Populus Financial Group, INC. (Formerly Ace Cash Express, INC.)
Based in TX
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AI Overview
With $960K in lobbying spend across 37 quarterly filings, Populus Financial Group, INC. (Formerly Ace Cash Express, INC.) is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$960K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $170K |
| 2019 | $80K |
| 2020 | $60K |
| 2021 | $70K |
| 2022 | $80K |
| 2023 | $230K |
| 2024 | $150K |
| 2025 | $120K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Financial, Budget/Appropriations
- •General financial services issues pertaining to the company, including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Operation Choke Point, H.R. 2706 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017, H.R
- •Appropriations related to the financial services sector,Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.
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Last updated: February 2026
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