2nd Quarter - Report

KABBAGE, INC. for KABBAGE, INC.

Period 2nd Quarter 2019 Filed Jul 5, 2019 Signed by Samuel Taussig

Official filing
Firm
KABBAGE, INC.
Client
KABBAGE, INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$90,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Banking BAN

1. Educate members of Congress and agencies on Financial Technology solutions (FinTech) in the online small business lending space. 2. Advocate for open federal data (APIs) through regulatory action or Congressional action via CFPB's Dodd-Frank 1033 process and the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2016 (McHenry and Booker) and H.R.1957 - the Taxpayer First Act of 2019. 3. Educate the OCC, and CFPB on an "Open Banking Environment" (Dodd-Frank Sec. 1033 compared to international systems like the U.K.) so small business customers may share their financial data through permission-based APIs with third-party FinTech platforms. 4. Discuss federal "FinTech Sandboxes".

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAM REED TAUSSIG —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1957 (116th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

1. Educate members of Congress and agencies on Financial Technology solutions (FinTech) in the online small business lending space. 2. Advocate for open federal data (APIs) through regulatory action or Congressional action via CFPB's Dodd-Frank 1033 process and the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2016 (McHenry and Booker) and H.R.1957 - the Taxpayer First Act of 2019. 3. Educate the OCC, and CFPB on an "Open Banking Environment" (Dodd-Frank Sec. 1033 compared to international systems like the U.K.) so small business customers may share their financial data through permission-based APIs with third-party FinTech platforms. 4. Discuss federal "FinTech Sandboxes". 5. Discuss legislative and regulatory ramifications stemming from the Madden v. Midland Funding, LLC case (Second Circuit) with respect to the "Valid When Made" doctrine

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAM REED TAUSSIG —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1957 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

1. Educate members of Congress and agencies on Financial Technology solutions (FinTech) in the online small business lending space. 2. Advocate for open federal data (APIs) through regulatory action or Congressional action via CFPB's Dodd-Frank 1033 process and the IRS Data Verification Modernization Act of 2016 (McHenry and Booker) and H.R.1957 - the Taxpayer First Act of 2019.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAM REED TAUSSIG —

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1957 (116th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.