STRUCTURED FINANCE ASSOCIATION for STRUCTURED FINANCE ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
1. General issues concerning international efforts to establish "high-quality securitization" criteria. 2. Issues/proposals in support of equitable liquidity and capital treatment for securitizations held on bank balance sheets and bank trading books, specifically, Basel Capital and Liquidity Rules (Liquidity Coverage Ratio, the Net Stable Funding Ratio, the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book and STC capital treatment for short-term securitizations)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN EAGAN New | Congressional Liaison, Office of Leg. Affairs, Dept. of Treasury (2010-2011) |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
1. Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) - General issues concerning changes to the risk retention compliance requirements for CLOs. 2. Basel Capital and Liquidity Treatment for asset-backed securities - General issues concerning the appropriate treatment for bank investment in asset-backed securities under final Basel III capital and liquidity rules (includes the Liquidity Coverage Ratio, The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book, efforts to create "Simple, Transparent and Comparable" (STC) securitizations, STC treatment for short-term securitizations, and capital treatment of consolidated SPEs when risk transfer occurs). 3. Regulation AB II - Issues concerning disclosure requirements (current and potential) under the SEC's regulation AB II for all ABS asset classes, specifically auto, credit card, equipment lease and student loans. 4. General Dodd-Frank Implementation and Reform Efforts - Issues concerning the implementation of DFA final rules, including risk retention, the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), and uncleared swap margin rules; H.R. 10 (The Financial CHOICE Act), specifically risk retention provisions, Volcker Rule, arbitration clauses, lead regulator concept, and "valid when made" loan provisions; reform proposals as they relate to securitization and capital markets generally; S.2155 (Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act), specifically provisions potentially related to securitization. 5. S.1642/H.R.3299 (Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017) - Issues concerning the effect on the secondary loan market and, by extension, securitizations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN EAGAN New | Congressional Liaison, Office of Leg. Affairs, Dept. of Treasury (2010-2011) |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.1 (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) - Provisions potentially impacting securitization structures and markets, including treatment of housing finance, student loans, like-kind exchanges, and lease arrangements.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN EAGAN | — |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
Housing HOU
1. GSE Reform - General issues related to the preservation of a federal guaranty and the TBA (To-Be-Announced) market; support for increased participation of private capital; discussions/proposals related to credit risk transfer (CRT). 2. General Housing Finance Issues - Issues concerning FHFA's efforts to implement both a single-security (SS) and common securitization platform (CSP), including increased risk sharing, transparency, and industry participation. 3. Private-Label Securities (PLS) - General issues related to support for industry agreed-upon solutions arrived at in its RMBS 3.0 project for inclusion as part of any new structure for the return of private-label mortgage-backed securities; issues related to the facilitation of deal agent initiatives (PLS initiatives). 4. TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) - General issues concerning clarity and implementation of CFPB rules. 5. Credit Score Competition Act - (H.R.898), specifically, supporting a free-market approach to the GSE's use of alternative credit models. 6. CFPB Regulatory Guidance - Proposals to reform the process by which the CFPB introduces and uses guidance in conjunction with regulation. 7. ATR/QM - General issues concerning loan origination and GSE underwriting standards. 8. False Claims Act - Advocating for the establishment of HUD guidelines to avoid/deter misuse of the FCA by the Dept. of Justice.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTIN EAGAN New | Congressional Liaison, Office of Leg. Affairs, Dept. of Treasury (2010-2011) |
| THOMAS MCCROCKLIN | — |
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