Golden Home Services Class Action Settlements

Golden Home Services Settlement

Competition Matters How Loyalty Discounts Between Firms Harm Competition When There Are Network Effects: FTC v. Surescripts Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director) February 13, 2026 Competition Matters How Loyalty Discounts Between Firms Harm Competition When There Are Network Effects: FTC v. Surescripts Matthew Chesnes (DAD, BE Antitrust I) and Ted Rosenbaum (Acting BE Director) February 13, 2026 Technology Blog The FTC Is on the Front Lines of Tech Innovation & Regulation Stephanie T. Nguyen, Chief Technologist January 17, 2025 Technology Blog The FTC Is on the Front Lines of Tech Innovation & Regulation Stephanie T. Nguyen, Chief Technologist January 17, 2025 Press Release FTC Returns Nearly $3 Million to Consumers Deceived by Mortgage Relief Scheme June 9, 2026 Press Release FTC Returns Nearly $3 Million to Consumers Deceived by Mortgage Relief Scheme June 9, 2026 Jun24 Webinar: How to Place and Lift a Credit Freeze Online Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM Jun24 Webinar: How to Place and Lift a Credit Freeze Online Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 2:00PM - 3:00PM figure:has(article.align-right):has(figcaption) .align-right.media--type-image { float: right; } .block ~ .block.block-system-main-block { margin-top: 0; } June 2026 FTC sends checks to people who paid for mortgage debt relief The FTC is sending 1,821 checks totaling more than $2.8 million to people who paid Golden Home Services in a deceptive mortgage loan relief scam. The sham operation used many names including Golden Home Services, Academy Home Services, Amstar Service Group, Atlantic Pacific Service Group, Home Matters USA, Home Relief Service of America, and Westwood Advocates.According to the lawsuit brought by the FTC and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), Golden Home Services and its operators falsely promised to help homeowners get lower interest rates or monthly payments on mortgages and led people to believe its se