One year of credit monitoring
Class members received an enrollment code for monitoring, dark-web and public-record scanning, identity-restoration help, and $1 million in identity-theft insurance with no deductible, subject to provider terms.
- Defendant
- SitusAMC Holdings Corporation
- Status
- Open to claims
- Potential payout
- Up to $5,000 documented losses, estimated $75 cash, and other benefits
- Claim deadline
- November 6, 2026
- Settlement fund
- $5.3 million
- Proof required
- Yes (for some claims)
Overview
- Who is covered
- U.S. residents sent a SitusAMC incident notice and listed in the class data
- Settlement fund
- $5.3 million before approved fees, awards, administration, and class benefits
- Claim deadline
- Submit online or postmark a mailed claim by November 6, 2026
- Benefit structure
- Monitoring plus documented-loss and flat-cash options that may be combined
SitusAMC Holdings Corporation provides technology, advisory, valuation, diligence, and other services used in real-estate finance. Its breach notice says it and its affiliates work with financial institutions on services related to mortgage loans. That role matters because consumers may never have opened a direct SitusAMC account even though mortgage-related institutions supplied information that reached SitusAMC systems.
The proposed settlement concerns unauthorized access to and removal of data from certain SitusAMC systems in November 2025. The official settlement record says the information varied by person and may have included names, birth dates, Social Security or taxpayer-identification numbers, government-issued identification numbers, financial-account numbers, medical records, and health-insurance policy numbers.
Six named plaintiffs alleged that SitusAMC failed to use reasonable safeguards and asserted negligence, contract, unjust-enrichment, consumer-protection, and related claims. SitusAMC denies the material allegations, including that it used inadequate security or violated a legal duty. The court has not decided that SitusAMC did anything wrong; it only allowed the proposed settlement and notice process to move toward a final-approval hearing.
Class members may combine several benefits: one year of credit monitoring, reimbursement of up to $5,000 in documented losses, and an estimated $75 flat cash payment. Qualifying California residents may add a $50 statutory payment. Cash amounts can change under the agreement's pro rata rules, and a valid claim must be submitted by November 6, 2026.
Who qualifies
- You are in the United States and SitusAMC sent you notice that your personal information was involved in the November 2025 data incident.
- You are identified in the class list used for settlement notice; receiving a notice with a login ID and PIN is the clearest indication that the administrator identified you.
- You are not part of SitusAMC's executive leadership team, the assigned judge's immediate family, court staff, or another excluded group listed in the official notice.
- You did not submit a valid exclusion request by October 22, 2026; people who opt out cannot claim settlement benefits.
What you could receive
Up to $5,000 for documented losses
Claim unreimbursed expenses caused by the incident using third-party records such as receipts or statements. Self-prepared explanations may support other proof but are not sufficient by themselves.
Estimated $75 flat cash payment
This payment may be claimed in addition to documented losses. The amount can rise or fall depending on valid claims and other settlement calculations.
$50 statutory payment
Class members who lived in California from November 12 through November 22, 2025 may request this in addition to the other benefits, subject to possible downward pro rata adjustment.
The settlement creates a $5.3 million gross fund. After court-approved attorneys' fees and costs, service awards, administration expenses, and other permitted deductions, the remaining fund pays class benefits. Class members automatically received a code for one year of credit monitoring. They may also request up to $5,000 for supported, unreimbursed losses and an estimated $75 flat cash payment. California residents who lived in the state from November 12 through November 22, 2025 may also request a $50 statutory payment. Flat and California cash payments may be adjusted downward or upward under the agreement's pro rata terms, so no exact payment is guaranteed.
How to file your claim
- 1Go to the court-authorized SAMCDataSettlement.com claim form and enter the login ID and PIN from your settlement notice.
- 2Select every benefit that applies. The official form permits the flat cash payment in addition to documented losses and, for qualifying California residents, the statutory payment.
- 3For documented losses, describe each expense and upload readable third-party records. If claiming monitoring or identity-protection purchases, include proof of purchase and the required statement that the purchase was primarily because of the incident.
- 4Choose an offered payment method, certify under penalty of perjury that the submission is true, and submit online by November 6, 2026. A paper form must be postmarked by that date.
- 5Save the confirmation and copies of supporting documents. Contact the administrator, not Class Action Pulse, about a missing notice, login credentials, address change, claim correction, or payment issue.
Official settlement site: SAMCDataSettlement.com. Class Action Pulse is not the settlement administrator or a law firm — always verify eligibility, deadlines, and payout details through the official source above.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I claim both documented losses and the estimated $75 payment?
Yes. The official notice says the flat cash payment may be elected in lieu of or in addition to documented losses. A qualifying California resident may also request the separate statutory payment. Every claim remains subject to validation and pro rata rules.
What proof is required for the $5,000 loss benefit?
Third-party records such as receipts, bank statements, invoices, or comparable documents must verify an unreimbursed expense tied to the incident. A claimant's own explanation can clarify other records but is not sufficient by itself.
Has the court finally approved the settlement?
No. The court preliminarily allowed the settlement and notice process to proceed. The final approval hearing is scheduled for November 11, 2026, and benefits are not distributed until the settlement becomes final and any appeals are resolved.
What happens if I do nothing?
You will receive no cash benefit. Unless you validly opted out, you will remain in the class and, if the settlement becomes final, will release covered claims against SitusAMC and other released parties.
Did SitusAMC admit wrongdoing?
No. SitusAMC denies the material allegations, and the court has not found the company liable. The parties say they settled to avoid the cost, risk, disruption, and uncertainty of continued litigation.