03/03/2026
What's right is right AND these predators need to go. It's borderline CRIMINAL how the credit agencies profit off selling consumers information. HOPE this drives a lot of bad actors out of business.
GREAT NEWS - Beginning March 5, 2026, consumer reporting agencies are generally restricted from furnishing information in connection with mortgage trigger leads unless strict conditions are met. In practical terms, the framework shifts away from broad distribution and toward more limited, permission-based use.
For most scenarios, the change effectively moves trigger-lead activity toward an opt-in posture for consumers—meaning affirmative consent becomes central, rather than consumers needing to take steps afterward to stop solicitations.
