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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 ROEDER RD. #900 |
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City | SILVER SPRING |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20910 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 288351-12
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6. House ID# 370890000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Pamela Perry, Senior Vice President of Development and General Counsel |
Date | 01/20/2011 |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supporting the development and enactment of regulations and legislation relating to consumers of financial services and products, including the "Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010" (H.R. 5387/S. 3624) and amendments to the Federal Trade Commission's Telemarketing Sales Rule that are designed to protect consumers of debt settlement products. Providing recommendations regarding the establishment of an Office of Financial Education within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Evelyn E. |
Fortier |
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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
Supporting enactment of the "Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010" (H.R. 5387/S. 3264); supporting an amendment to the Telemarketing Sales Rule to protect consumers of debt settlement services and financial products; and supporting related initiatives to protect consumers of financial services and products.
Supporting the development of regulatory language to clarify the meaning of the phrase "loan originator" as this phrase is used in the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (Title V of P.L. 110-289). Providing recommendations to the executive branch regarding the establishment, within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, of a new Office of Housing Counseling, and the establishment, within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, of a new Office of Financial Literacy, as well as the simplification of overlapping mortgage disclosure forms that the Truth in Lending Act of 1968 and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 require lenders to provide to applicants (as required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [P.L. 111-203]). Supporting the development, by the U.S. Treasury Secretary, of a proposed set of "Financial Education Core Competencies." Supporting the development, by the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (established under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 [P.L. 108-159]) of a "National Strategy for Financial Literacy 2010" and related initiatives to promote the financial capability of all Americans. Supporting the continuation of funding for federal foreclosure mitigation counseling, housing counseling assistance, and related programs to assist struggling homeowners as well as funding for financial literacy programs. Supporting the development of legislation and regulations to promote the financial capability of all Americans.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Reserve System,
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 |
Evelyn |
Fortier |
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William |
Binzel |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposing section 5 of S. 1624, which would waive, for certain debtors, the pre-bankruptcy counseling requirement in section 109(h) of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-8) ("BAPCPA"). Supporting implemenation and enforcement, by the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees at the U.S. Department of Justice, of the federal requirements applicable to credit counseling organizations that offer pre-bankruptcy counseling and pre-discharge education pursuant to BAPCPA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Evelyn |
Fortier |
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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
Supporting the inclusion, in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate versions of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (H.R. 5850/S. 3644) of funding for the Housing Counseling Assistance Program, the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program, and other federal initiatives to promote Americans' financial capability, such as the Community Development Financial Institution Fund's Financial Education and Counseling Program, the U.S. Financial Literacy
and Education Commission's activities, and activities carried out by the federal Office of Financial Education.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), President of the U.S.
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 |
Evelyn E. |
Fortier |
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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
Supporting the development of legislation, and the continuation of funding, to promote various forms of housing counseling and related assistance (e.g., mortgage foreclosure prevention and loss mitigation initiatives) to help struggling homeowners.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Evelyn E. |
Fortier |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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
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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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