3rd Quarter - Termination

WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC. for WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$310,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions
Terminated
Sep 26, 2008

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Regulatory Relief regarding federal thrifts (H.R. 6312) Public Welfare Investments for Thrifts (H.R. 1066, S. 2487, H.R. 3221) Credit Card Practices (S. 1395, S. 1176, S. 1309, H.R. 2146, H.R. 873, H.R. 1461, H.R. 1510) Basel II Capital proposal Bank overdraft practices (H.R. 946) Bank Secrecy Act (H.R. 323) Electronic Payment Systems, including Interchange Fees (H.R. 5546, S. 3086) Bank Customer Information Security (S. 1260, S. 1178, S. 495, H.R. 958, H.R. 1685, H.R. 948) Treasurys Proposal on Regulatory Restructuring Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices authority for Bank Regulators (H.R. 3526) Internet Gambling Regulations Preservation of Preemption Authority Covered Bonds Industrial Loan Companies (The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2008 no bill number) Provisions governing regulation of S&L holding companies Federal Reserve and OTS Proposal on Unfair or Deceptive Practices or Acts and Amendments to Regulation Z and DD (credit card and overdraft practices) Private equity investments in financial institutions Regulatory Status of WaMu Bank Individual Development Accounts

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: S. 1260 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), H.R. 1510 (110th), H.R. 5546 (110th), H.R. 6312 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 2146 (110th), H.R. 1066 (110th), S. 2487 (110th), H.R. 3526 (110th), H.R. 946 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 873 (110th), S. 495 (110th), S. 1176 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 1309 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 323 (110th), S. 3086 (110th), H.R. 1461 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Arbitration (S. 1782, H.R. 3010)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

Bills named: S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

SEC Short Selling Reform Initiatives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Business Activity Tax (S. 1726) Non-qualified deferred compensation tax treatment

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: S. 1726 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform (S. 1145, H.R. 1908)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Housing HOU

Federal Home Loan Banks Regulatory Reform of Government Sponsored Enterprises and Federal Home Loan Bank System (H.R. 1427, S. 1100, H.R. 3221) Conforming Loan Limits (H.R. 1427, S. 1100 H.R. 5140, H.R. 3221) RESPA reform (HUDs proposed regulation) Reporting of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data Mortgage reforms (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3012, S. 2296, S. 2153, S. 2452, S. 1299, H.R. 3221) Federal Reserve Boards Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act regulations Adjustable Rate Mortgages (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3012, S. 2452) Appraisal Reforms (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3837, S. 2452) Non-traditional Mortgage Products (H.R. 3915, H.R. 3012, S. 2452) National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3121, S. 2284) Mortgage Loan Modifications and Servicer Liability (H.R. 4178, H.R. 5579, H.R. 3221) FHA Modernization (H.R. 1852, S. 2338, H.R. 3221) Mortgage Broker Disclosure Licensing and registration of mortgage originators (H.R. 3221) Homeownership Rescue Plans Foreclosure Prevention (H.R. 5679) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1852 (110th), S. 2153 (110th), S. 2284 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th), S. 2296 (110th), S. 2452 (110th), H.R. 5679 (110th), H.R. 3837 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), S. 1100 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), H.R. 5579 (110th), S. 2338 (110th), H.R. 4178 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Mortgage Bankruptcy Reform Cramdown Provisions(H.R. 3609, S. 2136,H.R. 2636, S.Amdt. 4387 to H.R. 3221)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2636 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), S. 2136 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

Protection of Attorney Client Privilege (H.R. 3013, S. 186)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

Bills named: H.R. 3013 (110th), S. 186 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Reform employment-based immigrant visas (S. 2611)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 2611 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Fair Labor Standards Act Overtime for financial employees

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M SCOTT GASPARD —
GARY PARKER —
ALISON WATSON —

Contacted: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Affiliated organisations

OrganisationLocation
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK Henderson, NV, US

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