3rd Quarter - Report

POPULAR, INC. for POPULAR INC

Period 3rd Quarter 2008 Filed Oct 20, 2008 Signed by Catherine Cruz Wojtasik, Director of Government Affairs

Official filing
Firm
POPULAR, INC.
Client
POPULAR INC
Income
—
Expenses
$110,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

Reauthorization of 7A and 504 loan programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE CRUZ WOJTASIK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Monitored money service business, Bank Secrecy Act, non-prime mortgages, arbitration, credit card issues, and H.R.1424.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE CRUZ WOJTASIK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Development of light rail system for Old San Juan.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE CRUZ WOJTASIK —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Exemption from social security and unemployment taxes for residents of Puerto Rico for payments made under cafeteria plans which are exempted under the Internal Revenue Code [H.R.2238 and S.2373].

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CATHERINE CRUZ WOJTASIK —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2373 (110th), H.R. 2238 (110th)

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.