On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 2808, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that prevents homebuyers from being inundated with unsolicited calls, texts and emails from competing lenders offering loans. Representatives John Rose (R, TN-6) and Ritchie Torres (D, NY-15) introduced the bill that seeks to restrict the widespread and often abusive practice of selling mortgage credit “trigger leads.” Trigger leads are generated when a consumer applies for a mortgage, prompting a lender to make a credit inquiry with a consumer reporting agency. Read more at the National Association of Realtors website.
Source: NAR; 9/5/2025