BNK

Issue Code: BNK

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AI Overview

BNK is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $34.8M in total lobbying spend across 1,043 filings, it ranks among the actively lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.

$34.8M
Total Lobbying Spend
1,043
Filings
50
Top Clients

Spending by Year

YearSpendingFilings
2018$4.7M133
2019$5.8M134
2020$4.9M153
2021$4.8M124
2022$4.4M138
2023$4.4M148
2024$3.4M119
2025$2.6M94

Biggest Spenders

#ClientSpending
1Mckinsey & Company$6.0M
2Mr. Jay Alix$5.2M
3Achieve$1.9M
4National Council on Teacher Retirement 9370 Studio Court Elk Grove Ca 95758$1.6M
5Consumer Bankers Association$1.6M
6Johnson & Johnson Services, INC.$1.3M
7Koch Government Affairs, LLC$1.0M
8Franklin Resources, INC.$1.0M
9Purdue Pharma LLP$950K
10International Council of Shopping Centers$920K
11Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan (Obo Lawful Constitutional Debt Coalition)$900K
12National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees$880K
13American Bankers Association$850K
14Association for Consumer Debt Relief (Formerly American Ass'n for Debt Relief)$830K
15Loan Syndications and Trading Association$780K
16Commercial Bankruptcy Alliance$750K
17Franklin Advisers, INC.$690K
18Managed Funds Association$630K
19National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys$600K
20Wells Fargo & Company$550K
21Transunion LLC$440K
22Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP on Behalf of Cofina Seniors Coalition$280K
23Bluemountain Capital Management, LLC$280K
24Angelo, Gordon & Company$240K
25American Association for Justice$240K

Top Firms

Bracewell LLP$3.2M
Allon Advocacy, LLC$2.7M
Cornerstone Government Affairs, INC.$2.6M
Cogent Strategies LLC$2.6M
North South Government Strategies, FKA Jdm Public Strategies, LLC$2.2M
Federal Hall Policy Advisors, LLC$1.9M
The Nickles Group, LLC$1.9M
Greenberg Traurig, LLP$1.7M
Mr. Peter Snell$1.6M
Bose Public Affairs Group$1.6M
Venable LLP$1.6M
Alston & Bird LLP$1.2M
BGR Government Affairs$1.1M
Capitol Hill Consulting Group$950K
Acg Advocacy$750K

What They Lobby For

  • Issues related to consumer debt relief, debt settlement, and debt consolidation.
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Military Lending Act. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issues.
  • Bankruptcy Issues. Monitor Venue Legislation. Monitor Bankruptcy Judge Reauthorization.
  • Bankruptcy reform for small businesses
  • Puerto Rico economic crisis
  • Investor rights/legal certainty
  • How bankruptcy of a company impacts pensions of the retirees from the company.
  • Issues related to 11 USC 365/real property leases
  • Issues related to bankruptcy and consumer credit
  • Issues related to trustee compensation; FIBA bankruptcy

Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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