Turke & Strauss LLP, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Premium Mortgage Corporation (“PMC”) regarding its recent data breach. The PMC data breach involved sensitive personal identifiable information belonging to over 10,000 individuals.
ABOUT PREMIUM MORTGAGE CORPORATION:
PMC is a finance and mortgage firm based in New York. Founded in 1999, PMC offers a comprehensive range of options to fit the needs of homebuyers, including 15 and 30-year mortgages, adjustable-rate mortgages, fixed-rate mortgages, and balloon mortgages. Offering competitive interest rates, PMC provides mortgage banking services in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Vermont.3 Headquartered in Rochester, New York, PMC has 11 additional locations and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On November 29, 2023, PMC discovered that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its systems may have been accessed and acquired. Through its investigation, PMC determined that an unauthorized party may have accessed this sensitive information through certain PMC business email accounts between August 24 and August 31, 2023. On January 10, 2024, PMC began notifying individuals whose information may have been impacted. The type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Payment card information
- Financial account information
If you have received a breach notification letter from Premium 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 PMC 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 Premium 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.