Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Cornerstone Home Lending, a division Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB regarding its recent data breach. The Cornerstone Home Lending data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 7,000 individuals.
ABOUT CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING:
Cornerstone Home Lending is a full-service mortgage lender and a division of Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB. Accordingly, Cornerstone Home Lending offers consumers a variety of mortgage loans, including fixed-rate mortgages, adjustable-rate mortgages, FHA loans, VA loans, and jumbo loans. In fact, Cornerstone Home Lending offers over 300 loan products from 50 investor sources. In addition to providing loans, Cornerstone Home Lending offers consumers access to its online learning center so they can feel confident and comfortable with the home buying process. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cornerstone Home Lending has additional locations across the United States. Founded in 1988, Cornerstone Home Lending employs over 2,000 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Cornerstone Home Lending discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information in its system may have been accessed. Through its investigation, Cornerstone Home Lending determined that an unauthorized actor may have accessed this sensitive information. On September 29, 2023, Cornerstone Home Lending began contacting individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Financial information
- Address
If you received a breach notification letter from Cornerstone Home Lending:
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 Cornerstone Home Lending 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 free credit monitoring service provided by Cornerstone Home Lending;
- 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.