Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (“Fairway”) regarding its recent data breach. The Fairway data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION:
Fairway is a mortgage lending company based in Wisconsin. Founded in 1996, Fairway provides a variety of mortgage loan options to homebuyers, including adjustable-rate, conventional, FHA, fixed-rate, jumbo, physician, refinance, renovation, reverse, USDA, and VA mortgage loans. Today, Fairway is licensed in all 50 states and has an annual volume of over $70 billion.2 Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Fairway has over 600 branch locations across the United States and employs more than 10,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Fairway discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, Fairway determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information through a third-party system utilized by Fairway on or about December 4, 2023. On February 2, 2024, Fairway began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of personal information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Address
- Financial information (e.g., bank account information, credit card account numbers)
If you received a breach notification letter from Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at (608) 237-1775 or sam@turkestrauss.com.
If you were impacted by the Fairway data breach, you may consider taking the following steps to protect your personal information.
- Carefully review the breach notice and retain a copy;
- Enroll in any free credit monitoring services provided by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation:
- Change passwords and security questions for online accounts;
- Regularly review account statements for signs of fraud or unauthorized activity;
- Monitor credit reports for signs of identity theft; and
- Contact a credit bureau(s) to request a temporary fraud alert.