Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in a unified call to Congress, urging swift passage of legislation designed to curb the onslaught of unsolicited and deceptive mortgage-related robocalls and texts plaguing homebuyers.
The proposed Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 2808 / S. 1467) aims to reform the current system that allows for the widespread sale of consumer data, known as “trigger leads.”
Attorney General Skrmetti, alongside Attorneys General Alan Wilson (SC), Marty Jackley (SD), Jeff Jackson (NC), and Aaron Ford (NV), is spearheading this initiative to protect consumers who, upon applying for a mortgage, are immediately inundated with unwanted communications. These calls and texts often stem from the legal, yet highly criticized, practice of selling consumer information under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)…