Wisconsin Financial Services Association

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Consumer lending.

Lobbying Interests:
Any and all legislation and administrative rules which may affect the consumer finance industry.

CEO Name:
Thomas E Moore

Contact
TEM
Thomas E Moore
22 East Mifflin Street. Ste. 1010
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 294-1278
TEMOORE@TMGA.US
http://fsawi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 230
Assembly Bill 230
Relating to: requiring retail sellers to accept cash and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/3/2025
First Communication Date
6/10/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 230
Senate Bill 230
Relating to: requiring retail sellers to accept cash and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
6/3/2025
First Communication Date
6/10/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

cash transaction requirements including LRB 1099/1
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
cash transaction requirements including LRB 1099/1

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
4/21/2025
First Communication Date
4/21/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

appointments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
appointments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

credit license examinations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
credit license examinations

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Lending modernization - updating certain language in section 138.09 WI Stats.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Lending modernization - updating certain language in section 138.09 WI Stats.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Prepaid finance charges, including LRB 2427/1
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Prepaid finance charges, including LRB 2427/1

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Financial literacy
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Financial literacy

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Agency interpretations of installment lending law/regulations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Agency interpretations of installment lending law/regulations

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/9/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Consumer lending policy, laws and regulatory
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Consumer lending policy, laws and regulatory

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/14/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

licensed lending rates and conditions
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
licensed lending rates and conditions

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/15/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Operation of consumer lending in Wisconsin
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Operation of consumer lending in Wisconsin

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/14/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$24,481.00
Total $24,481.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
4.50
Total 4.50
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
21.00
Total 21.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: requiring retail sellers to accept cash and providing a penalty. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 12%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
40%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 40%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
30%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 30%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures