Lafountain v. United Wholesale Mortgage Data Breach Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, E.D. Michigan (No. 2:26-cv-12237).
- July 1, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, apparently concerning consumer harm related to the defendant's handling of personal information or a data breach. The case was filed in July 2026 with a jury demand, and the defendant has been granted an extension to respond to the complaint.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Lafountain v. United Wholesale Mortgage Data Breach Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 1, 2026 in the District Court, E.D. Michigan (No. 2:26-cv-12237).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Lafountain v. United Wholesale Mortgage Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Nathan J. Fink (Fink Bressack PLLC). For United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC: Leah R. Imbrogno (Foley & Lardner LLP); John F. Birmingham , Jr. (Foley & Lardner). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Ricky Lafountain
Defendants
- United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Nathan J. FinkFink Bressack PLLCRepresents Ricky Lafountain19 tracked cases · $31.5M in disclosed settlementsnfink@finkbressack.com · (248) 971-2500
Counsel for defendants
- Leah R. ImbrognoFoley & Lardner LLPRepresents United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC2 tracked caseslimbrogno@foley.com · (313) 234-7100
- John F. Birmingham , Jr.Foley & LardnerRepresents United Wholesale Mortgage, LLCJbirmingham@foley.com · (313) 234-7100
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Hunterbrook Media Shorts United Wholesale Mortgage: UWM Casts Doubt On New Firm's IntegrityBiztoc.com · April 3, 2024
- Nation’s largest mortgage lender shorted by Park Avenue hedge fundInman · April 3, 2024
- Lawsuit accuses United Wholesale Mortgage of antitrust violationsInman · April 28, 2021
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