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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 444 North Capitol Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 601 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Zip Code | 45202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 283914-12
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6. House ID# 368490000
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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: Eric G. Rizzo, Vice President, Government Affairs Officer |
Date | 10/18/2012 |
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
S. 3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes (all provisions).
S. 2030, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2011 (all provisions).
H.R. 4367 / S. 3204, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (all provisions).
H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions).
H.R. 3461 / S. 2160, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions).
H.R. 2827, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes (all provisions).
S. 3085, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 3047, Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 2909 / S. 3520 / H.R. 6467, Rebuilding Equity Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (all provisions).
H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act (all provisions).
H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (all provisions).
S. 2151 / H.R. 4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act (SECURE IT) (all provisions).
Issues related to cybersecurity (no specific bill).
S. 3452, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2012 (all provisions).
S. 853, Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2011 (all provisions).
H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 (all provisions).
Issues related to eminent domain and purchasing, and seizing, mortgages (no specific bill).
Issues related to lending, mortgage lending, qualified mortgages, qualified residential mortgages, Regulation Z and small business lending, student loans and auto lending (no specific bill).
Issues related to government sponsored enterprise (GSE) reforms (no specific bill).
Issues related to credit card interchange and debit card interchange (Senator Durbin amendment, electronic debit card transactions) (no specific bill).
Issues related to bank and card fees (no specific bill).
Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act regulatory implementation discussions on rule making and regulations covering Title VII implementation, derivatives, swap dealer definitions, eligible contract participants, insured depository institutions, exemptions, phase in and delays (no specific bill).
Issues and general discussions related to administration's budget, refinance mortgage plan, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and financial crisis responsibility fee/bank tax (no specific bill).
Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act, small business loan data collection, Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B (no specific bill).
Issues related to Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) expiration (no specific bill).
Issues related to the Volcker Rule, liquidity management, liability management, hedging and LIBOR; rule making and regulatory implementation (no specific bill).
Dodd-Frank Act issues related to consumer protections, consumer and agency ratings, and compliance matters (no specific bill).
Issues related to Basel III and capital standards; rules and regulatory implementation (no specific bill).
Issues related to Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), Adjusted Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI), regulatory streamlining, Unfair, Deceptive or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP), interest rates; regulatory and policy discussions (no specific bill).
H.R. 4173 (111th Congress, P.L. 111-203): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act); regulatory implementation discussions covering rules and regulations, including discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (for which there is no CFPB listing on Line 17 available), on structure, regulatory implementation, oversight, process, enforcement, and compliant handling. General discussions covering the Dodd-Frank Act and provisions (Act repeal, amending and technical fixes), Volcker Rule, Financial Stability Oversight Council, systemically important financial institutions designations, prudential regulations, mortgage regulations (qualified mortgages, qualified residential mortgages), corporate governance, enhanced prudential standards (165/166), stress testing, capital planning, living will, remittances, overdraft, pre-paid cards, examinations and other banking and financial services related provisions.
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 Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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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Rizzo |
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Ruebel |
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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
Issues related to corporate and individual tax reform, rate and base reform, financial responsibility fee/bank tax, surcharges, financial transactions tax, new market tax credits, expiring taxes and extenders, low income housing tax credits, Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), non-resident aliens taxes, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) implementation and compliance, deductibility of interest, and bonus depreciation issues (no specific bill).
Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), liquidity and disclosures (no specific bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), 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 |
Eric |
Rizzo |
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Thomas |
Ruebel |
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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
Issues related to national deficit and budget (no specific bill).
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 |
Eric |
Rizzo |
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Thomas |
Ruebel |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011 (all provisions).
S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011(all provisions).
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 |
Eric |
Rizzo |
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Thomas |
Ruebel |
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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
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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