12/16/2024
Have you ever noticed an increase in spam calls or junk mail after applying for credit? This happens because of a practice called "triggle leads." When a lender pulls your credit (a hard inquiry), it signals to other lenders that you're looking for credit. These lenders then purchase your inquiry data from major credit bureaus like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. While trigger leads are frustrating and can feel intrusive, they are legal.
Can you opt out of trigger leads?
Yesโผ๏ธ You do have options that can help reduce or eliminate the unsolicited contact that results from trigger leads as well as from prescreened offers for credit and insurance. Do this today!
๐ธ๏ธ Register for DO NOT CALL: donotcall.gov
๐ธ๏ธ OptOut for five years/permanently: optoutprescreen.com