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Committee advances bill requiring disclosure by callers using mortgage "trigger leads"
Summary
House Bill 149 would require callers who use mortgage trigger leads to identify that they are not the consumer's current lender and disclose that they purchased a lead. The House Business Committee voted to send the bill to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
The House Business Committee on Feb. 17 voted to advance House Bill 149 to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation. The bill seeks to regulate solicitations based on so-called mortgage "trigger leads" and to require disclosure to consumers when callers purchase and use such leads.
Sponsor Representative Bruce told the committee that mortgage trigger leads are generated and sold by credit companies after consumers apply for or obtain mortgages;…
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