Congress moves to curb solicitations from mortgage lenders
In a significant step toward stronger consumer protection, the Senate passed the bipartisan Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, with the House passing a companion bill. The legislation seeks to restrict the widespread and often abusive practice of selling mortgage credit "trigger leads." If signed into law, the act would prevent home buyers from being inundated with unsolicited calls, texts and emails from competing lenders offering loans.
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