'Trigger list' used by telemarketers
| When you apply for a mortgage and get a barrage of irritating and confusing phone calls from competing lenders before noon the next day, can you turn to the government for help?
The Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited answer to that question in mid-March, and it's already attracting criticism. The agency, which has regulatory oversight powers concerning consumer credit, says it lacks the legal authority to crack down on unwanted ''trigger list'' phone solicitations to consumers who've applied for mortgages within the preceding 12 to 24 hours.
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