That’s up about 11 percent from the $1.01 million the trade group spent in the first quarter, and up 2.8 percent from the $1.09 million it spent in the second quarter last year.
The Mortgage Insurance Companies of America is the trade association representing the private mortgage insurance industry. Private mortgage insurance protects a lender against losses when a borrower defaults.
In the April to June quarter, the trade group lobbied Congress on legislation related to the restructuring of government-sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to the report filed on July 20.
The group also lobbied on measures involving a refinancing program run by the Federal Housing Administration, appropriations for housing and insurance issues involving the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Wall Street reform; and, legislation to make the tax deduction on mortgage insurance premiums permanent.