A Settlement has been reached with Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC (“NDM” or “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit. This case is about the targeted cyberattack on NDM's computer systems that occurred in December 2023 (the “Data Breach Incident”). Certain files that contained private information were accessed. These files may have contained personal information such as names; addresses; phone numbers; email addresses; dates of birth; and Social Security numbers.
The lawsuit is called Kuhn, et al. v. Nations Direct Mortgage, LLC, Case No. 24CA115. It is pending in the Circuit Court for Walton County, Florida (the “Litigation”). NDM denies that it did anything wrong, and the Court has not decided who is right. The parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit (the “Settlement”) to avoid the costs and risks, disruptions, and uncertainties of continuing the Litigation.
Class Members are defined as individuals who live in the United States and received a notice from NDM that their private information was affected by the Data Breach Incident. Settlement Class Members are entitled to benefits under the Settlement.
Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read this website carefully and completely.
Summary Of Your Legal Rights And Options In This Settlement | Deadline | |
Submit A Claim | The only way to receive benefits from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. The fastest way to submit your Claim Form is online. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. You may also email the Settlement Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. | January 7, 2026 |
Opt Out Of The Settlement | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendants related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can hire your own lawyer at your own expense. | December 23, 2025 |
Object To The Settlement And/Or Attend A Hearing | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Court about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a Claim for Settlement benefits. | December 23, 2025 |
Do Nothing | Unless you opt out of the Settlement, you are automatically part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not receive benefits from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. | No Deadline |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained further on the FAQs page.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Mailing
11/5/2025
Opt Out Deadline
12/23/2025
Objection Deadline
12/23/2025
Claim Deadline
1/7/2026
Final Approval Hearing
1/22/2026 at 10:15 a.m.