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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 901 Community Drive |
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City | Springfield |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 62703 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400531588-12
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6. House ID# 411650000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: David G. Schroeder Vice President Federal Governmental Relations |
Date | 07/17/2013 |
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reform of the financial system, downsizing too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms, reduce the probability and severity of future financial crisis, too-big-to-manage, too-big-to-regulate, too-big-to-fail, too-big-to-prosecute, and too-big-to-jail (House and Senate)
Community bank regulatory relief contained in the Independent Community Bankers of America Plan for Prosperity (House and Senate)
Tiered regulation and supervision for community banks, recognition of the different business model and risks posed by community banks versus too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms, one size fits all legislation and regulation (House and Senate)
Application of Basel III to community banks, exemption from the capital and risk-weight requirements of Basel III (House and Senate)
Credit unions tax exemption and expansion of powers, level the playing field between community banks and credit unions (House and Senate)
Expansion of the Farm Credit System, Rural Community Investments proposal, wholesale funding for community banks, correspondent services, direct retail competition with community banks (House and Senate)
Mortgage lending reforms imprudent lending practices, impacting responsible lenders and loan products, meeting the diverse needs of community bank customers and their communities, exemption of community bank mortgage loans held in portfolio, restrictions on balloon mortgages and escrow requirements, broad definition of Qualified Mortgage (QM), limited credit availability (House and Senate)
Housing GSE reform community bank access to an impartial secondary market for residential loans, financial stable and reliable, private capitalization, cooperative entities with limited mission (House and Senate)
Aggressive bank regulatory examinations regulator, senior management, and examiner attitudes and practices, treatment of Commercial Real Estate, excessive write-downs, arbitrary capital requirements, public enforcement actions, reform the appellate process, and community bank closures (House and Senate)
Tax, accounting and auditing changes pass-through option, including subchapter S corporations, taxation of capital gains and dividends, interest on municipal bonds, S corporation ability to issue preferred stock, shareholder limits, and allowing new IRA shareholders, amortizing CRE losses over 10 years, elimination of the 1.25% Allowance for Loan and Lease losses disallowance for regulatory capital purposes (House and Senate)
Continuing implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including resolution plans, higher capital requirements, capital surcharges, liquidity requirements, the Volker Rule, level playing field between community banks and SIFIs, shielding community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35%, focus CFPB on large banks and shadow financial companies, governance (single Director versus five member commission), FSOC veto of CFPB rules, CFPB exemption authority regarding community banks (House and Senate)
Maintain the Federal Home Loan Bank System and preserve their special functions and purposes (House and Senate)
Permanent closing of the ILC loophole (House and Senate)
Fairly compensate Fannie and Freddie preferred shareholders by restoring the share value and dividends (House and Senate)
Excessive Federal Reserve intervention in monetary policy (House and Senate)
S. 798 Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayers Fairness Act of 2013 (capital requirements, Basel III, and community bank regulatory relief) (all sections) (Senate)
H.R. 749 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (exemption regarding privacy notices) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 797 Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 (Amends the SEC Act of 1934 regarding non-registered municipal advisors) (all sections) (House and Senate)
S. 710 Municipal Advisor Relief Act of 2013 (exemption for the identity of municipal advisor) (all sections) (House and Senate)
S. 205 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2013 (Amends Title X of the Dodd-Frank regarding CFPB) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 801 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (Amends the SEC Act of 1934 regarding savings and loan holding company registration) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (Amends the SEC Act of 1934 regarding justification of new rules) (all sections) (House and Senate)
S. 450 Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 (justification of new rules) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 1750 CLEAR Relief Act of 2013 (community lending enhancement and regulatory relief) (all sections) (House)
H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Job Creation Act (credit union member business lending cap) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 719 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (credit union capital) (all sections) (House and Senate)
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 |
David |
Schroeder |
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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
Reform of the financial system, downsizing too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms, reduce the probability and severity of future financial crisis, too-big-to-manage, too-big-to-regulate, too-big-to-fail, too-big-to-prosecute, and too-big-to-jail (House and Senate)
Community bank regulatory relief contained in the Independent Community Bankers of America Plan for Prosperity (House and Senate)
Tiered regulation and supervision for community banks, recognition of the different business model and risks posed by community banks versus too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms, one size fits all legislation and regulation (House and Senate)
Application of Basel III to community banks, exemption from the capital and risk-weight requirements of Basel III (House and Senate)
Credit unions tax exemption and expansion of powers, level the playing field between community banks and credit unions (House and Senate)
Expansion of the Farm Credit System, Rural Community Investments proposal, wholesale funding for community banks, correspondent services, direct retail competition with community banks (House and Senate)
Mortgage lending reforms imprudent lending practices, impacting responsible lenders and loan products, meeting the diverse needs of community bank customers and their communities, exemption of community bank mortgage loans held in portfolio, restrictions on balloon mortgages and escrow requirements, broad definition of Qualified Mortgage (QM), limited credit availability (House and Senate)
Housing GSE reform community bank access to an impartial secondary market for residential loans, financial stable and reliable, private capitalization, cooperative entities with limited mission (House and Senate)
Aggressive bank regulatory examinations regulator, senior management, and examiner attitudes and practices, treatment of Commercial Real Estate, excessive write-downs, arbitrary capital requirements, public enforcement actions, reform the appellate process, and community bank closures (House and Senate)
Tax, accounting and auditing changes pass-through option, including subchapter S corporations, taxation of capital gains and dividends, interest on municipal bonds, S corporation ability to issue preferred stock, shareholder limits, and allowing new IRA shareholders, amortizing CRE losses over 10 years, elimination of the 1.25% Allowance for Loan and Lease losses disallowance for regulatory capital purposes (House and Senate)
Continuing implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including resolution plans, higher capital requirements, capital surcharges, liquidity requirements, the Volker Rule, level playing field between community banks and SIFIs, shielding community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35%, focus CFPB on large banks and shadow financial companies, governance (single Director versus five member commission), FSOC veto of CFPB rules, CFPB exemption authority regarding community banks (House and Senate)
Maintain the Federal Home Loan Bank System and preserve their special functions and purposes (House and Senate)
Permanent closing of the ILC loophole (House and Senate)
Fairly compensate Fannie and Freddie preferred shareholders by restoring the share value and dividends (House and Senate)
Excessive Federal Reserve intervention in monetary policy (House and Senate)
S. 798 Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayers Fairness Act of 2013 (capital requirements, Basel III, and community bank regulatory relief) (all sections) (Senate)
H.R. 749 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (exemption regarding privacy notices) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 797 Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 (Amends the SEC Act of 1934 regarding non-registered municipal advisors) (all sections) (House and Senate)
S. 710 Municipal Advisor Relief Act of 2013 (exemption for the identity of municipal advisor) (all sections) (House and Senate)
S. 205 Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2013 (Amends Title X of the Dodd-Frank regarding CFPB) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 801 Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (Amends the SEC Act of 1934 regarding savings and loan holding company registration) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (Amends the SEC Act of 1934 regarding justification of new rules) (all sections) (House and Senate)
S. 450 Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 (justification of new rules) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 1750 CLEAR Relief Act of 2013 (community lending enhancement and regulatory relief) (all sections) (House
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H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Job Creation Act (credit union member business lending cap) (all sections) (House and Senate)
H.R. 719 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (credit union capital) (all sections) (House and Senate)
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 |
David |
Schroeder |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Expansion of the Farm Credit System, Rural Community Investments proposal, wholesale funding for community banks, correspondent services, direct retail competition with community banks (House and Senate)
H.R. 1947 Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Farm Bill) (5 year extension) (House)
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 |
David |
Schroeder |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Mortgage lending reforms imprudent lending practices, impacting responsible lenders and loan products, meeting the diverse needs of community bank customers and their communities, exemption of community bank mortgage loans held in portfolio, restrictions on balloon mortgages and escrow requirements, broad definition of Qualified Mortgage (QM), limited credit availability (House and Senate)
Housing GSE reform - community bank access to an impartial secondary market for residential loans, financial stable and reliable, private capitalization, cooperative entities with limited mission (House and Senate)
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 |
David |
Schroeder |
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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
Credit unions tax exemption and expansion of powers, level the playing field between community banks and credit unions (House and Senate)
Tax, accounting and auditing changes pass-through option, including subchapter S corporations, taxation of capital gains and dividends, interest on municipal bonds, S corporation ability to issue preferred stock, shareholder limits, and allowing new IRA shareholders, amortizing CRE losses over 10 years, elimination of the 1.25% Allowance for Loan and Lease losses disallowance for regulatory capital purposes (House and Senate)
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 |
David |
Schroeder |
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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
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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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