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Work to encourage the SEC to issue regulations prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration agreements by broker dealers, as authorized by Dodd Frank.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-06T14:52:51.117000-04:00"], [1582067, "43dba701-acb8-4b37-a7b8-7853631d7beb", "Q3", "GOLDHABER POLICY SERVICES LLC", 400935705, "RANIERI PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Discussions with White House, FHFA staff and the FHFA Director on issues that included guarantee fees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the proposed private mortgage insurance eligibility standards. \nIn addition there were discussions about access to credit, current market conditions, mortgage servicing rights and capital for non-banks and the need to move to a single security for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. \nLegislative activity related to GSE reform, and the committee markup of Johnson Crapo S.1217", "Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),Ginnie Mae,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,White House Office", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-06T16:22:18.240000-04:00"], [1582076, "3391f85f-ca0b-4704-a72c-7ed7419a997d", "Q3", "GOLDHABER POLICY SERVICES LLC", 400935705, "SHELLPOINT PARTNERS LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Worked on FHFA comment letter concerning FNMA and Freddie Mac guarantees fees as well as working with mortgage industry groups on this issue. 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H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish a Small Business Advisory Board; entire bill.H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act with respect to the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; entire bill. H.R. 3211, the Mortgage Choice Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to change the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction; entire bill. S. 1577, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to change the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, entire bill. S. 949, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to change the definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, entire bill.  H.R. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013, a bill to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years, entire bill. S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, a bill to reform the secondary mortgage market; entire bill. H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013, a bill to protect American taxpayers and homeowners by creating a sustainable housing finance system for the 21st century; entire bill. H.R. 2146, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend from December 31, 2014, through December 31, 2024, the Terrorism Risk Insurance program; entire bill. General education concerning proposals under consideration as part of mortgage finance reform legislation. Final Rule RIN 3170-AA19 (Integrated Mortgage Disclosures Under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z)). General education regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Bulletin 2012-03, regarding service provider relationships with financial institutions under the Bureau's supervision. Draft legislation to reform the housing finance market by eliminating Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and creating a new, cooperative-owned securities issuer. No bill introduced. Draft legislation to reform the housing finance market by winding down Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac and allowing private entities to replace most of their functions. No bill introduced. S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program through December 31, 2021; entire bill. H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. H.R. 4262, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Federal Advisory Committee Act applicable to each advisory committee of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; entire bill. H.R. 3770, Burea of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to repeal the authority of the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to appoint the Inspector General of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; entire bill. H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish an advisory opinion process for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; entire bill. H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act, a bill to provide for a notice and comment period before the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection issues guidance; entire bill. H.R. 3389, CFPB Slush Fund Elmination Act of 2013, a bill to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to repeal the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund, into which are deposited any civil penalties paid in judicial or administrative actions under federal consumer financial laws. H.R. 5461, a bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes; entire bill.", "Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 100000, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T11:48:44.207000-04:00"], [1583410, "24175d40-ab10-4870-833a-bd7bb9691218", "Q3", "DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.", 12573, "LAZARD GROUP LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "proposals related to comprehensive tax reform\nImplementation of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to securities holding companies", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T14:06:58.797000-04:00"], [1583569, "cec9227d-74a1-4db2-9ab4-dcc6b81ae5a6", "Q3", "PENN AVENUE PARTNERS", 400918672, "MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Regulatory issues impacting the financial markets.", "SENATE,White House Office", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T15:31:45.920000-04:00"], [1583588, "1660c635-a6ff-438e-a401-3817b6558904", "Q3", "PENN AVENUE PARTNERS", 400918672, "WESTERN UNION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Financial Services Integration", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T15:43:53.363000-04:00"], [1583633, "53498097-f409-41e6-ba62-275b45fc083b", "3T", "ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.", 1171, "UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUNDS, LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Financial services overhaul, Energy trading and Regulation of OTC derivatives", "Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 1, "2014-10-09T16:50:00.773000-04:00"], [1583670, "d9fb5535-e414-4c28-903a-07f5880b8c49", "Q3", "DALY CONSULTING GROUP", 400923683, "INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to investment companies", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T17:16:07.157000-04:00"], [1583671, "26dd9631-0f78-459c-8312-7d9e64d50f07", "Q3", "DALY CONSULTING GROUP", 400923683, "TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC AND SUBSIDIARIES (WAS THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to the property casualty industry", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T17:28:09.353000-04:00"], [1583681, "c72c6f2f-cb0a-42a2-9f13-525a85eafc73", "Q3", "DALY CONSULTING GROUP", 400923683, "CITADEL LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to the capital markets", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T17:31:11.243000-04:00"], [1583684, "7cd01c2e-249e-476f-8701-75defc01ec26", "Q3", "DALY CONSULTING GROUP", 400923683, "FMR LLC (\"FIDELITY INVESTMENTS\")", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to investment companies", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T17:42:12.217000-04:00"], [1583687, "ff3726e5-2577-45b1-8acc-e8387873f8ce", "Q3", "DALY CONSULTING GROUP", 400923683, "S&P GLOBAL INC (FORMERLY MCGRAW HILL FINANCIAL)", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to credit rating agencies", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T17:45:13.140000-04:00"], [1583688, "88aca2a7-e69d-4c32-9654-01a56e9b133a", "Q3", "DALY CONSULTING GROUP", 400923683, "CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE FORMERLY REPORTED AS BATS GLOBAL MARKETS INC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to the capital markets", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-09T17:49:14.093000-04:00"], [1583702, "8d815ac5-f72b-46c8-b123-a107b674775d", "Q3", "JOHN T. 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Discussion of these issues also included harmonization of the Dodd-Frank regulations with EU regulations;  HR 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 and cybersecurity.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 80000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T15:26:47.673000-04:00"], [1584103, "416897c5-f0b9-476e-8189-72cfba94364a", "Q3", "HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP", 18466, "AMSCOT FINANCIAL CORPORATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Legislation and policies affecting financial services, including pay day advances and check cashing.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 80000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T15:51:00.180000-04:00"], [1584107, "9da0679c-8ee1-4a69-ba10-d7a64e4ea809", "Q3", "CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.", 48510, "CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to potential change in the U.S. Tax Code impacting securities.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 209086, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T15:59:04.340000-04:00"], [1584139, "2344693d-10f8-4de5-af39-a683e6430210", "Q3", "COBANK, ACB", 9738, "COBANK ACB", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Financial Regulatory Reform; Derivatives Reform Legislation; GSE Reform; Farm Credit Administration Regulatory Proposals; CFTC Regulations impacting Financial Reform Legislation; Prudential Regulators' Derivatives Regulatory Proposals", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Farm Credit Administration,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)", null, 170000, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T16:29:06.207000-04:00"], [1584142, "0599b627-a80a-491c-941e-11659f548c14", "Q3", "LEVICK STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS", 301994, "VENABLE LLP ON BEHALF OF OVERSTOCK.COM, INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Abusive short sale practices", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T16:35:07.837000-04:00"], [1584149, "437fa1d3-8271-46ab-8f92-2da4aa99bbd5", "Q3", "LEVICK STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS", 301994, "CALPINE CORPORATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Implementation of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and COnsumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues, Commodities market issues", "Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T16:38:08.947000-04:00"], [1584166, "643d13f0-df2d-46bc-bad6-6d6bc30e22e6", "Q3", "LEVICK STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS", 301994, "TENASKA, INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Implementation of PL 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection ACt; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivates end-users and related FERC issues", "Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T16:45:13.933000-04:00"], [1584179, "f5cdeff1-de04-43f6-bb29-583ebadb061e", "Q3", "RICH FEUER ANDERSON", 84775, "SWIFT, INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Imposition of sanctions on financial messaging services with respect to institutions in other countries, including HR 850, the \"Nuclear Iran Prevent Act of 2013;\" HR 1771, the \"North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2013;\" S 1881, the \"Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013;\" and S 2828, the \"Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014.\"", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 60000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T16:57:54.390000-04:00"], [1584193, "70f32a36-57a8-4ba6-b81d-ef84b5b17bca", "Q3", "RICH FEUER ANDERSON", 84775, "THOMSON REUTERS", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Implementation of the \"Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010,\" including operation and governance of swap execution facilities.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-10T17:18:57.707000-04:00"], [1584239, "e6fc4d9f-7650-48d2-afd3-a6f1b44a753d", "Q3", "BROYDRICK & ASSOCIATES", 7268, "EGAN-JONES RATING COMPANY", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "SEC Regulations and financial ratings. Financial service legislation and proxy advisory firms.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 10000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-11T11:21:37.063000-04:00"], [1584348, "5282fd8f-a056-4b06-8e77-4b8423132d91", "Q3", "INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE, LLC", 400648955, "INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE, LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Financial regulatory reform;â\u20ac¨ \nnational market structure issues; \nâ\u20ac¨taxation of financial transactions.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", null, 60000, 0, 0, "2014-10-13T10:57:54.883000-04:00"], [1584361, "313e9c13-31c5-47a6-96f5-682c4c7280c7", "Q3", "ALBERTINE ENTERPRISES, INC.", 795, "BOSTON FINANCE GROUP, LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Financial Services Issues", "Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-13T11:13:04.747000-04:00"], [1584400, "bbfcf1f0-f7a6-4311-8b41-ceb5d65b8a75", "Q3", "FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE", 400712136, "FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "The Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act (S. 2486); Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act (H.R. 3482); Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 2374); Investor Choice Act OF 2013; 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act OF 2013 (S. 1282); The Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013; A Bill to Amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to Require a Lifetime Income Disclosure; Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013; Universal, Secure, and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act of 2014 (S. 1979); Equal Employment for All Act of 2013 (S. 1837); CARDS; FINRA Arbitration; FINRA Brokercheck; FINRA Background Checks; FINRA Examinations; Sweeps; Examination and Oversight of RIAs; Prevention of Financial Elder Abuse; MSRB Rule G-47; and FINRA Retrospective Rule Review", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", null, 170342, 0, 0, "2014-10-13T11:49:21.307000-04:00"], [1584629, "34cd2db9-0fb9-47e2-888c-d6fa0be340f4", "Q3", "MUTUAL OF OMAHA", 26284, "MUTUAL OF OMAHA", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "HR 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act - Provisions calling for quantitative impact study of Basel III rules on financial institutions.\nHR 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act - accountability & transparency in rating agencies, banking & insurance regulators, capital requirements, investor protections, over the counter derivatives, federal insurance office,private fund investment advisor registration, consumer financial protections, executive compensation & mortgage lending practices. \n\nS 731 - Basel III CASE Act - Provisions related to insurers & extent of stop and study provisions", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 300000, 0, 0, "2014-10-13T15:51:03.840000-04:00"], [1584663, "d5f72d3e-95cd-405e-9267-fb1f7f559760", "Q3", "ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.", 1171, "SOUTHWIRE CO", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues affecting the copper industry", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-13T16:08:09.020000-04:00"], [1584747, "dd495dad-d6c3-4f77-9485-e727a64d4868", "Q3", "ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA", 31281, "ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Rules implementation for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law No: 111-203) regarding interchange fees and derivatives (swaps and Futures market position limits on WTI) overhaul; HR 1838 - A bill to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any federal bailout of swap dealers or participants.\nHR 3283 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act, RINs regulated as a futures contract", "Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)", null, 170000, 0, 0, "2014-10-13T17:42:26.283000-04:00"], [1584806, "21d22613-1dbd-4c78-a19e-3e762b2a4fb2", "Q3", "JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC", 303575, "EQUITABLE (FORMERLY AXA FINANCIAL)", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Implementation of Dodd Frank regulations", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 25000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T08:53:42.107000-04:00"], [1584857, "5ccdaae9-92f4-49bd-9f1c-d32d778f5ee4", "Q3", "KPMG LLP", 21893, "KPMG LLP", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Regulation of Municipal Advisors, H.R. 707; SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, H.R. 1062. Municipal Advisory Relief Act of 2013, S. 710", "Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE", null, 630000, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T09:23:08.507000-04:00"], [1584933, "921b68d2-ff21-4a1a-a68c-c45fb0594cdd", "Q3", "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE", 48975, "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Support for the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight to add fair lending metrics to his review of the loans made by the financial institutions. \nSupport H.R. 645\nSupport the CFPB's proposed Loan Officer ruleSupport S. 114\n\nSupport H.R. 532\n\nMake specific proposals for maximizing the impact of the Independent Foreclossre REview (IFR) to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve.\n\nEncourage regulators (including the Federal Reserve, the CFPB, the FDIC and the OCC) nto stop federally chartered banks from using their federal charters from circumventing state and local anti-predatory lending laws surrounding short term or \"payday\" loans.\n\nSupport the CFPB fully counting creditor payments to brokers in the determination of points and fees.\n\nSupport Rich Cordray as Director of CFPB.  \n\nSupport HR 1330\n\nSupport S. 673\n\nOppose H. R. 1077 / S. 949\n\nUrge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future.  \n\nRequest a meeting between the NAACP and the US Department of Treasury and various industries who serve primarily racial and ethnic minority, and African American, neighborhoods.\n\nSupport the Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013, S. 160 / H.R. 1767.\n\nOppose H.R. 1566.\n\nSupport the FDIC and OCC proposed guidance on bank Deposit Advance Products, particularly the underwriting requirements and limits on repeat loans.\n\nSupport requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans.  \n\nOppose S. 1217.\n\nSupport the recent activities of the CFPB aimed at ending discriminatory lending practices in the auto finance market that harm minority car buyers.  \n\nSupport Mel Watt's nomination as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).  \n\nSupport H.R. 1330.\n\nSupport S. 1238.\n\nOppose H.R. 1911.\n\nOppose S. 1003.\n\nSupport S. 953Urge regulators to take strong actions to protect consumers and the integrity of the payment system by stopping depository institutions and payment processors from facilitating electronic payments for illegal transactions, including illegal payday loans.\n\nOppose H.R. 3211.\n\nUrge the Federal Housing Finncing Agency (FHFA) not to pull Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae back from the multifamily housing sector.\n\nSupported the CFPB efforts to create a user-friendly site to access HMDA data, and offered suggestions to improve its usefulness to users.\n\nOppose statutorily imposed down payment mandates on future mortgages through the housing finance system.\n\nSupport appropriate oversight and guidence by the CFPB on overdraft charges on debit cards.\n\nAppreciate the inclusion of certain elements of GSE reform as contained in S. 1217, but expressed concern about the fact that a number of elements seemed to be lacking which are important to the unique attributes of many racial and ehtnic minority homebuyers.\n\nSupport the Depsrtment of Defense strengthening the Military Lending Act by expanding the definition of \"consumer credit\" to include all credit covered by the federal Truth in Lending Act and overdraft protection programs. In addition, protections should be applied to rent-to-own transactions.\n\nSupport the proposed \"Qualified Mortgage\" rule as written by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.\n\nSupport the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its recent guidance on indirect auto lending. \n\nStrongly support adopting the same standards for Qualified Residential Mortgages as they have for Qualified Mortgage loans.\n\nOppose HR 2385; oppose HR 2446; oppose the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013; oppose H.R. 3193; oppose H.R. 3183; oppose H.R. 2571.\n\nSupport the Ability to Repay standard and its implementation.\n\nOppose H.R. 3519, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act.\n\nOppose H.R. 2446, the mis-named Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act.\n\nOppose H.R. 1077 / S. 1577 / H.R.2767 / H.R.3211 / S.949.\n\nSupport any future housing finance system affirmatively establishing pathways to sustainable and affordable homeownership for a wide range of qualified buyers as well as assure an adequate supply of safe and affordable rental homes.  \n\nSupport Affordable Housing Goals and a duty to serve.\n\nSupport Janet Yellen to serve as Chairwoman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.  \n\nOppose HR 3193, HR 2385, HR 2446, H.R. 3519, and H.R. 2571.\nSupport an FHFA reversal of the GSE policy on principal reduction.Support reform of the debt collection industry to improve remedies; require documentation about the debt; \nRequire Retention of and Access to Information about Debt Collection Efforts and the Consumer; Adopt Clear Responsibility for Ensuring Collectors Have Complete Information; Require Documentation to Initiate Suit; Prohibit Abusive, Deceptive, Unfair and Harassing Debt Collection Activities by Creditors as well as Collectors; Limit the Number of Telephone Contacts Per Week; Require Collectors to Honor Oral Requests to Cease Communication; Mandate a Simpler Notice of the Right to Verification and to Cease Communication; Mandate Itemization and Meaningful Investigations of Disputes; Stop Collection of Time-Barred Debt; Prevent Abuses of Credit Reports; Protect the Privacy of Servicemembers and Other Consumers; Protect Consumers in Medical Debt Collections; Protect Consumers in Student Loan Debt Collections; and Ban enforcement of forced arbitration clauses when consumers assert claims of illegal debt collection.  \n\nSupport the proposed diversity standards included in the Agencies' Proposed Interagency Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies and Request for Comment.\n\nSupport Brown (OH) amendment to section 803 of S. 1217. This amendment will significantly improve how servicing is done.\n\nIn regards to GSE reform,  we urged the committe to not provide FMIC insurance to purely private capital markets deals; to ensure strong equity requirements for guarantors; to ensure the new system can serve all regions and eligible borrowers before flipping the switch; to provide pricing transparency and standardization for consumers; to uphold the principles of fair housing and fair lending;  to permit more flexibility for the down payment requirement; do not limit the system to QM loans as defined by the CFPB; to facilitate effective loss mitigation by loan servicers;  simplify the market-based incentive to provide access to underserved markets; broaden the funding base to provide adequate funding for the Market Access Fund; ensure that FMIC and its offices can collect and use data from market participants to further the purposes of the Act and provide adequate public disclosure; and any down payment requirement must be flexible and established by the regulators.  \n\nSupport the Menendez (NJ) amendment to S. 1217 to address a number of fair housing issues related to the proposed new housing finance system.  \n\nSupport the Federal Housing Finance Agency moving expeitiously toward implementing the Enterprise duty to serve rule as mandated by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.\n\nSupport H.R. 3543 / S. 1761, the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act.\n\nOppose bringing S. 1217 to the full Senate floor for consideration.\n\nSupport President Obama nominating new Governors for the two open seats on the Federal Reserve Board who will strongly and effectively represent Main Street, and the aspirations for stability and financial progress of hard working families across the country. \n\nOppose H.R. 3389, H.R. 4262, H.R. 4383, H.R. 4539, H.R. 4604, H.R. 3770, H.R. 4684, H.R. 4662, and the Bureau Examination Fairness Act\n\nSupport HR 5130\n\nSupport the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed national telephone survey of 1,000 credit card holders as part of its study of pre-dispute binding mandatory (or forced) arbitration.\n\nApplaud the CFPB or the substantive work of its staff in developing the Preliminary Results of the Section 1028 Arbitration Study, and for identifying important issues for further study. As the Bureaus research continues, we urge a special focus on the impact of class mandatory arbitration clauses on the ability of individuals to vindicate their rights to a financial marketplace free of discrimination.Oppose abusive and aggressive debt collecting practices and support strong action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address them.\n\nSupport H.R. 645 / S. 1837\n\nSupport H.R. 3543 / S. 1761 \n\nSupport S. 2432.\n\nSupport urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.   \n\nSupport the reevaluation of all asset disposition policies and programs of HUD to ensure they promote sales to owner-occupant homebuyers rather than investors.\n\nSupport HR 4984.\n\nOppose HR 3913, HR 4042, HR 5148, and HR 5018.\n\nSupport allowing consumers to stop preauthorized payments, reverse unlawful payments to illegal payday lenders and others, charge related fees, or make it hard to close their account.\n\nSupport the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposal to publish consumer narratives in the public complaint database. \n\nSupport expected rulemaking by the CFPB addressing payday and car title lending adequately take into account, and address, the profound and disproportionate harm these products have caused and continue to inflict on the communities served and represented by the NAACP.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Interior, Dept of (DOI),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Personnel Management (OPM),Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),State, Dept of (DOS),Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Transportation Security Administration (TSA),Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA),White House Office", null, 68750, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T10:04:23.113000-04:00"], [1585059, "e7b8bc8a-e906-412f-a981-5cedee611190", "Q3", "POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.", 31747, "AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Issues related to regulation and oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.\nCFTC Reauthorization.\nDodd-Frank Implementation.\nCFTC Rulemaking", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T10:41:36.057000-04:00"], [1585143, "09cc7891-eeb7-4a80-9b81-4a26a4513385", "Q3", "THE AES CORPORATION", 298615, "THE AES CORPORATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 40000, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T11:10:29.990000-04:00"], [1585288, "de1ac660-c6a3-4ebd-9672-c700b6a68a93", "Q3", "MR. DOYCE BOESCH", 400677020, "FIDELITY INVESTMENTS", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Banking and Financial Services Regulation", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 15000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T12:06:15.320000-04:00"], [1585315, "4271e4b0-2882-4d68-8bc3-76adef10a6bc", "Q3", "CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY", 80510, "CMFG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Work to keep insurance regulated by the states and not by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Influence and monitor legislation impacting the Government Sponsored Entities as it impacts credit unions, including S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013.  Support legislation that would reduce regulatory burden on credit unions, including H.R. 2572, Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions Act of 2013. Support passage of legislation to address credit union member business lending.Advocate for stronger data security - particularly with regard to merchant plastic card data breaches.  Support passage of S. 1927.  Support credit union access to supplemental capital, including passage of H.R. 719.", "Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of", null, 222910, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T12:28:22.983000-04:00"], [1585453, "26dc259d-3032-4226-a8a9-6e806d629e3a", "Q3", "MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC", 70175, "GERSON LEHRMAN GROUP", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Following financial services issues.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T13:20:46-04:00"], [1585527, "f18963c3-019c-49ff-8390-7b2d7be3b3af", "Q3", "MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC", 70175, "NAVIENT", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Lobbied in support of fair value accounting, especially H.R. 1872, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2014.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 50000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T13:54:02.873000-04:00"], [1585548, "699dcfec-d86c-4183-a244-d5ba91757a79", "Q3", "FERGUSON STRATEGIES, LLC", 400446141, "NASDAQ (FORMERLY NASDAQ OMX GROUP)", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Financial services, including transparency and conflicts of interest in the proxy advisory industry, capital markets structure, and policy issues relating to SEC conflicts minerals regulation.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 30000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T14:00:30.607000-04:00"], [1585608, "e1fe30fe-25d0-4e74-bfeb-ee6890ddf2b3", "Q3", "EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION", 13767, "EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSOCIATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "H.R. 2323: Right to Lend Act of 2013", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 90000, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T14:14:11.520000-04:00"], [1585672, "bf81565d-62a5-45a8-8b8a-b8424d99e087", "Q3", "COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICAN INSULATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NAIMA)", 400444134, "COUNCIL OF NORTH AMERICAN INSULATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NAIMA)", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "S. 1107, the SAVE Act;  energy efficiency financing", "Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office", null, 110000, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T14:45:10.310000-04:00"], [1585677, "080aca6a-86e6-4a87-94aa-7bbc4a929120", "Q3", "AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION", 2434, "AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "BANK SECRECY ACT - AML COMPLIANCE", "Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA),Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 447407, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T14:46:25.843000-04:00"], [1585738, "87b6a86e-e00e-4297-aa72-aaad1e310da1", "Q3", "FERGUSON STRATEGIES, LLC", 400446141, "PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC.", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "S. 2270, the \"Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act.\"\nH.R. 4510, the \"Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act.\"", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 20000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T15:00:26.160000-04:00"], [1585774, "26f2a441-d9e0-4b78-83c5-97a4049ec8c7", "Q3", "PALMETTO GROUP", 18570, "STEPHENS INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LLC", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed rule to implement Comprehensive Automated Risk Data System (CARDS)", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", 25000, null, 0, 0, "2014-10-14T15:18:48.010000-04:00"], [1585972, "a8638bcf-487e-4d8d-b674-104c5b06449b", "3A", "CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES", 7725, "CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Credit union general issues. 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Also, track international developments regarding systemic risk designation.\n\nConsumer Financial Protection Bureau: Monitor inclusion of this new agency in H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and its implementation.\n\nTarget Date Funds: Monitor possible legislation and SEC as well as Department of Labor regulatory activities.\n\nSEC and Money Markets: Monitor proposed SEC regulations.\n\nMutual Funds: Advocate for the ability to defer annual capital gains taxation of dividends that are reinvested in mutual funds. Lobby in favor of H.R. 4623, to make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in domestic Mutual Funds.\n\nFiduciary Duty: Monitor SEC's efforts to establish a uniform fiduciary duty standard of investment advisers and broker-dealers.\n\nMonitor the DOL's efforts to change the fiduciary standard under ERISA.\n\nWhistleblower Program: Monitor and oppose SEC Rulemaking implementing a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that creates a new whistleblower program with the agency.\n\nCFTC: Argue against rule that would impose position limits on commodity index mutual funds.", "Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Risk Management Agency,Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of", null, 590000, 0, 0, "2014-10-15T10:53:40.927000-04:00"], [1586514, "8192e51a-7409-4270-842c-e710daa10514", "Q3", "CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.", 8453, "MGM RESORTS", 2014, "third_quarter", "FIN", "Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization 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