contracts to be updated; regulation of consumer reporting agencies; Request for extension of the deadline to file comments to the proposed small business lending data collection under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Docket No. CFPB-2021-0015; RIN 3170- AA09; Request NCUA to Extend of Call Report Changes; PWG should clarify that credit unions have parity regarding stablecoins - parity in the digital asset space; support H.R. 5911, the Fair Hiring in Banking Act; support S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2021; support H.R. 6037, Legislation Prohibiting Direct Lending; support S. 3382, the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act; support H.R. 6038, the CFPB-IG Act of 2021; Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework Rule (RIN: 2590-AB17); support the continued use of CRT to ensure stability in the housing finance system; allow GSEs to participate in pilot programs and purchase mortgages that are non-conforming to boost affordable and sustainable housing for low-income and underserved borrowers; hold big tech payment platforms accountable for complaint resolution processes; support FASBs proposal to eliminate accounting guidance for TDRs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), White House Office, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Dan |
Berger |
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Brad |
Thaler |
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Chad |
Adams |
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Ann |
Kossachev |
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Andrew |
Morris |
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Sarah |
Jacobs |
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Kaley |
Schafer |
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Janelle |
Relfe |
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Lewis |
Plush |
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Aminah |
Moore |
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Dale |
Baker |
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James |
Akin |
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Clark |
Derrington |
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Greg |
Mesack |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protect the credit union tax exemption; Oppose Granting NCUA Oversight Authority Over Third-Party Vendors; oppose a premium charge on credit unions; support additional investment authorities for credit unions; Supports Governance Modernization for Credit Unions; support exam modernization for CUs; Supports Efforts to Promote De Novo Credit Union Formation; support transparent and responsible budget for NCUA; request NCUA remove the requirement for NCUA guidance prior to invocation of the emergency exception to the in-person quorum requirement; supports expanding the ability of credit unions to add underserved areas to their field of membership; support H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; support a moratorium on new ILC charters and closing the BHCA ILC loophole; supports the aim of the draft Expanding Opportunities in Banking Act in reducing barriers to employment; recommends the NCUA adopt a three-year phase-in of the stress testing requirement in Subpart E of Part 702 for Tier II covered credit unions; asks the NCUA to confirm that a credit union may directly, or in partnership with a CUSO or other third party vendor, host a digital wallet capable of holding digital assets that are not securities; encourages the NCUA to adopt a form-agnostic approach to assessing credit unions adoption of digital assets and related technologies and to develop a digital asset adoption sandbox; supported H.R. 5189, the Member Business Loan Expansion Act; Oppose New IRS Reporting Requirements for Financial Institutions; support comprehensive national data security standard covering all entities that collect and store consumer information - cost of data breach should be paid by responsible party - supports requiring any entity responsible for the storage of consumer data to meet standards similar to those imposed on depository institutions under the GLBA; support Enforcement of Prohibition on Data Retention; support Delegation of privacy enforcement authority to the appropriate sectoral regulator; urge NCUA to remove the aggregate loan participation cap altogether or make the temporary threshold permanent; supports the Boards desire to make FedNow interoperable with private sector networks to maximize the reach and accessibility of real time payments; comment on the proposed amendments and modifications to Regulation J pertaining to the release of FedNow; concerns about Regulation E's risk allocation framework in the context of instant payments; requests that the Board provide financial institutions with the necessary tools to ensure that consumer initiated FedNow transactions can reach beneficiaries entirely through the FedNow network and allow these transactions to be treated exclusively as UCC 4A transactions; support the PPP Direct Borrower Forgiveness Process; urge HUD to clarify the elements of a prima facia case to reflect Inclusive Communities; supports strong and effective fair lending rules for credit unions that are responsive to technological change; support H.R. 4773, the Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act; concerns with the recent amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (GSEs); request that the Treasury and FHFA move quickly to amend the PSPAs to remove the product and program restrictions, including the cash window, to help communities in need get access to affordable mortgage credit; requests that the NCUA provide express guidance about its expectations or recommendations regarding whether corporate governance documents from merged credit unions would be appropriate for periodic destruction; encourages the NCUA to provide clear supervisory expectations for how credit unions must incorporate the national AML/countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) priorities; encourages NCUA to coordinate with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in ensuring sensible regulation and exams are tailored to actual risks; asks that the NCUA finalize its Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance with additional clarity to help credit unions comply with the flood insurance rule; NCUA should consider whether credit unions may benefit from additional flexibility when offering post-employment benefits; urges the NCUA to embrace transparency in its approach to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; request that the Board of Governors of the Fed withdraw the recent Federal Reserve proposal to amend Regulation II; requests that the Board provide further analysis on the impacts of the proposed modification on the payment routing ecosystem; Support for Crapo Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Resolution; urges Ginnie Mae to provide credit unions parity with banks and exclude all credit unions from the additional capital requirements imposed on non-depository institutions proposed in RFI; opposes any effort to extend debit interchange price caps or routing requirements to credit cards; supports S. 762, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act,; supports S. 1767, the Credit Union Employee and Member Safety Act; support for H.R. 3958, the Central Liquidity Facility Enhancement Act, which would make the important changes to the CLF - make changes to CLF permanent; support H.R. 4590, the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act; supports amendments to the PSR policy that are designed to conform intraday credit and overnight overdraft policies with the 24x7x365 operating environment of FedNow; recommends that the Board decouple the LMT from FedNow participation so that all credit unions with accounts at Reserve Banks may benefit from its functionality; urge congress to exempt all credit unions from 36% Interest Rate Cap; support Raising CDFI funding and CDRLF funding; oppose expanding the capabilities of the USPS to provide additional banking services; suggestions for H.R. 4502; support bringing the NOL closer to the traditional level of 1.30 percent; concerns with proposals to create an entirely new government-run consumer banking system, such as the FedAccounts; supports an approach that maintains the current NACHA rules; supports a fair and effective set of rules for incentivizing high quality origination practices; urge Amendments to the Member Business Lending (MBL) cap on federal credit unions; supports efforts to promote a uniform and transparent framework for evaluating access requests for Reserve Bank services centered on a foundation of risk management and mitigation; concerns on Proposed Guidelines for Evaluating Account and Services Requests; defend against ICBA attacks; positive impacts of bank and credit union mergers; support non-regulatory approaches for encouraging the use and acceptance of AI technologies; credit unions must adopt AI innovations safely and encourages the NCUA to approach fair lending risks through the framework of existing law and regulation; FASB should exempt all non-public filers from compliance with CECL; lower the Complex Credit Union Leverage Ratio; oppose NCUAs Risk-Based Capital; 2022-2024 Enterprise Housing Goals (RIN: 2590-AB12); CFPB should utilize exemption authority under sec. 1022 of the Dodd Frank Act to exempt credit unions from certain rules and regulations; clarify UDAAP; adoption of E-sign; Subordinated Debt; RIN: 3133-AF38; Dept. of Treasurys Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022-2026; regulate FinTechs and other nonbanks to even playing field; courtesy pay programs; buy now pay later; oppose H.R. 4277; support legislative process for legacy LIBOR contracts to be updated; regulation of consumer reporting agencies; Request for extension of the deadline to file comments to the proposed small business lending data collection under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Docket No. CFPB-2021-0015; RIN 3170- AA09; Request NCUA to Extend of Call Report Changes; PWG should clarify that credit unions have parity regarding stablecoins - parity in the digital asset space; support H.R. 5911, the Fair Hiring in Banking Act; support S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2021; support H.R. 6037, Legislation Prohibiting Direct Lending; support S. 3382, the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act; support H.R. 6038, the CFPB-IG Act of 2021; Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework Rule (RIN: 2590-AB17); support the continued use of CRT to ensure stability in the housing finance system; allow GSEs to participate in pilot programs and purchase mortgages that are non-conforming to boost affordable and sustainable housing for low-income and underserved borrowers; hold big tech payment platforms accountable for complaint resolution processes; support FASBs proposal to eliminate accounting guidance for TDRs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), White House Office, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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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Berger |
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Brad |
Thaler |
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Chad |
Adams |
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Ann |
Kossachev |
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Andrew |
Morris |
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Sarah |
Jacobs |
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Kaley |
Schafer |
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Janelle |
Relfe |
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Lewis |
Plush |
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Aminah |
Moore |
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Dale |
Baker |
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James |
Akin |
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Clark |
Derrington |
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Greg |
Mesack |
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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
Protect the credit union tax exemption
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Reserve System, 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 |
Dan |
Berger |
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Brad |
Thaler |
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Chad |
Adams |
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Ann |
Kossachev |
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Andrew |
Morris |
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Sarah |
Jacobs |
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Kaley |
Schafer |
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Janelle |
Relfe |
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Lewis |
Plush |
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Aminah |
Moore |
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Dale |
Baker |
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James |
Akin |
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Clark |
Derrington |
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Greg |
Mesack |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: https://www.nafcu.org/boardofdirectors
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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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