HR 5720 · 116th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the creation and sale of trigger leads, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2020-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.(2020-01-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill prohibits credit reporting agencies from providing a credit report not initiated by a consumer if the report is being provided on the basis that the consumer has had a credit inquiry regarding a home mortgage loan. This practice, known as producing a trigger lead, provides notice to other mortgage lenders that the consumer is seeking a mortgage loan.…

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