Cottonwood Financial Ltd.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Consumer finance

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation relating to consumer finance and related areas.

CEO Name:
Trevor Ahlberg
Compliance Manager

Contact
KF
Karla Flores
1901 Gateway Drive, Suite 200
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 753-0822
(972) 753-0376
kflores@cottonwoodfinancial.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Timothy Hoven Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2009 Withdrawn On N/A
Ryan Natzke Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2009 Withdrawn On N/A
Bryan Brooks Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/13/2009 Withdrawn On N/A
Jason Childress Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 7/1/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 311
Assembly Bill 311
Relating to: payday loans.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
6/9/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 392
Assembly Bill 392
Relating to: finance charges for licensed lenders.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
8/28/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 447
Assembly Bill 447
Relating to: payday loan providers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
9/28/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 530
Senate Bill 530
Relating to: regulating consumer small loans, limiting the areas in which a payday lender may operate, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 405

None
Notification Date
2/15/2010
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Rule to create ch. DFI—Bkg 75, relating to payday lending.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Rule to create ch. DFI—Bkg 75, relating to payday lending.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
8/31/2010
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

DFI rule regarding the Wiscosnin Concumer Act (Clearinghouse Rule 08-071)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
DFI rule regarding the Wiscosnin Concumer Act (Clearinghouse Rule 08-071)

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/13/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Legislation relating to short term consumer loans
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation relating to short term consumer loans

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/13/2009
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$57,000.00
2009
July - December
$87,000.00
2010
January - June
$102,000.00
2010
July - December
$87,000.00
Total $333,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
40.25
2009
July - December
30.40
2010
January - June
74.65
2010
July - December
17.50
Total 162.80
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
153.50
2009
July - December
117.85
2010
January - June
159.30
2010
July - December
72.00
Total 502.65

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: payday loans.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
10%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: finance charges for licensed lenders.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
10%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: payday loan providers, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
10%
2010
January - June
25%
2010
July - December
Total 11%
Relating to: regulating consumer small loans, limiting the areas in which a payday lender may operate, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
45%
2010
July - December
Total 16%

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

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
90%
2009
July - December
65%
2010
January - June
15%
2010
July - December
Total 46%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
90%
Total 12%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
5%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
10%
2010
July - December
5%
Total 6%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
5%
2009
July - December
5%
2010
January - June
5%
2010
July - December
5%
Total 5%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures