Who Are the Mortgage Industry's Biggest Election Donors?
October 21, 2016 6:00 AM
The mortgage industry has made more than $5 million in political contributions this campaign season. With the election just weeks away, here's a look at the mortgage industry firms that have made the largest political contributions during the current election cycle that began in January 2015. Most contributions are from individual employees of the companies. And while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are prohibited from having their own political action committees, other groups, including the Mortgage Bankers Association and National Association of Mortgage Brokers, have PAC affiliates that are included in the totals. The data, from the Center for Responsive Politics and its website, OpenSecrets.org, includes donations to federal candidates, political parties and outside groups as of Oct. 13.
No. 20: Espy Co.
2016 Total Contributions: $30,000 Top Recipient: Unintimidated (Scott Walker Super PAC) 2012 Total Contributions: $7,250
No. 19: Prospect Mortgage
2016 Total Contributions: $33,171 Top Recipient: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. 2012 Total Contributions: $11,904
No. 18: Great Western Mortgage
2016 Total Contributions: $36,000 Top Recipient: National Republican Congressional Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $24,900
No. 17: Radian Group
2016 Total Contributions: $36,100 Top Recipient: Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio (Presidential Campaign) 2012 Total Contributions: $153,450
No. 16: Franklin American Mortgage
2016 Total Contributions: $36,673 Top Recipient: National Republican Senatorial Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $71,150
No. 15: Freddie Mac
2016 Total Contributions: $48,396 Top Recipient: Hillary Clinton 2012 Total Contributions: $99,019
No. 14: Ellie Mae
2016 Total Contributions: $55,550 Top Recipient: Democratic National Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $15,100
No. 13: Headlands Asset Management
2016 Total Contributions: $64,371 Top Recipient: Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev. 2012 Total Contributions: $6,000
No. 12: Fannie Mae
2016 Total Contributions: $65,863 Top Recipient: Hillary Clinton 2012 Total Contributions: $86,646
No. 11: Capital Funding Group
2016 Total Contributions: $66,000 Top Recipient: National Republican Congressional Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $53,400
No. 10: 21st Mortgage
2016 Total Contributions: $67,100 Top Recipient: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. 2012 Total Contributions: $110,500
No. 9: National Association of Mortgage Brokers
2016 Total Contributions: $73,500 Top Recipient: Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla. 2012 Total Contributions: $37,300
No. 8: Stearns Lending
2016 Total Contributions: $88,139 Top Recipient: National Republican Congressional Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $260,750
No. 7: Commercial Real Estate Finance Council
2016 Total Contributions: $101,000 Top Recipient: Sen. Mark Crapo, R-Idaho 2012 Total Contributions: $90,100
No. 6: Federal Home Loan Bank
2016 Total Contributions: $127,720 Top Recipient: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $146,256
No. 5: Loma Verde Properties
2016 Total Contributions: $131,698 Top Recipient: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $100,249
No. 4: Mortgage Investors Corp.
2016 Total Contributions: $287,265 Top Recipient: Republican National Committee 2012 Total Contributions: $372,600
No. 3: BDT Capital Partners
2016 Total Contributions: $334,498 Top Recipient: Right to Rise USA (Jeb Bush Super PAC) 2012 Total Contributions: $120,800
No. 2: Mortgage Bankers Association
2016 Total Contributions: $1,239,264 Top Recipient: Hillary Clinton 2012 Total Contributions: $672,793
No. 1: Quicken Loans
2016 Total Contributions: $2,679,635 Top Recipient: America Leads (Chris Christie Super PAC) 2012 Total Contributions: $613,524
