Mortgage Trigger Leads: What They Are and How You Can Opt Out of Them

Mortgage trigger leads: What they are and how you can opt out of them

Borrowers are increasingly getting dozens, or sometimes hundreds of unsolicited phone calls as soon as their credit is pulled.

Trigger Leads - Don’t Forget about the States

As Rich Andreano blogged on April 15, 2025, legislation to prohibit or restrict so-called “trigger leads” in the home-buying process has been reintroduced in the House and Senate. The legislation has broad industry and consumer group support. While we await the outcome of the proposed bills, it is worth noting that a number of states have enacted laws that impose restrictions on the manner in which brokers or lenders are permitted to leverage tr…