SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/FirstAmericanTitleInsurance?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#FirstAmericanTitleInsurancelt;/agt;–Haeggquist
& Eck, LLP, a leading consumer rights litigation firm, is
investigating First
American Title Insurance Co. (“First American” or the “Company”)
(NYSE: FAF).
First American provides title insurance to homebuyers and settlement
services for sellers, real estate agents, brokers, mortgage lenders, and
others involved in real estate transactions.
An investigation has disclosed that First American, one of the largest
U.S. title insurers, may have allowed unauthorized access to more than
885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003. These
records are reported as containing private and sensitive information
about home buyers and sellers, including bank-account numbers,
statements, mortgage and tax records, social security numbers, wire
transaction receipts, and driver’s license images.
First
American has confirmed the breach to at least one news agency. The
Company is now subject to possible violations of numerous consumer
protection statutes and laws in which the Company could be liable to pay
substantial damages.
What You Can Do
If you have used First American, likely as part of a real estate
transaction, you may have legal claims against First American. If you
wish to discuss this investigation, or have questions about this notice
or your legal rights, please call attorney Amber
Eck or Aaron
Olsen at 619-342-8000 or e-mail at [email protected]
or [email protected]. There is no
cost or obligation to you.
Haeggquist
& Eck, LLP is a nationally recognized leader in consumer rights
law. The firm represents class members in consumer rights lawsuits, and
members of the firm have helped consumers recover millions of dollars in
value.
This release constitutes attorney advertising. Past results do not
guarantee a similar outcome.
Contacts
Haeggquist & Eck, LLP
(619) 342-8000
Amber Eck, [email protected]
Aaron
Olsen, [email protected]
