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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L Street, N.W. |
Address2 | 9th FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19194-12
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6. House ID# 311220000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Anne Balcer, SEVP, Chief of Government Relations & Public Policy |
Date | 1/18/2023 4:44:36 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1977 Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America Act (ECORA)
H.R. 7768 Farm Credit Administration Independence Authority Act
H.R. 8950 Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022
S. 2202 Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America (ECORA)
S. 4760 - Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022
Digital assets
FCS Cyber Security - Favor Transparency & FCS following Bank like regulations
Section 1071 & Farm Credit System compliance
USDA Guaranteed Loan Programs regarding Beginning Farmer and Rancher (BFR) Enhancements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Farm Credit Administration
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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Keen |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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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
H.R. 1996 SAFE Banking Act
H.R. 2543 Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act, Credit Union Provisions & Community Bank Amendment
H.R. 2561 Promoting Access to Capital in Underbanked Communities Act of 2021
H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposed amendments related to Credit Card Competition Act
H.R. 4277 Overdraft Protection Act
H.R. 4345 FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriation - Postal Banking Pilot Program
H.R. 5886 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act
H.R. 5912 Close ILC Loophole Act
H.R. 6037 Prohibit SBA 7(a) Direct Lending
H.R. 6054 Small Business Lending Disclosure Act
H.R. 6732 Small LENDER Act
H.R. 6814 Small Business Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
H.R. 7003 Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act
H.R. 7412 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
H.R. 7768 Farm Credit Administration Independence Authority Act
H.R. 7776 National Defense Authorization Act, master accounts and services database
H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act, opposed amendments related to Credit Card Competition Act
H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act
H.R. 8443 Making the CFPB Accountable Act
H.R. 8833 The Making Communities Stronger Through the Community Reinvestment Act
H.R. 8874 Credit Card Competition Act
H.R. 8950 the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022
H.R. 9599 Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act
S. 910 SAFE Banking Act
S. 1684 Federal Home Loan Banks Mission Implementation Act
S. 3056 Prohibit IRS Financial Surveillance Act
S. 3715 E-Sign Modernization Act
S. 3954 Ban CBDC
S. 3970 Stablecoin Transparency Act
S. 4004 Small LENDER Act
S. 4356 Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act
S. 4522 Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
S. 4674 Credit Card Competition Act
S. 4698 Improving Cybersecurity of Credit Unions Act
S. 4831 No CBDC Act
S. 5189 Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act
S. 5340 Stablecoin TRUST Act of 2022
S. 5341 A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to provide greater accountability to the Federal Reserve System
Bank Merger Policy
BankOn accounts
Banking Services Fees
Cannabis Banking
CDFI Certification
Central Bank Digital Currency
Climate Risk Disclosure Requirements
Climate-Related Financial Regulation
Community Bank Access to Capital
Community Banks on Military Bases
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations
Community Reinvestment Act
Consolidated Appropriations Act, supported inclusion of the SAFE Banking Act; opposed inclusion of Credit Card Competition Act
Credit Reporting
Credit Union Acquisitions of Community Banks
Credit Union Business Lending Powers
Credit Union Cybersecurity Requirements
Credit Union Field of Membership Rules
Credit Union Growth/Powers/Abusive Behavior
Credit Union Supplemental Capital
Cryptocurrency
Customer Data Access, Implementation of Dodd Frank Act Section 1033
Cybersecurity
Data Privacy Discussion Draft
Data Security, Breaches and Privacy
De Novo Bank Formation
Dodd Frank Act 1071- Small Business Loan Data Collection
Digital Assets Regulation
Durbin Amendment on Interchange; Extension to Credit Cards
FDIC Deposit Insurance Assessments
FDIC Premium Increases
FDIC Supervisory Appeals Review Committee and Policy
FHFA Capital Rules
Financial Data Privacy Discussion Draft
Fintech Regulatory Requirements
Fintech/Banking Relationships
Flood Insurance Reauthorization
Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/ Rakuten (ILC) et al, Deposit Insurance Applications
Interchange
Minority Depository Institutions Issues
National Defense Authorization Act, Report Language on Financial Institution leases on military bases
National Defense Authorization Act, Supported Inclusion of the SAFE Banking Act; Opposed Inclusion of Credit Card Competition Act as an Amendment
Overdraft Fees
Overdraft Protection
P2P Payment Applications Fraud
Postal Banking
SAFE Banking Act, support for inclusion in America COMPETES Act Conference
SBA 7(a) Loan Program Funding and Terms
SBA Direct 7(a) Direct Lending
Secure Notarization
Small Business Loan Data Collection--CFPB Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act Section 1071
Stablecoins
Stablecoin Innovation and Protection Act of 2022 (draft)
Stablecoin Legislation - Waters-McHenry Discussion Draft
Stablecoin TRUST Act (draft)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Jenna |
Burke |
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Christopher |
Cole |
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Michael |
Emancipator |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Michael |
Marshall |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Jennifer |
Newman |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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Lilliane |
Thomas |
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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. 8254 Making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 Postal Banking Pilot Program
CDFI Fund Appropriation
Postal Banking Pilot Program
Postal banking pilot programs in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (FSGG) Bill.
SBA direct lending
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Stephen |
Keen |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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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
H.R. 3962 SECURE Notarization Act
S. 1625 SECURE Notarization Act
Appraisal Industry Reform
Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) Regulation
Capital Requirements and FHLB Advances
CFPBs small-servicer exemption limit
Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform and Recapitalization
GSEs: Reform, Recapitalization, PSPA Amendments, Climate Change
Housing Finance Reform
National Flood Insurance Reauthorization
Qualified Mortgage Rules
TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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 |
Anne |
Balcer |
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Jenna |
Burke |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6037 Prohibit SBA 7(a) Direct Lending
H.R. 6307 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Business Act
H.R. 7768 Farm Credit Administration Independence Authority Act
S. 3382 Protecting Access to Credit for Small Business Act
Opposing the SBAs proposal to repeal the moratorium on the number of Small Business Lending Companies (SBLC) that are permitted to make 7(a) loans.
PPP Forgiveness Process
SBA 7(a) Program Funding and Terms
SBA COVID-19 Lending Programs
SBA Direct Lending
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Scott |
Marks |
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Michael |
Marshall |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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Susan |
Sullivan |
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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
H.R. 1381 Main St Tax Certainty Act. Makes permanent Section 199A of the tax code
H.R. 1977 Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act (ECORA)
H.R. 5586 Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
H.R. 6732 Small LENDER Act
S. 480 Main Street Tax Certainty Act
S. 2202 Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America
S. 3506 Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
Bank Account Information Reporting to the IRS
Credit Union Tax Exemption
ECORA - Tax relief for community banks - Support
Mortgage Insurance Premium Tax Deduction
Tax Relief for Community Bank Retained Earnings
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Marks |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Rebeca |
Romero Rainey |
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Timothy |
Roy |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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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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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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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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