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MA H1199
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Hunt
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AI Summary
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Adds Section 70 to Chapter 183 of Massachusetts General Laws to regulate "mortgage trigger leads"—consumer credit reports generated when someone applies for a mortgage that are then sold to competing lenders
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Defines unfair or deceptive practices under Chapter 93A for solicitations based on mortgage trigger leads, including failure to disclose that the solicitor is not affiliated with the consumer's original lender
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Requires solicitors using trigger leads to clearly state that the consumer's personal information was purchased from a credit reporting agency without the original lender's knowledge or permission
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Prohibits using mortgage trigger lead information to contact consumers who have opted out of prescreened credit offers or registered on federal or state Do Not Call lists
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Directs the Attorney General to promulgate regulations implementing these consumer privacy protections
Legislative Description
Protecting consumers' privacy in mortgage applications
Last Action
Accompanied H1110
7/28/2025