To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on use of additional key factors in credit scoring models, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5083 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5083 To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on use of additional key factors in credit scoring models, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 2, 2025 Mr. Fields introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on use of additional key factors in credit scoring models, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. STUDY ON USE OF ADDITIONAL KEY FACTORS IN CREDIT SCORING MODELS. (a) In General.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission shall jointly submit to Congress a report on-- (1) the use of credit scoring models that include consideration of key factors described in subsection (b); and (2) how such models affect the ways in which a creditor evaluates the creditworthiness of a consumer. (b) Key Factors.--The key factors described in this subsection are as follows: (1) Brokerage account statements. (2) Payment history for installment contracts, such as ``Buy Now, Pay Later'' installment contracts. (3) Electronic benefit transfer system (as defined in section 904(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693b(d)(2)(A)(i))) transaction records. (4) Rental payment history. (5) Utility payment history. (6) Telecom and subscription-service payment history. (7) Transaction data from depository institution (as def