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MA H1199

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Hunt

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

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