Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Financial Services
  • Entity Name: Apex Home Loans
  • Street Address: 2400 Research Blvd.
  • City: Rockville
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Maryland
  • Zip Code: 20950

Submitted By

  • Name: Eric Gates
  • Title: President
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (301) 610-5393
  • Email Address: egates@apexhomeloans.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: President

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2,267
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 1
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/11/2021 07/30/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 01/28/2022
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 02/09/2022
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Exhibit 1 - Apex Home Loans (ME).pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months, Experian, Credit Monitoring and Identity Restoration Services