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Trump-Aligned Group Seeks End to Mortgage Data Rule

2/4/2026

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America First Legal (AFL), a legal group aligned with former President Donald Trump, is urging the White House to eliminate a rule that requires lenders to collect race and sex data from mortgage applicants.
AFL, founded by Stephen Miller, argues that the rule serves as a racial “surveillance tool” and violates personal privacy.
The group has petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to abolish the rule, citing recent Supreme Court decisions.
This rule, part of the Dodd-Frank Act, is intended to combat housing discrimination.

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America First Legal (AFL), a legal group aligned with former President Donald Trump, is urging the White House to eliminate a rule that requires lenders to collect race and sex data from mortgage applicants.
AFL, founded by Stephen Miller, argues that the rule serves as a racial “surveillance tool” and violates personal privacy.
The group has petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to abolish the rule, citing recent Supreme Court decisions.
This rule, part of the Dodd-Frank Act, is intended to combat housing discrimination.