Bank of America

#9 Contributing Company

  • 4,920 contributions
  • $5,039,069 in total

#99 Most Interested Company

  • 7 bills supported
  • 1 bills opposed

#102 Most Influential Company

  • Won 2 bills on which it took a position

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Obama's Pick to Oversee Fannie and Freddie Has Deep Ties to Banks

May 3, 2013Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., has been nominated by President Obama to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees the quasi-governmental mortage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. One key question facing the FHFA right now is whether to allow struggling mortgage borrowers in the private market to refinance with a reduced principal through Fannie and Freddie.

How much campaign money has Rep. Watt received from companies with an interest in the mortgage market? Read more

Top 4 Banks Contribute 7 Times as Much to Reps Voting Yes on Derivatives Bill
Hagel's Road to the White House Paved by Monied Interests

Related Companies

CompanyContributionsBill Positions
American Bankers Association$5,381,850101
JPMorgan Chase$4,221,44911
General Electric$3,789,53317
Citigroup$3,490,08515
New York Life$3,417,3250

Top Recipients

SenatorsContributionsBills Sponsored that
Company Supports
John McCain$520,7700
Addison "Mitch" McConnell$40,3000
Richard Burr$37,2700
Kirsten Gillibrand$34,7501
Roy Blunt$34,1500
House membersContributionsBills Sponsored that
Company Supports
Gregory Meeks$37,0500
John A. Boehner$34,0500
Pete Sessions$29,6000
Jim Clyburn$27,2500
Joe Crowley$25,5001
Numbers on this page include latest available data for contributions and bill positions starting January 1, 2007 through the present.